Engaging the Culture Archives
Firsthand ExperiencesWhat do busy students need at the end of an academic quarter? A chance to take a breath. And with the student-led arts/worship event known as "Exhale," SPU students got just that opportunity.
Zinza Gives BackTo honor his former French professor, Jason Zinza '97 created a scholarship fund in her name to help other students unlock their inner Francophile
Backstage With BonnieSeattle Pacific theatre graduate Bonnie Prather ’07 went from learning to sew in SPU’s costume shop to working on a hit show in London
Studying Away While at SPUFor the same cost as an academic quarter at SPU, students experience another culture, see the globe from a new perspective, and appreciate the world beyond their own borders.
SPU: A Best ValueSeattle Pacific was ranked again this year as one of the top five “Best Values” in the West.
Reconciliation 101Reconciliation is about to play a key role in SPU’s academic story.
Women at Work: Insights From The TrenchesMarriage, children, career, calling, and being a woman of God: How do you balance it all?
Service With a TwistWhy will more than 800 SPU students and faculty members go into the Seattle community on September 26 to pick up trash, volunteer at a hospital, or do other service projects?
The House We Had to BuyWhy did Megan Swanson ’09 and a friend start an orphanage for Rwandan street boys? Find out in this Q&A .
What's it like to be homeless?SPU students spend five days living on the streets of downtown Seattle to understand what homeless youth experience.
Educating Each Other: Students Volunteer in New JerseyFrom December 13 to 21, six SPU students traveled to Camden, New Jersey, to help out teachers at the CamdenForward School.
Engaging the Culture: Peter LimEach year, SPU’s SPRINT program sends teams of SPU students to countries ranging from Cameroon to India to participate in service projects.
Engaging the Culture: Kelly HoganWhile earning her educational ministry degree, SPU junior Kelly Hogan keeps busy with global justice issues, including ending human trafficking.
Engaging the Culture: Refugees for a DayThe Refugee Project is a revelation for students, says Owen Sallee, coordinator for SPU’s Urban Involvement.
Engaging the Culture: Aleya Mullett HansonA nursing and sociology major, Hanson was researching the impact of unclean water on the drought-stricken nation of Kenya for her SPU University Scholars project when she decided to do something about it.