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Leadership
Community Message on Rittenhouse Verdict
Dear Poets:   The acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on Friday closed yet another chapter on the story of justice in our…
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Credit: Benjamin Eberhardt, IceCube/NSF
Whittier College Joins the IceCube Collaboration 
IceCube, a major physics research group, has voted to include Whittier College. The IceCube Neutrino Observatory …
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Amanda Hernández, Kristyne Wiegand, and Nikki Vargas
Kinesiology Majors Shine at Sports Medicine Conference
Kinesiology majors Nikki Vargas '21 and Amanda Hernández '22 presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of…
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College Affairs, Students
Whittier College Wins Gold Seal in 2021 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge 
The 2020 presidential election engaged the largest and most diverse group of college students in U.S. history. With an…
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All In Gold Campus Seal
College Affairs, Students
Whittier College Wins Gold Seal in 2021 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge 
The 2020 presidential election engaged the largest and most diverse group of college students in U.S. history. With an…
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Allison Willrich
Students
Giving College Insight from Empathy and Experience
Prepare as many questions as you can before a campus tour. Talk to the locals. And it’s OK if your parents “embarrass”…
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student wearing mask at airport
Upcoming Holiday Break Guidance and Protocol
In order to maintain the health and safety of the Whittier College community as well as the family, chosen family, and…
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Former Poet Athlete New Admin at Catlin Gabel
Da’mon Perry '12 was recently appointed associate director of athletics at Catlin Gabel, an independent preschool-12th…
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Justin Balser
Alumni
Whittier Alumnus Joins Nationally Recognized Law Firm
Justin Balser WLS'00, an experienced litigator and compliance attorney, has joined Troutman Pepper’s nationally…
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Faculty and Staff
Whittier Professor Launches the "Radiant Tarot"
Professor of English Tony Barnstone will be in New York City next week to launch his latest literary project, the…
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Shing Yin Khor holding book The Legend of Auntie Po
Alumni
Whittier Grad Shortlisted for National Book Prize 
The Legend of Auntie Po, a graphic novel by Whittier College alumna Shing Yin Khor ‘05 is a National Book Award…
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Film maker Sandy Sternshein and Brad Riddell
Alumni
Whittier Grad's New Film, "Later Days," is in a Theatre or Screen Near You
by Javi-Nevaeh Hall '24 Writer/director Sandy Sternshein’s ’95 latest film project is a fun-loving venture through the…
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College Affairs, Leadership
Whittier College is Named 2021 HSI Leader by Fulbright Program
Whittier College is proud to be named a Fulbright HSI Leader in the inaugural year of this designation. The U.S.…
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Fulbright HSI Leader 2021 badge
College Affairs, Leadership
Whittier College is Named 2021 HSI Leader by Fulbright Program
Whittier College is proud to be named a Fulbright HSI Leader in the inaugural year of this designation. The U.S.…
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Rosebowl 5K runners
Alumni
Poet Alumni Shine at Rose Bowl 5K
Whittier College alumna Jessica Iribe '18 placed 3rd overall among 1,318 some in the Rose Bowl Half Marathon held in…
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