Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Whittier College alumna and Newbery Award recipient, Zilpha Keatley Snyder, who captivated two generations of children…
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Faculty and Staff
Biology Professor Receives Department of Homeland Funding to Detect Dangerous Agents in Food
Since the intentional distribution of anthrax spores (Bacillus anthracis) through the U.S. postal system in 2001, the…
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Leadership
Whittier College is one of the top five schools in the Nation for Latino Students
Whittier College has been named as one of the nation’s Top 50 Colleges for Hispanic Students by BestColleges.com.…
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Alumni
Three Generations, Eight Decades, 13 Whittier Poets
Meet the Kingsburys, whose family ties to Whittier College began 80 years ago. The storyline begins with grandfather…
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Leadership
Pitts Family Foundation Has Global Impact
​A $50,000 grant from the Pitts Family Foundation, aimed to fund opportunities for semester or short-term study abroad…
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Leadership
Whittier College Improv
Club 88 is roaring with laughter. The audience is watching Amleigh Hoffine ’16 practically drag herself onstage. “I…
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Students Explore Business, Sustainability, and the Amazon in Brazil
Brazil, fifth largest country and the seventh largest economy in the world, flows with cultural, entrepreneurial, and…
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Alumni
Alumnus Librarian Catalogs Passion For Books
​Whittier College Librarian Mike Garabedian ’98 was pursuing a Ph.D in literature at Northwestern University with the…
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The Road To Harvard: Faculty-Mentored Research Nets Big Results
Diving into the fray only weeks after graduation, Hayden Schmidt ‘14 began a Ph.D. program in biology and biomedical…
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Alumni
Nixon Fellow Tackles Former President's Impactful Drug Act
In 1970, President Richard M. Nixon '34 signed into law the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (CDAPCA…
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In the News
Alumnus Climbs Ranks In World of Sports Broadcasting
​In the world of professional sports, life behind the camera can be just as adrenaline-charged as what’s happening on…
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In the News
Whittier College's Institute for Baseball Studies in the News
Whittier College's Institute for Baseball Studies was recently featured in the Whittier Daily News. The institute is…
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baseball institute
College Affairs, Faculty and Staff
Baseball Reliquary and Whittier College Establish Institute for Baseball Studies
Whittier College is now home of the Institute for Baseball Studies, the first humanities-based research center of its…
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baseball institute
College Affairs, Faculty and Staff
Baseball Reliquary and Whittier College Establish Institute for Baseball Studies
Whittier College is now home of the Institute for Baseball Studies, the first humanities-based research center of its…
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President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge
President Sharon Herzberger, Assistant Director of the Cultural Center Adrianna Martinez and Whittier faith-based club…
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