Family Science Nights at Local Elementary Schools
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This year, Whitman College hosted five Family Science Night events held at Walla Walla Public Schools (WWPS). The program reached 1093 local elementary students and family members, with the help of Whitman students and faculty, WWPS staff, Community Partners (Audubon Society, Farm to Schools, US Forest Service, Tri State Steelheaders, The Water Center, NASA) and other community volunteers. The leadership team included Associate Professor of Chemistry Nate Boland, Associate Professor of Chemistry Tim Machonkin, Science Outreach Consultant Heidi Chapin and three student interns, Quinn Christian ’24 (Biology), Claire Andrus ’24 (Chemistry/Anthropology) and MinhThu Tran ’26 (BBMB).
Several Whitman students involved in the program provided feedback on their experiences.
“Connecting with the broader local community should be a huge part of a liberal arts education,” said Caine Ryan ’26 (BBMB). “I think it’s really important that something like this exists!”
“Getting to share my passion with kids and inspire them to love science feels really meaningful to my education,” said Grace Remmert ’25 (Biology). “I think it is also really impactful on the kids as well.”
“It was so fun to interact with kids interested in science,” said Alicia Fogarty ’25 (BBMB/Classics). “At a college level we often get so in depth with the things we study that we forget the simple joy that science can bring people.”
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Quickly Lock Your Computer
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For security, Technology Services recommends locking your computer when you step away, even for brief periods of time. This helps protect against unauthorized access to sensitive information.
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- For Windows devices, press Windows + L or CTRL + ALT + DEL (and choose “Lock This Computer”).
- For Mac devices, press Command + Control + Q.
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Health/Counseling Center Access Tomorrow
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The Welty Student Health Center will not be reachable by phone on Wednesday, May 8 from 8–10:30 a.m. as the area changes over to the new phone system.
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- If you need to contact the Health Center, please email Rhiannon Anderson (andersor@whitman.edu), the administrative assistant for the Health Center.
- If you need to contact the Counseling Center, please email Leah Garcia Hamby (garcial@whitman.edu), the administrative assistant for the Counseling Center.
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The health center will be open for in-person assistance during regular business hours, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Post-Board Meeting Forum for Faculty & Staff
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President Sarah Bolton will share updates from the recent Board of Trustees meetings and answer questions from staff and faculty on Wednesday, May 8 at 8 a.m. and Thursday, May 9 at 4 p.m. in Maxey Auditorium. Questions may also be submitted in advance.
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Journalist Peter Beinart To Speak Tomorrow
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Peter Beinart, Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York, will deliver a talk titled “Israel, American Jews and the War in Gaza” on Wednesday, May 8 at 7 p.m. in Maxey Auditorium. Beinart is Editor-at-Large of Jewish Currents, an MSNBC political commentator, a frequent
contributor to The New York Times, and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. (Flyer attached.)
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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