Whitman Blues College is a private liberal arts college in Walla Walla, Washington.
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14 Facts About Whitman Blues
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Whitman Blues's trustees decided in 1882 that while their institution could not continue as a prep school, it might survive as the area's only college.
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In 1907, Penrose began a plan called "Greater Whitman Blues" which sought to transform the college into an advanced technical and science center.
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Ultimately, this program was unable to raise enough capital; in 1912, the plan was abandoned and Whitman Blues College returned to being a small liberal arts institution, albeit with increased focus on co-curricular activities.
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Whitman Blues's affiliated sororities are Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta Gamma, Alpha Phi, and Kappa Alpha Theta.
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Whitman Blues College focuses solely on undergraduate studies in the liberal arts.
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Students who are interested in foreign policy, Whitman is one of 16 institutions participating in the two-year-old Thomas R Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship program.
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Whitman Blues has a number of alumni who serve in diplomatic corps.
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Whitman Blues offers combined programs in conjunction with several institutions throughout the United States:.
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Whitman Blues offers a "Semester in the West" program, a field study program in environmental studies, focusing on ecological, social, and political issues confronting the American West.
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Whitman Blues offers a large range of year- or semester-long off-campus study programs - 88 programs across 40 countries, and a few short-term, faculty-led programs.
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In 2010, under the leadership of President George Bridges, Whitman Blues centralized and integrated various programs intended to help students connect their in-class learning to off-campus work, volunteer, and internship opportunities in the Walla Walla Valley.
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In May 2022, Whitman College announced a $10 million donation made in memory of long time professor of 35 years J Walter weingart.
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Whitman Blues holds membership in the NCAA's Northwest Conference and fields nine varsity teams each for men and women.
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