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2010 C. May Marston Lecture: Why Vergil Matters

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:56:00 +0000

C. May Marston Professor of the Classics Owen Ewald discusses how Vergil continues to inspire further interpretation and creative adaptation of his work. Complete synopsis of the C. May Marston Lecture. February 22, 2010. [Audio] [Video]

Theology and Disability: An Interdisciplinary Approach

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:47:00 +0000

The SPU Theology Student Union sponsored a forum titled “Theology and Disability: An Interdisciplinary Approach” where keynote speaker Dr. Amos Yong, the J. Rodman Williams professor of theology at Regent University, “provides an interdisciplinary perspective for the forging of a more relevant and truthful theology of disability, not only for people with disabilities, but also for the church's mission and discursive.” February 18, 2010. [Audio] [Video]

The Virtue of Profit

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:31:00 +0000

Bill Pollard, former chairman and CEO of The ServiceMaster Company, discusses the purpose of business and the virtue of profit. The SPU Center for Integrity in Business in partnership with Kiros and Pinnacle Forum hosted this event. February 9, 2010. [Audio] [Video]

2010 SPU Homecoming Celebration

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:27:00 +0000

Homecoming Chapel [Audio] [Video]
Alumnus of the Year Del Wisdom (class of '63) shares.

Alumni of the Year Awards Ceremony [Audio] [Video]
Alumnus of the Year: Del Wisdom (class of '63). Medallion Award Winners: Dan Bolin (class of '75), Darlene Hartley (class of '65), Rebecca Townsend (class of '76), and Wesley Willmer (class of '71).

Homecoming President's Luncheon [Audio] [Video]
SPU President Philip W. Eaton reflects on this year's theme "The Place Where World Change Begins."

The 2010 Winifred E. Weter Lecture

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:23:00 +0000

The Chemical Constraints on Creation: Natural Theology and Narrative Resonance Associate Professor of Biochemistry Ben McFarland describes how the periodic table of the elements and the laws of thermodynamics provide chemical constraints on how life could happen, to the point that we can know much of the procedure of creation. February 2, 2010. (1:32:30) [Complete synopsis of The Winifred E. Weter Lecture]

The Women of Lockerbie: Deborah Brevoort Talkback Session

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:08:00 +0000

Playwright Deborah Brevoort discusses her play The Women of Lockerbie, her writing process, and many other issues in this SPU Theatre Department talkback session. January 23, 2010. [Audio] [Video]

Look, He Is Coming With the Clouds! Revelation 1:1-8

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:18:00 +0000

Look, He Is Coming With the Clouds! Revelation 1:1-8 Associate Professor of Art Karen Gutowsky-Zimmerman introduces the elements of symbolism in the book of Revelation. January 12, 2010. [Audio] [Video]

Choosing Your Major

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:40:00 +0000

Choosing Your Major SPU Career Counselor Patty Farmer discusses career choices, majors, and resources available to university students. November 4, 2009. (40:37)

Introducing Revelation

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:52:00 +0000

Introducing Revelation Rob Wall, Paul T. Walls Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies, kicks off the SPU Winter 2010 chapel series with an introduction to the book of Revelation. January 5, 2010. (23:21)

Darwin Symposium

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:24:00 +0000

A series of discussions examining Charles Darwin's influence in a variety of fields and exploring the application today of contemporary theories of evolution.

Darwin in Social and Historical Context Emeritus Associate Professor of Psychology Del McHenry talks about Darwin's life history, personality, and work; Associate Professor of History Rod Stiling discusses On the Origin of Species in the history of science; and Associate Professor of Philosophy Patrick McDonald presents “On the Friendship of Darwin, Design, and Creation." November 10, 2009. (1:19:09)

Taking Up Darwin in His Own Time: Church and Culture Associate Professor of English Christine Chaney talks about “Lady Novelists, Evolution, and the ‘Natural History' of Real Life," and Associate Professor of Christian Ministry Jeff Keuss discusses “Thomas a' Kempis and Darwin: Death, Life, and Evolution in Victorian Theology." November 12, 2009. (1:04:49)

Darwin and 21st Century Biological Sciences Assistant Professor of Biology Eric Long discusses “Evolution, Ecology, and Endangered Species"; Associate Professor of Biochemistry Ben McFarland discusses “What Good Is Evolution? How Darwin's Theory Helps Us, From Termites to Proteins"; and Professor of Biology Tim Nelson presents “Endosymbiosis, a Combination of Darwinian and Non-Darwinian Evolution?" November 17, 2009. (1:07:21)

Darwin and 21st Century Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate Professor of Biology Cara Wall-Scheffler talks about “Closing Gaps in the Fossil Record? The Recent Lessons of Ardipithecus and The Emergence of Human Bipedality"; Assistant Professor of Psychology Bane Craft discusses “Evolutionary Psychology: The Role of Comparative Psychology in Understanding Human Behavior"; and Dean of the School of Psychology, Family, and Community Míchéal Roe addresses “Emergence," human behavior, and worldviews. November 19, 2009. (1:20:25)

The Christian Politic

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:09:00 +0000

Professor of Political Science Reed Davis discusses the historical impact of Christianity on politics and how that affects modern politically-minded Christians.

