President Porterfield will hold a post-BOT Town Hall on Thursday, May 30, 2–3 p.m. in Upper Gwinn. The report will be recorded and shared after the meeting for those unable to attend.

The SPU Art Department is pleased to present the 2024 Senior Visual Communication Design exhibition titled, "Mosaic." This culmination of design work features projects by students Erin Carty, Micky Flores-Nieves, Charlie Hill, Grace Horn, Brianna Ingram, Cole Johnson, Gloria Lee, and Sophia Ochs. By definition, mosaics are “different pieces that come together to make something bigger than themselves," By bringing their unique perspectives, strengths, and talents, they were able to create something truly magical. When their skills and designs were put together, they became Mosaic.  Look at the students work on their class website spu.edu/viscom24 or follow them on Instagram @spuviscom24/ .

Please join us for a public reception with refreshments on Thursday, May 30, 5–7 p.m. at SPAC Gallery in the Seattle Pacific Art Center. The exhibition will be through Friday, June 7. 

A message from Computer and Information Systems: To support additional modes of teaching on campus, Technology Support Services (TSS) and Educational Technology & Media (ETM) are working together to pilot three hybrid/remote classrooms as part of a greater effort in developing a long-term plan to provide support for faculty and students, and also to increase the number of available hybrid spaces on campus. For more details, please visit the CIS Technology blog.

A message from the Workday Project Team: SPU has started the Workday implementation. While we are currently only implementing the Human Resources and Finance-related modules of Workday, this project is a strategic and institution-wide initiative as President Porterfield outlined in her March 5 email, so we want to keep everyone informed about its progress. See the recent project blog as well as the overall project site for updates and current information on the project, as well as our guiding principles for the system. Please email workday@spu.edu if you have questions or information for the project team.

A message from Health Services: A group of nursing students have been working with the Office of Safety and Security and Health Services to increase the campus accessibility of naloxone, educate the SPU community on the opioid epidemic, and learn how to spot and help during an overdose. As part of that project, Health Services now has information posted online if you're interested in learning more on the topic. 

SPU Theatre produces a fringe-style treatment of "Romeo & Juliet," May 30-31 at 7:30 p.m. in McKinley Hall. Set in the present day, the production showcases the work of student actors and dramaturgs under the direction of the Candace Vance, associate professor of theatre, and Shelby Lunderman, assistant professor of theatre. Scrappy and innovative, this ensemble doesn’t shy away from the challenges of producing theatre on a shoe-string budget — nor does it shy away from the political statements embedded in Shakespeare’s text. Most importantly, what does it mean when children become the casualties of war?

All faculty and staff members can receive two complimentary tickets. Email boxoffice@spu.edu or call 206-281-2959 to reserve your seats. You can purchase additional tickets online.

The Music Department will present two choral concerts.

Wednesday, May 29, 7:30 p.m., First Free Methodist Church. The Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music Ryan Ellis, and the Treble Choir, under the direction of adjunct music faculty member Beth Ann Bonnecroy, will perform. 

Wednesday, June 5, 7:30 p.m., Nickerson Studios. Chamber Music Concert, featuring multiple student-led ensembles in a variety of genres under the direction of Dainius Vaicekonis, associate professor of piano, and Jan Nelson, assistant professor of music.

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 contact 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 every Monday during the academic year or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday. The next deadline is Thursday, May 30. The next issue will be published Monday, June 3. The summer schedule (every other week) will begin on June 10.

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.

A message from Les Steele, interim CAO: You are invited to an informal reception to say thanks and goodbye to Dr. Michael Paulus on Thursday, May 30, 12:30–2 p.m. in the Library Seminar Room. Michael serves as assistant provost for educational technology; dean of the library; and associate professor of information studies. He has accepted a position as Head of Library at Creighton University, and his last day at SPU is June 30.

An article by Alberto Ferreiro, professor emeritus of European history, titled, "Isidore of Seville and the Filioque," was published in Isidorianum (special issue on Isidorean on intellectual and spiritual thought) 33/ 1 (2024) 33-57. The introduction and proliferation of the double procession of the Holy Spirit formulae in Hispania is a rich topic. There are aspects of it that have been somewhat marginalized, however. Surprisingly, one of those is the evidence from Isidore of Seville, the most celebrated churchman of the seventh century. He had a role in spreading the double procession/ Filioque of the Holy Spirit through some of his works and his role in the Fourth Council of Toledo (633). This study for the first time brings them all together to assess the place of Isidore in making normative the Filioque in the broader context of Visigothic Hispania. This study intends to contribute to the approaching celebration of the 1700 anniversary of the Creed of Nicaea, 325-2025.

Alberto has also published three of what will be eventually 19 entries for the Lexikon für Konziliengeschichtsforschung, (Hispano-Roman, Suevic and Visigothic Councils), Vienna, Rome. They are: the Council of Elvira (306), Council of Zaragoza I (380), and Council of Toledo I (400), which are published online.