Whitworth College
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Former names
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Whitworth College (1890–2006) |
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| Motto | Education of Mind and Heart |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1890 |
| Affiliation | Presbyterian Church |
| Endowment | $125.9 million |
| President | Beck A. Taylor |
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Academic staff
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154 Full-time |
| Students | 2,630 |
| Undergraduates | 2,291 |
| Postgraduates | 339 |
| Location | Spokane, Washington, United States |
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Suburban 200 acres (809,371 m²) |
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Crimson, Black |
| Athletics | Division III (NCAA) |
| Nickname | Bucs, Pirates |
| Website | www |
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Crimson, Black
Whitworth University is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1890, Whitworth is a private, residential, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian church. Whitworth's community of teacher-scholars is committed to rigorous and open intellectual inquiry and to the integration of Christian faith and learning.
The university offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees in a variety of academic disciplines. The university, which has an enrollment of nearly 3,000 students, offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs.
In 1883, founder George F. Whitworth established the Sumner Academy in Sumner, a small town in Washington Territory. The school was incorporated in 1890 as Whitworth College. In 1899, the college moved to Tacoma. When a Spokane developer offered land just before World War I, the college moved once more. In September 1914 classes were held for the first time in Spokane. In 1942, Whitworth merged with Spokane Junior College when the latter shut down due to financial difficulties during World War II. The board of trustees voted to change the institution's name to Whitworth University in 2006, which became effective July 1, 2007.
Whitworth has 200 acres of stately pines, wide-open green spaces and first-rate facilities in northern Spokane. In 2009 Whitworth opened a University District (U-District) location near downtown Spokane, expanding program offerings for nontraditional evening students and providing an ideal location with shorter commutes for working professionals.
Due to an expanding student body, the university has invested more than $110 million in campus improvements in recent years. The university is currently renovating the Cowles Music Center, which will remodel the existing space and add 21,481 square feet of new teaching studios, practice rooms, rehearsal rooms, and lobby space to the structure.
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