CAMPUS NEWS AND EVENTS
Whittier Weekend 2006 was a
great success. Nearly 1000 alumni, parents, family and
friends participated in at least one of the many activities
scheduled.
Mitch Carty '96 presented President
Herzberger a check from Alumni Gifts totaling $3,009,446.61
during Whittier Weekend.
The Purple & Gold 19th Induction of the
Hall of Fame
was held on Thursday, October 19th at the Whittier
Radisson Hotel. This year included five honorees: Jack Smoot
’74- Basketball, Stephen Hayes ’63- Basketball, Frank
Mendoza ’80- Baseball, Patricia (Palmer) Davis ’89- Women’s
Basketball and Mitch Carty ’96- Water Polo/ Golf.
NEW Faculty Site
Prof.praxes
is a new portal of information that celebrates and shares
faculty accomplishments. The site includes information on
the latest news, sabbaticals, research, honors and articles
by Whittier College faculty.Career Services
‘Real World Day for Seniors’ will be held during January
Term. More details to follow. Please contact Linda Ross
562.907.4415 or
lross@whittier.edu
if you are interested in participating.
Broadoaks Symposium
February 15 - 18, 2007
PROMOTING EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
IN MULTICULTURAL SOCIETIES
Join Leading Scholars in a Small Conference Setting
Whittier College
This symposium will bring together scholars, practitioners,
activists, policy makers, and students from across the
United States and parts of Europe to focus on such timely
issues as ethnic identity development, stereotypes and
prejudice, immigration and integration, public education,
and inter-group relationships.
For more information, please visit the
symposium website,
email the symposium staff, or call (562) 907-4994
.
The First Public Policy Symposium
March 23 - 24, 2007
Department of Political Science
The goal of the symposium is to gather alumni and strengthen
ties with the college and among each other. We seek to
promote a free exchange of ideas on vital topics surrounding
Homeland Security and Transportation policy by including
faculty, current and future students, along with your
classmates in critical discussions in the areas of:
- Transportation Security: Protecting
America’s Infrastructure
- Political Economy of the Ports
- Civil Liberties and Transportation
For more information, please contact Dr. Frederic A.
Bergerson
at 562-907-4853 or
fbergerson@whittier.edu
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