Honors Jan Term and Spring 2025 Course Offerings

See what Honors Courses are being offered in Jan Term and Spring Semester 2025.

New Computer Science Degrees for 2024

As technology evolves at a rapid pace, so must education. The Whitworth University Computer Science department is excited to announce new degrees for the 2024 academic year, reflecting years of thoughtful dialogues between faculty and students, feedback, and a commitment to inclusivity and interdisciplinary learning. 

STEM Night 10/21/24

This Monday, at 7 in the HUB MPR, STEM students will share their summer research. The poster session will begin at 7:30 and showcase students’ work.

Community Building Day: Honors First Years Register Students to Vote

Community Building Day: Honors First Years Register Students to Vote On Community Building Day, Whitworth’s Honors Learning Community set up in and around the HUB to register students to vote. We wanted to raise awareness on campus, as many students we came across were not registered, including the upperclassmen. We also helped students request absentee… Continue reading Community Building Day: Honors First Years Register Students to Vote

Community Building Week

Beyond Community Building Day, the Computer Science Department kicked off its first annual Community Building Week on September 20th.

Honors Floor Past and Present

Honors Floor Past and Present At Whitworth, first-year Honors students have the unique opportunity to join the Honors Floor learning community. From 2021-2023, the Honors Floor could be found on the east end of Warren Hall’s 2nd floor and boasted a population of highly motivated young women. Victoria (Hyewon) Woo, Riia Yazepova, Madelyn, and Madeline… Continue reading Honors Floor Past and Present

Honors Lunch Network, Fall 2024: Democracy and Discourse

Honors Lunch Network, Fall 2024: Democracy and Discourse We live in an age of polarizing opinion and shrinking common ground.   The theme for this semester’s Honors Lunch Networks is Democracy and Discourse. This series of lunches will focus on developing students’ skills to respectfully express their passions and opinions in a way that opens… Continue reading Honors Lunch Network, Fall 2024: Democracy and Discourse

Infinite and the Void: Interdisciplinary learning through mathematical concepts

Next spring, SC-126: Infinite and the Void will become an Honors class, allowing it to count towards Honors credit for Honors students.
This course examines concepts of math through an interdisciplinary lens. Charlie Rodriguez, a senior math major who TA’d for the class, said that people often think that mathematics has no meaningful connection to life. He says this “couldn’t be further from the truth.”

Helping the Community through Honors

Jade Truong, a senior who is majoring in health sciences, is using Honors to connect with the community by hosting an teaching event about personal nutrition and exercise.

Student Job Openings for 2024

Are you passionate about Honors and looking for an on-campus job? The Honors Program is hiring for four separate positions! Click here to learn more about the positions and how to apply.