Part 1: Render Unto Caesar What Is His
January 18, 2008 (17:05)

Part 2: What Should a Christian Politic Look Like?
January 25, 2008 (17:29)

Part 3: Vote Democrat or Republican?
February 1, 2008 (22:42)

Evaluation of the Use of Semantic Web Technology in a Collaborative Learning Environment

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:20:00 +0000

Evaluation of the Use of Semantic Web Technology in a Collaborative Learning Environment Andrew Lumpe, Professor of Education, and David Wicks, Director of Instructional Technology Services, share their research findings at the SLOAN-C International Conference on Online Learning. In this study, a semantic web tool called Twine was used in a graduate level course for K-12 educators. It was found that collaborative teams using the semantic web application developed higher levels of expertise. October 29, 2009. (32:20)

A Consensual Qualitative Investigation of Internationalizing the Undergraduate and Graduate Psychology Curricula

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:23:00 +0000

A Consensual Qualitative Investigation of Internationalizing the Undergraduate and Graduate Psychology Curricula Lynette Bikos, SPU Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of Research, and her doctoral advisees, Rebekah Forman and Nicola De Paul, present their research and findings at the 2009 APA Convention.

Day of Common Learning 2009: Transformational Leadership

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:46:00 +0000

The Day of Common Learning is a campus in-service day during which faculty, staff and students have the opportunity to participate together in a learning community outside of traditional classrooms.

Keynote Address: Transformational Leadership Ronald C. White. Emeritus Professor of American Religious History at San Francisco Theological Seminary. [Video]

Abraham Lincoln: Classical Orator Assistant Professor of Classics Owen Ewald and Associate Professor of Communications William Purcell consider Lincoln in the context of the tradition of classical oratory. [Audio]

Civil Discourse in a Coarsening Culture Ronald C. White, Emeritus Professor of American Religious History at San Francisco Theological Seminary, and Doug Strong, Professor of the History of Christianity and Dean of the School of Theology, address how Lincoln can be a guide for wisdom and witness. [Video]

From Just Paying the Bills to Intentional Living: Leadership Transforming the Off-Campus Housing Experience Associate Director of University Ministries Matthew Koenig and Sharpen Ministry Intentional Living Core students discuss the demographic changes at SPU which find more and more students commuting and how groups of students are responding through innovative forms of Christian community. [Audio]

Lincoln and the Lilacs Professor of English and Director of the Center for Scholarship and Faculty Development Susan VanZanten examines how Walt Whitman captured both Lincoln's magnificence and American grief. [Video]

Lincoln and the Possibilities of Prudential Politics Assistant Professor of Old Testament Bo Lim and Assistant Professor of Political Science Caleb Henry examine why prudential politics is so difficult. [Audio]

The Lincoln/Douglas Debate The SPU Debate Team recreates part of the Lincoln / Douglas debates that helped propel Lincoln onto the national stage. [Audio]

Lincoln on Education Professor of Education Chris Sink explores Lincoln's views on education in light of contemporary perspectives. [Audio] [Video]

Lincoln's Use (and Abuse?) of Presidential Power Professor of History Bill Woodward asks the audience to judge both Lincoln's actions and parallel instances today with regard to five transforming ways Lincoln wielded presidential power. [Audio]

Ode to Joy: Tragedy, Triumph and Transformation in the Life and Music of Beethoven Professor of Music Wayne Johnson looks at how adversity can help create qualities of determination, character and transformative leadership. [Video]

Transformational Leadership: In Practice and in Progress The John Perkins Center and Student Volunteer Coordinators introduce the John Perkins Center model of student leadership development and share stories of growth and engagement from student leaders currently serving in volunteer programs and at various stages along the leadership development continuum. [Video]

Transforming Leadership and the Power of Service Professor of Nursing Kathy Stetz and Assistant Professor of Journalism Rick Jackson discuss how Paul Farmer's journey offers insight for everyone, inside and outside medicine, on how real leadership arises from service anchored in vocation. [Audio]

Transforming Self to Transform Others: Lessons from the Prodigal Father Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology Margaret Diddams walks through the practices necessary to become a transformational leader and the unique types of changes that transformational leaders are most likely to make possible. [Audio] [Video]

U2 and the Future of Transformational Leadership Associate Professor of Christian Ministry Jeff Keuss looks at how U2 provokes leaders of the free world to reconsider everything from immigration policy to debt relief. [Audio] [Video]

Celebrating Partnerships

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:28:00 +0000

Celebrating Partnerships This video highlights the positive connections between Seattle Pacific University's School of Education and the local community. 2007. (10:51)

University Players: The Princess and the Ogre

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:11:00 +0000

The Princess and the Ogre The University Players, SPU’s acting troupe, takes the audience on a musical journey that examines our calling as Christians to love our enemies and the truth that no one has fallen too far to be saved by the grace of God. June 2, 2009. (58:39)

