Press Room
Welcome to Seattle Pacific University’s Press Room, a resource for members of the press.
All media inquiries should be directed to:
Tracy Norlen
SPU News and Media Manager
tcnorlen@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2977
Cell: 206-963-9779
Story Ideas
4/6/12
SPU has a fantastic wilderness environmental research campus in the San Juan Islands. At the Blakely Island Field Station, science students get to study lush kelp forests, eelgrass meadows, spectacular undersea rock walls, freshwater lakes, as well as the habitat for river otters, herons, kingfishers, bald eagles, and ospreys, and diverse fauna. Besides a great story, this is a photographer’s dream!
1/11/12
Google Maps New "Street View" Features Includes SPU
Seattle Pacific University is included in the new “Street View” imagery of university campuses in Google Maps. Google’s team visited the SPU campus and collected 360-degree imagery with a three-wheel pedicab known as the “Street View” trike. SPU’s magazine, Response, covered Google’s visit to campus last July
Press Releases
Seattle Pacific University Announces Next President
Apr 10, 2012
The Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees today elected Dr. Daniel J. Martin as the 10th president of SPU. Martin, currently president of Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) in Ohio, will assume his duties on July 1, 2012. He will succeed President Philip W. Eaton, who announced his retirement last September.
Tent City 3 Moves to SPU
Jan 21, 2012
Tent City 3 (TC3) comes to Seattle Pacific University on Saturday, January 21, for a nine-week stay. TC3 will be located on Wallace Field, east of Royal Brougham Pavilion on West Nickerson Street, from January 21 to March 24. This will be the first time SPU has hosted the group.
SPU Welcomes NASA Astronomer
Oct 14, 2011
Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, senior project scientist for the NASA Hubble Space telescope, is the keynote speaker for Seattle Pacific University’s annual Day of Common Learning on Wednesday, October 19. The public is invited to hear her talk at 10 a.m. in Royal Brougham Pavilion titled “Stars, Galaxies, Planets, and Life: An Amazing Universe to Behold.”
Translator of The Message Will Speak at SPU
Oct 14, 2011
Rev. Eugene Peterson, Bible translator of the award-winning book The Message and Seattle Pacific University alumnus, will speak on Thursday, October 20, at 7 p.m. in Royal Brougham. In his lecture titled "St. Mark: The Basic Text for Christian Spirituality," he will explore the importance of Scripture in spiritual formation.
Eaton to Step Down July 2012
Sep 20, 2011
Dr. Philip W. Eaton has announced his decision to step down from his role as president of Seattle Pacific University, effective July 1, 2012.
SPU’s Class of 2015: Largest and Most Diverse
Sep 14, 2011
For the second straight year, Seattle Pacific University will not only welcome the largest incoming class in its 120-year history, but also its most diverse group of new students.
SPU Welcomes Record Number of Students, Strong Academics, Diversity Mark Incoming Class
Sep 27, 2010
A record 4,120 undergraduate and graduate students make up the largest incoming class in the history of Seattle Pacific.
SPU Ranks #3 in Best Values; #14 in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Regional Universities”
Sep 1, 2010
Seattle Pacific University receives high rankings in the 2011 college rankings in U.S. News & World Report.
College Students Host Event for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
May 18, 2010
More than 2 million children in the United States are being raised by a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other family member.
Basin City Resident Named SPU Alumnus of the Year
Feb 5, 2010
Basin City resident Delbert Wisdom, owner and CEO of Judel Marketing International Inc., was honored as Seattle Pacific University’s 2010 Alumnus of the Year during homecoming celebrations on campus, January 28-30.
SPU Welcomes Class of 2013
Sep 25, 2009
They haven't started school yet, but the Class of 2013 at Seattle Pacific University is already breaking records.
An Urban Setting
SPU’s 43-acre city campus is located in a residential neighborhood on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill.
Quick Fact
SPU’s total 2010-11 enrollment is 4,117.
Maps and Directions
Check here for directions to SPU, located on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill.
Quick Fact
SPU’s top three undergraduate programs are business administration, psychology, and biology.