Monday, July 1, 2024

Whitman College has announced the appointment of two distinguished alumni to its Board of Trustees: Kirsten Adams Gable ’01 and Cecilia Kang ’94. Both bring a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to the Whitman community, further strengthening the college’s leadership and vision for the future.

Gable graduated from Whitman with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and an Environmental Studies minor. She went on to earn a Master of Business Administration from Gonzaga University.

She is currently the Organizational Transformation Practice Lead at Sapere Consulting, a management consulting firm practicing within the energy sector. She has remained deeply engaged with the Whitman community, has served as Chair of the President’s Advisory Board and Alumni Board President, and has been active in supporting student career development through mentorship in conjunction with the Career and Community Engagement Center. 

Kang graduated from Whitman with a degree in English Language and Literature. As an award-winning National Correspondent at The New York Times, Kang reports on the intersection of technology and public policy, translating complex issues to broad audiences with narrative storytelling and clear explanatory writing. She is the co-author of the national and international bestseller “An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination.”

Kang has continued to support Whitman through her role on the President’s Advisory Board and her involvement with the advisory board for The Whitman Wire. In May, Kang delivered the commencement address for Whitman’s Class of 2024.

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Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rhetoric Georgia Cloepfil will publish a memoir this month, titled “The Striker and the Clock.” Cloepfil played professional soccer for six years and the book examines the ups and downs of serious athletics while reflecting on the world of professional women’s soccer.

Visiting Assistant Professor of English Jessica Hines recently published an essay titled “‘Don’t Say Gay’ rules and book bans might have felt familiar in medieval Europe − but queer themes in literature survived nonetheless” in The Conversation. The article considers the recent uptick in book challenges at libraries, particularly for material written by or about the LGBTQIA+ community, and compares them to similar censorship efforts that stretch back to medieval times.

Annual inspection of campus fire suppression systems continues this week. Testing will begin between 7:30–8 a.m. and will proceed from building to building in the order listed (see calendar below). During this time, occupants may hear up to five brief beeps of the fire alarm. 

Most Whitman College offices and departments will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day. Whitman Today will not be distributed on Thursday. 

Last week, our campus was visited by a curious moose, one of two that wandered through Walla Walla that morning. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police made sure that both moose made it back to the Blue Mountains safely.

7:30 a.m. to Noon

Fire Suppression System Testing

Baker Center, Anderson Hall, Prentiss Hall, Douglas Hall, Hall of Music, Welty Student Health Center 

7:30 a.m. to Noon

Fire Suppression System Testing

Cleveland Commons, Stanton Hall, Lyman House, Cordiner Hall, Baker Ferguson Fitness Center, North Hall 

7:30 a.m. to Noon

Fire Suppression System Testing

Baseball Clubhouse, Reid Campus Center, Hunter Conservatory, Bratton Tennis Center, College House, Technology Services

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