Thursday, January 30, 2025
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A Black History Month Conversation
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Whitman College will host a Black History Month event titled “Bridging the Past: A Conversation on History, Healing and Hope” on Monday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. in Olin Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
“Bridging the Past” will include a conversation between Mariah Rocker (Oregon Black Pioneers) and Taylor Stewart (Oregon Remembrance Project), facilitated by Robert Franklin, Assistant Professor of History at Washington State University Tri-Cities. The presenters will discuss the importance of Oregon Black history, their joint efforts to create more Black space in Oregon, and the contemporary challenges facing Black advancement in the Pacific Northwest.
“This is a great opportunity to learn about the long and enduring presence and legacy of Black people in the Pacific Northwest,” says Kazi Joshua, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. “We are grateful to both Oregon Black Pioneers and the Oregon Remembrance Project for their leadership and work in this area.”
People of African descent have lived and worked in Oregon since before the founding of the earliest English-speaking settlements in the Americas. Despite this, the popular narrative of the state’s history excludes the experiences of African Americans before the mid-20th century. This erasure is the result of historic legal and social marginalization that contributes to the ignorance of Oregon’s Black heritage, as well as influences contemporary disparities in housing access, community investment and policing.
Read the full story to learn more about the presenters.
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Professor Awarded Landhaus Fellowship
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Associate Professor of Anthropology and Environmental Studies Eunice Blavascunas was awarded a Landhaus fellowship from the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society in Munich, Germany. This fellowship will support her writing on a new book project titled “Partisan Ecologies During Prophecies of War: Forests at the Polish, Belarusian, Lithuanian Border.”
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Suicide Prevention Trainings for Students, Faculty & Staff
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The Counseling Center staff will facilitate two suicide prevention trainings for the Whitman community in the coming weeks.
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- QPR Suicide Prevention Training for Faculty and Staff
Friday, Jan. 31, from 9–11 a.m. in Maxey 206 (Flyer attached.)
- QPR Suicide Prevention Training for Students
Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. in Maxey 104 (Flyer attached.)
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The QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) model has been proven to decrease suicide risk in communities like ours. Participants will be certified as a QPR Gatekeeper, valid for one year. Please RSVP in advance. Questions? Email qpr@whitman.edu.
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Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Offers Open Office Hours
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Dr. John Johnson, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence, will hold his first set of open office hours on Friday, Jan. 31, from 3–5 p.m. in the Reid Campus Center. Dr. Johnson is happy to hear from any member of the campus community and answer any questions about the diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and accessibility activities at the college.
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Neurodiversity Webinar Next Week
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No Parking in Loading Zones
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The parking lot behind Harper Joy Theatre and the Hall of Science has several parking spots—indicated by signage—that are reserved as a loading area for academic field trips. Please do not park in those spaces Monday through Friday before 5 p.m.
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Harper Joy Theatre will present the annual Studio Series this weekend, with three works of contemporary performance on Thursday, Jan. 30, Friday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 1. Each performance will be followed by a discussion with the artists.
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Reid Campus Center, Lower Level
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Reid Campus Center, All Faiths Room
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Reid Campus Center, All Faiths Room
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