Monday, January 17, 2022

The Tri-College Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration today will be a virtual event hosted by Walla Walla University. The program will stream live at 11:00am on Monday, January 17th from wallawalla.edu/commUnity. The speaker for the event will be Mary Aparicio, the Opinion Page Editor of the Union Bulletin, and will feature music by the University Singers, and the Berean Fellowship Praise Team. Additional questions related to the event can be directed to Pedrito Maynard-Reid at Walla Walla University (pedrito.maynard-reid@wallawalla.edu). 

Six students went ice climbing with Assistant Director of the Outdoor Program (OP) Stuart Chapin on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Ice climbing is an activity that can only be offered when the conditions are just right. The group was lucky to catch some great ice conditions last week and spent the day learning how to use various ice tools and crampons to ascend these icy walls in the Umatilla National Forest.

 

The next ice climbing trip is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 28 if the weather cooperates to keep things frozen. Find more details and register for that trip and other upcoming OP opportunities for all skill levels on Compass (whit.mn/compass).  

Start of Semester Reminders from the Registrar’s Office

Students, make sure you take complete Student Check-in through myWhitman and make any changes to your schedule so you're ready for classes to start tomorrow! The course add/drop period opens today:

• Class of 2022 starts at 8 a.m. 
• Class of 2023 starts at 10 a.m.
• Class of 2024 starts at noon
• Class of 2025 starts at 2 p.m.

If you have any questions, contact the Registrar’s Office through via live chat at the bottom right of the registration screen in myWhitman. This will be available today through Jan. 21 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Baseline COVID-19 testing is open today through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cordiner Hall. Anyone intending to have campus access this spring must take their first baseline test this week or they will be unable to fulfill the baseline testing requirement. We strongly encourage you to begin the baseline testing process as soon as possible if you have not taken your first test yet.

In an effort to maintain the health and safety of spectators and staff from the increased spread of the Coronavirus, Whitman Athletics has updated its spectator policy for indoor events. This change is effective immediately. Please read the full policy before attending Whitman Athletics events to ensure you arrive prepared to comply with the new requirements.

Positive COVID-19 cases in our campus community are noted in Whitman Today in compliance with state regulations. Due to office closures for today's Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the data in our COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated tomorrow.

 

In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that over the weekend, six people with Whitman access were confirmed positive for COVID-19. These people are now in isolation in accordance with our campus guidelines. Though the likelihood of transmission is low due to our campus COVID-19 protocols, it is possible that others may have been exposed to COVID-19. There is nothing you need to do at this time aside from following our campus COVID-19 protocols. Anyone identified through the contact tracing process as a close contact (within 6 ft. for at least 15 minutes over 24 hours) will be personally notified. 

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