Pulitzer Prize-winning author, historian, and theologian Dr. Ronald C. White will be on campus to share about his new book on Joshua Chamberlain, the famous Civil War general who was also a committed Christian and abolitionist. This latest release is an important companion for his previous books on Lincoln, Grant, and the social gospel. Enjoy significant conversations around issues of racial justice and Christian participation in war. His talk is co-hosted by the School of Theology and the History Department. This event is free and no registration required.

"On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain”
Thursday, January 25, 2024, 7–9 p.m.
First Free Methodist Church (Fine Center)

Staff are invited to a fun Christmas holiday celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Emerson Hall lounge. There will be crafts, food, beverages, games, music, and a raffle. Please stop by!

A message from the SPU Bookstore: Get your holiday gifts at 20% off all SPU merchandise and check out the limited “End of Range” section with selected tops at $15 and T-shirts at $10. Our holiday sale at the campus bookstore will run through Friday, Dec. 15. Get your goodies while supplies last.

It was great to have 130 people visit Hillford House for the Faculty Staff Mingle!

The Faculty/Staff Bulletin is published every Monday during the academic year, or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday. The next deadline is Thursday, Dec. 14, and the last issue in December will be published Monday, Dec. 18.  The Bulletin will resume publication on Jan. 8.

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.

An article by Brittany Tausen, associate professor of psychology, and Katherine Douglass, associate professor of educational ministry and practical theology, titled "We Belong Together: The Challenges and Possibilities of Interdisciplinary Research, was published in the Christian Scholars Review.

Annie Kato, assistant professor of management, gave a series of lectures on sustainable management at Meiji University in Tokyo. This lecture series was funded by a grant that Annie, along with collaborators at Meiji University and Lancaster University, received from the Mitsubishi Future Development Foundation, aimed at developing next-generation global leaders who advance the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.

Alissa Walter, associate professor of history, was a member of a Christian delegation participating in Muslim-Christian dialogue at a conference in Karbala, Iraq, last week. She gave a talk in Arabic titled, "The Role of Faith in Shaping State-Society Relations."

Please join the Office of Human Resources in welcoming the following new staff members.

Tien Nguyen, office manager and administrative assistant, Facility & Project Management
Lora Yoder, associate director, communications & operations, Undergraduate Admissions