Whitworth University Sociology Department

04/26/2022

03/21/2022

Our "Race Across America" class was recently featured in the Seattle Times!

A three-week trip through the South gives Washington college students emotional lessons on history, race and America.

05/28/2021

Great write-up about our new food pantry, started by Dr. Robert Francis

by Angela Wessel, 5/19/21

02/11/2021

The Food Pantry in Lindaman is open! If you'd like to donate, feel free to bring non-perishables to the building. You can also donate online here: connect.whitworth.edu/foodpantry

You can increase, decrease or stop your monthly donation at any time by contacting us at 800.532.4668 or [email protected]. 

09/18/2020

Did you know that the Sociology Department now has a mini food bank for food insecure students? Come by the office in Lindaman if you or someone you know is in need.

06/05/2020

Whitworth denounces the sin of racism that continues to plague our nation, our community, and our campus, and we ask every member of the Whitworth family to reflect upon ways we can take action and contribute to a more just, equitable, and humane
society.

Whitworth denounces the sin of racism that continues to plague our nation, our community, and our campus, and we ask every member of the Whitworth family to reflect upon ways we can take action and contribute to a more just, equitable, and humane society.

05/06/2020

Some insights from Dr. van Womer

Interview with Jacqueline vanWormer, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Whitworth University in Spokane, WA.

03/31/2020

Hi All...One Collective was going to be at Whitworth's Summer Internship and Job Fair, but with the Covexile that won't happen. Nonetheless, if you're looking for a Christian organization to work with over the summer, you can check out what they have to offer.

Helping you get involved in lasting change today 🌎
Holistic ministry+sustainability = transformation

02/21/2020

Cool opportunity for CJ students! This type of intership is rare, so take it seriously.

01/03/2020

Happy New Year and welcome to Jan term! For those on campus, you may be wishing you had a warmer classroom. It is not too early to be thinking about your opportunities to study abroad in January 2021. Check out this new sociology class in Costa Rica with Dr. Stacy Keogh George.
For a full list of 2021 programs, check out the OCP website: https://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/off-campus-programs/faculty-led-programs/

Applications for 2021 programs open in February, so start planning now!

11/14/2019

The Airway Heights Corrections Center worked with Assistant Professor of Sociology Jacqueline van Wormer’s Courts & Corrections class to analyze its Pawsitive Dog program, which pairs prison inmates with rescue dogs. Learn more about the partnership and the students’ findings: https://bit.ly/2pHbEa9

09/11/2019

Put it on your calendar!