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A Scientist’s Reflection on Our Walking God
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

SPU Biology Professor Cara Wall-Scheffler explores how studying bipedalism (walking on two legs) helps us understand our own humanity as well as how stories of God walking impacts Christian theology.

A Different Kind of Business Competition 
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

This unique event is designed to encourage students from all majors to develop an entrepreneurial project that addresses dual bottom lines: social and financial. Participants tackle a felt social need while proposing a way to provide sustainable funding through a business activity. The public is invited to learn about the projects and vote for the "People's Choice" award.

The Voice of the Prairie
April 25–26; May 2–3, 2025

SPU Theatre welcomes back alumnus and Taproot Theatre co-founder Scott Nolte as director for this production about the invention of radio as it sweeps across the country in the 19th century. The play is a tribute to storytelling and the power of language.

The Wesleyan Option: A Compelling Theological Witness for Today
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Seattle Pacific Seminary presents a lecture exploring how Wesleyan Holiness offers a revivalist, intellectually robust, and justice-driven alternative for a broader Christian vision for the whole Church. The speaker is SPU Walls Professor of Wesleyan Studies Doug Strong.

Choirs in Concert
Thursday, May 22, 2025

The SPU Music Department ends the academic year with a special concert featuring the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Treble Choir. Come and enjoy some of the best vocal performances in the city. The free performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in First Free Methodist Church, adjacent to campus.

Percussion Ensemble Concert
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

The Percussion Ensemble concludes the academic year with a concert in the E.E. Bach Theater in McKinley Hall at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.