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2011-2012
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Undergraduate Commencement Address by Jena Lee Nardella, '04 |
- Jena Lee Nardella,'04, who co-founded Blood:Water Mission with the Grammy Award-winning band Jars of Clay, delivers the 2012 undergraduate commencement address "Keeping it All in Perspective."
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Great Decisions Lecture by David Wolman |
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- Investigative journalist and author David Wolman presents "Digital Dissent: the Origins of Revolution in Egypt and the Role of Social Media in the Arab Spring." Wolman is the author of three books, most recently "The End of Money" (Da Capo Press, 2012). He is a contributing editor at "Wired," and he has written for "The New York Times," "The Wall Street Journal" and "Newsweek."
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Great Decisions Lecture by Lindy Scott |
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- Whitworth Professor of Modern Languages Lindy Scott presents a Great Decisions lecture, "Latin American Christians and U.S. Foreign Policy: The War in Iraq as a Case Study." Scott is director of Whitworth's Costa Rica Center, where he teaches courses on Latin American culture, history, and literature, and the Core 350 worldview course.
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Spring 2012 Lindaman Chair Lecture by Julia Stronks |
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- Whitworth Lindaman Chair and Professor of Political Science Julia Stronks presents "If a Calvinist Had Coffee with a Feminist." Stronks' research focuses on faith, law and public policy. She is author of the books "So You Want to Be a Christian Lawyer" (forthcoming) and "Law, Religion and Public Policy: A Commentary on First Amendment Jurisprudence."
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Great Decisions Lecture by Megan Hershey |
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- Megan Hershey, Ph.D., presents "Democratic Challenges and Change in Contemporary Africa." Hershey won the Carlton T. Hodge Prize in African Studies and Fulbright Hays Research Abroad Grant for her work with NGOs addressing HIV/AIDS in Kenya.
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Dean's Dialogue, "The Educational Achievement Gap" |
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- Provost Michael Le Roy, '89, engages members of Whitworth's faculty in discussion about the educational achievement gap.
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Great Decisions Lecture by Mary Verner |
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- Mary Verner presents "The Geopolitics of Energy." Verner is a former Spokane mayor and city council member. She has an M.A. in environmental management from Yale University and a J.D. in environmental law from Gonzaga University.
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Leonard Oakland Film Festival Panel Discussion |
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- Panel discussion following a viewing of "What Poor Child is This?" a 2011 documentary produced by Whitworth President Beck A. Taylor and directed by T.N. Mohan that investigates the plight of the poor in America. The panelists are Adrian Dominguez, an epidemiologist with Spokane Regional Health District; Nina Auerbach, president and CEO of Thrive By Five Washington; Lori Pfingst, senior policy analyst with the Washington State Budget and Policy Center; and T.N. Mohan, academic director for media arts and animation, digital filmmaking and video production at the Art Institute of Ohio, in Cincinnati.
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Heritage Month Lecture by Peter Rollins |
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- Peter Rollins presents "Christianity and the Death of the Idol." Rollins is a writer and public speaker, and founder of ikon, a faith group that creates "transformance art" with live music, imagery, theatre, ritual and reflection.
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Heritage Month Lecture by Jonathan Adelman |
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- Jonathan Adelman presents "The Real Israel: What You Haven't Heard and Don't Know." Adelman is a professor in the Josef Korbel Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver; the author of "The Rise of Israel: A History of a Revolutionary State" (2008); and a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, in Washington, D.C.
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Spring 2012 Convocation Address by Michael Le Roy |
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- Each semester begins with the campus community gathering for opening convocation. Provost and Executive Vice President Michael Le Roy, '89, presents the convocation address, "Sower and Reaper Rejoice Together."
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Patrick Madden Endowed English Reading |
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- Patrick Madden reads from his works as Whitworth's 2011 Endowed English Reader. Madden is the author of "Quotidiana," an award-winning collection of personal essays. Madden teaches in the MFA programs at Brigham Young University and Vermont College.
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Lecture by Bishop Blase J. Cupich |
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- Bishop Blase J. Cupich presents "What Does It Mean to Be the Church Today?" Cupich is the head of the Spokane Catholic Diocese.
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Lecture by Mark Braverman |
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- Psychologist and author Mark Braverman is a Jewish American devoted full-time to the Israel/Palestine conflict. He is a co-founder and executive director of Friends of Tent of Nations North America, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Palestinian land rights and peaceful coexistence in historic Palestine.
