Monday, December 22, 2025
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Whitman Students Turn Service Into Impact
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Our students don’t just learn about issues in the world—they roll up their sleeves and help solve them. One powerful example is Whitman’s partnership with local farms and Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) to address food insecurity in the Walla Walla Valley.
Even in a region known for agricultural abundance, many families struggle to access fresh, healthy food year-round, with food insecurity affecting about 11% of Walla Walla County residents according to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap study. That’s where Whitman students step in.
Whitman students support local food access through two key groups: The Food Justice Project (FJP) and the Glean Team.
In Fall 2025 alone, students helped collect over 15,000 pounds of fresh produce for BMAC’s food bank—everything from peppers to apples to pumpkins.
Read more.
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Staff Employment Opportunities
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Whitman College is currently hiring for the following staff positions:
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Whitman Today Schedule Over Break
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During academic breaks, the Whitman Today newsletter schedule changes to twice a week—Mondays and Thursdays only. The newsletter is also not distributed on any staff holidays. The deadline to submit an announcement is noon of the prior business day. Whitman Today will return to standard schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 20, with the start of spring semester classes
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Listserv Moderation Schedule Adjustment
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Due to the upcoming staff holiday schedule, the moderated listservs (Google Groups) will only be checked once a day between Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Sunday, Jan. 4. This will apply to the Campus Announcements, Community Announcements and Staff groups as well as the individual student class lists.
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Share Your Feedback With The Princeton Review
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Whitman students are invited to complete The Princeton Review survey to share their unique perspective and experiences about academics, social activities, residence life, food and more. These anonymous insights help guide future college-bound students and will be featured in The Princeton Review’s resources. Everyone who completes the survey will be entered for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card!
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Anyone who is in the Walla Walla area around the start of the new year is invited to attend the home basketball games versus Pacific University and Willamette University that will take place at Sherwood Athletic Center. See schedule below.
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Would you like to share an event with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.
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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 on the business day prior to publication. 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.
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