Thursday, August 14, 2025

Our Office of Admission hosts several large-scale visit programs for students who have not yet applied to Whitman. These events are held during the summer and fall and are designed to both highlight the Whitman experience and provide helpful tips on the application process.

During July and August, more than 225 prospective students and their families visited campus during two Discover Whitman Days. The visitors traveled from states across the country, including Arizona, California, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

“This summer’s Discover Whitman Days were such a great opportunity to welcome prospective students and their families to campus at an early phase in their college search,” says Adam Miller, Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid. “I’m so grateful for the incredible effort our admission team and for the support of faculty, staff and students who helped showcase Whitman’s amazing campus and community!”

Last fall’s Sheehan Gallery exhibit, “Picturing Family: Métis Life in the Walla Walla Valley,” has received an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). The exhibit was created by Professor of French and Francophone Studies Sarah Hurlburt, in collaboration with Sheehan Gallery and Maxey Museum. “Picturing Family” combined family photos of the Métis (mixed Indigenous and French Canadian) population of the Umatilla Indian Reservation at the turn of the 20th century with contemporary art made and collected by descendants at the turn of the 21st century.

Today is the last day for summer campus dining service in Jewett Café. Cleveland Commons will reopen for dining service on Friday, Aug. 15, with the following hours through Monday, Aug. 25.

Cleveland Commons, Jewett Café and Reid Market will all reopen for fall semester on Wednesday, Aug. 27. (Flyer attached.)

Starting on Monday, Aug. 18, Sherwood Athletic Center will operate on the following updated schedule:

The twice-yearly opportunity to get bulk pricing on Whitman-branded stationery is nearly here! Place your orders while the online portal is open between Monday, Aug. 18, and Tuesday, Sept. 2. Estimated delivery is mid-October. As a reminder, your portal login information is not the same as your Whitman login. Questions? Contact Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Communications Andrea Volz at 509-527-5160 or volza@whitman.edu.

All Whitman staff members are invited to an All Staff Breakfast on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 8:30 a.m. in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. Enjoy delicious food prepared by Bon Appétit, socialize with your colleagues and meet new staff members.

Faculty and staff are invited to attend a Community Learning Days workshop on Friday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. Gladys Rowe will lead a session titled “Stories of Innovation”—focusing on how to ensure that the stories we tell honor the communities they represent and serve. Rowe is an Indigenous author, teacher and storyteller with a doctorate in Interdisciplinary Studies. Please RSVP in advance.

We are less than two weeks out from Opening Day on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Volunteers are needed to help direct traffic, carry boxes and welcome students to campus. 

The Whitman College calendar is quiet at the moment. If you are looking for something to do in the community, explore the Visit Walla Walla calendar of events. 

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

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