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Students of all class years and experience levels are encouraged to attend. Come prepared to make connections and take the next step toward your career.

About the Albers School of Business and Economics

Located in the heart of Seattle, the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University is one of the premier business schools in the Northwest United States. Small class sizes and low student-to-faculty ratios ensure that a student is never just a number. Students benefit from the school’s deep business connections through mentorships, internships, and employment opportunities. Finally, Albers is distinct for its nearly 80-year legacy in championing the responsibility of business to create a better society.

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This workshops is for Seattle University students across programs and disciplines - all students are welcome. No materials required.

Organized by the Printmaking Studio and Learning Assistance Program

Questions? Contact btaylor4@seattleu.edu

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The Voice of Faith in the Public Square

You are invited to The Voice of Faith in the Public Square hosted by The Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement and Jewish Community Relations Council.

Faith leaders are often told today that the voice of faith has something to say in the public square, but those same leaders often struggle to speak out. This panel will bring together practitioners at the intersection of faith community and public advocacy in a time of engagement, discerning what the faith voice has to say, how it can be shared, and who is listening.

Panelists include:

Ariel Novick, Interim Area Director, Anti-Defamation LeagueSparrow Etter Carlson, Founder & Executive Director, Our Sacred StreetsWill Rutt, Executive Director, InterCommunity Peace and Justice Center

Moderated by:

Rev. Dr. Kara Markell, CEIE Assistant Director and Rabbi Jason Levine, Associate Director JCRC

Please join us for this insightful conversation.

Learn more about the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement here >> https://www.seattleu.edu/center-for-ecumenical-and-interreligious-engagement/

Learn more about the Jewish Community Relations Council >> Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) - Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle

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Session 1

Becoming a Discerning Citizen:
Bringing Ignatian discernment into civic engagement

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 12:15 pm Lunch, 12:30-1:45 pm Program
Location: Stuart T. Rolfe Community Room (ADAL 116)

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Students, faculty and staff are invited!
Buffet lunch provided.
Join us even if you need to arrive a little late or leave early!

Explore how the values at the heart of Jesuit education—including Ignatian spirituality and discernment—can inform civic engagement, including decisions in the upcoming midterm elections. This interactive session includes optional pre-reading, presenter insights, time for reflection, and dialogue with students, faculty, and staff from across campus.

Contact Andrea Fontana with questions.

Sponsored by the Center for Jesuit Education, Seattle University.

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Join Seattle University School of Law for a live information session on how our Master of Laws (LLM) program can help you advance your legal career and move toward U.S. practice.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Sullivan Hall, Seattle University School of Law

Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments provided

Free to attend; registration required

See the event page for details on what you'll learn.

Getting to Seattle University School of Law

Seattle University is conveniently located in Capitol Hill and easily accessible by public transportation. Complimentary parking is available for guests who plan to drive. If you would like parking, please select 'yes' when prompted during registration and provide your license plate so we can make the necessary arrangements.

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This event is co-sponsored by the Seattle University Department of Marketing (Albers School of Business & Economics).

Topics include:

How to move beyond traditional data governance to protect the “statistical me”What psychology can contribute to privacy stewardship in the age of AIWhat day-to-day changes can individual consumers make to better protect their personal information onlineInteractive Q&A – your chance to engage directly with the experts

Featured Speakers

Heng Xu, Ph.D., Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations at Notre Dame and Editor-in-Chief of ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems – Dr. Xu’s research focuses on data privacy, digital ethics, and fairness in machine learning, with interdisciplinary work published across information systems, computer science, law, and psychology. Dr. Xu has also contributed to several national leadership initiatives, including serving on and later co-chairing the Federal Privacy R&D Interagency Working Group, which developed the White House's 2016 National Privacy Research Strategy.

Dennis Stole, Ph.D., J.D., Executive Lead Psychologist, Applied Psychology, American Psychological Association (APA) – Dr. Stolle leads applied psychology initiatives on APA’s Psychology Team, where he works to connect psychological science with the real-world needs of organizations, professionals, and communities. His work also examines human–technology interaction, including the psychological implications of artificial intelligence, monitoring technologies, and digital systems. He has served in advisory roles in human-centered computing and frequently presents on how emerging technologies influence performance, trust, and the ways people understand and engage with their environments.

Christina Tworek, PhD, Market Research Director, Alliant – Dr. Tworek leads a team of cognitive scientists who apply insights about how people think, feel, and decide to inform product development. She specializes in turning research into real-world insights across a wide range of industries. Dr. Tworek’s privacy-related research focuses on the influence of AI invisibility. She is passionate about bringing data to life and turning complex ideas into clear, meaningful stories that people can actually use.

Erick M. Mas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of South Florida, Muma College of Business – Dr. Mas' research uses consumer psychology to draw strategic consumer insights centered around the influence of social hierarchies, including social class and political ideology, on marketplace behaviors, including data sharing. His work has been published in the Journal of Consumer Research, the Journal of Consumer Psychology, the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, among others.

About the Albers School of Business and Economics

Located in the heart of Seattle, the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University is one of the premier business schools in the Northwest United States. Small class sizes and low student-to-faculty ratios ensure that a student is never just a number. Students benefit from the school’s deep business connections through mentorships, internships, and employment opportunities. Finally, Albers is distinct for its nearly 80-year legacy in championing the responsibility of business to create a better society.

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Participants gain practical insight into evaluating system approvals, interpreting ambiguous outputs, navigating accountability, and shaping governance in practice. Internal audit professionals earn up to 4 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits, students develop curiosity and open new lines of inquiry grounded in real-world issues, faculty enhance teaching with current, practice-relevant perspectives, and organizations connect with emerging talent developing their AI acumen.

Agenda:

8:00–8:50 a.m. | What Can We Do With It?
AI is moving faster than our audit playbooks
Speaker: Bonnie Tse, Internal Audit Manager, Meta
This session pits publicly available AI tools head-to-head across audit use cases and examines whether AI can perform an audit, audit AI, or assess risk.

9:00–9:50 a.m. | How Do We Interpret It?
Applying professional judgment and skepticism to AI outputs
Speaker: Rachel Nelson, Director, GE Aerospace Internal Audit Analytics & Innovation Team
As organizations increasingly rely on AI-generated analysis and recommendations, how should auditors evaluate what they are seeing? This panel will explore professional judgment, critical thinking and skepticism when working with AI-generated outputs.

10:00–10:50 a.m. | What Are the Challenges?
Accountability across teams, systems and technologies
Speaker: Mike Levy, CEO & Managing Principal, Cherry Hill Advisory
AI is reshaping how organizations manage risk, conduct audits, and support decision-making, but it also raises new questions, including ownership and accountability. This conversation will explore who is responsible for AI-related risks, controls, and outcomes, and how internal audit can help organizations create clear accountability across people, processes, and technology.

11:00–11:50 a.m. | How Do We Govern It?
Evolving audit's role from assurance to influence
Speaker: Roger Shiltz, Head of Solutions, Alteryx
As technology and AI continue to evolve, internal audit has an opportunity to move beyond traditional assurance and become a more influential strategic partner. This panel will explore how auditors can use data, technology and insight to help organizations make better decisions.

Informal Virtual Networking | 12:00–12:30 p.m.
Continue the conversation after the forum with an informal virtual networking opportunity featuring Neha Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of Skeptics.AI. Connect with fellow participants, speakers and members of the RSKA community, exchange ideas and continue conversations sparked during the morning sessions.

General Admission: $125; Student and faculty admission: Free. Email jhuff1@seattleu.edu for the student and faculty discount code.

About the Albers School of Business and Economics

Located in the heart of Seattle, the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University is one of the premier business schools in the Northwest United States. Small class sizes and low student-to-faculty ratios ensure that a student is never just a number. Students benefit from the school’s deep business connections through mentorships, internships, and employment opportunities. Finally, Albers is distinct for its nearly 80-year legacy in championing the responsibility of business to create a better society.

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Join Jesuit Brother and St. Louis University Assistant Professor of History Ken Homan, SJ, for a wide ranging-conversation about the history of Jesuits in the labor movement, the current state of Catholic labor activism, and the future of labor in the age of AI.

All are welcome to join this important and interactive conversation about how Catholic social teaching can influence how we look at labor, and learn about how Jesuits have been involved in labor movements in the United State and around the world. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served! RSVPs are appreciated but not required.

Thursday, October 22, 2026

4pm - 5:15pm

Campion Ballroom, Seattle University

Sponsored by the Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture, the Department of English, the Department of Political Science, SU AAUP Chapter, the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center, Jesuits West, and the Catholic Labor Network. Made possible with a grant from the SU Endowed Mission Fund.

About Br. Ken:

Ken Homan, SJ, is a Jesuit brother from St. Louis, Missouri, where he grew up with his parents and three older sisters. While attending St. Louis University High (SLUH), Ken traveled to the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) where he first heard the call to be a Jesuit. He attended Creighton University for two years where he majored in history and theology and was involved in Amnesty International, ultimate Frisbee, the Center for Service and Justice, campus ministry, GreenJays, the Gender-Sexuality Alliance and the Cortina service-learning community.

