Monday, February 13, 2023
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Thinking About Working: Tech Sector Transitions
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Feature by Noah Leavitt, Director of the Career and Community Engagement Center:
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This complex situation in the tech industry continues to evolve since we began exploring this topic two weeks ago. Yet, is it becoming any more clarified? Hard to tell. Today I want to share expert perspectives that open up ways to think about this moment.
Spoiler alert: I conclude … let’s keep reading and being curious and hold off on any conclusions.
First, a quick scan of the headlines:
It remains clear, and worrisome, that the layoffs are having a disproportionate impact on different population groups. MSNBC noted how the recent job cuts have “disproportionately affected women.” A recent Inc. column by Xintian Tina Wang offers suggestions about ways to keep these layoffs from undermining workforce diversity, which has been a rising concern over the last several months.
It also remains clear that the pace of the layoffs is not slowing down. In a recent story about how Yahoo plans to cut about 20% of its workforce, or roughly 1,700 jobs, over the next year, CBS News noted, “In the past month alone, tech companies have cut nearly 60,000 jobs, reversing a hiring spree that surged during the pandemic as millions of Americans moved their lives online. IBM was one of the latest to slash its headcount, announcing 3,900 layoffs in January, or less than 2% of its global workforce.”
Yet, that story then goes on to claim that it’s too soon to tell what that means for tech workers and “despite the cascade of layoff announcements, employment in the information sector rose through most of last year, dropping only in December. That suggests demand for talent remains strong enough that many laid-off tech employees will likely be able to find new jobs.” So, wait and see.
Read more.
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Big Wins for Whitman’s Swim Teams at Northwest Conference Championships
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This weekend, the Whitman Men’s Swim Team claimed their first conference title since 2017, winning the four-day meet by a narrow 625-610 margin of victory. Tanner Filion ’23 was named the co-swimmer of the Northwest Conference, alongside Zach Washburn from Whitworth. Head Swimming Coach Jenn Blomme was named the 2023 Northwest Conference Men’s Coach of the Year. The Whitman Women’s Swim Team also performed well, finishing in second place overall.
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Whitman Faculty and Staff Receive NW5C Grants
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The Northwest 5 Consortium (NW5C), a collaboration between Whitman College, Willamette University, Reed College, the University of Puget Sound, and Lewis and Clark College, recently announced the next recipients of Engage Mini-Grants. Four of the nine approved projects involve Whitman faculty and staff. Congratulations to DEIA Program Coordinator Quin Nelson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Amanda Evans, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Writing, and Public Discourse and Director of the Center for Writing and Speaking Lydia McDermott, and Associate Professor of Art History Matt Reynolds!
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Neuroscience Lecture Today
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Undergraduate Conference Coaching Deadline
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Students: Applications to be a peer coach for the 25th Annual Whitman Undergraduate Conference in April are due Monday, Feb. 20. Peer coaches work one-on-one with other students and help them prepare for their conference presentations and some coaches serve as moderators for one or more panel sessions during the conference. Visit Handshake to apply or learn more. Email questions to Jenny Stratton, Administrative Assistant for Fellowships and Grants.
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Library Access to Chronicle of Higher Education
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Penrose Library has an institutional subscription to the “Chronicle of Higher Education,” which you can access online using your Whitman network login at this proxied link. You can find this link again by searching for “Chronicle of Higher Education” in our Database A-Z list or in Sherlock—it will appear in Sherlock as Chronicle of Higher Education (online) and within that record you click on the top link in the list to get to the Chronicle website. (Unfortunately, Penrose Library’s subscription does not include special reports.)
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In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that since yesterday, two 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 in the front entryway at the Welty Student Health Center during normal operating hours.
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Information Table: Lavender Graduation
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Multipurpose Gym
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All Faiths Room (Reid 110)
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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133 Farmland Road, Walla Walla
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Baker Ferguson Fitness Center, Harvey Pool
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Climbing Wall
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Multipurpose Gym
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Reid Campus Center, Room 207
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Climbing Center
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Reid Campus Center, Room 207
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Reid Campus Center, Suite 202
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Multipurpose Gym
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Open Office Hours (for Students) with President Sarah Bolton and Board of Trustees Chair Joe Davis
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Memorial Building, Room 304
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Voice Masterclass: Katherine Goforth
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Hunter Conservatory, Kimball Theatre
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Reid Campus Center, Room G-02
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Glover Alston Center (The GAC)
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Climbing Center
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Glover Alston Center (The GAC)
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Baker Ferguson Fitness Center, Harvey Pool
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Voice Masterclass: Anton Belov
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Multipurpose Gym
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Reid Campus Center, Café 66
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Climbing Center
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Hunter Conservatory, Kimball Theatre
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Multipurpose Gym
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Blue Mountain Action Council
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Multipurpose Gym
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Reid Campus Center, Coffeehouse
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Climbing Center
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Reid Campus Center, All Faiths Room (110)
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Climbing Center
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