Thursday, August 22, 2024

Mason Remington ’27 isn’t just playing for trophies. For the Seattle native—who experienced an epic first-year season as a Blues golfer—the sport is a way of life, featuring commitment, friendship and fun.

Those core values have translated into an unstoppable golf game. In his first year at Whitman College, Remington led the men’s golf team to the Northwest Conference (NWC) title—their first league title since 1986—which qualified the Blues for the NCAA Division III Championships, where they placed 17th in a field of 43 teams.

Remarkably, Remington took titles at all three major NWC tournaments: the Fall Classic, Spring Classic and the conference championship. He was named NWC Rookie and Player of the Year. His impressive performance also earned him All-Freshman, All-Region and All-America honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America.

Read the full story in the Fall 2024 issue of Whitman Magazine.

Assistant Professor of Computer Science Jordan Wirfs-Brock was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its CRII research initiation initiative. Her project will develop tools and technologies that enable people to record personally meaningful audio from their everyday lives and to use these recordings to help people reflect on the sounds in their lives. The project seeks to empower people to learn new skills for listening as a means to reflect on the role of technology in their lives. Wirfs-Brock will support five students and one post-baccalaureate researcher through this grant and will integrate this project into her teaching through course-based research.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend a two-part Community Learning Days event next week on Monday, Aug. 26 and Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 2–3:30 p.m. in Maxey Auditorium. The first session will feature a panel discussion on “How We Engage.” The second session will feature a series of “flash talks” focused on different Communal Support Systems available at Whitman. Refreshments will be provided.

Save the date: Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a QPR Suicide Prevention Training provided by Counseling Center staff. 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. The training will take place on Friday, Sept. 6 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Maxey 104. Space is limited, so please RSVP in advance and email questions or accommodations requests to QPR@whitman.edu. (Flyer attached.)

8:30–10 a.m.

All Staff Breakfast

Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom

4–4:50 p.m.

Know Before You Go: Opening Week Preview

Virtual Event

7–9 p.m.

Whitties in the Cities

Walla Walla Beer Parlor (RSVP)

11 a.m.

Whitman Women’s Soccer vs. Alumnae

James Hayner Field

1 p.m.

Whitman Men’s Soccer vs. Alumni

James Hayner Field

10 a.m. to 6:20 p.m.

International Student Orientation

Whitman Campus

5 p.m.

Whitman Women’s Soccer at WWCC

Walla Walla Community College

Would you like to share an event with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.

Produced by the Office of Communications, Whitman Today is emailed to Whitman College staff, faculty and students each weekday during the academic year and twice a week during breaks. An archive of previous issues is available online.

All submissions are welcome! If you have accomplishments to celebrate, an event to publicize or other Whitman content to share, email whitmantoday@whitman.edu. Submissions of 125 words or less are due by noon for the following day’s newsletter. Submissions may be edited and/or held for a later date according to space and editorial needs. Your submission also authorizes use on Whitman's social media unless otherwise specified.

Find us on social media: @whitmancollege