Alumni
Whittier Alumni Present on Voting Ballots Across the Country
Lessons on civic engagement and social responsibility are hallmarks of a Whittier College liberal arts education. While…
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Athletics
Faculty Member's Softball Team Wins Amateur Softball Championship
Chemistry Professor Devin Iimoto's softball team was named D Division North American Champions in the North American…
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College Affairs
Alumni, Family, Friends Descend on Campus for 2014 Whittier Weekend
More than 1,000 Poets including alumni, families, and friends, participated in this year's Whittier Weekend…
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In the News
Liberal Arts Education in the News
The Wall Street Journal recently wrote about the sixth annual analysis of core curricula at 1,098 four-year colleges…
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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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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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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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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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