Teaching & Studying at the Penitentiary
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At Whitman College, education extends far beyond the classroom to engage with real life and everyday questions. Through the Whitman at the Penitentiary program, students can take their learning off campus, walking through prison gates to learn alongside incarcerated classmates at the Washington State Penitentiary (WSP).
Mitch Clearfield, Senior Lecturer of Philosophy and General Studies, directs the Whitman at the Penitentiary program and has been teaching at WSP since 2019. His Spring 2025 class, Forgiveness and Repair (PHIL-220), helped students connect academic questions about ethics to a widely diverse set of real-world experiences.
“Whitman at the Penitentiary classes are some of the most impactful things you can do at Whitman,” says Morgan Sherwood ’25, a Biology-Environmental Studies major and Teaching Assistant for the course. “It’s learning and community-building all at once.”
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Welcome New Staff Members
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Please join us in welcoming the following new Whitman College staff members who started in May and June:
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- Ruth Ladderud, Temporary Human-Centered Design Administrative Assistant
- Brandon A. Martinez Serrano ’24, Temporary Research Assistant
- Spencer Green, Temporary Men’s Basketball Camp Assistant
- Carlos Angel ’21, Temporary Men’s Basketball Camp Assistant
- Parsa Keshavarzalamdari ’25, Temporary Research Associate
- Michael Reese, Temporary Registration Services Assistant
- Emily Pavela, Housing Coordinator
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STEM Hub Talk on Wednesday
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A summer series of talks organized by the STEM Hub continues on Wednesday, July 9, at 4 p.m. in Brattain Auditorium in the Hall of Science. This week, Associate Professor of Computer Science John Stratton will speak about “Scientific Data Management.” The series continues through the first week in August.
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Outdoor Program Day Trip on Saturday
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The Outdoor Program will host a bike ride from campus to Bennington Lake on Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Unused 2024–2025 Bob Carson Outdoor Fund credits may be used to cover the $25 trip fee. Sign up on Compass.
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Head Men's Basketball Coach John Lamanna (pictured) recently traveled to Spokane for Hoopfest—the largest 3-on-3 streetball event in the world—where he was able to connect with some former Blues players. KHQ Local News reported on this impromptu Whitman College reunion. Recent grads Jander Cline ’24 and Grant Hunt ’25 were also interviewed for the story.
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STEM Hub Talk: Scientific Data Management
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Hall of Science, Brattain Auditorium
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Reid Campus Center to Bennington Lake
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