Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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Student Office Hours With President Murray
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Questions, comments and concerns: Here’s a chance for students to share what’s on their mind with President Kathy Murray. This spring, President Murray is holding the following open office hours for students:
- Today from 12–1 p.m.: President’s Office (Memorial Building #304)
- Wednesday, Feb. 16, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.: President Murray with Board of Trustees Chair Joe Davis and Student Representative to the Board of Trustees Christian Wallace-Bailey; President's Office (Memorial Building #304)
- Thursday, March 10, 4–5 p.m.: Cleveland Coffee House
- Wednesday, April 13, 12–1 p.m.: President’s Office (Memorial Building #304)
- Wednesday, May 4, 4–5 p.m.: President Murray with Board of Trustees Chair Joe Davis, and Student Representative to the Board of Trustees, Christian Wallace-Bailey; Cleveland Coffee House
If you have questions, or you cannot find a time during open office hours that works with your schedule, contact Joanie Lucarelli in the President’s Office at lucarej@whitman.edu, 509-527-5132.
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Please join us in celebrating two Whitman employees who have joined the college in the past few weeks:
- Natasha Blake, executive assistant to the vice president for diversity and inclusion
- Sandy Henry, director of Financial Aid Services
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Two Student Counseling Groups Start This Weekend
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Two new counseling groups for students begin this Saturday:
I Am Not My Thoughts: Somatic Techniques for Anxiety and Depression
Participants will improve their overall well-being and ability to manage stress through breathing exercises, body scans, self-touch, visualization, and easeful movement explorations. No experience is required and open to all abilities. Takes place on Saturdays from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio at 16 Boyer Ave. Please visit the link for registration and accommodation requests.
Safer Than Words: An Expressive Arts Therapy Group
In this group, students will move between visual art, music, dance/movement, drama, and expressive writing to honor their capacity for resilience and personal strength. You do not have to leap gracefully or paint masterfully to benefit from this approach to therapy. Anticipate a welcoming and non-judgmental space to express what cannot be said in words. Takes place on Saturdays from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio at 16 Boyer Ave. Please visit the link for registration and accommodation requests.
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Save the Date: External Review of Greek Life
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On Feb. 10 and 11, the Student Life Committee will bring three experts from other liberal arts colleges to interview and listen to the Whitman community about Greek Life, with special attention to diversity, equity and inclusion; safety; community engagement; academic excellence; and institutional support. After the reviewers have listened to constituents and toured our campus, they will issue a report with comments and recommendations for the Student Life Committee to consider.
Office open hours are available virtually for current students, faculty, staff and alumni; please take the opportunity to contribute your voice.
The office hours are as follows (link forthcoming):
- Independent Students: Thursday, Feb. 10, 4:45–5:30 p.m.
- Faculty: Thursday, Feb. 10, 4–4:45 p.m.
- Greek-affiliated Students: Friday, Feb. 11, 3:30–4:30 p.m.
- Alumni, Greek-affiliated or independent: Friday, Feb. 11, 1–2 p.m.
- Staff: Friday, Feb. 11, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
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Positive COVID-19 cases in our campus community are noted in Whitman Today in compliance with state regulations. We also update the data in our COVID-19 Dashboard every Monday.
In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that in the past 24 hours, six people with Whitman access were confirmed positive for COVID-19. These people are now in isolation in accordance with our campus and CDC 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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Vaccine/Booster-Exempt Employee and Student COVID-19 Testing
Any employee or student with an approved vaccine or booster exemption must test weekly at Cordiner Hall.
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Chats with Recent Grads: Tech Jobs Edition
Come hear Devin Stone ’12 (economics and environmental sciences major, music minor) and Kaylin Jarriel ‘18 (BBMB major, computer science minor) talk about how they went from Whitman into the world of tech as software engineers. This is a great way to start to learn about all the options you have no matter your major at Whitman.
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Spring Activities Fair
Come to Reid Campus Center to get connected with all the awesome clubs and organizations available to students at Whitman!
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Have an event you'd like to share with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.
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