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Friday, March 13, 2026

Spring Break Begins Next Week

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Our campus will be quieter during the next two weeks as many students will be away during their spring break. Residence halls will be closed; however, you may still see some students around campus as accommodations have been made for those students not traveling during break.

All academic buildings will be accessible only with a Whitman ID card swipe. Many campus functions will operate under reduced hours and schedules (see below).

In addition, for the next two weeks, Whitman Today will only be published on Mondays and Thursdays. Content submissions are due by noon on the previous business day.

 

Spring Break Schedule Modifications

Unless otherwise indicated, standard hours resume on Monday, March 30.

Baker Ferguson Fitness Center:

  • Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:30–7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday–Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 29, 4–7 p.m.

Cleveland Commons:

  • Espresso: Saturday, March 14, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Closed Sunday, March 15, through Saturday, March 28
  • Espresso: Sunday, March 29, 2–8 p.m.
  • Dinner: 5–7 p.m.

Climbing Center:

  • Saturday–Sunday, 2:30–6 p.m.
  • Fridays, 4–5:30 p.m. (Kids Climbing Club only)
  • Standard hours resume on Sunday, March 29

Jewett Café:

  • Closed Saturday, March 14, through Sunday, March 29

Outdoor Program Rental Shop:

  • Closed during break

Penrose Library:

  • Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Fridays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Standard hours resume on Sunday, March 29

Reid Campus Center:

  • Closing early on Friday, March 13, 8 p.m.
  • Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (public access) and 5–8 p.m. (with Whitman ID)
  • Standard hours resume on Sunday, March 29

Reid Market:

  • Closed from Friday, March 13, at 8 p.m. through Saturday, March 28
  • Sunday, March 29, 4 p.m. to midnight

Sherwood Athletic Center:

  • Closing early on Friday, March 13, at 5 p.m.
  • Saturday–Sunday, noon–5 p.m.
  • Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Welty Health and Counseling Center:

  • Nurse Triage: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Urgent Walk-In Counseling: Monday–Friday, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Whitman College Bookstore:

  • Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Photo Finish

A drone shot of a group of people standing in the shape of the symbol for pi

Tomorrow, Saturday, March 14, is Pi Day (the first three significant digits of pi are 3.14). The Whitman Analytics and Math Society celebrated earlier in the week with lunch on Ankeny Field. 

Happening This Weekend

 

Friday

12:10–12:50 p.m.

Movement That Matters: Strength & Stretch

Sherwood Athletic Center, Room 114

1–2 p.m.

Counseling Group: Moving Forward With Social Anxiety

Welty Health and Counseling Center

4 p.m.

Fridays @ 4 Concert: The Scott/Garrison Duo (clarinet, flute) With Roger McVey (piano)

Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall

4–5 p.m.

Counseling Group: The Power of Purpose

Welty Health and Counseling Center, Wellnest

4–6 p.m.

Whitman Students for Justice in Palestine: Art Build

Cleveland Commons

6 p.m.

Whitman Women’s Lacrosse vs. Whitworth vs. Carthage

James Hayner Field

Saturday

TBD

Whitman Men’s Golf at Willamette Cup (Day 1)

Away

TBD

Whitman Women’s Golf at Willamette Cup (Day 1)

Away

7:30 a.m.

Outdoor Program: Spring Break Backpacking

Cedar Mesa, Utah

11 a.m.

Whitman Women’s Tennis at Whitworth University

Away

2 p.m.

Whitman Men’s Tennis vs. Whitworth University

Whitman Tennis Courts

Sunday

TBD

Whitman Men’s Golf at Willamette Cup (Day 2)

Away

TBD

Whitman Women’s Golf at Willamette Cup (Day 2)

Away

Noon and 3 p.m.

Whitman Baseball vs. University of Puget Sound

Borleske Stadium

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