After two years at Creighton, he entered the Midwest Province of the Jesuits. Ken completed his two years of novitiate in St. Paul, Minnesota, concluding by taking vows as a brother. He attended Fordham in the Bronx for first studies, completing his master’s and bachelor’s. He wrote his master’s thesis on Jesuits and the labor movement in St. Louis’ 20th century. Ken spent the next three years teaching freshman Scripture and junior Catholic social teaching at Marquette High in Milwaukee, where he also coached wrestling and weightlifting, led the group to IFTJ, led retreats and chaperoned backpacking trips. Ken spent two years in Boston completing an Master of Theological Studies. He was an active member of the Boston College graduate worker union. Ken graduated with his PhD from Georgetown in 2025. He is currently assistant professor of history at Saint Louis University and sits on the board of the Catholic Labor Network. In his free time, Ken builds furniture, hikes, and competes in powerlifting.

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"Small Things Considered: How Our Microbiomes Help Us Stay Healthy"

The College of Science and Engineering is pleased to invite you to the Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award Public Lecture featuring the winner of the 2025 Lynwood W. Swanson Promise Award, Dr. Chris Whidbey. Please join us for this special evening of ideas, conversation and discovery. We look forward to welcoming you.

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Seattle University | Leroux Conference Center (Student Center 160)
Lecture 4-5 p.m. | Reception to Follow

Our bodies are covered inside and out with microorganisms. Over the last 15 years, scientists have gained a more complete understanding of the microbes that make up our microbiomes and have found that certain microbes are associated with better health outcomes. But how do these microbes impact our health? And is there a way for us to harness the microbiome to improve health outcomes?

Join Associate Professor of Chemistry Chris Whidbey for a public lecture exploring these questions and how he is using tools from chemistry and biology in his lab to better understand the relationship between our microbiomes and human health.

The lecture is free and open to everyone interested in learning more about microbiomes and our health. A reception will follow the lecture.

About Dr. Chris Whidbey

Dr. Chris Whidbey is an associate professor in Seattle University’s Department of Chemistry whose research explores the complex relationship between microbiomes and human health. An SU alumnus, Whidbey earned his degree in 2010 with majors in Chemistry, Biology and Philosophy, before receiving his PhD in Pathobiology from the University of Washington in 2015. He returned to SU as a faculty member in 2018.

In 2025, Whidbey received the Swanson Promise Award for his application of innovative cross-disciplinary tools to the study of microbiomes and his commitment to providing impactful and inclusive laboratory experiences for undergraduates. This public lecture offers an opportunity to learn more about the research that earned Whidbey this recognition.

Read more about Dr. Whidbey here or watch the video shown at the Swanson Promise award ceremony.

About the Award

The Lynwood W. Swanson Promise for Scientific Research Award, presented by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, recognizes a junior faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional potential in establishing an exemplary, productive and sustainable research program at a private undergraduate institution in the Pacific Northwest.

Named in honor of Dr. Lynwood Swanson and his service as a trustee of the Murdock Trust, the award recognizes faculty whose research shows promise while also contributing to the undergraduate research experience.

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The evening will feature a keynote address from Riddhi Mukhopadhyay ’09, Executive Director of the Sexual Violence Law Center, followed by interactive roundtable networking between law students and members of the legal community.

During three 15-minute networking rounds, attorneys will rotate among small groups of students organized around practice areas and interests. These conversations give students the opportunity to learn about different public interest career paths, ask questions, and build meaningful connections with attorneys working throughout the legal community. For attorneys, it is a chance to share experiences, offer mentorship, and help inspire the next generation of public interest lawyers.

Drinks and appetizers will be served throughout the evening. We hope you’ll join us for an engaging evening of conversation, connection, and commitment to equal justice!

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Hear both perspectives on what succession really looks like from the inside — the dynamics of stepping back while still being involved, the challenge of stepping up while the founder is still in the room, and what it takes to lead a business that carries your family's name. This conversation offers valuable insights for every family business, whether you’re passing the torch or preparing to carry it.

About the Family Business Exchange

Seattle University’s Family Business Exchange (FBX) is a community of Pacific Northwest family business owners who gather to engage in education, networking, and professional development tailored specifically to their needs.

FBX provides opportunities for families to address their unique challenges through relevant programming. It serves as a forum for information exchange with the goal of helping each member thrive through future generations. Areas of best practice that we cover include family business succession planning, governance, leadership development and growth, among others.

About Key Bank

KeyBank is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, offering individuals, businesses, and institutions a broad range of banking, investment, and wealth management solutions. KeyBank is a proud Corporate Member of Seattle University's Family Business Exchange.

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This event is open to current students, alumni, faculty & staff, and advisory board members.

We hope you can join us at our anniversary celebration and networking event!

Please register here: https://seattleux.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eXN6KBR81HhhjIW

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Samantha Yun Wall (b. 1977, Seoul) is a Korean-American artist based in Portland, OR. Her drawings and mixed-media works explore the psychological and emotional dimensions of transcultural identity, emphasizing the feminine perspectives of diasporic experience. Wall’s art is characterized by her unique approach that combines traditional drawing techniques with a contemporary vernacular reflecting her understanding of the world around her. Wall earned a Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies from the Pacific Northwest College of Art and has received awards and grants from organizations including the Seattle Art Museum, the Joan Mitchell Foundation, and the Oregon Arts Commission. Her work has been exhibited widely, including at the Cue Art Foundation, New York, New York; Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon; the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.; the New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana; the Seattle Art Museum and Frye Art Museum, Seattle, Washington; and the Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea.

samanthawall.com
@samanthawall

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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This hands-on drop-in workshop will explore the benefits of open access, discuss copyright and publisher policies, and get you started on including your works into ScholarWorks.

Please reach out to the presenter if you have questions: Yen Tran (yentran@seattleu.edu).

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The event runs across two locations. The symposium itself is at Cornish College of the Arts’ 9th Ave Gallery, with presentations from practitioners, educators and organizers, hands-on workshops and short talks. A parallel series, 9e26 at xispa (325 Westlake Ave N), hosts community discussions on art, science, technology and society. Produced with John Boylan, 9e26: Ten Years Later marks a decade since 9 Evenings 2 and sixty years since the pioneering 1966 9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering.

A tech-forward arts and tech exhibition at the 9th Ave Gallery is free and open to the public for a week following the symposium. The 2026 organizing committee is Shelly Farnham, Genevieve Tremblay, Jeff Brice, Jacob Fennell and Joseph Gray.

Registration is $40, waived for anyone contributing a talk or workshop. Daily start and end times had not been published at the time of listing.

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The event runs across two locations. The symposium itself is at Cornish College of the Arts’ 9th Ave Gallery, with presentations from practitioners, educators and organizers, hands-on workshops and short talks. A parallel series, 9e26 at xispa (325 Westlake Ave N), hosts community discussions on art, science, technology and society. Produced with John Boylan, 9e26: Ten Years Later marks a decade since 9 Evenings 2 and sixty years since the pioneering 1966 9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering.

A tech-forward arts and tech exhibition at the 9th Ave Gallery is free and open to the public for a week following the symposium. The 2026 organizing committee is Shelly Farnham, Genevieve Tremblay, Jeff Brice, Jacob Fennell and Joseph Gray.

Registration is $40, waived for anyone contributing a talk or workshop. Daily start and end times had not been published at the time of listing.

Symposium details and registration

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Panelists:

- Agnieszka Miguel, Professor and Department Chair of Seattle University Electrical Engineering Department:

Dr. Agnieszka Miguel received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2001 from the University of Washington, and MSEE and BSEE from Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Miguel's professional interests involve image processing, machine learning, and engineering education especially active learning, diversity, retention, and recruitment. Her teaching interests include MATLAB, circuits, linear systems, and digital image processing. She is a member of the IEEE, ASEE, SWE, and Tau Beta Pi. Currently, Dr. Miguel is the Chair of the ASEE Professional Interest Council I, a position that gives her a seat on the ASEE Board of Directors. She is also the ASEE Pacific Northwest (PNW) Section Chair (2015 - 2017). Dr. Miguel has held several other officer positions across the ASEE including: Division Chair and Program Chair of the ECE and New Engineering Educators Divisions, and ASEE Campus Representative. Dr. Miguel is also a member-at-large of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) Board of Directors. She has been a member of the ECEDHA Annual Conference Program Committee since 2013 and is serving on the Editorial Board for the ECEDHA Source monthly newsletter.

