What’s happening at SPU? This is where you’ll find the latest news about research, 事件, activities, achievements, and milestones in the life of SPU and its people.
Join other SPU alumni, 父母, 捐助者, and friends as President Porterfield shares what’s on her heart for SPU in the coming months, ask your questions, and discover how you can partner with the president in prayer for the University.
President’s Online Forum
Thursday, 6月27日, 2024
4 p.m. 7分.m. PT
While Autumn, 冬天, and Spring quarters last about 10 weeks at 西雅图 Pacific, Summer Sessions are two to eight weeks long — allowing you to earn credits during the summer, take charge of your degree, and 研究生 sooner.
Check out the 2024 Summer Sessions for under研究生s and 研究生s.
Amid the optimism and turbulence of the 1960s, a book by a little-known German theologian burst upon the scene. Not only did Jürgen Moltmann’s Theology of Hope resurrect the doctrine of Christian hope in academic theological discussion, but it also propelled its author to worldwide renown.
The 西雅图 Pacific University women's rowing varsity 4+ of Aleksia Haugen, Gem Gatmaytan, Bella Lisenby, Megan Rouse, and Hannah Miller captured the national championship on Saturday, while the team finished fifth in the nation.
Women's golf will become SPU’s 13th varsity sport in the fall of 2024, joining the Great Northwest Athletic Conference to compete against Montana State University Billings, Northwest Nazarene, Saint Martin’s, Simon Fraser, and Western Washington. Since women’s golf was added to the conference in 2010–11, six GNAC teams have achieved top-10 regional finishes.
In the 2024–25 academic year, SPU will offer several “AI and Society” courses designed to increase students’ familiarity with these technologies and help them to think carefully about the social benefits and potential harms they pose.
We invite you to join the SPU community and the family of Paul Lee in dedicating an installation in memory of Paul on Monday, 6月17日, 2024, 在1点.m. in front of Ashton Hall (611 W. Dravus St, 西雅图, WA). There will be a short program and an unveiling of a plaque that honors Paul’s life and the SPU community response.
If you're thinking about applying to SPU, join us on 校园 this summer for a counselor led information session where you will learn more about our university and our application process, have a chance to ask questions, and tour 校园 with a current student!
The 2024 Under研究生 Commencement ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 8, 10:30 a.m., at T-Mobile Park, near downtown 西雅图. Ivy Cutting and Graduate Commencement will be held on 校园, Friday, June 7.
Learn more on the 2024 Commencement website.
Falcon senior distance runner Annika Esvelt was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Women's Track & Field Athlete of the Year. This is her first major GNAC postseason award.
Read more about Annika at spufalcons.com.
Dr. Christopher Jones ’94 hopes the families in his medical practice never need to ask: “Is my kid sick enough that I should pay for a doctor’s visit?” Medical director of HopeCentral, a nonprofit health center, he and his team have adapted the concept of concierge medicine to a diverse 西雅图 neighborhood.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy Leland Saunders earned a $10,100 Graves Award in Humanities for his research project, “The Structure of Moral Judgement: Philosophical Perspectives.” His research responds to recent arguments that human beings’ concepts of morality are just a quirk of evolution and don't connect to anything deeper.