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Faith, Film and Philosophy Series Lecture |
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- Dan McInerny presents "On Mysteries and the Higher Mystery." McInerny is a scholar, author and founder and CEO of Trojan Tub Entertainment, a web-based entertainment company dedicated to his Patria series of children's adventure stories.
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Lecture by Juan Melendez |
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- Juan Melendez, who was wrongly convicted of murder and spent more than 17 years on Death Row, shares his story of survival, faith and hope, and talk about his Voices United for Justice project.
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2011 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Communion and Commissioning Service |
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- Whitworth University President Beck A. Taylor presents "Seeding for the Kingdom."
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2011 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Bible Hour (July 15) |
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- Dale Bruner, Whitworth theology professor emeritus, presents "The Resurrection in the Gospel according to John (from Chapter 20)."
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2011 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Evening Worship (July 14) |
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- Timothy George, dean of Beeson Divinity School, presents "Be Not Afraid!: Bonhoeffer, Niemöller, and Barth."
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2011 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Convocation Hour (July 14) |
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- Karen Peterson Finch, assistant professor of theology at Whitworth University, presents "The Wisdom of the Spirit in Uniting us with Christ: receiving the benefits of Christ through the Holy Spirit."
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2011 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Bible Hour (July 14) |
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- Dale Bruner, Whitworth theology professor emeritus, presents "The Cross in the Gospel according to John (from Chapter 19)."
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2011 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Evening Worship (July 13) |
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- Timothy George, dean of Beeson Divinity School, presents "Soli Deo Gloria!: The Witness of John Calvin."
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2011 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Convocation Hour (July 13) |
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- Karen Peterson Finch, assistant professor of theology at Whitworth University, presents "The Wisdom of Calvin's Christology: knowing and proclaiming Jesus Christ as Mediator and Redeemer."
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2011 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Bible Hour (July 13) |
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- Dale Bruner, Whitworth theology professor emeritus, presents "The Cross and the Resurrection in the Gospel according to Luke (from chapters 23-24)."
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2011 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Evening Worship (July 12) |
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- Timothy George, dean of Beeson Divinity School, presents "The Devil and Doctor Luther."
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2011 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Convocation Hour (July 12) |
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- Karen Peterson Finch, assistant professor of theology at Whitworth University, presents "Calvin's Christology in Historical Context: claiming Jesus Christ as the enduring ground of faith and practice."
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2011 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Bible Hour (July 12) |
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- Dale Bruner, Whitworth theology professor emeritus, presents "The Cross & the Resurrection in the Gospel according to Matthew (from chapters 27-28) and according to Mark (from chapters 15-16)."
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2011 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Evening Worship (July 11) |
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- Timothy George, dean of Beeson Divinity School, presents "St. Augustine: Theology for an Age of Terror."
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2010-2011
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Undergraduate Commencement Address: Deborah Wilds |
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- Deborah Wilds, president of the College Success Foundation, which provides college scholarships, mentoring and support to low-income students and students of color delivers the undergraduate commencement address "Greatness Sought: Servanthood Taught."
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Great Decisions Lecture: Anna Schowengerdt, '93 |
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- Anna Schowengerdt, a 1993 Whitworth alumna, presents "Humanitarian Aid: A Practitioner's Perspective." Schowengerdt has worked with Catholic Relief Services for 12 years, managing a food aid
program in Liberia, serving as senior program manager and acting country representative in Uganda, and directing humanitarian response in Iraq. She currently guides the agency's acquisition of donor funds for
programs around the world.
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Simpson-Duvall Lecture: T.J. Stiles |
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- T.J. Stiles, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, is a renowned biographer and author of "The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt" and "Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War."
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Annual Lindaman Chair Lecture: Betty Williams |
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- Betty Williams presents "Not Your Father's Oldsmobile: Today's Behavioral Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder." Williams, an expert on autism and its treatments, is a professor of education and Lindaman Chair at Whitworth.
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Great Decisions Lecture: Brian "Duff" Bergquist |
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- Brian "Duff" Bergquist presents "From Narvik to Spokane, with a Stop in Vegas, Aboard the Financial Crisis Express." Bergquist is executive-in-residence at Whitworth and has 15 years of management experience with top financial institutions.
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Nadine Chapman Endowed Reading with Poet Michele Glazer |
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- Poet Michele Glazer reads from her works. She is the author of "Aggregate of Disturbances" (winner of the Iowa Poetry Prize) and "It Is Hard to Look at What We Came to Think We'd Come to See."
