Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Feature by: Division of Inclusive Excellence

The Division of Inclusive Excellence remains committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracist practices. We want to encourage everyone to make time to participate in the Power and Privilege (P&P) Symposium next week. A general schedule for the symposium is available online.

Following P&P, there are two valuable learning opportunities available to the Whitman community you may want to have on your radar. 

Know Your Rights With Colectiva Legal del Pueblo
Friday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. in Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom (repeated at 6 p.m. in Spanish)

Colectiva Legal del Pueblo is a nonhierarchical collective organization founded for and by undocumented immigrants working to build community leadership and power for migrant justice through legal advocacy and education. Representatives from Colectiva will be on campus to provide a Know Your Rights workshop that helps to demystify the current immigration legal system, explain how to develop a family preparedness plan, provide guidance around relevant documents needed to fight a deportation case, and discuss ways to support a loved one in detention. They also address how to prepare for immigration raids and explain individual rights when approached, detained or incarcerated by police or immigration agents. Please contact diversity@whitman.edu with any questions about this workshop. (Flyer attached.)

Amplifying Voices of Disability
Thursday, Feb. 27, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (not required to attend all sessions to register)

We also want to feature the Amplifying Voices of Disability virtual conference offered through Northern Arizona University. This virtual conference offers participants valuable information related to of-the-moment disability topics and includes a powerful lineup of activists and self-advocates. Topics include disabled parenting, service animals and emotional support animals, disability inclusion, disability and career preparation, and more. The Division of Inclusive Excellence is happy to sponsor people who are interested in participating in the virtual conference. We will cover the registration fee for up to 10 Whitman faculty, staff or students. Please contact diversity@whitman.edu to express interest in attending. 

As we work to build a culture of accessibility, we continue to provide opportunities for learning and capacity building related to disability. In the weeks ahead, we will be providing the campus community with access to the Association for Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) spring webinar series. Whitman is an institutional member of AHEAD, and webinar access will be provided in advance. 

Director for Career Development Victoria Wolff recently authored an article, titled “The Power of Partnerships: Solving the Career Fair Conundrum,” that was published by the American Association for Employer Relations+. The article provides an overview of career fair challenges and opportunities and highlights alternative/creative ideas to connect employers and students. Wolff includes several Whitman-specific examples that have been successful, including Whitties Helping Whitties and collaborations with specific student organizations to bring employers that align with their interests to campus.

The Health Center will host a presentation by the first of two candidates for the position of Assistant Director of Wellness–Health Promotion on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 4:15–5 p.m. in Olin Auditorium. This presentation is open to Whitman students, faculty and staff, and will be followed by a Q&A session with the candidate.

Whitman Events Board (WEB) presents “The Lonely Hearts Club Roast” on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Reid Campus Center lower level. Attendees will have the opportunity to roast anything related to Valentine’s Day. (Flyer attached.)

Whitman’s Staff Advisory Council (SAC) is hosting “Sweets With SAC” on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the lower level of the Reid Campus Center. Grab a sweet treat and chat with your staff representatives about the work they are doing on the council. (Bringing a reusable cup or mug is encouraged!) Share what you love about your Whitman experience, ask questions or discuss potential concerns. (Flyer attached.)

The Economics and Environmental Studies departments will host a talk by Arne Olson, a senior partner at Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc., on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. in Kimball Theatre at Hunter Conservatory. In a presentation titled “Decarb and Dams: Environmental Tradeoffs in Meeting the Northwest’s Clean Energy Goals,” Olson will discuss how the region’s electric sector could most effectively and efficiently contribute to emissions reduction goals. He will also talk about potential power replacement of the Lower Snake River Dams. (Flyer attached.)

This past weekend, 11 students from the SSRA 248 Climbing Wall Instructor course worked with three instructors from the American Mountain Guides Association for an intensive 2.5-day training. This course helps train certified staff and instructors to work at the climbing wall and is offered most semesters along with other Sports Studies, Recreation and Athletics (SSRA) courses that train students to be instructors and trip leaders for various outdoor skills. See more photos on Instagram.

Noon

CCEC Luncheon With Preston Frederickson ’02

Reid Campus Center, Room 207

12:10–12:50 p.m.

Movement That Matters: Strength & Stretch

Sherwood Athletic Center

4:15–5 p.m.

Candidate Presentation: Assistant Director of Wellness–Health Promotion

Olin Auditorium

7–9 p.m.

Film Screening: “Coded Bias”

Penrose Library, Room 313 (“The Fishbowl”)

7:30–9:30 p.m.

WEB: The Lonely Heart’s Club Roast

Reid Campus Center, Lower Level

8–10 p.m.

Open Kayak

Harvey Pool

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