A Talented, Diverse and Committed Student Body
To offer every deserving student, regardless of economic circumstance, the special advantages of a Seattle University education. To prepare tomorrow's leaders. To make a difference in the lives of the students we serve.
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An Inspired and Rigorous Academic Program
To support and strengthen academic excellence across the campus. To recruit and retain outstanding teachers and learners. To enhance the academic prestige of Seattle University. To make a difference in the scholarly life of the university.
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State-of-the-Art Facilities for Teaching and Learning
To build a world class library. To equip classrooms with the latest in technology. To construct a modern recreation and fitness center. To make a difference in the intellectual and co-curricular life of the university.
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A Renewed Sense of our Jesuit Catholic Purpose
To merge Catholic tradition with the quest for academic excellence through the intersection of faith and reason. To appreciate our religious and cultural heritage. To make a difference in the spiritual and religious life of the university and community.
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Expanded Support by Alumni and Friends
To encourage greater private investment in and support for Seattle University. To secure much-needed “margin of excellence” dollars from alumni, parents, and friends. To realize our vision as the premier independent university of the Pacific Northwest.
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It was palpable in the air—the energy and excitement, the profound sense of action and momentum. More than 500 alumni and friends of Seattle University filled Connolly Center on April 10, to celebrate the start of the public phase of the capital campaign.
Thanks to the generosity of so many, we have raised more than $137 million toward our goal of $160 million. We are set to break ground on the Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons project in June 2009, one year ahead of schedule. We are reaching and surpassing goals to enhance our academics, faculty scholarship, Jesuit-Catholic identity and facilities.
The theme of the campaign, For the Difference We Make, epitomizes the work we strive to do in educating, nurturing and preparing our students to make a difference in their chosen fields, in their communities and in the world. To the extent that we succeed in having a meaningful impact in their lives, so will they make a difference in the lives of others. This is important work. As strong as we are today, we must continue to reach for a new, higher level of performance, achievement and service.
I encourage you to participate in this wide-ranging, truly transformative effort. The success of the Campaign for Seattle University speaks to the momentum building as we start a new chapter that all of you are helping to write.
With your continued support, we will achieve the objectives of this campaign, which promises a new level of service and excellence as we fulfill our mission as the premier independent university of the Northwest.
Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.
President