Whittier College

Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California. As of January 2009, the college has approximately 1,300 enrolled students. The liberal arts university was founded in 1887 by members of the Religious Society of Friends, who named it after Friends (Quaker) poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Student athletes at Whittier College are known today as the Poets in his honor. The college is no longer affiliated with the Friends, tho... more

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