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Philanthropy, College Affairs, Leadership
Whittier College Leading Innovation in Higher Ed
Announcing the Launch of Whittierinnovates Higher education is ripe for disruption—and President Linda Oubré, a proven…
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Linda Oubré
College Affairs, Leadership
Board of Trustees Announces President’s Contract Extended
The Whittier College Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to renew President Linda Oubré’s contract, extending her…
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Whittier College Professors Jake Carbine, Jenny Herrick, Ralph Isovitsch, and Sylvia Vetrone
Faculty and Staff, Leadership
Four Faculty Members Promoted
Whittier College President Linda Oubre announced the academic promotion of four full-time faculty members. Professor of…
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Willard Harris
Alumni, Philanthropy, Leadership
Remembering Bill Harris '55
Whittier College has lost a longtime friend, Trustee Emeritus Willard "Bill" V. Harris Jr. '55, who passed away…
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Whittier College President Linda Oubré
In the News, Leadership
President Oubré Featured on HBS Podcast
President Linda Oubré's first years at Whittier College are the topic of a Harvard Business School (HBS) case study…
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Leadership
Community Message on Rittenhouse Verdict
Dear Poets:   The acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on Friday closed yet another chapter on the story of justice in our…
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College Affairs, Leadership
Whittier College is Named 2021 HSI Leader by Fulbright Program
Whittier College is proud to be named a Fulbright HSI Leader in the inaugural year of this designation. The U.S.…
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Philanthropy, College Affairs, Leadership, Students
Scott Grant Transforming Lives at Whittier College
Ten months after receiving a generous $12 million gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, Whittier College…
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Mendenhall
Leadership
A message from the Whittier College Board of Trustees
A message from the Whittier College Board of Trustees to the College community: Dear Whittier College Community, We…
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Linda Oubré
Leadership
President Linda Oubré Spotlighted in 'Women in Higher Education'
President Linda Oubré’s journey to and transformative impact at Whittier College was recently spotlighted in Women in…
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College Affairs, Faculty and Staff, Leadership
Changes in Student Life Leadership
Deanna Merino-Contino was named interim Vice President and Dean of Students in late June. In her post, she oversees the…
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Leadership
Leadership Appointments
Whittier College President Linda Oubré announced new appointments to her senior leadership cabinet that will take…
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Ruth B. Shannon and Johnny Poet
Leadership
Passing of Beloved Trustee Emeritus
Whittier College Trustee Emeritus Ruth B. Shannon L.H.D. ’92 passed away earlier today. She was 97.  A well-known City…
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President Linda Oubré and Journee Bradford '21 in front of Science and Learning Center
College Affairs, Leadership
Message from President Linda Oubré: The Struggle for Racial Justice Continues
Dear Whittier College Community: I started writing this message to you in anticipation of the Derek Chauvin trial…
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Miguel Santana
College Affairs, Leadership
Whittier College Announces New Leadership of Board of Trustees
New Appointments Reflect Whittier’s Commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Innovation Miguel Santana '91 is the First…
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