The Hood College Whitaker Campus Center was dedicated on Oct. 24, 1997. It is a place where they can socialize with friends, order a salad at the Blazer Express, browse through the selections at the Bookstore , play billiards in the Game Room, or pick up their mail at the Post Office. In addition, the Bookstore stocks Hood merchandise, including clothing and gift items. Lockers and a kitchenette are available for the convenience of commuting students.
Students can enjoy playing billiards and video games and watching television.
The Whitaker Foundation, founded in 1975, has long been generous in its support of Hood's excellent science programs. Most recently, in 1996 and 1997, The Whitaker Foundation provided funding to support the Summer Science Institute for Hood students and faculty involved in collaborative research. It was in 1951 that Uncas A. and Helen F. Whitaker of Harrisburg, Pa., encouraged their daughters to enroll at Hood College. Ruth Whitaker Holmes of Naples, Fla., and Portia Whitaker Shumaker graduated from the college in 1955. In the late 1950s the family endowed the Whitaker Chair in Chemistry.