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January 2012 | Volume 6, Issue 1

SPU is committed to student success. We don't aim to enroll students; we aim to enroll future graduates.

2011

December 2011 | Volume 5, Issue 11

Read a special note from the Dean of Student Life; learn about Tent City 3; get important financial aid information; find out about exciting upcoming events on the SPU campus.

 

November 2011 | Volume 5, Issue 10

Learn about the importance of financial aid; make sure your student is "SPU alert;" use iTunes U to listen to past on-campus lectures and gain tips from Student Academic Services.

 

October 2011 | Volume 5, Issue 9
Find out about SPU’s Day of Common Learning, ways students can get around Seattle without a car, and how students can track their progress toward graduation with a new online tool.

September 2011 | Volume 5, Issue 8
It's All About Relationships
SPU is a place that cares about relationships, especially among the many families the University brings together.

Summer 2011 | Volume 5, Issue 7
All the World's a Classroom
From Guatemala to the Philippines to India, SPU students are taking their learning experience overseas.

June 2011 | Volume 5, Issue 6
Shaping Lives That Change the World
SPU President Eaton imagines the variety of ways SPU graduates will make a difference in the world.

May 2011 | Volume 5, Issue 5
French Knights and Baseball Bats
Under the guidance and supervision of SPU professors, students from a wide range of academic disciplines develop scholarship that spreads outside of SPU.

April 2011 | Volume 5, Issue 4
Serving the World by Design
Many academic programs across campus, including Engineering, are using outcome-based approaches and hands-on scholarship to deepen their students' understanding of topics.

March 2011 | Volume 5, Issue 3
Avoiding the Sophomore Slump
Because a college degree opens many opportunities in life, it's important for students to work through the difficulties of the sophomore year so they can graduate.

February 2011 | Volume 5, Issue 2
How to Inspire Students? Collaborate
Discover collaborations that are equipping -- and exciting -- students to meet real needs in the world.

January 2011 | Volume 5, Issue 1
Blurring the Lines
Find out how Professor Stephen Michael Newby and other SPU faculty members blur the traditional lines of learning through collaborative, innovative projects.

2010

December 2010 | Volume 4, Issue 7
A Taste of SPU
As you and your family gather this Christmas season, how should you make sense of your student's feast of experiences?

November 2010 | Volume 4, Issue 6
Getting on the Same Page
SPU's new online Lectio: Guided Bible Reading program is helping people around the world study Scripture together.

October 2010 | Volume 4, Issue 5
How SPU Students Minister to One Another
Students share ways they encourage and support each other.

September 2010 | Volume 4, Issue 4
At the Heart of What We Do
SPU President Philip Eaton discusses what's at the center of SPU's work with its students.

Summer 2010 | Volume 4, Issue 3
The Leading Edge
What makes for good leadership development? Five SPU staff members share their insights for helping students learn how to take the lead.

Spring 2010 | Volume 4, Issue 2
Reaping the Benefits
Elementary school teacher Hannah Tchobanoff ’00 donates monthly to SPU. So do her parents. Find out why a decade later this family continues to give to SPU.

Winter 2010 | Volume 4, Issue 1
Sunny With a Chance of Sleet
Christmastime can bring constantly changing weather patterns. The same can be said for a student's college experience.

2009

Autumn 2009 | Volume 3, Issue 4
SPU: The Place Where World Change Begins
What is it that makes this campus -- these buildings, trees, classrooms, residence halls, study spaces, locker rooms, and more -- so special?

Summer 2009 | Volume 3, Issue 3
SPU Graduates: Ready to Engage
Unemployment is at a 25-year high. But these SPU graduates are poised for the challenges of the new economic landscape.

Spring 2009 | Volume 3, Issue 2
SPU's Noteworthy Degree
Find out more about SPU's newest degree - and why it's got students whistling a happy tune.

Winter 2009 | Volume 3, Issue 1
Season's Changes
A lot can change during the first quarter in college. Find out how to support students during this transition.

2008

Autumn 2008 | Volume 2, Issue 3
Sustainability at SPU
Learn more about SPU's efforts to increase sustainability.

Summer 2008 | Volume 2, Issue 2
New Major Has Global Impact
Discover how SPU's newest academic major will equip students to change the world.

Spring 2008 | Volume 2, Issue 1
Reconciled: A Gospel Symphony
Seattle Pacific University's Gospel Choir and Wind Symphony again join forces to present a memorable concert and worship experience.

2007

Autumn 2007 | Volume 1, Issue 1
Partners in Your Student's Journey
Parents are vitally important to us at Seattle Pacific University. We view you as partners with us in the educational journey that your student is taking.