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Whitworth Podcast Archive
Included below are links to archived digital recordings of lectures, speeches and other events
at Whitworth.
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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
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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
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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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