Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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2024 Power & Privilege Symposium: “Unmasked”
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Feature by: Power & Privilege Symposium Executive Team
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The 2024 Power and Privilege Symposium (P&P) offers a crucial and distinct opportunity to explore the complex dynamics of power and privilege present in our campus community, allowing everyone to address these issues through critical conversations and activities. The symposium aims to extend that conversation to examine how these dynamics influence our interactions with the individuals and organizations from the Walla Walla community and the Indigenous people of this land. For that reason, the Executive Team wants to present this year’s theme, “Unmasked.” This is a call to action, an invitation to the entirety of the Whitman College community to immerse deep into the distinctions of our individual and collective experiences, and a commitment to fostering meaningful inclusivity and understanding.
A critical aspect of our goal is for us to take a step back and reassess practices and structures within our college experiences. Students are raising their voices and will continue to do so. We invite members of the administration, faculty and staff to add their voices and perspectives to the program because their participation and engagement is necessary. This integrative and reflective process is aimed at understanding how these practices shape the diverse experiences of our community members from a multitude of perspectives.
If you resonate with the theme, apply to be a 2024 P&P session leader by the end of day on Sunday, Dec. 10. We encourage all Whitman students, staff, faculty and administration, as well as Walla Walla community members, to apply!
Read more.
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Colette Marie Publishes Poem in The Healing Muse
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Academic Resource Center Coordinator Colette Marie recently published a poem titled “Sanctuary” (PDF attached) in The Healing Muse, a not-for-profit journal of literary and visual art published by SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Center for Bioethics & Humanities. The goal of the journal is to show how the arts and sciences can balance and sustain one another for the good of both patient and practitioner, and to provide opportunities for understanding and reflection on the healing process.
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Álvaro Santana-Acuña Featured in El Mundo Newspaper
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Associate Professor of Sociology Álvaro Santana-Acuña was recently featured in a reportage published in the leading Spanish newspaper El Mundo on the power of tech oligarchs, the weakening of the nation-state and the rise of “neofeudalism.” Next semester, Santana-Acuña will teach a course on related issues: “Sociology of Big Data: Algorithms, Robots, and Digital Societies.”
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Update: Corrected Virtual Event Registration Link
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As shared in yesterday’s newsletter, Associate Professor of Theatre Daniel Schindler will present “The Virginia City Players Oral History Project” on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. A corrected registration link is now available. In this virtual event, Schindler will discuss work he did this summer as a research partner with Montana State University Special Collections to document oral histories from the Virginia City Players—the longest-running summer theater west of the Mississippi.
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“Two Truths and a Lie” This Weekend
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Next up in the Harper Joy Theatre season is “Two Truths and a Lie” with performances Thursday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 10 at the Freimann Studio Theatre. This show is a collection of dance-theater works built around the struggle for authenticity in personal relationships, created by guest artist Alexandra Beller in collaboration with students. Tickets are available online and at the door. Questions? Email hjt@whitman.edu. (Flyer attached.)
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Relaxation Webinar for Employees
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Feeling busy? Stressed? Need a short break? Whitman’s Employee Assistance Program (Canopy) offers an on-demand “Relaxation Rx” webinar that includes demonstrations of relaxation techniques for immediate and long term benefits. Find it on the Canopy member website, under “Webinars & Training.”
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Whitman Wire Annual Readership Survey Opens
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The Whitman Wire seeks feedback from the community through its annual readership survey. This survey collects basic demographic information, content of interest and recommendations for improvement. Personal information is not collected. Questions or concerns? Email Kasey Moulton ’24 and Rachel Husband ’24 at wire@whitman.edu.
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Senior Rhetoric, Writing, and Public Discourse major Sueli Gwiazdowski ’24, recently attended the 2023 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., where they had the opportunity to highlight the intersection of disability rights and LGBTQ+ rights with elected officials and fellow student activists. Gwiazdowski was invited to the conference as part of the 2023 Victory Congressional Internship, in which she represented LGBTQ+ college-aged youth on Capitol Hill.
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Cleveland Commons, Lizzie Murr Conference Room
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Technology Services Building
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Memorial Building, Room 205
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Reid Campus Center, All Faiths Room
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Reid Campus Center, Basement
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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