Founded in 1887 by the Religious Society of Friends, the Whittier College also named after John Greenleaf Whittier, the college started in 1901 with only 25 students. In 1893 the construction of the first building, Founders Hall began. This building was held for classes, gym, and dormitories. As more people began to apply and get accepted there was more buildings constructed. In 1912 four senior prankster put the rock which is now the icon of the college. The college started to compete in sports of the same magnitude like USC, UCLA, and Cal Berkeley.
What Whittier College is most famous for is their alumnus Richard Millhouse Nixon. Who in the 1930 spend his four undergraduates years. During the time he spend at Whittier College he was involved in many campus activities. He was a member of the Orthogonian Society, was an active member of the debate club, was student body president, and played football. Whittier has followed the footsteps of the Quakers by helping others. Today Whittier College has a wide diversity of students which is great because it helps the students socialize with people that they will eventually need to familiarize once they graduate.
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