Whitman College is one of six residential colleges at

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. The college is named after Meg Whitman, a former

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, who donated $30 million to build the college. The structures were designed by the architect Demetri Porphyrios, the winner of the 2004 Driehaus Prize. Whitman College was completed in the fall of 2007, and first occupied during the 2007–08 academic year. Whitman is a four-year residential college, open to students of all four academic classes. Its sister two-year college is Forbes College. Although it is possible for any upperclassman to live in Whitman, priority for housing room draw is given to those upperclassmen who lived in either Whitman or Forbes as underclassmen. Whitman College Princeton University Corner

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The current head of Whitman is

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; she is the Eugene Higgins Professor of

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. The master of Whitman was Harvey S. Rosen, the

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Professor of

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and Business Policy. The Dean is Dr. Rebecca Graves-Bayazitoglu, the former Director of Studies for

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. The Director of Studies is Dr. Justin Lorts and the Director of Student Life is Momo Wolapaye.

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, Haiti. The residential college comprises seven dormitories: South Baker Hall, Hargadon Hall, Fisher Hall, Lauritzen Hall, Class of 1981 Hall, Murley-Pivirotto Family Tower, and Wendell Hall. The college's dining hall is called Community Hall, so named not for the University community but rather after the eBay community. One of the more unusual aspects of the Whitman College system is its tradition of weekly "College Night" dinners, sponsored by the Whitman College Council and open to Whitman residents only. College Nights involve a number of different themes including Carnival, Halloween, and even a dinner themed after the NBC series "

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". College Night dinners are popular among Whitman students but have sparked some controversy among the rest of the Princeton community.Exclusive college meals spark debate
'' The Daily Princetonian'', November 20, 2007. Whitman College participates in seasonal intramural athletics, including soccer, volleyball and Ultimate Frisbee. Whitman also organizes a variety of other recreational activities, including a craft circle and the

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literary society. In 2007, the college was criticized in a ''

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'' article for its "over-the-top comforts."

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External links

Official website

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