- Jen Mueller, Emmy award winning producer and sports broadcaster

Jen Mueller is an Emmy award winning producer and sports broadcaster based in Seattle. A 25-year sports broadcasting veteran with two Super Bowl rings, she currently serves as the Seattle Seahawks radio sideline reporter and spent 19 years as part of the Seattle Mariners television broadcast team on ROOT SPORTS. She was honored for her work in the industry in 2022 as the recipient of the Keith Jackson Media Excellence Award presented by the Seattle Sports Commission. In 2025 she was named a Woman to Watch by 425 Magazine and South Sound Magazine. In addition to her work on the sidelines, Jen is an established business communication expert and the founder of Talk Sporty to Me.  She’s published three books that outline her approach to conversations and effective communication. She is also the executive producer, host and creator of “I Cook, You Measure” a hit internet cooking show. 

- Renee Rassilyer-Bomers, Chief Nursing Officer for Providence Swedish North Division and a nationally recognized nursing leader

Dr. Renee Rassilyer-Bomers, DNP, EMBA, CENP, CMSRN, RN-BC, FAAN, is Chief Nursing Officer for Providence Swedish North Division and a nationally recognized nursing leader with more than 24 years of experience advancing healthcare quality, patient safety, and organizational excellence. As a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, Associate Teaching Professor at Seattle University, and healthcare executive, she has successfully navigated leadership roles where women have historically been underrepresented in executive decision-making. From leading one of the nation's largest civilian COVID-19 vaccination operations at Lumen Field to shaping the next generation of nurses through education and mentorship, Dr. Rassilyer-Bomers is passionate about empowering women leaders and sharing lessons on resilience, influence, and success across disciplines.

-  Julie Sandler, Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Pioneer Square Labs (PSL) Ventures, educator, speaker, board director, and longtime community and civic leader

Julie Sandler is a venture investor, educator, speaker, board director, and longtime community and civic leader based in Seattle. She is a venture partner and co-founder at Pioneer Square Labs (PSL) and co-founder of PSL Ventures. She served as a managing director of the firm for nearly a decade, investing across AI, productivity, and the future of work, with an interest in technology that expands opportunity for women and underserved communities. Earlier in her career, she led digital marketing for Amazon’s Kindle ebook business, and founded the Seattle Entrepreneurial Women’s Network. Julie has taught entrepreneurship at the UW Foster School of Business since 2014, where she has been named a multi-time “Star Teacher”. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology, and earned her MBA with honors from Harvard Business School.  She has spent two decades in leadership and board roles across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, including as Chair of the Washington Roundtable in 2025 and as a board director for the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship. She is a Presidential Leadership Scholar, and her recognitions include PSBJ’s “Women of Influence” and “Power 100,” and GeekWire’s “Geek of the Year.”

Panel Sponsor:

Erin Vernon, PhD (Albers School of Business & Economics)

Dr. Erin Vernon is a health economist who teaches courses in the undergraduate, Early Career MBA, Professional MBA, and Executive MBA programs. She has led numerous seminars across the country on the topics of the economics of the US medical care system, the economics of palliative and hospice care, racial and ethnic disparities within healthcare, and the impact of informal caregiver support policies. Her research, which consistently includes student co-authors, is published in multiple outlets including the Hill, Social Science & Medicine, Age & Ageing, Applied Health Economics & Health Policy, Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, Health Education Journal, and Contraception.

Prior to joining Seattle University, Dr. Vernon was an analyst at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C. A former collegiate student athlete, Dr. Vernon serves as a volunteer coach in her community. She also serves on the Board of Directors of SOUND Behavioral Health

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Office hours are staffed with experts from the Lemieux Library, Seattle University Institutional Review Board & Office of Research Support, and the Office of Undergraduate Research. This week will feature the Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research.

This service is available to current Seattle University faculty, students, and staff.

In person office hours are located in the Lemieux Library, Room 351. If you would like to attend these office hours online, please register below and a Zoom link will be sent to you via email.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out at askalibrarian@seattleu.edu

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Maximize Your IRA Giving
Date: October 28, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. PST

You will receive a reminder email with the Zoom link 24 hours before the webinar.

Did you know that if you're 70½ or older, you can make a direct gift from your IRA to Seattle University without paying income tax on the distribution? It's one of the most tax-smart ways to support the causes you care about, and it can even satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution for the year. In this 20-minute presentation you will have a chance to ask questions and learn more about:

How IRA charitable rollovers work and how simple the process really is.How this strategy can also provide you with income for life.Examples of donors who have used funds from their IRA to support Seattle University.

Questions?
Contact Valerie Norwood at vnorwood@seattleu.edu or 206-296-2190

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October AJCU Webinar Watch Party

Please join us to watch the second webinar in the AJCU Webinar series, "Ignatius and the Conversos" with Robert Aleksander Maryks. Bring your lunch and join us in the CEIE office, Harding 141, to view the webinar and discuss afterwards.

The webinar series fosters deep awareness and engagement within the distinctive mission of Jesuit higher education by exploring how unique religious and worldview diversities shape the vitality of all disciplines across the daily life at Jesuit university campuses.

This talk foregrounds the role of conversos—Iberian Jewish converts to Christianity and their descendants—who occupied a remarkable number of leadership positions in the early Society of Jesus and played a major role in shaping the Society’s institutional machinery. Dr. Maryks’ fascinating research reveals both the staggering antisemitism in Spain and in the Church during this time period and complex relationship of the early Jesuit movement to Judaism and to converso Jesuits.

Each session within the series features a focused presentation by a luminary in their field of study or practice, or a panel of faculty, staff, or students. Dialogue is grounded in intellectual rigor, a model of accompaniment, and a pursuit of discernment for the common good, that equips participants to teach, lead, and engage more effectively in plural contexts. Speakers and session topics can be explored in more detail at the link below.

AJCU Webinar Series >> https://www.seattleu.edu/center-for-ecumenical-and-interreligious-engagement/ajcu-engagement/

Learn more about the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement >> https://www.seattleu.edu/center-for-ecumenical-and-interreligious-engagement/

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The AY27 Colleagues in Jesuit Education program invites faculty, staff, administrators, and Jesuits into a shared exploration of the distinctive purpose of Jesuit higher education in a rapidly changing world. This year's theme, "On the Purpose of Jesuit Higher Education," emerges from growing conversations about artificial intelligence and the future of education, challenging us to consider what remains uniquely human and uniquely Jesuit about the educational project.

Fall 2026

Who We Are and What We Do: Jesuit Higher Education & Human Flourishing

President Maura Mast, presenter

Date: October 28, 2026
Time: Please join us for wine and appetizers from 3:45-4:10 p.m. Program begins at 4:10 p.m.
Location: LeRoux Conference Room (STCN 160)

This conversation offers SU educators the opportunity to construct together a response to the question is college worth it. As Seattle University prepares for an increasingly complex future, the Colleagues AY27 theme offers an opportunity to articulate a compelling vision of the University's Jesuit mission and its value for our times: that the deepest value of a Jesuit education lies not only in what students know or can do, but in who they become. Through rigorous intellectual formation, meaningful encounter, reflective discernment, and commitment to justice, Jesuit higher education prepares graduates to navigate rapid social change, including emerging technologies in a manner that is grounded in wisdom, purpose, and service to humanity.

Pre-read:

Margaret Frieje, “Formation and Jesuit Higher Education” (Conversations)

Arturo Sosa, S.J., “The Jesuit University: Witness to Hope, Creative and Dialogical Presence.” Bogota, 2025

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Advance registration is required and will close at midnight on Sunday, October 25. Please note the following guidlines for attending:

Identification: Seattle University students, faculty and staff will be asked to present their SU ID at entry. All other attendees will be asked to present a form of identification.
Bags: Backpacks and smaller bags are permitted inside the auditorium. Larger bags will not be allowed inside and must be left outside the auditorium.

Event Description:

Businesses today face a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by changing regulations, customer expectations, technological innovation, and global market forces. Sustainability is no longer simply a corporate initiative: it has become a strategic business consideration that influences operations, supply chains, investment decisions, and long-term competitiveness.

Hear from executives at McKinstry, Microsoft and PEMCO as they discuss how their organizations assess emerging risks, integrate sustainability into business strategy, and make decisions that strengthen long-term resilience and competitive advantage.

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. The Speaker Series is a way Albers is committed to build student connections with the Seattle business community. The Albers Executive Speaker Series is free with advance registration . Register to save your seat, submit questions for the speaker and to be emailed any updates on the event.

About the Albers School of Business and Economics

Located in the heart of Seattle, the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University is one of the premier business schools in the Northwest United States. Small class sizes and low student-to-faculty ratios ensure that a student is never just a number. Students benefit from the school’s deep business connections through mentorships, internships, and employment opportunities. Finally, Albers is distinct for its nearly 80-year legacy in championing the responsibility of business to create a better society.

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In this special lunchtime event, Professor Vladeck will be interviewed by Andrew Siegel, Professor of Law. Together, they will explore the current Supreme Court, its problems, and what needs to change. They will also cover the response of both the Supreme Court and the lower federal courts to the Trump administration; the Court's use and misuse of the Shadow docket; what it is like to argue before the current Court; and Supreme Court culture, personalities, and trivia.

Students, faculty, and members of the broader legal community are invited to attend this engaging installment of the Luminaries in Law series.

