Winter 2021
Whitman Magazine
At the Art of the Matter
Feature Stories
Enjoy highlights from this issue of Whitman Magazine.
Message from the President.
Message from the President
A Catalyst for Connection
Biology professor Ginger Withers envisions the STEM Hub as a place of study, support and opportunity.
Spaces
For more than a century, Ankeny Field has been at the center of campus life at Whitman. Take a peek at field photos from yesteryear.
A Poetic Journey
First-year student and poet Tejashree Jadhav connects and competes from a world away.
Aliens, Bigfoot, and The Podcaster
Whitman alum Laura Krantz explores the weird side of history and science in her hit podcast “Wild Thing.”
The Art of The Matter
From Gallery Walls to Hallways to Classrooms, Whitman’s Art Collection Expands Its Diversity in Beautiful and Meaningful Ways.
Touched Beyond Words
Professor Álvaro Santana-Acuña explores the creation and power of the literary classic “Love in the Time of Cholera.”
Googling Success
Al-Rahim Merali ’13 uses all he learned at Whitman in a job he didn’t know existed at the time.
Finding Home
World Series winner Blake Treinen mentors Blues athletes and throws himself into life in Walla Walla.
On Boyer Avenue
What’s happening on campus—community and college news.
What Ours is Yours
Whitman lends deep freezer to local vaccination efforts.
Bridging the Distance
The pandemic and the shift to remote learning didn’t halt Whitman students’ commitment to engaging with the local community.
³Ô¹ÏÍø Commits to Being ˜All In™ on Climate Action
³Ô¹ÏÍø President Kathleen Murray has signed the America Is All In statement, assuring Whitman’s commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change and pledging to partner with the Biden-Harris administration to tackle the climate crisis.
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