Feature Story Archives

 

The Signs of the Time
Jeff Jordan, Dean of Student Life, writes about connecting with your student during the holidays.

 

SPU's Community Kitchen
SPU's new community kitchen is creating healthy, fresh, and affordable shared meals with neighbors.

 

 

What Are You Going to Do With That Major?
Read this Response magazine article about SPU's arts graduates making their creative calling a career.

 

Leaving the Nest
Read insights from SPU's Student Counseling Center on how parents can cope with a student's transition into college.

Don’t Miss This Class!
Current SPU students and recent graduates share some of their favorite classes for SPU freshmen.

All the World's a Classroom
From Guatemala to the Philippines to India, SPU students are taking their learning experience overseas.

Shaping Lives That Change the World
SPU President Philip Eaton reflects on the hope and healing many graduating SPU students bring to the world.

French Knights and Baseball Bats
Learn about some of the undergraduate research spreading outside of SPU.

Serving the World by Design
Learn how SPU prepares engineers to change the world.

Avoiding the Sophomore Slump
Freshman year is an exciting time for many students. Sophomore year can be challenging. Learn how to help students adjust.

How to Inspire Students? Collaborate
Want students to get motivated? Connect what they’re learning to real-world needs and situations.

Blurring the Lines
How One SPU Professor Integrates Teaching, Music, and Ministry

A Taste of SPU
How do you make sense of your student's feast of experiences?

Being Faithful: Part 3
Getting on the Same Page.

Being Faithful: Part 2
How students on campus minister to each other.

Being Faithful: Part 1
Seattle Pacific offers a variety of opportunities for students to explore and stretch their faith.

The Leading Edge
What makes for good leadership development?

Reaping the Benefits
Elementary school teacher Hannah Tchobanoff ’00 donates monthly to SPU. So do her parents.

2010–11 Tuition Update: An Investment in Excellence
To help students and their families begin planning ahead for 2010–11, SPU President Philip Eaton shares the latest on SPU’s tuition rate and financial aid plans.

Sunny With a Chance of Sleet
A student’s college experience can be much like the winter weather: full of constantly changing patterns. Learn about these new conditions.

The Win-Win-Win of Work-Study Jobs
As families search for ways to pay for college, work-study jobs are becoming an attractive option. Plus, part-time work has other benefits for students.

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.

Swine Flu: What Students (and You) Should Know
SPU continues to monitor developments to help its community remain safe and healthy.

This Christmas Break, Reintroduce Yourselves
Jeff Jordan, associate vice president for academic affairs and dean of student life, reminds parents to expect changes in their students when they return home for Christmas Break.

Sustainability at SPU: More Than a Headline
Bethany Walrad, sustainability coordinator at SPU, stresses the importance of environmental stewardship on campus.

Five Years and Counting: One Graduate Reflects
What’s it like for SPU graduates on their journey from Commencement to career?

New Major Bridges SPU, Seattle, and the World
A light-bulb moment during conversations with students led Professor of Geography Kathleen Braden to spearhead a new major in global development studies.

SPU-Alert: When Every Second Counts
The SPU-Alert System is a new way for Seattle Pacific University to rapidly contact the campus community in the event of an emergency.

2008–09 Tuition Update: An Investment in Excellence
We try to balance the financial pressures students face with the increasing costs associated with providing the excellent education they’ve come to expect.

Olympic Sculpture Park: Student Benefits Abound
“World-class artwork and world-class views,” says SPU Professor of Art Roger Feldman about Seattle’s new Olympic Sculpture Park.

Biblical and Theological Education: A Top Priority at SPU
Why does biblical literacy matter? SPU’s Response magazine recently asked Christian leaders to weigh in on this question.