The Career and Community Engagement Center (CCEC) will host a series of talks by alumni this month—providing students with multiple opportunities to connect with Whitman graduates working in a variety of fields.
Thursday, Feb. 12, at 4:30 p.m.
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- Mix. Match. Master. Thriving in a Career Between Industries
(with Tom Howe ’17, Mikaela Slade ’19 and Clara Merlino ’16)
Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom (Flyer attached.)
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- Career Talk: Strategic Design (with Clara Merlino ’16)
Reid Campus Center, Room 207
Lunch provided. Please RSVP in advance.
- Career Talk: Finance and Startups (with Mikaela Slade ’19)
Reid Campus Center, Room G02
Lunch provided. Please RSVP in advance.
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Friday, Feb. 13, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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- Business of Healthcare: One-on-One Conversations (with Tom Howe ’17)
Cleveland Commons
Please reserve a time slot in advance.
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Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 4:30 p.m.
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- Cases. Causes. Crossroads. Fellowships, Law School and Career Pivots (with Jacqueline Bonilla Fuentes ’16, Nadim Damluji ’10, Hanne Jensen ’14 and Ari van Schilfgaarde ’07)
Olin Auditorium (Flyer attached.)
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These events are made possible with support from the Sava and Danica Andjelkovic Endowed Lectureship.
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Religion Professor Published in Journal of the American Academy of Religion
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The Staff Advisory Council (SAC) invites all staff members to stop by the Cleveland Commons Lizzie Murr Dining Room on Thursday, Feb. 12, between noon and 2 p.m. for a sweet treat. Bring your lunch and stay, or just stop by for cookies and Rice Krispies Treats.
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Faculty Teach-In Event Tonight
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A multidisciplinary group of faculty members will participate in two teach-in events titled “Making Sense of Crises: The Power of Creative Thinking.” The events will take place on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 4–5:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 4–5:30 p.m. in Olin Auditorium. (Flyer attached.)
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Love Data Week Event Tomorrow
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In celebration of Love Data Week, Penrose Library will host an event titled “Where’s the Data? Finding Government Data in Interesting Times” on Friday, Feb. 13, from 4–5 p.m. in Room 313 (“the Fishbowl”). Scholarly Communications Librarian Amy Blau will provide an overview of what has been happening with federal government data in the last year and share some suggestions for how data users—and all citizens—can track this information.
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Presidential Contract Extension
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The Whitman College Board of Trustees has offered a five-year contract extension to President Sarah Bolton, and she has accepted. Thank you to the faculty and staff that participated in the review process and provided feedback to the board as part of this process.
The extension reflects the board’s strong support for President Bolton’s leadership and for the collaborative work of faculty, staff and students in advancing the college’s goals.
President Bolton says she is “deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue collaborating with Whitman’s remarkable faculty and staff as we advance Whitman's mission, providing transformative learning experiences to students from across the country and around the world for years to come.”
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From studying Drama at Whitman College to serving as Chair of the Super Bowl champion Seahawks team, Jody Allen ’80 has crafted an impressive journey. Learn more in this International Business Times article.
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Room 114
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Cleveland Commons, Lizzie Murr Dining Room
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St. Francis Cabrini Food Pantry
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Faculty Teach-In: Making Sense of Crises (Part 1)
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Tekisuijuku (Japanese Interest House)
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Hall of Science, Atrium + STEM Hub
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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Penrose Library, Room 313 (the “Fishbowl”)
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