| A newsletter for alumni and friends
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$2 Million Gift Endows Kathleen M. Murray Chair in Computer Science
A gift from Christina and Peter Dawson, parents of Adam Dawson ’16, will enable the college to expand the department toward providing students with increasingly critical digital skills.
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Stephen Hammond ’79 Named 2022 Commencement Speaker
Emeritus Scientist at the United States Geological Survey Stephen Hammond ’79 will take the podium this spring as Whitman College’s 2022 Commencement Speaker.
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Tommy Lloyd ’98 named Pac-12 Coach of the Year
Tommy Lloyd ’98 wins Pac-12 Coach of the Year and the tournament title in his debut season as head coach at the University of Arizona.
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Devon Player ’23 Named Newman Civic Fellow
Whitman College junior sociology major Devon Player from Snohomish, Washington, has received a Newman Civic Fellowship from Campus Compact.
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A Look Back at Power and Privilege 2022
This year’s symposium covered issues including diversity in sports at Whitman, religious inclusion, abortion access, entrepreneurship in BIPOC communities and barriers for first-generation college students.
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Whitman College Greek External Review
The faculty committee on student life would like to thank alumni who shared their thoughts during the Greek External Review Open House last month. The three reviewers found opportunities to strengthen the Greek system and outlined recommendations in their final report including: hiring a permanent Greek Life Advisor; overhauling risk management procedures; providing additional developmental and educational opportunities such as annual leadership trainings, sexual violence prevention education, and bias incident training; and moving recruitment to spring so that students can demonstrate academic preparedness for membership and gain an understanding for the values and benefits of Greek life.
The Student Life Committee will now produce their own short report with recommendations for Greek Life at Whitman by the end of April 2022.
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Author talk and book signing with Professor David Schmitz
Alumni, parents, and friends of Whitman College are invited to celebrate the release of The Transformation of Whitman College: From a Regional to a National Liberal Arts College, 1975-2015, the third volume of the history of Whitman College written by David F. Schmitz. Professor Schmitz will speak about the book and its writing.
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Saturday, April 9, 2022 – 2:30 pm
Portland, OR
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Sunday, April 10, 2022 – 2:30 pm
Seattle, WA
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 – 6:30 pm
San Francisco, CA
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Whitman Athletic Outdoor Facilities Update
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Virtual Event
Athletic Director Kim Chandler shares plans for an update to Whitman's outdoor athletic facilities.
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Whitties Helping Whitties
Friday, April 22, 2022
Walla Walla, WA
Local and visiting alumni are invited to network with current students on campus.
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Phi Delta Theta Reunion
April 29-May 1, 2022
Join Phi Delt alumni from all classes and from around the world as they celebrate a return to campus. Join them for food, drinks, reminiscing, and learning about the growing active chapter. Register by April 21!
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60th Annual Potlatch Gala
Friday, May 13, 2022
Washington, DC
Alumni, parents, and friends in the Washington DC area are invited to purchase tickets for the Whitman College table.
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Class of 2020 Celebration
June 24-25, 2022
The Class of 2020 will be welcomed back to campus this next summer to celebrate their accomplishments with each other.
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2022 Reunions
Class of 1972 Reunion Weekend, May 19-22, 2022
Classes of 1970 and 1971 Reunion Weekend, June 23-26, 2022
2022 Reunion Weekend, September 27-October 2, 2022
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Retiring Whitman Faculty
At the end of each academic year, the campus says good-bye to retiring members of the faculty. We invite you to celebrate the contributions of the faculty members shown below by sending them an email or send a card in care of Whitman College to the address at the bottom of this newsletter.
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Don Snow Senior Lecturer of Environmental Humanities and General Studies for 21 years (2001-2022). snowdr@whitman.edu | | 
Kendra Golden Associate Professor of Biology 23 years (1990-2013); Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for 9 years (2013-2022). golden@whitman.edu | | 
Lynn Sharp (retiring from teaching) Associate Professor of History for 35 years (1987-2022). sharpll@whitman.edu | |
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The Long Tent
In collaboration with Whitman alum Roger Amerman ’80 (Choctaw) and with the endorsement and partnership of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and other tribes in the region, a Plateau long tent will be built on Ankeny Field for programming to take place April 18-26, 2022.
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You can make a difference in the life of a graduating Whitman senior in just a few minutes with WhitMail. Help welcome a senior to the ranks of alumni through the WhitMail Project! Deadline is May 6, 2022.
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Division of Diversity and Inclusion Updates
The Division of Diversity and Inclusion has been actively contributing to institutional efforts to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism at the college. Here’s a brief update highlighting some activities this spring.
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Academic Theme: Climate Reckonings, Climate Justice
There are five Academic Theme events scheduled in April.
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Whitman Wire podcast
Members of the Career and Community Engagement Center were recently interviewed on the Whitman Wire podcast about their partnership with the Alumni Relations Office. Also interviewed was Sara Gil-Baumer '99.
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This is the first episode of what will be a 3-part series on Life After Whitman, with some terrific alumni interviews in the next two. Those episodes may be found after April 15.
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Harper Joy Theater
Blood at the Root
by Dominique Morisseau
Directed by Gamal Abdel Chasten
May 5–8 and 19–21, 2022
A striking new ensemble drama based on the Jena Six; six Black students who were initially charged with attempted murder for a school fight after being provoked with nooses hanging from a tree on campus. This bold new play by Dominique Morisseau (Sunset Baby, Detroit '67, Skeleton Crew) examines the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, and the crises in relations between men and women of all classes and, as a result, the shattering state of Black family life.
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Submit a Class Note
Has something important happened in your life? If you've moved, added to your family, or entered into a marriage or union Whitman would love to know about it. Use the button, or email directly to northajl@whitman.edu. Deadline for inclusion in the next Magazine issue is Friday, April 8.
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Athletics - Watch LIVE!
See Blues spring sports finish strong! Check out what's on the schedule this month at the athletics calendar, or go directly to the streaming page to see what's live now!
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Initiative to Support the Don Snow Endowed Professorship
The Environmental Studies (ES) program at Whitman College is one of the oldest of its kind in the nation. Environmental Humanities, which became a major in 2007 after an increase in interest following the arrival of Don Snow, is the largest single component of ES. As Professor Snow prepares to retire in Spring 2022, the Board of Trustees is offering a $1 million, 2:1 matching gift incentive to alumni and friends toward creating the $1.5 million Don Snow Endowed Professorship in Environmental Humanities.
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Find out what Whitman students are doing to plan for their futures.
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