Whitman Stories
Whitman Celebrates Faculty Excellence With New Paul Garrett Fellows
Թ has named Dalia Biswas, Maria Lux, Erin Pahlke and Andrea Sempértegui as the newest recipients of the Paul Garrett Fellowship, which is awarded to Assistant or Associate Professors for excellence in teaching and scholarship.
November 07, 2025
Visiting Writers Reading Series Kicks Off With Visit from Poet Octavio Quintanilla
Թ will welcome award-winning poet and artist Octavio Quintanilla to campus on Oct. 23 as the first speaker in this year Visiting Writers Reading Series, which invites established and emerging writers from around the world to read from their work at Whitman.
October 20, 2025
The Transfer Collective: Art Show Spotlights the Creativity of Whitman Transfer Students
With The Transfer Collective, a recent group of Թ transfer students made their mark on campusand introduced their artwork to the wider Whitman community.
October 17, 2025
Cascade PBS recently visited the Walla Walla studio of Թ Professor of Art, Emerita, Keiko Hara to explore the artist vivid large-scale works inspired by natural landscapes. (Photo by Art by Northwest/Cascade PBS.)
September 15, 2025
Art & Fashion Come Full Circle at Whitman Sheehan Gallery
With their show at the Sheehan Gallery, Erik ReeL 75 and Rhonda P. Hill found meaning in the past and hope for the future. Check out the innovative exhibitand its unique origin story.
July 22, 2025
Portrait of a Creative Student Leader
Art major Asya Johnson 26 started a student-led Photography Club on campus that brings students together around a shared creative interest. Learn how she finds growth, leadership, community and creativity on campus.
June 16, 2025
Whitman Faculty Fellows Bring Fresh Perspectives to Teaching & Research
Թ Faculty Fellows program started strong this year with a cohort of emerging scholars who are sharing their unique experience and expertise with students while developing their teaching, creative and research skills.
May 13, 2025
Sojourning to Freedom Panel Elevates Black Women Voices
The panel event, organized by Թ Black faculty members during Women History Month, sought to highlight the contributions of Black women to their research, theories, classrooms and lives.
March 31, 2025
Human-Centered Design Program Gets Boost From Major Grant Funding
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Թ nearly $150,000 to develop new curricula for the Human-Centered Design concentration. The NEH grant will provide two years of support for faculty to design, refine, enhance and implement the core components of the program.
May 14, 2024