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Great Decisions Lecture: Frederick Lorenz |
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- Frederick Lorenz presents "International Justice at the Crossroads." Lorenz served for 27 years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a judge advocate, and has worked in Somalia, Bosnia and Kosovo.
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Whitworth English Department Scholarly Lectures: Pamela Corpron Parker and Douglas Sugano |
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- Professor of English Pamela Corpron Parker, '81, presents "Woman of Letters: Elizabeth Gaskell’s Autograph Collection and Victorian Celebrity," and Professor of English Douglas Sugano presents "The Afterlives of Henry VI: Medieval, Early Modern and Postmodern Glances at How We Treat the Dead."
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Spring 2011 Convocation Address: Michael Le Roy |
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- Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Le Roy, '89, challenges the Whitworth community to think deeply about the call of Christ and of our mission to love one's neighbor in a global society.
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Not For Sale Campaign's Stop Paying for Slavery Presentation |
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- Keynote presentation of the Not For Sale Campaign's Stop Paying for Slavery Tour, featuring David Batstone, Not For Sale Campaign's president; Not For Sale representative and musician Brant Christopher; and Spokane native Jeremy Affeldt, a pitcher for the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
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Endowed English Reading: Author Russell Working |
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- Russell Working reads from his works as Whitworth's 2010 Endowed English Reader. Working, is a 2000 Whitworth alumnus and has won Iowa Short Fiction Award; his fiction and nonfiction have appeared in publications including "The Atlantic Monthly," "The Paris Review," "The New York Times" and the "Jerusalem Post."
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Spokane City Forum: Whitworth President Beck A. Taylor |
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- Whitworth University President Beck A. Taylor presents "The Transformative Roles for Service Learning and Community Engagement in Higher Education."
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Lecture by Stephen T. Davis |
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- Stephen T. Davis presents a lecture, "Is Christianity Unique?" Davis is a 1962 Whitworth alumnus and the Russell K. Pitzer Professor of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College. An ordained Presbyterian minister, Davis currently serves as visiting professor of philosophy at Whitworth.
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Inaugural Address |
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- Whitworth University's 18th president, Beck A. Taylor, presents his inaugural address.
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Inauguration Week Event: Bruner-Welch Installation and Lecture |
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- Renowned Whitworth theologian Jim Edwards, '67, who holds the Bruner-Welch Chair in Theology, is formally installed as chair and presents a lecture, "Potentates, Priests and a Pariah: Reflections on Luke 3:1-2 about Divine Revelation in Human History."
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Inauguration Week Event: Lecture by Eleanor Clift |
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- Eleanor Clift presents a lecture, "A View from Washington: A House Hopelessly Divided?" Clift is a contributing editor and political analyst for "Newsweek"; she also serves on the board of the International Women’s Media Foundation.
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Alan Botsford Poetry Reading |
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- Alan Botsford, author of two poetry collections and a book of essays "Walt Whitman of Cosmic Folklore," reads from his works.
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Closing Service: Friday, July 16 |
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- Whitworth President Emeritus Bill Robinson leads a communion and commissioning service
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Bible Hour: Friday, July 16 |
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- Andrew (Andy) Dearman, Director and Associate Dean for Fuller Texas and Professor of Old Testament, presents "Ezekiel: Dry Bones and Resurrection (Ezekiel 8-11; 36-37)"
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Convocation: Thursday, July 15 |
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- Jim Singleton, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church-Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colo.
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Evening Worship: Thursday, July 15 |
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- Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery, Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Princeton Theological Seminary, presents "A Final Word (Luke 21: 25-33)"
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Bible Hour: Thursday, July 15 |
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- Andrew (Andy) Dearman, Director and Associate Dean for Fuller Texas and Professor of Old Testament, presents "Jeremiah: Broken Cisterns and Living Water (Jeremiah 1-2, 7, 31-32)"
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Evening Worship: Wednesday, July 14 |
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- Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery, Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Princeton Theological Seminary, presents "No Words (Luke 7:36-50)"
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Convocation: Wednesday, July 14 |
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- Rev. Kathy Goodrich, Co-General Presbyter, Presbytery of Yellowstone, Bozeman, Mont.
