Friday, September 23, 2022

From the desk of Mary Raschko, associate dean for faculty development:

 

Administered by the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Pedagogical Inquiry Grants program fosters the reflection and creativity necessary for innovative teaching. Grants can support the efforts of individual faculty members, collective work in departments, and cross-disciplinary collaborations.

 

During the 2022-2023 school year, a Pedagogical Inquiry Grant supports our campus-wide academic theme: Climate Justice, Climate Action, an extension of last year’s work on “Climate Justice, Climate Reckonings” that more explicitly invites the Whitman community to focus on ways we can make an impact on climate issues internally and locally.

 

Today at noon, theme coordinators will facilitate an action-oriented professional development event for faculty and staff. “Climate Justice, Climate Action: Integrating the Academic Theme into Your Classes” will emphasize ways to think about action as a meaningful outcome for course activities.

 

The collaborative team sponsored by the Pedagogical Inquiry Grant includes: faculty Kurt Hoffman (Physics), Doug Juers (Physics), and Alissa Cordner (Sociology); staff members Noah Leavitt (CCEC), Lindsay Szramek (CCEC), Alison Wallisch (Development), and Peter Shultz (WCTS); and students Andrew Harter ’24 and Bertine Lakjohn ’23. The team welcomes suggestions of possible speakers and events, ideas for local- and campus-level action, and participation in our bi-weekly meetings (to learn more, email Kurt Hoffman).

Emergency Alert Test: Were You Notified?

Yesterday at 12:50 p.m. we carried out a test of the Whitman Emergency Alerts system, which sends notifications by email, text and phone call as well as to the Everbridge app.

 

If you did not receive the test alert, please follow these steps to update your emergency contact information:

• Log on to my.whitman.edu.
• Select the “My Profile” tab at the top.
• Select “Campus Alerts” link from the list on the left.
• Enter or update your information as needed.

If your emergency contact information appears to be correct but you did not receive a notification, please email emergencyalert@whitman.edu.

Tonight's home game, Whitman College Women's Volleyball vs Willamette University, starts at 7 p.m. in the Sherwood Athletic Center (doors open at 6 p.m.). Concessions will be available for purchase through Bon Appetit (cards only, no cash).

 

Please note that Sherwood Athletic Center will close at 4 p.m. today to allow event management staff time to make preparations for the game. Early closure will happen on all volleyball home game days (and later in the year, basketball games).

 

Beginning tonight, there is also a new process for Whitman students, faculty and staff to get free admission to ticketed home athletic events. Online ticket reservations are encouraged (instructions). You can also stand in line and show your Whitman ID at the door, but you will no longer be able to simply walk in after showing your Whitman ID. Tickets for the entire volleyball season are available now!

La Soirée Cinéma is back! Join La Maison Interest House for French film nights on select Mondays at 8 p.m. Knowledge of French is not required, and screenings will have English subtitles. Look for announcements of upcoming events in October and November.

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 five people with Whitman access were 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 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Welty Student Health Center. 

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