Monday, September 8, 2025
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Four Unforgettable Years at Whitman
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Throughout her time at Whitman, recent grad Zoe Perkins ’25 shared her student experience in blogs, from making friends and finding community to an inside look at her first-year residence hall to being the host of her own radio show.
As graduation neared in May, Perkins shared that her four years at Whitman were unforgettable.
“I’ve been going back through my old Whittie Wisdom blog posts and reminiscing. In my first year in review blog, I wrote about the guarantee of good things to come. It wasn’t the kind of guarantee that’s given, but the kind that’s made. Whitman laid the groundwork for the ‘good things,’ and I made the most of it by, for example, joining the Interest House Community in my second year and studying abroad as a third year. In my final year, I kept the momentum going … To be honest, I’m not sure it will sink in that my time as a Whitman student is over until I’m not headed back to Walla Walla in the fall. While I’m excited to see what the future holds, I’ll miss this place and the wonderful people I found here. As I go out into the post-grad world, I know one thing is certain: Once a Whittie, always a Whittie.”
Read more highlights from each of Perkins’ years at Whitman.
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Whitties are sharing it all in our multimedia blog, Student Voices. Experience Whitman and Walla Walla through our students’ eyes! Read their personal stories, passions and perspectives—from navigating campus life to mentoring and career prep, learning a new language, sharing fun club activities, living in the Interest House Community and more.
All students are welcome to share their Whitman experiences. Staff and faculty are also invited to nominate students. We’d love to partner with various offices across campus to support more student stories. Nominations can be submitted using the Whittie Wisdom Nomination Form.
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Classics Professor Published in Journal of Ancient Judaism
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Assistant Professor of Classics Daniel Smith recently published a peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Ancient Judaism. The essay, “A Palm Grove in Smyrna and the Negotiation of Judean Difference,” considers an inscription from second-century Smyrna (modern day Izmir, Turkey) that names a group of Jewish donors among those funding a new palm grove complex in the city. The article reads this ambivalent display of civic benefaction alongside Roman imperial discourses that described Judea as a wild land of palm trees and rebellion necessitating Roman cultivation after two failed revolts. Thinking with modern theorists of coloniality and diaspora, Smith argues for a multivalent social history of Jewish life in the Roman Empire.
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Learn More About Whitman Internship Grants
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All students who are interested in applying for a Fall 2025 Whitman Internship Grant (WIG) are required to attend one of three information sessions. The two remaining sessions will take place on Monday, Sept. 8, from noon–1 p.m. (sign up) and on Thursday, Sept. 11, from 4–5 p.m. (sign up) in Reid Campus Center, Room G02 (on the lower level). Please RSVP in advance on Handshake.
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Faculty & Staff Forum With President Bolton
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President Bolton will host a forum for faculty and staff members on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 4 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 8 a.m. in the Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom. Both presentations will be the same.
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Employee Webinar on Finances for New Families
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Whitman’s Employee Assistance Program, Canopy, is offering a “Finances for New Families” webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 10:30–11:30 a.m. and again on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 5:30–6:30 p.m. The webinar will help participants align their finances with their values, prioritize, and design a plan that supports their goals and lifestyle. Advance registration is required.
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Photo (@whitmanhcd): Human-Centered Design (HCD) launched the new semester with an HCD Orientation Experience event designed by Mwamba Muntanga ’25 as part of his HCD capstone project. The day culminated with students redesigning Ankeny Field to enhance environmental sustainability and connection with the Walla Walla community.
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Reid Campus Center, Room G02
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Sherwood 114 or Reid Side Lawn (weather dependent)
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Baker Ferguson Fitness Center, Harvey Pool
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Faculty & Staff Forum With President Bolton
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Hall of Science, Room 146
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Faculty & Staff Forum With President Bolton
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Sherwood 114 or Reid Side Lawn (weather dependent)
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Heritage Park, 116 E. Main St.
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Baker Ferguson Fitness Center, Harvey Pool
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Reid Campus Center, Room G02
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Hunter Conservatory, Room 107
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Umatilla National Forest, Spring Mountain
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Field by Cleveland Commons
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