Thursday, September 1, 2022

“Welcome Home” was a sentiment felt and shared throughout campus on Move-In Day as a new crop of Whitties arrived to make Whitman their new home.

 

At a special welcome event, students and families were offered some advice from Associated Students of Whitman College President Gabby Rose ’23 and President Sarah Bolton among other college leaders.

 

Read about the advice given and relive the excitement of Move-In Day

Welcome New Faculty and Staff

In the past month, several title changes have gone into effect. Please note those within your department and congratulate those members of our community.

 

Please join us in welcoming the following new Whitman employees:

• Joshua Parker, visiting assistant professor of mathematics
• Masako Onakado, visiting assistant professor of Asian and Middle Eastern studies
• Ruoning Han, assistant professor of economics
• Parteek Kumar, visiting professor of computer science
• Shangyang Fang, visiting assistant professor of English
• Daniel Smith, visiting assistant professor of classic and religion
• Andrea Sempértegui Barreiros, assistant professor of politics
• Ashmeet Singh, assistant professor of physics
• Nadine Stecklein, assistant director for internship programs
• Brian Jorge Bigio, visiting assistant professor of classics
• Christian Gachet, community engagement coordinator
• Matthew Tien, assistant professor of biology
• Francesca Chubb-Confer, visiting assistant professor of religion
• Dipti Sarveiya, visiting assistant professor of biology
• Claire Harrigan, visiting assistant professor of geology
• Kwabena Edusei, visiting assistant professor, environmental humanities
• Michelle Mason, visiting instructor, astronomy
• William Clark, visiting assistant professor of biology
• Greg Harman, adjunct assistant professor of psychology
• Rachel Nickens, visiting assistant professor of sociology
• Andy Fry, visiting assistant professor of mathematics
• Tom Hicks, visiting assistant professor of music
• Sied Hassen Mohamed, visiting assistant professor of economics
• Grace Srigley, visiting assistant professor of psychology
• Olivia Barbee, visiting assistant professor of geology
• Meiver De la Cruz, visiting assistant professor of anthropology and gender studies
• Casse Thompson, assistant volleyball coach
• Kylee Reibel, assistant women's basketball coach
• Celeste Carteno, administrative assistant for development
• Jacqueline Lonning, career development specialist
• Carlos Velez, adjunct assistant professor of music
• Camille Dungy, Edward F. Arnold visiting professor of environmental humanities
• Haitao Huo, language assistant

Whitman College continues to carefully monitor the global monkeypox outbreak in order to be prepared should the virus present itself on campus. Please take a moment to review new guidance from the CDC that is specific to institutions of higher education.

Business Office is reminding you about information regarding giving out awards and prizes. Cash and cash equivalent benefits (for example, gift certificates, gift cards and cash cards), no matter the amount, are all considered taxable income to the recipients.  If you give a gift card using college funds, please review and submit the Gift Card Reporting Form to the Business Office.

 

If you've given a gift card or compensation to a research participant, please review the Gift Card and Research Participant Compensation Policy and submit the Report of Whitman Research Participant Compensation instead of the Gift Card Reporting Form.

 

In addition, non-cash benefits (such as tangible awards and gifts) that exceed certain taxable limits may also be considered taxable income to the recipients. A non-cash gift to any individual must be reported if it exceeds $75 per individual. 

Fall Semester Hours:

• Monday-Thursday: 4:30-9 p.m.
• Friday-Sunday: 2:30-5 p.m.

Access to the Climbing Center is free for students, faculty, and staff, and open to guests with a paid entrance fee.

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. Mask use will be required during the first couple of weeks of classes. 

 

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 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Welty Student Health Center. 

Have an event you'd like to share with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.

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