false 3rd Annual RecFest is May 30 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, May 30 Seattle University Park University Recreation and Senior Week Committee You are cordially invited to the 3rd Annual RecFest, which promotes recreation on our campus and helps send off our seniors in a way that helps create lastin

false Support the Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign We are halfway through the Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign! Already at 36 percent participation, the SU faculty and staff have shown their enormous dedication to students and are setting a great example for our donors and friends. If you

false Emile Wilson remembered for scholarly excellence, devoted activism Emile Wilson, a pivotal figure in Seattle University's history passed away in Gardena, Calif., last month after a brief bout with cancer. A student of Seattle University in the late 1960s and 1970s, Wilson made a ma

false Palanca sought for May 10-12 Search Retreat Dear Faculty and Staff,   The Search Retreat, put on by Campus Ministry, is taking place on May 10-12. On Saturday evening, the Search retreatants will be presented with something called "Palanca." It is Spanish for "lever" or "influence."

false It's On: The Role of Athletics at Seattle U 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 Connolly Center North Court It's On: The Role of Athletics at Seattle U promises to be an exciting debate in which Mara Adelman and Chris Paul, faculty in the Department of Communication, square off against Coach Joan Bon

false Framed campus prints now available at Campus Store The Campus Store is also announcing that a series of eight full-color, framed campus prints are now available for purchase. There are two frame styles available in 24"x36" and they are ready for hanging. The cost for the framed prints

false Make a difference - become a mentor to SU students Each day, SU faculty and staff touch the lives of students and provide them with a transformative educational experience.  We provide opportunities for consideration of vocation, professional formation and discernment of career option

false Spirit of Community Awards celebration is April 30 http://www.seattleu.edu//csce/socc/ 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 Campion Ballroom Center for Service and Community Engagement Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the ninth annual Spirit of Community Awards celebration. Each year, the

false Zillow CEO to speak at Albers on April 30 5:30-6:30 p.m. April 30 Pigott Auditorium Albers Join the Albers School of Business and Economics for an Executive Speaker Series event featuring Spencer Rascoff, CEO of Zillow.com. He will be speaking about "Lessons in Entrepreneurship." You may

false Rebecca Conte Okelo, '07, to keynote "Nursing as a Global Profession" 2013 Annual Dean's Keynote and Panel Discussion-- Crossing Borders: Nursing as a Global Profession   How do we ensure we are making the right impact as nurses and healthcare leaders, whether here or abroad?

false Crows counting on us The Grounds Department is asking us to be careful when walking near a few nests that crows are building on campus. There are believed to be at least three nests, two near the Lynn Building, as indicated in the picture, and one in the Ethnobotanical Garden. There m

false Tenure and promotion for 2013-2014 As Provost Isiaah Crawford announced April 1, President Stephen Sundborg, S.J., has approved the petitions of the following individuals for promotion and/or tenure, effective Academic Year 2013-2014:  Promoted to Professor Mark Chinen, School

false Swishes for Wishes- Make A Wish basketball game SU's eighth annual Swishes for Wishes basketball game pits students against faculty and staff to support a most worthwhile cause. The epic contest, which raises money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, is set to take place 7-9 p.m. Wednesd

false Mission Day: The Jesuit Mission at the Frontiers Thursday, April 11 Connolly Center North Court Mission and Ministry Mission Day takes place Thursday, April 11, in Connolly North Court, beginning with a continental breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m., followed by the presentation at 9 a.m. This y

false "Lend Your Leg" on April 4 for landmine awareness day 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4 The Quad Albers School of Business and Economics and Albers student organizations Come to the Quad on April 4 with other SU students, faculty and staff to "lend your leg" -- a campaign to show solidarity fo

false Awards Ceremony and Artists' Reception - Imagining the World: Photography Exhibit, April 11 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 11 College of Arts and Sciences The 5th Annual Imagining the World: Photography Competition highlights the College of Arts and Sciences' participation in the global communi

