Friday, May 12, 2023

On Friday, April 28, 2023, a beautiful spring day in Walla Walla, Sarah Bolton’s Presidential Installation was held in Cordiner Hall on the Whitman College campus. Bolton was welcomed by representatives of the Whitman alumni, faculty, staff, students and the Walla Walla community. In attendance, along with higher education dignitaries and guests of the President, were three former Whitman College presidents, Kathleen Murray (14th, 2015–2022), George Bridges, (13th, 2005–2015) and Robert Skotheim (10th, 1975–1988).

We invite you to enjoy a three-minute video recapping this momentous occasion. Livestream videos of the Installation Ceremony and a Panel Discussion are also available to watch at your convenience.

Last year, Rhetoric, Writing and Public Discourse major Sueli Gwiazdowski received the 2022 Heumann-Armstrong Award, created by civil rights leaders Judy Heumann and Elijah Armstrong to recognize six U.S. students each year who are leaders within the realm of disability and education. An interview with Gwiazdowski, which will be available in late May, is currently being edited and illustrated by Access Gallery. In addition to receiving this award, Gwiazdowski was invited to a meeting hosted by the Department of Education for feedback on Section 504, which sets protections for students with disabilities.

Baker Ferguson Fitness Center will have adjusted hours through next week as follows:

The Climbing Gym will have adjusted hours through next week as follows:

Penrose Library will have adjusted hours through next week as follows:

Sherwood Athletic Center will have adjusted hours through next week as follows:

The Organic Garden Club will host an End of Year Party on Sunday, May 14 from 5:30–7 p.m. to celebrate the garden, enjoy good food and welcome back our hens from their winter vacation! Chef Jon will cook delicious flatbreads in the garden pizza oven and it will be a great chance to socialize with the hens (and people too, if you like). The Organic Garden is located on the corner of Pacific and Penrose streets.

Attention Whitman Students! It’s important to keep your Reid Campus Center Post Office mailbox organized and up to date. Don’t risk losing any important mail by letting it pile up. Any unclaimed mail will either be returned to the sender or disposed of. If you’re a graduating senior, make sure to sign up for USPS mail forwarding to ensure your mail follows you to your next destination. For those students not graduating, summer break is the perfect opportunity to temporarily forward your mail while away from campus.

First-year students and seniors, if you haven’t already completed the National Survey of Student Engagement, please search your emails for an invitation from "NSSE" (nsse@nssesurvey.org) and complete it before leaving campus. Whitman participates in this nationwide survey of college students every three years and the results are an important way the college assesses the student experience. Thank you!

Photo (River Woodruff ’25): Two weeks ago today, members of the Whitman community gathered at PE-WA-OO-YIT “Treaty Rock” for a Ground Blessing ceremony led by two members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation General Council. The event coincided with student-led efforts to replace some of the vegetation in this area of campus with native plants.

9–11 a.m.

Final Exams

Whitman College

2–4 p.m.

Final Exams

Whitman College

2:30–4 p.m.

Faculty and Staff Roundtable Discussion: Pandemic

Hall of Science 100 (RSVP)

7–8:30 p.m.

Contra Dance

Ankeny Field

TBD

Whitman Distance Track at Portland Distance Carnival

Away Game

9–11 a.m.

Final Exams

Whitman College

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Open Garden

Organic Garden

2–4 p.m.

Final Exams

Whitman College

5:30–7 p.m.

Organic Garden Club: End of Year Party

Organic Garden

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