Students
Better Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes at Private Colleges According to New Council of Independent Colleges Report
The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) has released its latest report: Independent Colleges and Student Engagement:…
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College Affairs
Japan's First Major League Player to Speak at Whittier College
​Masanori "Mashi" Murakami, the first player from Japan to play Major League Baseball will be visiting Whittier College…
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College Affairs
Defining the Digital Humanities at Whittier College
What are the Digital Humanities or Digital Liberal Arts? And how can our Whittier community benefit from them? Whittier…
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Leadership
Poets Apply Their Business Know-How and Global Citizenry in China
Three Whittier College students are spending eight weeks in Xiamen, China this summer interning at Intex, one of China’…
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Alumni
Rebecca Lybrand '07: The Top Three Things I Learned as a Science Student at Whittier
Rebecca Lybrand '07 is committed to science education and outreach. A biology major while at Whittier College, she went…
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Faculty and Staff
Chronicle of Higher Education Blog: Virtual Connections at Academic Conferences
Associate Professor of English Andrea Rehn or @profrehn as she is known in the "twitterverse" is extremely active in…
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In the News
Los Angeles Magazine Maps President Richard Nixon's Life
The 37th President of the United States and Whittier College's most famous alumnus Richard M. Nixon '34, was recently…
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Athletics
SCIAC Trophies Come Home
For the first time in Whittier College's history, Poet Athletics earned three conference championships in one season…
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Alumni
Edgar Harden '93 Finds a Niche in Old Spirits
An entrepreneur at heart, Art and Wine Consultant Edgar Harden '93 has found a successful niche in the trading of …
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Alumni
Clifton Whittaker '16 Focusing on Renewable Energy and Energy Policy for Nixon Fellowship Program
San Diego native Clifton Whittaker '16 always dreamed of becoming a scientist as a child as he built big machines made…
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College Affairs
Science and Learning Center Project Remains on Schedule
President Sharon Herzberger and Whittier College officials donned hard hats and toured the Science and Learning Center…
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Alumni
Steve Matthiasson '91 is Redefining California Wine
Steve Matthiasson '91, one of Napa's top viticultural consultants and 2014 Winemaker of the Year according to the San…
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Athletics
SCIAC All Star Athletes Ready to Take on Italy's Finest
Assistant Basketball Coach Mark Jensen '00 has had an idea brewing for the last three years and this summer it is …
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Students
Mario Almaraz '17 Pursuing Passion for Curating at LACMA
Even though Mario Almaraz '17 is an art major, he wasn't too familiar with the world history of art or knew how large…
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Leadership
High School Students Explore Human Rights Issues in Center for Engagement with Communities Conference
Whittier College's Center for Engagement with Communities (CEC) recently hosted Whittier and Long Beach high school…
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