Founded in 2002, the Center for Scholarship and Faculty Development supports Seattle Pacific University faculty in growing as Christian teacher-scholars and promotes the significant role of Christian scholarship in the university.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Fulbright Information | Faculty Mentor Tea
Faculty Spring In-Service
Monday, June 4, 2012
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Upper Gwinn Commons
Vincent Tinto, Ph.D., the guest speaker at the 2012 Faculty Spring In-Service, is Distinguished University Professor as Syracuse University. He has carried out research and has written extensively on higher education, particularly on student retention and the impact of learning communities on student growth and attainment. His new book from The University of Chicago Press, entitled Completing College, lays out a framework for institutional action and shows how it can be applied to enhance the success of students in both tow and four-year institutions.
The 2012 SPU Teacher of the Year will also be announced at the 2012 Faculty Spring In-Service. For more information visit the OAA website.