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Dr. Jonathan Moo lectures on creation care and Whitworth’s mission within it

Caleb McGever, Staff Writer May 4, 2023

Jonathan Moo, professor of theology, gave a lecture on Wednesday night, April 26, about Whitworth’s mission of creation care. He emphasized the value of knowing, recognizing the significance of...

Taylor Maaggiacomo's talks to Whitworth University student in the Crows Nest, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. | Mario Gonzalez/The Whitworthian

How Flora Distinguished Journalist Taylor Maggiacomo fused her passions and made her mark in the journalism industry

November 16, 2022

By Samantha Holm | Arts & Culture Editor Taylor Maggiacomo talks to Whitworth University students in the Crows Nest, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. | Mario Gonzalez/The Whitworthian “I...

Scott McQuilkin the current president  of Whitworth University Navy Admiral James Starvridis at  his Q&A session "Ukraine and China :Geopolitics and the Way Forward " in the Hixson Union Building Multipurpose Room (MPR) at  Whitworth University , Monday Sept 19 at 4:00pm, 2022 in Spokane ,Wash .                                 |Dolapo Adegbesan /The Whitworthain

Admiral James Stavridis visits Spokane to serve as the 2022 President’s Leadership Forum Speaker

September 21, 2022

By Samantha Holm | Arts & Culture Editor Scott McQuilkin the current president of Whitworth University Navy Admiral James Starvridis at his Q&A session "Ukraine and China: Geopolitics and the...

Dr. Kathryn Lee poses

Constitution Day Lecture raises awareness about modern day voter suppression

September 23, 2021
by Samantha Holm | Arts & Culture Editor Every year, Whitworth commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution with a lecture about the influential document’s history and its effects on present political issues.
Blackface lecture: “Leaning into uncomfortable truth”

Blackface lecture: “Leaning into uncomfortable truth”

March 16, 2019

In light of recent news stories about the offensive use of blackface, Whitworth professor of history Dale Soden, P.h.D. gave a lecture on the racist history surrounding the topic and its current relevance.

Opioid crisis lecture

February 25, 2019

“We had the idea that it would be cool if we brought speakers to campus to speak on bioethics topics,” -Dr. Aaron Putzke

Austin Channing Brown speaks about race for Black History Month

Austin Channing Brown speaks about race for Black History Month

February 19, 2019

“We knew that people who saw your name would assume you were a white boy… we just had to get you to the interview.”

The teachings of Dr. Ruth Padilla Deborst

The teachings of Dr. Ruth Padilla Deborst

October 8, 2018

Dr. Padilla Deborst opened her lecture with a Dominican prayer asking God to bless his followers with “restless discomfort about easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships...” as a preface to the intensity of the discussion.

There’s a hero in all of us

November 5, 2017

Jennifer Stuller gave a lecture at Whitworth on Nov. 1, presenting her expertise on the representation and quality of “superwomen” within movies, television shows and comics. Stuller is a writer,...

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...

Great decisions lecture: Syrian refugees

February 25, 2015

Syrian refugees face a long, complicated and often dangerous process when fleeing persecution from their home countries, the director of World Relief Spokane, Mark Kadel, said in a lecture in Robinson...

Students share the impact of serving and studying in Central America

November 12, 2014

Eight Whitworth students spent Jan Term and Spring Semester of the 2014 school year in Guatemala, Nicaragua and the Costa Rica Center as a part of the Central American Service and Study Program. While...

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