SPU's Center for 信仰ful Business hosts an evening lecture on Thursday, May 23, with Dr. 理查德·斯登, president emeritus of World Vision U.S., on the topic “Lead Like It Matters to God.”

2024年5月15日

The Center for 信仰ful Business 2024 Bruce Kennedy Ethical Leadership Lecture 将介绍博士。. 理查德·斯登, president emeritus of World Vision U.S. He will deliver the evening’s lecture, “Lead Like It Matters to God.——乔·斯普拉格, regional president of Hawai’i-Pacific for Alaska Airlines, will be the evening’s lecture respondent. The event will take place Thursday, May 23, 7–8:30 p.m., 在上格温 Commons. Please mark your calendar and plan to join the Center for an evening of insight and reflection. 网上注册.

The Art Department presents "in • finite," featuring a dynamic collection of paintings by graduating seniors.

2024年5月15日

The SPU Art Department is pleased to present the 2024 Senior Art Exhibition titled, "in • finite." This culmination of artworks features projects by students Chloe Christopher, 阿尔菲莱利, Seorin公园, 和卡德·佛朗哥. Though diverse in style, their works all hold the central message of honoring the human experience.

in • finite brings together a dynamic collection of paintings, each offering a unique perspective on the world through the lens of these emerging artists. Through bold brushstrokes and intricate details, to imagined worlds and dynamic storytelling; the artworks on display showcase the depth and breadth of talent nurtured within this creative community.

The exhibition in the SPAC Gallery in the 西雅图 Pacific Art Center will be on view through Friday, May 17.

SPU欢迎牧师. Dr. Sam Wells, vicar of St. Martin-of-the-Fields in London, for a special evening lecture on Tuesday, May 21. Wells is a widely known preacher, pastor, author, theologian, and institutional leader.

2024年5月15日

"Here I Stand With God: A Christology Contra Mundum for Today” is the title of a special lecture with Rev. Dr. Sam Wells, vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London. He is a regular contributor to Christian Century 杂志 and "Thought for the Day" on BBC Radio 4’s Today program. He is the author of 46 books, including works on Christian ethics, 任务, 部, 圣经, 礼拜仪式, 和说教. This event requires no registration and is free. It will be video-recorded.

An annual event at SPU since 1978, the Palmer Lecture Series "seeks to bring the best minds and hearts in Wesleyan theology and biblical studies to campus to discuss the Christian faith from a Wesleyan perspective." The lectureship is held in honor of Alfred Palmer, a pastoral leader in Western Washington for more than half a century.

 

在与 Sojourners 杂志, Professor 布兰达·索尔特·麦克尼尔 talks about the state of racial reconciliation and the need for believers to do more.

2024年4月29日

布兰达·索尔特·麦克尼尔, associate professor of reconciliation studies, was interviewed by Sojourners 杂志 about racial reconciliation in an article titled "布兰达·索尔特·麦克尼尔 knows why we're fed up with 'racial reconciliation.'"

Biology Professor Cara Wall-Scheffler was elected as a fellow in the American Academy for the Advancement of Science. She is the only scholar in this year’s cohort who teaches at a Christian university.

2024年4月29日

Biological anthropologist and SPU alumna Cara Wall-Scheffler ’00 was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science. Wall-Scheffler, who is a professor and co-chair of SPU’s Biology department, was recognized for her groundbreaking research in energetics, particularly the evolution of human bipedalism/mobility. She is among only a handful of fellows who teach at a liberal arts university, and the only scholar in this year’s AAAS cohort who teaches at a Christian university. Congratulations, Professor Wall-Scheffler!

Information for the 2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencements, 艾薇切割, and other year-end 事件 is now available.

2024年4月24日

The 2024 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 8, 10:30 a.m., at T-Mobile Park, near downtown 西雅图. 艾薇切割 and Graduate Commencement will be held on campus, Friday, June 7. 

欲知详情，请浏览 2024 Commencement website.

SPU's 约翰·珀金斯中心 hosts a series of 事件 on their 20th anniversary. The center is part of the legacy of Dr. 约翰·珀金斯 that continues the work of justice, reconciliation, and community development.

2024年4月22日

今年的 Perkins Lecture series features several 事件 on Tuesday, April 23, including Rev. Sandra Van Opstal as keynote for the annual Perkins Lecture at 7 p.m. 在上格温. The Perkins Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024. 

An opinion piece in the 西雅图 Times by Psychology Professor Paul Youngbin Kim introduces the Korean concept of "jeong" as a way for better interpersonal connections.

2024年4月22日

Let me introduce the Korean concept of jeong as a counterpart to the 西雅图 Freeze. Although jeong has no English equivalent, it can be experienced and expressed outside of the Korean context. Jeong captures the tight interpersonal connection between people. It is the energy that underlies friendships. It can also describe the emotional bond between a parent and child.

SPU President Deana Porterfield is featured in 光+生命 杂志, published by the Free Methodist Church-USA.

2024年4月18日

After nine years as the president of both Roberts Wesleyan University and Northeastern Seminary near Rochester, 纽约, Dr. Deana L. Porterfield was inaugurated Feb. 23 as the 12th president of 西雅图 Pacific University in its 133-year history and its first female president. 在与 光+生命 杂志 a month after her inauguration, she emphasized that 西雅图 Pacific remains faithful to its Christian commitment even as the university attracts students from a variety of backgrounds and connects with its city.

Dr. Kathy Lustyk has been named the next vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at 西雅图 Pacific University.

2024年4月17日

After an extensive nationwide search, Dr. Kathy Lustyk has been named the next vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at 西雅图 Pacific University. Lustyk currently serves as vice chancellor and associate chief academic officer at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), 普莱斯考特. She will assume her new role at SPU in the next few months.