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Spokane Equity Spotlight: Whitworth and EWU leaders say higher education nurtures equity and belonging
Summary
In a City of Spokane Equity Spotlight session, leaders from Whitworth University and Eastern Washington University discussed how higher education can advance equity by improving representation, teaching critical thinking, and extending faculty expertise into the community.
In a City of Spokane Equity Spotlight conversation, Dr. Clark, director of student success, equity, and belonging at Whitworth University, and Dr. Pouyan Lam, professor of sociology and justice studies at Eastern Washington University, discussed how colleges and universities contribute to equity, inclusion and civic life in Spokane.
Speakers said higher education matters because it can improve representation on campus, teach students the critical thinking skills needed to recognize and address inequities, and extend university research and expertise into the broader community. "I always saw a void. When I look at a university campus, I am looking to see folks who look like me, who look like us. Where are the women? Where…
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