Whittier College

Instruction, research, and sponsorship: Whittier College faculty are fully committedto design and deliver the highest quality instruction to students, combiningtraditional pedagogy, available technology, personal innovation, and practicalapplication to provide a holistic system that engenders interdisciplinary learning atall levels. Additionally, and critical to keeping classroom instruction contemporary,Whittier College faculty are predominantly active and working scholars, artists, andresearchers in their respective fields. While not classified as a researchinstitution, the faculty currently pursue research projects and complete fieldworkacross a broad spectrum of disciplines--from the applied and social sciences, to thearts and humanities, to the natural sciences, and more--eliciting financial and otherresource support from both federal agencies and private foundations.Academic resources: Whittier is a college of academic rigor, where ideas are constantlybeing dissected, connected, and explored. Through an education that is rooted in theliberal arts tradition, students choose from among 30 majors and 30 minors, or createtheir own interdisciplinary major through the Whittier Scholars Program. While here,students have a breadth of assistance available to ensure academic success at alllevels. Resources and programs include faculty advising; peer tutoring; basic andadvanced skills training in the Writing Center; library and information technologyinstruction; computer labs smart classrooms, and campus-wide WiFi; mentoringprograms; assessment; and an early warning system to identify students who may beexperiencing temporary difficulty in the classroom. Additionally, a formal programtargeting the first-year encompasses a comprehensive support system, with required"living-learning communities," specialized seminars, and linked and paired courseswhich emphasize interdisciplinary connections. For students requiring physical orother support, an array of programs both curricular and non-curricular are availablethrough the Office of Disability Services, as well as through a Health and WellnessCenter.Student services: Whittier is a dynamic and active campus, where there is a clearunderstanding that learning and growth takes place outside the classroom as well asinside. As such, the College offers a variety of co-curricular programs, services,and opportunities for exercise of student leadership and new experiences. Currently,Whittier operates 21 competitive athletic teams and a yearlong intramural sportsprogram; and, 10 local societies (fraternities/sororities). Integral to the liberal arts program in general and a Whittier College education in particular, campus programs that provide additional academic,professional, and personal development are also available via foreign study (JanuaryInterim, semester and yearlong programs), off-campus internships, and careercounseling.

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