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Whitworth School of Education professionalization house, Dec. 17, 2023, in Spokane, Wash. | Caleb Flegel/The Whitworthain

Dressing for success: inside Whitworth’s School of Educational professionalization house 

November 17, 2023

Kylee Feldhusen | Staff Writer Whitworth School of Education professionalization house, Dec. 17, 2023, in Spokane, Wash. | Caleb Flegel/The Whitworthain The School of Education is a Whitworth University...

Graphic by Ben Gallaway/The Whitworthian

Investing in higher education, not incarceration 

April 20, 2022

By: Emma Maple, DC columnist Graphic by Ben Gallaway/The Whitworthian The U.S.’s incarceration system has been broken since it began. The US has the highest number of incarcerated individuals...

Little Lights Program Director Karmen Taylor said that Little Lights is “an organization of excellence,” addressing educational disparities and practical needs by working with students and families in various ways. Photo by Little Lights Program Coordinator Sophia Nalty.

Educational nonprofit Little Lights shines bright in the DC area   

February 25, 2022

By Emma Maple | Staff Writer Emma Maple pictured with her DC volunteer group. Little Lights Program Director Karmen Taylor said that Little Lights is “an organization of excellence,” addressing...

University Program brings education majors from Japan

March 30, 2019

Students from the Sei Wa campus of Kwansel Gakuin University, Japan played a loud and rousing game of dodgeball against Whitworth residents on Wednesday night, March 6. The group kicked off the night with a win and came together as team with shouting and chanting after every round of success.

Letter to the Editor: A call for educational leadership in the fifth district congressional race

November 4, 2018

We all have a stake in engaging our youth and in ensuring more of them can get the training they need for the future of our economy. We need a leader in the 5th Congressional District who will be an advocate for these issues in Congress.

Gen-ed program changes underway

September 29, 2018

A group of Whitworth faculty members, called the General Education Implementation Task Force, is working on updating the general education program, which has not been changed in over a decade.

How to welcome diversity 101

September 20, 2018

“Asking questions is okay if you’re willing to learn,” says Lysa Cole, a member of the black community and of the class of 2022.

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...

Diversity dedication not reflected in curriculum

March 12, 2014

It is evident that Whitworth is significantly lacking in terms of curricular diversification when evaluating a recent campus study conducted by Halualani & Associates. The research was conducted...

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...

Professors’ faith values influence education

February 18, 2014

On physics professor Kamesh Sankaran’s office door, a small slip of paper reads, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” Sankaran has first-hand...

Dropping out: Former students discuss why they left

November 15, 2012

Peter Thiel, one of the wealthiest and best-educated American entrepreneurs, is not convinced that college is worth the cost. According to his comments on BBC News, student loans are now reaching...

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