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Monday, May 23, 7 p.m.
Chapel of St. Ignatius

You are invited to Grace Stuewe’s Senior Cello Recital. They will be playing selections from Bach, Schubert, Messiaen, Angélica Negrón and Elgar, and will be accompanied by Seattle-based pianist Joseph Williams. The hour-long concert will have a 10-minute intermission. The event is also open to the public and free to all. 

About the Artist: Grace Stuewe is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter originally from Chicago. They have been playing cello since the age of eight and came to Seattle U to study music and psychology in 2018. Stuewe plays many instruments, including guitar, piano, electric bass and voice—but cello was their first love. They have played in orchestras throughout their childhood and been a part of the string chamber music program at Seattle U since 2018, but this will be their first solo cello concert. They are passionate about bringing a fresh and modern perspective to classical music and will be receiving their master’s degree in music therapy at Colorado State after graduating this year. 

You are invited to the 35^th annual Projects Day on June 3.

The Seattle University Project Center is pleased to partner with businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations regionally and nationally to bring hands-on projects to our students. SU students worked on 44 projects for a diverse range of companies and organizations, including Amazon, U.S. Forest Service, F5, Kenworth, The Postman, KiloWatts for Humanity, Seattle City Light and many more. The results and deliverables for these projects will be highlighted at the 35th annual Projects Day which will be in person and livestreamed. There will be presentations on smart flexible sensors in the cold chain management market, data center robotic technology, off-grid community development planning and the impact of beaver dams on waterways, estuary restoration projects and many more interesting projects.

Schedule

Engineering and Environmental Science
Sullivan Hall West Entrance: noon, check-in and registration
12:30 p.m. – Welcome to Projects Day and Presentation Session 1
2 p.m. – Presentation Session 2
3:15 p.m. – Presentation Session 3
4:15–6 p.m. – Poster Session and Reception

Computer Science
Sinegal Center West Entrance: noon, check-in and registration

12:30 p.m. – Welcome to Projects Day and Presentation Session 1
2 p.m. – Presentation Session 2
3:15 – Presentation Session 3
4:35–6:20 p.m. – Poster Session and Reception

Projects Day is open to the public and sponsored by the College of Science and Engineering. For more information and to register, visit Project Center or contact Rachael Brown at brownra@seattleu.edu or 206-296-2822.​

Wednesday, May 25, 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Zoom
RSVP to ICTC@seattleu.edu

Philosopher Charles Taylor has described our era as “a secular age.” There is no doubt that there have been fundamental shifts in the role that religious perspectives play in shaping worldviews in the West and that these shifts are part of the context of Jesuit education today. Fortunately, Jesuit institutions have a long history of engaging culture in a way that is world-affirming and adaptative as well as critical where appropriate.

In that spirit, this project undertakes a theological engagement with secularity and considers its implications for the mission and identity of Jesuit universities. A hopeful outcome would be that such an exploration, undertaken in dialogue with the Jesuit educational and Catholic intellectual traditions, may contribute to a discernment of what is authentic and of value in the “secular age” in which we live and point to ways forward that are genuinely Jesuit and Catholic.

Goal 2: Professional Development for Staff                                                  Wednesday, May 25, 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. 
Harding 143

Your hosts Tim Leary and Matt Philip will guide you through the Goal 2 initiative, Professional Development for Staff, and the work of building out thoughtful, specific and actionable recommendations designed to enhance professional development for staff. Get the details here.  

Join in person or via Zoom. 

New Date, Changed to Virtual Meeting Only
Goal 1: Reimagine and Revise Curriculum
Tuesday, May 31, 12:30-1:30 p.m.  
Join via Zoom 

Charles Tung, Margit McGuire and John Fleming present an overview of the multi-year initiative that will prepare our students to engage global challenges and efforts to strengthen the education we provide in the Jesuit, liberal arts tradition. Get the details here.

Congratulations to Dr. Mo (Mo-Kyung) Sin, associate professor of nursing, on her recent award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The two-year award was funded through the NIH National Institute on Aging as part of the “Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias.”

With support from the NIH, Dr. Sin will study risk factors associated with cognitive decline in older adults. She will specifically focus on the relationship between blood pressure and cerebral amyloid angiopathy formation, as mediated by the presence of APOE ε4 allele, a strong genetic risk factor for both early- and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. To do so, Dr. Sin will use data from the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study, a longitudinal dataset collected by Kaiser Permanente and the University of Washington since 1996 that follows patients of the Kaiser Permanente throughout their lives. Ultimately, Dr. Sin’s research will build foundational knowledge to support mechanisms for early diagnosis and treatment of dementia in older adults.

This is the second NIH grant awarded to Dr. Sin as lead investigator in the last two years, an unprecedented accomplishment among SU investigators!

Dear Students,

I am writing to announce an important change to Seattle University’s policy concerning student health insurance. Starting in Fall Quarter/Fall Semester 2022, Seattle University will no longer mandate insurance coverage for undergraduate domestic students and will no longer offer a university-sponsored student health insurance plan for domestic students. International students will still be required to have health insurance and will automatically be enrolled unless they provide evidence of comparable annual health insurance coverage. 

Students currently enrolled in the Aetna student health insurance program, including the law/graduate voluntary plan, will continue to have coverage through Summer 2022. The last day of coverage for most students will be August 31, 2022; the one exception is law students, whose last day of coverage is July 31, 2022. Domestic student plans will not be renewed after these dates. 

We encourage you to explore alternative options for health insurance coverage after Summer 2022. Be aware that your insurance plan ending is considered a “life event,” which allows you the opportunity to enroll in insurance plans outside of the normal open enrollment period. If you need a certificate of coverage letter, contact Aetna customer service at 1-877-480-4161. For additional information, see https://www.seattleu.edu/student-health/health-insurance/. 

While Seattle University will no longer offer a domestic student health insurance plan, we encourage all students to carry health insurance coverage. You can find information about health insurance options and free/low-cost community health resources at the following resource page: http://www.seattleu.edu/wellness/insurance. 

In addition, Seattle University students will continue to have access to the following healthcare resources: 

TimelyCare (No insurance required and no out-of-pocket costs)

http://timelycare.com/seattleu

• On-Demand Medical:24/7, on-demand access to a medical provider that can treat a wide range of common illnesses like cold and flu, sinus infection, allergies and more.
• Scheduled Medical Appointments:Scheduled options to speak to a medical provider.
• TalkNow:24/7, on-demand access to a mental health professional to talk about anything at any time.
• Scheduled Counseling Appointments:Scheduled options to speak to a licensed counselor (up to 12 visits per year).
• Health Coaching:Resources to help students adopt healthier lifestyle behaviors related to sleep issues, nutrition, weight management and more.
• Psychiatry Referrals:Referral code provided after consultation with an on-campus medical provider in the Student Health Center.
• Group Wellness Sessions:Weekly Guided Meditation and Yoga Group Sessions, plus specialized discussions throughout the year. 

Student Health Center
Bellarmine Hall 107

The Student Health Center is a primary care clinic offering on-campus healthcare at a minimum cost for students’ health and wellness needs. Learn about services at https://www.seattleu.edu/student-health/.

Counseling & Psychological Services

CAPS offers short-term, individual teletherapy, referral, and consultation services to currently enrolled and continuous SU students. All clinical services are confidential, and no information is released without the student's consent, unless required or allowed by law. Services at CAPS are provided by licensed clinicians at no cost to SU students. Learn more detailed information about current services and resources at https://www.seattleu.edu/caps/.

Wellness & Health Promotion
Student Center 380

Find non-clinical programs and services related to physical health, mental health, and healthy relationships, as well as information about health insurance plans. Learn more at https://www.seattleu.edu/wellness/.

Sincerely, 

James Willette, Ph.D.
Associate Provost & Dean of Students

Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,

I am pleased to inform you that President Peñalver has granted the honorary rank of Emerita/Emeritus to the following community members upon their retirement from their positions at the university, effective at the conclusion of this academic year:

Dean Emerita/Emeritus

• Annette E. Clark, School of Law
• Mark S. Markuly, School of Theology & Ministry
• Michael J. Quinn, College of Science & Engineering

Librarian Emerita

• Kerry Fitz-Gerald, Librarian Emerita, School of Law

Professor Emerita/Emeritus

• Janet Ainsworth, School of Law
• David Arnesen, Albers School of Business & Economics (posthumous)
• Sarah Bee, Albers School of Business & Economics
• Lisa Brodoff, School of Law
• Carlos De Mello-e-Souza, Albers School of Business & Economics
• Sidney DeLong, School of Law
• Daniel Dombrowski, College of Arts & Sciences
• Ki Gottberg, College of Arts & Sciences
• Jean Jacoby, College of Science & Engineering
• Greg Mason, College of Science & Engineering 
• Carl Obermiller, Albers School of Business & Economics
• James Risser, College of Arts & Sciences
• Marylou Sena, College of Arts & Sciences
• David Skover, School of Law

Please join me in expressing appreciation to our new Emeriti for their many years of distinguished service to Seattle University. They will be recognized at the May 19 Faculty Convocation.

Sincerely,

Shane P. Martin
Provost

Thursday, May 26, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom (link provided upon RSVP)

Thinking of pursuing external funding in the coming months? Get yourself in grant-writing shape with this virtual session focused on the core principles of effective proposal development and writing. Participants will gain insight into all aspects of the proposal process including critically reviewing funding announcements, developing project aims that respond to sponsor objectives, crafting compelling proposal narratives and leveraging resources and supports available at SU. Read more.

Please RSVP here by Tuesday, May 24, and/or direct any questions to osp@seattleu.edu.

This announcement is to introduce the campus community to the updated Student Financial Services (SFS) Contact Us web page and to introduce a new virtual bookings feature. This will allow for ease of accessibility to our SFS Counselors for both new and continuing students.

Schedule a virtual appointment with one of the Financial Aid Counselors. 

Or message SFS through the Email Contact Form.

Call SFS Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: (206) 220-3020

Walk-in appointments are available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SFS is located on the 2nd floor of Vi Hilbert Hall.

Wednesday, May 25, 3:30 p.m.
Casey Commons

As we continue to mourn Professor David Arnesen, a beloved colleague, master teacher and accomplished scholar, the Albers School of Business and Economics invites the campus community to gather and celebrate his life and service to Seattle University. All are welcome to this informal ceremony at which we will remember David, share stories and enjoy food and beverages. Please direct any questions to Terry Foster at tfoster@seattleu.edu or Eva Sedgwick at gsedgwick@seattleu.edu.

Tuesday, May 24, 3:30-5 p.m.
Oberto Commons, Sinegal Center

Please join the faculty and staff of the College of Science and Engineering to celebrate and appreciate Mike Quinn as he approaches retirement in June. The program will begin at 4 p.m.

Dear Seattle University Community,

It gives me great pleasure to announce the recipients of the 2021-2022 Provost’s Awards, recognizing the outstanding contributions of faculty. This year the Provost’s Awards Selection Committee received many applications in the areas of scholarship and service that attest to the extremely high caliber and dedicated engagement of our faculty. I'm grateful to all of the applicants for uplifting faculty excellence. Please join me in celebrating this year's recipients, who will be recognized at the May 19 Faculty Convocation.

2021-2022 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors for Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty

Associate Professor Brian Fischer

Brian Fischer is an Associate Professor in the Mathematics department, and he has been promoted to Professor effective Academic Year 2022-2023. Dr. Fischer uses statistics to develop models for how neural circuits support perception and behavior. His work focuses on how barn owls localize sounds. Since joining Seattle University in 2011, Dr. Fischer’s research in computational neuroscience has been supported by multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), totaling over $850,000 in funding. Dr. Fischer has mentored 21 undergraduate students from 6 departments in NIH-funded research projects. This work has resulted in 17 peer reviewed journal publications, with 6 undergraduate students being coauthors. His research has been published in Nature, Nature Neuroscience, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This work has been featured as journal cover articles and written about in the press, for instance, his recent work with students Julia Gorman, Oliver Tufte, and Anna Miller was the cover article for PLoS Computational Biology. 

2021-2022 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Service for Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty, two recipients

Associate Professor Carolyn Stenbak

Professor Carolyn Stenbak has served as the Faculty Shepherd for the Center for Science and Innovation project since 2017. Through her work in this role, Dr. Stenbak has drawn upon her expertise as a virologist, educator, and mentor to help design modern science facilities that support student, staff, and faculty needs. As Faculty Shepherd, Dr. Stenbak has served as a leader and voice for the College of Science and Engineering, interfacing with both campus and community stakeholders throughout the numerous phases of the design and construction of the new Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation and the renovation of the Bannan Center. Dr. Stenbak has supported the faculty and staff throughout this project, facilitating communication and connections between the users of the buildings and the design and construction team. Through her enduring efforts, Dr. Stenbak has made a significant and lasting contribution to the advancement of teaching and scholarship in STEM disciplines at Seattle University.

Professor Kirsten Moana Thompson

Kirsten Moana Thompson is Professor and Director of Film and Media and the Vice President for Policies on Academic Assembly. She chairs the Faculty Handbook Revision Committee and co-chairs the Reigniting Our Strategic Directions Working Group on Scholarship: Mission, Culture, and Infrastructure, and also serves on Faculty Welfare Committee and a number of other university committees. She teaches and writes on animation and color studies, as well as American cinema and Pacific studies. She is the co-editor of Animation and Advertising (with M. Cook, Palgrave, 2019), the first book to examine the relationship of animation with non-theatrical media, and author of Apocalyptic Dread: American Cinema at the Turn of the Millennium (2007); Crime Films: Investigating the Scene (Columbia UP: 2007) and Perspectives on German Cinema (1996). She is currently working on three other books, Color, Visual Culture and American Cel Animation; Bubbles; and Animated America: Intermedial Promotion.

2021-2022 Provost’s Award for Outstanding Service for Term Faculty

Senior Instructor Hilary Hawley

Hilary Hawley, PhD, is a Senior Instructor in the English Department where she has taught since 2008. She is the Director of Core Learning and Engagement Programs, which includes the university’s first-term SUCCESS seminars and other first-year engagement initiatives, and the Coordinator of the Common Text program. In addition to her formal roles within the Core, she also sits on the University Core Curriculum and Core Executive Committees, the University Operations Council, the Student Conduct Review Board, and the CAS Senior Instructor Promotion Committee. She also models service for her students through the inclusion of community-engaged learning in nearly all of her courses, providing students with hands-on experience toward empowering leaders for a just and humane world.

A special thanks to thanks to the members of the Provost's Awards Committee for their thoughtful effort in selecting this year's recipients

• Ronald Slye (Committee Chair), School of Law
• April Atwood, Albers School of Business & Economics
• Mary Kay Brennan, College of Arts & Sciences
• Christie Eppler, College of Arts & Sciences
• Ted Kalmus, College of Education
• Helen Liu, College of Arts & Sciences
• Ann McNally, College of Science & Engineering
• Claus Portner, Albers School of Business & Economics
• Diane Switzer, College of Nursing

Sincerely,

Shane P. Martin
Provost

(Updated May 13, 2022)

Dear Colleagues:

President Peñalver and I are very pleased to share the celebratory news that the petitions of the following individuals for promotion and/or tenure, effective Academic Year 2022-2023, have been approved:

Promoted to Professor      

Eric Bahuaud, College of Science & Engineering
Deirdre Bowen, School of Law
Brian Fischer, College of Science & Engineering
Arie Greenleaf, College of Education
Kristi Lee, College of Education
Sean McDowell, College of Arts & Sciences
Carolyn Stenbak, College of Science & Engineering
Colette Taylor, College of Education                       

Tenured and Promoted to Professor

Wan Bae, College of Science & Engineering

Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor

Misuk Lee, Albers School of Business & Economics                       

Promoted to Associate Clinical Professor

Diane Switzer, College of Nursing

Promoted to Senior Instructor

Hidy Basta, College of Arts & Sciences
Mimi Cheng, College of Science & Engineering
Kevin Lundeen, College of Science & Engineering

Please join me in congratulating our faculty colleagues on their noteworthy and well-earned professional accomplishments.

Sincerely,

Shane P. Martin
Provost

Redhawks Host WAC Track & Field Championships

Cheer on your Redhawks as they host the 2022 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Husky Track at University of Washington May 12-14. This year's event will mark Seattle U's first time hosting the WAC Track & Field Championship in school history. Full event details including meet schedule and additional ways to watch and follow along can be found HERE.

Baseball Celebrates Senior Day Sunday

Join Redhawk baseball as they wrap up their home schedule and celebrate their senior class of student athletes on Sunday, May 15 at Bannerwod Park in Bellevue. The pregame senior celebration will begin at 11:30 a.m. with first pitch against conference opponent California Baptist slated for 12:05 p.m. Seattle U faculty and staff receive two (2) FREE tickets to all regular-season home games, while supplies last. Tickets can be claimed in advance or at the box office on game day by presenting a valid SU ID card. Additional tickets for friends and family may be purchased by contacting the Seattle U Athletics ticket office at 206-398-GOSU or goseattleu.com/tix.

Tuesday, May 24, 5-6:30 p.m.
Zoom: RSVP to ICTC@seattleu.edu

Thierry Jean Roboüam, S.J., is an accomplished scholar in Japanese Buddhism, especially Shingon, the esoteric Buddhist practice that in Japan goes back to the early ninth century when Kūkai (also known as Kōbō Daishi) traveled to China and brought back what is now one of the only surviving Vajrayana lineages in East Asia. What is more remarkable, Father Roboüam is the first and only Jesuit in history to also complete the arduous work to become a Shingon priest. Father Roboüam will speak about his personal spiritual development, including how he came to hold these two different practices together in his own life.

A short response will be offered by the Reverend Taijo Imanaka, the Shingon priest at Seattle Koyasan Temple.

Thierry-Jean Roboüam, S.J., is currently the director of the Loyola Centre for Ecology & Justice in Sri Lanka. He is also a Research Fellow at Koyasan University, where he was also a professor from 1997-2019 and lectured on philosophy and comparative religion. He received his doctorate from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley in the field of Experiential Theology on Buddhist and Christian dialogue. For a sampling of his articles, visit Thierry Roboüam.

Staff and faculty are invited to help to find candidates for open staff positions. Please view the full list of postings or check out this week’s highlighted opportunities: 

Manager of Budget and Operations

Associate Director of Executive Enrollment and Partnership Strategy

Campus Public Safety Officer

Friday, May 20, 8 p.m.
St. Joseph Parish (Capitol Hill)

The Seattle University Choirs (Dr. Leann Conley-Holcom, director/Dr. Lee Peterson, assistant director/pianist) invite you to Songs of Life, their final concert of the 2021-2022 academic year, presented at the beautiful Saint Joseph Parish.

Ticket prices: General Admission is $10. SU community and persons under 18: $5. Tickets may be purchased here or with the QR code (right) until Thursday, May 19 or at the church on concert night (house opens at 7.30). 

This concert is sponsored by the Department of Performing Arts and Arts Leadership. Follow us on Facebook & Youtube (Seattle University Choirs) and on Instagram (@seattleuchoirs). Contact Lee Peterson at petersla@seattleu.edu for more information.

Dear Staff Colleagues, 

Our current context is asking more of us than ever, in a variety of ways. Many of us feel a heightened tension between the Jesuit educational value of caring for our students while holding rigorous expectations regarding accountability, as well as caring for ourselves amidst the many needs of students.

You are invited to a conversation about how to balance our SU mission of care (cura personalis) with the expectations we have for students and our need to care for ourselves.

We invite you to join us to share your experiences, to listen and to hold this tension together in community. 

Balancing Care and Expectations: A Conversation for Staff Working with Students
Friday, May 20, 2-3 p.m.
Zoom
Jen Tilghman-Havens and Mary Kay Brennan, facilitators 
RSVP here by May 16

We hope you can make it.  

In deep respect,

-  The Center for Jesuit Education

Wednesday, May 18, 4-5 p.m.
Join via Zoom
Zoom ID: 968 7504 0600

Learning Assistance Programs is here to help prepare for finals! Join subject specialist Nicole to learn study tips and strategies that can help you achieve your academic goals for finals week and beyond.

Thursday, May 19. 4:30-5:30 p.m.
PAVL 180 

OMA Speaks is our monthly community dialogue series. The purpose of OMA Speaks is to create opportunities for students, staff and faculty to engage in meaningful dialogue about current topics related to identity, diversity and inclusion.

This dialogue will serve as a space for participants to share what their cultural identity means to them.

You are encouraged to bring cultural artifacts that may help you share your story.

Have some old textbooks to donate? Come donate them to McGoldrick’s Lending Library and the Outreach Center’s Text X program for yummy treats!

Textbooks will be accepted at all collegia spaces on campus anytime from Monday, May 16 to Friday, May 27:

• Outreach Center (STCN110)
• Reidy (STCN110)
• McGoldrick (HUNT140)
• The Link (1103 Building Room 105)

Everyone who donates a textbook(s) gets a free treat and will be entered in a giveaway to win more treats!

For more information e-mail outreachcenter@seattleu.edu or collegia@seattleu.edu.

Click on the title of any session to be taken to our website for more information and registration.

• The "Personal Intellectual Project": Capturing, focusing, and (re)inventing your scholarly agenda | Faculty workshop | Tuesday, May 17 | 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Zoom link provided upon registration | Register
  
  
• Developing your network as an academic leader | Faculty Leader Series workshop | Friday, May 20 | 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Zoom link provided upon registration | *This session is open to all faculty leaders and leaders-to-be. | Register
  
  
• Connection, conversation, and community on campus: Finding ourselves in time and place at the university | Walking reflection session | Thursday, June 9 | noon–1:30 p.m. | Meet at the reflecting pool outside the chapel, followed by lunch and discussion in the Stuart T. Rolfe Room (ADAL) | *This session is co-sponsored by the Consortium of Interdisciplinary Scholars and the Center for Jesuit Education. It is open to all faculty and staff | Register

Full descriptions of all Spring Quarter events are listed on the events page of our website.

John Foster, S.J., a Jesuit who served Seattle University in many capacities for three decades, passed away April 27 at the age of 88.

While teaching at Seattle Prep in the 1970s, Father Foster was part of a team that founded the Matteo Ricci College program, a collaboration between the high school and Seattle University. His involvement with the college continued when he joined SU in the 1980s and included serving as professor, executive assistant to the dean and chaplain. (In 2018, Matteo Ricci College became part of Seattle University’s College of Arts and Science, taking the name Matteo Ricci Institute.)

In addition to numerous other contributions to the university and wider community, Father Foster was instrumental in establishing SU’s student radio station, served as the advisor for Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society, and was known to share with others his gifts as an accomplished musician. After retiring in 2016, Father Foster was chaplain to a monastery of Trappistine nuns in northern California and for the past five years was residing at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, CA.

A virtual Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, May 12, 11:15 a.m., at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center. A link for the livestreamed Mass and more information on Father Foster can be found at Jesuits West.

Related

Mayoral proclamation recognizes Nov. 18, 2007 as Father John Foster Day

Father Foster's impact on SU radio

Dear Faculty and Staff, 

As many of you know, Executive Vice President Tim Leary is stepping down in June after 25 years of service to Seattle University. Tim’s impact on Seattle University cannot be overstated. He has played a significant role in enhancing nearly every facet of our university. Among many other contributions, he has been instrumental in strengthening the student experience, leading SU back to Division I athletics, developing new facilities and programs and deepening the university’s connection with our neighborhood and community. 