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Bible Hour: Wednesday, July 14 |
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- Andrew (Andy) Dearman, Director and Associate Dean for Fuller Texas and Professor of Old Testament, presents "Hosea: Love for Such a Time as This (Hosea 1-3; 11)"
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Evening Worship: Tuesday, July 13 |
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- Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery, Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Princeton Theological Seminary, presents "Words in the Wilderness (Luke 3:1-18)"
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Convocation: Tuesday, July 13 |
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- Peter Barnes, Senior Pastor, Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Bible Hour: Tuesday, July 13 |
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- Andrew (Andy) Dearman, Director and Associate Dean for Fuller Texas and Professor of Old Testament, presents "Elijah: The Troubler of Israel (1 Kings 17-2 Kings 2)"
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Evening Worship: Monday, July 12 |
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- Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery, Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Princeton Theological Seminary, presents "Waiting on a Word (Luke 1:39-56)"
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2010 Whitworth Institute of Ministry Workshop: Jim Edwards |
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- Whitworth Professor of Theology Jim Edwards presents "The Lost Hebrew Gospel"
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Whitworth President Beck A. Taylor interview with KXLY-AM 920 |
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- KXLY-AM 920 Morning News Anchor Bud Nameck interviews Whitworth President Beck A. Taylor.
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2009-2010
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Undergraduate Commencement Address: Bill Robinson |
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- Whitworth President Bill Robinson delivers the undergraduate commencement address "Hanging On and Moving On."
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Great Decisions Lecture: Anthony Clark |
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- Anthony Clark presents "China's 'Great Unity': U.S.-China Relations on the New Global Horizon." Clark is an assistant professor of East Asian history at Whitworth, and is author of books and articles on Chinese historiography, cultural interaction between China and the West, and the history of Sino-Western religious and cultural representation during China's late imperial to early modern era.
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Annual Lindaman Chair Lecture: Betty Fry Williams |
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- Betty Fry Williams, Ph.D., presents "Best Outcomes for Students with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism." Williams is Lindaman Chair and professor and coordinator of special education at Whitworth University.
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Poetry reading by Laurie Lamon |
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- Laurie Lamon, professor of English at Whitworth University, presents a poetry reading. Lamon’s poems have appeared in "The New Republic," "Ploughshares," and "The Atlantic Monthly," among others. She has published two poetry collections.
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Endowed English Reading: David Daniel |
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- Poet David Daniel presents a reading. Daniel is former poetry editor of the literary journal "Ploughshares" and current director of the undergraduate creative writing program at Fairleigh-Dickinson University, in Madison, N.J.
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Great Decisions Lecture: Hjálmar W. Hannesson |
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- Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Iceland's ambassador to the U.S., presents "Iceland in the Global Financial Crisis."
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Lecture by Kent Annan |
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- Kent Annan, co-director of Haiti Partners, a nonprofit focused on education in Haiti, presents "Giving Up What I Really Want So I Can Find What I Really Need: Following Jesus from the U.S. to Haiti"
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Great Decisions Lecture: Carl Wilkens |
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- Carl Wilkens presents "Seeing Ourselves in 'The Other' -- Life Lessons from the Rwanda Genocide." During the Rwanda genocide, Wilkens served as the country director of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), in Rwanda.
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Dean's Dialogue |
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- Academic Dean Michael Le Roy facilitates a dialogue among Psychology Professor Noelle Wiersma, Theatre Professor Diana Trotter, and Vice President for Student Life Kathy Storm, who discuss gender, feminism, and the 2009 benefit reading of the "Vagina Monologues," sponsored by the Associated Students of Whitworth University.
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Ethics Conference Opening Panel Discussion |
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- Panelists discuss "Media Unlimited: Technology, Ethics and Life at Whitworth in the 21st Century."
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Great Decisions Lecture: Christopher Marsh |
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- Christopher Marsh, Ph.D., presents "Russia and the 'Near-Abroad.'" Marsh is director of the J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies and a professor of political science and church-state studies at Baylor University.
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Reading by Ann Putnam |
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- Author Ann Putnam reads from her new book, "Full Moon at Noontide." Putnam teaches creative writing and women’s studies at the University of Puget Sound.
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Ronald C. White Lecture |
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- Ronald C. White presents "Abraham Lincoln 2010: Wisdom for Today." White, a former Whitworth chaplain, is author of the bestselling book "A. Lincoln: A Biography."
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Concert: Leonardo Alvarez |
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- Chilean composer and singer Leonardo Alvarez performs in concert.
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Simpson-Duvall Reading: Linda Hogan |
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- Linda Hogan is a Native American poet, storyteller, academic, playwright, novelist, environmentalist, writer of short stories, and the Chickasaw Nation's Writer in Residence.
