Inaugural Year Events
To celebrate its mission and the inauguration of its new president, Seattle Pacific University is hosting events for campus community members, invited dignitaries, and the public during The Inaugural Year. These events include:
April–June
Inaugural Academic Year Showcase Events
Throughout the spring, SPU will celebrate the Inaugural Year with a series of Academic Showcase events. Read more
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, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World, came to SPU for a daylong event that included two public lectures.
The Inaugural Celebration
President Daniel J. Martin was inaugurated in a ceremony at McCaw Hall at Seattle Center on April 2, 2013. Read more about the day's events