Monday, September 30, 2024
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Annual Festival de Cultura Viva on Sunday
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This year, during National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15), Whitman students will continue their tradition of involvement with the annual Walla Walla Festival de Cultura Viva, which will take place on Sunday, Oct. 6 starting at 10:15 a.m.
When the festival first began in 2022, Whitman students were invited to paint monarch butterflies as part of the first mural in downtown Walla Walla dedicated to Latinx culture. The monarch butterfly symbolizes transformation and renewal—a common theme in the lives of the Latinx population in the U.S. Many believe that the souls of their ancestors visit them in the form of a butterfly.
In 2023, students were invited to paint their own mural downtown (pictured). With guidance from Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies and faculty advisor for Unidos Mariana Ruiz-González, the affinity group spent three days creating an alebrije—a spirit animal that guides loved ones on their journey to the afterlife—on the corner of Palouse and Main Street.
This year, students will be adding new elements to the mural in the days leading up to the festival. The updated mural will be unveiled on Sunday at 10:15 a.m. followed by a parade ending at Gesa Power House Theatre where there will be live music, food, art and community.
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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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Staff Coffee Break Tomorrow
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The Office of the President will host a Staff Coffee Break on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. at Penrose House (backyard, weather permitting; otherwise indoors). Enjoy a morning break to socialize with your colleagues and learn more about the offices of Admission and Financial Aid and take a guided tour of this historic building.
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Flu Shots Available for Students This Week
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The Welty Student Health Center will have free influenza vaccinations available for students on Tuesday, Oct. 1 and Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Third Space Center Opening Tomorrow
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Whitman College will unveil the new Third Space Center on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. on the lawn by Fouts Center for Visual Arts. The Third Space Center is a new campus resource designed to center the needs, concerns, interests, histories and cultures of the wide-ranging communities of color at Whitman. Attendees at this event will learn more and have the opportunity to tour the space.
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Third Space Speaker Series Tomorrow
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The next Third Space Speaker Series event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. in Olin Auditorium. (Flyer attached.) The event will feature Connie Wun, Ph.D., one of the co-founders of AAPI Women Lead, a queer, feminist, survivor-led and former sex-worker-led, community-based, intergenerational organization that works to end violence against Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women, girls and nonbinary communities.
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The Outdoor Program and Office of the President are collaborating to offer a day hike on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. in Tiger Canyon, a tributary of Mill Creek. Spend a few hours getting to know President Sarah Bolton while enjoying a beautiful creekside walk on a good trail with big trees, lots of birds and interesting plant life. No experience necessary. Snacks will be provided. Advance registration is required.
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Movement That Matters: Pilates
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Reid Campus Center, All Faiths Room
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Reid Campus Center Lawn or Sherwood 114
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Room 106
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Movement That Matters: MELT
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Welty Student Health Center
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Fouts Center for Visual Arts, Lawn
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Reid Campus Center, Basement
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Cordiner Hall [community event]
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Movement That Matters: Strength & Stretch
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Leaving From Reid Campus Center
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Reid Campus Center Lawn or Sherwood 114
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Hall of Science, Room 151
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Movement That Matters: Step Aerobics
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Reid Campus Center, Basement
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Reid Campus Center, All Faiths Room
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Movement That Matters: Yoga
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Veterans Memorial Golf Course
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Would you like to share an event with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.
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