Wednesday, December 1, 2021

As part of Whitman’s commitment to providing antiracism resources to the campus community, staff and faculty are invited to participate in a virtual seminar, Creating Equitable Pathways to Leadership at 9 a.m. next Wednesday, Dec. 8.

 

The seminar is produced by the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance (LACRELA), which was initiated in 2020 by DePauw President Dr. Lori White. The alliance began with five colleges and a vision “to collaborate on antiracism work, campus climate research and virtual programming for administrators, faculty and staff members on how to better serve students of color and address systemic racism.” Through coordination with the University of Southern California’s Race and Equity Center, LACRELA has grown to include more than 70 institutions—including Whitman College—and actively works to assist higher education professionals in developing inclusive practices, policies and initiatives to advance racial equity.

  

Next week’s seminar—or “eConvening” as LACRELA calls them—is the latest in the alliance’s curated collection of expert-facilitated programs. The Whitman community has previously had the opportunity to learn about topics including Fostering and Sustaining Inclusive Classrooms for Students of Color; Teaching the Truth About Slavery and America’s Racial History; and Strategically Hiring Faculty of Color.

 

Visit Whitman's LACRELA page for more information on the alliance or to request access to eConvenings meetings and materials.

Final Day of Required COVID-19 Testing

Don't forget that today is the final day of our campus-wide post-Thanksgiving COVID testing. If you have not taken your test yet, make sure you get to Cordiner before 4 p.m. today!

Penrose Library will be open for special extended hours for the end of the semester, beginning this Sunday!

• Sunday, Dec. 5: 10 a.m.–1 a.m.
• Monday, Dec. 6 through Thursday, Dec. 9: 8 a.m. –1 a.m.
• Friday, Dec. 10: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 11: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 12: 10 a.m.–1 a.m.
• Monday, Dec. 13 through Thursday, Dec. 16: 8 a.m.–1 a.m.
• Friday, Dec. 17: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Will You Hire Me? is a study from the Diversity and Social Cognition Lab that is looking for participants. The purpose of this project is to investigate how individuals make hiring decisions in the workplace. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience what a hiring process looks like! Please use this link to sign up for an open time slot or email diversitysocialcoglab@gmail.com  to schedule a time where you can come in. In addition to that, if you are enrolled in PSYC 110 at Whitman College you may receive 1 credit for participating. If you are not enrolled in PSYC 110 you may enter a raffle to win 1 of 20 $5 Starbucks gift cards. This study is open to all faculty, staff and students age 18 and older.

Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits

The Say Yes! COVID Test At-Home Testing Challenge provides households with access to free, rapid COVID-19 test kits that they can self-administer and is now available in Walla Walla County. Say Yes! COVID Test encourages residents to use the tests to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and keep the community healthy. Walla Walla County residents can now order testing kits online for free home delivery.

 

Anyone receiving a positive test result from an at-home COVID-19 test should report the results to the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health and to Human Resources (for employees) or the Welty Student Health Center (for students).

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