Since I met Tim during the presidential search process, I have been consistently impressed by his deep knowledge of Jesuit higher education and his great affection for Seattle University. During the transition, I have benefited tremendously from his encyclopedic historical knowledge of SU, his personal generosity and his sound judgment. He is the quintessential Redhawk. I will miss working with him, and I wish him the very best as he begins his next chapter. I encourage you to read more about Tim’s impact in The Newsroom. 

To celebrate Tim and all he has meant to Seattle University, I invite you to a special farewell reception: 

Tuesday, May 31
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Second floor of Sullivan Hall (Law School) 

As Tim steps down, we will be making some changes to the university’s structure, and as of July 1, there will be more direct reports to the President. A chart summarizing the new structure, which goes into effect July 1, is available here. 

I hope to see you at Tim’s farewell celebration on the 31st and know you join me in thanking him for his tremendous service to Seattle University. 

Respectfully, 

Eduardo M. Peñalver
President

May 24, 12:30-1:20 p.m.
Join via Zoom

Please join CEJS for the end-of-year research presentations by student fellows Breann Kniffen and Donna Shahbazi.

Breann Kniffen (Cell and Molecular Biology, '23), recipient of the Francis Student Research Fellowship, will present their native beekeeping and research project that aims to gain better insight into the diversity of native bee species and increase native bee abundance on SU campus by testing if bee housing structures increase native bee survival rates. Donna Shahbazi (School of Law, '24), recipient of the Gary L. Chamberlain fellowship, will present her study of student-led climate movements in the United States which she hopes can serve as a blueprint for student groups in action and the many to come. See event details here.

The Center for Digital Learning & Innovation offers the following workshops for any interested faculty. Contact Mafil Fabroquez Cho at cdli@seattleu.edu with any questions.

• Canvas New Quizzes (Virtual) – Wednesday, May 18, 1-2 p.m.
  Canvas has a new quiz tool “New Quizzes” and the current tool “Classic Quizzes” will be retiring in Summer 2022. Join this workshop to learn about the features available in New Quizzes, how to create a quiz, as well as learn how to migrate your Classic Quizzes into New Quizzes. RSVP and see workshop information.
  
  
• Making the Most of the Canvas Gradebook (In-Person) – Thursday, May 19, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
  Distribute scores and feedback to each student in your course from one screen - the Canvas Gradebook. There are many time-saving features, for example, two clicks inside the Gradebook allows you to message all students who haven't yet submitted their work to a particular assignment. RSVP and see workshop information.

Please note which type of workshop you’d like to attend. In-person workshops will be held in PAVL 050. Links to Zoom meetings will be sent prior to the start of a virtual workshop. If you are unable to attend a particular workshop or need advice about something specific to your course, consider signing up for an individual consultation!

Friday, May 20, 5-8 p.m.
The Collective Seattle – 400 Dexter Ave.

You are invited to the 24th Annual Harriet Stephenson Business Plan Competition Finals. Four student- and alum-led teams will pitch their business idea to a panel of expert judges to compete for the $10,000 grand prize. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members are all invited to attend this free event! Students will receive a $10 Lyft credit to offset the cost of transportation from campus. RSVP required here.

Are you a student or alumni at STM, and would like to know more about the CEIE STM Student and Alumni Discernment Circle?

The Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement (CEIE) is grateful to collaborate with students and alumni from Seattle University’s School of Theology and Ministry (STM), who bring inspired wisdom to share as we discuss next steps together for the future of our work in areas of charism, inclusion, programming, webinars, workshops, courses and non-credit bearing certificate programs, in the ecumenical and interreligious legacy of the School of Theology and Ministry. 

CEIE is working with STM students, alumni, faculty, faculty emeriti, partners, CEIE Advisory Council and colleagues throughout the university, region and country. Discussions range from lay education inclusive of spiritual discernment to providing opportunities for clergy and other religious/spiritual/community leaders who are facing and responding to the culture wars of our moment. 

To learn about our commitment, visit CEIE - STM Student & Alumni Discernment Circle website and learn more by writing to the Director (Dr. Michael Reid Trice) or Coordinator (John Malcomson) or write to the CEIE Team at thecenter@seattleu.edu.

(UPDATE, May 11, 2022) Cancelled: 3rd Peter L. Lee Endowed Lecture – “Heavenly Learning”: Jesuit Science in Imperial China | Unfortunately, the speaker, Professor Florence Hsia, has tested positive for COVID-19. The College of Arts and Sciences and Asian Studies hope to reschedule in the future.

Monday, May 16, 4–6 p.m.
Father LeRoux, S.J. Conference Center (Student Center 160)

You are cordially invited to the Third Peter L. Lee Endowed Lecture in East Asian Culture and Civilization. This year’s lecture, titled “‘Heavenly Learning’: Jesuit Science in Imperial China,” will be delivered by Florence C. Hsia, PhD, professor of history of science in the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Professor Hsia is the author of Sojourners in a Strange Land: Jesuits and Their Scientific Missions in Late Imperial China (Chicago, 2009) and has focused on the history of Jesuit science in the context of the Society of Jesus’ global missions in the early modern period. 

A reception will begin at 4 p.m. and the lecture will take place between 4:30 and 6 p.m.  The event is free and open to the public.  Pre-registration is available at Peter L. Lee Endowed Lecture.

Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues:

At the Provost’s Convocation in winter quarter, I announced an open call for applications to the Provost Fellows, who will represent and embed faculty leadership and scholarly expertise throughout the planning and implementation of Reigniting Our Strategic Directions. Nearly 60 colleagues applied to serve as Fellows and to support the objectives of our Reigniting Our Strategic Directions Goals. I am pleased to share below the list of 33 faculty members selected to serve a one-year term beginning this summer, and I look forward to recognizing them at our upcoming Faculty Convocation on May 19.

As faculty leaders and teacher-scholars, the Provost Fellows will bring their experience and expertise to our strategic effort to strengthen the education we offer in the Jesuit, liberal arts tradition. These colleagues will share their work as Provost Fellows with our academic departments and programs, and more broadly across the university. Provost Fellows will also share their work with peers across the academy, providing thoughtful scholarship and models for transforming the academic enterprise to serve a changing student population and to meet the emergent and long-standing challenges of our time.

I was delighted to see such strong interest in strengthening and transforming our University and was genuinely impressed by the quality and thoughtfulness of the Provost Fellow applications. I am hopeful that all faculty will continue to bring their expertise and energy to a deep and broad engagement with the Reignited Strategic Directions throughout the various phases of our collective work. In addition, President Peñalver and I are planning other opportunities to support faculty leadership at the program/department level within our schools/colleges as we enter these other phases.

I’d like to extend my gratitude to Katie Oliveras, Margit McGuire, Kent Koth, Charisse Cowan Pitre, Allison Henrich, Jodi O’Brien, Katherine Raichle, Kirsten Thompson, Bob Dullea, Alvin Sturdivant, Natasha Martin and Brooke Coleman for their service on the Selection Committees, and to David Green, McLean Sloughter, Jeff Philpott, Kristi Lee, and Jen Tilghman-Havens for their role in the review process.

Finally, I’d like to thank Charles Tung and John Fleming for their work developing this program and for their leadership as they co-direct the program in its first year.

Goal 1: Sustainability and Climate Change

• John Armstrong
• Tanya Hayes
• Mark Jordan
• Wes Lauer
• Phillip Thompson

Goal 1: Racial Injustice and Widening Economic Inequity

• Edward Donalson
• Maureen Feit
• Hazel Hahn
• Alex Johnston
• Hye-Kyung Kang

Goal 1: Rapid Technological Change and its Societal and Economic Impacts

• Wan Bae
• Julie Homchick Crowe
• Yen-Lin Han
• Matthew Rellihan
• Matthew Whitlock

Goal 1: University Core

• Lyn Gualtieri
• Hilary Hawley
• Stacey Jones
• Kate Koppelman
• David Neel
• Nova Robinson
• Eric Severson
• Donna Teevan

Goal 1: Ignatian Pedagogy, Experiential Learning, Universal Design

• Stephen Luckey
• Kerry Soo Von Esch

Goal 1: Community-Engaged Learning

• Rebecca McNamara
• Estella Williamson

Goal 2: Scholarship Mission and Culture

• Nalini Iyer

Goal 2: Faculty Performance and Evaluation

• Amelia Derr

Goal 3: Enhancing the Student Experience

• Patrick Schoettmer
• Sarah Shultz

Goal 4: Supporting LIFT SU Initiatives

• Hidy Basta
• Rashmi Chordiya

Thank you to the Provost Fellows for your commitment to Seattle University’s Reignited Strategic Directions and for your leadership in the important work to come. Please join me in congratulating these colleagues.

Sincerely,

Shane P. Martin
Provost

The Office of the Dean of Students recently published a process for students to seek resolution for non-academic complaints. This process is intended for concerns that are not already addressed by other existing policies (e.g., policies in the Code of Student Conduct, Academic Integrity Policy, Sexual Misconduct policy and others). The process, including how to file a complaint, is detailed on the Office of the Dean of Students website at Student Complaint Process.

You are invited to two upcoming Strategic Conversation sessions on Goal 4: Promoting Inclusive Excellence.

Goal 4: Campus Climate Incident Reporting and Response Protocol 
Wednesday, May 11, 3–4 p.m.
Pigott 103
Hosts: Natasha Martin, Jill Moffitt, David Lance and Brooke Coleman 

What is the Campus Climate Incident Response and Report Protocol, and how does it advance DEI and mission alignment? Join Natasha Martin, Jill Moffitt, David Lance and Brooke Coleman for an in-depth discussion on this initial project to complete and implement a coordinated and centralized response to bias-related incidents on campus. 

For those who would like to attend virtually, join via Zoom.   

Goal 4: Supplier Diversity Program  
Friday, May 13, 1–2 p.m.
Harding 143 
Hosts: Amelia Marckworth, Joe Cater, O.David Jackson, Kent Koth  
 
Under Goal 4, the expansion of the Supplier Diversity Program aligns Seattle University’s spending with our mission and vision. Featuring program leaders comprised of both community fellows and SU members, this interactive Strategic Conversation will provide a broad view of the program's plan to achieve our 2025 target and how this program models “outside-in” partnership through community fellowship.    

For those who would like to attend virtually, join via Zoom.   

Tuesday, May 17, 12:30-2 p.m.
Student Center 130
Lunch provided, please RSVP by May 12 to ICTC@seattleu.edu

Jeanette Rodriguez, PhD, professor of theology and religious studies and ICTC director, and Sharon Callahan, EdD, professor emerita in the School of Theology and Ministry, present on their research “Gospel Leadership Among Roman Catholic Women.”  

This presentation considers the priestly leadership some women offer their faith, local and institutional communities. Grounded in deep spirituality, the more than 40 women interviewed and studied evidence the four ministries valued by the early church: Kerygma, Koinonia, Diakonia and Leiturgia. In addition, the women demonstrated new ecclesiologies offering ecumenical and prophetic contributions to the institutional church and the people of God.

Tuesday, May 17, 6 p.m.
Casey Commons
Free event; copies of the book at a discount available for purchase

The Communication and Media Department presents the 2022 Sharon James Lecture, featuring Dr. Victor Evans’s new middle-grade book, “The Case of the Missing Lighting Bat.”

This new mystery is one of very few featuring a middle-grade, LGBTQ African-American character. Dr. Evans will read from the book, discuss it with Dr. Caitlin Carlson, and sign copies following the event. Register and purchase the book here.

About the book: Life hasn’t been entirely fair to Evan Sinclair, or "Sissy Sinclair" as most of his classmates like to call him, but now it’s seventh grade - and the universe owes him. A missing baseball bat, belonging to star player Jayden Stevens, provides him with the perfect chance to put his love of detective shows to good use. His objective? Find the lucky “lightning bat” and score himself a place with the most popular kids in school: The Untouchables.

However, just like in the TV shows, nothing goes according to plan. As Evan delves into the investigation, his personal life turns to shambles. His father’s overbearing nature and extreme religious devotion lengthen the rift between them, while Evan is still processing the loss of his mother. His grandmother, his BFF, and an unexpected old friend are the only people he can count on to help him crack the case.

There are numerous suspects in Lincoln Middle School, but this mystery goes deeper, becoming even more complicated than anyone first thought. Is it just petty jealousy that has fueled this theft? Or is something more sinister going on behind the scenes of the baseball team? There’s one person who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, even if that means confronting his own deep dark secret – it’s Evan Sinclair.

About the author: Dr. Victor Evans is an assistant professor in the Communication Department at Seattle University. He has been teaching in higher education for over 19 years. Before teaching, Evans was an entertainment journalist, working with many organizations in both New York and Los Angeles, including Entertainment Weekly, People, MTV, Guest Informant and BET. He also worked as an entertainment producer for CNN’s Headline News. Evans is also a documentary filmmaker whose production company, CrossRoads Productions, creates media literacy videos to educate adolescents on various multicultural issues.

Drop by to watch the collision of pop culture and geopolitics for the second semi-final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovision began in 1956 to bring the countries of war-torn Europe together through a common love of music—while also competing in a "friendly" musical battle among nations. This year, as war again rages in Europe, how will geopolitics show up in a technically “nonpolitical” song competition?

Eurovision has brought us, among others, “Volare” (1958 Italy), Abba (1974 Sweden), Céline Dione (1989 Switzerland), Riverdance (1994 interval act, Ireland), Katrina and the Waves (1997 UK) and Måneskin (2021 Italy).

Now in its 66th year, Eurovision is the most-watched TV entertainment show in the world, featuring 40 countries from Iceland to Israel and Portugal to Azerbaijan – plus Australia. Not present this year are Russia and Belarus.

Bring your lunch (and all your Eurovision questions) and join students, staff and faculty to watch the second semi-final live from Turin, Italy, where 18 nations compete for 10 places in Saturday’s Grand Final.

Stay for as much or as little as you like. The show itself starts at noon PST.

Thursday, May 12, 4 p.m.
Student Center 130

The Math Department invites you to this presentation by acclaimed science writer Stephen Ornes, who wrote the book Math Art: Truth, Beauty, and Equations. His talk on the subject will be followed by a reception with treats and coffee/tea. It'll be a great opportunity for folks from different disciplines to connect and gain some insight from this fascinating author!

You can view the event flyer at Math Art.

Staff and faculty are invited to help to find candidates for open staff positions. Please view the full list of postings or check out this week’s highlighted opportunities: 

Campus Public Safety Officer

Operations Specialist, Student Financial Services

Administrative Assistant, Sundborg Center for Community Engagement

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students,

I am very pleased to announce that Robert Chang, professor of law and executive director of the Fred T. Korematsu Center, is the 2022–2023 recipient of the James B. McGoldrick, S.J., Fellowship. Named for Father McGoldrick, who died in 1983 after devoting 50 years of distinguished teaching and dedicated service to Seattle University, the fellowship is given to faculty who exemplify Fr. McGoldrick’s commitment to students and the values of the Jesuit educational tradition. It is the most prestigious honor Seattle University confers upon its faculty. 

Professor Chang is an outstanding and nationally recognized teacher, scholar, lawyer and civil rights advocate. He co-edited Minority Relations: Intergroup Conflict and Cooperation, authored Disoriented: Asian Americans, Law, and the Nation-State and has written numerous articles, book chapters, essays and op-eds. Matching the abundance of Professor Chang’s scholarly works is their influence in effecting change and making progress toward racial justice.

An accomplished civil rights attorney, Professor Chang has engaged in a number of efforts to combat racial discrimination and bias. Among other examples, he helped challenge an Arizona statute banning a high school Mexican American Studies Program and served as primary organizer of a task force on race and Washington’s criminal justice system, whose influential report was recently presented to the Washington Supreme Court.

Professor Chang was the driving force behind the creation and the mission of the Korematsu Center for Law and Equality. Under his leadership, the center has become a national model for bringing research, advocacy and education together to fight racial inequities in the legal system. Perhaps most importantly, Professor Chang, through this classroom teaching and the work of the center, has trained countless new lawyers in civil rights advocacy and litigation, instilling in them the value of pro bono work and a commitment to social justice. 

Among many other recognitions and distinctions, Professor Chang has received the 2021 Kathleen Taylor Civil Libertarian Award from ACLU – Washington, the 2019 Derrick Bell Legacy Award from the Critical Race Studies in Education Association, and the 2018 Community Service Award from the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington.

In the center, the classroom and the courtroom, Professor Chang is making a difference and helping create a judicial system and society that is more equitable and just. We look forward to celebrating Professor Chang as our 2022–2023 McGoldrick Fellow at the Provost's Celebration of Faculty Scholarship and Achievements on May 19. As our McGoldrick Fellow, Professor Chang will also receive a one-semester sabbatical.

Please join me in congratulating and thanking him for representing our university at its very best.

Sincerely,

Shane P. Martin, PhD
Provost

Dear Campus Community,

As we mark the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, designated in this year’s White House proclamation as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Seattle University affirms the rich tapestry of cultures, ethnicities, and experiences of this diverse and vibrant community – representing a broad diaspora of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi Americans.

Fostering inclusion means sharing the table to tell our stories from a range of perspectives. To celebrate this rich heritage and amplify voices across our campus, ODI shares the reflections of two colleagues whose authenticity invites us to learn more. In the spirit of LIFT SU, affirming the varied and intersectional experiences among us offers a path toward solidarity and common purpose. We offer deep gratitude to them and trust that you will receive their words with openness.

Dr. Nalini Iyer

Professor, Department of English, Theiline Pigott-McCone Endowed Chair in the Humanities (2020-2022)

South Asian American Identities: A Reflection

I am an immigrant from India who arrived in the United States as a graduate student in 1986. Initially, I identified as an international student/scholar and only years later saw myself as a South Asian American. This was in part due to the nature of my visa status which left me in an in-between space—a sojourner rather than a citizen. For many people who trace their origins to South Asia and who have lived in the United States for many years and may even be citizens, the identification with Asian American/South Asian American is complex and often awkward. In part this is because recent immigrants do not have a sense of the history of the term Asian American and even if they did, the identity covers a vast number of nations and their diasporas and little seems to unite the disparate groups together. Often South Asians (people who trace their origins to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) prefer to identify through nation of origin or religion because of the histories of conflict amongst South Asian nations. South Asian Americans are often perceived as a high-achieving community with a strong leadership presence in industry, academia, and government. However, this model minority notion overlooks the long history of South Asians in the United States and marginalizes the many working-class people who also make important contributions to American life.

South Asian immigration to the United States, especially the Pacific Coast, began over a 120 years ago when people from British India came to work as agricultural or timber workers or as university students. South Asians experienced exclusion, xenophobia, and violence in their early years in this country. A racist event that the new immigrant South Asians experienced is the Bellingham riots of 1907 when white workers attacked Indian laborers and chased them out of the city with the assistance of the police and local officials. South Asians went on to settle in California and to form a socialist revolutionary political party (the Gadar party) to fight imperialism in India and racist immigration laws in the United States. The increase in the number of immigrants and sojourners since the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 brought more educated and upper middle- class people in search of economic opportunities; however, these migrants continued to experience alienation and felt that they were perpetual foreigners. The attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11 increased violence against South Asians who were now targeted as potential terrorists. Although we celebrate AAPI contributions in May and take pride in who we are, we should also recognize the complex history of AAPI people in this country. For me, to identify as Asian American is a political act that acknowledges this complex history and embraces solidarity between different groups within the AAPI community and also with other communities struggling for social justice. It suggests negotiating the differences in nation of origin, language, class, religion, gender, and race and seeing the possibilities embedded in our shared histories to facilitate a sense of community and belonging that counters the traumas of exclusion, violence, and xenophobia.

Dale Watanabe

Director, PDSO & RO, International Student Center

As I reflect on the meaning of an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I find myself thinking of my own history as an Asian in America and how often I have felt invisible and ignored. Far too often the struggles of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities are ignored in American history books and when race is discussed it is often painted with only two colors. AAPI Heritage Month celebrates over forty countries and more recently has been known as APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) Heritage Month to help represent this diverse grouping.

 In Seattle, growing up Asian was neither a cakewalk nor a hindrance. I was fortunate to attend schools that had many BIPOC students and learned about the power of community early. However, it was several years before I heard the story from my parents about the events that affected my family the most: the forced removal and incarceration during WWII. It was not until 2007 during a journey with my parents on the annual pilgrimage to the Mindoka National Historic Site in southcentral Idaho that I finally heard the personal stories of what happened in my own family.

 Our country is built on layers of discrimination and othering. Fear and hate are strong emotions and can lead to bad decisions. It is far too easy for the public and our government to find and blame a target to get ahead.  For a contemporary example, the alarming rise in anti-Asian attacks demonstrates that. According to data from Stop AAPI Hate (www.stopaapihate.org) there were 10,905 reports from March 2020 to December 2021. Although the popular rhetoric may scream “Blame the Chinese” the report shows that in the eye of the perpetrator, “all Asians look alike” and Chinese, Korean, P/Filipinx, Japanese and Vietnamese report the highest number of attacks.

 I am a descendant of a family forced out of Seattle and imprisoned at Minidoka Concentration Camp in Block 14, barrack 10, Family number 11755. I will continue to work to speak out against injustice and not ignore the history of our BIPOC communities. My family never gave up on America and neither will I. I dream of a better vision for America. Celebrating APIDA Heritage Month encapsulates a large community with diverse backgrounds and history that made America.

 Take a moment now to explore the rich history that is a part of our campus. Seattle University was once a part of the historic Nihon machi (Japan town) before WWII. The University helped support Fujitaro Kubota upon his return to Seattle after spending time in Minidoka Concentration Camp and his legacy continues with the beautiful Kubota gardens we have on campus, which includes the Japanese American Remembrance Garden designed by his grandson.  The story of the Japanese American incarceration is just one story of immigrants trying to make a better life in America and suddenly labeled an enemy and guilty by race. If we do not continue to recognize the injustice of this story, it can easily happen again.

To explore more of the texture offered by our colleagues, you are invited to take part in a number of on-campus and external community-based events scheduled throughout the month. Please visit the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for the full list, as well as a range of resources on the history behind AAPI Heritage Month, a toolkit for addressing and responding to anti-Asian racism, and other educational resources to celebrate and learn AAPI history, along with special Zoom backgrounds you can use during May.

As we honor AAPI Heritage Month, let us hold in our hearts deep gratitude for the AAPI community’s rich contributions and sacrifices, as well as determination to work against ongoing racism, xenophobia and violence against those in the AAPI community. Justice takes the courage to listen deeply enough to be changed by what we hear and moved to act in solidarity to build a more just and inclusive world. 

Sincerely,

Eduardo Peñalver
President

Natasha Martin, JD
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Friday, May 13, 12:30-1:45 p.m.
In-person at Casey Commons -or on Zoom      
With Rashmi Chordiya, Audrey Hudgins, LaKesha Kimbrough, Christina Robert and Estella Williamson

The most recent issue of Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education can be found at “Ignatian Antiracism and Enhancing US Civic Life.” For a hard copy of the magazine, contact the Center for Jesuit Education.

Ignatius of Loyola said, “Love ought to show itself in deeds more than words.” What does the authentic work of racial justice look like on campus beyond statements, declarations and words that sound good? 

