Thursday, November 6, 2025

What if studying abroad were possible for you? Thanks to the Off-Campus Studies Office, it is! Recent grad Isabella Hill ’25 (pictured, middle) shares how Whitman’s financial aid, academic support and global partnerships made her dream of traveling come true. 

“Growing up in a working-class family, I never had the opportunity to travel much, let alone go overseas! During my college search, I knew I would love to study abroad, and I intentionally researched schools that offered the opportunity to spend a semester in another country. In this, I found out that Whitman not only encourages students to study abroad but also provides the support needed, making it incredibly easy to do so! That, paired with my financial aid offer, was a big reason why I chose Whitman.

“During my first year on campus, I attended a First Steps meeting held by the Off-Campus Studies office. I learned about the range of study abroad options, from experiential programs to direct enrollment in overseas universities and American study centers. One of the most important things I learned in that session was that all Whitman-awarded financial aid can be applied to off-campus programs! … After that initial meeting, I began considering my options.”

Learn more about where Hill went and why she encourages all Whitties to get a global education.

Whitties are sharing it all in our multimedia blog, Student Voices. Experience Whitman and Walla Walla through our students’ eyes! Read their personal stories, passions and perspectives—from navigating campus life to mentoring and career prep, learning a new language, sharing fun club activities, living in the Interest House Community and more.

All students are welcome to share their Whitman experiences. Staff and faculty are also invited to nominate students. We’d love to partner with various offices across campus to support more student stories. Nominations can be submitted using the Whittie Wisdom Nomination Form.

In the spirit of collectively celebrating successes in our Whitman community, we invite you to brag a little about the personal and collective accomplishments in your professional and personal lives. Were you recently published? Did you win an award or secure a competitive research grant? Did your office, department or student organization accomplish a long-term goal or finish a time-intensive project? We would love to share your good news!

The student-led Food Justice Project will be volunteering on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 3–5 p.m. at Blue Mountain Action Council. Volunteers will pack bags with meals for local elementary school students to take home over the weekend. Meet at 2:40 p.m. on the Reid Campus Center lawn. Questions? Email foodjustice@whitman.edu. (Flyer attached.)

The Whitman College Bookstore will be offering an extended “Black Friday” sales event from Friday, Nov. 7, through Tuesday, Dec. 2. Stop by for a deal!

The Office of Native American Outreach and Northwest Public Broadcasting will present a preview screening of “The American Revolution,” a new Ken Burns documentary, on Friday, Nov. 7, from 6–7:30 p.m. in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. The event will also feature a “Tribal Sovereignty” discussion with local community members including Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Executive Director J.D. Tovey and Whitman Šináata Scholar Joel Satterwhite ’27. (Flyer attached.)

The second annual First Foods Festival will take place on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. The event will feature a screening of the recent film “These Sacred Hills” followed by a panel discussion with people involved with making the film. (Flyer attached.) 

Representatives from several current student clubs and organizations participated in the recent Fall for Whitman Day Activities Fair for prospective students. (See more photos on Instagram.) Are you a current student looking for a new group to join? Browse the organizations list on Involve and contact the group leader.

11 a.m. to noon

Employee Webinar: Flexible Spending Accounts

Virtual Event (register)

12:10–12:50 p.m.

Movement That Matters: Step Aerobics

Sherwood Athletic Center, Room 106

2:30–4 p.m.

Moving Forward With Social Anxiety

Welty Health and Counseling Center

3–5 p.m.

Food Justice Project Backpack Bridge Build

Blue Mountain Action Council Food Bank

7–8 p.m.

STEM Faculty: Open Advising Session

Hall of Science Atrium and  STEM Hub

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