Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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Our Spaces Are Your Spaces
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By the Division of Inclusive Excellence
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The Division of Inclusive Excellence offers a variety of spaces on campus for community members to gather, including the Third Space Center, the Queer Resource Center, the All Faiths Room (pictured), and the Glover Alston Intercultural Center (GAIC).
With the exception of the GAIC, which is temporarily unavailable as a meeting space due to ongoing construction, all of these spaces have now been added to Coursedog—the new online platform recently adopted by the college to assist community members with reserving spaces for nonacademic events.
Please keep in mind that by reserving these spaces in these buildings, your use is prioritized but not exclusive. Students external to your group may enter and exit, help themselves to something in a communal kitchen and/or use other rooms that are adjacent to your meeting and tangential to your gatherings. We encourage and facilitate this synergy.
Read more to learn about each of these spaces.
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Men’s Tennis Player Wins Singles Title at Championship
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The Whitman men’s tennis team performed well at the recent ITA Fall Northwest Regional Championships. Alexander Stage ’27 won an all-Whitman singles final—against teammate Artem Manov ’26 who appeared in both singles and doubles final matches. Stage now qualifies for next month’s ITA Cup. Manov and Charlie Rush ’26 won the doubles final. Claes Hansen ’29 defeated teammate Gunnar Woller ’26 in the B singles tournament final, and Will Lanstra ’26 claimed the A singles consolation title.
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Smoke- and Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
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As a reminder, the Smoke- and Tobacco-Free Campus Policy applies to all Whitman-owned properties and Whitman-sponsored off-campus events. The policy applies to students, staff, faculty, vendors and other visitors. While smoking and tobacco use are generally prohibited, they are permitted in three designated areas on campus as well as on city-owned sidewalks.
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Record Number of Alumni To Visit Campus This Weekend
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Alumni Relations is pleased to announce that the 2025 Reunion Weekend celebration has already set a new record for attendance—with 973 alumni and guests registered for events beginning Thursday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 28. Please give any visitors you see a warm Whitman welcome. The schedule of events for the weekend is available online, including class visits and a Whitties Helping Whitties event on Friday, Sept. 26, from 3:30–5 p.m. at Cordiner Hall. Questions? Email reunions@whitman.edu.
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Harper Joy Theatre Season Opens Tomorrow
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The 2025–2026 Harper Joy Theatre season will begin with a production of “Art” with performances Thursday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 28. Directed by Professor of Theater Christopher Petit, this Tony Award-winning play by Yasmina Reza explores the subjective nature of creative work and the fragility of human relationships. Tickets—free for Whitman students—are available through the box office. (Flyer attached.)
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Commencement Speaker Nominations Open
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All Whitman College faculty, staff, students and trustees are invited to submit candidates for consideration for the 2026 commencement speaker and/or honorary degree recipient. Nominations are due by Wednesday, Oct. 8.
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On Saturday, the German Studies Department hosted a Wandertag—a casual stroll with students and professors—at Bennington Lake. (Photo by @whitmangermanstudies.)
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Sherwood 114 or Reid Side Lawn (weather dependent)
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Cleveland Commons, Room 116
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