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Education & Talent

—Virginia Thomas

Whitworth's continuing studies program adapts over 100 years

Deans attribute success to changing with demand
November 21, 2019
Virginia Thomas
This year, the School of Continuing Studies at Whitworth University turns 100 years old. The university's catalogue from the school's founding year describes the program as tailored 'for those whose college career has been interrupted, and who now
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—John Carter

New arts building rises at St. George's School

Structure to house art, music programs for K-8
November 21, 2019
Virginia Thomas
Saint George's School is constructing a new arts building on its campus at 2929 W. Waikiki, just north of Spokane. The building, which is valued at about $428,000, will be used by students in grades kindergarten through eighth and will have a music
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Kindergarten readiness worsens in Spokane area

United Way, others look to lower cost barriers to early learning programs
November 21, 2019
Natasha Nellis
Both locally and statewide, the majority of kids aren't entering public schools 'kindergarten ready,” state data show, and the problem appears to be getting worse.
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Is #MeToo movement hurting attractive women?

Research turns up surprising responses
November 21, 2019
Robin Pickering
Few could dispute that the #MeToo movement brought with it a tidal wave of empowerment and validation for women. Originally created by Tarana Burke in 2006, it eventually reached its media peak in 2017 with the sexual abuse allegations
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Virginia Thomas

Q&A with Gonzaga University's Rosemarie Hunter

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November 7, 2019
Virginia Thomas
Gonzaga University established its School of Leadership Studies almost a year and a half ago when it renamed the School of Professional Studies and brought its existing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree and certificate programs under one roof.
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 Virginia Thomas

EWU looks to fix 'leaky' STEM pipeline with 100 Women Strong

Program aims to attract, keep females in engineering, computer science fields
November 7, 2019
Virginia Thomas
The national average for women undergraduate students majoring in engineering and computer science is 20%, while the percentage of women students in those majors at Eastern Washington University trails even that low rate at 10%, says Leslie Cornick,
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Spokane economist named to state Community Economic Revitalization Board

Ocasio Hochheimer to serve three-year term with revitalization entity
October 24, 2019
Virginia Thomas
Spokane economist Vange Ocasio Hochheimer has been appointed to the Washington state Department of Commerce Community Economic Revitalization Board. Her three-year volunteer term began Sept. 3.
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—Natasha Nellis

Spokane startup Appiture develops new autism screening tool

Appiture hopes to land funding for clinical trials
October 24, 2019
Natasha Nellis
Spokane startup Appiture is exploring new handheld technology for a fast and noninvasive way to screen for autism spectrum disorder in children. The idea was born from research by Georgina Lynch, an associate professor in the Department of Speech
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WSU to take another run at redeveloping Jensen-Byrd building

Project is one of many envisioned, underway in University District
October 24, 2019
Natasha Nellis
Spokane's University District has become a hotbed of development activity with envisioned projects valued at more than $135 million on top of over $225 million in projects currently underway.
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East Central center adds Head Start space

CHAS dental clinic will replace classroom building
October 10, 2019
Virginia Thomas
The East Central Community Center is adding space to its building to serve an Early Head Start program. Carolina Lopez, executive assistant at the Martin Luther King Family Outreach Center, which operates the community center, says work to renovate three
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