Tuesday, September 13, 2022

The Stevens Art Gallery at the Reid Campus Center announces its first show of the academic year, "All That and a Bag of Kitsch," featuring the artwork of Lukas Žmuidzinas '22. 

 

"As a queer person and a drag performer, kitsch and camp are things that are to be embraced and valued in our work and culture," says Žmuidzinas. "I want to blend these two realms, and share my perspective on why kitsch belongs in abstract art, and why abstraction belongs in a queer context."

 

"All That and a Bag of Kitsch" runs through September 24.

Tuesday Tech Tip: New Computers

Students: are you considering purchasing a new computer to use on campus? Whitman College Technology Services has a detailed Knowledge Base article covering a variety of things you may need to consider, including:

• Minimum specifications needed to work well on campus.
• Advice on how to choose between desktop and laptop.
• Other technology options available on campus if you do not have your own computer.
• Free software available to the Whitman community, including Office 365.
• And much more!

All members of the Whitman community should participate in one of this year's hourlong emergency preparedness training sessions on Wednesday, Sept. 14 or Thursday, Sept. 15 in Maxey Auditorium. Each training session (10 a.m., 12 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.) will be identical and will cover important information to help students, faculty and staff prepare for and respond to emergencies.

President Sarah Bolton will hold open office hours each semester for students to drop by and share their thoughts or just to chat.

 

Fall Semester Open Office Hours for Students:

• Thursday, September 15 at 4-5 p.m.
• Monday, September 26 at 12-1 p.m.
• Thursday, October 13 at 4-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 1 at 4-5 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 9 at 4-5 p.m.

If the open office hours do not fit your schedule, please email Joanie Lucarelli, executive assistant to the president, or call 509-527-5132.

Don't forget that the direction of traffic flow in the parking lot behind Harper Joy Theatre and the Hall of Science changed last year. In addition, there are now designated parking spots that are reserved as loading areas. Please do not park in those spaces Monday-Friday before 1 p.m.

The CDC recently updated its definition of "up-to-date" on COVID-19 vaccinations to include the new boosters by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, and Whitman will require this new booster for all eligible students, faculty and staff, by December 31. Availability of the new boosters is still limited, however, you can search online for local availability (filter by "bivalent booster").

Daily COVID-19 Update

In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that since yesterday, four people with Whitman access were confirmed positive for COVID-19.

 

Please continue to follow all our campus COVID-19 protocols to help prevent transmission. If you have any symptoms that may be COVID-19 or know that you may have been exposed to coronavirus, please be tested. Additional masks and rapid test kits are available 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Welty Student Health Center. 

Have an event you'd like to share with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.

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