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Location: Sullivan Hall C6

Free and open to all

This event is co-sponsored by the Seattle University School of Law Project on the Supreme Court and Our Constitutional Future.

About Stephen Vladeck

Stephen Vladeck is the Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Federal Courts at Georgetown University Law Center and the author of the New York Times bestseller "The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic".

A highly regarded appellate advocate, Vladeck has argued three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and more than 20 before lower federal civilian and military courts. He is a frequent congressional witness, having testified before committees including the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and has served as an expert witness in U.S. and foreign tribunals.

His honors for scholarship, popular writing, teaching, and service include the 2024 University of Texas President’s Research Impact Award and his selection by the Order of the Coif as its Distinguished Visiting Professor for 2025. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute. And he is the inaugural holder of the National Institute of Military Justice’s Professor Edmund Morgan Chair in Military Justice.

Vladeck is also a leading public voice on the work of the Supreme Court. He serves as CNN’s Supreme Court analyst and writes One First, a popular weekly Substack newsletter about the Court. His scholarship has appeared in leading journals, including the Harvard Law Review, the Yale Law Journal, and the Supreme Court Review, and his popular writing has appeared in outlets ranging from The New York Times and The Atlantic to Slate and TIME. He is also co-author of Aspen Publishers’ leading national security law and counterterrorism law casebooks.

Vladeck graduated from Yale Law School in 2004, where he was an executive editor of the Yale Law Journal, won the Harlan Fiske Stone Prize for outstanding moot court oralist, and shared the Potter Stewart Prize for best moot court team performance. He earned his B.A. summa cum laude with Highest Distinction in History and Mathematics from Amherst College in 2001, and clerked for the Honorable Marsha S. Berzon on the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Rosemary Barkett on the Eleventh Circuit. Before joining the Georgetown faculty, he taught for eight years at the University of Texas School of Law (2016–24) and, earlier, at the University of Miami School of Law (2005–07) and American University Washington College of Law (2007–16).

Vladeck's newest book, "The Court We Need: What's Really Wrong with the Supreme Court — And How to Fix It" will be released in May 2027. The Shadow Docket won the 2024 Order of the Coif Book Award and the 2023 Writers’ League of Texas Book Award for Non-Fiction and was a finalist for the 2024 ABA Silver Gavel Award for Media and the Arts.

About the Dean's Luminaries in Law Lecture and Conversation Series

The Dean's Luminaries in Law Lecture and Conversation Series brings to Seattle University School of Law nationally and internationally preeminent leaders from law practice, the judiciary, government, and the corporate world, to share their bold ideas about the future of law and the legal profession.

About the Project on the Supreme Court and Our Constitutional Future

The Seattle U Law Project on the Supreme Court and Our Constitutional Future is an initiative dedicated to focusing academic, community, and student attention on the significant role the United States Supreme Court (and state supreme courts) play in shaping the world in which we all live. The Project sponsors symposia, speakers, curriculum, and research that both educate about the work of our high courts and advocate for a judiciary oriented towards protecting democracy and creating the preconditions for a just and humane future.

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Reclaim your attention span

Unplug from distractions and fragmented information

Create space and build a practice of one hour of silent reading

Not sure what to read? Pick up a title from any of the displays on the 3rd floor on your way in, or browse the AI book display in the Wykcoff Room. Remember that you can check-out books to take home and keep up the practice outside of our Thursday silent reading events!

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This October 29th, Professor Jennifer Marrone, PhD, will be presenting: “Balancing Humanity and AI as Teamwork Evolves,” in which she will discuss how the mere notion of "AI teammates” elicits varied emotions, ranging from excitement and engagement to frustration and fear. In this Red Talk, Professor Marrone will explore the implications of integrating nonhuman agents into organizational work teams. She will share where teams research suggests we are headed, what challenges may lie ahead for teamwork, and how asking questions now can help us to prepare for when AI teammates gain capabilities that greatly exceed our own. What kinds of teams are we creating, for what purposes and goals, and how do we protect human engagement in our work and with each other?

Red Talks is a speaker series featuring intersectional voices on a range of topics under the umbrella of inclusive excellence at Seattle University. Led by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in partnership with the Office of the Provost, the series aims to elevate faculty voices at Seattle University across disciplines, as well as the voices of prominent thought leaders in the broader community.

This year’s theme, The Future is Human, offers a forum to explore what it means to design for the greater good with solutions that are rooted in human dignity, truth, and flourishing for all. Together we will examine the importance of human intelligence, curiosity, and humility in fostering solidarity and building just futures.

For more information, visit the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Website

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In 1970, liberal America seemed at the end of its rope. Out of the flower children and free-loving hippies that has popularized the cultural landscape, a new wave of radicals entered the scene: the Yippies. Avantgarde and arrogant, the Yippies made their anti-war, anti-capitalist sentiments well known with in your face activism. When Terry, a wild but weary leader of the Yippies, gets an idea to organize a protest in Disneyland, he’s looking for a lot more than a chance to stick it to the man; he’s looking to dig into a former friend who has betrayed him. Based on true events, this docudrama examines this day from all sides: a manager at Disneyland, guests of the park, and the rebels who led the protests, painting a picture of a both a divided and united America.

Showtimes:

October 30th - 8pm
October 31st - 2pm and 7pm
November 1st - 2pm

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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In 1970, liberal America seemed at the end of its rope. Out of the flower children and free-loving hippies that has popularized the cultural landscape, a new wave of radicals entered the scene: the Yippies. Avantgarde and arrogant, the Yippies made their anti-war, anti-capitalist sentiments well known with in your face activism. When Terry, a wild but weary leader of the Yippies, gets an idea to organize a protest in Disneyland, he’s looking for a lot more than a chance to stick it to the man; he’s looking to dig into a former friend who has betrayed him. Based on true events, this docudrama examines this day from all sides: a manager at Disneyland, guests of the park, and the rebels who led the protests, painting a picture of a both a divided and united America.

Showtimes:

October 30th - 8pm
October 31st - 2pm and 7pm
November 1st - 2pm

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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In 1970, liberal America seemed at the end of its rope. Out of the flower children and free-loving hippies that has popularized the cultural landscape, a new wave of radicals entered the scene: the Yippies. Avantgarde and arrogant, the Yippies made their anti-war, anti-capitalist sentiments well known with in your face activism. When Terry, a wild but weary leader of the Yippies, gets an idea to organize a protest in Disneyland, he’s looking for a lot more than a chance to stick it to the man; he’s looking to dig into a former friend who has betrayed him. Based on true events, this docudrama examines this day from all sides: a manager at Disneyland, guests of the park, and the rebels who led the protests, painting a picture of a both a divided and united America.

Showtimes:

October 30th - 8pm
October 31st - 2pm and 7pm
November 1st - 2pm

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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In 1970, liberal America seemed at the end of its rope. Out of the flower children and free-loving hippies that has popularized the cultural landscape, a new wave of radicals entered the scene: the Yippies. Avantgarde and arrogant, the Yippies made their anti-war, anti-capitalist sentiments well known with in your face activism. When Terry, a wild but weary leader of the Yippies, gets an idea to organize a protest in Disneyland, he’s looking for a lot more than a chance to stick it to the man; he’s looking to dig into a former friend who has betrayed him. Based on true events, this docudrama examines this day from all sides: a manager at Disneyland, guests of the park, and the rebels who led the protests, painting a picture of a both a divided and united America.

Showtimes:

October 30th - 8pm
October 31st - 2pm and 7pm
November 1st - 2pm

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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All Souls' Day is when the Catholic community gathers to remember our deceased family members, friends, and ancestors. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, families, and University friends are invited to gather in prayer and gratitude for the alumni, supporters, loved ones, and all members of our community who have gone before us. This special liturgy will offer an opportunity to pause amid the academic term, remember those we have lost, and entrust them to God’s loving care.

Redhawk Mass is a new weekday opportunity for the Seattle University community to celebrate the Eucharist, deepen our shared spiritual life, and connect with one another. It offers a meaningful gathering point for students, faculty, and staff to experience the University’s liturgical life together during the week.

Following Mass, all are warmly invited to lunch and conversation in Oberto Commons, SINE 200.

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We are pleased to invite faculty and staff to the kickoff of the Women in Mission 2026-2027 year, a gathering with President Maura Mast. We’ll embark on this year’s theme and journey: Following Desire, Finding Freedom.

A special thank you to President Maura Mast for joining us for this program. We look forward to kicking off an inspiring and thought-provoking Women in Mission year.

This year’s theme:
Following Desire, Finding Freedom

What does it look like to trust the paths of our hearts’ deepest desires, follow them one step at a time, and find freedom— within ourselves, in how we move through life and work, and ultimately for our students and the world? We will explore this through the Ignatian concepts of desire and interior freedom viewed through the lens and experiences of women.

About Women in Mission
(including Women of Color in Mission)

Women in Mission (WIM) draws Seattle University faculty and staff from a variety of religious/spiritual backgrounds who desire a safe, supportive space and who are committed to deepening their engagement with the mission and values of Jesuit education from the perspective of women’s experiences.

