Notes and Reminders

Get Help With Your New Year's Resolution to Get in Shape
Senior exercise science majors are available on a limited basis to provide a variety of physical fitness and exercise services. These can be as simple as the assessment of a single component of fitness or instruction for a specific exercise. You can also get a complete fitness assessment and exercise prescription, or have a personal trainer for a period of time. If you are interested, call 206/281-2081 and give the receptionist the information needed to match you with an appropriate student.

Notes from the Schools

School of Education

SPU Graduate Student Kathy Shoop Wins SWAN Scholarship
The Graduate Review congratulates Kathy Shoop, who is pursuing her Ed.D. in educational leadership at SPU. Shoop was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Skagit Women’s Alliance and Network (SWAN), a nonprofit network of women’s professional and business organizations in Skagit County.

The Graduate Review asked Kathy about her experience in SPU’s Educational Leadership program. She explains, “I wanted a program with a commitment to service; SPU certainly fits the bill. I wanted to be challenged; I have been, but it's been manageable because of all the support the program offers. Professors, staff members, support folks — everyone works to provide an environment where learning is possible. I'm very proud to have been part of such an ethical and caring organization.”

What’s ahead? “My post-SPU goals are to take a trip with my husband to reward him for his incredible support during the program. Then I'd like to use what I've learned by serving as a leader in a Washington school district. I'm also interested in teaching at the college level.”

School of Business and Economics

New Program Focus on Finance
Due to increasing interest amongst current and prospective students, Seattle Pacific’s School of Business and Economics has added four new electives to the program focusing on finance.

SPU Adjunct Business Professors Publish New Book, Article
In October of 2004, David Gill, an adjunct professor in SPU’s School of Business and Economics who teaches BUS 6201: Christian Values, Ethics and the Marketplace, has published a new book. Doing Right: Practicing Ethical Principles examines the relevance of the law of Moses to our present culture and context, showing that such ethics, ideals, and values are still essential today.

W. Ward Gasque, an adjunct professor in SPU’s Master’s of Business Administration program in the School of Business and Economics, has published an article in a recent issue of Radix (31/2, pp. 4-7, 25-26), entitled "The Da Vinci Code: Harmless Thriller or Dangerous Hoax?" Radix is a journal of contemporary culture published in Berkeley, California. Gasque has given more than 30 lectures and seminars during the last six months across the United States, Canada, and Austria. Gasque is currently teaching BUS 6201: Christian Values.

School of Psychology, Family, and Community

Students in SPU’s School of Psychology, Family and Community are encouraged to mark their calendars for two upcoming events.

Integration Lecture in Faith and Clinical Practice

Attend the annual Integration Lecture in Faith and Clinical Practice, on March 31, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. Guest lecturer Ronald W. Richardson, author of Family Ties that Bind, will speak on “The Clinician’s Faith and the Practice of Bowen Family Systems Theory.” This free lecture is open to the public and will be held in DH 150. For more information see: www.spu.edu/depts/pfc/special.html.

Living Well Initiative Focuses on Mental Health of Youth and Families
On April 12, 2005, the Living Well Initiative presents a conference titled "Supporting the Mental Health of Youth and Families in the Community: The Interplay of Faith and Culture.”

The conference runs from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Upper Gwinn. Registration is Required. Cost for event is $10 and includes a continental breakfast. For more information see: www.spu.edu/depts/hsc/livingwell.