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May
Latino Poets Know their Heritage
05.05.08 The Poet team for the first-ever "Know Your Heritage: Hispanic College Quiz" is featured in the Whittier Daily News for their superior showing in the quiz show which was taped last month. More »
Doing What is Right
05.01.08 In a commentary published in Inside Higher Ed, President Sharon Herzberger shares ideas on how wealthier institutions of higher education can do more to serve low-income students. More »
Expelled A Parade of Logical Fallacy
05.02.08 Biology Professor David Bourgaize takes a critical look at Ben Stein's new documentary, Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. The film focuses on how proponents of intelligent design have been shunned by academia. Unfortunately, Bourgaize writes, Stein takes on "everything from evolution, science, religion, communism, eugenics, and racial extermination."
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April
Student-Faculty Research Presented at American Chemical Society National Spring Meeting
04.28.08 Assistant Professors of Chemistry Ralph Isovitsch and Amy Moskun, along with Whittier students Tenzing Doleck '08 (of Kathmandu, Nepal) and Jonathan Attard '09 (of Lakeview, CA), presented posters detailing their research into organic-inorganic polymers at the 2008 national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS),held in New Orleans during April. One of the team's posters was also selected for inclusion in an additional session, the "Sci-Mix," which showcases posters deemed to be of general interest to all divisions of the ACS.More »
Nixon Fellows on the Campaign Trail
04.28.08 Five Whittier College students have been named 2008-09 Richard M. Nixon Fellows. As part of the fellowship the students will participate in internships, seminars and activities aimed at increasing their understanding of the political system and U.S. government. Political science majors Stephen Addezio '09 and Daniel Strauss '09 who will participate in the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, and the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, respectively, will be blogging about their experiences and observations before, during and after the conventions.
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Humanitarian Justice Goldstone Becomes Honorary Poet
04.25.08 On April 24, Richard J. Goldstone, Justice of the South African Constitutional Court, spent the day at Whittier College, meeting with students and ending his visit by delivering the 2008 Feinberg Lecture. Preceding the lecture, Goldstone was awarded an honorary degree from Whittier College in recognition of his work in the development, protection, and preservation of human rights in countries such as Rwanda, Kosovo, and his native South Africa. More »
Whittier Alumnus, Professor Featured at 13th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, April 26-27
04.25.08 Charles Bock, Whittier Class of 1991 and author of the 2008 acclaimed novel Beautiful Children, and Tony Barnstone, English professor and noted poet, will both be participants in this two-day, annual Los Angeles event, focusing on writers from a variety of genres and drawing crowds in the hundreds of thousands. On Saturday, April 26, Bock will take part in a panel discussion on fiction about urban renewal (10:30a.m.); also on Saturday, Barnstone will give a staged poetry reading from his work"The Golem of Los Angeles" (4:30p.m.). More »
Whittier's Top 10
04.16.08 Whittier College President Sharon Herzberger welcomed 166 potential Poets and their families to the campus. During the Admitted Students Reception, Pres. Herzberger gave her "Top 10 highlights of Whittier College." More »
Whittier Students Compete in Hispanic College Quiz
04.14.08 Whittier College students participate in the first "Know Your Heritage: Hispanic College Quiz." Going up against students from seven other private and public colleges and universities, the Poets knowledgeably answered enough questions to qualify them as somewhat experts in the field. More »
Spring Honors Convocation
04.11.2008 In a Celebration of Scholarship and Service, Whittier College seniors were bestowed with a number of honors from departments and college heads. Sean Morris, associate professor of English and 2007 Harry W. Nerhood Teaching Excellence Award recipient, delivered the keynote address, "WWRHD: What Would Robin Hood Do?" More »
Origins gets Spanish Translations
04.11.08 History Professor Robert B. Mark's book "The Origins of the Modern World: A Global and Ecological Narrative from the Fifteenth to the Twenty-first Century" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2002 and 2007) has recently been translated and published in Spanish as "Los Origenes del Mundo Moderno: Un Nueva Vision." This is the book's fifth translation into a foreign language, the others being Swedish, German, Chinese, and Norwegian. More »
Whittier College Student Sings National Anthem at Dodger's Opening Night
04.02.08 Raquel Gutierrez '10 sang before tens of thousands of baseball fans during the Dodger's Opening Night game against the San Francisco Giants on April 1, 2008. Gutierrez won the "Dodger National Anthem Challenge," a contest sponsored by K-Earth 101 to celebrate the Dodgers 50th Anniversary in Los Angeles. Read more and see photos in the Whitteir Daily News. More »
Nerhood Award for Excellence in Teaching Awarded to Van Oosbree
04.01.08 Whittier College Professor Patricia Van Oosbree is the recipient of the 2008 Nerhood Award. Named for Professor Harry W. Nerhood, Professor Emeritus of History, the award recognizes overall excellence in teaching. Prof. Van Oosbree teaches in the department of kinesiology and leisure science and brings to Whittier College her extensive knowledge of health, nutrition, and exercise physiology. More »
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March
Los Angeles Times reports on changes in Whittier
03.24.08 Los Angeles Times' Column One looks at the city of Whittier's growing Latino community. Whittier College Professor Dan Duran and Trustee Ruth B. Shannon comment on this trend.. More »
President Herzberger Speaks at City of Whittier Event
03.21.08 Evoking Quaker beliefs, Whittier College President Sharon Herzberger gave the morning prayer for the city, state and nation during the Mayor's Annual Prayer Breakfast. "The Quakers used silence to listen to disparate voices and search for commonality," she said. "The world would be better if we all realized the common humanity in all people."