Join your colleagues for lunch, meaningful reflection and stimulating conversation on the intersection of the Jesuit Catholic mission with the work of racial justice. Responding to the latest issue of the magazine Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education entitled “Ignatian Antiracism and Enhancing US Civic Life,”  faculty and staff will reflect on how the Jesuit Catholic mission informs their anti-racist efforts and on their experiences at Seattle University working toward racial justice.  The panel will be followed by small group conversation meant to inspire collaboration and deeper integration of the Jesuit Catholic mission and the work of racial justice into your life and work.  

RSVP by Tuesday, May 10 to let CJE know whether you plan to attend in person or on Zoom.  

Is your computer running Windows 7? Or worse... Windows XP? Is it held together with duct tape? Let IT Services help you! The Computer Refresh Program (CRP) is entering its final months. If you believe your computer is aging and should be replaced, please fill out a CRP Device Discovery, which will be evaluated by the CRP team in ITS. Users who are eligible for a device replacement will be contacted.

Thursday, May 26, noon–1:30 p.m.
Register here for this free virtual event

Topic: The invasion of Ukraine stresses food insecurity, access to additional funding programs and sustained advocacy across the world. 

Presenter: Rev. Dr. Scott Stearman leads NGO committees on human rights and freedom of religion, and represents the Baptist World Alliance to the United Nations. He will lead this virtual lunch on the topic with time for questions and conversation.

Stearman is active in civil society advocacy at the High-Level Political Forum around the UN’s Agenda 2030, and the UN Sustainability Development Goals. He Stearman holds a Ph.D. in philosophy (Univ. of Oklahoma) and a Th.M. and M.Div (Princeton Theological Seminary and Southwestern Baptist, respectively). 

Rooted in the Society of Jesus General Congregation 34 Decree 12 regarding a commitment to ecumenical wisdom, interreligious dialogue and religious literacy, CEIE curates conversations for our time, hosts scholars, clergy and activists on topics that address today’s challenges, works with agencies from the Parliament of the World’s Religions to the United Nations and amplifies the values of Seattle University. 

Read more at CEIE.

Dear SU Faculty and Staff,  

As many of you may have heard from students, it’s time for this year’s Search Retreat. Put on by Campus Ministry, Search is an opportunity to deepen spirituality in the context of community. Given the important role that you play in so many students’ lives, you can help to make this experience a meaningful and memorable one by writing letters for students attending the retreat! You can access a list of students who will be attending or leading Search on the weekend of May 13-15 by following this link. Please take a few moments to review the list and see if there are any students attending whom you know and, if so, consider participating by writing Palanca letters.  

What, you might ask, is Palanca? The Spanish professors among you will know that the word comes from palancar, Spanish for “to lever” or “to lift up or raise.” On the Search Retreat, Palanca is a special gift that consists of letters and notes of love and support written for retreatants by family members, friends, professors, and mentors. We encourage letters that express your love for the retreatant, the encouragement you want to offer them, the special memories you have shared with them, and/or your gratitude for the gifts they have offered you. It can be as simple as an inspirational quote, a poem, a photo, or a fond memory. Palanca letters are a central part of the retreat, which also includes talks by peer leaders, small group conversations, and time for reflection and relaxation.

Furthermore, Palanca is a surprise, so we ask that you do not mention it to your students until after the retreat. 

Please e-mail your letters as soon as possible to searchretreat@seattleu.edu so that we may receive them no later than Wednesday, May 11. In the subject line, please write “[Student Name]: Palanca” (e.g., “Jane Doe: Palanca”). While we will open your email to print your letter and put it in a sealed envelope, we will not read it – it is for the particular students’ eyes only.  

If you prefer to turn in a hard copy, they can be deposited in the Search drop box in the Campus Ministry office (STCN 120) during business hours (Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). Hard copies are due by the end of the business day on Wednesday, May 11. Please do not submit any letters by mail or drop off packages.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Stevi Hamill, Campus Minister for Retreats, at 206-296-5731 or hamillstevi@seattleu.edu. 

Monday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.
Pigott Auditorium
Register here

Seattle University’s “Conversations” series continues with General Barry R. McCaffrey, USA (Ret.), a national security and terrorism analyst for NBC News and president of his consulting firm, BR McCaffery Associates and Gary Locke, former ambassador to China and former Washington governor. Barry McCaffrey served in the United States Army for 32 years and retired as a four-star General.  They will be interviewed on stage by Larry Hubbell, professor, and Joni Balter, journalist, with questions from several students.

For five years after leaving the military, General McCaffrey served as the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Upon leaving government service, he served at West Point as the Bradley Distinguished Professor of International Security Studies from 2001-2005; and an Adjunct Professor of International Security Studies from 2006-2010. He previously served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences from 1973-1976 teaching American Government and Comparative Politics.

As Governor of Washington State (the first Chinese American to be elected governor in United States history and the first Asian American governor on the mainland), U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and U.S. Ambassador to China, Gary Locke has been a leader in the areas of education, employment, trade, health care, human rights, immigration reform, privacy, and the environment. Currently, Gary Locke serves as the interim president of Bellevue College, which is the largest open access institution of higher education in Washington State serving nearly 30,000 students annually.

More about General McCaffery

At retirement from the military, he was the most highly decorated serving General, having been awarded three Purple Heart medals (wounded in combat three times), two Distinguished Service Crosses (the nation’s second highest award for valor) and two Silver Stars for valor.

General McCaffrey is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Addiction Policy Forum Advisory Board. He has served on the Board of Directors of several corporations in the engineering design, technology, healthcare, and services sectors.

General McCaffrey attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.; and graduated from West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree. He earned a master's degree in American Government from American University and attended the Harvard University National Security Program as well as the Business School Executive Education Program.

In 2020, The Alumni Council of Phillips Academy awarded General McCaffrey the Andover Alumni Award of Distinction, which honors individual members of the alumni body for making “significant positive impact on their communities, society, or the world.” In 2015 he was selected for the Doughboy Award -- the highest honor the Chief of Infantry can bestow on any Infantryman -- for outstanding contribution to the United States Army Infantry.  In May 2010, he was honored as a Distinguished Graduate by the West Point Association of Graduates at the United States Military Academy. In 2007 he was inducted into the US Army Ranger Hall of Fame at the US Army Infantry Center, Ft. Benning, GA.  In 2004, Catholic University of America awarded him the James Cardinal Gibbons Medal (Highest Honor), to honor him for distinguished and meritorious service to the United States of America.  In 1992 he was awarded the State Department Superior Honor Award for the principal negotiation team for the START II Nuclear Arms Control Treaty.

About Gary Locke

As Governor of Washington State (the first Chinese American to be elected governor in United States history and the first Asian American governor on the mainland), U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and U.S. Ambassador to China, Gary Locke has been a leader in the areas of education, employment, trade, health care, human rights, immigration reform, privacy, and the environment. Currently, Gary Locke serves as the interim president of Bellevue College, which is the largest open access institution of higher education in Washington State serving nearly 30,000 students annually.

Photo by Donna Horn

Ciscoe Morris, who served for 23 years as SU’s grounds manager, returned to campus last week. The renowned gardener and TV and radio personality came back for Lead Maintenance Electrician Byron Lynch’s retirement party. Morris’s visit included a tour of campus with some of the Grounds gardeners, starting with the Kubota Garden in front of the Sinegal Building.

During his time at SU, Morris pioneered a number of practices to more sustainably care for the university’s landscapes. Nestled behind Loyola Hall, the James “Ciscoe” Morris Biodiversity Garden demonstrates its namesake’s commitment to fostering biodiversity, habitat for pollinators and birds.

Dean of Students James Willette sent the following message to Seattle University's students today:

Dear Students,

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is recognized annually across the country as a way to bring attention to the importance of caring for our mental health and to reduce the stigma associated with mental health concerns. While it’s important that we focus on our collective mental health year-round, Mental Health Awareness Month is a great opportunity to build awareness, learn about self-care strategies, and develop helping skills for ourselves and others.   

At Seattle University, we are committed to improving access to mental health resources for all students. Our new partnership with TimelyCare offers students 24/7 access to medical and mental telehealth services with no out-of-pocket costs or health insurance requirements.

Campus partners, including Wellness & Health Promotion (WHP), Student Government (SGSU), Exercise is Medicine students from the Kinesiology Department, University Recreation (UREC), and the Health & Wellness Crew (HAWC) have developed several events throughout Mental Health Awareness Month, with an emphasis on Mental Health Week, May 9-13. These events have been designed to help students manage stress, recognize warning signs in yourself and others, share resources, explore and implement mental health and self-care practices, and reflect on the impact of the challenges we face as we navigate stress and the pressures of our world today.

We invite and encourage all Seattle University students to participate in these events this month:

Painting Pebbles for Prevention Campaign
Monday – Friday, May 2nd -May 6th, Wellness & Health Promotion, Student Center 380

All students are welcome to pick up a rock kit at Wellness & Health Promotion and write messages of hope and support for fellow Redhawks who are experiencing thoughts of suicide and hopelessness. You can place the rocks around campus.

Share your pebbles and the pebbles you find on Instagram at @wellnessatseattleu and @seattleuHAWC.

You Can Help a Friend Workshop
Thursday, May 5th, 4:00pm - 5:30 pm, Pigott 103
RSVP on ConnectSU.

With these challenging times, unlike any we could have prepared for, this program will help you identify the signs that a friend, or even yourself, is experiencing some form of distress. There are times when something is wrong and you or your friends need help, asking for help might be hard. You will learn how to have these hard conversations, and how to support those you care about when they need it most. We want you to know that you can make a difference and support others on campus without needing to be an expert.

Eating Disorders & Health at Every Size Workshop
Saturday, May 7th, 10:30am – 12:00pm, Virtual Workshop
RSVP on ConnectSU

In this workshop, we will discuss eating disorders and diet culture and will explore Health at Every Size as an alternative framework for thinking about health and bodies.

Drama Therapy Workshop
Tuesday, May 10th, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, May 10, Student Center 210
RSVP on ConnectSU

Drama Therapy (DT): It’s not just for actors! Join us for an informative and fun workshop about DT and how it can be used for self-care and to support mental health. No acting or theatre experience required. You are the gatekeeper of your own self disclosure and will not be required to perform or participate beyond your comfort level.

Mental Health Awareness Week
Monday – Friday, May 9th – May 13th

SGSU Mental Health Awareness Week is an initiative put out by your representatives, who are passionate about mental health advocacy, raising awareness, and offering de-stressors for students. SGSU has planned a week of events that include:

Monday 5/9: Informational tabling at C-Street

Tuesday 5/10: Bring-Your-Dog-to-School-Day

(Note: Dogs that are not registered service animals are permitted in outside, publicly accessible areas only. Dogs must be on-leash at all times. Woof. Bark.)

Wednesday 5/11: NAMI Seattle Presentation (Time/Location TBD)

Thursday 05/12: Classes/events to boost mental health (a collaboration with UREC & Exercise is Medicine). See class/event schedule below.

Friday 5/13: Crafting and de-stressing day with build-and-stuff-your-own stuffed animals, create-your-own air plant terrariums, “Time to Break Some Sh*t” with Wellness & Health Promotion, intention bracelets, and more crafting opportunities!

Schedule for Thursday, May 12th UREC/Exercise is Medicine Classes/Events. All classes/events are free, and registration is not required.

• Cardio Kickboxing (12:15pm - 1:00 pm): Cardio Kickboxing is a fun cardio class using punches, kicks and athletic moves all set to music. No experience necessary for this upbeat cardio workout! Meet in UREC.
• On Campus Scavenger Hunt (12:30pm -1:20pm): Join Exercise is Medicine students from the Kinesiology Department as they send you on a scavenger hunt throughout campus to find fitness movements hidden around campus to do. The scavenger hunt will keep you moving and have fun while doing it! There may even be prizes for those who complete the scavenger hunt! Meet at the Student Center at 12:30pm to get your scavenger hunt materials!
• Strength & Conditioning (5:15pm -6:00pm): This complete body workout mixes high-intensity interval training, strength training and speed and agility work to help you reach your fitness goals! Meet in UREC.
• Power Yoga (6:30pm -7:30pm): This yoga class incorporates flowing sequences and dynamic standing postures to build strength and endurance. Breath work, flexibility and relaxation will also be incorporated in order to achieve a balanced practice. Meet in UREC.
• BLUE HELP: Mental Health in the Field
  Monday, May 16th, 1:00pm – 2:00pm, Lemieux Library Boeing Room (122)
  RSVP on ConnectSU

Please Join Seattle University's Criminal Justice Club, Health & Wellness Crew, and Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) for a conversation about first responder mental health with BLUE HELP and 1st Responder Conference Founder & CEO, Shawn Thomas. Shawn Thomas is a deputy for the King County Sheriff's Office in Seattle, WA. Shawn was a deputy for 24 years. In September 2016, Shawn's peer support captain suggested she organize a health and wellness conference for first responders and their families. The conference was a huge success and first responders reached out for assistance. That is when Shawn realized how important the conference was and other departments and organizations asked for her to organize a conference for them. In the first year, they organized five conferences in Seattle, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Arizona. Now they have had twenty-five conferences and have many more planned in the coming year. Shawn and Jeff are passionate about helping first responders because they have experienced their own difficult times and want to help guide others so they can maintain an enjoyable career and live a healthy life.

Befriending the Nervous System Workshop
Saturday, May 14th, 10:30am – 12:00pm, Virtual Workshop
RSVP on ConnectSU

In this workshop, we will explore the role of the nervous system in navigating through our lived experiences and the ways in which we can befriend, honor, regulate, and care for our nervous systems.

Expanding Your Window of Tolerance Workshop
Wednesday, May 18th, 5:00pm – 6:00pm, Pigott 103
RSVP on ConnectSU.

Learn about what the Window of Tolerance is and how it impacts our daily lives. Add to your toolbox of strategies for navigating anxiety and potentially expanding your Window of Tolerance while learning about the vital role that self-care plays to expand and return to our Window of Tolerance. Additionally, learn more about how anxiety/stress impacts students’ brains and functioning.

De-stress @ NEKO Cat Café (519 E. Pine St.)
Wednesday, May 18th, 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Thursday, May 26th, 8:00pm – 10:00pm

Join HAWC and Wellness and Health Promotion at NEKO Cat Café for a chance to de-stress while spending some time with the CATS.

NEKO Cat Café has specific guidelines, and we can only have 10 students at a time in the room. To be able to provide the opportunity to as many students as possible, there will be 15-minute blocks of time. You must reserve the specific time that you will be there, and you must arrive at least 10 minutes before your slot to be able to check in with us.  Use the link to reserve your slot. You can only reserve ONE slot.

Reserve your specific slot using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094AA9AA23A2FB6-catcafe

Self-Compassion in Action Workshop
Saturday, May 21st, 10:30am – 12:00pm, Virtual Workshop
RSVP on ConnectSU

In this workshop, we will explore the three pillars of self-compassion (common humanity, self-kindness, & mindfulness), the body and the ways that self-compassion work is anti-oppression work. 

Geek Therapy Workshop
Tuesday, May 24th, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Student Center 210
RSVP on ConnectSU.

What do you get when you cross pop culture and therapy? Geek Therapy! Spend some time with us to explore how pop culture can be used therapeutically. Whether you’re an aspiring mental health therapist, a summer camp counselor, a parent, guardian, a proud geek, or just plain curious, this workshop is for you. Special focus will be given to how role-playing games (RPGs) such as Dungeons & Dragons can be used to foster creativity and self-exploration.

De-stress with Dogs
Tuesday, May 31st, 12:00pm – 2:00pm, Student Center 130 & 210

Join HAWC and take a little time to breathe, relax, and hang out with some super cute dogs as you gear up for finals. We will be hosting staff dogs in addition to trained therapy dogs. While the event runs from 12:00pm – 2:00pm, groups will be admitted in 20-minute intervals in order to allow for social distancing as well as maintaining the health of the dogs.

Other Ways to Participate in Mental Health Awareness Month

• Follow Wellness and Health Promotion social media informational campaign on Instagram @wellnessatseattleu
  
  
• Participate in the 31 days self-care challenge for mental health on Instagram @wellnessatseattleu
  
  
• Join Wellness and Health Promotion and HAWCs ConnectSU page for events:
  https://seattleu.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/wellness-and-health-promotion
  https://seattleu.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/health-and-wellness-crew

If you are interested in volunteering at one of these events, getting more involved, or have any questions, please email wellness@seattleu.edu.

The most important thing we can do is to care for each other, and we hope you continue to do this during Mental Health Awareness Month and beyond. In addition to these fantastic programs and events, we hope you will utilize the many great support resources available here at Seattle University.  Information about these resources is listed below.   

Sincerely, 

James Willette, Ph.D.
Associate Provost & Dean of Students

Resources for Seattle University Students

TimelyCare (Virtual/Online – No Cost)
Available 24/7

Seattle University now offers 24/7 medical and mental telehealth for students. Seattle University has partnered with TimelyCare to offer students 24/7 access to medical and mental healthcare from anywhere in the United States. This exciting new service provides a great supplement to our existing on-campus health and wellness services with no out-of-pocket cost or insurance requirement. Access TimelyCare using your Seattle University credentials at https://timelycare.com/seattleu. 

Counseling & Psychological Services
caps@seattleu.edu
206-296-6090

CAPS provides confidential short-term group and individual psychotherapy for students and referral services for those requiring specialized longer-term care.  These services are provided free of charge to enrolled students.  Due to the ongoing pandemic, CAPS continues to offer tele-counseling options for students who currently reside in Washington State. CAPS staff are licensed to practice in WA state only. For students who reside outside of WA, CAPS can assist you with tele-counseling referrals in your area. All clinical services are confidential.  

Sanvello App
Download in the iOS or Android App Store

All Seattle University students get free, premium access to this very helpful app that provides daily tools for stress, anxiety, and depression alongside a supportive community. The app includes features that are based on cognitive behavioral therapy & mindfulness meditation.

Available 24/7

Student Health Center
studenthealthcenter@seattleu.edu

The Student Health Center provides primary care services, including mental health services, in their on-campus clinic in Bellarmine Hall 108. Learn more about available services at https://www.seattleu.edu/student-health/medical-services/.

Campus Ministry 
campusministry@seattleu.edu
206-296-6075 

Campus Ministry is one of the many resources on campus that provides an open and hospitable community and is committed to caring for students as whole people. All students, of any religious, secular, or spiritual background, can talk with Campus Ministers as they process life experiences such as: grief or loss of any kind, major life adjustments, spiritual or religious questions and practices, stress, interpersonal challenges, finding community, and more.  Fill out the form on our website or stop by our office (STCN 120) to connect with a Campus Minister. We welcome all undergraduate, graduate, and law students to seek support from a member of the Campus Ministry team or other ministry partners at any point during their time at SU. 

Wellness & Health Promotion and Health & Wellness Crew (HAWC)
wellness@seattleu.edu
206-296-2593

Wellness & Health Promotion along with the student-based Health and Wellness Crew (HAWC) empower healthy decision making through education, prevention, and peer support. We think about wellness holistically with physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and social components central to how we approach our work. At Seattle U there is more to being healthy than eating right and exercising! Staff are available via phone and Zoom in Spring Quarter to discuss physical wellness, mental health, alcohol, and other drugs, as well as healthy relationships. We work with students individually to provide resources and help develop a plan for sustainable wellbeing. Learn more about how to engage with our team and strategies to stay well at https://www.seattleu.edu/wellness.

Disability Services
ds@seattleu.edu
206-296-5740

Disability Services (DS) partners with the University community to recognize disability as a valued aspect of diversity and to embrace access as a significant component of social justice. The DS office facilitates equal access to courses, programs, and activities through campus leadership on disability access and inclusion issues. 

Crisis Resources

If you are experiencing an emotional or psychological crisis and need immediate assistance, please call the Department of Public Safety at 206-296-5911, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room. 

CAPS Mental Health Resources

CAPS has compiled a helpful list of resources related to mental health support on their website at https://www.seattleu.edu/caps/resources. 

Crisis Connections (Off-Campus Crisis Line)
1-866-427-4747

Crisis Connections connects people in King County with physical, emotional, and financial crisis to services that may be of help.

Available 24/7

Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Off-Campus Crisis Line)
1-800-273-8255

The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Available 24/7

Crisis Text Line (Off-Campus Crisis Text Line)
Text HOME to 741741

Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line trains volunteers to support people in crisis. 

Available 24/7

The Center for Digital Learning & Innovation offers the following workshop for any interested faculty. Contact Mafil Fabroquez Cho at cdli@seattleu.edu with any questions.

Open Educational Resources (Virtual) – Monday, May 9, 10-11 a.m.
Looking for alternatives to expensive textbooks? Want to find free learning content to integrate into your course? CDLI will help you navigate the world of Open Source and Open Educational Resources (OERs) by showing you some powerful tools for finding free classroom resources. RSVP and see workshop information.

Links to Zoom meetings will be sent prior to the start of a virtual workshop. If you are unable to attend a particular workshop or need advice about something specific to your course, consider signing up for an individual consultation.

Do you have an old computer sitting in a drawer? Did you know those old computers can be recycled? Contact IT Services to turn in old devices that are no longer being used. They will take care of the rest—ensuring these materials are reused in a way that benefits SU and our planet. To arrange a drop-off, please contact the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@seattleu.edu.

If you watch “Three Busy Debras,” you may have recognized one of the characters in a recent episode. Yes, that was Meena Rishi, professor of economics in the Albers School, making a cameo appearance on the show, which was filmed in the Seattle area and dropped April 24.

Described as an absurd comedy, “Three Busy Debras” can be found on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim and HBO Max. In the first episode of season two, the main characters—who share a name and a ridiculously outlandish sense of entitlement—learn there’s a milk shortage in their fictitious town of Lemoncurd. Walking up to the rationing site, the Debras encounter something they’ve never seen before. “Why are you standing in this way, one right after the other?” one of the Debras asks a town resident played by Rishi. Empty milk container in hand, Rishi’s character explains to the incredulous trio the concept of standing in line and waiting one’s turn.

When it comes to acting, this is hardly Rishi’s first rodeo. In 2015, she was nominated for a Gregory Award for her performance in the play “Dance Like a Man.”

Of her latest venture, Rishi says, “It was a zany show and the Debras were hilarious. I enjoyed my experience shooting a TV series with multiple cuts; quiet please; and that's a wrap. Very different from the stage.”

Staff and faculty are invited to help to find candidates for open staff positions. Please view the full list of postings or check out these highlighted opportunities:  

Campus Public Safety Officer 

Copy and Print Retail Services Coordinator 

Associate Registrar, Academic Programs

Information Sessions: Tuesday, May 3, 4 p.m., and Thursday, May 5, 12:30 p.m.
Casey 130

Attend an information session to learn more about the Migration Justice Immersion (22FQ/Winter Break 2022) with Kino Border Initiative.

• The course: 22FQ HUMT-3850-01, (De)Constructing Community Development in Mexico (Migration Justice with Kino Border Initiative), Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., 1-3 variable credit
• The immersion: Nogales, Mexico, December 17-22, 2022 

Cost: $800, not including airfare 

Course description: The United Nations defines community development as a process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems. While migration is more a natural phenomenon in response to social, economic, political, and environmental drivers than a ‘common problem,’ this describes the emergence of the Kino Border Initiative and its work with migrants in Nogales. This variable credit course immerses you in the complexities of migration in the borderlands, with a focus on making humane, just, workable migration between the US and Mexico a reality. The immersion also provides a personal lens through which to critically reflect on your own aspirations for social change and global citizenship.

