Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Junior-Senior Housing Project Update
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Feature by: Tony Ichsan, Assistant Vice President for Facilities Services
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We are excited to announce that work preparing the Junior-Senior Housing Project site is getting underway, and you will start seeing activity in the area this week.
The Boyer House parking lot will be closed beginning Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 10 p.m. and fencing will be going up around Boyer House and the Glover Alston Center (see dotted line above). We would appreciate your support in being mindful and not entering the construction zone. For alternate parking, consider the WCTS parking lot or on the street.
The Junior-Senior housing complex will provide housing for up to 212 students. Air-conditioned apartments will include fully-functional kitchens so students can cook their own meals—accommodations that help develop a sense of independence and community while also reducing the strain on the local housing supply in Walla Walla.
Three new 3- to 4-story apartment-style student housing buildings will be arranged around a central campus green, through which College Creek meanders from east to west. The weeping cherry tree by Marcus House will be protected and retained.
Each floor in each building will include a shared lounge space. A larger shared lounge and game room on the ground level of Harvey Hall will serve as a social hub, with a fireplace, a space that can be used as a stage, and a large kitchen next to a covered patio, grill and fire pit.
This project is currently tracking USGBC LEED Gold certification.
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Whitman College maintains several official unmoderated Google Groups (listservs) that serve specific functions.
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- Forsale (forsale@whitman.edu) is for buying, selling and trading items.
- Lost and Found (lostandfound@whitman.edu) is for sharing information about lost and found items on campus.
- Off Campus Housing (offcampushousing@whitman.edu) is for discussion off-campus housing needs (property listings, roommate searches, etc.). This group is also open to non-Whitman community members.
- Rides (rides@whitman.edu) is for finding or providing rides to and from campus.
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Manage your group subscription settings at groups.google.com. Irrelevant posts to these groups may result in warnings or loss of access privileges.
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Budget Overview Discussion on Thursday
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Jeff Hamrick, Vice President for Finance and Administration, will offer a second budget overview session on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 8 a.m. in Olin Auditorium. This will be a repeat of the Jan. 25 session. The discussion will cover some basic aspects of the college’s budgeting process and business model, focusing on the outlook for the next few years. Virtual attendance (register in advance) is also available.
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Social Anxiety Group Counseling Begins Thursday
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The Counseling Center is pleased to announce Moving Forward With Social Anxiety—an ongoing judgment-free counseling group where Whitman students can receive anxiety survival tips, find support and be inspired to build a path to greater happiness. Starting on Thursday, Feb. 8, the group will meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:30–5 p.m. in the Welty Health Center. Please RSVP in advance. Questions or need to request accommodations? Email vernonn@whitman.edu. (Flyer attached.)
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Noah Leavitt, Co-Director for the Career and Community Engagement Center (CCEC) for External Affairs (pictured, third from right), recently served on a panel at the Northern Blues All Lands Partnership Summit, hosted by Rural Engagement & Vitality Center at Eastern Oregon University. Leavitt shared steps that the CCEC and Whitman College are taking to prepare students for jobs and careers in natural resources.
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Penrose Library, Room 313 (“Fishbowl”)
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Multipurpose Gym
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