Monday, June 13, 2022

Incoming first-years Aiden Wolf and Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky have been named the inaugural recipients of Whitman's new scholarship—the Šináata Scholarship.

 

Whitman College has partnered with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) to develop a new scholarship intended for students who are enrolled members of the CTUIR. Indigenous students from other parts of the Pacific Northwest or with close ties to the CTUIR are also eligible for the scholarship.

 

“The Šináata Scholarship is one of the most generous scholarship programs Whitman College offers,” says Provost and Dean of the Faculty Alzada Tipton. “It honors the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla peoples and represents the close and continuing collaboration between the college and the tribes.”

 

The Šináata Scholarship [pronounced shin-AHH-tah] covers demonstrated need for the full cost of attendance at Whitman, including tuition and fees, room and board and books and supplies and is renewable for all four years. It builds on a number of other educational initiatives developed under the framework of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Whitman signed five years ago with the CTUIR, including the recent Long Tent exhibition during which the MOA was renewed. 

 

Learn more.

Noteworthy

Congratulations Award Recipients

Every year, Whitman College honors and celebrates staff who go above and beyond job expectations, bring forward creative and innovative ideas, promote the philosophy of customer service and contribute to the excellence found at Whitman with the Janice Abraham Award.

 

This year, the Janice Abraham Award was presented to:

• Greg Lecki, Diversity & Inclusion
• Joanie Lucarelli, President’s Office
• Karri Mickelson, Financial Aid
• Victor Saldana, Conferences & Events

On Monday, June 20, 2022, campus offices will be closed in observance of the holiday. Regular summer hours will resume Tuesday, June 21.

Earlier this month, a number of students packed their bags and headed to the Umatilla National Forest. The trip was led by Stuart Chaplin, in our Outdoor Program, as part of a trail restoration project in partnership with Blue Mountain Land Trust Blues Crew and the U.S. Forest Service.

 

See highlights from the trip.

The Outdoor Program Rental Shop has tons of gear available for rent. Some items include oar and paddle rafts, standup paddleboards, inflatable kayaks, recreation kayaks, sit-on top kayaks, camping gear, backpacking gear, mountaineering gear, canoes and mountain bikes. They also sell a variety of outdoor accessories and bike related items.

 

OP Rental Shop Summer Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2–4 p.m.

Saturday, Sunday: Closed

 

Online reservations and details on their rates are on their website.

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