Friday, November 11, 2022

Photo: Whitman Friends and Storytime volunteers paint a mural at Green Park Elementary School.

 

Each year, with the support of the Career and Community Engagement Center (CCEC), students lead programs which provide opportunities to volunteer and connect with the Walla Walla community on a regular basis. 

 

Use the Universal Volunteer Application to apply to many different programs, including:

 

The Food Justice Program aims to support the work of community partners who address a variety of aspects of our food system. These efforts include packing boxes to be delivered to local food pantries, packing bagged meals for students on free or reduced lunch, or engaging in food distribution events through Blue Mountain Action Council. Questions? Email foodjustice@whitman.edu. 

 

Story Time volunteers travel to elementary and pre-K classrooms, reading to children as a way to improve their listening, speaking, writing, reading, and critical thinking skills while also promoting diversity, acceptance, and the celebration of differing cultures through stories. As several reading destinations are bilingual or Spanish-speaking environments, those who speak or are fluent in Spanish are encouraged to join. Questions? Email storytime@whitman.edu. 

 

Walla Walla Stream Team is partnered with the Tri-State Steelheaders to focus on environmental sustainability and stream habitat restoration. This semester they are focused on wetland mitigation and riparian habitat restoration through weeding, planting, digging, watering, etc. to focus on stream restoration and healthy wetland and stream ecosystems. Questions? Email streamteam@whitman.edu. 

Protect Your Whitman Account

Securing your online accounts is one of the most important things you can do to protect your identity, both in your personal life and in your Whitman life. 

 

Whitman continues to offer sign-up for enhance account security for all employees and students. All Whitman account holders are strongly encouraged to add this protection to your account (sign up here) as soon as it is convenient.

 

Please note that all employees who do not sign up during this semester will have their accounts upgraded during the Spring semester, and all student accounts will be upgraded by the next academic year.

 

Whitman has partnered with Duo Security to enable all Whitman community members to better protect their accounts. Enrolling in Duo adds multi-factor authentication (MFA) verification when you login to MyWhitman. Many of you probably already see something similar when accessing your banking or medical information online. With Duo, you simply need to tap yes/no when logging in vs. typing in a 4- or 6-digit code sent via text message. 

 

This added protection makes it much more difficult to compromise your account, even if bad actors get your password. For more information, read this FAQ or contact the Information Security Office. Safe computing!

Submissions for the "in your corner" issue of quarterlife, a quarterly campus literary magazine, are due by midnight tonight! The editors are looking for art, prose and poetry about the people who will always back you up, the reading nook in your college house, or anything corner-related. Email your submissions to quarterlife and visit the quarterlife website for past issues and inspiration.

The Music department will present several events this weekend at Chism Recital Hall in the Hall of Music:

• Friday, Nov. 11 at 4 p.m.: Wind Ensemble Concert
• Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.: The Jazz Ensembles Concert
• Sunday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.: Concerto Aria Competition

The Global Whitties Club will host an International Students Day event from 8-10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 in the Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom. All are invited to get a taste of different parts of the world, by visiting booths representing different countries and regions, sampling food and enjoying live performances. (RSVP)

The Freedom Zine accompanies Freedom Songs, a student-led racial justice program that looks to uplift various forms of music and art and recognize our differences. The 2022 theme of Freedom Songs is "Freedom Sings: Art is our Resistance." Email your submissions (including, but not limited to, poetry, photography, prose, art) by Saturday, Nov. 19. 

Whitman Internship Grant (WIG) applications are open! The WIG is a competitive grant that provides funding to students who secure or build an unpaid internship opportunity at nonprofit organizations, some for-profit organizations, and government offices. For more information on the WIG application and process please visit the WIG website. Applications are due Thursday, Jan. 8. Questions? Contact Assistant Director for Internship Programs Nadine Stecklein.

Daily COVID-19 Update

In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that since yesterday, no one 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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