Robert Chao Romero, author of Brown Church and UCLA professor, will give two presentations as part of the annual Perkins Lecture series on April 21.

Apr 7, 2026

Seattle Pacific University welcomes Robert Chao Romero, UCLA professor of Chicana/o & Central American Studies, for the 2026 Perkins Lecture on Tuesday, April 21, 11 a.m. in First Free Methodist Church. He wil speak on “Migration as Grace." Dr. Romero’s scholarship explores the intersection of faith, history, and social change, with research spanning Latina/o Christianity, religion, and social movements, Chinese communities in Mexico, Asians in Latin America, and Chicano legal history.

He will give a second presentation at 7 p.m. at the church in Fine Center. Both events are free and open to the public.

Plan to attend this unique event designed to encourage students from a variety of majors to develop entrepreneurial projects with social impact.

Apr 7, 2026

The Social Venture Plan Competition (SVPC) asks teams of students from diverse disciplines to develop an entrepreneurial project that addresses dual bottom lines: social and financial. Participants tackle challenging social issues while proposing innovative ways to provide sustainable funding for their solutions through a business activity.

Businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and other community partners evaluate and score the projects, after which competitors pitch their projects to faculty, staff, students, and judges at a live trade-show display event on the SPU campus. The teams with the highest cumulative scores from the two phases of the competition win cash prizes. Guests can vote for the $1,500 People's Choice Award and win door prizes.

Wednesday, April 15
2–6 p.m.
Upper Gwinn Commons

Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Frank Anthony Spina returns to campus for his annual lecture exploring an often-overlooked text from the book of Joshua.

Apr 7, 2026

Please join Seattle Pacific Seminary for the annual Frank Anthony Spina Lectureship on Tuesday, April 14, 7 p.m., in Upper Gwinn Commons. Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Frank Anthony Spina will present the lecture, exploring a challenging and often-overlooked text from the book of Joshua and uncover the radical nature of grace in the Old Testament.

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Two Seattle Pacific Seminary professors received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Wesleyan Theological Society.

Mar 26, 2026

Doug Strong, Paul T. Walls Professor of Wesleyan Studies, and Rob Wall, Paul T. Walls Professor Emeritus of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies, received individual Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Wesleyan Theological Society at their annual meeting in March. The meeting at SPU welcomed almost 200 scholars from around the world. WTS is the premier academic society for Wesleyan theologians.

Learn more about the new neuroscience major and a 4+1 pathway to a master’s degree.

Mar 24, 2026

One of the few neuroscience degrees at a Christian university in western United States, this interdisciplinary program integrates biology, chemistry, psychology, and data science while exploring brain science through a Christian worldview where faith and science inform one another.

In a photo essay, SPU Stories looks back at Dr. John M. Perkins long legacy with Seattle Pacific. The civil rights leader and co-founder of SPU's John Perkins Center died March 13.

Mar 24, 2026

As the SPU community mourns the loss of riend and partner Dr. John M. Perkins, SPU Stories takes a look back at his long association with Seattle Pacific. Perkins, who died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 95, was co-founder of SPU’s John Perkins Center.

So many alumni met their future spouses at Seattle Pacific, and no two stories are alike. The Osbornes story begins with a weekly car ride to church.

Mar 24, 2026

Ask Bill Osborne ’67 about his recollections of Seattle Pacific, and he mentions the friendships formed in college and appreciates the intimate size of the classes at the University. “But I think my best memories are from when I met Susan,” Bill said.

Dr. John M. Perkins, one of the leading evangelical voices to emerge from the American civil rights movement and co-founder of SPU's John Perkins Center, died on March 13, 2026.

Mar 13, 2026

Dr. John M. Perkins, one of the leading evangelical voices to emerge from the American civil rights movement and co-founder of Seattle Pacific University's John Perkins Center, died on March 13, 2026. 

In 2004, President Emeritus Philip Eaton partnered with Perkins to launch the John Perkins Center for Reconciliation, Leadership Training, and Community Development (JPC) at Seattle Pacific University, the first on a college campus. Now named the John and Vera Mae Perkins Resource Center, the work and partnership have evolved over time. SPU continues to value the Center as a vital resource for advancing reconciliation and Christian leadership.

In Psychology Today, Professor Paul Youngbin Kim interviews authors of a new book on how religion and psychology can help deepen relationships with neighbors.

Mar 10, 2026

"It is helpful to regularly ask, Who is missing from our definition of neighbor? or Who is absent from our gatherings? Such honest questions help reveal who may not feel seen as a 'neighbor to be loved.' These reflections can open the door to more meaningful intergroup contact where individuals engage with one another and work towards common goals across difference."

For an article in Psychology Today, SPU Psychology Professor Paul Youngbin Kim interviews Katie Douglass, SPU associate professor of educational ministry and practical theology, and Brittany Tausen, assistant professor of social posychology at Baylor University, about their new book, Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enlven Faith and Transform Community. 

GNAC champion in the 60-meter hurdles Hannah Chang will compete in the NCAA Indoor National Championships in Virginia Beach, March 13-14.

Mar 9, 2026

Seattle Pacific University women’s track & field standout and two-time Great Northwest Athletic Conference Champion in the 60-meter hurdles Hannah Chang qualified for the NCAA Indoor National Championships in Virginia Beach, March 13 and 14.