Human-Centered Design Concentration Adds Designer-in-Residence
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Students in the new Human-Centered Design (HCD) concentration will have access to additional experts thanks to a generous $100,000 gift from the Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust. This gift to the college’s Upward Together campaign will fund an exciting designer-in-residence program beginning in the 2024–2025 academic year.
“We envision that the designer-in-residence program will enliven the HCD concentration with stories, perspectives and design problems from beyond the classroom,” says Janet Davis, Microsoft Chair of Computer Science and Co-Director of the HCD Concentration. “Designers-in-residence will help students and faculty build their professional networks, fill gaps with respect to technical and business skills, and maintain an ‘of the moment’ connection to current issues in industry.”
Together with Whitman faculty, designers-in-residence will teach students to understand and apply best practices for design processes that can positively impact community, culture and the environment.
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Whitman Debate Starts Semester with First Place Finishes
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For the second consecutive year, Whitman parliamentary debaters Jas Liu ’24 and Kasey Moulton ’24 finished the Great Salt Lake Invitational & UTEP Classic as tournament champions in NPDA/NPTE debate. Alexa Grechishkin ’25 placed first in after-dinner speaking. Also in attendance were Dylan Koerselman ’27 and Ada Adler ’25. The tournament, co-hosted by the University of Utah and the University of Texas at El Paso, marks the team’s fourth first-place finish in NPDA/NPTE debate of the school year and the team’s first tournament of 2024.
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Winter Weather Caution Recommended
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With the current weather conditions, extra caution is advised as you move to, from and around campus. Please take it slow. Facilities Services is working diligently to clear snow, but some areas may still be slippery. Be especially careful on building steps.
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Art Faculty Candidate Teaching Demonstration Today
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One of the finalists for the Art Department’s tenure track position in Ceramics, Amanda Leigh Evans, will deliver a teaching demonstration today at 5 p.m. in Fouts Center for Visual Arts, room 118. (This event was incorrectly included in yesterday’s newsletter calendar.)
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Basketball Games Schedule Update
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The Whitman College men’s and women’s basketball Northwest Conference doubleheader between the Blues and Pacific Lutheran University, originally scheduled for today, has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. The new schedule will be on Sunday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. (women) and 4 p.m. (men).
Saturday’s game schedule is unchanged, with the Blues facing University of Puget Sound on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 4 p.m. (women) and 6 p.m. (men).
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Sherwood Center Closed for Basketball
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In preparation for this weekend’s home games, Sherwood Center will close early on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. and will not be open for recreation on Sunday, Jan. 21. Free admission at the door with your Whitman ID. Additional tickets can be reserved (up to four free tickets) and purchased in advance.
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Whitman College’s next provost and dean of faculty will be Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak, who has nearly 20 years of academic leadership experience, including four years as provost at Bucknell University. Mermann-Jozwiak plans to move to Walla Walla in early summer and will begin her role in July 2024.
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Hunter Conservatory, Kimball Theatre
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Art Faculty Candidate: Teaching Demonstration
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Fouts Center for Visual Arts, Room 118
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Harper Joy Theatre, Freimann Studio
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(cancelled due to weather)
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Reid Campus Center, All Faiths Room
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Harper Joy Theatre, Freimann Studio
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