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A message from Student Ministries: This year for Holy Week, Student Ministries has put up the . This will be an opportunity for everyone in our SPU community to slow down and reflect on Jesus' crucifixion during Holy Week. The Stations of The Cross can be found all across campus. At each station there will be a QR code with a map of all the stations, as well as a scripture reading, reflection questions, and a meditation. Please look out for them around campus and let others know about them.

A message from the Office of Student Employment: Show your appreciation this week to your student employees and encourage them to attend the Student Employee Appreciation event hosted by OSE on Tuesday, April 15, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Weter Lounge. Student employees can enjoy fresh popcorn and enter a raffle to win one of many prizes donated by local area businesses. Here are some other ideas for ways to show appreciation to your student employees during National Student Employment Week:

• Have everyone in your office write a letter thanking them for their contributions to your team
• Decorate their workspace
• Have your office contribute to goodie bags to gift to them
• Host an office party to celebrate them

University Communications needs help identifying outstanding students from this year’s graduating class. This request is for undergraduate and graduate students. These students and their achievements will be pitched to media outlets prior to Commencement and featured on our "Meet the Class" webpage. Please send the name(s) of the students and a short description about why you are recommending them. Examples would be students who overcame obstacles to graduate, were involved in community service projects, participated in innovative research, started a new venture, took a class that changed their career direction, or did something really interesting. Basically, anything that would make a good story! We will follow up with the student and get permission to use their profile. Send information by email to Director of Public Information Tracy Norlen at tcnorlen@spu.edu.

A message from the Center for Career and Calling: We are excited to invite you to support and help spread the word about our upcoming First-Generation Career Panel on Wednesday, April 23, 3–4 p.m. in Emerson Hall lounge. This inspiring event is designed to empower and connect students with first-generation professionals as they share how they landed their first jobs and how they navigate the professional world.

SPU Theatre presents "The Voice of the Prairie" with special guest director Scott Nolte, SPU alumnus and co-founder of Taproot Theatre. This nostaligic comedy is about the new invention of radio as it spreads across America at the turn of the 20th century. A radio salesman searches for a voice to captivate his audience and the stories he discovers begin to connect characters across time and space.

April 25−26; May 2−3, 2025
7:30 p.m. (Saturday matinee on May 3, at 2 p.m.)
E.E. Bach Theatre in McKinley Hall
: $20 general admission (plus service fee); $12 for seniors (age 60 and over) and those serving in the military; $10 for students (age 25 and under) with a valid student I.D.

A message from Janette Plunkett, engery and sustainability manager: Please let students know about the Faith & Science Club's Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 22, 3:10–4:30 p.m. in Arnett Lobby. There will be games (including a new Catan Energy Transition game), food, and some good news as we celebrate God’s good creation.

Student teams will pitch their ideas for socially innovative businesses and organizations that make money and make a difference at the annual Social Venture Plan Competition. Come and vote for your favorite projects and encourage your students to do so as well. Your votes will decide the winner of the $1,500 People’s Choice prize. Check out the website now, and don’t miss the event on Wednesday, April 16, 2–6 p.m. in Upper Gwinn!

There will be a networking lunch for faculty and staff of color on Thursday, May 1, 2025, 12:30–1:30 p.m. in the Ames Library classroom. Faculty and staff who identify as persons of color, ethnic minorities, or international are welcome to attend. This lunch serves as an opportunity for fellowship, networking, and sharing concerns. . If you have questions, contact Bo Lim, special sdvisor for diversity and belonging, at bolim@spu.edu.

The Faculty/Staff Bulletin is published every Monday during the academic year or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday. The next deadline is Thursday, April 17, and the next issue will be published Monday, April 21.

If you have information or event news, send it as soon as possible with an image or graphic to Bulletin editor Tracy Norlen at fsb-editor@spu.edu. Submissions may be edited for clarity.

Professor Emeritus of Economics Doug Downing was interviewed by local . The story aired April 4-6.