Participants pose beside their poster board presentation
Students
Whittier Students Lead Community Involvement
Every year hundreds of Whittier students continue the College’s long-held tradition of service and volunteerism. And,…
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A student presents her research to President Herzberger
Poets Present Their Research
Students from across majors presented the findings of their undergraduate research at the annual Undergraduate Research…
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Student Christina Ibarra with campus in the background
Students
Christina Ibarra ’17 selected as Fulbright ETA
Sociology major Christina Ibarra has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to…
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students stand with President Sharon Herzberger inside the Graham Athletic Center
Students
2017 Honors Convocation Awardees
Academic Achievement Awards  Graduate Fellowships Capital Fellows Program Luz Castro Amer Rashid  Fulbright U.S.…
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Latino Graduates pose in caps and gowns
Students
Whittier College Celebrates Latino Graduates
Filled with families and friends, the Whittier College 16th Annual Latino Graduates Celebration honored the class of…
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A graphic with the following text: DIGLIBARTS 2020, A new initiative for digital well-being at Whittier College
College Affairs
Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to Help Expand Digital Liberal Arts Programs at Whittier College
With the help of a three-and-a-half-year, $700,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Whittier College will…
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College Affairs
Whittier College Receives Grant From The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation has awarded a $250,000 grant to Whittier College for the Science and Learning Center (…
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Future Poet in Tanzania
College Affairs, Students
Brethren Fellowship Program at Whittier College
Whittier College announces a new partnership with The Brethren Community Foundation and Global Partners for Development…
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Future Poet in Tanzania
College Affairs, Students
Brethren Fellowship Program at Whittier College
Whittier College announces a new partnership with The Brethren Community Foundation and Global Partners for Development…
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Chef Ricardo Diaz shows space for future business
Alumni
Alumnus Revitalizes Uptown Whittier Space
Ricardo Diaz ’93 is bringing his vision to life in Uptown Whittier. The local chef has signed a lease agreement to open…
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The student president for the day stands next to President Herzberger in her office
Students
Sophomore Becomes President for the Day
Earlier this month, history and Spanish double major Daniela Vega ’19 stepped into the shoes of President Sharon…
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A group of students in medical costumes perform on stage
Next to Normal Hits the Stage
The theatre department’s spring production of the musical Next to Normal took on a topic that is usually pushed aside—…
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Students pose in a group photo with hip-hop artist, T-Pain
Students
College Welcomes Major Hip-Hop Artist to Memorial Stadium
Whittier held its first-ever, large-scale concert, Whittfest. The concert gave Poets the chance to see Grammy award…
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Sol Trujillo
College Affairs
Commencement Speaker Announced
  Global telecommunications, media, and cable industry expert Sol Trujillo will address Whittier College’s graduating…
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Six members of the band, 7 Planets on Earth, sit on the lawn on campus
Students
Whittier College Students to Open Whittfest
Maggie Niemann ’18 and her band, 7 Planets Like Earth, will be opening Whittier College’s first-ever Whittfest. Through…
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