Whitman College

Washington state’s two 5th Congressional District candidates — Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner and Democratic challenger Carmela Conroy — shared their views at a forum at Whitman College.

Whitman student government denied the Whitman Republican Club affiliation in March. The Republicans, believing their views were held against them, shared their story with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. College staff and the club’s advisor say the collision is an example of students learning how to engage with each other across ideological differences.

Aiden Wolf and Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky, Whitman College’s inaugural Šináata Scholars, helped build bridges between their culture and their campus. The scholarship is part of the college’s effort to acknowledge its history and strengthen its relationships with local tribes.

Two Whitman College graduates are showcasing Washington’s lowrider community through a documentary that captures Chicano culture in the Pacific Northwest.

In internal emails reviewed by NWPB, Whitman President Sarah Bolton said the shortfall comes from challenges with recruiting students, especially those who come from families that can contribute more to the cost of their tuition.

Unlike what’s typically offered at prisons, "inside-out" classes allow incarcerated and non-incarcerated students to learn with and from each other, engaging in dialogue and forming relationships. Whitman College has tried to offer one of these classes every semester since 2016.

The letter came on the heels of the paper's investigation into the school's alleged mishandling of sexual violence and prevention.

(Runtime 4:00)On a recent Friday, the menu at Whitman College’s dining hall looked a little different than normal. There was roasted elk, fry bread with…

(Runtime 3:51) Every time Jeremy Wolf heads out into the woods, it is an opportunity – more than just spending time in nature .“It’s for us, just being…

For generations Marcus Whitman has been widely viewed as an iconic figure from early Pacific Northwest history, a venerated Protestant missionary who was among 13 people killed by the Cayuse tribe near modern-day Walla Walla, Washington, in 1847.