Inclusive Excellence Awards & Recognition Event
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Feature by: Dr. John Johnson, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence
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Photo: Winners of the first Inclusive Excellence Awards in 2023 pose for a photo with President Sarah Bolton and Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Dr. John Johnson.
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There are numerous folks in our community who, with or without recognition and in large and small ways, work to move us closer to inclusive excellence. For several years, a couple of students were recognized by the college with the Class of 1986 Award and the Mohammed “Nasir” Khan Award, both of which were established to acknowledge students who made a significant contribution to diversity.
Back in spring of 2022, as I was nearing the end of my first year as Whitman’s Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, I had the honor of recognizing a number of faculty, staff and students for their service and contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism. In that first year, we showed appreciation to the folks who served on the Whitman Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (WIDE) committee, which was transitioning to the reimagined Inclusive Excellence Council. We expressed gratitude to the students who served on search committees to help round out the staff in the Division of Inclusive Excellence. We also publicly acknowledged a number of student leaders for their work related to sexual violence prevention, advancing accessibility awareness and contributing to a sense of belonging for members of our queer community and the Indigenous community on campus.
The Inclusive Excellence Awards were formally established the following year, with the first recipient being Antonia Keithan, former Associate Director of Academic Resources and vocal advocate for disabled students. We developed formal awards for Inclusive Excellence in Service, Leadership and Teaching. Since only faculty are eligible for the Inclusive Excellence in Teaching award, we exclude faculty from consideration for the Inclusive Excellence Leadership award and recognize a student, a staff member and a student organization. Inclusive Excellence Service awards are given to a faculty member, a staff member and a student.
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An Inclusive Excellence Awards Luncheon will be held tomorrow, Thursday, April 3, at noon in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. All are welcome to attend (RSVP here), and we invite you to join us in recognizing and celebrating individuals who help make Whitman a more welcoming and inclusive community through their teaching, leadership and service.
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Religion Professor Interviewed on Podcast
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Professor Speaks at New York University Event
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Zahi Zalloua, the Cushing Eells Professor of Philosophy and Literature and Director of Indigeneity, Race and Ethnicity Studies, recently spoke at an event titled “What Kinds of Fascisms Are There Today?” at New York University. Zalloua was joined in the discussion by Slavoj Žižek, Professor of Philosophy at the European Graduate School. An extended version of Zalloua’s remarks was also published by The Philosophical Salon.
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Find Student Jobs on Handshake
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Students, are you looking for employment? Handshake is a great place to look for open job opportunities. At the moment, there are more than a dozen listings, including: Communications Illustrator Intern, Commencement Marshal and multiple Community Fellowships! You can also upload your resume to Handshake to expedite the application process. Visit the app store to download the Handshake app and use your Whitman email address to get started.
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Visiting Writers Reading Series Event Tomorrow
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The Visiting Writers Reading Series continues with poet, novelist and translator Idra Novey who will appear virtually at Whitman College on Thursday, April 3, at 6 p.m. at Kimball Theatre in Hunter Conservatory. Through her work, Novey explores themes of displacement, resilience and the transformative power of literature, offering readers a richly textured understanding of the human experience. (Flyer attached.)
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Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Offers Open Office Hours
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Dr. John Johnson, the Vice President for Inclusive Excellence, will hold open office hours on Friday, April 4, from 1–3 p.m. in Cleveland Commons. Dr. Johnson is happy to hear from any member of the campus community and answer any questions about the diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism and accessibility activities at the college.
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Senior Commencement Speaker Deadline
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The Class of 2025 is accepting applications from seniors interested in speaking for up to five minutes during the commencement ceremony as a representative of the class. Interested applicants should email an outline or first draft of their proposed speech to northajl@whitman.edu. Submissions are due by Wednesday, April 9.
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StoryTime Is Collecting Children’s Books
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The StoryTime Project is organizing a book drive to support local public elementary schools and daycare centers with donations of children’s books in English and/or Spanish and in good condition. Donation bins are located on the main floors of Reid Campus Center, Memorial Building and Penrose Library. The book drive runs through Friday, April 11. (Flyer attached.)
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During spring break, the Whitman Finance Career Trek provided an opportunity for students to meet with alumni in Seattle at Pitchbook, Goldman Sachs and Trilogy Search Partners—partner organizations for the Finance Accelerator—as well as alumni at Fulcrum Capital and Boston Consulting Group.
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On-Campus Housing Week Open House
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Stanton Hall, Main Lounge
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