2009 SPU Commencement

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:41:00 +0000

Entire 2009 SPU Commencement Join with us in celebrating the accomplishments of our recent SPU graduates. June 14, 2009. (3:05:08) [Audio] [Video]

2009 Commencement Address Dr. John M. Perkins, President of the John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Development, delivers the keynote address. June 14, 2009. (22:57) [Audio] [Video]

Accounting for the Governor: The Politics of Budgeting

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:48:00 +0000

Accounting for the Governor: The Politics of Budgeting Victor Moore, Director of the Washington State Office of Financial Management, and Marty Brown, Legislative Director of the Governor’s Office, discuss the legislative and executive sides of what politics realistically looks like when making a budget. Guests in Assistant Professor of Political Science Caleb Henry's UCOR 2000 The West and the World course. May 27, 2009. [Audio] [Video]

John's John: The Tenor of Scripture in a Wesleyan Key, Part Two

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:23:00 +0000

John's John: The Tenor of Scripture in a Wesleyan Key, Part Two Paul T. Walls Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies Rob Wall continues to explore John Wesley's theological appropriation of 1 John. The Paul T. Walls Lecture. April 10, 2009. [Audio] [Video]

Social Darwinism and Politics (POL 3550)

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:20:00 +0000

Social Darwinism and Politics Political Science Professor Reed Davis explores the impact of Darwinism and scientific materialism on such fields as criminal justice, medicine, economics, welfare and education during the past century. Topics include eugenics, the Scopes trial, biological defenses in criminal law and evolutionary theories of morality. Spring 2009.

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Humility

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:08:00 +0000

2009 SPU Baccalaureate Service Associate Professor of Christian Ministry Jeff Keuss offers four important reminders drawn from Job 23 on how heartbreak, work, brokenness and humility provide a vision for how to live out a deep and compelling vocation in the 21st century. June 12, 2009. (34:09)

Best Teaching Ideas 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:19:00 +0000

Creative Presentations for Teachers SPU Assistant Professor of Education and Elementary Placement Coordinator Debby Espinor describes a project that requires her students to create creative presentations that illustrate their individual teaching philosophies. [Audio] [Video]

What Is Truth? SPU Associate Professor of Organizational Psychology Paul Yost outlines his use of a postmodern Cinderella story to examine the importance of varying perspectives in trying to get at truth. [Audio] [Video]

Teaching Grammar by Numbers Instructor of English Misty Anne Winzenried describes her method for teaching grammar to students. [Audio] [Video]

Market Simulation Associate Professor of Economics Doug Downing simulates the fluctuation in the stock market in a classroom where the buying and selling by students changes the value of their stocks. [Audio] [Video]

The Physics Interview Process Assistant Professor of Physics Hunter Close shares about how learning assistants studied how students think about something in physics. [Audio] [Video]

Vertebrate Biology (BIO 3432)

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:01:00 +0000

Vertebrate Biology (BIO3432) Associate Professor of Biology Eric Long examines vertebrate life in an evolutionary context through the study of adaptations, comparative anatomy, paleontology, and natural history. Spring 2009.

What Does It Mean to Be Human: Psychology Assistant Professor of Psychology Bain Craft talks about the evolutionary model he uses to understand animal behavior and what determines animal and human choices. (3:22)

What Does It Mean to Be Human: Philosophy Associate Professor of Philosophy Patrick McDonald expresses that reason is an important part of human distinctiveness. (5:46)

What Does It Mean to Be Human: Scripture Professor of Christian Scriptures Rob Wall claims that the Bible is prepared to give a valuable part of the whole truth in a discussion on humanity as co-creators with God, but it cannot give an accurate scientific perspective. (9:30)

What Does It Mean to Be Human: Evolutionary Biology Associate Professor of Biology Cara Wall-Scheffler describes the need to identify which stage of development a specific fossil within the evolutionary process is in order to locate specific, survival enhancing traits. (4:13)

What Does It Mean to Be Human: Animal Behavioral Biology Associate Professor of Biology Janet Bester-Meredith draws connections between certain human behaviors and non-human animal behaviors. (11:15)

What Does It Mean to Be Human: Q and A SPU professors answer student questions about the role of humanity in a scientifically informed Christian worldview. (42:34)

Testimonies and Un-Testimonies

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:24:00 +0000

Testimonies and Un-Testimonies Hannah Notess discusses storytelling and "testimonies," exploring the evangelical model of before-and-after testimony, and looks for new ways of telling our stories. 2008-2009 Image Milton Fellow. May 21, 2009. (40:56)

Toward a Theology of Mental Illness

noreply@blogger.com (Janiess Sallee) — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:39:00 +0000

Toward a Theology of Mental Illness Associate Professor of Psychology Marcia Webb addresses common theological views of mental illness and uses biblical examples of anxiety and depression as a response to Christian myths about mental illness. Winifred E. Weter Lecture. [Audio] [Video]