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Philanthropy
Martin Ortiz Endowed Scholarship continues to support Latinx students
Martin Ortiz ’48 made a difference for generations of Poets. From his 40-plus years of service to the College to…
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Philanthropy
Big Poet Give 2024 raises more than $237K, increases donors
The Whittier College community’s generosity was strong for the ninth annual Big Poet Give on March 27. The event raised…
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Alumni, Philanthropy, College Affairs, Leadership
Announcing: Whittier Now!
Dear Poets, We write to share exciting news about our progress in moving Whittier College into its next chapter, and to…
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Philanthropy
Whittier College Receives Grant to Enact Interfaith Action Plan
Whittier College has plans to bolster engagement with religious diversity on campus, and a new grant will aid in that…
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Wardman Library
Philanthropy
Alumni Legacy Gift Supports Wardman Library
A devoted alumnus’s bequest supports student success through three impactful gifts. The Reverend James K. Thomann ’60…
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Philanthropy, Faculty and Staff
Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Study of Brown Identities at Whittier College 
Whittier College has been awarded $500,000 from the Mellon Foundation for the faculty-led project, The Poet StoryLab:…
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Philanthropy, College Affairs
The Fletcher Jones Foundation Supports Quantitative Success Center at Whittier College
Whittier College has been awarded $350,000 by The Fletcher Jones Foundation to fund its new Quantitative Success…
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Donald E. (Bill) Wood
Philanthropy
Passing of Trustee Emeritus Donald "Bill" Wood
Whittier College Trustee Emeritus Donald E. (Bill) Wood LHD ’98 passed away on December 11, 2022, at the age of 98.…
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Philanthropy, College Affairs, Faculty and Staff
Whittier College Receives HHMI Inclusive Excellence Initiative Grant
Whittier College is among 104 colleges and universities receiving a six-year grant through the Howard Hughes Medical…
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Professors Ralph Isovitsch, Sylvia Lopez Vetrone, and David Mbora
Philanthropy, Faculty and Staff
2022 Endowed Chair Announcements 
President Linda Oubré announced the appointment of three faculty members to endowed professorships in biology and…
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Peer Health Educator Fernando Ramirez
Philanthropy
Meet the UniHealth Peer Health Educators
With the support of the UniHealth Foundation  Whittier College has established the Healthy Life Lab that will promote…
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Linda and Nate Oubré
Philanthropy, College Affairs, Leadership
Oubrés' Giving Supports Innovation at Whittier
Innovation at Whittier College has flourished under President Linda Oubré.  A proven business and startup leader of…
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Philanthropy, College Affairs, Leadership
Whittier College Leading Innovation in Higher Ed
Announcing the Launch of Whittierinnovates Higher education is ripe for disruption—and President Linda Oubré, a proven…
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Willard Harris
Alumni, Philanthropy, Leadership
Remembering Bill Harris '55
Whittier College has lost a longtime friend, Trustee Emeritus Willard "Bill" V. Harris Jr. '55, who passed away…
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Stephen Gothold
Alumni, Philanthropy
A New Scholarship for Music Students
Alumnus Glen Warner ’63 has established the Stephen Gothold ‘63 Endowed Scholarship, inspired by the lasting legacy of…
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