By Janeth Beltrán Apodaca | News Writer After a long year of canceled programs due to COVID-19, Whitworth University Off-Campus Programs (OCP) were finally able…
Longest government shutdown disrupts Jan Term study abroad trips to Washington DC
“Washington D.C. is a fantastic city even without the Smithsonian… there is so much culture and diversity in that city that I think most people don’t have time or don’t take time to experience,” said Putzke. “I think that was a great pro for all of us, we came away seeing it from a different view.”
Canceled: Turkey Jan Term
by Sarah Haman Whitworth University has canceled the 2016 study abroad trip to Turkey due to the recent civil unrest in Syria. The Syrian crisis…
Security officer helps bag bike thief during break
by Katie Shaw Following a string of six bicycle thefts on campus during November, security officer Philip Hinckley apprehended a culprit just after Christmas. At…
Jan Term Tales — Students experience Welsh hospitality
by Kelli Raines and Stephanie SembGuest Writers Culture and Technology through Britain, Ireland and Wales — Tale 1 Traveling is a great way to expand…
Jan Term Tales — Students engage conservation at Coast Rica Center
Freshman Honors Costa Rica Center by Elisha DeitzGuest Writer I was a part of this year’s freshman trip to the Costa Rica Center where we…
Jan Term Tales — Students spend night with Muslim hosts
by Pam BauthuesGuest Writer Of all the places to travel for Jan Term, I think South Africa was literally as far as we could get…
Jan Term Tales — Southeast Asia travelers learn international business
by Ryan Wood and Mason VigilGuest Writers Southeast Asia — Tale 1 Over 26 days, the Southeast Asia Jan Term trip navigated South Korea, Malaysia,…
Jan Term Tales — Student teaches children in San Francisco
Story by David PerrierGuest Writer In order to practice teaching diverse groups of students, I spent the month of January teaching children in San Francisco…
Jan Term Tales — Tanzania travelers dance like no one is watching
Poverty, Altruism and Hope in Tanzania: Story by Jacqueline GoldmanGuest Writer When I think about our trip to Tanzania, so many things come to mind:…