You are invited to the 2022 C. May Marston Lecture given by Owen Ewald, the C. May Marston Associate Professor of Classical Languages and Civilizations. Owen will present his topic, “Classics and Social Media,” on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 3 p.m., in Upper Gwinn Commons. The lecture will focus on the creations and curations of Classics students — memes, red-pill communities, and the dark academia aesthetic —  and discuss these groups and themes for educational purposes.

Entry is free and wheelchair accessible. All current SPU students and employees must show their SPU card upon entering the event. Additionally, either proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test will be required as a condition of entry for anyone who is not a current SPU student or employee. For more information, visit the C. May Marston Lecture website.

To help increase awareness and understanding of SPU’s Anti-Bullying Policy and Anti-Bullying Complaint Procedure, all employees must complete a 10-minute online course through Percipio by Thursday, March 31, 2022. In addition to the online training, all supervisors will be required to participate in a live training during Spring Quarter that will provide interactive scenario-based learning and opportunities to engage in SPU’s policy and procedure in a more in-depth manner. There will be several date options available, with details coming soon. Read the Jan. 31 campus memo for more information.

Mammograms save lives! To help make these essential tests convenient for women in our community, SPU is hosting the Swedish Mobile Mammography coach on Thursday, Feb. 17, and Friday, Feb. 18. Schedule your appointment by going to Swedish Breast Center Online Scheduler. Bring your medical history form from the online scheduling link, your insurance card, and photo ID. COVID-19 safety measures will be in place. Face masks required. The coach will be near Tiffany Loop on Third Avenue West. For more information, contact Cherylin Shdo, human resources benefits specialist, at shdoc@spu.edu.

To promote a healthy working environment and in compliance with applicable law, SPU has created a training presentation regarding COVID-19 infection and prevention that all faculty, staff, and student employees must complete by Feb. 11, 2022. The training can be accessed through Percipio, SPU’s online training platform for employees (formerly known as Skillsoft). The training is approximately 17 minutes long, covers both general COVID-19 information and specific SPU policies, has closed captions available, and contains links to websites with additional information.

Detailed information about how to find and access the training was included in an email on Jan. 13, 2022, from the SPU COVID-19 Decision Group. If you have any difficulty accessing the training, contact Audrey Kamemoto in the Office of Risk Management at kamemoto@spu.edu.

The SPU Art Department is hosting a solo exhibit of work by adjunct professor and SPU alumna Abigail Platter, Feb. 7–June 10, in Nickerson Studios. The show, “Grief House,” explores the boundaries of the grieving process through a fantastical world of literary and biblical metaphor. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, Feb. 12. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. in Nickerson Studios. Come see this untamed landscape of watercolors, pencil sketches, and fairy tales.

SPU has partnered with Curative — a company with a network of over 13,000 sites across 18 states and three CLIA certified, high-complexity labs — to provide COVID-19 testing for the greater Seattle community and our campus. The testing is by appointment only in the Student Union Building across from the Unicom desk. Hours are 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., with additional time slots between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. reserved for SPU faculty, staff, and students. To schedule a later appointment for the SPU community, use this link: curative.com/sites/34461.

Walk-ups cannot be accommodated. The number of tests and hours of testing will be limited to keep traffic at a minimum in the building. The Ross Parking Lot will be available for the public. To make an appointment before 3:30 p.m., visit the Curative site or navigate directly to the appointment page.

You are invited to the 2022 Winifred E. Weter Lecture given by Eric Long, professor of biology. Eric will present his topic, “Priests of a Fallen Creation: The Temple, Natural Theology, and Ecology in Dialogue,” on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m., in Upper Gwinn Commons. The lecture will consider how to make sense of both creation’s goodness and decay, as Eric proposes that a fruitful path forward involves synthesizing recent advances in three fields: natural sciences, natural theology, and biblical theology.

Entry is free and wheelchair accessible. All current SPU students and employees must show their SPU card upon entering the event. Additionally, either proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test will be required as a condition of entry for anyone who is not a current SPU student or employee. For more information, visit the 2022 Weter Lecture website.

The Department of Communication, Journalism, and Film invites you to hear Sara Shaban, assistant professor of journalism, talk about her new book, Iranian Feminism and Transnational Ethics in Media Discourse on Tuesday, March 1, 3–4:30 p.m., in Demaray Hall 356. There will be time for questions and comments, and light refreshments will be served.