Information Sessions: Tuesday, May 3, 4 p.m. and Thursday, May 5, 12:30 p.m.
Casey 130

Students are encouraged to attend an information session to learn more about the Housing Justice Immersion (22FQ/Winter Break 2022) with Fundacion Esperanza de Mexico.

• The course: 22FQ HUMT-3850-02, (De)Constructing Community Development in Mexico (Housing Justice with Fundacion Esperanza de Mexico), Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., 1-3 variable credit
• The immersion: Tijuana, Mexico, Dec. 10-16, 2022

Cost: $1,250.

Course description: The United Nations defines community development as a process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems. The challenges families face in Tijuana of finding stable and dignified housing are being addressed by Fundación Esperanza de Mexico (FEM), a Mexican non-governmental organization (NGO) that focuses on community development and empowered citizenship. This variable credit course immerses you in the complexities of community development in the borderlands, with a focus on empowering community members for lasting social change. The immersion also provides a personal lens through which to critically reflect on your own aspirations for social change and global citizenship.

Nominate a student, faculty or staff member to be a keynote speaker at OMA's Graduating Students of Color Celebration and/or the Lavender Celebration! You may submit your RSVPs and nominations at Graduating Students of Color and Lavender Celebration. Speaker nominations are due May 2. RSVPs are due by May 23. E-mail oma@seattleu.edu with any questions.

Tuesday, May 3, 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Zoom
RSVP to ICTC@seattleu.edu to receive the link

Maureen Emerson Feit, PhD will present the initial results of a participatory study that asks the question: which pedagogical strategies are most effective in supporting a shift from transactional to more transformational approaches to leadership development for leaders of color in community organizations? The study was co-designed with RVC, an organization that cultivates leaders of color, strengthens organizations led by communities of color and fosters collaboration between diverse communities in King County.

For many years, RVC has been active in larger, national efforts to address racial disparities in the nonprofit sector, challenging more traditional and transactional approaches to capacity building and urging funders to recognize the characteristics of many community organizations—with their embeddedness in community,  attention to relationships, practices of shared decision-making, less bureaucratic and more responsive operations—as strengths rather than deficits. Beginning in 2017, as they developed plans for the leadership development for their fellows, RVC staff worked with Dr. Feit to design a leadership program centered on transformational approaches to nonprofit management, resulting in a curriculum that combined critical theory with the Ignatian tenets of context, experience, reflection, action and evaluation.

In 2021, with funding from ICTC, Dr. Feit returned to RVC and worked with alumni of three fellowship cohorts to reflect on their experiences. In this talk, she will be joined by Flo Sum, Fellowship Program Manager with RVC. They will share some of the challenges and insights fellows developed when working for racial justice and liberation within the nonprofit and philanthropic system, and Dr. Feit will discuss ways that critical race and feminist approaches in the classroom can intersect with and complement Ignatian pedagogical practices.

Flo Sum – RVC Fellowship Program Manager

Florence (also goes by Flo) was born and raised on Duwamish ancestral lands in Seattle. Their experience in nonprofit organizations led them to their graduate education and to RVC’s fellowship. Sum graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in American Ethnic Studies and Communications and an MA in Public Administration with a focus on nonprofit management and education policy. Sum enjoys frolicking in the mountains, playing video games, eating their way around town, and training in Muay Thai and Krav Maga.

Staff and faculty are invited to help to find candidates for open staff positions. Please view the full list of postings or check out this week’s highlighted opportunities: 

Senior Executive Coordinator, Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Faculty Legal Administrative Assistant, School of Law

Business Intelligence Developer, ITS

The Center for Digital Learning & Innovation offers the following workshops for any interested faculty. Contact Mafil Fabroquez Cho at cdli@seattleu.edu with any questions.

• Canvas New Quizzes (Virtual) – Monday, May 2, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
  With the current tool "Classic Quizzes" retiring in summer 2022, Canvas has a new quiz tool "New -Quizzes." Join this workshop to learn about the features available in New Quizzes, how to create a quiz, as well as learn how to migrate your Classic Quizzes into New Quizzes. RSVP and see workshop information.
  
  
• Whiteboarding (Virtual) – Tuesday, May 3, 1-2 p.m.
  Explore diagramming and drawing using whiteboard apps. This workshop will  explore whiteboard applications including the Zoom Whiteboard and Microsoft Whiteboard app, with a foray into equipment presentation using iPads, Android tablets, Tablet PCs and other creative options. RSVP and see more workshop information.
  
  
• Making the Most of the Canvas Gradebook (Virtual) – Wednesday, May 4, 1-2 p.m.
  Distribute scores and feedback to each student in your course from one screen – the Canvas Gradebook. There are many time-saving features; for example, two clicks inside the Gradebook allows you to message all students who haven't yet submitted their work to a particular assignment. RSVP and see workshop information.

Links to Zoom meetings will be sent prior to the start of a virtual workshop. If you are unable to attend a particular workshop or need advice about something specific to your course, consider signing up for an individual consultation.

The Tuition Remission benefit process for eligible staff and faculty has moved online with Etrieve (Softdocs).

• Starting for Academic Year 2022/2023 Summer Quarter, all requests for the Tuition Remission benefit will need to go through the new online form.  
• PDF/paper forms (previous process) will no longer be accepted. 
• You can access the form directly on forms.seattleu.edu or go to the HR website. 

If you have any questions about the new process, reach out to Angela Deppe, adeppe@seattleu.edu. For help navigating the system, please use the Etrieve help guides.

Friday, April 29, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Pigott 103
Please RSVP here

Seattle University and the Mechanical Engineering Department are partnering with the Harvard Club of Seattle to host this talk. David J. Malan is Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science at Harvard University in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as well as a Member of the Faculty of Education in the Graduate School of Education and an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School.

He teaches Computer Science 50 (known as CS50) which is among Harvard University’s largest courses, one of Yale University’s largest courses, and edX’s largest MOOC, with more than 3.1 million registrants. He also teaches at Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School, Harvard Extension School and Harvard Summer School. All of his courses are freely available as OpenCourseWare.

Professor Malan earned his A.B in Computer Science at Harvard University in 2009, as well as his S.M. in 2004 and Ph.D. in 2007.

His interests include cybersecurity, digital forensics, botnets, computer science education, distance learning, collaborative learning and computer-assisted instruction.

In this month of April, the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement shares a video to help us reflect on the pandemic and how we each can do our part to heal our community.  

“How can you help repair and renew your community?” Watch here.

Student-led and developed at Seattle University’s CEIE, these brief videos are for use in local communities, in classrooms or in conversations between friends! 

To learn more about the center, its core team of students, staff and faculty, and to view current projects, visit CEIE.

Dr. Charles Tung, professor and chair of English, presented the paper “Modernist Clockwork and the Rescaling of Historical Possibility” at the Modernist Studies Association Digital Conference on April 6. The paper was part of three panels on modernism and technology featuring contributors to the forthcoming volume The Edinburgh Companion to Modernism and Technology.

May 1 marks the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is honored to highlight the voices, stories and experiences of the AAPI community. To assist ODI in affirming and amplifying the significance of this month, please share with their office any related reading materials, discussions, events or other happenings in your respective units on campus or in the broader community.   

The Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage webpage will be posted to ODI’s site during the first week of May and updated throughout the remainder of the month. Please forward any flyers or other announcements that you’ve shared more broadly to Marquinta Obomanu at mobomanu@seattleu.edu by next Thursday, April 28. ODI will continue to do its best to offer a representative list based on a culmination of what they  receive and will continue to update the compilation as information is shared. 

For any questions or additional information, please contact inclusion@seattleu.edu. 

Be sure to visit ODI's Honoring our Heritage webpage for history, faculty spotlights and more!  

Thank you for your continued partnership.

April 26, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
Virtual program: see event page for registration

Dean Spade, Wismer Professor in Gender and Diversity Studies (2022-2024) continues a series of events on intersectional feminism. 

From Professor Spade: “As part of the Wismer Professorship, I have the honor of organizing some events about intersectional feminism this year and next. I hope you will consider attending and spreading the word to your students and to colleagues in other departments.” 

As university campuses struggle to meet the call to address sexual violence, significant questions about what actually causes and could actually end this harm continue to surface. Movement organizing against policing and criminalization have highlighted that prosecution of individuals is a problematic and insufficient way to address sexual violence over the long-haul, and often leaves survivors without support or resolution. Abolitionist organizers have cultivated Transformative Justice approaches to harm and violence, arguing that we must approach this work looking at root causes and collective transformation. 

You are invited to a conversation with Xhercis Méndez, founder of The University TJ Project, which works with faculty, staff and administrators at institutions of higher education nationally to build local capacity to better respond to systemic harm, create adaptable accountability models and expand the healing options available for a diverse range of survivors. Méndez will be in conversation with Professor Spade and collaborator with BCRW and Project NIA on the Building Accountable Communities video series, among others. 

This event is made possible by the Patricia Wismer Professorship in Gender and Diversity at Seattle University and in collaboration with The Barnard Center for Research on Women including the center’s support in producing the event, providing ASL and live captioning. 

Accessibility: Live transcription and ASL interpretation will be provided. Please e-mail any additional access needs to skreitzb@barnard.edu. 

Monday, May 2, 12:30–2 p.m.
Chapel of St. Ignatius and Stu Rolfe Room (ADAL)
Mike Bayard, S.J, Presider and Preacher

All are welcome to celebrate Mass at the Chapel of St. Ignatius with Mike Bayard, S.J., presiding and preaching. The mass will begin at 12:30 p.m. Following the liturgy, faculty and staff will gather in the Stu Rolfe Room in the Advancement & Alumni Building for lunch and conversation. 

The conversation topic for lunch: What are the tensions and opportunities inherent in Seattle University’s vision to be an innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic university?

For more information and to RSVP, please e-mail the Center for Jesuit Education.

The Center for Digital Learning & Innovation offers the following workshop for any interested faculty. Contact Mafil Fabroquez Cho at cdli@seattleu.edu with any questions.

Open Educational Resources (in-person) – Thursday, April 28, 10-11 a.m. | Looking for alternatives to expensive textbooks? Want to find free learning content to integrate into your course? CDLI will help you navigate the world of Open Source and Open Educational Resources (OERs) by showing you some powerful tools for finding free classroom resources. RSVP and see workshop information.

In-person workshops will be held in PAVL 050. Links to Zoom meetings will be sent prior to the start of a virtual workshop. If you are unable to attend a particular workshop or need advice about something specific to your course, consider signing up for an individual consultation.

Friday, April 29, 1-2 p.m. (please note the time change)
Harding 143 

The Foundational Goal in Reigniting Our Strategic Directions pledges Seattle University’s commitment to Pope Francis’  Seven Year Journey Toward Integral Ecology through the Laudato Si’ Action Platform. Working group chair Jeanette Rodriguez welcomes the community to discuss Seattle University’s commitment to Laudato Si’, how the work is progressing and how you can be involved.  

Please join in person or via Zoom  

Recap: Reimagining Faculty Development Through the Lens of SU Advance  

Jodi O’Brien led the conversation on strategic initiatives relating to professional development for faculty. Attendees contributed to a robust discussion on topics including teaching evaluations, opportunities for growth and change, and course planning collaboration. Watch the video and check out the materials 

As Staff Council approaches its fourth election cycle in a few weeks, all staff who have been employed for one year as of July 1, 2021, are invited to consider running for a seat on the next council (service term: July 1, 2022-June 30, 2024). Nominations go live on Monday, April 25, and run through Friday, May 6. All staff are eligible to vote and will receive their ballot via e-mail when voting begins on Friday, May 13. 

If you are curious about running for the next Staff Council session, please bring your questions to a forum on Zoom next Tuesday, April 26, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Current council representatives will be available to talk about their work and answer any questions you may have about being part of our shared governance at Seattle U. Staff Council looks forward to meeting with you. 

Tuesday, April 26, 12:30-4 p.m.
LeRoux Conference Center (STCN 160)

Gaffney Chairs Dr. Rob Efird and Dr. Christina Roberts, and the Indigenous Peoples Institute are delighted to invite you to attend a spring gathering focused on "Awakening our Plant Relationships: An Introduction to Regional Plants and Indigenous Teachings." The event will feature Indigenous knowledge keepers Azure Boure' (Suquamish), Mariana Harvey (Yakama), and Itsa Shash (Indeh, Mexica, Xicano Indio), as well as educator, author, herbalist and native plant specialist Elise Krohn who has 18 years of experience working with tribal communities.

All are welcome to attend. Join for the afternoon or stop by for a portion of the event to learn more about connecting with our plant relatives in the region.

For more information, view the event flyer at Awakening Our Plant Relationships.

Graduating Students of Color Celebration (GSOCC) and Lavender Celebration award nomination forms are open. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 29. Award nominations are for graduating students, staff, or faculty members who have positively impacted the SU community in some way. There are several awards to be given out, with multiple for GSOCC and Lavender Celebration. More information about each award is on the OMA website. 

Submit your nominations here.

Seattle University’s Center for Business Ethics will be hosting Albers Ethics Week from May 2-6, during which dozens of professionals from the greater Seattle business community will visit classes across the Albers School of Business and Economics’ curriculum.

As part of that annual program, there are two keynote discussions on Revisiting Ethics and Corporate Culture that are open to the public. Tyson Avery, SVP at Starbucks, and J.S. Nelson, professor at Harvard Business School, will share their insights. 

For more information, visit Albers Ethics Week.

Friday, April 29, 4 p.m.
Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation, 200

The Kinesiology Department at Seattle University in co-sponorship with the Athletics Department is proud to announce Dr. D’Anthony Smith as the keynote speaker for the Northwest Student Exercise and Sport Psychology Symposium being held on campus. Smith will focus on the importance of emotional intelligence for unleashing athletic excellence in sport. The talk will be followed by networking and food. The event is free and open to faculty, staff and students. When registering, choose the General Public ticket option.

Register here today

Please plan to join colleagues on Friday, May 27, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in The Quad for the 2022 Celebration of Staff (rain option TBD). 

Key Points 

• Awards, drawings and lunch featuring Jones Barbeque and other options are just part of the program, which will conclude with early dismissal of staff. Non-essential offices may be closed during the event to accommodate staff attendance.

• To submit nominations for exemplary staff awards and for important information on early dismissal, please visit Celebration of Staff. Nominations will be accepted until May 6.

• Faculty are welcome to attend; staff also are welcome to attend the Faculty Convocation on May 19. Learn more here.

We hope to see you there!

Friday, April 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Casey Commons

This third annual conference is finally in person!

CurveCon is a showcase featuring work by students, both undergraduate and graduate, from all Seattle University colleges and majors on topics of Women, Gender and Sexualities. Presentations will include new student research on topics such as reproductive justice, gender identity, intersectionality, gender and economics, LQBTQIA+ issues, representations of gender and sexuality, community organizing and activism, gender and politics, and healthcare. 

Wednesday, April 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Pigott Auditorium and livestreamed on YouTube

The Albers Executive Speaker Series will be welcoming Catie Griggs, president of business operations for the Seattle Mariners. The event, which will also be livestreamed on YouTube, is free and open to the public. Sign up on the registration page to save a seat and/or get e-mail updates.

Griggs will be speaking about "The New Return on Experience (ROE): Redefining the Fan Experience." Under her leadership, the Mariners have brought a laser focus to creating the best fan experience in Major League Baseball. Griggs spearheaded the creation of the Mariners first-ever Vice President of Fan Experience to give centralized, executive-level oversight to all elements of the fan experience from the time they purchase a ticket to their trip home after a game.

Among this year’s fan-friend features of Mariners Baseball are low prices that make it possible for a fan to come to a game, get a ticket, hot dog and beer for under $20. There’s also better flow on concourses and upgraded WiFi to improve the fans’ streaming experience. Griggs’ goal through these and other measures is to drive the greatest REO – return on experience – in professional sports.

About Catie Griggs

Griggs was named President of Business Operations for the Seattle Mariners on July 27, 2021. In that role, she is responsible for all aspects of the Mariners business operations. With the exception of Jerry Dipoto and Baseball Operations, the Mariners Executive Vice Presidents and Sr. Vice Presidents report to Griggs and form the senior leadership team of the organization.

Prior to joining the Mariners, Griggs spent four years (2017-2021) helping build Atlanta United into one of the premier Major League Soccer franchises. She was Chief Business Officer, overseeing all aspects of the Atlanta United front office, including the strategic decisions leading to the record-setting attendance, matchday production and operations in and around Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the team’s supporter groups and broadcasting. 

She also directed the team’s community relations efforts, overseeing $2.5 million in donations and more than 22,000 volunteer hours in support of community events in 2019, and proactively pursued efforts to increase the diversity within the club front office and its efforts in the community and in growing fan base.

In 2019, the Atlanta United was named Sports Team of the Year, while its home, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, received Sports Facility of the Year at the Sports Business Awards; MLS Marketing Team of the Year, PR Team of the Year and Social Team of the Year; and Atlanta Sports Council’s Team of the Year.
In 2017, Griggs was named a Sports Business Journal Game Changer, an annual award that honors women leaders across all aspects of sports business.

Prior to joining Atlanta United, Griggs was with Futures Sport & Entertainment, a cross-platform global media and sponsorships analytics consultancy that is part of the Interpublic Group of Agencies. She launched the firm’s Americas operations in 2015 and led it to significant growth prior to her departure. She came to Futures Sport & Entertainment after five years at Turner Broadcasting where she served in various roles, including strategy, business operations, strategic partnerships and business development, and media rights negotiations.

 A North Carolina native, Griggs received her B.A. (in Government) from Dartmouth College and her MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She and her husband, Justin, have two children.

About Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners play in the Western Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. Founded in 1977, the Mariners play home games at T-Mobile Park, next to Seattle’s busy working waterfront, the historic Pioneer Square and Chinatown International District neighborhoods, and SODO urban industrial zone. Since it opened in 1999, the ballpark has earned praise as one of the best ballparks in baseball with outstanding sightlines and fan-friendly amenities. The Mariners are looking to continue the momentum of the 90-win 2021 season with one of the youngest rosters in baseball and MLB’s #1 ranked minor league system.

About the Albers Executive Speaker Series

Since 2002, the Albers School of Business and Economics has organized the Albers Executive Speaker Series, live panels featuring top business leaders from the Puget Sound Area. Guests talk about a topic of their choice and respond to questions from a panel and the audience. The Speaker Series is yet another way Albers is committed to build student connections with the Seattle business community. Past speakers include Howard Schultz (Starbucks), Jim Sinegal (Costco Wholesale), Alan Mulally (Ford), Denise Morrison (Campbell Soup) and Charlie Munger (Berkshire Hathaway).

The event is usually held at Seattle University's Pigott Auditorium. Attendance is free and open to the public.

In 2020, in response to COVID-19, the Executive Speaker Series debuted a podcast version called The Leadership Playbook. Listen to the episodes for free on The Leadership Playbook page or wherever you get your podcasts.

Seattle University is among the institutions profiled in The State of Ecological Campus Land Management Across the U.S. Released by Herbicide Free Campus (HFC), the first-of-its-kind report details the costs and benefits of and practices required in transitioning from conventional land care and synthetic pesticides to organic land care. 

SU has been a leader in pesticide-free land care since 1986, garnering the attention of other universities across the country and students and grounds managers wanting to go pesticide-free. SU Grounds has been a member of Herbicide Free Campus for the past year participating in webinars that help other schools plan for reducing pesticides in their land care strategies. 

Read the full report at The State of Ecological Campus Land Management Across the U.S.

Saturday, April 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Campion Ballroom
Register for the summit

Co-sponsored by the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center

The Catholic Heritage Series will take shape as a summit in spring quarter. The day includes a facilitated four-part movement of discernment, discussion, prayer, a shared meal and live art, poetry and music, with a special performance by the Gospel Truth Choir.

Pope Francis opened a process of synodality which states as its purpose: “To search for God’s will on how to be Church and how the Church can best exist and pursue its mission in the world. It is a process of listening, conversing, and discerning among all those who manage to participate. Decisions will be made in prayer and received in peace.”

At the same time, the Jesuit Superior General initiated a process of discerning how Jesuits can work more collaboratively with women in their ministries.

To assist Catholics in contributing their voices to both processes, ICTC convenes this summit to open a conceptual space for women and men to participate in the synod and the Jesuit discernment process.

1. Jeanette Rodriguez, ICTC director, will lead a day of discernment and discussion; key speakers of the day include:
2. Movement 1: Gratitude and Consolation, Jill La Pointe, president of the Lushootseed Research Institute and granddaughter of Vi taqʷšəbluʔ Hilbert
3. Movement 2: Desolation, President Jo Ann Rooney, Loyola University Chicago
4. Movement 3: Hope and Action, Alexandra Kovats, CSJP, Ph.D., spiritual director and scholar of eco-spirituality
5. A synodal process facilitated by Sharon Callahan, professor emerita, Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry

Register for the summit

Nikhil Mandalaparthy is the advocacy director for Hindus for Human Rights, and was interviewed recently by Dr. Michael Reid Trice, director of the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement (CEIE). Mandalaparthy's organization advocates for pluralism, civil and human rights in South Asia and North America. He previously worked at the Aspen Institute's Inclusive America Project. Mandalaparthy's writing and reporting on religion and politics in South Asia and its diaspora has appeared in global media outlets, and he was a 2019 Student Fellow with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting. He also currently runs an Instagram account called Voices of Bhakti (@voicesofbhakti), showcasing poetry on religion, caste and gender from South Asia and beyond in more than 30 languages. Mandalaparthy serves as a board member of Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus. 

Mandalaparthy shares that "We are trying to take all these kernels of ethical and moral vision from our traditions and infuse them with this political urgency."  

Listen now: Hindus for Human Rights and Creative Responses to Derision 

To learn more about the center, its core team of students, staff and faculty, and to view current projects, visit CEIE.

This spring the Chapel of St. Ignatius will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its dedication. To honor this special milestone, Campus Ministry wants to hear from you: please share your music, art, and photos inspired by the space, as well as stories of the Chapel’s impact on your life. E-mail: liturgy@seattleu.edu with the subject “Chapel 25” by April 19. Select submissions will be displayed on the website and in the Chapel during the Easter season. 

Join us on Saturday, April 16 at 1 p.m. to support your Redhawk softball team as they take on conference opponent Grand Canyon. Bring the kids and join Rudy in some early Easter festivities. Find some Easter eggs around Logan Field for candy and prizes. Admission is free!

Thursday, April 21, 1-2 p.m.
Lemieux Library 366

Join Director of Wellness and Health Promotion Chris Fiorello to learn about the signs of burnout and how to prevent it from happening. Most importantly, learn skills on how to handle burnout when it begins to happen!

Please join Campus Ministry at either of the two following events to celebrate JoAnn Lopez before she leaves Seattle U. Light refreshments will be served at both events. 

• Thursday, April 21, 3-5 p.m. in the LeRoux Room (STCN 160)
• Sunday, April 24, noon-2 p.m., Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation, Oberto Commons

JoAnn has led our campus worshipping community as campus minister for liturgy since 2015, and she was a resident minister in Chardin and Campion Halls for her first five years at SU. She is a strong advocate for those on the margins in our world and shares her deep care for all in our world through her faith, actions and good humor.   

