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Undergraduate Commencement Address by Rep. Kevin Parker |
- State Representative and Whitworth alumnus Kevin Parker delivers the 2013 undergraduate commencement address "Tomorrow."
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Endowed English Reading by Katharine Coles |
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- Katharine Coles presents Whitworth's annual Endowed English Reading. Coles is a poet, novelist and editor whose honors include appointment as Utah's poet laureate, a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a writer's grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Great Decisions Lecture by Eugene Bempong Nyantakyi & Ryan Knight, '13 |
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- Eugene Bempong Nyantaki and Ryan Knight present a Great Decisions Lecture, "China in Africa." Nyantakyi, an assistant professor of economics at Whitworth, is an expert on development and international trade and finance. Knight, a Whitworth senior double majoring in international studies and peace studies, has studied in both China and Tanzania. He was also a delegate to a West Point conference on Sino-American relations.
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Nadine Chapman Endowed Reading by Jim Hunt |
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- Jim Hunt, Ph.D., presents the Nadine Chapman Endowed Reading, "Restless Fires: Young John Muir's Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf in 1867-68," based on his recent book by the same name. Hunt is professor emeritus of history at Whitworth and a Muir scholar.
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Endowed English Reading by Paul Lindholdt |
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- Paul Lindholdt, author and English professor at Eastern Washington University, presents the Endowed English Reading. Lindholt has won a number of awards, including honors from the Academy of American Poets and the Society of Professional Journalists. He recently published "In Earshot of Water: Notes from the Columbia Plateau," winner of the 2012 Washington State Book Award.
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Great Decisions Lecture by the Rev. Ben Robinson |
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- Rev. Ben Robinson presents a Great Decisions Lecture, "Egypt." Robinson, a 2003 Whitworth alumnus, worked at St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, in Cairo, from 2004-06 and from 2009-12. He was in Egypt during the Tahrir uprising and has extensive contacts with the Muslim and Coptic religious communities there. Robinson holds an M.Div. from Princeton Seminary and an M.A. from the Evangelical Theological Seminary, in Cairo.
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Lecture by Tamrat Layne Admassu |
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- Tamrat Layne Admassu presents "Transformation of Life in Jesus." Admassu served as party leader and military commander for the revolutionary coalition army, and as prime minister, defense minister, and chief of federal affairs for Ethiopia; he was a political prisoner from 1996-2008. A former atheist, radical revolutionary and communist, he says he gave his life to Jesus when he was visited in prison by God.
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Great Decisions Lecture by Richard Schatz |
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- Richard Schatz, Ph.D., presents a lecture, "Myanmar and Southeast Asia." Schatz is a senior research fellow at the University of Malaysia; he taught economics at Whitworth from 1989-2011. He also has taught at Thailand's Thammasaat University, at the Johns Hopkins Center in China, and at the University of Malaysia, where he was a Fulbright scholar.
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Heritage Month Lecture by Paul Harvey |
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- Paul Harvey presents a lecture, "Jesus in Red, White and Black." Harvey is a professor and chair of the history department at the University of Colorado. He is an author or editor of eight books, including "The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America."
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English Endowed Reading by Matthew Burns |
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- Matthew Burns reads from his works. Burns is an assistant professor of English and creative writing at Heritage University, in Toppenish, Wash. His poems and essays have appeared or are forthcoming in "Folk Art," "Cold Mountain Review," "The Georgetown Review" and others.
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Simpson-Duvall Lecture by Lewis V. Baldwin |
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- Award-winning historian, author and professor Lewis V. Baldwin presents, "The Spirituality of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement: An Enduring Legacy." Baldwin, a Martin Luther King, Jr., scholar, is a professor of religious studies at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Great Decisions Lecture by Lawrence Pintak |
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- Lawrence Pintak presents a Great Decisions Lecture, "The U.S. and the Muslim World." Pintak is a former CBS News Middle East correspondent and the founding dean of The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University.
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Fall 2012 Lindaman Chair Lecture by Julia Stronks |
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- Whitworth Lindaman Chair and Professor of Political Science Julia Stronks presents a lecture, "Christian Perspectives on Immigration Reform." Stronks' research focuses on faith, law and public policy. She has published numerous articles and books in her disciplines; her book, "So, You Want to Be a Christian Lawyer?" is forthcoming.
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Lecture by Jason Baehr |
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- Jason Baehr presents a lecture, "Virtues of the Mind: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?" Baehr is an associate professor of philosophy at Loyola Marymount University, an expert in the field of virtue theory, and author of "The Inquiring Mind: On Intellectual Virtues and Virtue Epistemology" (2011).
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Lecture by Shane Claiborne |
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- Shane Claiborne presents a lecture, "Christianity and American Citizenship: Jesus for President." He is a founding partner of The Simple Way, a group that creates and connects radical faith communities around theworld. He is the author of "The Irresistible Revolution," "Jesus for President," and "Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers."
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Ajith Fernando Lecture: "What is our Passion? Jesus in a Pluralistic Culture" |
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- Ajith Fernando presents a lecture, "What is our Passion? Jesus in a Pluralistic Culture." Fernando is teaching director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka, after serving as YFC's national director for 35 years.
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Lecture by Michael Cassidy |
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- Michael Cassidy, founder of African Enterprise, is recognized for his evangelical reconciliation ministry throughout sub-Saharan Africa. He is the author of "A Witness For Ever – The Dawning of Democracy in South Africa."
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Reading by Andrea Palpant Dilley, '00 |
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- Andrea Palpant Dilley reads from her spiritual memoir, "Faith and Other Flat Tires: Searching for God on the Rough Road of Doubt" (Zondervan, 2012).
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Fall 2012 Convocation Address by Beck A. Taylor |
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- Each semester begins with the campus community gathering for opening convocation. Whitworth President Beck A. Taylor presents the convocation address "Voice for the Voiceless."
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2012 State of the University Address |
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- Whitworth President Beck A. Taylor delivers the 2012 State of the University address.
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2012 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Bible Hour (July 13) |
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- MaryKate Morse, professor of leadership and spiritual formation at George Fox Evangelical Seminary, presents "Jesus' Kingdom Theology as the Foundation for Christ-Centered Change."
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2012 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Evening Worship (July 12) |
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- Richard Mouw, president of Fuller Theological Seminary, presents "The Authority of the Lamb for a Postmodern Culture: The Lamb and the Scroll."
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2012 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Bible Hour (July 12) |
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- MaryKate Morse, professor of leadership and spiritual formation at George Fox Evangelical Seminary, presents "Jesus' Kingdom Theology as the Foundation for Christ-Centered Change."
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2012 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Convocation (July 11) |
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- Tod Bolsinger, senior pastor at California's San Clemente Presbyterian Church, presents "As It Is in Heaven? The Church and Our Churches."
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2012 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Bible Hour (July 11) |
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- MaryKate Morse, professor of leadership and spiritual formation at George Fox Evangelical Seminary, presents "Jesus' Kingdom Theology as the Foundation for Christ-Centered Change."
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2012 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Evening Worship (July 10) |
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- Richard Mouw, president of Fuller Theological Seminary, presents "The Authority of the Lamb for a Postmodern Culture: The Lamb and the Scroll."
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2012 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Convocation Hour (July 10) |
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- Tod Bolsinger, senior pastor at California's San Clemente Presbyterian Church, presents "As It Is in Heaven? The Church and Our Churches."
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2012 Whitworth Institute of Ministry: Opening Session (July 9) |
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- Tod Bolsinger, senior pastor at California's San Clemente Presbyterian Church, presents "Canoeing the Mountains: Leading into Uncharted Territory."
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