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Great Decisions Lecture: Hussam Al-Khalidy |
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- Hussam Al-Khalidy presents "A Life of Struggle in Iraq." Al-Khalidy was born in Baghdad, Iraq, and his life has been shaped by the Iran-Iraq war, the first Gulf War, the sanctions regime and sectarian violence after the U.S. invasion. He worked with coalition forces at Bucca Prison, in Basra.
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Spring 2010 Convocation Address |
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- Whitworth President William P. Robinson delivers the Spring 2010 Convocation Address.
"Amazing Grace" arranged by Lee Dengler from his book of arrangements titled "Great Sacred Melodies."
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Richard Stearns Lecture |
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- Richard Stearns presents "The Hole in Our Gospel." Stearns is president of the U.S. offices of World Vision, an international Christian humanitarian charity organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to help tackle the causes of poverty and injustice.
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International Education Symposium: Ken Wrye |
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- Ken Wrye, Ph.D., presents the concluding speech at the Whitworth Graduate Studies in Education-hosted symposium, "Building Bridges and Breaking Down Barriers." Wrye is a 1966 Whitworth alumnus who recently retired after serving 11 years as director of the United Nations International School, in New York.
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Bruce Guernsey Endowed English Reading |
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- Poet Bruce Guernsey is a distinguished professor emeritus at Eastern Illinois University, where he taught creative writing and American literature for 25 years. His poems have appeared in "Poetry," "The Atlantic" and "American Scholar" and in three of his own collections, including "New England Primer" (Cherry Grove Editions, 2008).
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Roy Anker Faith, Film and Philosophy Lecture |
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- Roy Anker presents a lecture, "All Things Shining: Putting Light on the Screen." Anker is a professor of English at Calvin College and the author of "Catching Light: Looking for God in the Movies" (Eerdmans, 2004).
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Dean's Dialogue Whitworth Faculty Panel Discussion |
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- Members of the Whitworth faculty discuss U.S. foreign policy opportunities and challenges in the Middle East.
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Ryan Crocker Lecture |
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- Ryan Crocker presents a lecture, "A New Foreign Policy? Lessons from Iraq." Crocker recently retired from a 30-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service that included appointments as U.S. ambassador to Iraq (2007-09), Pakistan (2004-07) and Afghanistan (2002-04), and earned him the Presidential Distinguished Service Award and the State Department Award for Valor.
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Ravael Coicue Lecture |
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- Ravael Coicue is the coordinator of the human rights department of the Association of Indigenous Authorities of Northern Cauca, in Colombia, South America, where he supports the work of indigenous communities that seek to establish security within the boundaries of their reservations.
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David Myers Lecture |
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- David Myers presents a lecture, "A Friendly Letter to Skeptics and Atheists: Musings on Why God Is Good and Faith Isn't Evil." Myers, a 1964 alumnus and a Whitworth trustee, is a professor of psychology at Hope College, in Holland, Mich. An award-winning social psychologist and researcher, he is the recipient of the Gordon Allport Prize for his studies of group influence.
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Constitution Day Lecture: Talis Colberg |
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- Talis Colberg, J.D., Ph.D., who served as Alaska's attorney general from 2006-09 and is now mayor of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, in Alaska, presents "Poets, Teachers, Turkeys and Constitutions."
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Fall 2009 Convocation Address |
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- Whitworth President William P. Robinson delivers the Fall 2009 Convocation Address.
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry 2009: Communion and Commissioning Service |
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- Whitworth President William P. Robinson leads the Whitworth Institute of Ministry's Communion and Commissioning Service.
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry Bible Hour: Ross Wagner |
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- Ross Wagner, Ph.D., presents "Partnering in the Gospel: A Fragrant Offering, Acceptable to God"
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry Evening Worship Service: Jim Miller |
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- Jim Miller, M.Div., Ph.D., delivers the sermon "Convincing or Not: Undaunted by Disappointment"
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry Bible Hour: Ross Wagner |
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- Ross Wagner, Ph.D., presents "Embodying Jesus"
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry Bible Hour: Ross Wagner |
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- Ross Wagner, Ph.D., presents "Living Your Life Together in a Manner Worthy of the Gospel"
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry Evening Worship Service: Jim Miller |
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- Jim Miller, M.Div., Ph.D., delivers the sermon "Credentialed?"
