Critically Acclaimed Author Joseph Pearce to Visit Whitworth University

Bestselling author and literary biographer Joseph Pearce will present this year’s Simpson-Duvall Lecture, “The Christianity of The Lord of the Rings,” on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. in Weyerhaeuser Hall’s Robinson Teaching Theatre. The event is sponsored by Whitworth’s Speakers & Artists.

Construction Begins on Whitworth’s New PACCAR Engineering Building

Construction is set to begin in late May on the new PACCAR Engineering Building at Whitworth University. The $20 million-plus, world-class facility will enable engineering and physics students to do in-depth work that explores, analyzes and materializes engineering solutions. With dedicated research spaces for high-performance computing, photonics, MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) and semiconductors, the building will allow for a wide range of undergraduate collaborations with instructors and industry professionals. 

Whitworth Associate Professor of Education Tapped to Officiate at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Swimming

Whitworth University Associate Professor of Education Keith Lambert is headed to Indianapolis in June to be a swimming official at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming. This competition serves as the United States’ selection event for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Whitworth International Studies Major Connor Wodehouse Awarded Boren Scholarship

Whitworth University is pleased to announce that Connor Wodehouse ’24 is a recipient of the David L. Boren Scholarship. The award is issued annually by the federal government’s National Security Education Program (NSEP).