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In the Loop

January 2013  |  Volume 7, Issue 1

 

Winter Health

Winter Health Tips for Your Student

By Libby Andersen, ARNP, and Iona Parker, ARNP, SPU Health Services

Here are tips to help keep your student healthy this winter season:

  • Eat a well-balanced diet. Many students wake up late, rush from one class to the next, skipping breakfast or lunch. Quick foods to eat while on the run are often full of carbohydrates and lack protein. Teach your student the importance of eating regular meals with protein, fresh fruits, and veggies.

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Check This Out

Bekah Graham   To Teach in Taiwan


Recent graduate Bekah Graham tells her story to etc magazine of winning a prestigious Fulbright scholarship. Her journey had its challenges, but the long process was richly rewarded during her time teaching children in Taiwan. Read more.

  
Homecoming 2013   Homecoming 2013


Homecoming is almost here! Check the Homecoming 2013 schedule for a complete list of activities. Suggested events for parents include the Student Talent Show (January 25, 7:30 p.m.), the Homecoming Luncheon (January 26, 11:30 a.m.), the Falcon men’s basketball game (January 26, 4 p.m.), and the Theatre Department’s Bach at Leipzig (January 24-26, 7:30 p.m., January 26, 2 p.m.). Join us!

 
Commencement 2013   Commencement 2013


Do you have a graduating student? Commencement is Sunday, June 9, 2013, 2 p.m., at Seattle's Key Arena. Tickets will be available beginning Monday, April 9. Be sure to check the Commencement 2013 website for more details that you'll need for this celebration of scholarship, service, and Christian growth.

 
Ali Worthen   Their World


Meet two of SPU’s outstanding students. Senior Ali Worthen is an exercise science major and heptathlete. Junior Toms Lee is a business major who oversees SPU’s campus activities. Watch their videos.

 
Facebook   SPU’s Admissions Facebook Page


If you know a high school student thinking about attending SPU, there is a Facebook page dedicated to future Falcons. He or she can find important information about applying, and get a taste of what life at SPU is all about.




Featured Events

Racial Reconciliation and the Church: Crossing the Credibility Divide -- February 9


Brenda Salter McNeil  

Don't miss this thought-provoking one-day conference led by Brenda Salter McNeil, associate professor and director of reconciliation studies at Seattle Pacific University.

Explore the topics of racial healing, spiritual transformation, and crossing cultural barriers. Find out why so many people fail at racial and ethnic reconciliation and how you can succeed. Learn more.

 
Inaugural Symposium, featuring James Davison Hunter -- February 26
 
Inaugural Symposium   Sociologist James Davison Hunter, author of To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World, will visit SPU for a daylong Inaugural Symposium. Hunter will lead SPU and guests in exploring "Culture Shifts: Christian Engagement in a Changing World." Learn more.
 
Other Events


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