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Office hours are staffed with experts from the Lemieux Library, Seattle University Institutional Review Board & Office of Research Support, and the Office of Undergraduate Research. This week will feature the Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research.

This service is available to current Seattle University faculty, students, and staff.

In person office hours are located in the Lemieux Library, Room 351. If you would like to attend these office hours online, please register below and a Zoom link will be sent to you via email.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out at askalibrarian@seattleu.edu

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During this session, you will have the opportunity to discuss the program with the MPA Director, who will be happy to answer any questions you might have. REGISTER HERE

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Welcome and Check-in Day | Thursday, November 5Tours and Open Houses Day | Friday, November 6Arts and Athletics Day | Saturday, November 7Community & Reflection Day | Sunday, November 8

Similar to the experience of college, or attending conferences, you will have the opportunity to enjoy some special and memorable experiences, but simply not everything. No worries, this is part of the experience! As such, you are invited to create the meaningful Family Weekend experience of your own choosing! Ticket passes are available for the Full Weekend, or other options. Ticket passes include on-campus parking and hospitality. Discounted athletic ticket links will be coming soon!

As you create your Family Weekend Experience, you will have the chance to participate in the Soar & Explore Challenge. You'll collect marks on your challenge card by learning more about the Seattle University experience through the college showcases, open houses, and campus tours. The more places you visit, the more chances you'll have to win exciting Family Weekend prizes!

Stay tune for additional sessions coming soon. Any questions? Please reachout to parents@seattleu.edu.

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Reclaim your attention span

Unplug from distractions and fragmented information

Create space and build a practice of one hour of silent reading

Not sure what to read? Pick up a title from any of the displays on the 3rd floor on your way in, or browse the AI book display in the Wykcoff Room. Remember that you can check-out books to take home and keep up the practice outside of our Thursday silent reading events!

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Please register using the link at the top of the page by October 31. Box lunches will be available for pickup after the address. Please select the "In-person (boxed lunch)" ticket so we know how many to order.

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Join Albers students, alumni and families for a conversation about how AI is reshaping business and what students can do now to prepare for a changing workplace.

Our panel will explore the opportunities and challenges AI presents, along with the distinctly human skills that will remain essential – from critical thinking and sound judgment to communication, creativity and the ability to work effectively with others.

Moderated by an Jasleen Kindra is a class of 2027 Albers student enrolled in a Bachelors of Arts in Marketing and Management Program , the conversation will feature Albers Dean Dan Turner and Alex Scoggins, an Albers alumnus working at Pugh Capital Management, offering perspectives from both higher education and the workplace.

About the Albers School of Business and Economics

Located in the heart of Seattle, the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University is one of the premier business schools in the Northwest United States. Small class sizes and low student-to-faculty ratios ensure that a student is never just a number. Students benefit from the school’s deep business connections through mentorships, internships, and employment opportunities. Finally, Albers is distinct for its nearly 80-year legacy in championing the responsibility of business to create a better society.

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Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences at Seattle University, this event is free and open to the public.

Please RSVP here in advance to reserve your spot.

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Welcome and Check-in Day | Thursday, November 5Tours and Open Houses Day | Friday, November 6Arts and Athletics Day | Saturday, November 7Community & Reflection Day | Sunday, November 8

Similar to the experience of college, or attending conferences, you will have the opportunity to enjoy some special and memorable experiences, but simply not everything. No worries, this is part of the experience! As such, you are invited to create the meaningful Family Weekend experience of your own choosing! Ticket passes are available for the Full Weekend, or other options. Ticket passes include on-campus parking and hospitality. Discounted athletic ticket links will be coming soon!

As you create your Family Weekend Experience, you will have the chance to participate in the Soar & Explore Challenge. You'll collect marks on your challenge card by learning more about the Seattle University experience through the college showcases, open houses, and campus tours. The more places you visit, the more chances you'll have to win exciting Family Weekend prizes!

Stay tune for additional sessions coming soon. Any questions? Please reachout to parents@seattleu.edu.

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Reconnect with the College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Join fellow members of the Classes of 1975 and 1976 for a special Homecoming reunion celebrating your connection to Seattle University and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Begin the afternoon with a luncheon hosted by Dean de Castro, offering an opportunity to reconnect with classmates, share memories and hear about the college today. Following the luncheon, guests will take a guided tour of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ learning spaces, including the Clinical Performance Lab, Diagnostic Ultrasound Lab and new Kinesiology Human Performance Lab.

LOCATIONS

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Luncheon at the Clinical Peformance Lab
James Tower, Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Campus, 4th floor

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Tour of the Clinical Performance Lab
James Tower, Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Campus, 4th floor

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tour of Diagnostic Ultrasound Lab & Kinesiology Human Performance Lab
Chardin Hall

More details coming soon.

Guests will be given parking vouchers after the event to cover the cost of parking at the Swedish Cherry Hill 16th Ave Garage.

Questions? Please contact Brigette Yates at byates@seattleu.edu or 206.296.5695

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A reception featuring student research will be followed by guided tours of our science labs and engineering facilities to see where research, innovation, and hands-on learning take place. We hope to see you there!

The event will include:

A reception with opportunities for informal conversations with student researchers and faculty mentors, along with brief presentations of student research posters

Guided tours of Biology and Chemistry laboratories, and Engineering machine shops and maker spaces

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Friday, November 6, 2026 from 1-3 p.m.

Join us during Seattle University Homecoming to tour the College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ learning spaces and see where students prepare for their professions.

Connect with the College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Explore the Clinical Performance Lab, Diagnostic Ultrasound Lab and new Kinesiology Human Performance Lab and discover how these spaces support student learning and professional preparation.

Whether you’re a graduate, alumni family member, friend or member of the Seattle University community, we invite you to reconnect with the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and explore the spaces that support our students’ education and training.

LOCATIONS

Clinical Performance Lab
James Tower, Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Campus, 4th floor

Diagnostic Ultrasound Lab
Chardin Hall

Kinesiology Human Performance Lab
Chardin Hall

More details coming soon, including a special Class of ’75 and ’76 meetup at the labs. General tours will be open to all Homecoming guests.

Guests will be given parking vouchers after the event to cover the cost of parking at the Swedish Cherry Hill 16th Ave Garage.

Questions? Please contact Brigette Yates at byates@seattleu.edu or 206.296.5695

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Join the College of Science & Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for an engaging, hands-on creativity workshop during Homecoming & Family Weekend. Guided by faculty and experienced student makers, you will learn the basics of LEDs and circuits while building your very own personalized Rudy the Redhawk LED board to take home as a keepsake.

No prior engineering experience is required. All are welcome!

Questions? Please contact Kayla Okonu at kokonu@seattleu.edu or 206.220.8228

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Reconnect with the classes of 1975 and 1976 to share stories, relive memories, and see everything that's changed, and what still feels like home at Seattle University.

Join us November 6-8. We can't wait to welcome you back.

Seattle University alumni can enjoy a discounted stay at Silver Cloud Hotel, located across the street from campus. Call the hotel directly at 206-325-1400 and ask for the "SU Friends & Family" group rate, or book online here.

REUNION WEEKEND LINEUP

Friday, November 6
6 p.m. | Welcome Dinner, Rolfe Room

Saturday, November 7
10 a.m. | Class Alumni Brunch, Campion Ballroom
With Maura B. Mast, PhD, President of Seattle University
12 p.m. | Guided Campus Tour
Meet at flagpole next to Campion
4:30 p.m. | Pregame, The Chieftan
Appetizers provided. Drinks not included.
7 p.m. | Homecoming Basketball Game, Redhawk Center
Ticket Link TBA

Sunday, November 8
11 a.m. | Mass, Chapel of St. Ignatius
1:25 p.m. | Seahawks v.s. Cardinals, Lumen Field *sold out*
Get your discounted tickets here

Questions? Please contact Nicole Parker Donaldson, M. Ed. '21, Director of Alumni Engagement, at nicolepd@seattleu.edu.

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Ding Dong the Wicked ................................... directed by Guillaume Tourniaire
Seven Jewish Children ..................................................... directed by Sovereign Bill
Bluebeard’s Friends .......................................... directed by Gisela Catalina Feied
What If If Only ..................................................................... directed by Carly Cipriano

Where:

Raisbeck Auditorium
2017 Boren Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

When:

Friday, November 6th at 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 7th at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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Reconnect with the classes of 1975 and 1976 to share stories, relive memories, and see everything that's changed, and what still feels like home at Seattle University.

Join us November 6-8. We can't wait to welcome you back.

Seattle University alumni can enjoy a discounted stay at Silver Cloud Hotel, located across the street from campus. Call the hotel directly at 206-325-1400 and ask for the "SU Friends & Family" group rate, or book online here.

