Whitworth Welcomes PBS Host and Bestselling Co-Author Alexander Heffner

Whitworth University’s English and history departments along with Speakers & Artists are pleased welcome Alexander Heffner, host of The Open Mind on PBS and co-author of the bestselling A Documentary History of the United States, on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. in Weyerhaeuser Hall’s Robinson Teaching Theatre.  

Whitworth is one of the 126 best colleges in the West according to The Princeton Review. The education services company lists Whitworth in the Best in the West section of its “2023 Best Colleges: Region by Region” website feature.

Whitworth Theatre and Music Departments Collaborate on "The Sound of Music"

Something truly special is happening at Whitworth this fall. The fall main-stage production, The Sound of Music, Oct. 14-23 in Cowles Auditorium, will be a collaboration by Whitworth’s theatre and music departments, with both alumni and current students taking part.

Whitworth’s Engineering Program Earns ABET Accreditation

Whitworth University’s bachelor of science in engineering program has received accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.  

“U.S. News & World Report” Ranks Whitworth No. 1 Best Value and No. 1 Best Undergraduate Teaching in the West

Ranked No. 2 Best Colleges for Veterans

Ranked No. 3 Best Regional Universities

U.S. News & World Report, in its 2023 Best Colleges Rankings, has named Whitworth University No. 1 best value and No. 1 in undergraduate teaching among regional universities in the West. Whitworth was also ranked No. 2 in best colleges for veterans and No. 3 overall among best regional universities in the West.

Community Building Day 2022 Supports Whitworth’s Mission to Serve Humanity

Whitworthians will head out into the community on Wednesday, Sept. 28, to continue the 115-year tradition of Community Building Day. This year, students, faculty, and President Scott and Janice McQuilkin will meet in the Whitworth Fieldhouse at 7:20 a.m. and take buses to several locations where they’ll volunteer their time for four hours.

Whitworth to Host Third Annual Military/Veteran Appreciation Game on Sept. 17

Whitworth University invites the public to attend its third annual Military/Veteran Appreciation Football Game on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. in the Whitworth University Pine Bowl. 

Retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis, NATO’s 16th Supreme Allied Commander Europe and 15th Commander of the U.S. European Command (2009-2013), to speak at Whitworth’s President’s Leadership Forum Sept. 20

WELLS FARGO IS THE TITLE SPONSOR FOR THE EVENT

Whitworth University is pleased to welcome retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis, NATO’s 16th Supreme Allied Commander Europe and 15th Commander of the U.S. European Command (2009-2013), as the featured speaker at the university’s President’s Leadership Forum on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Spokane Convention Center. Lunch will be served.

It’s Move-in Day! Whitworth Welcomes New Students

Whitworth University is excited to welcome new and transfer students on Move-In Day, Saturday, Sept. 3. Orientation will begin at 8 a.m. in the Hixson Union Building (HUB).