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The Realities of Postpartum Care
For mothers, the postpartum period can involve responsibilities beyond recovery from childbirth, like caring for a newborn and managing daily life. Dr. Adina Nack, a medical sociologist and founding director of the Center for Equality and Justice at California Lutheran…
A New Initiative: Center for Data Discovery
Data surrounds us as we move through the world. It is constant, omnipresent and influences all aspects of our lives. In a processed form this is called information. The information used to convey ideas, make decisions, process one’s surroundings as well as illustrate the world…
History Lecture Explores Indigenous Placental Politics
On Sept. 15, the Whitman community gathered at Olin Auditorium to hear Dr. Tina Taitano DeLisle’s lecture on the history of the CHamoru women’s resistance against colonial efforts to eradicate their body sovereignty and relation to nature. Dr. DeLisle discussed her book Placental…
Deshler Auditorium Opening Caps Upward Together Campaign
Whitman College closed the books Sept. 18 on Upward Together, the largest fundraising campaign in its 164-year history, with an on-campus gathering that doubled as the dedication of the newly renovated Deshler Auditorium in Maxey Hall. The celebration comes as members of the…