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Dale Soden poses outside of the Hixon Union Building at Whitworth University, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. | The Whitworthian/Madison Stoeckler

An essential part of Whitworth history: The manuscript of the History of Race Relations at Whitworth

Rebecca Van Wyk October 6, 2024

Dale Soden, professor emeritus of history, has completed a manuscript tracing race relations from Whitworth’s founding in the 1890s to last year. Soden spoke about how Whitworth, a historically white...

Dr. Elise Leal, courtesy of Whitworth University

Dr. Elise Leal named Young Scholar in American Religion 

October 9, 2023

Reeshika Sharma | Staff Writer Dr. Elise Leal, courtesy of Whitworth University In a prestigious recognition of academic excellence, Whitworth University's Dr. Elise Leal, assistant professor of...

Theories on the origins of the "Little Three"

Theories on the origins of the “Little Three”

Candice Stilwell, Staff Writer May 13, 2023

Everyone who visits campus in some capacity hears of the "Little Three". During campus tours for prospective students, tour guides explain the Little Three to provide a taste of Whitworth...

Whitworth Student browses tables at the Black History mobile Museum at Whitworth University, March 3, 2022, in Spokane WA | Katie Chilcote / The Whitworthian

Embracing Black history outside a traditional museum setting

March 14, 2022

A Whitworth student browses tables at the Black History Mobile Museum | Katie Chilcote / The Whitworthian Dr. Khalid el-Hakim, founder of the Black History Mobile Museum, displayed his award-winning...

History club re-charter

History club re-charter

December 12, 2018

“Interest in the club never really died…functionally, students were still getting together and doing things socially,” she said.

History: A black perspective

March 2, 2016

Courses that include narratives of historically marginalized groups are offered as electives and not part of core curriculum, said Kellie Carter Jackson, Ph.D. Members of the Whitworth community gathered...

Exhibit celebrates Whitworth with 125 years of history

Exhibit celebrates Whitworth with 125 years of history

September 17, 2014

It’s a historic year to be at Whitworth University as the university celebrating the 125th anniversary. Throughout the year there will be events held in honor of the 125th anniversary, not just...

Expo 74 grows Whitworth and Spokane

March 2, 2012

Professor at Eastern Washington University J. William T. Youngs spoke on "Expo '74 and the Transformation of Spokane” Wednesday Feb. 22. He explained how the Expo altered Spokane's environmental...

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