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The Whitworthian

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The Whitworthian

Evangelistic tradition topic of President’s Colloquy

March 18, 2014

The second in a series of three events that comprised the President’s Colloquy on Theological Identities took place on March 12 in the Seeley G. Mudd Chapel. The panelists spoke, then participated...

College Board revises SAT with new emphasis on ‘meaningful’ skills

March 18, 2014

In an attempt to make standardized testing more meaningful, the SAT is being redesigned to focus on the knowledge and skills that current research shows are most essential for college and career readiness...

Whitworth hosts annual PC(USA) Unity conversation

March 18, 2014

Whitworth hosted the Presbyterian Church’s Unity conversation, moderated by the Rev. Neal Presa, moderator of the 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, or PC(USA). The conversation...

Forensics repeats as national champions

March 18, 2014

For the second year in a row, the Whitworth forensics team brought home a national championship. The team took first place at the National Christian College Forensics Association National Tournament,...

Whitworth scholarships provide buffer for rising tuition costs

March 11, 2014

Tuition prices have been steadily rising at universities across the country and Whitworth is no exception. Whitworth students are facing a 4 percent increase in tuition for the 2014-15 school year....

Barb Sanders announced as new Dean of Education

March 11, 2014

President Beck Taylor announced that interim Dean of Education Barbara Sanders is named the permanent dean of the department on Feb. 12 . The decision was the result of a nationwide search that was...

Dutch chef visits Whitworth

March 11, 2014

Sodexo invited Dutch Chef Immanuël Van de Fliert to cook on campus on March 6 and 7 as part of Sodexo’s Global Chef Program. “The food is excellent, it really is. There’s so much infusion...

Whitworth forensics team cleans house in Oregon

Whitworth forensics team cleans house in Oregon

March 5, 2014

The Whitworth forensics team won the last tournament of its regular season out of 13 colleges and universities at Oregon State University on Feb. 22 and 23. They closed out both the impromptu event,...

Million meals makes progress through donations

March 5, 2014

Since ASWU’s commitment to raise the $250,000 needed to finance the One Million Meals program, Whitworth has raised more than $85,000. An additional $165,000 is needed to meet the project’s May...

Capital funds projects not affected by budget cuts

March 5, 2014

Whitworth’s capital projects division, which oversees the construction of new buildings, met a $75,000 cut in the form of the elimination of an open position within the department. However, all...

i>Clicker: Classroom integration

March 5, 2014

Lucas ThayerNews Editor  Almost everyone who graduates from Whitworth will at some point need an i>Clicker, a wireless device about the size of a candy bar, which allows students to take quizzes and...

Diversity courses need ‘major overhaul,’ says campus survey

February 26, 2014

After analyzing the results from last fall’s Campus Experience Survey and one year’s worth of research, Halualani & Associates presented its findings Feb. 20.Rona Halualani, founder and principal...

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