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In the News
Theatre Program Ranked in Top 10 List
OnStage, a popular theatre blog, has ranked Whittier College’s theatre program as one of “The Top 10 Most Underrated…
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Alumni
Alumna Appointed to L.A. County Commission for Women
Dr. Caren Rosales Grisham ’77 was recently appointed to the Los Angeles County Commission for Women by newly elected…
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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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College Affairs
Whittier Unveils New Mascot, Retires Johnny
Note: This news story originally appeared on April 1, 2017, and is an April Fools' Day joke. Whittier is the home of…
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A quidditch match at Memorial Stadium at Whittier College
College Affairs
Four Houses, Quidditch Coming to Whittier
Note: This news story originally appeared on April 1, 2017, and is an April Fools' Day joke. As part of Whittier…
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College Affairs
Soar Over Campus in New Ski Lift
Note: This news story originally appeared on April 1, 2017, and is an April Fools' Day joke. A cross-country ski lift…
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College Affairs
2017 Writers Festival Brings Global Perspective
A slate of talented and notable U.S. and international poets and authors were on campus for the annual Whittier College…
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College Affairs
New Animation and Design Track at Whittier College
Whittier College’s Art and Visual Studies Department announced its new digital art and design track, which will cater…
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Students
Poets Celebrate World Water Day
The Organization Mondiale pour L’Education Presolaire (OMEP) celebrated World Water Day with an awareness mixer that…
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College Affairs
Training Sessions in Place to Help Serve Whittier Students
The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) hosted an undocumented students ally training session where faculty and staff…
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Alumni
Whittier Noted for Campus Diversity
Whittier College was the liberal arts institution with the highest percentage of Latino students in the fall of 2015…
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College Affairs
Women in Baseball
Equal to the Game: Women and Baseball is a new exhibit at Whittier College celebrating the contributions of women to…
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Alumni
Cassey Ho ’09 Named as One of the Most Influential People in Health and Fitness
Dubbed The Pilates Princess, Cassey Ho was recently listed as #3 on a list of 100 Leading Figures in Health and Fitness…
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Athletics, Students
Women’s Water Polo Scores Wins at Claremont Convergence
Whittier College athletics had an eventful weekend to kick-off March. Women’s water polo went undefeated as they…
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Board Issues Statement in Support of Immigrant Students
College Affairs
Board Issues Statement in Support of Immigrant Students
The Whittier College Board of Trustees has issued an official statement directing the administration to adopt the Poet…
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