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Prof. Rosemary Carbine Joins Conversation on Review of Senator Obama's Speech
03.19.08 Sen. Barack Obama's speech, responding to criticism of his relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, touched on controversial issues regarding race, religion, and politics that had not been at the forefront of his campaign. The speech urged Americans to deal with the issue of race in this country and received praise from local experts according to an article in the Whittier Daily News. Rosemary Carbine, visiting assistant professor of religious studies at Whittier College says, "He described how the U.S. as a nation is more than the sum of its parts, and when he talked about Wright he noted the pastor is more than the sum of his sermons. He wants to find common ground with Wright, even as he rejects certain aspects of his worldview." Read more in the Whittier Daily News. More »
Whittier Students To Compete in "Know Your Heritage: Hispanic College Quiz" Game Show
03.13.08 A team of four from Whittier College will be among eight college and university student teams selected to compete in the first annual "Know Your Heritage: Hispanic College Quiz" game show series, which will be hosted by NBC news anchor Zoraida Sambolin and will air across the country during Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15. Produced by Central City Productions, the four half-hour shows will pose multiple-choice questions on Latino history. Each of the participating institutions are members of HACU, the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities. More »
Spanish Professor Invited to Present Papers at Two March Conferences
03.11.08 This month, Doreen O'Connor-Gómez, professor of Spanish, is covering miles while delivering the results of recent research. On March 8, she traveled to Florida International University to present the paper "La guinda de la mierda: Immigration and Madrid's Urban Youth" at the Sexta Conferencia Bianual de Estudios Culturales Españoles y Latinoamericanos. On March 14-15, she will head for the University of North Texas in Denton, where she has been invited to give a version of her forthcoming article, "Spectacle and Violence: Immigration in Spain Today" (Hispania, March 2008), at the Second International Conference: "Spanishness" in the Spanish Novel and Cinema of the 20th-21st Century. The latter work will be included as a chapter in her upcoming book, currently in progress.
Activists and Monks Speak About Struggle for Freedom in Burma
03.07.08 "Please use your liberty to promote ours." This was the message expressed by Burmese activist, Ko Pyay, during a forum designed to foster awareness of current political activism in Burma. The event held in Whittier College's Memorial Chapel was co-organized by Professor Jason Carbine and Ko Pyay. Read more and see photos on the Whittier Daily News website. More »
Kuwaiti Fulbright Scholar Hopes to Dispel Myths about Middle East
03.06.08 Alanoud Al-Sharekh, visiting Fulbright scholar and specialist in Middle Eastern feminist literature, hopes that through open dialogue and the sharing of her own experiences living in the region, she can help dispel some of the myths and hype that the Western media has fed to the American public.
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Nixon Fellows go to Washington
03.06.08 The Nixon Fellowship program is taking full advantage of the 2008 presidential election year hubbub to bring exciting new opportunities to Whittier College students. The newly selected Nixon Fellows will attend the Republican and Democratic National Conventions this summer. Stephen Addezio '09 will attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado and Daniel Strauss '09 will attend the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Both will also be part of the Washington Center's National Political Convention Seminar this summer.
Two other Nixon Fellows will be selected to attend the Presidential Inauguration in January 2009. One other fellow will carry-out a self-designed program. More »
Studio Exec Tim Clott '70 Named Distinguished Alumni Speaker for March 2008
03.04.08 Seasoned studio executive Tim Clott '70 will share stories and lessons learned throughout his career in the entertainment industry as the March 2008 Alumni House Distinguished Speaker.
Have you heard of popular children's programs like "Hi-5" or "Gordon the Garden Gnome"? Wondered at the re-birth of Barney the Dinosaur®? Caught an episode of five-time Emmy-winning show "Wishbone®"? Whittier grad Tim Clott was the management force behind these successes and many others. Regarded as a pioneer of the home entertainment video industry, he has driven a revolution in how the public watches movie and TV programming.
