SPU welcomes to campus Armoire founder Ambika Singh to share her entrepreneurial journey in starting an innovative clothing rental company.

Feb 13, 2025

The Burton and Ralene Walls Center for Applied Learning welcomes Ambika Singh, founder of innovative clothing rental company Armoire, as the Winter Quarter School of Business, Government, and Economics Dean’s Speaker on Monday, Feb. 17, 9 a.m. in the library seminar room (2nd floor).

Biology Professor Cara Wall-Scheffler was interviewed by National Geographic about her research on prehistoric women hunters.

Feb 13, 2025

Professor of Biology Cara Wall-Scheffler was interviewed for an article in National Geographic magazine titled, "The graves of 'women warriors' are changing what we know about ancient gender roles," that was published online on Jan. 30. (Link is paywall protected).

Due to inclement weather, SPU will open at 11 a.m. today. Professors will be in contact with students about classes before 11 a.m. Offices will open at 11 a.m.

Feb 6, 2025

SPU will open at 10 a.m. today due to inclement weather. Offices will open at 11 a.m. Professors will contact students if a class before 11 a.m. will be held online. No classes will meet on campus before 11 a.m.

More info here.

SPU-Alert System

Emergency Closure Hotline: 206-281-2800

In an opinion piece published in The Seattle Times, Psychology Professor Paul Youngbin Kim reflects on the Lunar New Year and the Korean practice of sebae.

Jan 29, 2025

"Whenever the Lunar New Year celebration rolls around, I am reminded of something that, at first articulation, might appear oddly positioned in relation to the festivities of the new year. "

Read this opinion piece by SPU Psychology Professor Paul Youngbin Kim published in The Seattle Times.

SPU Theatre presents "Anastasia: The Musical," based on the true story of the daughter of the last Russian tsar.

Jan 28, 2025

From Russia to Paris in the 1920s, a young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past while being pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her. Don't miss this SPU Theatre production of Anastasia: The Musical, based on the popular animated movie.

The School of Business, Government, and Economics again receives the prestigious Principles for Responsible Management Education Champion designation.

Jan 24, 2025

Seattle Pacific University’s School of Business, Government, and Economics (SBGE) has once again garnered the prestigious PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) Champion designation through the United Nations Global Compact. SBGE was the first Northwest business school to participate with PRME in 2007. 

SBGE has demonstrated a proven, long-term track record of making impactful contributions in thought and praxis, developing leaders equipped not only to address barriers to sustainability, but also to promote peace and prosperity for all people—and the planet—well into the future.

Read more about the designation.