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry Bible Hour: Ross Wagner |
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- Ross Wagner, Ph.D., presents " Responding to the Good Work God Has Begun Among You: Love and Discernment"
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry Evening Worship Service: Jim Miller |
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- Jim Miller, M.Div., Ph.D., delivers the sermon "God in the Dock"
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Workshop on Calvin |
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- Whitworth Associate Professor Adam Neder presents a workshop on John Calvin
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2008-2009
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Undergraduate Commencement Address: Ron White |
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- Ron White, Jr., delivers the undergraduate commencement address, "Let's Stand Up!" White, who once taught at Whitworth, is the author of three bestselling books on Abraham Lincoln, including his latest, "A. Lincoln: A Biography" (Random House, 2009).
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Baccalaureate Service Homily: Kathy Storm |
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- Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Kathy Storm offers the baccalaureate service homily "What Do You Love?" Storm addresses the ways in which Fenton Duvall and Clem Simpson, both long-serving Whitworth professors who passed away during this school year, oriented Whitworth toward both Christ-centeredness and intellectual curiosity.
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Graduate Commencement Address: Bill Robinson |
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- Whitworth President Bill Robinson delivers the graduate commencement address, "Casting Out the Demons."
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Great Decisions Lecture Series: Robert Schrire |
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- Robert Schrire, a professor at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and founder of the Institute for the Study of Public Policy, presents "Universal Human Rights."
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Great Decisions Lecture Series: Vandana Asthana |
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- Vandana Asthana, Ph.D., presents "Cross-Border Terrorism in the Shadow of Jihad: The India-Pakistan-Afghanistan Triangle." Asthana specializes in environmental security issues in the India-Pakistan region. She is an assistant professor of government at Eastern Washington University and previously chaired the department of political science at Christ Church College, Kanpur, India, where she taught international politics and South Asian governance.
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Great Decisions Lecture Series: Richard Ellings |
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- Richard Ellings presents "What the New Balance of Power Means for the United States." Ellings is president of the National Bureau of Asian
Research, the author of several books and articles on American foreign policy, national security, and Asia, and a consultant to various U.S. government departments and agencies.
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Simpson-Duvall Lecture: The Rev. Peter Storey |
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- The annual Simpson-Duvall Lectureship features the Rev. Peter Storey, a champion of nonviolence who served as chaplain to Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa, when he was in prison. Storey presents "The Role of the Church in Peacemaking and Reconciliation in South Africa."
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Lindaman Lecture: Betty Fry Williams |
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- Betty Fry Williams, Ph.D., Lindaman Chair and professor and coordinator of special education at Whitworth University, presents the sixth annual Lindaman Lecture, "What Works in Treating Autism: Examining the Evidence."
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Dean's Dialogue Panel Discussion: The Effects of the Economic Crisis |
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- Whitworth School of Global Commerce & Management professors Richard Schatz and Walter Hutchens discuss the consequences of the global economic crisis.
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Great Decisions Lecture Series: Steven Jensen |
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- Steven Jensen presents "In the Shadow of Slums," the second lecture in the 52nd annual Great Decisions Lecture Series at Whitworth University. Jensen has 25 years of experience in emergencies and disasters in the United States and New Zealand. He has also worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Southeast Asia. Jensen's current work and research are focused on preparing the next generation to manage catastrophes. Note: Due to technical difficulties portions of this lecture were not recorded.
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Jim Kershner Lecture |
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- Jim Kershner, a columnist and staff writer for "The Spokesman-Review," presents "Carl Maxey: A Fighting Life." Kershner's recently published book about Carl Maxey chronicles the story of a man who overcame years of struggle and adversity to become a champion college boxer, successful lawyer, civil rights leader, and candidate for the U.S. Senate.
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Great Decisions Lecture Series: Melissa Ahern |
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- Melissa Ahern, director of the Northwest Climate Change Center, in Spokane, and associate professor in the department of health policy and administration at Washington State University Spokane, presents "Peak Oil: Expected Impacts on the Domestic and Global Economies during the Next Decade," the first lecture in the 52nd annual Great Decisions Lecture Series at Whitworth University.
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Spring 2009 Convocation Address |
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- Whitworth President William P. Robinson delivers the Spring 2009 Convocation Address.
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Science & Society Lecture: John Horack |
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- John Horack, manager of the Science and Missions Systems Office at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, presents "50 Cents, 50 Years -- Finding the Value of the Space Program on the Back of a Quarter."
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Greg Boyd Lecture |
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- Greg Boyd, senior pastor of Woodland Hills Church and bestselling author, presents "Myth of a Christian Nation."