This "Dinner & Fireside Chat" is scheduled for March 19 at 6:30p.m. Reservations are required; please contact the Office of Alumni Relations, 562.907.4222. More »
City Council Candidates Debate at Whittier College
03.01.08 Local politics will heat up the Shannon Center as the City of Whittier turns out for its first debate of this election season, slated for Tuesday, March 11, at 8a.m. Among the participating candidates vying for three city positions will be incumbents Owen Newcomer, Joe Vinatieri, and Catherine Warner, as well as challenger Jeanette Fasone. Moderated by Jeff Ball, president of local business Friendly Hills Bank and Whittier alumnus (Class of 1989), debate topics will include hot-button issues such as development and preservation projects, general city safety issues, and land re-use proposals. More »
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February
Women's Auxiliary Announces "Garden of Fashion" Annual Scholarship Fundraiser
02.27.08 On Saturday, March 15, the Women's Auxiliary of Whittier College presents its annual scholarship fundraiser luncheon and fashion show, "Garden of Fashion." This event will take place in Memorial Chapel at 11:30a.m.; tickets are $35 and may be purchased at the door or in advance by contacting Lina Pelzer, 562.693.6690.Established in 1904,the Women's Auxiliary has been raising funds for Whittier College programs and projects for more than 100 years; proceeds from their annual fashion show/luncheon go toward scholarship awards for promising female students at Whittier. More »
Poet Athlete Swims Away with Highest Conference Honor in the Sport
02.26.08 Aquatic sensation Manny Sanchez '08 was named SCIAC Male Swimmer of the Year after winning his sixth, seventh, and eighth career conference titles at the 2008 SCIAC Championships at the Cerritos Aquatics Center, February 21-23.
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Martin Ortiz '48 Featured in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune
02.26.08 At 88, Martin Ortiz '48, director emeritus of the Center of Mexican American Affairs at Whittier College, is dealing with the effects of Parkinson's Disease. But as Bill Bell writes in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, for the man who dedicated his life to opening doors for generations of underprivileged would-be college students, it's all "mind over matter." More »
STEVE HARVEY's "Only in L.A."
02.26.08
In his weekly column for the Los Angeles Times, Steve Harvey pondered on the outcome of an imagined match between UC Irvine and Whittier College. "I'm not sure who I'd take in a battle between Irvine's Anteaters and the Poets of Whittier College. Some poets can get pretty rowdy."
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"The Listening Array" Exhibit Opens at Greenleaf Gallery
02.25.08 Greenleaf Gallery at Whittier College is pleased to present the upcoming exhibition by Megan and Murray McMillan, "The Listening Array." As a husband and wife artist-partnership, Megan and Murray McMillan collaborate to create videos, photographs and installations that incorporate elements of sculpture and performance. Each finished work contains fabricated structures and costumed performers and is designed with both highly crafted elements, such as walls engineered to move, and spontaneous elements, such as unrehearsed choreography. An Artist Lecture is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27, at 7:15p.m. in Alumni House. An Opening Reception for the artists and their exhibit will be on Thursday, February 28, 7-9p.m.
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President Responds to NY Times Article, "Endowments Widen Higher Education Gap" (02.04.08)
02.10.08 In a letter to the editor, President Sharon Herzberger makes the case that size of endowment does not necessarily equate quality education. More »
Professor's Work Featured in New-York Historical Society (N-YHS) "Books that Matter" Campaign
02.10.08 Tigers, Rice, Silk and Silt: Environment and Economy in Late Imperial South China by Robert Marks, the Richard and Billie Deihl Distinguished Professor of History, is reviewed by fellow historian Elizabeth Blackmar, in a series presented by the N-YHS and published monthly in the New York Times' Book Review section. The series relates "what historians are reading now"; Marks' book was included in the February 10, 2008, edition of the Times. More »
Alumnus' First Book Generates Buzz, Reviewed in Sunday New York Times
02.03.08 Beautiful Children, the inaugural novel by alumnus Charles Bock '91, has decidedly attracted the attention of New York Times, landing as a feature in the February 3 Sunday Book Review, and within an in-depth interview with author Bock in the January 27 edition of the weekly magazine. Evoking shades of the gritty Las Vegas in which Bock grew up, the novel is anchored by the disappearance one night of a 12-year-old boy, but delivers a range of intersecting lives. More »
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January
Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Contest Winners Share Modern Take on Hero's Message
01.24.08 The annual contest honors the premier civil rights leader of the 20th century, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by asking students to consider King’s vision for justice and how these lessons still apply in today’s world. Winners from the 7th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Contest are: 1st Place, Jonathan Brasfield '11; 2nd Place, Angelie Montesa '09; 3rd Place, Carlos Salazar '08.
To read Brasfield's speech, click here.
To read Montesa's speech, click here. To read Salazar's speech, click here More »
Kourtney Zilbert '11 Named "Player of the Week" by SCIAC
01.16.08 Women's basketball forward Kourtney Zilbert '11 has been named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) for her performances in two games during the week of January 7, which contributed to consecutive wins against Caltech (59-40) and Cal Lutheran (62-54). More »
Whittier Professor-Composer Premieres Original Works at Carnegie Hall
01.10.08 A concert featuring original works by composer and associate professor of music at Whittier College Teresa LeVelle, with performances by two of her Whittier colleagues, Grammy-winning flautist Danny Lozano and pianist Stephen Cook, will be given at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in New York More »
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