Math Department Screens ‘Counted Out’ Documentary
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Feature by: Mathematics & Statistics Department
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Whitman’s Mathematics and Statistics Department will screen the documentary “Counted Out” on Monday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in Maxey Auditorium. The free event is a collaboration with Walla Walla Public Schools, Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla University and the American Association of University Women.
In our current information economy, math is everywhere. The people we date, the news we see, the influence of our votes, the candidates who win elections, the education we have access to, the jobs we get—all of it is underwritten by an invisible layer of math that few of us understand or even notice.
But whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy—whether we can speak the language of math—is a critical determinant of social and economic power.
Do we want an America where math proficiency goes down as students grow up? Or do we want a country where everyone can understand the math that undergirds our society and can help shape it? “Counted Out” shows what’s at risk if we keep the status quo. (Watch the trailer.)
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Boyer Avenue Closure Begins Next Week
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In order to accommodate the changing needs of the construction site for the new Junior-Senior Village Apartments, a portion of Boyer Avenue directly between Bratton Tennis Center and the construction zone will be closed from Wednesday, April 2, through early July. Pedestrians will still be able to use the sidewalk on the north side of Boyer, and are encouraged to cross Boyer at either the Park or Palouse intersections. (Map attached.)
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Senior Presents Thesis at Geology Conference
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Next week, Marlo Jamieson ’25 and Pat Spencer, the Grace F. Phillips Professor of Geology, will travel to the 2025 Cordilleran Section Meeting of the Geological Society of America in Sacramento, California. Jamieson will present the results of her senior thesis, “First Occurrence of the Peccary (North American Wild Pig) Platygonus Compressus in the Pacific Northwest.” The project includes detailed description of the wild pig species as well as characterization of the paleoecology of a diverse associated mammalian fossil fauna collected in northern Walla Walla county.
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Climbing Center Hours This Weekend
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The Climbing Center will be open on Saturday, March 29, from 2:30–6 p.m. and on Sunday, March 30, from 12:30–2:30 p.m. (faculty, staff and families only) and from 2:30–6 p.m.
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Classics Lecture on Tuesday
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The Transforming Classics series continues with a free talk by Stephanie Balkwill on Tuesday, April 1, at 5:30 p.m. in Olin Hall, Room 129. The talk will be titled “Who Was the First Woman to Rule China? Feminist Historiography as a Method for Historical Sleuthing.” Balkwill is Associate Professor of Chinese Buddhism in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she is also the Director of the Center for Buddhist Studies. The event is funded with support from the Judd D. Kimball Lectureship Endowment in Classics.
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Religion Lecture on Wednesday
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The annual Genevieve Perry Lecture in Religion will take place on Wednesday, April 2, at 6 p.m. in Olin Auditorium. Winnifred Sullivan, a specialist in law and religion from Indiana University, will deliver a talk titled “Making a King: The Political Theology of Joan of Arc.” The speaker will explore the role that Joan of Arc played in making Charles VII the king of France. The event is funded with support from the Genevieve Patterson Perry Endowment for the Study of Economics. (Flyer attached.)
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Immigration-Related Resources for Employees
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Did you know that our Employee Assistance Program through Canopy offers more than counseling? From free financial wellness coaching to discounted legal advice, Canopy is here to support the life you live in and outside of Whitman. In alignment with our promise to seek out and share immigration-related resources, we wanted to share these documents in English and Spanish that Canopy has provided as a comprehensive overview of the resources that they are ready to provide to you. As a reminder, no personally identifying data is shared from Canopy to Whitman.
In addition, immigration attorney Kirsten Eklund will visit campus on Tuesday, April 8, to host information sessions for employees as well as students.
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Watch a new “Our Whitman, My Story” video interview to learn more about how Neuroscience major Mary Kampa ’19 chose Whitman College based on her desire for a liberal arts education combined with her love for the outdoors.
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Penrose Library, Room 313 (“The Fishbowl”)
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