On April 10, 2012, the Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees elected Daniel J. Martin the University’s 10th president in 121 years. President Martin took office on July 1, and was inaugurated April 2, 2013. Advancing SPU’s mission to engage the culture and change the world is not only his first priority as president, but also the theme of this Inaugural Year.
A Letter From the President
“Have you ever watched something from a distance and wondered what it would be like to see it up close?” President Martin describes the experience of becoming president of SPU after nearly 20 years of observing the University from his various roles in higher education.
Meet President Martin
Learn more about SPU’s new president and his first few months on the job in an interview with SPU’s magazine Response.
Selecting SPU's 10th President
SPU Board Chair Dennis Weibling reflects on the selection of President Martin in “one of the most important searches in Christian higher education.”
Inaugural Year Events
April–June
Inaugural Academic Year Showcase Events
Throughout the spring, SPU will celebrate the Inaugural Year with a series of Academic Showcase events.
Inaugural Year Symposium: “Culture Shifts: Christian Engagement in a Changing World”
On February 26, James Davison Hunter, author of To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, & Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World, came to SPU for a daylong event that included two public lectures.
Inauguration Video
See some sights and sounds of the inauguration of SPU President Dan Martin in this brief video.
“SPU’s mission is not only the essence of what a Christian university should be about; it is also the essence of my own calling.”