For the 13th year in a row, SPU is a winner of the NCAA Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence.

Dec 19, 2023

For the 13th year in a row, SPU has been announced as a winner of the NCAA Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence. SPU is just one of eight schools in Division II to win the award all 13 years that it has been presented. This year, a total of 44 schools were on the prestigious list. The award recognizes a four-year academic success rate (ASR) of 90 percent or higher. Congratulations to our Falcon athletes!

SPU Theology Professor Katherine Douglass receives $1 million grant to study faith in families. She will work with fellow professors, students, staff and local congregations.

Dec 18, 2023

How do churches support families in the faith formation of children? How do church leaders navigate topics of disability, mental health, and sexuality through a Christian lens, and move toward racially conscious ministries? How do parents understand the scriptures on these topics and how do they read them with their children?

These questions and more will be the focus of a research project led by Katherine Douglass, Seattle Pacific University associate professor of educational ministry and practical theology. She received a $1 million grant from Lily Endowment Inc. as part of the Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative to study faith socialization in families. The grant will also bring together ministry leaders and parents for a trip to Hawaii to learn about the impact of disease, family, religion, and government within the former leper colony on Moloka’i.

Douglass will be working with undergraduate and graduate students along with four SPU professors and staff in theology, psychology, and multi-ethnic programs

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Learn stories of Christian businesspeople around the world who are demonstrating how their faith impacts their work. Watch short films along with study guides in your small group.

Dec 18, 2023

Faith & Co. is a partnership between academic departments, entrepreneurial companies, and mission-driven institutions. Supported by generous donor funding and facilitated by Seattle Pacific University, this bold experiment in exploring the potential of educational film and Christian vocation has united a team of experts to deliver rigorous, high-quality resources in the spirit of teaching and learning. Faith & Co. is an educational and formational experience that will deepen connections between your faith and work.

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Longtime theatre Professor George Scranton passed away on Nov. 28. He leaves a lasting impact with hundreds of students and Seattle Pacific.

Dec 12, 2023

George Scranton, professor emeritus of theatre, passed away on Nov. 28. George was an SPU alumnus and served on the faculty for more than 40 years.