Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown to be Keynote Speaker for “Belonging is the Heart of Whitworth” Event

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown will be the keynote speaker at the “Belonging is the Heart of Whitworth” luncheon on Friday, Feb. 14, at noon in the Hixson Union Building (HUB) Crow’s Nest. 

The luncheon, sponsored by the Whitworth Office of the Vice President for Student Life and the Office for Student Success, Equity & Belonging, is part of Whitworth’s Belonging Weekend, Feb. 14-15, and is designed to bring the student, faculty and staff populations together to celebrate the importance of fostering a sense of inclusivity and belonging on campus. 

“A pivotal goal of the Belonging Initiative is to enable every student to feel connected at Whitworth and to build meaningful relationships that affirm the importance of mattering,” says Shari Clarke, Ph.D., director of student success, equity & belonging. “We recognize that the city of Spokane has a Belonging Initiative as well and thought it ideal to hear the mayor’s voice as we begin the new year.” Space is limited. Please RSVP here. 

Undergraduate students are also invited to the Belonging Retreat in the HUB Multipurpose Room (MPR) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15.

About Whitworth University:

Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university has an enrollment of about 2,500 students and offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Contacts:

Shari Clarke, Ph.D., director of student success, equity & belonging, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4572 or sclarke@whitworth.edu

Trisha Coder, associate director of media relations, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4703 or tcoder@whitworth.edu