All are welcome to join in showing appreciation and gratitude for JoAnn's presence and impact in our community. 

Congratulations to Dr. Joanne Hughes Clark, associate professor of physics, who—in partnership with colleagues at College of Idaho, St. Martin’s University and Western Washington University—was recently awarded funds from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Research Across Institutions for Scientific Empowerment (RAISE) program. Funding will support the team in identifying signatures of the disruption and dissolution of global clusters in the inner Milky Way. A total of eight SU undergraduate researchers will be supported over the three-year award, several of whom will also have the opportunity to travel to the Apache Point Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico.

Wednesday, April 27, 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Zoom
RSVP to ICTC@seattleu.edu

Dr. Allison Machlis Meyer will present from her ongoing research project about the processes of compiling eclectic, separately created and separately printed works into unique physical books—called Sammelbände—which construct early modern thinking about religious difference. These compiled volumes provide compelling work for an examination of the fraught religious identities permeating the early modern period. 

Meyer’s presentation considers how Hebraist Hugh Broughton’s 1613 Seder Olam participates in the Reformation’s turn toward a historical rather than typological relationship to Christianity’s Jewish origins, and how its compilation in Sammelbände with John Cotta’s 1616 The Trial of Witchcraft reveals the conceptual incapacities of Christian political theology that demand both the existence and supersession of Jews to navigate Protestantism’s newly historical sense of its past.

WHEN and WHERE? Earth Day, Friday April 22nd, 11AM-12:30PM (morning session) and 2:00PM-3:30 PM (afternoon session) on Zoom. REGISTER HERE.

WHAT? Earth Talks is a virtual showcase of short, five-minute presentations by SU students, faculty, staff and community partners. This year's theme is Just Sustainability-Care for our Common Home. The event will be held across 2 sessions with a diverse array of topics including research, service, and community projects as well as a Q&A session with keynote speakers, Senator Rebecca Saldaña and David Mendoza, both SU alumni. More information is available here. 

View the event flyer at Earth Talks.

This event is hosted by the Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability (CEJS) and co-sponsored by the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement, the Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture, the Indigenous Peoples Institute and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Do you know someone who would be a good fit for SU? Here are this week's featured staff position openings. 

Staff and faculty are invited to help to find candidates for open staff positions. Please view the full list of postings or check out this week’s highlighted opportunities:  

Director of Strategic Communications, Marketing Communications (Marcom) 

Director of Marketing and Communications, Alumni Engagement 

Kitchen Supervisor/Chef, Arrupe House

ALL SU faculty are welcome to use the services of the Center for Faculty Development (“CETL” or “CFD”). This includes full-time, part-time, adjunct, and visiting faculty. Below, you’ll find information on our spring quarter events. Click the title of any session to link to our website for more information and registration. 

• Affinity group for tenure-track faculty of color | Wednesdays: Apr 6, May 4, and May 18 | 11:00–12:15 | Zoom | Register 

• Teaching in the Jesuit tradition (TJT) | Workshop series | Session 1 topic – TJT for Adjunct and Part-time faculty: Tue, Apr 12 on Zoom; Session 2 topic – Celebration and reflection on two years of TJT: Fri, May 6 IN PERSON: Casey Commons (CASY 530) | All sessions from 12:30–1:30 | Register 

• The department chair as transformative diversity leader | Faculty Learning Community | Fridays: Apr 22, May 6, and May 27 | 11:00–12:15 | Zoom
  *Space is limited for this learning community. Please sign up via this separate registration form. 

• Labor-based contract grading: A collaborative workshop for anti-racist assessment practices | Workshop | Tue, Apr 19 | 1:30–2:45 | Zoom | Register 

• Writing workshop part 2: For faculty applying to full professor in Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 | Workshop | Wed, Apr 20 | 2:15–3:30 | Zoom | Register 

• I am…: Professional identities and fostering those of our students | Workshop | Fri, Apr 22 | 12:30–1:45 | Zoom | Register 

• Equitable student access to course materials: Exploring open educational resources for your course | Workshop | Mon, Apr 25 | 11:00–12:30 | Zoom | Register 

• Affinity group for faculty parents | Mondays: Apr 25, May 9, and May 23 | 1:00–2:00 | Zoom | Register 

• Ignatian Pedagogy Series: Active Learning | Workshop series | Wednesdays: Apr 27, May 11, and May 25 | 12:30–2:30 | IN PERSON: STCN 130 | Register | *Capped at 15 participants, assigned on a first-come, first-served basis 

• Reconnecting with joy in our teaching | Workshop | Mon, May 2 | 11:00–12:15 | Zoom | Register 

• Choosing meaningful service roles | Workshop for (NTT) Term Faculty | Thu, May 5 | 1:30–2:45 Zoom | Register 

• Q&A session for recently tenured faculty about how to formulate their Holistic Faculty Development Plan | Q&A Session | Thu, May 12 | 11:00–12:30 | Zoom | Register 

• The “Personal Intellectual Project”: Capturing, focusing, and (re)inventing your scholarly agenda | Workshop | Tue, May 17 | 11:00–12:30 | Zoom | Register 

• Developing your network as an academic leader | Faculty Leader Series* | Workshop | Fri, May 20 | 11:00–12:15 | Zoom | Register

*Workshops in the Faculty Leader Series are open to faculty who are department chairs, program directors with faculty reporting to them directly, and faculty associate/assistant deans.

Dear SU Community,

Effective May 1, SUpercopy's new operating hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. This decision was informed by the department's peak time and the number of customers served. The change is temporary and a decision to extend the hours will be made upon reassessing operations. New hours will not impact the level of service provided. Please continue to send your request to supercopy@seattleu.edu. 

Sincerely,

Arsenio Roddy-Little
Reprographic and Mailing Services Manager

Student Stories: April 2022 from SU Center on Vimeo.

CEIE Student Affiliates Genevieve Kennebrae and Carlos Bello ask students questions related to our Student Stories series on our engaging monthly themes. We hear from students about their connection to current issues, with a special focus on the pandemic. How might you answer these questions?  

Question #3: How do you personally build the future you and your community seek?  

Question #2: How has your community-supported you throughout this pandemic? 

Enjoy the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement's Student Stories: Repair and Renewal. Watch and listen.  

The Religica Theolab is a project of the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement. The Theolab content is created by their staff-student affiliates team. You can find more of these stories at CEIE. 

The Student Stories series will also be featured in the center's upcoming community educational resource, “Gratitude, Injury, and Repair in a Pandemic Age.”  

To learn more about the center, its core team of students, staff and faculty, and to view current projects, visit CEIE.

Wednesday, April 13, 1–3 p.m.
Join via Zoom

Staff Council invites you to its April meeting. The first half of this month’s meeting will begin with Tim Leary’s Cabinet update followed by Matt Phillip, interim VP of HR, regarding exit interviews, sick leave donations and open positions and hiring at SU. In addition to Staff Council Committee reports and Leadership Team updates, the new VP for University Advancement, Edgar Gonzalez, will join the meeting.

All staff members are invited to join this virtual meeting. For the full agenda and meeting protocol, please visit Meetings and Materials.

The Center for Digital Learning & Innovation offers the following workshops for any interested faculty. Contact Mafil Fabroquez Cho at cdli@seattleu.edu with any questions. 

• Making the Most of the Canvas Gradebook (In-Person) – Thursday, April 21, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
  Distribute scores and feedback to each student in your course from one screen - the Canvas Gradebook. There are many time-saving features, for example, two clicks inside the Gradebook allows you to message all students who haven't yet submitted their work to a particular assignment. RSVP and see workshop information.
  
  
• Camtasia (Virtual) – Thursday, April 21, 1-2:30 p.m.
  Learn the basics of Camtasia for Mac or PC. Camtasia is a premium screen recorder with sophisticated video editing. CDLI has a limited number of instructor licenses available if you decide this is the tool for you. RSVP and see workshop information.
  
  
• Canvas New Quizzes (In-Person) – Friday, April 22, 1-2 p.m.
  Canvas has a new quiz tool “New Quizzes” and the current tool “Classic Quizzes” will be retiring in Summer 2022. Join this workshop to learn about the features available in New Quizzes, how to create a quiz, as well as learn how to migrate your Classic Quizzes into New Quizzes.

Please note which type of workshop you’d like to attend. In-person workshops will be held in PAVL 050. Links to Zoom meetings will be sent prior to the start of a virtual workshop. If you are unable to attend a particular workshop or need advice about something specific to your course, consider signing up for an individual consultation.

Tuesday, April 19, 7 p.m., LeRoux Conference Center (STCN 160)
American Sign Language interpretation provided
REGISTER HERE
Tickets: $40. Each paid ticket includes admission to the event and a signed copy of her book.  

Update (April 8, 2022): Valerie Biden Owens tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday after experiencing mild symptoms. She is fully vaccinated and boosted, will isolate at home for five days following CDC recommendations and anticipates returning to her book tour upon testing negative. 

This event will move online. You will receive your copy of “Growing Up Biden” by mail from Elliott Bay Book Company. 

You will receive the Zoom link by email a few days prior to the event. Live captioning will be provided. 

While we are disappointed that we will not gather in person, we are looking forward to the conversation with Valerie Biden Owens and Dr. Jeannette Rodriguez. 

ABOUT THE BOOK: Biden Owens, one of the first female campaign managers in United States history, writes of the role of family, faith, and fate in shaping her life, and the power of empathy and kindness in the face of turmoil and division.

“Growing Up Biden” details Biden Owens' decades-long professional career in politics, and the central role she played in her brother’s life as an insightful adviser, an ever-loyal advocate and best friend. 

This memoir, full of candor and warmth, brings readers into the Biden home and shares stories from growing up in Delaware as the only daughter of the close-knit Irish Catholic family. Biden Owens writes in a compelling, relatable way about the challenges she faced breaking through gender barriers, the elusive nature of confidence and navigating professional responsibilities while raising children. 

“As a campaign manager, senior adviser or chief surrogate for every one of her brother’s campaigns, Biden Owens has been an integral part of Joe Biden’s success, and a profound influence in his life. Her stories of their close-knit Irish Catholic family are deeply moving and funny at the same time. As one of the first women to run major political campaigns, she has been much more than an eyewitness to history—she’s been an important part of it.”  — Donna Brazile 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Valerie Biden Owens is the first woman in U.S. history to have run a presidential campaign―that of her brother, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. She also led his seven straight U.S. Senate victories and has been his principal surrogate on the campaign trail.

Biden Owens is vice chair of the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware and a partner at Owens Patrick Leadership Seminars. She sits on the Advisory Board of the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children. For 20 years, when Biden Owens was not managing or advising President Biden’s campaigns, she served as Executive Vice President of Joe Slade White & Co., a media consulting firm. She has worked extensively with Women’s Campaign International, teaching women how to organize and develop communication and political skills. Biden Owens has also served on the National Board of the Women’s Leadership Forum of the Democratic National Committee and has served for 35 years on the board of The Ministry of Caring. She is a graduate of the University of Delaware. She is married to Jack Owens, an attorney and businessman. They have three children. 

ABOUT THE INTERVIEWER: Jeanette Rodriguez, PhD, is a professor at Seattle University and teaches in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies and the Couples and Family Therapy Program. She serves as Director of the Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture and holds the Malcolm and Mari Stamper Endowed Chair in Catholic Intellectual and Cultural Traditions. Rodriguez is the author of several books and articles concentrated in the areas of U.S. Hispanic theology, theologies of liberation, peacebuilding and women’s spirituality.

The OSP quarterly newsletter is now available here. Learn about recent external awards made to your SU colleagues, upcoming OSP events, policy updates, programming to support faculty scholarship and more.

King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, an independent nonprofit providing free, confidential support to survivors, families, supporters and allies impacted by sexual assault in our communities, offers online resources, therapy, family services, prevention and education, general advocacy and legal advocacy. They have a long history of being a trusted expert in resources, experience and empowerment while also seeking social change and education. You are invited to join SU and community partners in raising funds for KCSARC. For more information or to make a direct donation visit KCSARC.

April 21, noon to 10 p.m.: Drip Tea (1416 10th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122) will donate 50 percent of all profits to KCSARC

April 25, all day: MOD Pizza (1302 6^th Ave, Seattle WA 98101) will donate 20 percent of your bill to KCSARC (code: MODF6243)

April 29, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.: General Porpoise (1020 E. Union St. Seattle, WA 98122) will donate 10 percent of all profits to KCSARC

May 2, 5-9 p.m.: Chipotle (1415 Broadway, Seattle WA 98122) will donate 33 percent of event sales to KCSARC (code: 8KBLBMD)

Tuesday, April 26, 4–6:30 p.m.
Pigott Auditorium
Free: Learn More and Register

Join Dr. Coretta Jenerette, professor and associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusivity at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing, for a discussion and exploration of social justice advocacy as a necessity for health equity.

A reception and poster presentation featuring scholarly work by SU nursing faculty and students will be held in the PACCAR Atrium from 4 to 4:45 p.m., followed by the keynote in Pigott Auditorium.

Strategic Living is a local community-oriented business that provides training in situational awareness and self-defense skills including intuition honing, de-escalation, boundary setting, assertive communication and fighting techniques.

You can pick or choose which option works best for you–or attend both.

Zoom Session | Wednesday, April 13, noon-2 p.m.: To register, please provide your name and e-mail to: drm@seattleu.edu

In-person | Wednesday, April 20, 6–8 p.m., LeRoux Conference Center (STCN 160): No-pre-registration required

Learn to:

• recognize the red flags that signal intent to do harm and often precede an assault.
• define and maintain boundaries with confidence: boundary violations can be verbal as well as physical.
• use assertive communication and de-escalation techniques: we can deter potential violence by using our voices and bodies to create strength and space.
• hone and trust intuition: our "gut" instinct is a survival tool; we are often taught to ignore it and be polite.
• Strike primary targets with 100 percent commitment both physically and by using the power of your voice.

All are invited to Seattle University’s Holy Week celebrations at the Chapel of St. Ignatius as we mark the 25^th anniversary of the Chapel’s dedication. The schedule is as follows:

• Holy Thursday (April 14): 7 p.m. (followed by the Archdiocesan Young Adult Pilgrimage)
• Good Friday (April 15): 3 p.m.
• Easter Vigil (April 16): 9 p.m.
• Easter Sunday (April 17): 11 a.m. (please note there will be no 8 p.m. Mass)

You can find parking and COVID protocol information here.

Deepen your prayer at home with Campus Ministry's virtual Holy Week Retreat Experience (online prayer and reflection resources).

Dear Faculty and Staff,  

We are looking for your textbook adoptions for Summer and Fall Quarter. Please submit these as early as possible. Our target date to get as many adoptions as we can is May 1. This date helps us maximize our list of books we want to buy back from students during Finals Week and allows us to obtain as many used books as we can. We are competing with universities all over the country for used textbooks. 

The link to submit your textbook orders is right here. 

Please send me a quick note if you haven’t already created an account and need one set up or if you have password trouble. I can resolve both issues pretty quickly. 

If your class requires no textbook, please let us know by following the same process you would if you did have textbooks to submit. There is a simple check box to indicate there are no textbooks required for your class(es). Otherwise I'll keep bugging you about your textbook adoption. And if your class is cross-listed, you must submit a textbook order for each cross-listed class. Same goes for multiple sections of the same class.  By popular demand, all Independent Study and Internship classes will be automatically listed as “No Text Required” unless I hear otherwise.  If that applies to you, you don’t have to do a thing.

Those are the important bullet points. You can read on if you like because we have more fine print.  

The Campus Store carries a reseller permit from Washington State. This prevents us from acquiring desk or instructor copies from publishers. Most publisher websites or customer service phone lines are set up for faculty to request desk copies.   

We are bound by the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2010, a federal law that requires disclosure of costs associated with attending Seattle University. SU is required to link specific textbook information for every class to registration. HEOA-2010 states all classes and textbook information must be available at the time of registration for all quarters.   

I’m here to help the best I can, so please let me know if you have any questions outside of what is covered in this e-mail.   

Aaron Klouzal
Textbook Manager
Seattle University Campus Store 
klouzala@seattleu.edu 

National Student Employment Week is April 10-16. SU joins this national celebration to recognize the contributions of our student employees. Their dedication, enthusiasm and skillful work across campus is invaluable to the advancement of SU's mission and vision. We are also grateful to the supervisors of student employees who diligently and thoughtfully guide students in their skill development, career discernment, and professional formation.

During this week, we'll be recognizing our student employees and supervisors in two ways:

1. Shine Awards Nominations

These awards recognize SU students for their work in experiential education and student employment, as well as their supervisors and the departments who have dedicated efforts toward supporting students' career discernment and skill development. Help us celebrate your favorite place to work, rockstar student employee, or dedicated supervisor by submitting nominations. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, April 15, so get to it. Submit your nominations here!

2. Kudos and Coffee | Thursday, April 14, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Student employees and supervisors are invited to stop by our table outside Pigott Pavilion on Thurs, April 14 for free coffee or tea and a high five/fist bump/foot tap/cheers to say thank you for all you do! Just bring proof of student employment or supervision (i.e. pay stub, supervisor e-mail, a project you've worked on, a photo of you at work).

Supervisors and departments with student employees, join us in celebrating your student employees! Here are some ideas:

• Send a thank-you e-mail or hand-written note
• Create an e-card and have your office/department staff sign
• Design an appreciation post on social media
• Recognize your student employees in your next department newsletter
• Shout-out your student employees in your staff meeting, and bring some treats
• Decorate your office space
• Nominate your standout student employee(s) for Shine Awards
• Send your student employees to Pigott Pavilion on Thursday, April 14 between 10 a.m. and 1:30 pm to grab a free coffee/tea. Better yet, go with them!

April 12-May 3
Tuesdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch provided
Campion Hall Multifaith Prayer Room

Have you ever considered meditation? The Center for Jesuit Education invites faculty and staff to explore the practice of meditation (inspired by the Zen tradition) and how it can enhance your daily life. We will meet four Tuesdays at 12:30 for an hour. The sessions will be led by Eddie Daichi Salazar and will be followed by a simple soup lunch at 1:30 p.m. If you can’t stay, you can take soup with you. Feel free to come with your curiosity, questions and “beginner’s mind.” All are welcome, and no experience with any kind of meditation is required, however, attendance at the first session on April 12 is required. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Eddie Salazar (salazare@seattleu.edu).

Wednesday, April 13, 3–4 p.m.
In person (Pigott 103) or via Zoom

Co-chairs for the Goal 2 Professional Development for Faculty working group, Jodi O’Brien and Allison Henrich, invite the Seattle University community to a conversation centered on reimagining faculty development through the lens of SU Advance. This exploration will take an expansive view, including faculty development and scholarly enrichment, tenure-track faculty, term faculty, performance and evaluation, support and recognition, and more.

Thursday, April 14, 12:30-1:20 p.m.
Pigott 101 or virtual: visit this event page for Zoom information

This event will help you understand your climate anxiety, process it through action and end with a discussion on how to implement these actions in our own community. The anonymous answers from this Padlet will be directly addressed by our panel consisting of Emily Wright, adjunct professor of Environmental Beliefs and Behaviors, and Moji Igun, the founder of Blue Daisi Consulting, a zero waste and sustainability consulting group for small businesses. If you have not completed the Padlet yet, please do so.

This event is open to all at SU.

Please RVSP here if you will join in person as there is limited space available! There is no need to RVSP if you will be joining virtually.

Spring Quarter: Wednesdays, April 13–May 25
12:30–12:45 p.m.
E-mail for Zoom link

Led by your colleagues, Soul Sessions is a series of brief (15 minute) and accessible community gatherings to help you pause, breathe, reflect and find inspiration for your daily life and work.

All are welcome! This quarter’s facilitators will include:  Pat Twohy, S.J., Jen Schulz, Dale Watanabe, Jen Schultz, Rebecca McNamara, Cynthia Dillard and Erin Swezey. 

Access prior recordings of Soul Sessions for yourself, colleagues or students at the Soul Sessions webpage.

RSVP here to receive Soul Session Zoom links in your Outlook calendar.

Wednesday, April 13, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Join via Zoom (Meeting ID: 915 1602 4296)

Students: Ready to start applying to creative jobs but don't want to submit a boring résumé or CV? Use Canva for eye-catching résumés, cover letters and more to showcase your creative style and attention to detail. Canva is a free web-based graphic design program that provides the tools and templates for creating interesting and engaging designs for web or print. In this session, we will go over the basics of résumés and CV creation for creative fields, cover some basic tools and useful tricks in Canva, and allow time for experimentation and questions. Join Shelley Carr, student engagement librarian, in this interactive online workshop.

Information on this and other workshops can be found at Learning Strategy Workshop Series.

Dear Faculty and Staff, 

The final submission deadline for Summer and Fall Quarter 2022 course packs composed of ALL material is April 20 and July 13, respectively. If you need assistance in securing permissions please send your request form to copyright@seattleu.edu as soon as possible. Pack requests will be addressed on a first come, first served basis. Course pack items will be reproduced as submitted with a reasonable effort to achieve highest readability. Digital course packs request are highly recommended. 

The Office of Copyright Compliance

The Office of Copyright Compliance is available to assist all faculty, staff and students in the process of securing permission to reproduce print, film, music and images. The Copyright Office also works directly with Reprographics to produce print and digital course packs and can assist you in making determinations of fair use and public domain. 

Course Packs

To submit a course pack, please read and complete the Course Pack Request Form. (You may need to click view and then edit document.) Save the completed form to your hard drive and submit as an attachment to copyright@seattleu.edu  296-2308. If you are unable to meet the deadlines below, your course pack will not be ready by the start of the quarter; therefore, please plan accordingly.

 SUMMER

• April 20, 2022 – All “NEW” “Repeats” and “Altered” material (Please complete request form with all of the information requested.)

FALL

• July 13, 2022 – All “NEW” “Repeats” and “Altered” material (Please complete request form with all of the information requested.)

Classroom Use – Faculty and staff are required to obtain permission to use multiple copies (print or electronic) of copyrighted work unless that use is determined to qualify for an exemption to copyright law, such as fair use or public domain.

Lemieux Library Resources – The Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons subscribes to hundreds of electronic journals and databases that are available for course readings. The best practice is to provide links to these electronic articles in CANVAS or through Library Course Reserves. It is recommended that you not include print copies of library electronic articles for course packs as this usually requires a separate copyright permission and additional fees. Professors are welcome to provide links to library material or other content available freely on the web in your syllabus.

University Copyright Policy – All university members are required to comply with university copyright policy. Faculty and staff are encouraged to review the policy online to ensure they respect the rights and privileges of copyright holders. 

Copyright Resources

• Seattle University official copyright policy and guidelines
• Copyright Myths, published in Plagiarism Today
• Seattle University Office of Copyright Compliance
• Stanford University’s guide to fair use and Academic and Educational Permissions

Sincerely,

Arsenio Roddy-Little
Manager, Reprographic, Mailing Services and Copyright Compliance
206-296-2658
roddylit@seattleu.edu

The Center for Digital Learning & Innovation offers the following workshops for any interested faculty. Contact Mafil Fabroquez Cho at cdli@seattleu.edu with any questions.