REUNION WEEKEND LINEUP

Friday, November 6
6 p.m. | Welcome Dinner, Rolfe Room

Saturday, November 7
10 a.m. | Class Alumni Brunch, Campion Ballroom
With Maura B. Mast, PhD, President of Seattle University
12 p.m. | Guided Campus Tour
Meet at flagpole next to Campion
4:30 p.m. | Pregame, The Chieftan
Appetizers provided. Drinks not included.
7 p.m. | Homecoming Basketball Game, Redhawk Center
Ticket Link TBA

Sunday, November 8
11 a.m. | Mass, Chapel of St. Ignatius
1:25 p.m. | Seahawks v.s. Cardinals, Lumen Field *sold out*
Get your discounted tickets here

Questions? Please contact Nicole Parker Donaldson, M. Ed. '21, Director of Alumni Engagement, at nicolepd@seattleu.edu.

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Welcome and Check-in Day | Thursday, November 5Tours and Open Houses Day | Friday, November 6Arts and Athletics Day | Saturday, November 7Community & Reflection Day | Sunday, November 8

Similar to the experience of college, or attending conferences, you will have the opportunity to enjoy some special and memorable experiences, but simply not everything. No worries, this is part of the experience! As such, you are invited to create the meaningful Family Weekend experience of your own choosing! Ticket passes are available for the Full Weekend, or other options. Ticket passes include on-campus parking and hospitality. Discounted athletic ticket links will be coming soon!

As you create your Family Weekend Experience, you will have the chance to participate in the Soar & Explore Challenge. You'll collect marks on your challenge card by learning more about the Seattle University experience through the college showcases, open houses, and campus tours. The more places you visit, the more chances you'll have to win exciting Family Weekend prizes!

Stay tune for additional sessions coming soon. Any questions? Please reachout to parents@seattleu.edu.

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Saturday, November 7
10 a.m. | Campion Ballroom

Breakfast provided.

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Ding Dong the Wicked ................................... directed by Guillaume Tourniaire
Seven Jewish Children ..................................................... directed by Sovereign Bill
Bluebeard’s Friends .......................................... directed by Gisela Catalina Feied
What If If Only ..................................................................... directed by Carly Cipriano

Where:

Raisbeck Auditorium
2017 Boren Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

When:

Friday, November 6th at 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 7th at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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Ding Dong the Wicked ................................... directed by Guillaume Tourniaire
Seven Jewish Children ..................................................... directed by Sovereign Bill
Bluebeard’s Friends .......................................... directed by Gisela Catalina Feied
What If If Only ..................................................................... directed by Carly Cipriano

Where:

Raisbeck Auditorium
2017 Boren Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

When:

Friday, November 6th at 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 7th at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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Reconnect with the classes of 1975 and 1976 to share stories, relive memories, and see everything that's changed, and what still feels like home at Seattle University.

Join us November 6-8. We can't wait to welcome you back.

Seattle University alumni can enjoy a discounted stay at Silver Cloud Hotel, located across the street from campus. Call the hotel directly at 206-325-1400 and ask for the "SU Friends & Family" group rate, or book online here.

REUNION WEEKEND LINEUP

Friday, November 6
6 p.m. | Welcome Dinner, Rolfe Room

Saturday, November 7
10 a.m. | Class Alumni Brunch, Campion Ballroom
With Maura B. Mast, PhD, President of Seattle University
12 p.m. | Guided Campus Tour
Meet at flagpole next to Campion
4:30 p.m. | Pregame, The Chieftan
Appetizers provided. Drinks not included.
7 p.m. | Homecoming Basketball Game, Redhawk Center
Ticket Link TBA

Sunday, November 8
11 a.m. | Mass, Chapel of St. Ignatius
1:25 p.m. | Seahawks v.s. Cardinals, Lumen Field *sold out*
Get your discounted tickets here

Questions? Please contact Nicole Parker Donaldson, M. Ed. '21, Director of Alumni Engagement, at nicolepd@seattleu.edu.

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Welcome and Check-in Day | Thursday, November 5Tours and Open Houses Day | Friday, November 6Arts and Athletics Day | Saturday, November 7Community & Reflection Day | Sunday, November 8

Similar to the experience of college, or attending conferences, you will have the opportunity to enjoy some special and memorable experiences, but simply not everything. No worries, this is part of the experience! As such, you are invited to create the meaningful Family Weekend experience of your own choosing! Ticket passes are available for the Full Weekend, or other options. Ticket passes include on-campus parking and hospitality. Discounted athletic ticket links will be coming soon!

As you create your Family Weekend Experience, you will have the chance to participate in the Soar & Explore Challenge. You'll collect marks on your challenge card by learning more about the Seattle University experience through the college showcases, open houses, and campus tours. The more places you visit, the more chances you'll have to win exciting Family Weekend prizes!

Stay tune for additional sessions coming soon. Any questions? Please reachout to parents@seattleu.edu.

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Join fellow Redhawks at Lumen Field to cheer on the Hawks and show your Seattle University spirit.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2026 | 1:25 pm
Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals

Lumen Field | View map

Questions? Please contact Camaron Farrington at cfarrington@seattleu.edu.

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Democracy and DEI Are in Trouble. Can Cities Save Them?

Date: Monday, November 9

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST

Format: Virtual Webinar

How can higher education and philanthropy help revitalize local democracy? In this session, Professor Kathleen Morris discusses her groundbreaking initiative, the We the Cities Project, which explores how universities, colleges, and foundation partners can construct accessible educational pathways directly from communities into local government careers.

Conceived as a practical trade school for democracy, law, and government, We the Cities actively recruits, educates, and prepares community-minded constituents from underserved high schools to join municipal public service.

After an introduction from Professor Angela Harris, Professor Morris will be joined in conversation with interviewers Profs. Melissa Lee and Jessica Levin, followed by commentary by Nick Allen, Inatai Foundation Policy & Advocacy Director, and audience Q&A.

Professor Kathleen Morris is the founder of the We the Cities Project and a Resident Scholar at the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (Berkeley IGS). A nationally recognized authority on constitutional law, local government litigation, public lawyering, and civic education, Professor Morris previously served as a tenured professor at Golden Gate University School of Law and co-founded the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project at Yale Law School. Her scholarship includes Rebel Cities, Bully States: A New Preemption For An Anti-Racist, Pro-Democracy Localism alongside ongoing research on public-interest legal institutions and democratic renewal.

The Zoom link will be sent to registrants closer to the event date.

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Gregory A. Daddis is a professor of history at Texas A&M University and holds the Melbern G. Glasscock Endowed Chair in American History. A retired US Army colonel, he deployed to both Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. Daddis specializes in the history of the Vietnam Wars and the Cold War era and has authored six books. His latest is Faith and Fear: America’s Relationship with War Since 1945, published by Oxford University Press (2025). He has also published numerous journal articles and several op-ed pieces commenting on current military affairs, to include writings in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and National Interest magazine. He is the recipient of the 2022-2023 Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award, Pembroke College, University of Oxford.

Sponsored by the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences and the Veteran and Military Student Center.

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Fall Leadership Academy Open House

Join the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement for our upcoming Open House to explore what the CEIE Leadership Academy has to offer. Whether you are interested in our year-round, self-paced courses like Seeking Religious Literacy or our Summer Discerning Leadership Certificate, this is your space to find the right path for you.

You will hear directly from our faculty, coaches, and alumni about how these programs foster collective transformation. Come listen, ask questions, and discern your next steps with us. Learn more about our Leadership Academy at: https://www.seattleu.edu/center-for-ecumenical-and-interreligious-engagement/ceie-leadership-academy/

You can attend in person at Seattle University, John & Judy Harding Building, Room 245; or on zoom: https://seattleu.zoom.us/j/93163765500

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Reclaim your attention span

Unplug from distractions and fragmented information

Create space and build a practice of one hour of silent reading

Not sure what to read? Pick up a title from any of the displays on the 3rd floor on your way in, or browse the AI book display in the Wykcoff Room. Remember that you can check-out books to take home and keep up the practice outside of our Thursday silent reading events!

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"The Duty of Frontier Labs to Slow the Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) Race"

Ewan Kingston, Ph.D., Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University

Presentation and discussion from 12:30-1:30pm

Stuart T. Rolfe Community Room (Admissions and Alumni Building)

Socializing, networking, and lunch available beginning at 12:00pm

RSVP by accepting this invitation

Abstract

Frontier AI labs, primarily in the US and China, are racing to produce the cutting edge of AI. Currently, such labs are moving their models towards “recursive self-improvement,” with many credible forecasters predicting that labs could effectively hand off the training of new models to AI itself by the end of 2027. Indeed, they describe themselves as being in a race to reach this goal or something close to it. I argue, first, that frontier AI labs have a collective duty to slow this race. Second, I sketch examples of what such a duty might mean for individual labs, absent strong regulatory incentives.

Ewan Kingston is Assistant Professor in the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. He was previously a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University's Climate Futures Initiative and served as an Assistant Professor at College of Charleston before moving to Santa Clara.

