Groundbreaking Research Fuels Whitworth’s First Faculty-Led Startup

For the first time in Whitworth University’s history, two professors and a graduate student have teamed up to launch a startup company built on years of advanced research, with the university itself serving as the official licensee.

Robert Francis Named Visiting Scholar by Nation’s Leading Poverty Research Institute

Associate Professor of Sociology Robert Francis has been selected as one of four scholars nationwide for the 2025-2026 Visiting Poverty Scholars Program, administered by the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

Whitworth University is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, the Whitworth Writers Workshop. Designed for writers seeking to balance their creative aspirations with daily commitments, this low-residency program offers a unique blend of literary study, mentorship and community.

Whitworth Art & Design Professor Embarks on Climate & Culture Mission to Tanzania

Whitworth Art & Design Professor Katie Creyts is among a group of 12 Fulbright-Hays educators headed to Tanzania-Zanzibar to participate in the Tuko Pamoja: Tanzanian Creativity and Perspectives in an Era of Climate Change summer program. The program is offered by the School for International Training with support from a Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad grant from the U.S. Department of Education.