Whitworth College Forum and Related Files Records, 1977-1983

Since the founding of Whitworth College, Chapel and/or Forum attendance by students has been required. The 1974-1975 catalog states:

"Forum meets twice a week and gives the entire Whitworth community the opportunity to share common experiences, deal with current issues, and to be exposed to the many dimensions of the Christian faith. Several times a year Forum is expanded to a three-day emphasis called 'Focus Days,' which allows the college faculty and students to 'focus' on particular Christian concerns or issues together".

Over the years the structure of the program changed considerably. The 1993-1995 catalog included Forum as a general education requirement for which college credits were offered:

...An all-college course providing opportunity for faculty and visiting lecturers to apply their disciplines and concepts to issues in our society and the world. Credit based on attendance of at least half of the scheduled Forums. Forum.