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The Dornsife Center for Community Engagement, In Weyerhaeuser Hall, at Whitworth University, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. | Alyssa Hammer/The Whitworthian

Dornsife Center connects Whitworth community to volunteer opportunities

Norah McLaughlin December 15, 2024

The Dornsife Center for Community Engagement is well-known for organizing the 117-year-old tradition of Community Building Day. However, they host even more opportunities for students to volunteer in the...

Tim Caldwell, in McEachran poses for a photograph, Whitworth University, Nov. 18, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. | Salwa Mehreen/The Whitworthian

Whitworth retention rates are a communal partnership

Hannah Rainford December 15, 2024

Having surfaced from years of modified university life due to COVID-19, anything besides a typical campus environment has become a distant memory. However, with this past era of amendment and restriction...

Rachel Jansons, a Whitworth University student, studies for her math exam in the Educational Support Services classroom in the Hixson Union Building at Whitworth University, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. | Stella Fergin/The Whitworthian

Shifts in ESS lend increased independence and autonomy

Hannah Rainford December 13, 2024

With the exit of Katie McCray, former manager for Educational Support Services, students have experienced a number of hurdles and delays in their requests for testing accommodations throughout the initial...

Whitworth University sign, Sunday, Oct. 8th, 2023, in Spokane, Wash. | Caleb Flegel/The Whitworthian

Whitworth University awarded $3.37 million grant to launch mental health program in Eastern Washington

Norah McLaughlin December 13, 2024

Whitworth University is branching out into the community to address mental health in local schools and is making history in the process.   Whitworth has been awarded a $3.37 million grant from the...

Students infront of Hixson Union Building at Whitworth university , Friday, Nov 1, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. | The Whitworthian/Salwa Mehreen

Whitworth prepares for winter weather

Nandia Tungalag November 30, 2024

With longer nights and layers of snow, the winter is coming to Spokane. The Facilities Services at Whitworth University takes the lead and ensures the university is ready for every winter.   This coming...

Summer Fellowship Poster, Nov 6th, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. | Salwa Mehreen/The Whitworthian

Continuing the mission: The Summer Fellowship Program welcomes new leadership

Haley Wallace November 30, 2024

After more than a year in the role, Gracey Jo Gonzalez, who has served as director of the Summer Fellowship Program (SFP) since July 2023, announced her decision to step down.  “This role has truly...

Downed pine tree outside McEachran Hall, Thursday, Sep. 26, 2024, at Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. | Caleb Flegel/The Whitworthian

Sudden windstorm strikes Whitworth leaving fallen trees and a quick cleanup effort

Haley Wallace November 30, 2024

Spokane residents received an alert warning of a windstorm expected to hit within the hour on Sept. 25. Within 15 minutes of the alert, rain, dust, and winds hit Whitworth.   “I pay attention to...

The upcoming Paccar Engineering building at Whitworth University, Wednesday, Oct. 16th, in Spokane, Wash. | Matt Cochran/The Whitworthian"

New engineering building brings leap in advancement, puts students at the forefront

Hannah Rainford November 30, 2024

With the return of students and faculty to campus this fall, much discussion has surrounded a new building project underway as Whitworth’s engineering program is working on new learning spaces, planned...

Whitworth University welcome sign, Friday, Sep. 27, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. | Salwa Mehreen/The Whitworthian

Navigating Change: Whitworth’s Path Toward Stronger Student Body Diversity

Christina Rabe November 12, 2024

Just over a year ago, the Supreme Court stunned the nation with its decision to repeal affirmative action. Upon their rulings on the cases Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC.,...

Fall foliage, Friday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. | Alyssa Hammer/The Whitworthian

Spokane prepares for frost as hurricanes hit Florida

Christina Rabe November 12, 2024

Washington residents can anticipate a cool and wet winter this coming season. KXLY, a local news broadcasting station, expects that La Niña—a weather pattern marked by cooler seawater temperatures—will...

Computer Science professor Dr. Kent Jones presents during the Computer Science Community Building Week ending event, Friday, Sep. 27, 2024, at Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. | Caleb Flegel/The Whitworthian

Coding connections: Whitworth’s first Computer Science Community Building Week

Norah McLaughlin November 2, 2024

Are you interested in playing a game where you can review for a test while simultaneously saving the world from a zombie apocalypse?   This video game, along with others that are educational and entertaining,...

All the bags Whitworth students helped clean up for fire prevention for Community Building Day in Spokane, Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. | The Whitworthian/Abraham Santiago

Over a century of community engagement: Community Building Day 2024

Norah McLaughlin October 30, 2024

All first-year and transfer students spent the morning of Sept. 25 volunteering around Spokane for Community Building Day, which has been a Whitworth tradition for 117 years.  Organized by Whitworth’s...

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