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Lindy Scott wraps up time at Whitworth

Lindy Scott wraps up time at Whitworth

May 17, 2020

An exemplary member of the Whitworth community who has served the students and faculty members as a mentor, leader and friend is retiring at the end of this year. Professor Lindy Scott has devoted...

Precautionary plans if coronavirus continues

May 1, 2020

Last minute planning filled the past couple months as the Whitworth community transferred to remote learning in the wake of the global coronavirus outbreak. But, after Whitworth’s extended spring...

2020-2021 ASWU election results

2020-2021 ASWU election results

April 29, 2020

The next round of Associated Students of Whitworth University executive leaders has been voted on. On April 30, the student body elected three students for the ASWU roles of President, Executive...

Pirates sew to protect

April 27, 2020

Several students and staff members have used the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to show support for the Whitworth community. Shortly after the suspension of spring classes, a group of students...

For those left on campus during COVID-19 quarantine, community looks much different

April 24, 2020

Life on campus has undoubtedly been completely different since President Beck Taylor’s announcement on March 12 that class would be online until April 14. On March 16, in-person classes were cancelled...

Whitworth earns prestigious Carnegie Classification

March 15, 2020

Thanks to the consistent hard work of many departments and groups across campus, Whitworth was awarded the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. This honor comes from the Carnegie Foundation...

Students call for pine tree protection

March 15, 2020

Whitworth’s cherished emblem, the pine tree, recently suffered major blows as the result of multiple on-campus construction projects. ASWU’s Eco Representative senior Bryn Redal reported at the...

Guest speakers address abortion debate

March 15, 2020

Whitworth’s provost and executive vice president Carol Simon hosted the “Civil Dialogue on Abortion” in the Robinson Teaching Theater on Feb. 24. A crowd of around 150 students and faculty members...

Ethics Bowl team places 3rd at nationals

Ethics Bowl team places 3rd at nationals

March 15, 2020

The Whitworth Ethics Bowl team recently returned from the 24th Annual Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in Atlanta where they took third place.  The “Philosoraptors” are composed of five...

ASWU launches new student engagement app

February 24, 2020

After a year in the making, the ASWU leadership team has launched its new app. The HFS (Honor Follow Serve) app is now available in both the App Store and Google Play as of its launch date of Feb....

Passing the provost’s torch: interviews for the next chief academic officer bring reflection on Dr. Carol Simon’s time at Whitworth

Passing the provost’s torch: interviews for the next chief academic officer bring reflection on Dr. Carol Simon’s time at Whitworth

February 24, 2020

With the change of a new decade also comes change within Whitworth leadership. Current Provost and Executive Vice President Carol Simon, Ph.D., will be retiring from her position after the end...

Lowering of overload threshold is raising questions

February 24, 2020

It’s not typical for college students to care so much about a change that encourages them to take fewer classes. Yet, Whitworth's recent move to lower the overload threshold from 17 credits to 16...

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