false Irreconcilable Conflict and Political Deadlock: A Deep Dialogue with the Interfaith Amigos 7 -9 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 Pigott Auditorium Office of Global Engagement What if greater spiritual awareness is the prerequisite to any effective healing of the major challenges of our time? What

false Yom HaShoah Holocaust and Genocide Remembrance Week, April 8-12 School of Theology and Ministry/Campus Ministry The School of Theology and Ministry and Campus Ministry invite you to commemorate Yom HaShoah with our brothers and sisters from Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities, as

false Holy Week services at the Chapel of St. Ignatius   Campus Ministry invites you to celebrate Palm Sunday and the Pascal Triduum , the sacred celebrations of the life, death and resurrection of Christ. We celebrate the message of Jesus--living in service to others--through Holy Thursd

false Former prime minister of Tibet, close associate of Dalai Lama to deliver talk April 2 www.dharmafriendship.org 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 Pigott Auditorium Department of Psychology A Buddhist scholar and close associate of His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Samdhong Rinpoche is the form

false Faculty and staff milestones to be celebrated at 2013 appreciation celebration Human Resources Seattle University's annual appreciation party for faculty and staff will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday, May 31, at the Connolly Center North Court. All faculty and staff are invited

false Ruth White to do poetry reading on March 14 Social Work Associate Professor Ruth White leads off an open forum of poetry readings at 7 p.m. on March 14 at Barnes and Noble (600 Pine St.). The event is a celebration of Women's History Month. White will be reading "The Nine," a poem abou

false Trustees approve FY14 budget, strategic plan On Feb. 28, the university's Board of Trustees approved the preliminary FY14 budget and Strategic Plan for the next five years. Click here  to read the president's letter and to link to more information on the budget and strategic plan.

false Introduction to service-learning workshops The Center for Service and Community Engagement is presenting three one-hour seminars to provide those new to service-learning an understanding of basic principles of good practice. Each seminar is presented twice; program participants may a

false SU to welcome three candidates for College of Education deanship Members of the Seattle University community, I announce with great pleasure that three outstanding candidates for the position of Dean of the College of Education have accepted our invitation to become finalists and t

false Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture announces grant, stipend recipients for 2013-14 The Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture (ICTC) Faculty Research Grants and Summer Course Development Stipends provide financial support for faculty to continue to do research and create c

false Father Howell to speak on pope’s resignation, Benedict’s time as pope and what’s next Pope Benedict's surprise resignation suddenly opened the potential for a new time in the church. Patrick Howell, S.J., rector and professor of pastoral theology, will highlight some of the landmarks

false Renowned American Indian activist Winona La Duke coming to SU 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 Pigott Auditorium Internationally known American Indian activist Winona La Duke will speak on "The Economics of Change: building sustainable communities." LaDuke is an Anishinaabekwe (Ojibwe)

false Next President's Forum is March 7 The next President's Forum for faculty and staff takes place 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, Pigott Auditorium. President Stephen Sundborg, S.J., will  talk about the university's FY 2013-14 budget. He will also discuss the Faculty and Staff Empl

false Starting Your Own Nonprofit or Social Venture: March 1 panel discussion Noon-2 p.m. Friday, March 1 Sullivan Hall, Room C5 School of Law's Access to Justice Institute and the College of Arts and Sciences' Institute of Public Service Through an interactive panel discussion with nonprofit

false "Cracking the Codes: Systems of Racial Inequity" Premiere Film Screening and Community Conversation 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 Campion Ballroom Center for the Study of Justice in Society The Center for the Study of Justice in Society invites you to a film screening and conversation t

false Summer Faculty Fellowship recipients announced for 2013 Office of Research Services and Sponsored Projects Congratulations to the recipients of the 2013 Summer Faculty Fellowship. Following are the faculty awardees and the research they will be working on with support from their summer

false Help plan the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Celebration We are looking for two to three enthusiastic, committed faculty and staff volunteers to help prepare for the upcoming annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Celebration. This event will take place on Friday, May 31, and recognizes

