Wednesday, April 20, 2022

There are several opportunities right now for you to take action related to diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism (DEIA) work at Whitman. What will you do this week?

 

Third Space Speaker Series: “Sports, Identity and Society”

Thursday, April 21 at 4 p.m. in Olin Hall

Scott N. Brooks and Nicholas Villanueva, two extraordinary scholars, will give brief presentations on their work and engage in a dialogue with the Whitman community about sports, identity and society.

 

Apply for DEIA Cultivation Grants

DEIA Cultivation Grants are intended to support projects, programs, events and initiatives that Whitman community members (students, staff and faculty) are coordinating or pursuing that advance diversity, equity, inclusion or antiracism (DEIA) efforts at the college. Funds may be used to carry out an already designed project, to help cover the costs associated with an event, to compensate invited speakers/artists/performers, to pay for a student assistant or to travel to a conference, among other possibilities. The first application deadline is April 25. 

 

Apply to Lead the 2023 Power & Privilege Symposium

Racism and other forms of oppression on campus and in the local community remains a central area of concern for many students. The Division of Diversity and Inclusion pledges our support to the next group of student organizers of P&P and invites students to apply to serve as next year’s P&P executive director(s).

 

Complete the NACCC Employee Survey for Staff

Whitman College has partnered with the USC Race and Equity Center to administer the National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climates (NACCC) Employee Survey. The NACCC employee survey examines staff experiences in the higher education workplace, including experiences with racism in the workplace, experiences with professional development programs related to racial learning and literacy and individuals’ appraisals of institutional commitment to racial equity, diversity and antiracism. All Whitman staff should have received an email invitation to complete the survey. 

“Proud Adornment” Beadwork Display

In conjunction with Long Tent programming, the Maxey Museum presents “Proud Adornment: Vintage Beadwork from the Columbia Plateau,” on view in Maxey West. The exhibit features selections from the Maxey Museum’s collection of historic geometric, floral and pictorial beadwork from the Columbia River Plateau, part of a tradition of beadwork that artists continue to practice, rework and challenge to this day. 

 

The first glass beads, brought by seafaring fur traders, made their appearance in the interior Pacific Northwest in the late 18th century. By the time of Lewis and Clark’s expedition in 1805-1806, blue and white Chinese beads were already being used to adorn clothes. When the many colors of seed beads associated with Native beadwork became available in the second half of the 19th century, they prompted innovation among Plateau artists, giving rise to new geometric, floral and pictorial designs. 

 

Visitors to Maxey West will be able to admire intricate examples of these designs on a selection of beaded objects, including flat bags that mimic the shape of pre-contact root-storage bags, a bandolier bag and a miniature cradleboard. A selection of historical photographs from the Whitman College and Northwest Archives provide additional context, showing how pieces similar to these were worn and carried.

The Fulbright Program fosters mutual understanding between the United States and partner nations by exchanging professional and cultural knowledge across communities. Operating in more than 140 countries, U.S. Student Fulbrighters have an exciting opportunity to realize their own professional dreams while serving as cultural ambassadors for the United States. 

 

If you’re a rising senior or a recent graduate looking to pursue research, create an art project, obtain a master’s degree, or teach English abroad, Fulbright has an opportunity for you!

In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that in the past 24 hours, ten 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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