News
The Rock
Contact
Editor: Dana A.S. Rakoczy
Tel: 562.907.4974
E-mail: therock@whittier.edu
U.S. Mail: The Rock, Whittier College, P.O. Box 634, Whittier, CA 90608
NOTE: Poet-to-Poet submissions should be sent to Class Agents or the Office of Alumni Relations.
About the Rock
Published three times per year, The Rock is the official magazine of Whittier College. With a subscriber readership of approximately 17, 000, the magazine serves as the primary conduit for infomation about the College's programs, people, and activities.
Regular departments are:
- PRESIDENT'S CORNER. Sharon Herzberger's editorial on life at Whittier College.
- AROUND THE ROCK. This section features Campus News (briefs), Faculty Files (travels, publishing, honors, and submitted articles), and Society Pages (updates from Whittier's 10 fraternities and sororities).
- SPORTS. This section offers seasonal wraps, interviews with athletes or coaches, and other business and updates from Whittier Athletics.
- FEATURE STORIES. Typically includes in-depth articles, alumni profiles, or special coverage of an event.
- DEVELOPING WHITTIER. Offers an update on gifts to the College, financial news, and other updates from the Office of Advancement.
- ALUMNI NEWS. This section features a letter from the Alumni Association President, reports from Whittier's Regional Alunni Chapters (Hawaii and Washington), Poet-to-Poet (class notes), travel opportunities, event notices, and other news for alumni.
- SENIOR MOMENTS. A photo-profile of a graduating senior, this department introduces some of the newest members of the Alumni Association, highilighting student accomplishments and sharing favorite memories.
Past & Current Issues
THE ROCK, Fall 2007
Features
Public Policy, Public Service. Beyond the office of U.S. President, Whittier College has a proud history of alumni heading into public service, working to create and reform national public policy.
Model Citizens. For more than 35 years, Whittier's Model United Nations program has educated students in the intracacies of international affairs, helping to develop their skills of negotiation and diplomacy.
THE ROCK, Spring 2007
Features
Sacred Spaces. Once very much a faith-based institution, Whittier College is now faced with an increasing need to provide spiritually themed programming—at the request of students.
Kissinger in Context. Amid both cheers and jeers, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger visits the Poet campus to help raise funds for the Richard Nixon Fellowship Program, spawning a flurry of academic programming and intellectual debate.
THE ROCK, Fall 2006
Features
Whittier's International Exchange: A Taste of Something Different. Poets go globe-trotting in semseter and yearlong study abroad programs and have an experience that is unexpected and life-changing.
The World of Whittier. Students flock to Whittier from all over the world; meet six of these amazing transplants who have made internationalism a cultural reality on campus.
THE ROCK, Spring 2006
Features
Into the Halls of History. Over a weeklong celebration, Sharon D. Herzberger is formally installed as Whittier's 14th President.
Serving Up the Culinary Arts. From chalupas to a cornucopia of cuisine, these eight alumni are dishing up a variety of delights.
THE ROCK, Summer 2005
Features
The Many Roads of Scholars. Eight Poet alumni share their stories of lifelong learning.
Looking Ahead. A candid interview with Whittier's new president, Dr. Sharon Herzberger.
Word's Worth: Putting the Power of Literacy into Action. Paired with local second-graders in a fieldwork exercise, Whittier students rediscover the value of the written word.
