Thursday, February 1, 2024

Feature by: Outdoor Programs

Photo (Outdoor Program): The Wilderness First Responder Course includes classroom work as well as simulated first aid scenarios (pictured).

Have you figured out your Spring Break plans? Consider taking a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course during the first 10 days of break (leaving six more days for other activities).

The SSRA 242B March WFR course offered through the Outdoor Program is taught by instructors from the National Outdoor Leadership School. WFR certification is the industry standard for many outdoors-focused jobs, and could open doors for summer jobs, jobs with the Outdoor Program, research opportunities in remote areas and potential future careers in the medical field. 

Even though the official deadline has passed, there is still room for more course participants! To register, reach out to Director of Outdoor Programs Brien Sheedy and he will work with the Registrar’s Office to add you. For more information, read the student information letter and review the course overview.

This course is open to Whitman students, faculty and staff as well as community members.

Questions? Email Brien Sheedy.

Please join us in welcoming the following new Whitman employees who started in January:

The Wellness House will host its first event of the semester tonight from 6:30–7:30 p.m. Activities will include making bracelets, drinking tea and writing a letter to your future self!

For the remainder of spring semester, QConnect will meet on Mondays from 2–3 p.m. in the Queer Resource Center (Reid 216). QConnect is a weekly discussion group hosted by LGBTQIA+ Student Services. Each week, the group discusses a new queer topic, with open dialogue to share experiences within the community and learn from diverse perspectives.

The QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) model has been proven to decrease suicide risk in communities like ours. Counseling Center staff will provide a training session for students on Friday, Feb. 2 from 1–3 p.m. in Maxey 104 (RSVP). 

12:10–12:50 p.m.

Movement That Matters: SWAT

Sherwood Athletic Center

12:30–1:30 p.m.

Strategic Planning Feedback Session: Connecting Whitman, Walla Walla and the World

Cleveland Commons, Lizzie Murr Conference Room

4 p.m.

Info Session: Whitman Internship Grants

Reid Campus Center, Room 207

6:30–7:30 p.m.

Bracelets, Tea and Letter to Future Self

Wellness House (Interest House)

7 p.m.

Gods at the Movies: Bollywood Film Screening

Hunter Conservatory, Kimball Theatre

7–8:30 p.m.

Sprachenacht! (German Language Practice)

Das Deutsche Haus (Interest House)

7–10 p.m.

Tabletop Club Game Night

Reid Campus Center, Café

7:30 p.m.

First Meeting: DISCO (Disability and Difference Community)

Reid Campus Center, Room G02

Would you like to share an event with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.

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