Philip W. Eaton served as the ninth president of Seattle Pacific University from 1995 to 2012. During those 17 years, he gave numerous addresses for the State of the University, Convocations, Awards Ceremonies, and more. The SPU Archives offers this collection of his addresses here.
State of the University Addresses
Visit iTunesU for an audio/video collection of President Eaton's State of the University Addresses. You can also access specific PDF versions below:
- Oh, the Places We've Been, the Places We'll Go, September 21, 2011
- The Crisis of Value and Our Flourishing University, September 22, 2010
- A Time to Plant, A Time to Harvest, September 23, 2009
- A Strategy for Strength, September 24, 2008
- Becoming a People of Promise, September 19, 2007
- It's Like Your First Sip of the Morning Latte, September 20, 2006
- Building on Ancient Foundations, September 21, 2005
- Without a Moment's Delay, September 22, 2004
- The Blueprint for Excellence: Seattle Pacific University, A Premier, National Christian University, September 24, 2003
- State of the University Address, September 25, 2002
- State of the University Address, September 19, 2001
- "Let's Get It Done," State of the University Address, September 20, 2000
- "The Vision Unfolds," State of the University Address, September 22, 1999
- State of the University Address, 1998
- State of the University Address, 1997
- State of the University Address, 1996
Opening Convocation Addresses
Visit iTunesU for an audio/video collection of President Eaton’s Opening Convocation Addresses, delivered to incoming freshmen each year. For specific addresses, review the PDFs below:
- 2011-12 Opening Convocation, September 2011
Audio | Video
- 2010-11 Opening Convocation, September 2010
Audio | Video
- The Idea of the Christian University, Part II: The Place Where World Change Begins, September 29, 2009
Video
- The Idea of the Christian University: Embracing the Christian Story in a World of Colliding Maps, September 30, 2008
- The Dawn of an Expected New Day, September 25, 2007
Video
- Embracing The Christian Story, While at the Same Time..., September 26, 2006
- What We Need Now Is a Conversion of the Imagination, September 27, 2005
- To Whom Much Has Been Given…, September 28, 2004
- Opening Convocation Address, 2003
- Building Houses That Don't Fall Down, Opening Convocation Address, September 2002
- Seeing Through New Glasses, Opening Convocation Address, September 25, 2001
Audio | Video
- Bear Witness to Hope, Opening Convocation Address, September 26, 2000
- An Imagination Seized by Hope, Opening Convocation Address, September 30, 1999
- Terms of Engagement, Opening Convocation Address, September 30, 1998
- Finding Your Gifts Like Asher Lev, Opening Convocation Address, 1997
Audio
- Opening Convocation Address, 1996
- With a Sense of Wonder, Opening Convocation 1995
Audio
- What's Within Your Reach, Opening Convocation 1994
Audio
- With a Shine and a Song, Opening Convocation 1993
Audio
Celebrating SPU Faculty & Staff
Visit iTunesU to see President Philip Eaton celebration of the achievements of the SPU faculty and staff.
Downtown Business Breakfast
In 1996, President Eaton had a vision to bring the Downtown Business Breakfast to Seattle, inviting prominent leaders to speak about things that matter in science, education, politics, faith, character, and culture.
- The Economy, the University, and a New Kind of Human Flourishing
2009 Downtown Business Breakfast
- 2007 Downtown Business Breakfast, President Eaton introduces keynote speaker Dr. Vali Nasr, one of the world's leading voices on Middle East politics and the history of Islam, April 10, 2007.
- 2006, President Eaton introduces keynote speaker David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and outstanding American historian, April 25, 2006.