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Honoring Our Roots

Commencement 2016 marked the beginning of this year of celebration, honoring the quasquicentennial anniversary.

The Lesser-Known Leaders

As SPU turns 125, President Dan Martin honors those who have shaped SPU in ways large and small.

ALSO: Centenarian Alumni Honored

Rooted in Mission, Rooted in Our City

A new history book tells the story of SPU’s founding era, and images of the early years reveal a dynamic city, campus, and community.

Still Life of the Soul

Rare paintings by a noted 19th-century African- American artist come to SPU.

ALSO: Charles Ethan Porter: Tenderness and Tragedy

Falcon Firsts

Treasures from the Archives reveal some of the milestone “firsts” of Seattle Pacific.

From Everywhere to Everywhere

Discover how, in an age of global Christianity, alumni are living out SPU’s historic roots as a missions-centered school.

In the Loop What’s Happening at SPU

Professor of the Year

A heart for reconciliation

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Faculty Bookshelf
Two Fulbright Honorees Headed to Asia
Career Treks at Local Companies
Staff Members of the Year

The World Acting Globally

Wired World

International students blend business and tech with SPU’s information systems management degree

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Gateway to Asia

The City Urban Perspectives

Philosophers in Tech: It’s a Logical Choice

This philosophy major is designed for a unique and rewarding career in Seattle’s tech industry

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Empowering Kids Through Summer Reading

The Bible & Theology Toward Christian Maturity

Resurrection Biology?

Father-daughter, theologian-scientist team explore answers to questions of faith and science

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Songs of a Prophet

Athletics The Scholar-Athlete

Poet of the Track

For athlete and writer Maliea Luquin, second stay at SPU has been everything she could hope for

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Spring Sports Update