Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Dialogue & Dignity Series: Mira Sucharov
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The Dialogue & Dignity Series continues this week with two days of events for the Whitman community and one public talk with guest Mira Sucharov, Professor of Political Science at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
Sucharov is the author or editor of five books, including “Social Justice and Israel/Palestine: Foundational & Contemporary Debates” (co-edited with Aaron J. Hahn Tapper). She is currently working with Omar Dajani on a podcast about Palestinian and Jewish life in Jaffa called “The Vacant Lot,” as well as a book about equality and attachment in Israel-Palestine. Sucharov is a ten-time teaching award winner, including having received the top university teaching award in Ontario.
Wednesday, Jan. 31:
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- Luncheon with students, staff and faculty: “Learning Communities (In and Beyond the Classroom) and Israel/Palestine,” from Noon–1:30 p.m. in Memorial Building, Room 331. First come, first served.
- Open office hours from 2–5 p.m. in Memorial Building, Room 326.
- Public talk: “Identity and Justice in Israel/Palestine,” at 7 p.m. in Olin Auditorium. (Flyer attached.)
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- Luncheon with staff and faculty: “How to teach the Israeli-Palestinian ‘Conflict’—and is Conflict even the Right Word?” from Noon–1:30 p.m. in Memorial Building, Room 331. First come, first served.
- Open office hours from 2–3:30 p.m. in Memorial Building, Room 326.
- Meeting with Student Life and the Division of Inclusive Excellence, from 4–5 p.m. in Reid Campus Center, Room G02.
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Daniel Schultz Publishes Peer-Reviewed Book Chapter
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Assistant Professor of Religion and Anthropology Daniel Schultz published a peer-reviewed book chapter, “Sacri Monti, Style, and the Politics of Franciscan Realism,” in the 2024 volume “Dante, Eschatology, and the Christian Tradition.” Schultz’s essay, a version of which he presented at Faculty Forum last January, explores the theological and political meanings of New Jerusalem pilgrimage sites in the Italian Alps, and shows how their excessive realism challenges histories of artistic style. The Sacri Monti of Northern Italy were also a topic of a recent New York Times travel section article should you be looking for things to do in Lombardy and Piedmont this summer.
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Sherwood Closes Early for Basketball Games
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Sherwood Athletic Center closes three hours before home basketball games, including today and Friday. The Blues will face off against Whitworth on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. (women) and 8 p.m. (men). The Blues will face off against Lewis & Clark College on Friday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. (women) and 8 p.m. (men). Doors open one hour before tip-off of the first game. Free admission at the door with your Whitman ID. Additional tickets can be reserved (up to four free tickets) and purchased in advance.
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Staff Advisory Council Holds Open Office Hours Tomorrow
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The Staff Advisory Council (SAC) will host Open Office Hours on Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 9–10 a.m. at Cleveland Commons. Victoria Wolff, Director for Career Education and Programs, will meet people in the Espresso Café seating area. The SAC will also be holding elections to fill seats that are opening up at the end of the academic year. If you are interested in serving on SAC or other campus committees, please fill out this form.
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Human Trafficking Awareness Event Tomorrow
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A “Human Trafficking Prevention & Awareness” panel event will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. in Maxey Auditorium. Kersten Bergstrom, Assistant Director of Community Health and Sexual Violence Prevention Specialist, will moderate a panel of specialists who advocate for our community and individuals who have been trafficked. Advocates will also be available in a quiet space for anyone needing to decompress. Resource tabling and hot chocolate begins at 6 p.m. and the panel discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. (Flyer attached.)
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Strategic Planning Feedback Sessions Announced
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- Thursday, Feb. 1 from 12:30–1:30 p.m.
- Monday Feb. 5 from Noon–1 p.m.
- Monday, Feb. 12 from Noon–1 p.m.
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All feedback sessions will take place in the Lizzie Murr Conference Room at Cleveland Commons. Lunch will be provided for the first 15 people at each session.
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On the Whittie Wisdom blog site, Whitman students share thoughts, tips and insights about navigating college life. In a recent post, Zoe Perkins ’25, talks about launching her own radio show on KWCW 90.5 FM.
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