Education & Talent

Saltese Flats learning center project to start this fall

$2 million project likely to go out for bid soon

July 15, 2021

Spokane County hopes to break ground soon on a $2 million project that will serve largely as an environmental education center for students from across the Inland Northwest.

Diversity, equity, inclusion enters the C-suite

Demand, pay for such roles has risen during past year

July 15, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Executive-level diversity positions are growing in prominence and scope as organizations adapt their culture to changing social attitudes, some Inland Northwest executives say.

WSU College of Medicine attains full accreditation

Approval is culmination of six years of work

June 22, 2021

Staff Report

The Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine has received full accreditation through the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the university announced this morning.

EWU to expand its online offerings

University adds digital master's level courses

June 17, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Eastern Washington University will offer a series of new graduate-level degrees and certificates online beginning this fall. The Cheney-based university announced via press release on June 14 that it's expanding its online course offerings for graduate

Whitworth network looks to develop mentors

In-person, virtual events fill gap in alumni relations

June 3, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Recognizing a gap in its alumnae network, officials at Whitworth University say the formation of Women's Leadership Network two years ago has helped fill that space and then some.

Constructing an education pipeline to homebuilding

Mead School District, SHBA kick off program by constructing sheds

June 3, 2021

Virginia Thomas

A collaborative effort between Mead School District and the Spokane Home Builders Association is working to spark interest in the trades-particularly residential home construction-among middle-school and high-school students.

Corporate America is at crossroads to retain women

Pandemic pressures now threaten to reverse gains in female representation

June 3, 2021

Robin Pickering

Though employees everywhere report a host of pandemic-related challenges, women disproportionately are struggling, reporting less optimism about career prospects, decreased mental health, and increased stress and burnout.

Stadium Steps: Details get hammered out on $31 million-plus stadium project

School district, PFD work on formal agreement after pivot to site near core

June 3, 2021

Natasha Nellis

While proponents of a new sports stadium near the city's core had reason to celebrate recently, a number of steps still need to be taken-and are underway-before the project can come out of the ground.

Whitworth students develop Camp Kesem chapter

Organizers hope to offer first camp in summer '22

May 20, 2021

Virginia Thomas

A Whitworth University student duo has founded a local chapter of a national organization that trains college students to create free, weeklong camps for children whose parents have cancer.

MacKay starts to manufacture a workforce

MacKay to develop homegrown talent in light of nationwide labor challenges

May 20, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Coming off a record revenue year in 2020, Spokane Valley-based MacKay Manufacturing Inc. in March started its own in-house education program the company's leadership team hopes will ensure future growth for years to come.