The SPU String Ensemble, along with special guest soprano Dr. Shana Mashego, will perform music composed for strings and voice at an evening concert on Friday, Feb. 25. You can attend in person or listen online.

Feb 21, 2022

The SPU String Ensemble is honored to collaborate with soprano Dr. Shana Mashego for an evening of sacred music composed for strings and voice on Friday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. at First Church Seattle, located at 180 Denny Way near the Seattle Center.

The musicians will explore the music of sacred hymnody and will premiere several works arranged specifically for the evening.

Alumnus Tim Hanstad, co-founder & former CEO of the world's leading land rights organization, talks about building and broadening prosperity in lower income countries. Read or listen online.

Feb 11, 2022

Tim Hanstad ’85 is the chief executive officer of the Chandler Foundation. Prior to his work there, Tim co-founded and was the longtime CEO of Landesa, the world's leading land rights organization. Tim led its growth from a two-person team to a leading global NGO with more than 20 offices around the world and a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. He has been personally recognized by the Scholl Social Entrepreneur Award and as a World Economic Forum Outstanding Social Entrepreneur. He holds two law degrees from the University of Washington and a bachelor's degree in history and political science from SPU, where he was honored in 2017 as the alum of the year.

Read or listen online.

SPU Theatre presents an online performance of this treasured novel by Jane Austen, full of the author's charm, wit, and keen observations on human character. Feb. 17-20, 2022.

Feb 3, 2022

An online performance of the treasured novel by Jane Austen, full of the author’s charm, wit, and keen observations about character. Her comedy of manners and courtship boasts a cast of beloved and unforgettable characters led by the extraordinary Elizabeth Bennet and the dashing Mister Darcy. First commissioned, developed, and produced in the Book-It Style by Book-It Repertory Theatre, Seattle, Washington.

Virtual tickets are available now! This performance may be streamed any time between February 17 and February 20. Buy access tickets online.

"Priests of a Fallen Creation: The Temple, Natural Theology, and Ecology in Dialogue" is the title of an evening lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 22, with SPU Professor of Biology Eric Long.

Feb 1, 2022

Is the earth groaning? Where is the earth headed? In this evening lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. in Upper Gwinn Commons, SPU Professor of Biology Eric Long proposes that a fruitful path forward involves synthesizing recent advances in the three fields: natural sciences (with an emphasis on ecology), natural theology (with an emphasis on Christian natural theology), and Biblical theology (with an emphasis on reading creation as God’s earthly temple).

Learn more.

Join us for this online lecture on Monday, Jan. 31, examining "Racism, Not Race: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (About Christianity)." The lecture is part of SPU's Faith, Diversity, and Science series.

Jan 24, 2022

The Faith, Diversity, and Science lecture series will focus on the theme “What is Creation?” throughout the 2021–22 academic year. 

In conjunction with the City of Seattle and on-demand public health service program Curative, a new public COVID-19 testing site is now open on campus.

Jan 19, 2022

The no-out-of-pocket costs appointment-only clinic is located in SPU’s Student Union Building at 315 W. Bertona Street on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill. More information and appointment information. 

The Rev. Dr. Kelle Brown, senior pastor at Plymouth United Church of Christ in Seattle, is the guest preacher for SPU’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 11:10 a.m. Watch online.

Jan 14, 2022

All University Chapel – Annual Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Tuesday, January 18; 11:10 a.m.)

The campus community is invited to join University Ministries in our annual Chapel celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Continuing our Winter Quarter journey in the book of Exodus, we will consider Dr. King’s legacy of proclaiming freedom for the most marginalized through the civil rights movement. Our guest preacher will be Rev. Dr. Kelle Brown, senior pastor at Plymouth United Church of Christ in Seattle. The service will premiere on the UMin YouTube channel at 11:10 a.m., featuring a live chat option to connect with the community. Thereafter it will be available for viewing at your convenience. (Tip: If you’re tuning in live, be sure to refresh your browser if the video doesn’t show up right away!)

Homecoming and Family Weekend returns to campus Feb. 18-19, and is virtual and in-person! Learn about all the ways to engage with the SPU community.

Jan 14, 2022

Homecoming and Family Weekend is back in 2022! Enjoy both on-campus and virtual opportunities to re-connect with the SPU community.

Rick Newell '93 shares his journey through personal struggles and being called by God to "wake up" and move to Seattle, where he founded a unique mentoring program. Listen or read the transcript.

Jan 14, 2022

Rick Newell '93 shares his journey through personal struggles early on in his tech career. After hitting rock bottom, he felt called by God to "wake up," and moved to Seattle where he began working at the Rotary Boys & Girls Club in the Central District. Through his interactions with young men at the Club, he saw the hardships they had to overcome and came to firmly believe in the need for positive, near-peer, male role models. He founded the Mentoring Urban Students & Teens (MUST) mentoring program, which incrementally adds youth and mentors, and adapts based on feedback from those who were being served. Now, he's on to a new project supporting children and teens in foster care.

SPU will resume in person classes on Monday, Jan. 10. Campus offices, residence halls, and dining services remain open.

Jan 5, 2022

(Excerpt from an email sent to the SPU campus community on 01/05/22 by the SPU COVID-19 Decision Group.) 

In considering the data available and the different options for our campus, Seattle Pacific University has decided to resume having classes in person starting on Jan. 10, 2022.

We realize there may be a range of health issues related to COVID-19, influenza, or other causes, so we anticipate that faculty will be working with students on individual circumstances. Seattle Pacific will continue to monitor federal, state, and county guidance, especially with any focus on higher education, and we will also continue to review health and safety recommendations.

Currently, SPU requires students and employees to be fully vaccinated or to have an approved exemption. We strongly recommend that all community members receive a COVID-19 booster shot and take a COVID-19 test prior to returning to campus...

In addition we are utilizing campus spaces with high air exchange and filtration, and we continue to require face coverings and social distancing in public spaces. Please see the current campus protocols for COVID-19 (including rules regarding face coverings), at the COVID-19 Health and Safety Expectations web page.