Faculty Fellows Enrich Campus Opportunities
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Whitman College’s new Faculty Fellows program aims to create a mutually beneficial environment where scholars just starting their academic careers can develop their teaching and research skills while introducing Whitman students to new areas of study and talented emerging professors.
The 2024–2025 cohort includes three scholars who recently completed advanced degrees: Jessica Bertram Williams (left), Faculty Fellow in Dance; Ayondela McDole (right), Faculty Fellow in Indigeneity, Race and Ethnicity Studies; and Robin North (middle), Faculty Fellow in Photography.
Faculty Fellows spend one academic year on Whitman’s campus, filling in for a faculty member on sabbatical.
“We wanted to create a short-term opportunity that would bring talented people to Whitman—even if they aren’t seeking a long-term career in the Northwest—and enrich our community with a broader range of intellectual perspectives,” says Mary Raschko, Associate Dean for Faculty Development.
Fellows take on 60% of a regular teaching load, which provides them with additional time for reflection and research. They work with a mentor—this year, Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies and Director of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tarik Elseewi—who helps them connect to the wider Whitman community.
Whitman has been tremendously fortunate to find such a strong first cohort, Raschko says.
“We wanted to be intentional in bringing folks in within a cohort so the community that they can lend to one another becomes part of their successful experience here,” she says.
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Responses for the Senior Survey are due by Monday, May 26. This survey is an important way the Whitman administration assesses the overall educational program of the college, and results of this survey will help develop more effective programs and policies to meet the ever-changing needs of Whitman students. The survey may be accessed using your Whitman ID number. Participants are not required to answer every question.
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Reserve Extreme Weather Tickets for Commencement
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While the commencement ceremony is typically held outdoors in front of Memorial Building, there is a contingency plan in case it needs to be moved indoors. Each graduating senior is encourage to request up to two extreme weather tickets in advance. Due to limited seating indoors, guests without extreme weather tickets will be directed to alternate viewing locations.
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Climbing Center Hours During Finals
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The Climbing Center is operating on an adjusted schedule through the end of the semester.
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- Friday, May 16, from 3–5 p.m.
- Saturday, May 17, from 3–5 p.m.
- Sunday, May 18, from 3–5 p.m.
- Monday, May 19, from 5–8 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 20, from 5–8 p.m.
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Library Hours During Finals
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Penrose Library is operating on an adjusted schedule during finals.
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- Friday, May 16, from 8 a.m. to midnight
- Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to midnight
- Sunday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Monday, May 19, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Tuesday, May 20, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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On Thursday, May 1, the student-led Friends Program with the Career and Community Engagement Center hosted a carnival-style “Friends FUN-ANZA” event, featuring 12 interactive booths, 115 volunteers and 60 elementary school students from around Walla Walla. The Friends Program would like to thank Communities in Schools and Friends of Children of Walla Walla for their partnership on the event, as well as Bon Appétit for providing delicious food.
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Sherwood Athletic Center or Cordiner Hall, North Lawn
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Reid Campus Center, Room 207
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Would you like to share an event with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.
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