• Canvas Basics – Tuesday, April 5, 1-2:30 p.m. (In-Person), Thursday, April 7, 9:30-11 a.m. (Virtual)
  Are you new to Canvas or need a refresher on what’s new? Join this workshop to get up and running! Learn the basics of Canvas and discover how to easily use it to set-up your course. We’ll walkthrough the different tools available and show you how to organize your materials so students are met with a clear and navigable course. RSVP and see more workshop information.
  
  
• Canvas Studio (Virtual) – Tuesday, April 5, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Thursday, April 7, 11 a.m.-noon
  Canvas Studio allows you to store and stream video, generate closed captions, and embed videos within Canvas. Plus, it allows students (or instructors) to add a question or comment to any point in a video. This workshop will cover all the basics of using Canvas Studio. RSVP and see more workshop information.
  
  
• Teaching with Zoom (Virtual) – Wednesday, April 6, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
  This workshop designed for instructors will cover using Zoom for online teaching, scheduling class meetings using the Canvas-Zoom tool, setting up Zoom office hours, and effective use of the various features of Zoom. RSVP and see workshop information.
  
  
• Canvas New Quizzes – Thursday, April 7, 1-2 p.m. (In-Person), Tuesday, April 12, 10-11 a.m. (Virtual)
  Canvas has a new quiz tool “New Quizzes” and the current tool “Classic Quizzes” will be retiring in Summer 2022. Join this workshop to learn about the features available in New Quizzes, how to create a quiz, as well as learn how to migrate your Classic Quizzes into New Quizzes.
  
  
• Making Content Accessible (Virtual) – Friday, April 8, 9:30-11 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, 1-2:30 p.m.
  Making your course content accessible is a best practice that can help all students. We'll discuss basic principles for accessibility as well as how to use the accessibility checker in Adobe for your PDFs and in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. RSVP and see more workshop information.
  
  
• Camtasia (Virtual) – Tuesday, April 12, 1-2 p.m.
  Learn the basics of Camtasia for Mac or PC. Camtasia is a premium screen recorder with sophisticated video editing. CDLI has a limited number of instructor licenses available if you decide this is the tool for you. RSVP and see workshop information.
  
  
• Whiteboarding (Virtual) – Wednesday, April 13, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
  Explore diagramming and drawing using whiteboard apps. This workshop will explore whiteboard applications including the Zoom Whiteboard and Microsoft Whiteboard app, with a foray into equipment presentation using iPads, Android tablets, Tablet PCs and other creative options. RSVP and see more workshop information.

Please note which type of workshop you’d like to attend. In-person workshops will be held in PAVL 050. Links to Zoom meetings will be sent prior to the start of a virtual workshop. If you are unable to attend a particular workshop or need advice about something specific to your course, consider signing up for an individual consultation!

Staff and faculty are invited to help to find candidates for open staff positions. Please view the full list of postings or check out this week’s highlighted opportunities: 

Operations Specialist, Student Financial Services

Library Specialist, Resource Sharing & Digitization 

Case Manager, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Tuesday, April 12, 4-5:30 p.m.
Bannan 107

Dr. Klaus Vieweg is the author of numerous books on German Idealism and Practical Philosophy. His recently published biography Hegel: Der Philosoph der Freiheit has received international recognition and will soon be translated into English, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese. Vieweg's presentation will highlight significant connections between Hegel's philosophy and the modern welfare state. 

The event is open to the public. No advance registration is required.

Monday, April 11, 6:30 p.m.
Pigott Auditorium
Free: Register here 

Mayor Bruce Harrell, after his first months in office, describes plans for turning the city around. Seattle has been through tough times, no doubt. The new mayor takes a few moments out of his busy City Hall schedule to talk with students and constituents and discuss steps to move the city forward. We’re talking about all of it -- public safety, downtown revitalization, housing and overall well-being of the city.

Mayor Harrell will be interviewed by Larry Hubbell, professor, and Joni Balter, journalist, and several students. Presented by Seattle University's Institute of Public Service's "Conversations Series."

Wednesday, April 13, 6 p.m.
Stuart T. Rolfe Community Room (Advancement and Alumni Building)

The Office of Multicultural Affairs and Campus Ministry are excited to invite you to come get a first look at "The Negro Passion Play (TNPP)," a new play written by Kathya Alexander and directed by Tyrone Brown (SU alumnus and founder of Moral Mondays at SU). 

TNPP re-imagines a traditional Passion Play by setting the biblical story and its characters in the Civil Rights Movement. TNPP is not the story of Jesus, it is the story of a fictionalized Black man named Immanuel. This play is sure to stretch your thinking and understanding of faith, love and justice. 

Notes: This is a three-hour-long script reading. Due to the length of the reading, audience members are welcome to enter and exit the space at their leisure. The script contains some adult language and mature themes. The event is capped at 30 audience members. RSVP required through RSVP required through ConnectSU. 

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, 

Each year, Seattle University recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) during April by hosting a number of events related to awareness, education and prevention for the SU community. 

Awareness of sexual assault and related discrimination remains a critical need and as an educational institution, we have a role to play. As we approach the 50th anniversary of the passage of the federal civil rights law, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), it is important to acknowledge the impact of this pervasive issue on safety, health and well-being for so many. While there is no doubt efforts like this must be ongoing and not limited to one month, SAAM provides a dedicated opportunity for us to collectively demonstrate our support for those who have experienced trauma, such as “Take Back the Night” on April 27, as well as a variety of ways to learn about interpersonal violence, including the Identity, Power and Sexual Violence Workshop on April 25 and “I Ask for Consent” sexual assault resource tables on April 6). I would like to extend my appreciation to all the offices for coordinating community education efforts this month and throughout the year, notably Wellness and Health Promotion and the Health and Wellness Crew (HAWC). 

We invite and encourage all Seattle University students, faculty and staff to participate in the events this month: 

• Participate in and/or View “The Clothesline Project”
  April 4–15, Cherry Street Market (2nd floor of the Student Center)

  The Clothesline Project is a vehicle for people affected by violence to express their experiences and support by decorating a shirt. Shirts are hung on a clothesline as a testimony to the problem of power-based personal violence.  All students are welcome to pick up a shirt in the Wellness and Health Promotion office (Student Center 380) and may view the impactful collection of shirts while it is displayed on the 2^nd and 3^rd banisters of the Student Center or online.

  Sponsors: HAWC and Wellness and Health Promotion

• Attend “Take Back the Night”
  April 27, 4–7 p.m., Student Center 160 (Fr. LeRoux Conference Center)
  
  Take Back the Night is held at numerous universities across the U.S. to raise awareness of sexual violence. Join HAWC, UREC, Wellness and Health Promotion, Alpha Phi Sigma, Campus Ministry, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, Public Safety and the Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology and Forensics for this event, in solidarity with those who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual abuse and all other forms of sexual violence. The event is an in-person space for the Seattle University community to gather and will include the opportunity to share personal stories, Shine Your Light Yoga led by UREC, a campus walk and Peer Support with HAWC members.
  
  Sponsors: HAWC, Wellness and Health Promotion, UREC, Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology and Forensics, Alpha Phi Sigma and Public Safety, Campus Ministry, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program 
  
  
• Stop by our “I Ask for Consent” Sexual Assault Resources Table Event
  April 6, 1–2:30 p.m. Cherry Street Market (2nd floor of the Student Center)
  
  Education, support and community are big parts of violence prevention efforts. Join HAWC and Wellness and Health Promotion for a night of inclusive education focused on topics of consent, sexual health and human sexuality. Students can participate in the Kahoot games, learn about topics related to sexuality and win some awesome prizes!
  
  Sponsors: HAWC and Wellness and Health Promotion
  
  
• Let’s Kahoot About Sex!
  April 13, 4–6 p.m. Wellness and Health Promotion office (Student Center 380) 
  
  Community members are welcome to stop by the 2nd floor of the Student Center and play games, get resources on violence prevention, learn more about consent, ask questions and pick up some swag.
  
  Sponsors: Wellness and Health Promotion, Public Safety, Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology and Forensics and Alpha Phi Sigma  
  
  
• Join our fundraiser to support King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC)
  April 21- Drip Tea will donate 50 percent of all profits to KCSARC on this day
  April 29- General Porpoise will donate 10 percent of all profits to KCSARC on this day
  May 2nd, 5–9 p.m. - Chipotle will donate 33 percent of event sales to KCSARC
  
  King County Sexual Assault Resource Center is an independent nonprofit providing free, confidential support to survivors, families, supporters and allies impacted by sexual assault in our communities. KCSARC offers online resources, therapy, family services, prevention and education, general advocacy and legal advocacy. They have a long history of being a trusted expert in resources, experience and empowerment while also seeking social change and education. We invite all community members to join Seattle University and our community partners in raising funds for KCSARC. For more information or to make a direct donation go to https://www.kcsarc.org/en/.
  
  Sponsors: HAWC, Wellness and Health Promotion, UREC, Drip Tea, General Porpoise, Chipotle, Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology and Forensics, Alpha Phi Sigma 
  
  
• Attend Identity, Power and Sexual Violence: Workshop
  April 25, 1–3 p.m., Student Center 130 Multipurpose Room   
  
  Historically, the conversation about sex and violence has primarily centered on the experiences of white cis-hetero women, overlooking the disproportionate impact of sexual assault on LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals. This workshop, presented by the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) Assistant Director Ashlee Day, invites participants to learn more about the impact of sexual violence on people of marginalized identities today as well as the history of the role sexual violence has played in the oppression of LGBTQ+ communities and communities of color.
  
  Sponsors: OMA and Wellness and Health Promotion
  
  
• Personal Safety Training with Seattle Police Department
  April 1, 4–6 p.m. Advancement and Alumni Building, Community Room 116 
  
  Join SPD in this facilitated discussion and lecture about crime prevention and safety. You will learn the significant role your instincts and gut reactions play, discover potentially dangerous situations and how to avoid them, learn to make a safety plan and reduce personal risk. This is not a self-defense class.Sponsors: Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology and Forensics, Alpha Phi Sigma, Seattle Police Department Crime Prevention and Wellness and Health Promotion
  
• Self-Defense Workshop & Empowerment with Strategic Living Sponsored by SU Public Safety
  Zoom Session: April 13, noon–2 p.m., E-mail dmr@seattleu.edu for the link
  In-Person: April 20, 6–8 p.m., Student Center 160 Fr. LeRoux Conference Center 
  
  Strategic Living is a local community-oriented business that provides training in situational awareness and self-defense skills including intuition honing, de-escalation, boundary setting, assertive communication and fighting techniques.
  
  Sponsor: Public Safety 

Other ways to participate

• Stop in the Wellness and Health Promotion office (Student Center 380) to view or rent a book from the booklist
  
  
• Follow Wellness and Health Promotion and HAWC’s social media campaign
  @wellnessatseattleu
  @seattleuhawc
  
  
• Join Wellness and Health Promotion and HAWCs ConnectSU page for events
  https://seattleu.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/wellness-and-health-promotion
  https://seattleu.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/health-and-wellness-crew
  
  
• Wear a teal ribbon in recognition and support
  Pick up locations:
  — Wellness and Health Promotion Office (Student Center 380)
  — Casey Commons
  — …and more!

If you are interested in volunteering at one of these events or getting more involved in Healthy Relationships, please e-mail wellness@seattleu.edu.

For more information about these events and to stay updated on events added later, visit https://www.seattleu.edu/wellness/saam/.

For information about resources and reporting options for those on campus impacted by sexual misconduct, please visit https://www.seattleu.edu/sexual-misconduct.

Sincerely,

Eduardo Peñalver, President

Natasha Martin, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Jill Moffitt, Interim Assistant Vice President for Institutional Equity
Title IX Coordinator | ADA/504 Coordinator

Fazlun Khalid, engineer and prominent interfaith environmentalist, is one of 15 leading eco-theologians in the world. He spoke with CEIE director Dr. Michael Reid Trice about how human development and innovation are destroying the environment, and the responsibility of humans to be aware of their impact on the natural world. 

Khalid has a worldwide reputation as an indefatigable advocate of environmental protection rooted in religious traditions. He appeared on the Independent on Sunday list of the top 100 environmentalists in the UK in 2008 and was also listed amongst the “500 Most Influential Muslims in the World” by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan. He founded the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences in 1994, which is now established as the world’s leading Islamic environmental NGO. He was the convenor of the Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change which was launched in Istanbul in August 2015 and is currently the chair of the scholars drafting team of the Al Mizan project (Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth).  

Khalid emphasizes that “This is a shared planet and we have no choice in the matter... this crisis is bringing people together in an unprecedented way.”   

His book Signs on the Earth: Islam, Modernity and the Climate Crisis has been described as a “master class" in framing issues from a faith perspective.  

Listen to the podcast: Reflections on COP 26 and the Human Challenge 

To learn more about the center, its core team of students, staff and faculty, and to view current projects, visit CEIE.

Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues,

We are writing today to ensure that all Seattle University faculty and staff are aware that Ramadan, the holy month of fasting in the Islamic calendar, is expected to begin Friday, April 1 and continue through Sunday, May 1. (Ramadan dates are based on the lunar calendar which is why the start and end dates are estimated).  Consistent with our Jesuit and Catholic commitment to inclusion and respect for all faith traditions, we ask that every effort be made to support students observing this religious holiday.

Muslims observing Ramadan practice fasting, and neither eat nor drink from sunrise to sunset. The fast is broken after sunset usually by eating dinner which is often followed by prayer. Observant Muslim students may face some challenges in completing their assignments during the day, as well as experiencing varying degrees of impact with regard to learning and living conditions. For example, students who have been fasting may experience fatigue or low energy, as well as logistical hurdles. Per SU’s Policy on Religious Accommodations for Students, students will be encouraged to utilize the Student Academic and Religious Accommodations Request Form to contact their faculty to seek accommodations and work through any challenges they face in observing their religious practices surrounding Ramadan. We are asking students to contact their supervisors directly with respect to requesting accommodations for on-campus employment.

We ask that you please extend our students your courtesy and partnership to assist them in honoring their religious commitments. We also ask that you extend similar due consideration to our faculty and staff colleagues who may need to make adjustments during this period as well as they observe Ramadan. We thank you in advance for your dedication to our mission of educating the whole person enlivened by our values of Faith, Diversity, and Care.

We have communicated this affirmation to the deans and trust that we can all work together to assist our students, and faculty and staff colleagues in honoring the commitments of their faith tradition. For additional support, you can contact Erin Beary Andersen, Associate Director in Campus Ministry, at bearye@seattleu.edu.

Thank you very much for your cooperation and consideration.

Sincerely,

Shane P. Martin
Provost

Natasha T. Martin
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Logo by Gabriela Batinich (Environmental Studies ’23), winner of the 2022 Earth Month® Logo Competition.

April 1 marks the start of Earth Month at Seattle U. All month long, you can participate in events and initiatives that encourage learning, action and advocacy around the urgent need for environmental justice, sustainable development and climate solutions. From the third annual Earth Talks and an EcoChallenge to a Farmers Market and Farm-to-Table Takeover at C-street, to work parties in the campus gardens and a student-led event on climate anxiety ... and much more. Getting inspired? Visit www.seattleu.edu/earthmonth for more info and check back regularly for up-to-date event details.

The Strategic Conversations series will focus on emergent topics from the implementation plans for Reigniting Our Strategic Directions. Each conversation will be hosted by representatives from one of the working groups charged with guiding the Seattle University community to achieve our strategic goals. Everyone is encouraged to participate in these conversations to learn more about these strategic goals and initiatives, and to share your insights, feedback and ideas with the implementation teams. Only together can we shape the future of Seattle University, and we look forward to your attendance and contributions to these conversations.

April 13, 2022
Reimagining Faculty Development Through the Lens of SU Advance
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Pigott 103 or join via Zoom

Co-chairs for the Goal 2 Professional Formation for Faculty working group, Jodi O’Brien and Allison Henrich, invite the Seattle University community to a conversation centered on reimagining faculty development through the lens of SU Advance. This exploration will take an expansive view, including faculty development and scholarly enrichment, tenure-track faculty, term faculty, performance and evaluation, support and recognition, and more.

April 29, 2022
Laudato Si’ Action Platform
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Harding 143 or join via Zoom

The Foundational Goal in Reigniting Our Strategic Directions pledges Seattle University’s commitment to Pope Francis’ Seven Year Journey Toward Integral Ecology through the Laudato Si’ Action Platform. Working group chair, Jeanette Rodriguez, welcomes the community to discuss Seattle University’s commitment to Laudato Si’, how the work is progressing and how you can be involved.

For those who would like to attend any one of these sessions virtually, Zoom links will be provided closer to the event date. Please visit our events page and watch for updates in SU Today.

Save These Dates – Additional Information Coming Soon 

May 11, 2022
Campus Climate Incident Reporting and Response Protocol
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Pigott 103 or join via Zoom

May 13, 2022
Supplier Diversity Program
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Harding 143 or join via Zoom

May 20, 2022
Reimagine and Revise Curriculum
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Harding 143 or join via Zoom

May 25, 2022
Professional Development for Staff
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Harding 142 or join via Zoom

Visit the Reigniting Our Strategic Directions website for real-time calendar updates for the Strategic Conversations series.

Red Night Out planning committee is excited to announce the Award Submission Form is now open for Red Night Out Celebration, Ignation Leaders, Graduating Students of Color Celebration, Lavender Celebration, Shine Awards and International Student Graduation Reception. Please consider submitting a nomination for a student, club, organization, office, faculty or staff member today.

Submit your nomination here.

Please contact Marissa Robledo, associate director in the Center for Student Involvement, with any questions at mrobledo@seattleu.edu.

Venerable Karma Lekshe Tsomo shares about her work in an interview with Center Advisory Council Member Steve Wilhelm. Since 2000 Ven. Tsomo is a professor of theology and religious studies at the University of San Diego and has been a beacon of hope for women within the Buddhist tradition. Through respecting tradition and also pushing on new interpretations she has made inspiring headway for the rights of Buddhist nuns within the faith. 

Tsomo has advocated for the welfare of Buddhist nuns since the 1970s, "We want to give space for Buddhist women in different countries and cultures to establish their own goals."

Karma Lekshe Tsomo offers classes in Buddhist Thought and Culture, World Religions, Comparative Religious Ethics, Religious and Political Identities in the Global Community and Negotiating Religious Diversity in India. Her research interests include women in Buddhism, death and dying, Buddhist feminist ethics, Buddhism and bioethics, religion and politics, Buddhist social ethics and Buddhist transnationalism. She integrates scholarship and social activism through the Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women and Jamyang Foundation, an innovative education project for women in developing countries, with 15 schools in the Indian Himalayas, Bangladesh and Laos. 

Listen now: Finding a Way: 30 Years of Buddhist Nuns Stepping Up in the World 

To learn more about the center, its core team of students, staff and faculty, and to view current projects, visit CEIE.

SPRING QUARTER

BIPOC Writing Retreat and Weekly Write-On-Sites

Write-On-Sites

Each Friday of Spring Quarter (except holidays) | 2–5 p.m.

*These sessions are designed as drop-in sessions, you do not need to stay the full time 

Quarterly Writing Retreat 

Thursday, June 16 | 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

*The program is designed for all-day attendance 

REGISTER HERE 

An RSVP to attend is preferred and drop-in attendees are welcomed to join! 

Join LIFT SU for quarterly Writing Retreats and weekly Write-On-Sites in the company of other BIPOC faculty! LIFT SU Writes is a writing facilitation program designed for BIPOC faculty who wish to increase their productivity while developing a sustainable writing practice. The Writing Retreats and Write-on-Sites are an opportunity for BIPOC faculty across the university to have dedicated space to work on writing goals in community with others. All sessions are currently planned to be virtual, but may migrate to a hybrid format later in the quarter, with the option to join in-person or via Zoom. 

*Please note: These events are open to all BIPOC faculty contracted with Seattle University. This includes full-time, part-time, adjunct and visiting faculty. 

If you have any questions about the status of your registration, please contact us at faculty-development@seattleu.edu or (206) 296-2144. Thank you!

Dear Staff Colleagues,  

We are pleased to announce that the Flexwork Pilot was a success as confirmed by survey and anecdotal data, and that Cabinet has approved a Flexible Work Arrangement Policy. Flexible work arrangements must continue to ensure we achieve and maintain service and operational excellence while delivering a thriving and vibrant campus experience in keeping with the university’s Jesuit character and the expectations of our students.  

Over the past two years, Seattle University has been making investments in technology, combined with updated practices, policies, and governance, to improve the experience of our students in alignment with their varied and evolving needs. Flexwork is an important way to liberate the energy and creativity of our staff, better manage our costs and create the capacity to achieve the change as called for in our strategic directions.  

The policy and the program include establishing formal guidelines, exclusions, and an escalation process to address issues or concerns regarding the administration of the policy. Notably, as we move to a formal policy, we will require a formal application form and process. While not all positions are suitable for flexible work arrangements, this formal process will help assure equal opportunity to be considered for the program. Additional information about the recertification process will be shared and the recertification period will begin in April and will conclude at the end of June. During this time, staff colleagues may remain on their current flexwork arrangement. Resources and training will be provided, and we plan to share the best practices so we can continue to be successful. The Staff Flexwork Program webpage has been updated and will continue to expand with more details within the next week.   

In November 2021, the Flexwork Taskforce surveyed staff and supervisors of staff about the Flexwork Pilot and collected comments on the staff experience. Additionally, the Seattle University Staff Council (SUSC) provided feedback for consideration. In February 2022, SU students were surveyed about their ability to access services. You can find the survey results on the Staff Flexwork website.   

Our Seattle University staff have shown diligence and resilience as we navigated the Flexwork pilot and the continued impacts of COVID-19. We want to express gratitude to each one of you for contributing to our thriving campus environment in your own unique ways. Your efforts ensure that even with flexible work we continue to deliver excellent service to students and the community, enabling SU to attract and retain a talented and diverse workforce, and further SU’s sustainability goals.   

Thank you,  

Office of Human Resources 

Renew your spirit and vision for life. Give yourself the gift of a weekend retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Get away to a beautiful retreat center overlooking the shores of Puget Sound for a weekend of rest, personal reflection, group presentations, spiritual direction, and rituals of healing and (optional) Eucharist.

* Check in any time after 4 p.m. on Friday
Retreat begins Friday with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and ends Sunday with lunch at 12:30 p.m.

More details here

Register by April 15

The Center for Student Involvement is looking for students, faculty and staff members who may be interested in presenting at this year's iLead 2022 Conference. The iLead Conference is an annual opportunity for student leaders to engage in a free leadership experience at Seattle U. With annual participation of 300 students, we are looking to you to be a part of the movement.

We are now accepting iLead workshop proposals. This year's theme is Reflection, Resilience, Reinvention: Leading in the Age of Change

Submit your proposal today

MS, Kinesiology graduate student Ashley Buck, supervised by Dr. Sarah Shultz, has received a grant from The Biomechanics Initiative, Inc. The grant will support Buck's project to host a National Biomechanics Day event aimed at empowering and promoting women biomechanists. Utilizing the new Mobile Kinesiology Lab and engaging other undergraduate and graduate Kinesiology students, Shultz and Buck will bring the event to several high schools in the area and expand the accessibility of biomechanics and STEM education experiences to schools in areas that may not have the resources to otherwise provide these opportunities.

When: April, Earth Month

Where: You decide!

