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Apr 8, 2025

For siblings Charmy and Purav Raj, the journey to ɬÀï·¬ has been one defined by love, shared purpose, and a passion for numbers. Raised in the bustling city of Surat, Gujarat, India, in a family that championed hard work, honesty, and continuous learning, the brother-sister duo grew up more like best friends than typical siblings. With only two years between them, they spent their childhood side by side — studying, playing, and dreaming together under the watchful eyes of their supportive parents and older brother.

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Six sociology students were invited to share their research at the recent Pacific Sociological Association conference.

Apr 8, 2025

Associate Professor of Sociology Raphael Mondesir accompanied six undergraduate students who were invited to share their research projects at the Pacific Sociological Association (PSA) annual conference in San Francisco, March 28–29.

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Mar 28, 2025

Little did Esther Smith know that stepping foot onto the SPU campus would lead to a turning point in her spiritual journey. She also would never have imagined that signing up for a student club as a freshman would lead to her current position as president of SPU’s student government. .

Plan to attend this unique business pitch event designed to encourage SPU students from a variety of majors to develop entrepreneurial projects with social impact.

Mar 19, 2025

The Social Venture Plan Competition (SVPC) asks teams of students from diverse disciplines to develop an entrepreneurial project that addresses dual bottom lines: social and financial. Participants tackle challenging social issues while proposing innovative ways to provide sustainable funding for their solutions through a business activity.

BusinessɬÀï·¬, entrepreneurs, and other community partners evaluate and score the plans, after which competitors pitch their projects to faculty, staff, students, and judges at a live trade-show display event on the SPU campus. The teams with the highest cumulative scores from the two phases of the competition win cash prizes.

Wednesday, April 16
2–6 p.m.
Upper Gwinn Commons

Mar 8, 2025

The field is set for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championships March 6-8 at Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington. The Falcons advanced to the finals and will play Saturday, March 8.

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"A Scientist’s Reflection on Our Walking God" is the subject of a public lecture by Professor of Biology Cara Wall-Scheffler on April 8.

Mar 6, 2025

"The Role of the Body in a Digital Age: A Scientist’s Reflection on Our Walking God" is the title of public lecture on Tuesday, April 8, by SPU Professor of Biology and biological anthropologist Cara Wall-Scheffler. She will explore how studying bipedalism (walking on two legs) helps us understand our own humanity, in addition to providing some nuanced framing for Biblical narratives that specifically report on wallking. She will also investigate stories of God walking and what that means for Christian theology.

The annual Winifred E. Weter Faculty Award Lecture for Meritorious Scholarship, delivered each year by a selected SPU faculty member, provides a public platform in which the claims of the liberal arts in the Christian university are espoused.

Winifred E. Weter Faculty Award Lecture for Meritorious Scholarship
Tuesday, April 8, 7 p.m.
Upper Gwinn Commons
Light refreshments will be served.
Free and open to the public. 

The Center for Faithful Business will honor Jeff Van Duzer, former provost and dean, with the 2025 Frank Haas Integrity in Business Award on April 3.

Mar 6, 2025

The Center for Faithful Business will present the 2025 Frank Haas Integrity in Business Award to Jeff Van Duzer, former ɬÀï·¬ Pacific provost, dean, and professor, on Thursday, April 3, 7–8:30 p.m. in Upper Gwinn Commons. Dessert and beverages will be provided. . 

The Percussions Ensemble presents a concert featuring traditional Malinke drumming from northeast Guinea.

Mar 6, 2025

The SPU Percussion Ensemble presents a winter concert on Tuesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m. in the EE Bach Theater in McKinley Hall. Percussion works by Mitchell Peters, John H Beck, Bella Fleck, Eric Sammut, Carlos Chavez, William Kraft, Rich O'Meara, Patrick Speranz and George Hamilton Green will be the program. Also featured is traditional Malinke drumming from northeast Guinea.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Feb 24, 2025

Annika Esvelt wasn't planning to run a fifth year until an unexpected fall inspired her comeback season. The graduate student is having the best year of her career. . 

Enjoy and evening of choral music featuring the Concert and Treble choirs on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Feb 24, 2025

The SPU Music Department hosts an evening of choral music featuring the Concert and Treble choirs on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, 7:30 p.m. at First Free Methodist Church, adjacent to campus. Join Music faculty Beth Ann Bonnecroy, Ryan Ellis, and guest director Vanessa Bruce, gospel music composer/arranger, for a program that celebrates life, resilience, hope, and faith. The concert is free and open to the public.

The Treble Choir will feature music by composers such as Tracy Wong, Susan LaBarr, and Tony Young. The Concert Choir celebrates Black History Month with Bruce and her arrangements as well as composers such as Grayson Warren Brown, Carl Haywood, and Roland Carter.