Friday, May 6, 2022

The Whitman Board of Trustees invites all faculty, staff and students to an all-campus celebratory lunch today in Cleveland Commons!

 

To cut down on crowds due to COVID-19 concerns, Bon Appetit has extended their normal lunch hours to accommodate an increase in traffic. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. If your schedule allows, please plan on stopping by outside of the peak lunch hours, which are 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

 

Signs will be posted with menu details and information on which stations will be open to serve your meal. 

 

Make sure to grab a cupcake and a special treat to take with you! 

As the semester comes to a close, pause to reflect on the campus spaces that have been meaningful to you this year. Then, let us know: What’s your happy place at Whitman?

Noteworthy

Four Women’s Lacrosse Players Earn All-Conference Honors

First-year Gracie Maulik has been named the Northwest Conference’s Women’s Lacrosse Freshman of the Year and was named to the all-conference first team. Also receiving postseason honors were first-year Eliza Daigle, who was named to the all-conference second team, while first-year Erin Magnuson and sophomore German Studies and mathematics major Madeleine Sherry earned honorable mentions.

Announcements

Register Now for Upcoming Employee Wellbeing Webinars

Through Canopy, Whitman’s employee assistance program, employees have access to a variety of upcoming webinars:

 

Retirement Planning: The Basics (register here)

Tuesday, May 10, from 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 19, from 5:30–6:30 p.m.

 

The Basics and Benefits of Meditation (register here)

Wednesday, May 11, from 10–11 a.m.

 

Refinancing and How to Pay Off Your Home Sooner (register here)

Wednesday, May 18, from 8:30–9:30 a.m.

In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that in the past 24 hours, two people with Whitman access were confirmed positive for COVID-19. These people are now in isolation in accordance with our campus and CDC guidelines. 

 

The risk of viral spread is lower for people who are properly masked and following social gathering restrictions. 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. Employees should email Human Resources (hr@whitman.edu) to schedule a test. Students can be tested at the back door of Welty from 9:30–11:30 a.m. and 2:30–4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and home test kits are available on the weekend from Residence Life staff or Security (509-527-5777).

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