• Juneteenth at Whitworth: A Unique Look at Freedom and Faith

    In early May, Whitworth University welcomed the Rev. Rasool Berry to campus for a unique Juneteenth event that combined film, conversation and community. Berry, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based pastor and filmmaker,…


  • Faculty Q&A: Sharon Yurs, Physical Therapy

    Meet Lecturer Sharon Yurs, PT, DPT, who teaches in Whitworth’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Q. What drew you to your academic discipline? A. My clinical career as a physical…


  • Whitworth honors commissioning of Molly Hanson ’25 into U.S. Army

    Whitworth’s Commissioning Acknowledgment Ceremony last week honored Molly Hanson ’25, who has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps and will serve as a logistics…


  • Coach Q&A: Toby Schwarz, Track & Field

    Hired in 1996, Professor Toby Schwarz, Ph.D., is Whitworth’s longest-serving current coach. Over 29 seasons as the head track & field coach and 27 seasons as cross country coach, he…


  • Faculty Q&A: Bob Francis, Sociology

    Meet Assistant Professor of Sociology Bob Francis, Ph.D., who joined the faculty in 2019 and teaches courses like Social Stratification, Introduction to Social Welfare, Housing & Homelessness, and Rural Sociology.…


  • Students and faculty attend PNW Undergrad Theology Roundtable

    At Whitworth, we’re passionate about expanding our intellectual and spiritual understanding and learning through purposeful relationships. Last weekend, a group of our theology students had a chance to do just…


  • Emmaus students serve at Eloheh farm over Spring Break

    Students in the Emmaus Program once again participated in a dynamic Spring Break service-learning trip to Eloheh, a farm and Indigenous center for earth justice in Oregon. The group, as…


  • Choir and orchestra students travel to Taiwan for Spring Break concert tour

    The Whitworth Choir and Whitworth Symphony Orchestra had the amazing opportunity to travel to Taiwan for a concert tour over Spring Break! The students shared their creative talents with museumgoers…


  • Faculty Q&A: Stephanie Hallam, Library

    Meet Associate Professor of Library Stephanie Hallam, MLIS, who joined the faculty last fall as the health sciences, STEM and open educational resources (OER) librarian.  Q. What drew you to…


  • Coach Q&A: Steve Schadt, Swimming

    The greatest reward of Whitworth Athletics is the growth our student-athletes experience personally, athletically and as a team. When our student-athletes’ dedication and teamwork pay off in championship titles, though,…