Admission & Aid
The Best of Whittier
A favorite question of many prospective students is: "What’s your best department?" Understandably, that is a question admission folk hate to answer, for without knowing the criteria to be used there is no answer. For example, for some students “best” department means the one with the largest enrollment. For others, "best" means the department that has the lowest faculty:student ratio. And for still others, "best" is determined by the number of students within a department immediately going on to graduate school, while a classmate might value more the number going into the Peace Corps.
So we aren't going to answer that question. In fact, we are only going to give you a taste of some of the best of Whittier in a potpourri of categories that reflect the breadth and depth of our academic program, as well as the very personal and human component that makes Whittier a great place. To get a more complete picture of the best of Whittier, you’ll need to read a copy of our viewbook. An even more complete picture will come when you visit campus. And, of course, the most complete picture of all is reserved for Whittier students.
Most Energetic Lecturer:
Les Howard (Workshop in Urban Studies)
Favorite Field Study:
Studying the art and architecture of Rome during Jan Term in Italy
Quirkiest Assignment:
Recreating the HUAC hearings
Most Festive Campus Event:
Mona Kai(luau on campus)
Most Interesting Student/Faculty Research Project:
Snake Venom Research with Dr. Devin Iimoto
Best Visiting Speaker:
Isabel Allende, author of The House of the Spirits, and Zorro: A Novel
There are many more categories of the best of Whittier as well as serious contenders in each category. Find the full story in our viewbook.
