Resident Assistants Dinners
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Earlier in the semester, Associate Dean of Students for Campus Life Nancy Tavelli and Associate Director of Residence Life and Housing Andrew Padilla Johnson hosted a series of dinners for Resident Assistants (RAs).
Resident Assistant events like these are a decades-long Whitman Residence Life tradition aimed at helping RAs from across campus build strong relationships with each other. It exemplifies how Whitman and Residence Life place personal connections at the heart of life on campus. Even years later, former RAs, now alumni, return to campus and talk about their fond memories of dinners at Tavelli’s house, including the cozy living room, beautiful table settings and delicious made-to-order Italian sodas.
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Julien Hernandez Named Pitcher of the Year
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Last week, Julien Hernandez ’24 was named Northwest Conference (NWC) Baseball Pitcher of the Year. Hernandez and Ben Parker ’23 were named to the All-Northwest Conference First Team. Five other Blues also received NWC postseason recognition: Garrett Runyan ’24, Mateus Conaway ’24, Jack Bickerton ’25, Teague Conder ’23 and Beck Maguire ’24.
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Emily Jones Awarded HIAS Fellowship
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Associate Professor of German Studies and Environmental Humanities Emily Jones recently won a prestigious fellowship at the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) to support work on her book project, tentatively titled “Weeds and Seeds: Plant Propagation and Vegetal Futures.” An intervention in the burgeoning field of critical plant studies, this new project engages material ecocritical theory, botany, environmental planning and policy, and economics in order to explore the valorization and demonization of seeds and other plant matter in discourses of climate change, sustainability and agriculture.
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Tomorrow is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Awareness Day
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May 5th is recognized in the United States and Canada (under a variety of names) as a day to raise awareness to the high number of missing and murdered people in First Nations and Native American Communities, especially women and girls (learn more). The majority of these cases remain unsolved and jurisdictional issues between state, local, federal and tribal law enforcement make investigations more difficult. One way you can show support for this movement is by wearing red on Friday, May 5.
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La Fiesta de Cinco de Mayo Tomorrow
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The Whitman Events Board will host an event to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Friday, May 5 from 6–8 p.m. on the Reid Campus Center side lawn. Enjoy tacos, piñatas, games, dancing and more!
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The Career and Community Engagement Center’s Story Time and Friends programs extend a big thank you to the Whitman community for making this year’s book drive a success! Together we gathered 230 books that were shared with two daycares and five elementary schools. Great job everyone!
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In accordance with Washington State Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that since yesterday, nobody with Whitman access was confirmed positive for COVID-19.
Please continue to follow all our campus COVID-19 protocols and if you have any symptoms that may be COVID-19 or know that you may have been exposed to coronavirus, please be tested.
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Science Building, 2nd Floor Atrium
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Cookies and Controversy: ChatGPT
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Post-Board Meeting Update with President Bolton
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Senior Thesis Presentation: Morgan Stone
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Kimball Theatre, Hunter Conservatory
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