AROUND THE ROCK

Buses packed full of Whittier College students ventured to downtown Los Angeles in mid-September to watch the coming-of-age film "Carlos Through the Tall Grass," which kicked off the 13th Annual Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) Film Festival. The independent film was produced by Whittier professors Patti McCarthy and Jennifer Holmes and involved the participation of over 20 Whittier students and recent alumni. 

With the goal of supporting equitable health and wellness on campus, the counseling center welcomed its first cohort of Peer Health Educators (PHE) this summer. 
The PHEs are professionally trained to address student health and wellness issues via peer-to-peer communication, programming, and support. PHEs serve the Whittier College community and be the bridge between students and resources on campus with the goal of promoting equitable access to care.

With the support of the Office of Alumni Relations, the Whittier College Alumni Association Board of Directors has recently refocused its purpose and vision and developed a new structure to address our goals.

The 2021-22 Poet Award recipients were honored at the Poet Awards Dinner and Ceremony on Saturday, October 22 during Homecoming Weekend.

In recent months, Whittier College has bid a final farewell to four beloved faculty members: professor emeritus of Chemistry Chuck Reeg, Professor of Economics Charles Lane, Professor Emerita of English Anne Kiley, and Professor Emerita of English Anne Farmer.

Spring 2022

Catch up on the latest news regarding Whittier College's talented and dedicated faculty.

Since 2005, Associate Professor of Education Shannon M. Stanton Agbotse has been preparing future educators at Whittier College with a special focus on culturally responsive teaching, multicultural education, literacy, and the teaching of diverse learners within a social justice framework. 

This fall, Whittier College’s Graduate Programs in Education offered students the option to complete a Bilingual Authorization (BILA) entirely online. This marks the College’s first fully online California Commission on Teacher Credentialing accredited program.

Whittier College has again been named one of the top national liberal arts colleges by the Princeton Review, Washington Monthly, and U.S. News and World Report, in the roundup of annual college rankings.