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What’s happening at SPU? This is where you’ll find the latest news about research, events, activities, achievements, and milestones in the life of SPU and its º£½ÇÍø.



  • Nov 13, 2025

    The º£½ÇÍø men’s soccer team took on Western Washington in the first game in Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championships history on Nov. 13, where the Falcons withstood a comeback from the Vikings, powered by a hat trick from JJ Diaz that helped SPU earn a 5-3 victory over WWU and advance to the championship game on Nov. 15.

  • Nov 13, 2025

    Alumnus Jay Morgensen's scholarship endowment provides tuition assistance for female undergraduates currently or recently from China or Southeast Asia. Morgensen’s first scholarship was awarded in 2014; 13 students have been awarded his eponymous scholarship so far.

  • Celebrate the holidays on Nov. 24 with "Praise, Thanksgiving, and Great Expectations" featuring the Concert Choir, Orchestra, and special guests.

    Nov 7, 2025

    The SPU Music Department invites you to celebrate the holidays with the Concert Choir, Orchestra, and special guest pianist Zhanhong Kuang on Monday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m. in First Free Methodist Church, adjacent to campus. The concert is free and wheelchair accessible.

  • Nov 7, 2025

    , comes to campus for a special presentation to share his life’s journey as a visually impaired artist. The event is 4-6 p.m. in McKinley Hall on campus and free and open to the public.

  • Oct 31, 2025

    The Great Northwest Athletic Conference recently announced its women's volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer All-Academic teams, which include 30 Falcon athletes!

  • Oct 30, 2025

    A poem by Professor of English Jennifer Maier titled "" was published online at Scientific American.

  • A free concert featuring special guest pianist Gabrielius Alekna will be held Friday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m in Nickerson Studios.

    Oct 30, 2025

    The Music Department celebrates visionary composers from ÄŒiurlionis to Messiaen with a concert featuring special guest on Friday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m in Nickerson Studios. The concert is free and wheelchair accessible. He will also give a masterclass with piano students on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 11 a.m. in Nickerson Studios on campus.

  • Oct 27, 2025

    º£½ÇÍø Pacific Art Center Gallery is now featuring an exhibition of illustration and painting from artist and SPU adjunct art professor Abigail Platter. The exhibition, "Into the Wilderness," s an exploration in conceptual narrative imagery.

    The exhibit runs through Friday, Nov. 21. SPAC Gallery is located at 3 West Cremona Street and is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. or by appointment.

  • º£½ÇÍø Pacific Seminary presents an evening lecture on Oct. 28 on the transformative music and ministry of gospel legend Andraé Crouch.

    Oct 6, 2025

    , professor of music at Baylor University, and , professor emeritus of journalism at Baylor University, will give a presentation on their new book about one of most significant gospel artists of all time. The event is hosted by º£½ÇÍø Pacific Seminary.

  • SPU receives high marks in several 2026 college rankings.

    Oct 1, 2025

    For the tenth year in a row, º£½ÇÍø Pacific has been named a “Best National University” in U.S. News & World Report’s annual best college rankings for 2026. SPU was the first private university in the Pacific Northwest to achieve this ranking in 2017.

Holistic Health Care in the Rainier Valley

Dr. Christopher Jones ’94 hopes the families in his medical practice never need to ask: “Is my kid sick enough that I should pay for a doctor’s visit?” Medical director of HopeCentral, a nonprofit health center, he and his team have adapted the concept of concierge medicine to a diverse º£½ÇÍø neighborhood.

Assistant Professor of Philosophy Leland Saunders

What Makes Us Moral?

Assistant Professor of Philosophy Leland Saunders earned a $10,100 Graves Award in Humanities for his research project, “The Structure of Moral Judgement: Philosophical Perspectives.” His research responds to recent arguments that human beings’ concepts of morality are just a quirk of evolution and don't connect to anything deeper.