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Whittier College Awarded Grant from Teagle Foundation
Whittier Collegehas received its first-ever grant from the Teagle Foundation in New York to support systematic improvement in student learning. Over the next three years, this grant will help the College develop a new assessment data management model using DSpace, a groundbreaking digital repository system created by MIT and Hewlitt-Packard Labs. We will test that model by addressing two specific learning effectiveness issues: 1) improving students’ performance in gateway courses in math, science, and writing that are critical predictors of later student success; and 2) measuring the impact and effectiveness of community-based learning initiatives on student engagement and learning. The data management system created in this project will have the potential to reach a wide college and university population as Whittier takes a leadership role in advancing the use of new technologies in assessment.
SEven new endowed scholarships INTRODUCED at annual event
At the 50th Annual Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon, held on campus in late April, seven new endowed scholarships were recognized, including the Vivian Schulte Gardner '54 Scholarship, the Carol C. Gordon '39 Scholarship, the Joseph W. Landon and Sibyl H. Landon '38 Scholarship, the Robin Hill Sinatra '66 Scholarship, the Sinara Stull O'Donnell ''69 Memorial Scholarship, the George K. Tenopir '48 Scholarship, and the Neal, Devon, and Ian Williams Scholarship. The event was held to honor the more than 160 benefactors who currently provide named awards, and to congratulate the 350 outstanding student recipients.
Alumni Gift Establishes Chair in Sciences, Humanities
A gift of $3 million was made to Whittier College by married alumni Chester and Olive McCloskey, Class of 1940 and 1944, respectively, to establish an endowed professorship in the College's chemistry department. The Chester and Olive McCloskey Chair in Chemistry is intended for a faculty member who embodies inspirational and dedicated teaching in the sciences. The McCloskeys also donated funds to establish the Hazel Cooper Jordan Chair in the Humanities, named in honor of Olive's mother—also a Whittier College graduate (Class of 1912). More...
Williams Memorial Scholarship Established
Jan Williams, mother and grandmother to deceased Rowland Heights residents Neal Williams, Devon Williams, and Ian Williams, has joined with Kai and Alice Tsang to establish a memorial scholarship at Whittier College to assist students in financial need. Ms. Williams is a longtime employee and graduate of the College. For more information on how to contribute to this scholarship, please contact Elizabeth Power Robison, Office of Advancement at Whittier College, 562.907.4213.
