Saturday, May 23rd, 2:30 p.m

Cordiner Hall

One of the Commencement weekend traditions at Whitman College is a Baccalaureate Ceremony. The event is an opportunity to pause in reflection and gratitude, to celebrate remarkable accomplishments and to honor the important transition from student to graduate.

Hosted by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, Baccalaureate is an hourlong celebration featuring music from graduating music majors and brief readings, prayers and reflections from a wide range of religious traditions including humanist/non-religious perspectives. It is an opportunity to gather in community around whatever each of us finds meaningful or sacred—for those of all faith traditions, for those of no faith tradition and for everyone in between.

Sunday, May 24th, 11am

Memorial Hall

Whitman College will celebrate its 140th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24 at 11 a.m. (The procession begins at 10:50 a.m.)

Gwendolyn Trice is this years commencement speaker. Trice is Founder and Executive Director of the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center in Enterprise, Oregon, which celebrates the rich history of African American, Indigenous and immigrant loggers in the Pacific Northwest.

Tuesday, May 12th, 8:00pm

Chism Recital Hall

The Whitman College Department of Music Presents:

Gabriel Merrill-Steskal  ‘18,  Piano

Guest artist recital

Program available here

Sunday, May 10th, 6:30pm

Chism Recital Hall

Whitman's three A Cappella groups on campus (Sirens, Tones & Schwa) battle in a competition for best arranged medley.

Sunday, May 10th, 3:00pm

Chism Recital Hall

The Whitman College Department of Music Presents:

Featuring Colin Dunlap and the Whitman Cello Studio; 

students of Dr. Sally Singer Tuttle

Program available here

Friday, May 8th, 7:00pm

Chism Recital Hall

The Whitman College Department of Music presents:

Whitman Wind Ensemble Spring Concert

Susumu Watanabe, director

Program available here

Thursday, May 7th, 7:00pm

Chism Recital Hall

The Whitman College Department of Music presents:

Whitman Chambe Music Spring Concert

Amy Dodds, director

Featuring student chamber music groups