A message from University Ministries: Come join us for our winter All University chapels on Tuesdays, 11:10 a.m. in First Free Methodist Church. These should be office closure chapels, so please look for Chaplain Lisa’s email for “Office Closure” signs for each chapel. Hope to see you there!

Jan. 30 – Sermon on the Mount Series focusing on prayer with Rev. Dr. Brian Lugioyo, Dean of the School of Theology
Feb. 13 – Sermon on the Mount Series focusing on Life in Christ with Rev. Kelsey Rorem, Associate Chaplain, University Ministries
Feb. 27 – Invitation to Lent with Scott Erickson, artist, author, speaker, and visual curator for spiritual stuff

SPU Theatre presents, "The Old Man and the Old Moon," an imaginative musical inspired by Celtic folklore which invites us to remember from whence we have come while inviting us into a new and whimsical future. Audiences of all ages are sure to be pulled into the fun as actors swap banjos and fiddles, shadow puppets and swords, and ropes and sails as imagination takes flight. 

Faculty and staff can redeem two free tickets on the night of their choice by emailing the Box Office at boxoffice@spu.edu or calling 206-281-2959. The Box Office is open 4–6 p.m., Monday–Friday, or an hour before each performance.

"The Old Man and the Old Moon"
E.E. Bach Theatre, McKinley Hall
Feb. 1–3; 8–10 (All shows at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. on February 10.)
Buy tickets online.

A message from University Communications: If you have a few updates to your office or department webpage, submit them to the online Web Update Request Form. If you need an updated directory photo, contact Design Manager Lynn Anselmi at lynnanselmi@spu.edu.

The Center for Career and Calling will host its quarterly Professional Dress Clothing Swap for students on Wednesday, February 7, 3–5 p.m. This event is a great way for students to start off their career journeys on the right foot without having to break the bank! We are looking for donations of any professional dress items (slacks, jackets, ties, shirts, and blouses, etc.) in a wide variety of sizes. Drop off items at the Center for Career and Calling, 2nd floor of the Student Union Building by Monday, Feb. 5. If you have any questions or need to have items picked up from your office, contact Elle Gohr, program director, at gohrd@spu.edu.

The next Center for Faithful Business Coffee Talk is Thursday, February 8 with free coffee and conversation at 7 p.m. at Two Kick Coffee, 3208 Queen Anne Avenue North. Randy Franz, professor of management, will lead a discussion about how people of faith have a rich vision of what it means to be human and how that shapes the way they treat employees.

Mammograms save lives! To help make these essential tests convenient for women in our community, SPU is hosting the Swedish Mobile Mammography coach, Feb. 21–22. Schedule your appointment by going to Swedish Breast Center online scheduler. Bring your medical history form from the online scheduling link, your insurance card, photo ID, and the first and last name of your current primary care provider. The coach will be near Tiffany Loop on Third Ave. W. For more information, contact Cherylin Shdo, Human Resources Benefits Specialist at shdoc@spu.edu.

The next SPU Voices podcast features alumna Cami Ostmam, who began her career as an English teacher. After getting her master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from SPU in 2000, she spent the next 20 years as a therapist. Upon writing a successful memoir and seeing firsthand the transformational power of writing one's own story, she started "The Narrative Project: Providing everything you need to get your book done." Now, after watching hundreds of lives grow and blossom, she is bringing those transformational lessons to non-writers as well with "The Phoenix Lessons."

The Faculty Diversity Committee and Faculty Life Office invite faculty and staff of color to a networking luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 8, 12:30–1:30 p.m., in the Library classroom on the main floor. Please register here by Feb. 2 so that we can order the appropriate amount of food. Please let us know if you have any questions by contacting Sara Shaban, assistant professor of communication, at sshaban@spu.edu. 

A message from Educational Technology and Media: This quarter we’re running a three-part series looking at ways to support student belonging and engagement in the digital side of your course, interspersed with other campus workshops. We are returning to the format of an in-person workshops on Wednesdays, 12–1 p.m. at lunch which we repeat (and record) on Friday morning, 10–11 a.m. online. On-campus sessions are held in the ETM offices in the lower level of the library. Online sessions are on Zoom.

