For its 100th anniversary, the SPU Music Department singers and musicians will join the Northwest Symphony Orchestra and ChoralSounds Northwest for a special musical collaboration in Seattle's Benaroya Hall on April 28.

Apr 18, 2023

For its 100th anniversary, the SPU Music Department singers and musicians will join the Northwest Symphony Orchestra and ChoralSounds Northwest for a special musical collaboration. The evening features more than 100 musicians on stage performing works by Mendelssohn, Dvorak and the world premiere of “A Psalm for the Voiceless” by Joshua A. Idio.

More information and tickets.

Identify a challenging social issue. Invent a business to help solve it while providing a sustainable revenue. See the results of student teams at the annual Social Venture Plan Competition on April 19.

Apr 6, 2023

Identify a challenging social issue. Invent a business to help solve it while providing a sustainable revenue. Impossible you say? Not to more than 100 students competing in Seattle Pacific University’s annual Social Venture Plan Competition on Wednesday, April 19. The event is open to the public.

Now in its 17th year, the competition features entrepreneurial projects presented by student teams addressing social issues through sustainable business models. Businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and other community partners evaluate and score the plans. Competitors pitch their projects similar to a live trade-show event to compete for cash prizes.

Wednesday, April 19
2–6 p.m.
Upper Gwinn Commons

The men's and women's basketball teams are in the GNAC championships Mar. 2-4 in Bellingham. Go Falcons!

Feb 27, 2023

The Falcon men's and women's basketball teams will play in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Tournament in Bellingham, Washington, Mar. 2-4. 

The No. 5 women's team (14-12, 9-9 GNAC) will play No. 4 seed Alaska Anchorage at 7:30 p.m. in Carver Gymnasium at Western Washington University on Thursday, Mar. 2. The men's team enters the tournament as the third seed.

Follow the Falcons online for the latest information.

The next lecture on Feb. 28 features lawyer, civic leader, and ministry worker Marqus Cole, who will talk about the need for believers to recover the scriptural mandate to steward and care for creation.

Feb 16, 2023

For the Winter Quarter Faith, Diversity, and Science lecture, speaker Marqus Cole joins the SPU community to present his lecture, “Can I get a climate witness?”

Mr. Cole uses his unique voice as a Black, millennial, professional person of faith to bridge the gap between key stakeholder communities in this climate moment. In this lecture, you’ll hear his call is to train, equip, and mobilize believers to recover the scriptural mandate to steward and care for creation. His thought leadership sits at the intersection of racial justice, environmental justice, and biblical justice with a passion for helping organize people and communities toward reconciliation and restoration.

For more information, visit the website.

Known for her gift of music as an expression of faith from a rich tradition of African American spirituals, vocalist, pianist, and composer Nansi Carroll will conduct the premiere of her new work with the SPU Chamber Singers and guest musicians on Feb. 16.

Feb 6, 2023

Known for her gift of music as an expression of faith from a rich tradition of African American spirituals and her expressive craft in choral music, Carroll will conduct the premiere of her new work, "A Tree Telling of Orpheus,” with the SPU Chamber Singers and guest musicians.

Thursday, Feb. 16
Nickerson Studios
Free

Learn more.

Wonder whether seminary is for you? Seattle Pacific Seminary invites you to explore your calling and vocation, Feb. 13-14, 2023.

Jan 30, 2023

Discernment Days offers teaching, prayer, discussion, and thoughtful challenge with Seattle Pacific Seminary faculty, along with others who are considering seminary.

Seattle Pacific lowered undergraduate tuition rate by 25% and added new scholarships. Learn more about "Tuition Reimagined."

Jan 11, 2023

In a historic move to close the college accessibility gap, Seattle Pacific lowered undergraduate tuition rate by 25% and added new scholarships.

A nationwide search for SPU's next president is underway. Visit the Presidential Search Committee website for the latest information.

Jan 2, 2023

A national search process to select the next president of Seattle Pacific University is currently underway. Visit the Presidential Search Committee website for ongoing information regarding the process.

The NCAA Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence, which recognizes a four-year academic success rate of 90 percent or higher, has been presented to SPU for the 12th year in a row.

Dec 21, 2022

The NCAA Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence, which recognizes a four-year academic success rate of 90 percent or higher, has been presented to SPU for the 12th  year in a row.

"We are extremely proud of this current group of student-athletes, who are continuing a proud history of academic success at Seattle Pacific," interim athletic director Dan Lepse said. "Year-in and year-out, these fantastic Falcons thrive in the classroom while also excelling in their athletic endeavors."

Read the full press release.

Due to predicted significant snowfall and below freezing temperatures this week, SPU will transition to virtual operations and close the physical campus effective Tuesday, Dec. 20-Thursday, Dec. 22.

Dec 19, 2022

Due to predicted significant snowfall and below freezing temperatures this week, SPU will transition to virtual operations and close the physical campus effective Tuesday, Dec. 20-Thursday, Dec. 22. 

For more information about SPU’s inclement weather policy, visit the Inclement Weather Information webpage at spu.edu/weather.