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Open Theism vs. Divine Foreknowledge |
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- Pastor and best-selling author Greg Boyd joins Whitworth Philosophy professor Keith Wyma to address one of the most perplexing issues of faith: how to reconcile God's sovereignty with human freedom.
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Parents' Weekend Sermon 2008 |
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- Whitworth President William P. Robinson delivers the sermon, "Family Pride," at Parents' Weekend 2008.
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David Oliver Relin Lecture |
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- David Oliver Relin, a journalist and co-author of the "New York Times" bestselling book "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time" presents a lecture, "Three Cups of Tea." Note: Due to technical difficulties, approximately 15 minutes of this lecture were not recorded. This interruption occurs 43 minutes into the lecture.
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Marty Miller Lecture |
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- Marty Miller, a 1989 Whitworth alumnus, presents "A Mind and Heart for Serving Rural Washington."
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Dean's Dialogue: National Political Dialogue |
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- Whitworth faculty lead a panel discussion on the national political dialogue.
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Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed Lecture |
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- Sam Reed, Washington Secretary of State, presents "Washington State Election Reform."
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Former U.S. Rep. George Nethercutt Lecture |
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- Former U.S. Rep. George Nethercutt, who recently launched a foundation that offers civic education and leadership training to college students in Eastern Washington, presents "Citizenship in the 21st Century."
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SGCM Panel Discussion: U.S. Financial Crisis |
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- Whitworth faculty in the School of Global Commerce & Management lead a panel discussion on the ongoing financial crisis in the U.S.
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Constitution Day Lecture 2008: Michele E. Storms |
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- Michele E. Storms, executive director of the William H. Gates Public Service Law Program for the University of Washington Law School, presents "What Does it Take to Guarantee Access to Justice for All?"
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Fall 2008 Convocation Address |
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- Whitworth President William P. Robinson delivers the Fall 2008 Convocation Address.
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry 2008: Communion and Commissioning Service |
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- Whitworth President William P. Robinson leads the Whitworth Institute of Ministry's Communion and Commissioning Service.
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry 2008: Morning Worship Service |
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- The Whitworth Institute of Ministry's morning worship service.
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry 2008: Evening Worship Service |
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- M. Craig Barnes, D.Min., Ph.D., delivers the sermon, "Deals with the Devil."
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry 2008: RTT Workshop |
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- Stephen A. Hayner, Th.M., Ph.D., leads the RTT Workshop.
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry 2008: Morning Worship Service |
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- The Whitworth Institute of Ministry's morning worship service.
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry 2008: Evening Worship Service |
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- M. Craig Barnes, D.Min., Ph.D., delivers the sermon, "The Doubtful Pastor."
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry 2008: Morning Worship Service |
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- The Whitworth Institute of Ministry's morning worship service.
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry 2008: Evening Worship Service |
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- M. Craig Barnes, D.Min., Ph.D., delivers the sermon, "The Hungry Pastor."
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry 2008: RTT Workshop |
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- Stephen A. Hayner, Th.M., Ph.D., leads the RTT Workshop.
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry 2008: Morning Worship Service |
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- The Whitworth Institute of Ministry's morning worship service.
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry 2008: Evening Worship Service |
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- M. Craig Barnes, D.Min., Ph.D., delivers the sermon,"Is the Pleasure of God Enough?"
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Commencement 2008: Baccalaureate Service |
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- Professor of Theology Adam Neder, Ph.D., who was voted Most Influential Male Professor by Whitworth's senior class, presents the homily, "The Thomas Option."
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Commencement 2008: Graduate Commencement Address |
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- Whitworth President William P. Robinson presents the 2008 Graduate Comencement Address "Leading Through Sacrifice."
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Great Decisions Lecture Series: Walter Hutchens |
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- Walter Hutchens, J.D., an expert on commercial law and business in China and associate professor of economics and business at Whitworth, presents, "China's Economic Rise: Global Challenge and Opportunity."
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Martin E. Marty Lecture |
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- Renowned scholar of American religion Martin E. Marty presents, "A Global Local Faith, a Local Global Faith: Christian Possibilities Today."
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Lindaman Chair Lecture: Betty Williams |
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- Betty Williams, Ph.D., Lindaman Chair and professor and coordinator of special education at Whitworth University presents, "Separating Science from Science Fiction: Research on the Cause of Autism."
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Great Decisions Lecture Series: Jan Kreider |
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- Alternative-energy expert Jan Kreider presents, "Alternative Energy in the U.S. and Global Implications."
