College Affairs
More than 400 Whittier College First Year Students Descend on Campus
On a cool September morning, Whittier College welcomed 430 first-year and 70 transfer students, who arrived on campus…
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Whittier College Hosts Southern California Conferences For Undergraduate Research
Whittier College welcomed more than 1,100 scholars from colleges and universities from throughout the region for the…
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Honorary Degree Recipients - Commencement 2014
Dr. Maggie Koong Dr. Maggie Koong is the chief principal at Victoria Education Organization in Hong Kong, China. A…
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Professor Fred Bergeson’s Commentary on Collection of President Nixon Interview Footage
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s ’34 resignation from office, portions of a rarely-…
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College Affairs
New Ranking Names Whittier College as One of California's Top Colleges
With fall officially here, aspiring college students are thinking about which schools to apply to—and Whittier College…
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Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Sonia Nazario Will be the 2013 Whittier College Commencement Speaker
Award-winning journalist Sonia Nazario will give the keynote address at Whittier College's 110th Commencement Ceremony…
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Students
Cast of The Merchant of Venice Earns Recognition
Whittier College Theatre and Communication Arts students recently closed a successful run of William Shakespeare's The…
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Faculty and Staff
Professor Highlights Overlap Between Baseball and Religion
With the Chicago Cubs nearing the World Series, fans are holding their breath to see if the team's so-called curse is…
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Mellon Foundation Grants Whittier $750,000 to Advance Digital Liberal Arts Curriculum
With the goal of empowering faculty to make full and better use of the digital technologies that are reshaping teaching…
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Professor Roger Noll Speaks on the Economics and Politics of Stadium Subsidies in Pro Sports
Stanford economics professor emeritus Roger Noll spoke about the economics and politics of stadium subsidies in…
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Poets Victorious, 42-39, After Sixth Overtime
In the longest game in Whittier football history, the Poets defeated rival Puget Sound, 42-39, in six overtimes on…
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Whittier College Announces Commitment to Expand College Access at White House Event
Today, Whittier College President Sharon Herzberger will join President Barack Obama, the First Lady Michelle Obama,…
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Professor Tess Taylor Reviews Poetry Collection on NPR
Whittier College Professor Tess Taylor's latest review on Jynne Dilling Martin's poetry collection, We Mammals in…
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Ray Erickson '63 is Opening Musical Doors to China
Finding a harpsichord to play in China proved to be the most difficult aspect of Whittier College alumnus Raymond…
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Alumni
Whittier Student Honored as One of the Best Teachers in the State
The Carlston Family Foundation recently recognized Whittier College graduate student Orlando Rodriguez with the 2015…
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