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What’s happening at SPU? This is where you’ll find the latest news about research, events, activities, achievements, and milestones in the life of SPU and its people.

We asked six graduating seniors about their time at Seattle Pacific University. Watch the video.

Jun 16, 2021

We asked six graduating seniors about their time at Seattle Pacific University. Watch the video.
High school students can jump-start a tech career with hands-on programs focused on video game creation, mechatronics, and 3D printing.

Jun 14, 2021

Offered by SPU’s Department of Engineering and Computer Science, SPU’s Summer Tech Camps introduce high school students to game creation, 3D printing, and more. Each camp is limited to 10 participants.
Check out this online exhibit featuring the work of seniors in visual communication.

Jun 14, 2021

Make + Shift is the online exhibit featuring the work of students graduating with a degree in visual design.
Thanks to the dedicated efforts of students, professors, and others, a new permanent memorial has been installed to celebrate the life of Paul Lee.

Jun 1, 2021

Nearly 100 students from Paul’s Class of 2017 contributed to the memorial, marking one of the largest numbers of student contributors as well as money raised for a senior class gift. Julia Bennet ’17, a friend and art major, worked on the installation design along with Professor Emeritus of Art Roger Feldman, who had Paul as a student. The memorial’s flowing design incorporates Paul’s love of dance, as well as a place to sit and reflect, and will eventually feature flowering plants as a sign of continuing life and hope.
Find out all you need to know for our virtual Commencements on June 12 (graduates) and June 13 (undergraduates).

May 27, 2021

The Commencement website includes instructions on how to apply to graduate; additional year-end events; ordering caps, gowns, and hoods; and a link to the livestream archives.
Meet the four Seattle Pacific faculty members retiring this spring, representing a cumulative total of 102 years of service to the University.

May 21, 2021

Four Seattle Pacific faculty members will retire this spring, representing a cumulative total of 102 years of service to the University.
Shannon Huffman Polson MFA ’12 talks about her new book, The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World.

May 21, 2021

Shannon Huffman Polson MFA ’12 is the author of The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World, and the founder of The Grit Institute, an institute committed to whole leader development with a focus on grit and resilience. As one of the first women to fly an Apache helicopter in the U.S. Army and to lead line units on three continents, Shannon now shares her firsthand experience and knowledge with world-class companies and organizations like Gradient Corporation, Boston Scientific, and Microsoft. Listen now.
The online art exhibition "Dawning" features the work of graduating seniors in illustration/new pictures.

May 21, 2021

The SPU Art Department is pleased to announce this year’s Illustration/New Pictures Senior Exhibition "Dawning" featuring the work of students Jessica Brown, Verity Gritter, Elly Ha, Emily Lembke, Daniel Lilly, Caitlyn Olexer, and Sabrina Waller. Due to COVID-19, instead of celebrating this work on display at SPAC Gallery on campus, you can view the student projects in their online galleries.
COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all undergraduate and graduate students beginning Autumn Quarter 2021.

May 7, 2021

As Seattle Pacific University plans to return to in-person instruction, housing, and campus activities for Autumn Quarter 2021, the administration announced on May 7, 2021, that COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all undergraduate and graduate students.
SPU Theatre presents an original production weaving together three artists’ stories as they live through three pandemics — past and present.

May 7, 2021

Held Together magically weaves together three artists’ stories as they live through pandemics: COVID-19, the 1918 influenza pandemic, and the 14th century’s Black Death. A poet, an actress, and a sculptor connect across time and space when they are drawn together by both their grief and passion to thrive.

Dr. Christopher Jones and a young patient

Holistic Health Care in the Rainier Valley

Dr. Christopher Jones ’94 hopes the families in his medical practice never need to ask: “Is my kid sick enough that I should pay for a doctor’s visit?” Medical director of HopeCentral, a nonprofit health center, he and his team have adapted the concept of concierge medicine to a diverse Seattle neighborhood.

What Makes Us Moral?

Assistant Professor of Philosophy Leland Saunders earned a $10,100 Graves Award in Humanities for his research project, “The Structure of Moral Judgement: Philosophical Perspectives.” His research responds to recent arguments that human beings’ concepts of morality are just a quirk of evolution and don't connect to anything deeper.

We asked six graduating seniors about their time at Seattle Pacific University. Watch the video.

Jun 16, 2021

High school students can jump-start a tech career with hands-on programs focused on video game creation, mechatronics, and 3D printing.

Jun 14, 2021

Check out this online exhibit featuring the work of seniors in visual communication.

Jun 14, 2021

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of students, professors, and others, a new permanent memorial has been installed to celebrate the life of Paul Lee.

Jun 1, 2021

Find out all you need to know for our virtual Commencements on June 12 (graduates) and June 13 (undergraduates).

May 27, 2021

Meet the four Seattle Pacific faculty members retiring this spring, representing a cumulative total of 102 years of service to the University.

May 21, 2021

Shannon Huffman Polson MFA ’12 talks about her new book, The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World.

May 21, 2021

The online art exhibition "Dawning" features the work of graduating seniors in illustration/new pictures.

May 21, 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all undergraduate and graduate students beginning Autumn Quarter 2021.

May 7, 2021

SPU Theatre presents an original production weaving together three artists’ stories as they live through three pandemics — past and present.

May 7, 2021

Holistic Health Care in the Rainier Valley

What Makes Us Moral?

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