His research to date has focused on the role of consumers in responding to widespread market failures and international burden-sharing with respect to climate change. His newest work examines the responsibilities firms have to the regulatory process and the rapid scaling of artificial intelligence (AI). His work has appeared in Business Ethics Quarterly, Social Theory and Practice, and Ethics and International Affairs, among other journals. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Duke University after receiving degrees from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.

Hosted by the Center for Business Ethics, the Albers School of Business and Economics Scholarship Seminar Series, and Seattle University’s Technology Ethics Initiative

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Fall Quarter Small Group | “Sisters in Solidarity” Mentoring Launch
Thu., Nov. 12 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Wismer Center (LOYA 200)

Bring your own lunch

This year’s theme:
Following Desire, Finding Freedom

What does it look like to trust the paths of our hearts’ deepest desires, follow them one step at a time, and find freedom— within ourselves, in how we move through life and work, and ultimately for our students and the world? We will explore this through the Ignatian concepts of desire and interior freedom viewed through the lens and experiences of women.

About Women in Mission
(including Women of Color in Mission)

Women in Mission (WIM) draws Seattle University faculty and staff from a variety of religious/spiritual backgrounds who desire a safe, supportive space and who are committed to deepening their engagement with the mission and values of Jesuit education from the perspective of women’s experiences.

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Constellations

By Nick Payne

Directed by Janet Hayatshahi

Two people meet. Then they meet again. And again. And again....each time a new element is introduced, and a new way forward is presented. In this play about quantum physics and the magic of bees, we encounter a multitude of possibilities about what it is to be in love, the choices we make, and the origin and fate of the universe.

Previews November 12
Performances November 13-14 and 19-21

Tickets: General Public $12, Faculty/Staff $10, Student $6
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

The Vachon Theatre is located in the Fine Arts building on the First Hill campus.

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Students will gain insights into:

Key considerations for building and growing a ventureHow venture capital can support early-stage companiesThe role of community and networks in the startup ecosystemHow technical and business experience can shape a career in innovationWhether you’re interested in startups, venture capital, or building a career in the innovation ecosystem, this Founder Friday is for you.

About Evan

Evan is the Founding Managing Partner of Dreamward Ventures and Executive Director of Venture Black, a nonprofit supporting Black and ally founders and investors across the Pacific Northwest. He brings over a decade of experience in the software industry, working as a developer and program manager in Seattle and Silicon Valley. Evan is a fellow of the VC Lab Venture Institute and BLCK VC Black Venture Institute. He holds a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Gonzaga University and an M.S. from Seattle University.

About Founder Friday

Founder Friday is a quarterly event hosted by Seattle University’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IEC). Each session features an Seattle U alum founder who shares their entrepreneurial journey with students, alumni, faculty, and the community. Events are free, open to the public, and include light refreshments.

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On View: November 13 - December 18, 2026
Exhibition Opening Reception: Friday, November 13, 2026, 4:30-7PM

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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Constellations

By Nick Payne

Directed by Janet Hayatshahi

Two people meet. Then they meet again. And again. And again....each time a new element is introduced, and a new way forward is presented. In this play about quantum physics and the magic of bees, we encounter a multitude of possibilities about what it is to be in love, the choices we make, and the origin and fate of the universe.

Previews November 12
Performances November 13-14 and 19-21

Tickets: General Public $12, Faculty/Staff $10, Student $6
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

The Vachon Theatre is located in the Fine Arts building on the First Hill campus.

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Directed by Richard Gray

By the Tony Award-winning authors of Falsettos, here is an energetic, sardonic, often comical musical about a composer during a medical emergency. Gordon collapses into his lunch and awakes in the hospital, surrounded by his maritime-enthusiast lover, his mother, a co-worker, the doctor, and the nurses. Reluctantly, he had been composing a song for a children’s television show that features a frog — Mr. Bungee — and the specter of this large green character and the unfinished work haunts him throughout his medical ordeal. What was thought to be a tumor turns out to be something more operable, and Gordon recovers, grateful for a chance to compose the songs he yearns to produce.

A New Brain premiered off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center Theater on June 18, 1998. Directed by Graciela Daniele, the production featured Malcolm Gets, Kristin Chenoweth, Penny Fuller, Christopher Innvar, John Jellison, Keith Byron Kirk, Liz Larsen, Michael Mandell, Mary Testa and Chip Zien. In June 2015, the musical was presented as part of the Encores! Off-Center stage concert series. Directed by James Lapine, the production featured Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer and Aaron Lazar.

Showtimes:
November 13th - 8pm
November 14th - 2pm and 8pm
November 19th - 8pm
November 20th - 8pm
November 21st - 2pm and 8pm

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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If you have any questions, or would like to learn more about auditions, please feel free to reach out to our Admissions Team at admissions@seattleu.edu or give us a call at 206-220-8040.

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Directed by Richard Gray

By the Tony Award-winning authors of Falsettos, here is an energetic, sardonic, often comical musical about a composer during a medical emergency. Gordon collapses into his lunch and awakes in the hospital, surrounded by his maritime-enthusiast lover, his mother, a co-worker, the doctor, and the nurses. Reluctantly, he had been composing a song for a children’s television show that features a frog — Mr. Bungee — and the specter of this large green character and the unfinished work haunts him throughout his medical ordeal. What was thought to be a tumor turns out to be something more operable, and Gordon recovers, grateful for a chance to compose the songs he yearns to produce.

A New Brain premiered off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center Theater on June 18, 1998. Directed by Graciela Daniele, the production featured Malcolm Gets, Kristin Chenoweth, Penny Fuller, Christopher Innvar, John Jellison, Keith Byron Kirk, Liz Larsen, Michael Mandell, Mary Testa and Chip Zien. In June 2015, the musical was presented as part of the Encores! Off-Center stage concert series. Directed by James Lapine, the production featured Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer and Aaron Lazar.

Showtimes:
November 13th - 8pm
November 14th - 2pm and 8pm
November 19th - 8pm
November 20th - 8pm
November 21st - 2pm and 8pm

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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Constellations

By Nick Payne

Directed by Janet Hayatshahi

Two people meet. Then they meet again. And again. And again....each time a new element is introduced, and a new way forward is presented. In this play about quantum physics and the magic of bees, we encounter a multitude of possibilities about what it is to be in love, the choices we make, and the origin and fate of the universe.

Previews November 12
Performances November 13-14 and 19-21

Tickets: General Public $12, Faculty/Staff $10, Student $6
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

The Vachon Theatre is located in the Fine Arts building on the First Hill campus.

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Constellations

By Nick Payne

Directed by Janet Hayatshahi

Two people meet. Then they meet again. And again. And again....each time a new element is introduced, and a new way forward is presented. In this play about quantum physics and the magic of bees, we encounter a multitude of possibilities about what it is to be in love, the choices we make, and the origin and fate of the universe.

Previews November 12
Performances November 13-14 and 19-21

Tickets: General Public $12, Faculty/Staff $10, Student $6
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

The Vachon Theatre is located in the Fine Arts building on the First Hill campus.

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Directed by Richard Gray

By the Tony Award-winning authors of Falsettos, here is an energetic, sardonic, often comical musical about a composer during a medical emergency. Gordon collapses into his lunch and awakes in the hospital, surrounded by his maritime-enthusiast lover, his mother, a co-worker, the doctor, and the nurses. Reluctantly, he had been composing a song for a children’s television show that features a frog — Mr. Bungee — and the specter of this large green character and the unfinished work haunts him throughout his medical ordeal. What was thought to be a tumor turns out to be something more operable, and Gordon recovers, grateful for a chance to compose the songs he yearns to produce.

A New Brain premiered off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center Theater on June 18, 1998. Directed by Graciela Daniele, the production featured Malcolm Gets, Kristin Chenoweth, Penny Fuller, Christopher Innvar, John Jellison, Keith Byron Kirk, Liz Larsen, Michael Mandell, Mary Testa and Chip Zien. In June 2015, the musical was presented as part of the Encores! Off-Center stage concert series. Directed by James Lapine, the production featured Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer and Aaron Lazar.

Showtimes:
November 13th - 8pm
November 14th - 2pm and 8pm
November 19th - 8pm
November 20th - 8pm
November 21st - 2pm and 8pm

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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After a contentious midterm election, the voters will have spoken on November 3. In this on-stage live interview, two nationally-recognized political experts will discuss the practical implications of what happens next. What do the results mean for the balance of power nationally, and how will they affect Washingtonians?

The interview will be conducted by Seattle journalist Joni Balter, professional-in-residence at Seattle University, and SU student Matthew Cessna.

The program begins at 11:30 am on Monday, Nov. 16 in Seattle University’s Pigott Auditorium. Free and open to the public.

Sponsored by the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences and the Department of Public Affairs, Arts and Nonprofit Leadership.

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We highly encourage registering in advance. Further details about the mass will be sent out to registered guests. Please direct questions to inauguration@seattleu.edu.

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The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, November 17 from 10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. at McCaw Hall.

Registration is required. Seating at McCaw Hall will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Additional ceremony details will be shared with registered guests in advance.

Please direct questions to inauguration@seattleu.edu.

