Monday, June 17, 2024

A gift from Matt Osborne ’93 and the late George Osborne ’66—paired with an investment from Whitman College—will result in $900,000 for fraternity chapter facilities upgrades starting this summer. These housing improvements will strengthen community and residential life for Whitman students.

The Osborne gift came in response to a matching gift incentive from the college’s Board of Trustees designed to encourage alumni giving for fraternity and sorority chapter renovations. The Osborne gift of $600,000 will earn the college’s full fraternity 1-to-2 matching fund of $300,000 to cover investments prioritizing health and safety for students in fraternity chapter houses.

“Our residential life provides students with opportunities to find community, take on leadership roles and make lifelong friends, and our fraternities are an important part of that,” says President Sarah Bolton.

“I am deeply grateful to Matt and George Osborne for their generous gift to enhance fraternity life, as well as the quality and safety of student housing at Whitman.”

Whitman has four residential fraternities: Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi and Tau Kappa Epsilon. The college also has four sorority chapters whose members primarily reside in Prentiss Hall: Alpha Phi, Delta Gamma, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Kappa Alpha Theta.

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Adding to an impressive list of postseason honors, Mason Remington ’27 has been named to the Division III PING All-America Third Team. The Whitman College men’s golf team finished the season 17th in the nation.

Research scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology Ben Vernasco will be featured in two events with Wallowology at the Natural History Discovery Center in Joseph, Oregon. First, Vernasco will deliver a talk titled “Using Genomics and Modern Technologies To Conserve and Understand the Blue Mountain Birds” on Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m. Then, on Saturday, June 22 at 9:30 a.m., Vernasco and other scientists and naturalists will educate participants about alpine ecology on a tram excursion on the Rosy Finch Express. For more information visit the Wallowology website.

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Most Whitman College offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Jewett Café will also be closed on Wednesday.

Are you in need of adult care services for a parent or loved one? Whitman College’s Employee Assistance Program Canopy can help you locate healthcare services (home nursing, long-term care, home medical equipment, hospice), living arrangements (retirement communities, assisted living, Alzheimer’s facilities) and community, state and federal services (transportation, food assistance, recreation and socializing). Log in to Canopy for more information. Contact hr@whitman.edu if you need assistance in creating an account.

Despite starting out as a nomadic scientist, a love of teaching has kept Professor of Chemistry Frank Dunnivant at Whitman for the past 24 years. Learn more in the Spring 2024 issue of Whitman Magazine.

The Whitman College calendar is quiet at the moment. If you are looking for something to do in the community, explore the Visit Walla Walla calendar of events.

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