Emma Burke ’21 graduated with a degree in psychology, but she saw her education as more than a degree. She saw it as a ticket to the rest of her life. After working in a national park and volunteering with an interpretive park ranger, she hopes to spend the first chapter of her career playing outside. Listen or read her story in the latest SPU Voices Podcast.

This spring, Faith & Co. will offer their instructor-led online course, Serving Customers. The course incorporates the Faith & Co. Season 3 films and explores how faith shapes the way organizations engage with and serve customers. It will be taught by Professor of Marketing Gary Karns and starts on April 4, 2022. Free and for-credit options are available. Learn more and register

Please note that during spring break Mailing Services will maintain their regular hours of Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Please also note that there will be no departmental mail or package delivery or pickup through Friday, March 25. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Mailing and Services at 206-281-2077.

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 March 31, 2022. In addition to online training, during the 2022 Spring Quarter, all supervisors will be required to participate in a live training that provides interactive scenario-based learning and opportunities to engage SPU’s policy and procedure in a more in-depth manner. There will be several date options available, with details coming soon. Read the 1/31 campus memo for more information. You can sign in to Percipio here. If you haven't already completed the training, you should see it at the top of your dashboard.

With generous support from our community, the Perkins Center Prize hosts a scholarship competition for students to explore thinking about practical ways for engaging reconciliation in our communities. Eligible students are those enrolled at SPU for the 2022–23 academic year. The submission deadline for participants is April 1, 2022. Forms, criteria, and more information can be found on the Perkins Center website. Awardees will be named in May 2022.

Curative is now offering shallow nasal NAAT testing with same-day results and does not require any out-of-pocket costs. Testing is available on the first floor of the Student Union Building, Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome or you can schedule an appointment by visiting the Curative site or navigating directly to the appointment page.

Summer reservation requests are now being taken for the Faculty/Staff House at SPU's Camp Casey on Whidbey Island. Full-time faculty and staff can make a reservation request for periods of stay between June 13–Sept. 12, 2022.  Reservation requests are due by March 28, 2022. (Note: Until further notice, due to the pandemic, the longest stays scheduled are Wednesday through Sunday.) Summer requests are based on years of service to SPU and past summer stays at Casey. Employees are ranked by their years of service as verified by Human Resources. Once the ranking is developed, the past summer stay history is cross checked. If you have stayed at Casey during the summer, your ranking is replaced with the years it has been since your stay at Casey. Request a reservation here. Curious about how the lottery works, or how to stay at Camp Casey with discounted faculty and staff rates? Check out the new HR wiki. Questions? Contact Camp Casey at campcasey@spu.edu.

The Faculty/Staff Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year. The next deadline is Thursday, March 24, and the next issue will be published Monday, March 28. 

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.

Hannah Hinsch, access services specialist in the library, had her essay, “Joy, a Shiver,” published in Ekstasis magazine. Hannah is a 2020 SPU alumna and her essays and poetry have also appeared in Cultural Consent, Ruminate, and Amethyst Review.

Kirsten Koetje, assistant professor of teacher education, had her article, "Does Standardized Writing Predict Teacher Performance? No Relationship Found Between Standardized Assessments for State Certification," published in Teacher Education Quarterly in the Winter 2022 issue. Email Kirsten at koetjek@spu.edu if you are interested in the PDF of this journal issue.

Rick Steele, professor of moral and historical theology, had an article, “Toward a Hermeneutic of Gravitas,” published in the Winter 2022 edition of Christian Scholars Review. The piece appeared in the journal’s “Perspectives” feature. It discusses trends he has observed in the way SPU students read Scripture and other classic Christian texts, and describes assignments he uses to help them move from a posture of moral grievance to a posture of spiritual gravitas.

Humanities Washington posted a blog interview with Bill Woodward, professor emeritus of history, about his 1920s lecture, “A Tale of Two Twenties.” Bill not only describes his angle on parallels between then and now, but he also reflects on the essential values of historical understanding. Humanities Washington provides this lecture for audiences around the state. This month, Bill has given his lecture to the Aljoya senior community near Northgate and to the Puyallup chapter of the American Association of University Women.

Alberto Ferreiro, professor of European history, gave the talk, “Sacramentals/Popular Piety” at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Bothell on March 13, 2022, to the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults group. This talk was the fourth of five scheduled talks, and he discussed devotionals such as the rosary, novenas, pilgrimages, feasts such as Corpus Christi, and Marian devotion. He also talked about the use of oils, incense, candles, and holy water. The theological and historical backgrounds were also presented.

Please join the Office of Human Resources in welcoming Ryan Webber, email marketing coordinator, University Communications.

Darrell Allen, adjunct professor of history, was interviewed on KUOW-FM on March 15 about the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and its impacts on the discussion about spending on U.S. domestic programs and the military.

Joshua Tom, assistant professor of sociology, recently had his research featured in the Vox.com article, “The Stop Asian Hate movement is at a crossroads.”

According to Axios-Generation Lab Next Cities Index, Seattle is “America's most desired post-graduation destination for college students.” Axios-Generation Lab Next Cities Index tracks rising U.S. work and culture trends through geographic preferences. Seattle ranked ahead of both New York and Los Angeles among young adults who desire to move. Axios is a digital media company that covers news and insights in politics, technology, business, media, and science.