Presidential Communications
Dr. Sarah Bolton, Whitman College’s 15th President, is a distinguished physicist, professor and administrator in higher education. Below are some of her official communications on campus and beyond.
Presidential Messages:
- January 11, 2024: Update on spring Dialogue and Dignity program
- December 12, 2023: Update
- November 28, 2023: Responding to community concerns, questions, and needs
- October 11, 2023: On Our Community As We Respond to Violence in Israel and Gaza
- August 30, 2023: Plans for the Year Ahead
- June 29, 2023: On Today’s Supreme Court Decision Regarding Admissions
- May 5, 2023: On the Upcoming Supreme Court Decision Regarding Admissions
- February 16, 2023: On the Recent Earthquakes
- January 30, 2023: To the Whitman Community - On Memphis
- January 17, 2023: Welcome to the Spring Term!
Presidential Speeches:
- Friday, October 13, 2023 - Upward Together Campaign Launch: Panel: The World Needs Whitties (video)
- August 28, 2023 - Convocation: President’s Address
- May 21, 2023 - Commencement: Presidential Remarks to the Class of 2023
- Friday, April 28, 2023 - Installation: President’s Address
- Saturday, April 29, 2023 - Installation: Panel: Higher Education for a Changing World (video)
- August 29, 2022 - Convocation: President’s Address
In the News/Media:
- May 1, 2023: President Bolton Signs Open Letter Pledging Commitment to Student Diversity
President Sarah Bolton, along with 27 presidents of other liberal arts colleges, signed an open letter in response to two cases before the Supreme Court that have the potential to restrict long-standing recruitment and admissions practices. - April 29, 2023: The Warmest of Welcomes for Whitman College’s Dr. Sarah Bolton
On Friday, April 28, 2023, a beautiful spring day in Walla Walla, Bolton’s Presidential Installation was held in Cordiner Hall. In attendance, along with higher education dignitaries and guests of the President, were three former Whitman College presidents, Kathleen Murray (14th, 2015–2022), George Bridges, (13th, 2005–2015) and Robert Skotheim (10th, 1975–1988).
- September 25, 2022: Commentary: Meet Sarah Bolton, the new president of Whitman College
In this special guest column for the local newspaper, President Sarah Bolton reflects on her arrival at Whitman and the college’s many enduring connections to the Walla Walla community.
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