Development, Planned Giving Have New Home
The Office of Development and the Office of Major Gifts and Planned Giving have moved into their new office space at 25 W. Nickerson, formerly known as the Stearns Warehouse. The SPU Board of Trustees approved the renaming of the Stearns Warehouse to the Walls Advancement Center, in honor of Paul T. Walls who served SPU for 31 years as a member of the Board of Trustees and 20 years as its chairman. The Office of Development includes the Society of Fellows, Advancement Services, the University Fund and telemarketing. John H. West, the new director of corporate and foundation relations, has joined the development team. University Archives will soon move in to the Walls Advancement Center as well. Both departments would like to thank the entire facility management team, especially Dave Church, executive director of facility management, and Madge Sherman, associate director for project design, for their creativity and hard work in converting a warehouse into a first-class office building. It’s a building we can all be proud of. Stop by and check it out. There will be a dedication of this space and an open house in the fall.

Publicize Your Upcoming Event Now
Now is a good time to publicize your upcoming event on the SPU home page. Examples are upcoming 2001-2002 conferences, lectures, special programs, guest artists or anything of interest to the SPU community and general public. Send an e-mail to Tracy Cooper at tcooper@spu.edu with the date, time, location, cost, Web site and other pertinent information, as well as contact information. If you have questions, call Tracy at (206) 281-2977.

Ride the Bus For Free!
Flexpasses for July 1-June 30, 2002, are now available. If you are full-time faculty or staff (.75 FTE), you are eligible to receive a Flexpass. For those of you new to SPU, Flexpasses are purchased from Metro each year and then provided to full-time faculty and staff at no charge. Flexpasses may be used on buses anywhere that King County Metro and Sound Transit travel. Please be sure to stop by the Office of Safety and Security to pick up a Flexpass. If you have any questions about this program, contact Yvonne Miller in Safety and Security at (206) 281-2922.

Churches Near SPU
It's time to update the "Guide to Local Churches" produced by the Office of Campus Ministries (OCM) for students. If you would like to make sure your church is listed, visit the OCM Web site and click on the "Guide to Area Churches" http://www.spu.edu/depts/campmin/. Please e-mail Pam Christensen at pjchris@spu.edu if your church is not listed or if the information listed is not correct. Thank you for your assistance.

Updating Your Voice Mail and E-Mail
Just a reminder that if you are out of your office for vacation or sick leave, please update your voice message as a courtesy to on- and off-campus callers. You can also program Microsoft Outlook to send an "Out of the Office" e-mail for all incoming e-mails while you're away. To do this, select the Tools menu in Outlook and then select "Out of Office" assistant.

Only Eight Left
There are still some surplus Marston/Watson desks and dressers available at no charge, on a first-come, first-served basis for faculty and staff personal use. These small desks with drawers are perfect for kid's rooms. They are located on the Fifth Avenue West streetscape. You need to arrange for your own pick up and delivery. Please don't take the plywood, 2x4's, 4x4's or any other construction related materials. The construction fencing is generally locked at night, so it is better to pickup any items you want during the day.

SPU Mug Giveaway
More than 400 SPU plastic mugs are available for free to any person or department. If you, your department, church or organization would like them, please contact Nathan Brouwer at brouwer@spu.edu.

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Kelly Published Article
Clint Kelly, University Communications specialist, wrote on the "Seven Stop Signs for Busy Families" in the August issue of HomeLife Magazine. The seven scriptural "stops" are based on his book Dare to Raise Exceptional Children.

Wall's Daughter Selected Gates Scholar
Cara Wall, '00 SPU graduate and daughter of Rob Wall, professor of Christian Scriptures, has been named a Gates Scholar at the University of Cambridge. The Gates Cambridge Scholars program, established by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, hopes to create a network of future leaders from around the world who will bring new vision and commitment to improving the life circumstances of citizens in their respective countries. Over time, it is anticipated that Gates Cambridge Scholars will become leaders in helping to address global problems related to health, equity, technology and learning -- all areas that the foundation is deeply engaged in. Cara is one of 80 Americans selected. She will work toward her Ph.D. at Cambridge in biological anthropology. Her parents and her faculty friends at SPU are pretty pleased -- mostly for her but also for us!

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For more information on all current staff vacancies, please access the following resources: http://www.spu.edu/depts/hr/jobs.html; the job line at (206) 281-2065, or stop by the HR office. Please call Kathleen Abbott at (206) 281-2591 with any questions about a job opening or to refer potential employees to SPU.

Staff Positions:
Administrative Assistant-School of Theology
Assistant Director of Campus Ministries-Campus Ministries
Assistant Director of Student Programs for InterCultural Affairs-Student Life
Budget Assistant (24 hr/wk)-School of Education
Communications Specialist/Systems Administrator-Computer & Information Services
Continuing Education Event Coordinator/Administrative Assistant (32 hr/wk)-School of Education
Continuing Education Marketing Coordinator-School of Education
Executive Assistant to the President-Executive Office
Maintenance Mechanic I-Plant Services
Office Assistant-School of Education
Records Assistant-Facility Management
Senior Event Coordinator-University Advancement
Student Financial Services Counselor-Student Financial Services
Student Financial Services Representative-Student Financial Services
Systems Analyst-Webmaster-Computer and Information Systems
Technical Accountant-Finance Office

For more information on all current faculty vacancies, please access the following resources: http://www.spu.edu/depts/provost/fac-jobs.html Please call (206) 281-2508 with any questions about a job opening or to refer potential faculty members to SPU.

Faculty Positions:
Dean, School of Theology
Professor of Family and Community Nursing
Associate Professor/Professor of Graduate Education
Assistant Professor in Department of Marriage and Family Therapy
Faculty Position in International Relations/Geography
Faculty Position in Nursing Leadership

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