Week 5: Digital Belonging II: Increasing community in your course site to foster student belonging
Jan 31, 12–1 p.m. in ETM and Feb 2, 10–11 a.m. on Zoom. Contact ETM at etmhelp@spu.edu for the Zoom link.

Week 7: Digital Belonging III: How are your students doing? Using early assignments, canvas data, and mid-quarter feedback to support student engagement.
Feb 14, 12–1 p.m. in ETM and and Feb 16, 10–11 a.m. on Zoom. Contact ETM at etmhelp@spu.edu for the Zoom link.

Other upcoming workshops are Week 6: 'A computer can do that — AI and your course,'" Feb 7, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and “Week 10: Open Education Week." More information and lunch sign up are coming, but the library is offering a drop-in lab session to let you see how some different AI tools handle your assignments. 

Do you live in the Northend, Shoreline, Bothell, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, or Lynnwood area and are tired of paying for gas? Join our vanpool and enjoy free rides to work! Meet-up and leave times may be adjusted to fit the needs of the group. We meet at the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center. Contact: Christina Traverso at traversoc@spu.edu or Cherylin Shdo at shdoc@spu.edu if interested in joining.

Here are some of the benefits of joining. 

• Save a lot of money on gas: The van, gas, and maintenance costs are all covered by SPU through King County Metro.
• Free SPU parking passes: Get five free single day parking passes per person for each quarter you ride in the van at least once a month.
• Reduce wear and tear on your car: Keep your car in better shape and lasting longer by not accumulating thousands of miles on your personal car.
• Faster than public transportation: Already take the bus or light rail? The vanpool could reduce your commute time by 20-30 minutes.
• Go green: Help Seattle reduce the amount of cars on the road. Even one less car helps!
• Build community: Connect with people from other departments.
• Introverts welcome: Want to use your commute to sleep or read a book? No problem!
• Flexible Commitment: Participants can ride in the van as little as once a month. Meet up and leave times may be adjusted to fit the needs of the group.

The Faculty/Staff Bulletin is published every Monday during the academic year, or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday. The next deadline is Thursday, Feb. 1. The next issue will be published Monday, Feb. 5.

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.

Cynthia Strong, emerita faculty librarian and School of Education adjunct faculty, received a Fulbright Specialist Program Award. She will complete a project at The University of Dodoma in Tanzania that aims to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships benefiting participants, institutions, and communities both in the U.S. and overseas through a variety of educational and training activities within Library Science. Cindy is one of over 400 U.S. citizens who share expertise with host institutions abroad through the Fulbright Specialist Program each year. Recipients of Fulbright Specialist awards are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, demonstrated leadership in their field, and their potential to foster long-term cooperation between institutions in the U.S. and abroad. Congratulations, Cindy!

An article by Alberto Ferreiro, professor emeritus of history, titled “Apocryphal and Canonical Apostles Against Magicians in the 'Missa in Diem Sanctorvm Petri et Pavli' was published in the Liber Mozarabicus Sacramentorum, Miscel.lània Litúrgica Catalana, 31 (2023) 125-138, ill. The annual publication is published by the Catalan Liturgical Society in Barcelona. In all texts or artistic pieces devoted to Peter and Paul, it is rare to find them paired with the two magicians who they confront in the Acts of the Apostles, respectively Simon Magus from Samaria and the Jewish false prophet Bar-Jesus, also known as Elymas the Magician in Cyprus. We have an example in the "Missa in Diem Sanctorvm Petri et Pavli" found in the Liber Mozarabicus Sacramentorum. Sermons and liturgical texts typically include canonical and apocryphal New Testament accounts of Simon Magus, but not in conjunction with Elymas. The Missa contains a unique pairing of the two apostles and their magician opponents in a post-New Testament text. This brief note analyzes how these texts were used in the Liber Mozarabicus Sacramentorum and what message was intended to be conveyed to those who heard it.