Thursday, December 8, 2022

This Fall semester, seventeen curious and intrepid Whitties embraced the opportunity to study and live abroad as part of their Whitman education in a disparate array of countries—Austria, Cambodia, Denmark, Indonesia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Switzerland and Taiwan.

 

Wondering what subjects they have delved into? Or the connections they have made with locals? Take a glimpse into four study-abroad stories through student blog posts.  

• Rebecca Bartig '24, economics major, Syracuse, Florence, Italy
• Mia Groff '22, geology major, Frontiers Abroad: Geology of New Zealand
• Timo Jimenez '23, Chinese major, CET Taiwan
• Rosa Woolsey '23, anthropology major, SIT Indonesia: Art, Religion & Social Change

Stay tuned for more rich, global learning testimonials next semester as 88 Whitman students participate in Off-Campus Studies in Spring 2023, including our first students ever to attend the Border Studies Program (Earlham), SIT Iceland Climate Change & Arctic Studies, and the SFS Chile Patagonia Fire & Ice Program.

 

Explore the Off-Campus Studies website and email any questions to offcampusstudies@whitman.edu.

Noteworthy

Baker Ferguson Chair of Politics and Leadership Aaron Bobrow-Strain's book, "The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story" was recently named to Esquire magazine's "50 Best Biographies of All Times" list. 

Robert E. Mottram, visiting assistant professor of German studies, celebrates the release of his co-edited collection of essays, "Assembly and its other in German Romantic Literature and Thought: The Inexhaustible Gathering" (Liverpool University Press). The collection explores how German Romantic thinkers and poets conceived and instrumentalized diverse structures of wholeness (assembly) and how these constructions tend toward disintegration (its other). Essay topics include the relationship between science and art, the senses and their relationship to one another, and the integrity of human perception. 

The Movement That Matters (MTM) instructors invite faculty and staff to experience an employee wellness class between now and Friday, Jan. 16 (class list). If you are an Fall MTM member, make sure you finish strong. If you are thinking about becoming a Spring MTM member, get a jump start on your workouts. The Spring session will be Monday, Jan. 30 through Friday, May 5, with daily classes in Sherwood Athletic Center during the noon hour.  A $25 enrollment fee per semester covers as many sessions as you want to attend. Questions? Email Laura Cummings.

Do you like tea? Are you feeling stressed about finals? Tekisuijuku, the Japanese interest house, will host "Destress With Tea" from 3:30-5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9 in Olin Hall 157. A variety of Japanese teas and sweet treats will be provided.

The La Casa Hispana and La Maison interest houses present "Antro Boum: Winter Wonderland" at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9 at La Maison on Boyer Avenue. This annual event is a chance to take a break and dance to Spanish and French music, enjoy some snacks, play games, and more!

The Whitman Opera Workshop will present a performance of "Little Women" at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9 in the Chism Recital Hall. This Broadway musical is directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Jessica Posada. Admission is free and the show runs about 2.5 hours with an intermission.

Daily COVID-19 Update

In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that since yesterday, one person with Whitman access was confirmed positive for COVID-19. 

 

Please continue to follow all our campus COVID-19 protocols to help prevent transmission. If you have any symptoms that may be COVID-19 or know that you may have been exposed to coronavirus, please be tested. Additional masks and rapid test kits are available in the front entryway at the Welty Student Health Center during normal operating hours. 

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