false Palanca Invited for Feb. 8-10 Search Retreat Participants Campus Ministry The Search Retreat, put on by Campus Ministry, is taking place on Feb. 8-10. On Saturday evening, the Search retreatants will be presented with something called "Palanca." It is Spanish for "lever" or "influence

false Spirit of Community Awards now being accepted The Center for Service and Community Engagement will present the Spirit of Community Awards on April 30. You are encouraged to nominate students, staff, faculty and community partners in the following categories:  One to three underg

false SU Baseball's Meet the Redhawks Dinner The Seattle University baseball team invites everyone to the Meet the Redhawks Dinner, to take place Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Alaskan Way in Seattle. Seattle Mariners Hall of Famer Dan Wilson is the special guest

false Blood Drive - Feb. 5 and 6 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 and Wednesday, Feb. 6 Bellarmine Turnaround Calling all healthy people who are eligible to donate blood! You are needed. We all know someone who isn't feeling well or has had the flu this year- it's really been going around! So muc

false Homecoming 2013: Saturday, Feb. 2 http://www.seattleu.edu/alumni/homecoming2013/ Saturday, Feb. 2 Alumni Relations Homecoming returns to Seattle University on Feb. 2. The university is excited to renew this tradition and welcome its alumni back to campus. All faculty and staff are encou

false Soup with Substance on sexual violence: Feb. 12 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 Le Roux Conference Center (STCN 160) Campus Ministry Campus Ministry's next Soup with Substance will explore the issue of sexual violence. With a simple lunch consisting of soup and bread and a room set up t

false Relay for Life: SU teams wanted You are invited to participate in Relay for Life, which takes place May 11-12, 2013 at Seattle University Park. Relay for Life is an overnight fundraising event put on across the country every year by the American Cancer Society. All the money raised goe

true Wellness Challenge begins Jan. 21; sign up now! University Recreation The Anne E. Carragher Wellness Challenge is a six-week opportunity to challenge yourself to live a more healthy life by setting a personal improvement goal and tracking various aspects of wellness. Teams of four come t

true President's Noon Forum is Jan. 17 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 Pigott Auditorium President's Office The next President's Forum for faculty and staff will take place 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, in Pigott Auditorium. At the forum, President Sundborg will provide updates on the

true Gear Swap 2013 Presented by Outdoor Adventure Recreation 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 Eisiminger Fitness Center, Group Exercise Room University Recreation Do you have outdoor gear that you want to trade up? Here's your chance! Bring your sellable items the week before, marked to sell

true Wellness Challenge Begins Jan. 21; Registration Now Open Wellness and Health Promotion The Anne E. Carragher Wellness Challenge is a six-week opportunity to challenge yourself to live a more healthy life by setting a personal improvement goal and tracking various aspects of wellness. T

false Give Blood Jan. 8 and 9 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 8 and 9 Bellarmine Turnaround Puget Sound Blood Center typically experiences a 50 percent decrease in blood collections over the holiday break. And if it snows in January as it did last year, donations can very quickly drop to emergency levels.

true Jim Adolphson retirement celebration, Jan. 7 3-4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7 LeRoux Conference Room Finance and Business Affairs Join us in honoring Jim Adolphson, associate vice president for finance, who is retiring after 37 years with Seattle University. The celebration will take place 3-4:3

true Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration to feature member of "Little Rock Nine" http://www.seattleu.edu/events/detail.asp?SID=57107&SC=84 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 Pigott Auditorium Office of Multicultural Affairs, Office of Student Activities, International Student Center, and the SU Black S

true Alumni Mexico Mission Trek: Applications accepted through Dec. 20 Magis: Alumni Living the Mission Magis is pleased to announce its first ever global immersion opportunity for Jesuit-educated alumni, which will take place April 14-20, 2013.  Mexico Mission Trek  aims to build a communit

false An update from Alumni Relations from Susan Vosper Alumni Relations Dear Colleagues, It is the holiday season, which has me feeling reflective and grateful. I am grateful to   be a member of such a wonderful and supportive community. I see the passion and commitment you show to our