What: Earth Month is approaching and we are inviting you to join the “SEATTLE UNIVERSITY TEAM” in this year’s Earth Month ECOCHALLENGE. The goal of an EcoChallenge is for individuals to take action for a better shared future. This year's Earth Month EcoChallenge focuses on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Pick a personal action and take your small step to make our common home a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable place. Actions range from one-time (such as committing 10 minutes to learn about endangered species or cooking a zero-waste meal) to daily actions (such as tracking your purchasing). The top 3 winners of the SU team will receive a $25 gift card to Frankie&Jo’s, Mighty-O Donuts, the Elliott Bay Bookstore, OR a donation on their behalf to an environmental organization of their choosing! Join the SEATTLEU team and explore actions here. Please share with your SU colleagues, friends and students. Contact Ruby Ranoa (CEJS) for any questions at se-ranoaruby@seattleu.edu

The Center for Digital Learning & Innovation offers the following workshops for any interested faculty. Contact Mafil Fabroquez Cho at cdli@seattleu.edu with any questions.

• Canvas Basics (In-Person) – Wednesday, March 30, 9:30-11 a.m.
  Are you new to Canvas or need a refresher on what’s new? Join this workshop to get up and running! Learn the basics of Canvas and discover how to easily use it to set-up your course. We’ll walkthrough the different tools available and show you how to organize your materials so students are met with a clear and navigable course. RSVP and see more workshop information.
  
  
• Canvas Studio (In-Person) – Wednesday, March 30, 1-2 p.m.
  Canvas Studio allows you to store and stream video, generate closed captions, and embed videos within Canvas. Plus, it allows students (or instructors) to add a question or comment to any point in a video. This workshop will cover all the basics of using Canvas Studio. RSVP and see more workshop information.
  
  
• Making Content Accessible (Virtual) – Wednesday, March 30, 1-2:30 p.m.
  Making your course content accessible is a best practice that can help all students. We'll discuss basic principles for accessibility as well as how to use the accessibility checker in Adobe for your PDFs and in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. RSVP and see more workshop information.
  
  
• Making the Most of the Canvas Gradebook (Virtual) – Thursday, March 31, 10-11 a.m.
  Distribute scores and feedback to each student in your course from one screen - the Canvas Gradebook. There are many time-saving features, for example, two clicks inside the Gradebook allows you to message all students who haven't yet submitted their work to a particular assignment. RSVP and see workshop information.
  
  
• Teaching with Zoom (Virtual) – Thursday, March 31, 1-2 p.m.
  This workshop designed for instructors will cover using Zoom for online teaching, scheduling class meetings using the Canvas-Zoom tool, setting up Zoom office hours, and effective use of the various features of Zoom. RSVP and see workshop information.
  
  
• Whiteboarding (Virtual) – Friday, April 1, 1-2 p.m.
  Explore diagramming and drawing using whiteboard apps. This workshop will explore whiteboard applications including the Zoom Whiteboard and Microsoft Whiteboard app, with a foray into equipment presentation using iPads, Android tablets, Tablet PCs and other creative options. RSVP and see more workshop information.

Please note which type of workshop you’d like to attend. In-person workshops will be held in PAVL 050. Links to Zoom meetings will be sent prior to the start of a virtual workshop. If you are unable to attend a particular workshop or need advice about something specific to your course, consider signing up for an individual consultation!

Seattle University launched TimelyCare, the only student-first telehealth provider that offers a complete care solution, on March 28. All Seattle University students now have access to this new health and wellness resource. This important step forward in Seattle University’s commitment to student health and wellness aligns with the initiatives of Reigniting Our Strategic Directions Goal 3: Enhance the Student Experience. Integrating TimelyCare into existing services improves access and expands care for students. The working group charged with addressing student health and wellness was integral to bringing TimelyMD to our students. Co-chairs Kim Caluza and James Willette, along with other university leaders, facilitated the work of identifying the immediate need for changes in support of student health and wellness. 

Services available through TimelyCare include:

• Medical: 24/7, on-demand access to a medical provider that can treat a wide range of common illnesses like cold and flu, sinus infection, allergies and more.
• Scheduled Medical: scheduled options to speak to a medical provider.
• TalkNow: 24/7, on-demand access to a mental health professional to talk about anything at any time.
• Scheduled Counseling: scheduled options to speak to a licensed counselor (up to 12 visits per year).
• Health Coaching: resources to help students adopt healthier lifestyle behaviors related to sleep issues, nutrition, weight management and more.
• Psychiatry: services provided by referral from an on-campus medical or mental healthcare provider.
• Group Sessions: Weekly Guided Meditation and Yoga Group Sessions, plus specialized discussions throughout the year. 

FAQs

Q: How can students access TimelyCare?

A: Students can visit TimelyCare to register with their name and Seattle University email address. Students can then have visits from any web-enabled device – smartphone, laptop, or desktop. TimelyCare is available from anywhere in the United States.

Q: Who can use TimelyCare?

A: Any Seattle University student.

Q: How much does a visit cost?

A: Nothing! TimelyCare services are available with no out-of-pocket cost or insurance requirements for all Seattle University students. 

You can learn more about TimelyCare at Wellness & Health Promotion. Faculty and staff who would like to learn more about TimelyCare, including how to use its consultation services, are invited to contact Chris Fiorello, director of wellness and health promotion, at cfiorello@seattleu.edu to request a 30-minute Zoom overview and Q&A session for your teams. If you have any questions please contact wellness@seattleu.edu.

Staff and faculty are invited to help to find candidates for open staff positions. Please view the full list of postings or check out this week’s highlighted opportunities: 

Accountant, Treasury Services (Controller's Office)

Senior Executive Coordinator (Office of Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs) 

Medical Assistant (Student Health Center)

Dear Seattle University Community,

I write to share with you an important update relating to the Office of Diversity & Inclusion.

As you know, President Peñalver has relaunched the University’s strategic directions -- Reigniting our Strategic Directions, which now includes promoting inclusive excellence as Goal 4 of this effort. A range of initiatives will anchor this strategic work over the next five years with a key focus on dimensions of LIFT SU and related projects. The work ahead includes developing and implementing high-impact practices to systematically infuse DEI across our institution, enabling systems of accountability, and building capacity to sustain continuous improvement.

I am pleased to share that Professor Brooke Coleman will serve as Special Assistant to the Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion, agreeing to lend her leadership to advancing these aims. In this role, Professor Coleman will co-lead the work of promoting inclusive excellence under the Reigniting Our Strategic Directions effort, working closely with me and the ODI Provost Fellows. Together, we will engage this university-wide effort across an extensive range of stakeholders to position us for broad-scale impact. Professor Coleman has already begun to help lead this work, partnering with me and various stakeholders as we organize and align to realize the goals of LIFT SU. Building on her university engagement through Academic Assembly, the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, dedication to our students’ experience as recognized by the Provost Award for Excellence in Teaching, as well as her ongoing engagement with ODI, including delivering the inaugural Red Talk, Professor Coleman’s expertise, thought leadership, and growth mindset will contribute greatly as ODI endeavors to maximize its impact. Professor Coleman will continue to help facilitate this work through the 2022-23 academic year.

I believe that through this crucial work we can integrate inclusive excellence and LIFT SU initiatives into a shared equity agenda that will achieve measurable improvements and enhance campus climate. True inclusive excellence means that all who live, learn, and work at Seattle University belong and thrive here. I look forward to being in partnership with each of you, university leadership, and with the commitment of my ODI staff and Professor Coleman as we move together toward a Seattle University that is inclusively excellent for all. 

Sincerely, 

Natasha Martin, J.D.
Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion

President Peñalver speaks with Dr. Michael Trice about the role of education for meeting the challenges within society today. He discusses a strong curriculum and the importance of a high empathy I.Q. essential for community and world. “We are all on a journey here. I think this is central to Jesuit spirituality, and that should inform how we think and talk about these things.” 

Listen now: Global Challenges, SU Curriculum and Raising our Empathy I.Q.

Prior to being named Seattle University president, Peñalver served as dean of Cornell University Law School.  Peñalver is a Rhodes Scholar and a professor of law who clerked for former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. He received his bachelor’s from Cornell College of Arts and Sciences in 1994 and his law degree from Yale Law School in 1999. As a Rhodes Scholar, he received his Master of Arts in Philosophy and Theology at Oriel College, Oxford.

To learn more about the center, its core team of students, staff and faculty, and to view current projects, visit CEIE.

Associate Professor of French and African and African Studies El Hadji Ndiaye, PhD, presented at the European Anti-Racism Summit 2022 on March 21. The summit was organized by the European Commission, with the support of the Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup of the European Parliament and Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance with the involvement of civil society, equality bodies and grassroots organizations.

Ndiaye discussed African cultural heritage in Europe during a session titled “Examination of the past: restitution and decolonisation of public spaces.” He was also the rapporteur of the breakout session on “Examination of the past: restitution and decolonization of public spaces.”

Learn more about the summit here.

Staff Council is holding its monthly virtual Drop-in Office Hour on Thursday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom. Stop by to discuss any feedback, thoughts or concerns that you feel need to be brought to the attention of Staff Council. 

Meeting Link: https://seattleu.zoom.us/j/93858908961

Staff and faculty are invited to help to find candidates for open staff positions. Please view the full list of postings or check out this week’s highlighted opportunities:

Executive Coordinator – Diversity & Inclusion 

Project Manager 2 – ITS

Copy and Print Retail Services Coordinator

Interested in being a part of a Seattle University tradition? Student Events & Activities Council is currently seeking faculty and staff for the Annual Spring Ball celebration. This year's event is scheduled for April 8 at MoPop. Sign up today.

Please contact Marissa Robledo at mrobledo@seattleu.edu if you have any questions.

WINTER QUARTER BIPOC VIRTUAL WRITING RETREAT

Thursday, March 24 | 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

REGISTER HERE

LIFT SU Writes is a writing facilitation program designed for BIPOC faculty who wish to increase their productivity while developing a sustainable writing practice. Quarterly Writing Retreats and Write-on-Sites are an opportunity for BIPOC faculty across the university to have dedicated space to work on writing goals in community with others. All sessions will be held online via Zoom.

The Winter Quarter Writing Retreat includes goal-setting, six hours of writing sprints (25 minutes of writing followed by 5-minute breaks), a lunch break and an assessment of progress, followed by a guided 90-minute strategic planning session.

Registration is required.

*Please note: This event is open to all BIPOC faculty contracted with Seattle University. This includes full-time, part-time, adjunct and visiting faculty.

If you have any questions about the status of your registration, please contact faculty-development@seattleu.edu or (206) 296-2144. Thank you!

Outdoor Trips

University Recreation (UREC) is hosting various outdoor trips throughout the spring quarter. Learn more and register here. 

Lap Swim Hours for Spring Quarter 

Please note the following lap swim hours: 

• Monday: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.  
• Tuesday: 7:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m., 5:30-7 p.m.  
• Wednesday: 7:15-9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• Thursday: 7:15-9:15 a.m., 5:30-7 p.m.  
• Friday: 7:15-9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.  
• Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Winter Quarter Intramural Sports

UREC is offering the following IM sports for spring quarter: 

• 7v7 Outdoor Soccer
• 7v7 Flag Football
• Outdoor Volleyball
• Table Tennis
• Softball
• Kickball

Register your team on IMLeagues.

Spring Quarter Group Fitness Schedule

UREC is bringing back yoga classes this quarter. Classes are free to drop in or pay a one-time fee to reserve your spot. Check out the schedule at Group Fitness Classes.

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,

The thoughts and prayers of the entire Seattle University community are with all those affected by the war in Ukraine. We express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine and we pray for peace. As previously shared, there are a number of campus resources available for students, faculty and staff who may be struggling during these times.

The war is creating a humanitarian crisis. More than three million people have fled Ukraine to nearby countries and an estimated 18 million — a third of the country’s population — will need humanitarian assistance.

Wondering how you can help? Here’s three trusted organizations to support.

• Jesuit Refugee Service continues to monitor the situation in Europe as the countries surrounding Ukraine respond to those fleeing the war and violence. JRS has created a special website that explains the coming refugee crisis and how you can help.
  
  
• Caritas Internationalis is a confederation of over 160 member organizations who are working at the grassroots in almost every country of the world. When a crisis hits, Caritas is already on the ground. This is the case in Ukraine and surrounding countries that are taking in thousands of refugees. Learn more here about Caritas’ work in Ukraine and how to donate. 
  
  
• The Red Cross is providing life-saving aid to those in need — both in the country and in neighboring areas. Around the clock, teams are providing emergency aid including food and hygiene parcels, first aid, medicine, blankets, and evacuation support. Learn more here about the Red Cross’ work in Ukraine and how to donate. 

In the coming days there may be more opportunities to give and support through projects led by College of Nursing students. A special thank you to Danuta Wojnar (Associate Dean, College of Nursing) for informing and inspiring our campus to act.

Please consider giving today.  

Sincerely, 

Tammy Liddell
Director, Campus Ministry 

Jen Tilghman-Havens
Executive Director, Center for Jesuit Education 

Kent Koth
Executive Director, Sundborg Center for Community Engagement

Colleagues, 

As part of Phase 2 of the Administrative Programs and Services Review, a functional-area working group is examining Events Planning and Coordination on campus, with the aim of providing recommendations for improved cross-campus function in this area. 

As a part of this important work, a survey has been created to gather information about the challenges and opportunities currently faced as staff, faculty, students and administrators organize events, both on- and off-campus.

The working group asks that those who participate in the planning and coordination of events complete this survey on or before April 1, 2022. 

The working group will use the survey results to plan additional opportunities for more targeted engagement in Spring Quarter on various specific topics.

Thank you for your time in completing this survey. 

The Events Planning and Coordination Functional Area Working Group

• Julie Brady, University Advancement
• Nancy Carroll, Office of the Provost
• Heather Geiger, Information Technology Services
• Bernie Liang, Student Development
• JR Rabago, Enrollment Management
• Dion Wade, Campus Services
• David Powers, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Chair

Dear Colleagues, 

As we look toward spring quarter, I’d like to invite you to mark your calendars for Mission Day on Thursday, April 7. As you know, classes are traditionally canceled on this morning in order for us to come together and reflect on our shared educational mission. 

This year’s theme is “Looking Forward in Hope,” and we will explore together Seattle University’s reignited strategic vision to be an “innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic university.” To honor your time, we have slimmed down the program and will begin at 10 a.m. in Pigott Auditorium, with a light breakfast available just prior to the program, at 9:30 a.m. We will conclude at noon for lunch and further conversation. More details on the program and panelists will be forthcoming.  

Please note this will be an in-person event. A recording will be available shortly afterward. 

I hope to see you there for this important conversation. 

Eduardo Peñalver
President

Additional Information (Updated March 31)

On Thursday, April 7, we will have the opportunity to gather as a community for the first time in many months for Mission Day. The theme is “Looking Forward in Hope” and we will hear from President Eduardo Peñalver and several faculty, staff and students who will inspire our thinking about what’s ahead for Seattle University in light of our strategic vision to be an “innovative and progressive Jesuit Catholic university.” 

As is our tradition, classes are canceled before 1:30 p.m. and non-essential offices are closed during the event to accommodate your participation.

Panelists will include:

• Paige Gardner, Assistant Professor, Student Development
• Angie Jenkins, Director, Learning Assistance Programs
• Stacey Jones, Senior Instructor, Economics
• Marrakech Maxwell, President, Student Government of Seattle University
• Dan Tamayo, President of the Graduate Student Council
• John Topel, SJ, Professor Emeritus
• Charles Tung, Professor of English and Special Assistant to the Provost

Mission Day will be held in Pigott Auditorium. Feel free to arrive at 9:30 a.m. for conversation, coffee and light breakfast in PACCAR Atrium. In the spirit of our Ignatian heritage, there will be an opportunity for those attending to reflect via a visual display in PACCAR. 

Mission Day will formally begin at 10 a.m. and will close at noon for lunch and continued conversation. This in-person event will be recorded and posted online soon afterward. 

Please RSVP here for breakfast and/or lunch by Monday, April 4. 

We hope you will join us.

*Saturday, April 9-Sunday, April 10
Camp Burton, Vashon Island
Marilyn Nash and Andrea Fontana, facilitators
Register by Friday, April 1

Our hearts are longing for Joy…for Justice…for Wholeness. 

In the midst of fatigue, grief, struggle, dominant culture and circumstances that have demanded our resilience, we will gather to remember that in our bodies, we hold both sacred tenderness and fierce, creative love. Through shared rituals and stories, we will honor our desire for healing and compassion, as well as the wild, beautiful power of the Divine Feminine, who in turn longs to break forth in and among us like a green shoot in spring. 

Join this supportive group of Seattle University faculty and staff women who gather for intentional reflection and community-building across disciplines, departments and units. Whether you are new to or familiar with Women in Jesuit Mission, please consider attending.

*Because women have busy lives and multiple commitments, there are two options for this retreat:

• One day-only option – Saturday, April 9 | 9:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Two-day overnight option – Saturday, April 9, 9:45 a.m.-Sunday, April 10 at 11:30 a.m., single or double occupancy rooms.

See the registration form for more details. 

Give yourself the gift of time away for renewal, reflection and authentic connection in community (in person, at last!). 

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help out with the retreat, please contact Jen Tilghman-Havens or Andrea Fontana.

Sponsored by the Center for Jesuit Education.

In March the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement shares a video to help us reflect on living in a Pandemic Age and how we may practice individual and communal care.  

“How have you stayed healthy and connected in a pandemic age?” Watch here.  

Student-led and developed at Seattle University’s CEIE, these brief videos are for use in local communities, in classrooms, or in conversations between friends. 

To learn more about the center, its core team of students, staff and faculty, and to view current projects, visit CEIE.

UREC Spring Break Hours (March 19-27): Sunday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Normal hours will resume on March 28.

Professor Henry Louie of Electrical and Computer Engineering was recently awarded a Conference grant from the Division of Engineering Education and Centers in support of the "Energy Access Educators Workshop." Louie and his collaborator at Villanova University will convene electricity access educators as well as stakeholders from industry, governmental and non-governmental organizations to expand engagement of undergraduates in curricular, co-curricular, and/or extra-curricular humanitarian engineering activities centered on electricity access.

Monday, March 28, 4 p.m. (public reception at 2:30 p.m.)
Register for the in-person event

This synodal moment in the life of the Church constitutes a unique opportunity to transform the Catholic community at its core. It also provides a powerful antidote to the culture of division that is corroding our church, our society, and our world.

Bishop McElroy has written two books: The Search for an American Public Theology and Morality and American Foreign Policy. In addition, he has written a series of articles on theology and public policy for a variety of journals. Bishop McElroy currently serves the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on the committees on domestic justice, international justice, ecumenism, Africa, and Latin America.

Assistant Professor of Computer Science Hidy Kong has been awarded her first NSF grant from the Directorate of Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation Initiative (CRII) program. Funding will support Kong in developing visual analysis strategies that integrate multimodal data and machine learning techniques to promote transparent and trustworthy qualitative data analysis. It will also enable her to provide paid research experiences for two undergraduate researchers during both the academic year and summer over the duration of the award.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to spread the word of this new, one-credit practicum course, which is open to all SU undergraduate and graduate students and serves as a criminal justice major or a general elective. 

Developed through conversations between student leaders in the Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology & Forensics Criminal Justice Club and Honor Society and Seattle Police Department personnel, the practicum is a rare opportunity for students and police to engage in a conversation in a restorative circle dialogue format. The course will be co-facilitated by SU Criminal Justice student leader/Criminal Justice Honor Society Co-President Shannon Christensen and SPD Officer Matthew Roberson, who is a member of the department’s Crime & Justice advisory committee. 

The practicum meets four Fridays (April 22 and 29 and May 6 and 13). Students can register for the course, which is listed as CRJS 491-02/591-02, on My SU Courses. Please contact Jackie Helfgott with any questions at jhelfgot@seattleu.edu.

Friday, April 8, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
REGISTER HERE 

The Crime & Justice Research Center is proud to present its annual continuing education event. The objective of is to provide an overview of chapters from Policing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution, and Punishment, featuring Professor Angela J. Davis, editor, accompanied by eight authors from the book who are leading legal scholars to discuss the book’s foci within the context of recent and current cultural context, and to discuss the issues faced in eradicating systemic racism in the criminal legal system. 

The event is open to all. Don’t miss this opportunity! Participants will receive Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits and a continuing education certificate for those in criminal justice, social service or other disciplines. This is a rare opportunity for students, scholars, criminal justice, social service/mental health and legal professionals as well as the general public to learn and engage in dialogue with the authors of Policing the Black Man. 

View the event flyer at Policing the Black Man.

Below are the titles of the specific panels to provide an idea of the scope of the event. 

• Professor Angela J. Davis – Policing the Black Man:  Arrest, Prosecution and Imprisonment in 2022
• Kristin Henning, Renee Hutchins – Racial Profiling and the Criminalization of Black Youth
• Roger A. Fairfax, Jr. and Ron Wright – Police Violence Against Black Men and the Role of Prosecutors
• Katheryn Russell-Brown and Tracey Meares – Implicit Bias and Policing in the 21^st Century
• Marc Mauer and Jin Hee Lee – Racial Disparities in the Criminal Legal System and the Role of the Courts

Teodora Shuman, professor and chair of Department of Mechanical Engineering, joined four other leaders in engineering education and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to organize the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Education Leadership Summit, held on March 10 and 11. The summit was attended by nearly 400 department heads, chairs, program directors and other leaders in mechanical engineering education. 

Shuman also presented at the summit on the revolution that the Mechanical Engineering Department at Seattle University has undergone since they received a $1.86 million grant from the National Science Foundation in 2017. Those interested in learning how the department is changing its culture through innovative curriculum and pedagogy and by implementing novel processes for promoting inclusion and creating a sense of belonging, please e-mail me@seattleu.edu. This work is a joint effort of faculty, staff and students in the Mechanical Engineering Department, Kathy Cook, professor and chair of the Psychology Department at Seattle University and Jennifer Turns, professor and associate chair in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington.

Albers School of Business and Economics Senior Instructor Sarah Bee was recently awarded funding from the Internal Audit Foundation (IAF) to support the Seattle University Internal Auditing Education Program curriculum and marketing. Professor Bee has been a longstanding partner with the IAF, successfully securing funding for many years.

In this interview, educator and writer Arun Gandhi reflects upon the teaching from his grandfather Mahatma Gandhi and his own commitments to peace and nonviolence. “However powerful we may be here in the United States, we will not be able to survive if the rest of the world is going down the drain.”  

Arun Gandhi, born in 1934, is the fifth grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi. He was a journalist for more than 30 years for the Times of India and has written for The Washington Post. His first of two books for children was Grandfather Gandhi. Currently, Arun serves as president of the Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute and travels the world speaking to governmental leaders, as well as to university and high school students about the practices of peace and nonviolence.

He lives in Rochester, New York. Learn more at Arun Gandhi.

Listen here to his reflection: 
Learning from Grandfather and Transforming Enemies into Friends 

To learn more about the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement, its core team of students, staff and faculty, and to view current projects, visit us CEIE.

Seattle University welcomes David Woodward, who began this month as Senior Advisor for Global Engagement. 

Among other initiatives, Woodward will work with SU to expand SU’s international enrollment management portfolio and increase its global engagement through a significant increase in partnerships and alliances. 

