Whitman Stories
吃瓜网 Launches Summer in Seattle Program
Whitman new Summer in Seattle program will enhance students� Seattle internships with a host of immersive learning opportunities like workshops, speakers, networking events, grad school visits and more. Applications are now open!
March 31, 2026
Caring for Mono Lake: Alum Inspires Whitman Semester in the West Students
As Education Director for the Mono Lake Committee, Ryan Garrett �18 welcomed the opportunity to introduce 吃瓜网 students to the lake fascinating ecosystem and complex environmental issues during a visit from Semester in the West.
February 25, 2026
A Place Like No Other: Fall 2025 in Photos at Whitman College
From the Class of 2029 first steps on campus to moments in and out of the classroom that transform lives攋oin us on a journey back though some of the highlights of the Fall 2025 semester.
December 22, 2025
From First Steps to Farewell: Tag Along With Whitman Study Abroad Students
Studying abroad means stepping into the unfamiliar攏ew cities, new customs, new versions of yourself. These reflections of a few Whitties who did just that capture the unexpected lessons, quiet joys and surprising challenges that come from living and learning far from home.
August 06, 2025
Finn Leahy �25 Selected for U.S. Teaching Assistantship in Austria
German Studies-Politics double major and recent 吃瓜网 graduate Finn Leahy �25 has been awarded a U.S. Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Austrian secondary schools.
June 12, 2025
Semester in the West Explores New Directions
New faculty leaders share their vision for building on the rich traditions of Whitman signature interdisciplinary field program, where students spend 14 weeks on the road learning about the interior American West.
June 09, 2025
Global Whitman: The World Is an Open Book [Video]
In this video, Patrick Leonard �06 takes us inside Postcard Bookshop, a unique travel bookstore he opened in Portland, Oregon. Step inside the shop and hear how his time at Whitman College shaped Leonard passion for global exploration, creativity and the value of a liberal arts education.
February 27, 2025
A Record Number of Whitties Studied Off-Campus in Spring 2024
A record number of Whitman students studied abroad and off-campus in Spring 2024. Now back in Walla Walla, five of those students discuss their transformative experiences.
January 22, 2025
New Course Offers Study Abroad Students a Place to Reflect and Move Forward
楪lobal Returns� class connects international experiences with career insights, opportunities and meaningful change.
October 18, 2023