The latest SPU Voices Podcast features alumnus Tim Hanstad ’85, CEO of the Chandler Foundation. Prior to his work there, Tim co-founded and was the longtime CEO of Landesa, the world's leading land rights organization. Tim led its growth from a two-person team to a leading global NGO with more than 20 offices around the world and a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript.

The SPU Voices podcast, produced by the Office of Alumni, Parent, and Family Relations, is a monthly interview show dedicated to telling inspiring and compelling stories.

SPU Dining Services has a bevy of tasty dining promotions throughout February in Gwinn Commons, Einstein's Bagels, Subway, and campus espresso counters — from Carrot Cake Day to a Valentine’s Day cheesecake bar to Banana Bread Day. For more information, including locations, visit sodexomyway.com and check out the February Event Calendar.

The recording for the Faith, Diversity, and Science Lecture on Jan. 31, is now available on YouTube. The keynote speaker, evolutionary biologist. geneticist, and author Dr. Joseph Graves, addressed the questions, “How should we understand inevitability in creation?” and “Is racism inevitable?”

This workshop from the Office of Inclusive Excellence provides practical strategies for navigating difficult conversations in the workplace around issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Supervisors are especially encouraged to participate but all are welcome. Next session is Tuesday, Feb. 15, 12–1 p.m. (Zoom). Learn more here or register on Percipio.

Nominate a current SPU junior student for the Barnabas Servant Leadership Scholarship. Students should demonstrate Christian character, have made a commitment to on- or off- campus service, show a willingness to take on tasks regardless of recognition or challenge, and demonstrate leadership  The recipients of this scholarship receive a $750 cash grant and a $250 contribution in their name to a charity of their choice. Nominations are due by March 4, 2022, using this online nomination form.

Networking luncheons for faculty and staff of color are hosted to provide a point of connection with OIEX and as an opportunity for faculty and staff of color to network with colleagues across campus. The next luncheon will be Wednesday, Feb. 16, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Royal Brougham Pavilion Hendricks Falcon Club. Please register here by Friday, Feb. 11.

Sign up for In Context, a discussion series on racism and capitalism run through Catalyst. Our goal is to equip SPU community members to work toward a better world by thinking critically about systems of exploitation. All SPU students, staff, and faculty are welcome! This quarter, we will meet on Thursdays, Feb. 10, Feb. 17, and Feb. 24, 4–5:30 p.m. Please reach out to student Patti Fong at fongp@spu.edu with any questions.

Office and departments can request KN95 masks through Facilities and Project Management by filing out an online request via tma.spu.edu. Please make the request by department or office, and for one mask per person. The CDC currently recommends that you wear the most protective mask that fits well and that you will wear consistently. Surgical masks that fit securely, like KN95, KF94, and N95 masks, offer better protection than single/double layer cloth masks.

The 10th of each month is the last day to make changes to your upcoming payroll check. Do you need to add or remove your spouse and/or children from your health care plans? If so, contact Human Resources (HR) to complete the appropriate form. Changes might include events that are expected to impact your benefits and deductions, such as your spouse or children gaining or losing coverage due to employment, birth, marriage, etc. Additionally, any changes to your 403b account may take up to seven days to be provided to SPU for processing, so please contract Transamerica by the first of the month prior to your requested change. For changes to your 403(b) account, contact Transamerica Retirement Solutions at 1-888-676-5512 (5 a.m.–6 p.m. PST), or 1-800-755-5801. If you have any other benefits-related changes, call Cherylin Shdo in HR at 206-281-2816.

The Faculty/Staff Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year. The next deadline is Thursday, Feb. 10, and the next issue will be published Monday, Feb. 14. 

If you have information or event news, send it as soon as possible with an image or graphic to Bulletin editor Tracy Norlen at fsb-editor@spu.edu. Submissions may be edited for clarity.

Misha Willett, assistant professor of English and writing, was interviewed by the Rivendell Institute, a quarterly publication at Yale University, on the subject of Christian poetics.

Erinn Cameron, adjunct psychology instructor and doctoral clinical psychology candidate, recently had two papers published. She was a first author on “Meaning-making predicts forgiveness as an indicator of post-traumatic growth with a stronger effect for natural disasters” in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. Also, she was listed as a co-author on “Christian religious affiliation is indirectly associated with less trauma symptomology through forgiveness and meaning-making following hurricanes Irma and Maria” in Psychology of Religion and Spirituality.

Please join the Office of Human Resources in welcoming Maria Martinez, custodian II–dayporter, Housekeeping.