A proven leader in international education, Woodward is principal of David Woodward & Associates LLC of Seattle. He brings to his role at SU 30-plus years of senior-level leadership in working collaboratively with higher education institutions worldwide to create new educational and engagement opportunities and strategic relationships. 

Born in Iran where he spent his early youth, Woodward developed a fascination for languages and cultures of the world. He is fluent in Persian, French and Arabic, studied Greek, Hebrew and German, and has traveled to more than 50 countries. He holds bachelor’s degrees in linguistics and history, a Master of Education in Higher Education with a specialization in Teaching English as a Second Language and a Master of Arts in Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, all from the University of Washington.

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students,

I am very pleased to announce that Amit Shukla, PhD, has been appointed the next Dean of the College of Science and Engineering. Dr. Shukla is currently Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Miami University (Oxford, OH). He will join Seattle University on July 1.

Dr. Shukla’s career as an academic and administrator has been marked by a commitment to innovation, transparency, collaboration and inclusion. For two decades, he has served in various leadership roles at Miami University, with progressively increasing responsibility. He has extensive experience in supporting student success and faculty development, fostering multidisciplinary teaching and research, fundraising, engaging with alumni and forging mutually enriching partnerships with industry.

Before being named chair in 2018, Dr. Shukla was the founding director of the Miami University Center for Assistive Technology, which identifies socially relevant problems and develops engineering solutions by engaging students in interdisciplinary research. He has served and chaired a number of university committees, providing leadership in such areas as budget planning, college affordability and faculty development. Among other awards and recognitions for his teaching, research and leadership, Dr. Shukla received Miami University’s Inclusive Excellence Award in 2021.

He asked that I share the following with you:

“I am humbled and honored by the opportunity to serve as the Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Seattle University. SU is a remarkable and unique institution with a rich history of transformational teaching and education. SU’s CSE community has exceptional faculty and staff who are truly focused on student success. The students are engaged and well-rounded. CSE is supported by outstanding alumni and external partners.

“I am looking forward to collaborating with the entire SU and CSE community to develop a model for transformative and multidisciplinary STEM education. SU is an ideal place, with its mission to educate the whole person and empower leaders for a just and humane world, to create an innovative and creative STEM education and research paradigm supported by local industry partners.”

President Peñalver shared this about Dr. Shukla:

“Amit’s collaborative leadership style, combined with his focus on academic excellence, the student experience and community engagement, make him the right choice for Seattle University’s College of Science and Engineering. His demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and to research that is both rigorous and relevant are a perfect fit for our Jesuit-inspired ambition to train leaders capable of grappling with the complex challenges our society is facing, from climate change to accelerating technological transformation. I congratulate Provost Martin and the Search Committee for bringing this search to such a successful conclusion.”

I want to add my thanks to the Search Committee, whose members are listed below, for their excellent work in leading a successful process. Let me also reiterate my gratitude for Dean Michael Quinn and the tremendous leadership he has provided to the College of Science and Engineering over many years. We look forward to wishing him well sometime closer to the conclusion of his deanship. In the meantime, please join with me in warmly welcoming to our academic community Dr. Amit Shukla.

Sincerely,

Shane P. Martin, PhD
Provost

College of Science and Engineering Dean Search Committee

• Joseph Phillips, Co-Chair, Dean, Albers School of Business and Economics
• Allison Henrich, Co-Chair, Professor, Mathematics
• Eva Alleman, Student Representative, Class of 2022
• Kathy Cook, Department Chair, Professor, Psychology
• Ana Carolina De Souza Mendes, Student Representative, Class of 2024
• Robin Evans, Manager of Budget and Operations, College of Science and Engineering
• Gary Fernandes, Laboratory Manager, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Michelle Finet, Senior Director of Development, College of Science and Engineering
• Lyn Gualtieri, Director, Senior Instructor, Environmental Science
• Kristin Hultgren, Assistant Professor, Biology
• Andy Kim, Department Chair, Professor, Physics
• Lin Li, Associate Professor, Computer Science
• Yen-Lin Han, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
• Jenny Loertscher, Professor, Chemistry
• Reid Nabarrete, Assistant Chief Engineer, Operations, Kenworth Div. of PACCAR
• Mary Petersen, Vice President and University Counsel
• Mehmet Vurkaç, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ana White, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, F5

Spring Quarter – Thursdays, March 31, April 21, May 5, May 19 and June 2
1:30-3 p.m. | Location TBD
Yancy Dominick and Andrea Fontana, facilitators
RSVP by Thursday, March 24  

The Center for Jesuit Education invites you to join a reading and reflection group utilizing The Spiritual Work of Racial Justice: A Month of Meditations with Ignatius of Loyola by Patrick Saint-Jean, S.J. (Anamchara Books, 2021). A group gathered to read and reflect on the first sections of the book this past Fall and Winter; anyone who would like to join the group to discuss the next portion of the book in spring quarter is welcome. Participants will work independently through the author’s writing and journal prompts and will gather with the group to share the fruits of their reflections. 

This is a great way to deepen your commitment to racial justice through an engagement with the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. No experience with the Spiritual Exercises is required! 

Faculty and staff of all racial and ethnic backgrounds are welcome. Participants will break out into smaller affinity groups at times within the larger group gatherings. Please include in your RSVP whether you would prefer to be in a smaller group with those who identify as: 1) white; or 2) people of color.  

If you did not participate in fall or winter quarter, please include in your RSVP that you need a book. If you are unable to pick up your book on campus, please include your mailing address so the book can be shipped to you. It would be helpful for you to catch up on the first 2/3 of the book (pp. 9-236) over the break.   

Space is limited! RSVP by Thursday, March 24 

If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Jesuit Education.

Invitation to Faculty: Attend the annual Collegium – A Colloquy on Faith and Intellectual Life
DEADLINE: March 28

Every year the Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture sponsors a faculty member to attend Collegium, an annual week-long summer colloquy on faith and intellectual life, where faculty of all religious backgrounds and disciplines can learn about the legacy and priorities of Catholic higher education, think about their own vocation as teachers and scholars, and discern how their commitments and talents can enhance the mission of their institution. This year’s Collegium summer colloquy is being held June 10-17, 2022, at Saint John’s University, Collegeville, MN. Learn more here. Interested faculty can e-mail Dr. Jeanette Rodriguez, ICTC Director, to learn more about this opportunity at jrodrigu@seattleu.edu.

In February, the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement shared a video honoring World Interfaith Harmony Week at a time where global conflict reminds us of the precious gift of peace.

How are we creating harmony in our local contexts and throughout the world?  What do you do to inculcate a spirit of deeper harmony in your community? Watch here.  

Student-led and developed at Seattle University’s CEIE, these brief videos are for use in local communities, in classrooms or in conversation between friends. 

To learn more about CEIE, its core team of students, staff and faculty, and to view current projects, visit Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement.

In this podcast, Dr. Allison Henrich speaks about the beauty of math, overcoming math anxiety, and the discipline's capacity to help us succeed in many areas of life. Henrich discusses social location and transcending societal messages that reinforce limitations in math and life. She says: "I think a lot of those same skills that help you be successful in math can help you be successful in other realms."

Listen now at The Humanizing Gift of Mathematics

Henrich studied Mathematics and Philosophy at the University of Washington and has a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Dartmouth College. She has been on the faculty at SU since 2009.  

To learn more about CEIE, its core team of students, staff and faculty, and to view current projects, visit Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement

The Albers School of Business and Economics has a new MBA in Sport and Entertainment Management. With an overall goal to diversify the sports industry and make this program accessible to more women and students of color, funds are being raised for scholarships specifically for diverse students. 

Tickets are $50 each. Four winners will be selected–great prizes! 

• Two tickets anywhere Alaska Airlines Flies
• Five nights in a VI Resorts Las Vegas condo
• $250 gift card to Din Tai Fung
• Bag of SU Swag

The drawing will be held on campus in Pigott Atrium on Friday, June 10, at 12:30 p.m. You do NOT need to be present to win. 

To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact Wendy Kelley at kelleywendy@seattleu.edu

Staff and faculty are invited to help to find candidates for open staff positions. Please view the full list of postings or check out this week’s highlighted opportunities: 

Undergraduate Program Coordinator, College of Nursing

Director of Procurement 

Administrative Assistant, CAPS

“Feminism is for everybody” – bell hooks

Dear Seattle University Community,

In recognition of International Women’s Day, we honor the numerous expressions of women’s leadership on our campus and acknowledge the ongoing challenges to full empowerment for women and girls worldwide. We salute the undeniable legacy of women in history whose contributions have laid the foundation for a more just and equitable society. And we celebrate the uncommon impact of women at Seattle University, including our students, staff, faculty, administrators, and alumnae. We are a stronger institution because of your leadership.

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias, a call to action to work together to imagine and create a gender equal world. But in asking for more, we must honor the persistent resilience and creativity of women who are the foundation and strength of communities around the world. So many women who work tirelessly to #BreakTheBias do so at great risk to themselves and their families. The human cost is palpable and constant. We mourn the loss of Native Women who have supported their communities but have been left unprotected; we witness women on the front lines in Ukraine to save its democracy; we understand the ongoing impact of the pandemic on women who disproportionately shouldered “care” work; and we see the sacrifice women make to support a sustainable environment. There are so many examples of women putting their communities before themselves. But to truly #BreakTheBias, we must all recommit to elevating women’s voices, stories, excellence, and wholeness.  

Women’s excellence abounds as reflected by a range of intersectional backgrounds, identities and expressions, and experiences. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, the United States Women’s National Soccer Team fought for and won pay equity, and Ugandan young women advocating for the environment and our common home. In our own Seattle University community, we celebrate the legacy of the Patricia Wismer Professorship for Gender and Diversity, the many women scholars recognized for their incredible scholarship, and the consistent grassroots work to create community for one another through student clubs, faculty scholarly support networks, and staff leadership.

Notwithstanding all this excellence, we see mounting resistance to equality. State legislatures are adopting anti-LGBTQIA legislation, school boards and parents are actively opposing an honest teaching our nation’s anti-racist past and present, and state leaders are pursuing anti-transgender legislation, especially aimed at the youngest and most vulnerable members of our society. There is much work to be done, but it cannot be borne only by those who are most impacted. Women in our local, national, and worldwide community cannot be asked to carry the burden of breaking the bias on their own. Our strength comes from our collective will and action.

Aligned with the spirit of LIFT SU and our campuswide Reignite Strategic Directions work, let us recommit to the thriving of women on our campus and beyond. As you reflect on this day and what it means to you and our community, we hope that you find the grace to care for yourself and for others while also making the space to commit to breaking down the biases that prevent us from living in a gender equal world. This work is long but not impossible, and we are honored to be in partnership with this incomparable community.  

In solidarity,

Eduardo Peñalver, President

Natasha Martin, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Accepting applications March 1-May 1; info session March 30 (new date)

Faculty are invited to apply for a 2022-23 Course Development Fellowship ($3,000 stipend). This fellowship includes a short, two-day intensive summer workshop on the Catholic intellectual tradition (June 16-17, 2022), and an opportunity to request a faculty colleague to function as mentor as you develop your course.

• Learn more about the Course Development Fellowship here. 
• Join ICTC on Wednesday, March 30, for an info session at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom to learn more about the fellowship; RSVP to ICTC@seattleu.edu.

Two opportunities for the campus community to interact with President Eduardo Peñalver:  

• Coffee Hour | Friday, March 11, noon–1 p.m. - Stop by Bangasser Reading Room (next to The Byte Café on the second floor of Lemieux Library) to say hello to President Peñalver and have a cup of coffee on him!
  
• Suggestion Box | Do you have a comment, suggestion or feedback you’d like to share? You’ll find a suggestion box on the President’s page.

The Office of Human Resources invites you to celebrate Women's History Month.

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. In some countries, the entire month of March is declared Women’s History Month to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society.

This month, to honor women inside and outside of the workplace, Human Resources is excited to launch Linkedin Learning’s March Challenge, kicking off March 8. It will explore gender bias, its impact and how to support and empower women at work.

Challenge yourself to participate every day. LinkedIn Learning March Challenge for the full schedule.

Wednesday, March 9, 1–3 p.m.
Join via Zoom

Seattle University Staff Council invites you to its March meeting. President Eduardo Peñalver will provide his President's Report during the first half of this month's meeting. Next, we will hear from Tim Leary and Jen Tilghman-Havens as they provide an update on the Strategic Directions Professional Formation Committee. The survey results for the Flexwork Pilot Program are in. Committee members, Maggie Ricketts, Brittany Goff and Leann Wagele will share an overview of the survey and next steps towards a permanent solution.

All staff members are invited to join for this virtual meeting. For the agenda and meeting protocol, please visit Meetings and Materials.

Bloodworks Northwest, a partner of Seattle University, believes in giving research the best possible start. Its Research Donor Program provides blood to hospitals, research institutions and biotech organizations so they can pursue scientific knowledge and medical breakthroughs for diseases (autoimmune, heart disease, cancers, sickle cell disease, infections) impacting millions of lives. 

Both deferred and qualified blood donors are eligible to donate for research. Eligibility can vary, depending on the project. Research blood donations occur primarily at Bloodworks Central (First Hill, Seattle) location. 

Reimbursement is provided following each appointment, commensurate with time commitment. Personally identifiable information is kept completely confidential. 

Please find additional information at Bloodworks Northwest. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please get in touch with Bloodworks Northwest study coordinators by e-mailing DonateForResearch@BloodworksNW.org. Their study coordinators can provide more details (including reimbursement information).

The SU Writing Center will be offering virtual drop-ins for writing help from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 12. The event will be held over Zoom, and consultants will be on hand to help students with any questions or concerns about final papers. The Writing Center hopes this can be a constructive space for students to get help with their writing without having made an appointment. Those who attend will also be entered in raffle for a gift card!

Please encourage students to register here.

Congratulations to the Center for Community Engagement and Program Director Lupita Torrez on being awarded $150,000 from the Bainum Family Foundation to support the Seattle University Youth Initiative's Early Learning Program over the next two years.

The Early Learning Program partners with families, teachers, administrators, care providers and the community to collectively ensure children are ready to flourish in kindergarten and thrive in life. The program uplifts both the uniqueness of each child and the whole family’s leadership while upholding family identities, such as race, culture and language as assets.

Learn more about the program at Early Learning Program.

The Redhawks are 22-8 and have a first-ever WAC Championship in their sights. A win on Saturday, March 5 will earn them the regular-season title. Tip-off against Chicago State is 1 p.m. in the Redhawk Center.

Wait, there’s more…

• Saturday is also Senior Day and a great opportunity to celebrate our extraordinary student athletes.

• This is the Redhawks’ first game since Chris Victor was named head coach.

• All faculty and staff can attend the game for free: Get your complimentary tickets here!

Wednesday, March 31, 6-8 p.m.
Student Center 160
RSVP by March 20 

This year the Maguire Lecture will feature social justice advocate Rev. Harriett Walden of Mothers for Police Accountability. Rev. Walden has worked for racial and social justice in Seattle for over 30 years. The Maguire Lecture and Dinner is free but requires Eventbrite registration. We hope that as many students as possible can come to hear Rev. Walden speak. 

Seattle University is pleased to announce a new benefit program provided by Landed, a company that was founded around the idea of supporting people on a path toward home ownership. Landed’s work to address social inequities and wealth gaps in the housing market aligns with our own mission and values. The Seattle area housing market is especially challenging. This new benefit will help to better support our faculty and staff, and complement Reigniting Our Strategic Directions initiatives that focus on the success of faculty and staff and making the university a rewarding place to work. 

Landed helps faculty and staff in higher education purchase homes by providing up to $120,000 toward a down payment through a shared equity down payment program and by connecting faculty and staff to homebuying resources. 21% of Landed down payment customers in 2021 self-identified as Black, Other Race, and Multiracial and 24% as Hispanic or Latino, far above national homebuyer averages. 

A series of information sessions will be hosted in March. All faculty and staff interested in purchasing a home or learning more about the homebuying process are encouraged to attend: 

• March 8, 2022 | 4:30–5:30 p.m. → RSVP for the info session here
• March 10, 2022 | 4:30–5:30 p.m. → RSVP for the info session here
• March 22, 2022 | 12:00–1:00 p.m. → RSVP for the info session here
• March 23, 2022 | 4:30–5:30 p.m. → RSVP for the info session here

Faculty and staff who are unable to attend the info sessions can sign up to learn more and schedule a 1:1 consultation with Landed here. An info session recording in Spanish is available here. For a high-level overview of areas where Landed can invest, click here. 

More information...

Landed's shared equity down payment program invests alongside Seattle University faculty and staff to help them reach a 20% down payment. Landed’s funds come in the form of an equity investment, meaning homebuyers share in a portion of the gain (or loss, if any) of the home’s value once the partnership is ended—typically by sale or refinance. 

The down payment program is one piece of holistic homebuying support that Landed offers, including in-depth homebuyer education, access to a vetted real estate agent network, and comprehensive reviews of property reports to help homebuyers make informed homebuying decisions. Landed also offers an experienced homebuying team to help navigate the homebuying process, from financing to search to close. 

Landed’s down payment program is open to all benefits eligible Seattle University faculty and staff and is available immediately. Participants do not need to be first time homebuyers and there are no income or asset limits needed to qualify. This program is intended for faculty and staff who anticipate continuing their career at Seattle University for at least two years and who want to invest in a home with the possibility of increased value. 

We hope you are able to learn more at one of these upcoming informational webinars. 

Sincerely, 

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES | SEATTLE UNIVERSITY  

Exhibition runs March 3—March 31

Opening Reception
Thursday, March 3, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
Vachon Gallery (Fine Arts Building)
Exhibition flyer: Snake Pit

In the annual Advanced Studio Art exhibition, Visual Arts students present a collection of their most recent work executed within the Advanced Studio Course. Students collectively curate the exhibition under the mentorship of Associate Professor Francisco Guerrero. The 2022 exhibition opens to the public on March 3–31, with a celebratory opening reception on Thursday, March 3. Featured students include Henry Geary, Kiera Kenny, Daniel, Klosowski, Olivia Newcomb, Chloe Rollens (chlorvis.com) and Sarita Darlington Winey. 

“For the past twelve years Seattle University has been offering this course, Advanced Studio, as an opportunity for students to develop their creative work in nine-week pressure cooker. The students start by looking at 21st Century Art and a mere sketch of an idea. Over the course we conduct weekly critiques that help develop a body of work. A spark flares off when a student begins to make work of their own design and meter. This exhibition is a bell jar for that effort within Visual Arts here at Seattle University. The students push their efforts forward, without expectation and devise cosmologies within their frame.” 
- Assistant Professor Francisco Guerrero

Staff and faculty are invited to help to find candidates for open staff positions. Please view the full list of postings or check out this week’s highlighted opportunities: 

Senior Executive Coordinator, Office of the CFO & SVP 

Infrastructure Services Director, IT Services 

Operations Specialist, Student Financial Services

A reminder of the virtual open forums scheduled with each of the three finalists for this key position at Seattle University. 

• Thursday, March 3, 11:15 a.m.-noon: Zoom link
• Wednesday, March 9, 10-10:45 a.m.: Zoom link
• Friday, March 11, 3:15-4 p.m.: Zoom link

Additional information about the finalists will be available at VP for Mission Integration on the day of each scheduled forum. At that link you'll also find feedback surveys. Please turn yours in as early as possible on the morning of Monday, March 14.

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,

As a university community, we condemn the tragic and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. We join together to mourn those who have lost their lives to this senseless violence as well as to support and comfort all those in our campus community who are grieving during this painful time.

I invite you to a prayer vigil, organized by Campus Ministry, at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the reflecting pool outside of the Chapel of St. Ignatius. This vigil will immediately follow our 12:30 p.m. daily mass, which will be offered in memory of the victims. At the request of Pope Francis, we will also be praying for peace in Ukraine at our Ash Wednesday services on March 2.

As a Jesuit and Catholic university, we stand firmly against all acts of violence, and particularly as we enter the season of Lent, we are reminded of our call to stand with all who suffer in our world. As we continue to pray for all those impacted by this invasion, our mission and commitment to compassion, inclusion, and peace must drive us forward in spirit and in deed. Let us stand in solidarity with those who are suffering and recommit ourselves as agents of peace and justice.

It is also important that we are attentive to those in our community who are struggling with this violence. There are a number of resources available to students and colleagues needing care and support during this difficult and painful time:

• Students can call Counseling and Psychological Services (206-296-6090) and leave a voice message to schedule an appointment;
• Campus Ministers are available in Student Center 120. Call 206-296-6075 or 206-296-6052 for an appointment;
• Advisors at the International Student Center in PAVL 160 are available in person or can be reached at 206-296-6260 or via email at isc@seattleu.edu;
• Veterans and military service members can visit The Outreach Center in STCN 110 during operating hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday);
• Staff and faculty seeking support can access SU’s EAP benefits through Resources for Living. Please contact Human Resources for more information; and
• Additional resources are also available through the Dean of Students on our website, in Student Center 140 or by calling 206-296-6060.

In prayer and peace,

Tammy Liddell
Director of Campus Ministry

Thursday, March 10, 4 p.m., Zoom
RSVP to ICTC@seattleu.edu

Join ICTC for this first Interreligious Dialogue Initiative (IDI) conversation of the year with Venerable Karma Lekshe Tsomo, a Buddhist scholar and activist with an international reputation and outreach and founder of the Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women.

Venerable Karma Lekshe Tsomo has taught at the University of San Diego since 2000. She integrates scholarship and social activism through the Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women and Jamyang Foundation, an innovative education project for women in developing countries, with 15 schools in the Indian Himalayas, Bangladesh and Laos.

Respondents to Venerable Karma Lekshe Tsomo's presentation: Dr. Sharon Callahan, professor emerita, School of Theology and Ministry, and Dr. Sharon Suh, professor, Theology and Religious Studies and current president of Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women.

WINTER QUARTER BIPOC WRITING RETREAT

Thursday, March 24 | 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

REGISTER HERE

LIFT SU Writes is a writing facilitation program designed for BIPOC faculty who wish to increase their productivity while developing a sustainable writing practice. Quarterly Writing Retreats and Write-on-Sites are an opportunity for BIPOC faculty across the university to have dedicated space to work on writing goals in community with others. All sessions are currently being held in a hybrid format, with the option to join in-person or via Zoom.

The Winter Quarter Writing Retreat includes goal-setting, six hours of writing sprints (25 minutes of writing followed by 5-minute breaks), a lunch break and an assessment of progress, followed by a guided 90-minute strategic planning session.

Breakfast, lunch, snacks and coffee/tea provided. Registration is required.

Other opportunities to engage:

WEEKLY WRITE-ON-SITES

Each Friday of Winter Quarter | 2-5 p.m.

REGISTER HERE

*Please note: These events are open to all BIPOC faculty contracted with Seattle University. This includes full-time, part-time, adjunct and visiting faculty.

If you have any questions about the status of your registration, please contact us at faculty-development@seattleu.edu or (206) 296-2144. Thank you!

Tuesday, March 1, 5-6 p.m.
Join via Zoom

Co-sponsored by the Departments of History, International Studies and Political Science, this forum is an opportunity to discuss, ask questions and share insights about the rapidly unfolding events in Ukraine. Rather than speakers, it will simply be a moderated forum. Members of all three departments will be present sharing their insights and doing, as best they can, to answer questions you may have.