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Great Decisions Lecture Series: Timothy Carney |
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- Timothy Carney, former U.S. coordinator for economic transition in Iraq and a former U.S Ambassador to Haiti and Sudan, presents "The Iraq End-Game."
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Great Decisions Lecture Series: Lindy Scott |
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- Lindy Scott, Ph.D., a professor of Spanish at Whitworth University who specializes in Latin American history, presents, "Why Latin America Is Shifting to the Left: We Need to Understand Our Southern Neighbors."
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Patrick Washburn Lecture |
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- Patrick Washburn, Ph.D., author and professor of journalism in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University lectures on, "The Fight for Black Rights: The Black Press, the Double-V Campaign and the U.S. Government in World War II."
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Great Decisions Lecture Series: Jonathan Isacoff |
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- Jonathan Isacoff, Ph.D., associate professor of political science and director of environmental studies at Gonzaga University, lectures on, "Terrorism and America's Response: Offense, Defense and the War on Terror."
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Dean's Dialogue: Global Climate Change |
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- Whitworth faculty lead a panel discussion on the Christian response to global warming.
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Heritage Week 2008: Panel Discussion on Political Engagement |
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- A panel of Whitworth alumni who have chosen careers in politics discuss ways to evaluate and integrate worldviews and political decisions.
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Heritage Week 2008: Spring Convocation |
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- Whitworth President William P. Robinson and campus historian and history professor Dale Soden lecture at Whitworth University's Spring 2008 Convocation.
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Heritage Week 2008: Darrell Guder Lecture |
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- Darrell Guder, dean of academic affairs and the Henry Winters Luce Professor of Missional and Ecumenical Theology at Princeton University, lectures on "The Missional Church in the Public Square: Challenges for the 21st Century."
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Heritage Week 2008: Robert Mitchell Lecture |
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- Robert Mitchell, the former president of Young Life and the former vice president of United States Ministries for World Vision, lectures on, "When the Scriptures Come Alive " An Introduction to Lectio Divina (Praying the Scriptures)."
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Core 250 Lecture: Dostoevsky's "The Grand Inquisitor" |
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- Whitworth Professor Leonard Oakland introduces Russian novelist Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky and explores an excerpt from Dostoevsky's last book, "The Brothers Karamazov."
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An Emergent Mainline Dialogue: Listening to Generations Past, Present and Future |
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- John R. Franke, professor of theology at Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, Penn., lectures at, "An Emergent Mainline Dialogue: Listening to Generations Past, Present and Future."
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An Emergent Mainline Dialogue: Listening to Generations Past, Present and Future |
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- Doug Pagitt, pastor of Solomon's Porch, in Minneapolis, lectures at, "An Emergent Mainline Dialogue: Listening to Generations Past, Present and Future."
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An Emergent Mainline Dialogue: Listening to Generations Past, Present and Future |
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- Tony Jones, the national coordinator of Emergent Village and a doctoral fellow and senior research fellow in practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, lectures at, "An Emergent Mainline Dialogue: Listening to Generations Past, Present and Future."
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Core 350 Lecture: Community and "The Good" |
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- Whitworth Professor James Waller introduces Unit III in which the questions, "What are the inherent policy tensions involved in living in community and how do we structure life so as to resolve them," are analyzed.
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Parents' Weekend Sermon 2007 |
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- Whitworth President William P. Robinson delivers the sermon, "Good and Bad Memories," at Parents' Weekend 2007.
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Laurie Lamon Poetry Reading |
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- Whitworth Associate Professor of English Laurie Lamon, recipient of a 2007 Witter Bynner Fellowship, conducts a poetry reading.
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Faith, Film and Philosophy Conference |
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- Ralph Winter, producer of the film "X-Men," lectures at Whitworth University on the topic, "The Storytelling Landscape: The Challenges for a Christian in Hollywood."
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Fall 2007 Convocation Address |
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- Whitworth President William P. Robinson delivers the Fall 2007 Convocation Address.
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Spring 2007 Convocation |
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- Whitworth President William P. Robinson delivers the Spring 2007 Convocation Address, "The World that God so Loved."
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Science & Society Lecture |
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- The annual Science & Society Lecture Series featured Dr. Thomas Schaaf, a 1979 Whitworth alumnus who is the assistant district medical director of Group Health Cooperative Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Health Care Centers. Schaaf presents a lecture entitled, "The Color Purple: Why TV Drug Ads Should Give You Heartburn."
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