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Please direct any questions to inauguration@seattleu.edu.

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They will discuss Dr. Pratt's new book, Black and Catholic: Racism, Identity, and Religion, and explore the significance of Black Catholic History Month for American Catholics.

Oberto Commons – SINE 200 | November 19, 2026 | 4:00pm-5:30pm

Interested in reading the book?

Black and Catholic: Racism, Identity, and Religion
Join the Faculty and Staff Reading Group

Nov. 10 @ 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. | Faculty and Staff Reading Group: Black and Catholic

Tia Noelle Pratt, PhD is a higher education professional, researcher, and inclusion & diversity specialist based in Philadelphia, PA. She received her PhD in sociology from Fordham University in 2010. A sociologist of religion by training, she is an expert in systemic racism with twenty-five years of experience researching and writing about how systemic racism impacts African-American. She is also the President and Director of Research at TNPratt & Associates, LLC.

https://tiapratt.com/

Lucas Sharma, S.J. is a PhD candidate in sociology at UC San Diego specializing in religion, gender, and sexuality, and his research focuses on LGBTQ+ Catholics. Lucas is also a Jesuit priest of the Jesuits West Province and recipient of the John Hayden Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship at Georgetown University, where he also works as the Pastoral Associate in Georgetown’s LGBTQ Resource Center. Lucas is well-known to the Seattle University community, as he previously taught sociology and was a research fellow at ICTC. Lucas currently serves on the board of trustees at SU.

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This event is free and open to the public. Light appetizers and refreshments will be provided.

We encourage early registration as space and tickets are limited.

Event Schedule

4:15 PM - Wycoff Auditorium lobby opens

4:30 PM - (Event begins) Fish War Film Screening

6:30 PM - Q&A with Ramona Bennett Bill

7:30 PM - (Event concludes) Book signing with Ramona Bennett Bill following the discussion

Co-sponsored with the Institute for Environmental Justice and Sustainability and the School of Law's Northwest Center for Indigenous Law.

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Constellations

By Nick Payne

Directed by Janet Hayatshahi

Two people meet. Then they meet again. And again. And again....each time a new element is introduced, and a new way forward is presented. In this play about quantum physics and the magic of bees, we encounter a multitude of possibilities about what it is to be in love, the choices we make, and the origin and fate of the universe.

Previews November 12
Performances November 13-14 and 19-21

Tickets: General Public $12, Faculty/Staff $10, Student $6
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

The Vachon Theatre is located in the Fine Arts building on the First Hill campus.

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Directed by Richard Gray

By the Tony Award-winning authors of Falsettos, here is an energetic, sardonic, often comical musical about a composer during a medical emergency. Gordon collapses into his lunch and awakes in the hospital, surrounded by his maritime-enthusiast lover, his mother, a co-worker, the doctor, and the nurses. Reluctantly, he had been composing a song for a children’s television show that features a frog — Mr. Bungee — and the specter of this large green character and the unfinished work haunts him throughout his medical ordeal. What was thought to be a tumor turns out to be something more operable, and Gordon recovers, grateful for a chance to compose the songs he yearns to produce.

A New Brain premiered off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center Theater on June 18, 1998. Directed by Graciela Daniele, the production featured Malcolm Gets, Kristin Chenoweth, Penny Fuller, Christopher Innvar, John Jellison, Keith Byron Kirk, Liz Larsen, Michael Mandell, Mary Testa and Chip Zien. In June 2015, the musical was presented as part of the Encores! Off-Center stage concert series. Directed by James Lapine, the production featured Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer and Aaron Lazar.

Showtimes:
November 13th - 8pm
November 14th - 2pm and 8pm
November 19th - 8pm
November 20th - 8pm
November 21st - 2pm and 8pm

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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Mildred Howard (b. 1945, San Francisco, CA) is best known for her multimedia assemblage work and installations. Howard completed her Associates of Arts Degree & Certificate in Fashion Art at the College of Alameda, Alameda, CA in 1977 and received her M.F.A. from Fiberworks Center for the Textile Arts at John F. Kennedy University in Berkeley, CA in 1985. In 2015, she received the Lee Krasner Award in recognition of a lifetime of artistic achievement. She has also been the recipient of the Nancy Graves Grant for Visual Artists (2017), the Joan Mitchell Foundation Award (2004/5), a fellowship from the California Arts Council (2003), the Adaline Kent Award from San Francisco Art Institute (1991), the Douglas G. MacAgy Distinguished Achievement Award at San Francisco Art Institute (2018), and, most recently, Howard received the 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship in Fine Art. In June 2026, a major retrospec-tive of her work opened at the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA).

Her large-scale installations have been mounted at: Creative Time in New York, InSITE in San Diego, CA; the Muse-um of Glass in Tacoma, WA; the National Museum of Women in the Arts; the New Museum in New York, the City of Oakland; and the San Francisco Arts Commission and International Airport. Her works reside in the permanent collections of: the Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA; the de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego, CA; the Museum of Glass and Contemporary Art, Tacoma, WA; the Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA; SFMOMA, San Francisco, CA; and the San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA, among others.

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

DO WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, 2021 - 2026
- Bronze, globe, red acrylic paint
- 14 x 18 x 11 in (35.6 x 45.7 x 27.9 cm)
- Images courtesy of Jenkins Johnson Gallery

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Constellations

By Nick Payne

Directed by Janet Hayatshahi

Two people meet. Then they meet again. And again. And again....each time a new element is introduced, and a new way forward is presented. In this play about quantum physics and the magic of bees, we encounter a multitude of possibilities about what it is to be in love, the choices we make, and the origin and fate of the universe.

Previews November 12
Performances November 13-14 and 19-21

Tickets: General Public $12, Faculty/Staff $10, Student $6
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

The Vachon Theatre is located in the Fine Arts building on the First Hill campus.

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Directed by Richard Gray

By the Tony Award-winning authors of Falsettos, here is an energetic, sardonic, often comical musical about a composer during a medical emergency. Gordon collapses into his lunch and awakes in the hospital, surrounded by his maritime-enthusiast lover, his mother, a co-worker, the doctor, and the nurses. Reluctantly, he had been composing a song for a children’s television show that features a frog — Mr. Bungee — and the specter of this large green character and the unfinished work haunts him throughout his medical ordeal. What was thought to be a tumor turns out to be something more operable, and Gordon recovers, grateful for a chance to compose the songs he yearns to produce.

A New Brain premiered off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center Theater on June 18, 1998. Directed by Graciela Daniele, the production featured Malcolm Gets, Kristin Chenoweth, Penny Fuller, Christopher Innvar, John Jellison, Keith Byron Kirk, Liz Larsen, Michael Mandell, Mary Testa and Chip Zien. In June 2015, the musical was presented as part of the Encores! Off-Center stage concert series. Directed by James Lapine, the production featured Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer and Aaron Lazar.

Showtimes:
November 13th - 8pm
November 14th - 2pm and 8pm
November 19th - 8pm
November 20th - 8pm
November 21st - 2pm and 8pm

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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Erricka Turner-Davis (she/her) has performed with Poetry+Motion, 5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre, Chamber Dance Company, Intiman Theatre, Seattle Opera, Sankofa Theatre, Oakland Ballet, and Spectrum Dance Theater. She received her BFA in Ballet Ed. with Honors from The University of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA, and her MFA in Dance from The University of Washington, Seattle, WA. She also completed 2019-2020 TAT Lab. She has choreographed, taught, and lectured at Summer Dance Lab, Walla Walla, WA, Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, SOAR Academy, AileyCamp (STG), Seattle, WA, Jack and Jill of America Honoree Ball-Seattle Chapter, Broadway Performing Arts Center (11 Days of MLK, Jr.), Harlequin Theatre (Soul on Fire, Let The Good Times Roll), Spectrum Dance Theater, Northwest Tap Connection, ARC School of Ballet/ARC Dance Productions, Tacoma School for the Performing Arts (SOTA), Allegro Performing Arts Academy, Ballet Bellevue, Evergreen State College, Northwest Dance Intensive, Evergreen City Ballet, University of Washington Dance Series, and other venues throughout the Pacific Northwest.

dani tirrell (pronoun: dani tirrell / dani t.) is an Inkster, MI born and raised, Black, Trans Spectrum, Queer choreographer, dancer, and movement guide whose work centers Black identity, collective care, and storytelling through embodied practice. Their artistic work has reached audiences across the United States—from Detroit to Seattle to Washington, D.C.—creating spaces for reflection, connection, ritual, and transformation. dani tirrell is the Founder and Artistic Director of dani tirrell & The Congregation, a movement-based performance ensemble dedicated to amplifying stories from the African Diaspora.

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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Directed by Richard Gray

By the Tony Award-winning authors of Falsettos, here is an energetic, sardonic, often comical musical about a composer during a medical emergency. Gordon collapses into his lunch and awakes in the hospital, surrounded by his maritime-enthusiast lover, his mother, a co-worker, the doctor, and the nurses. Reluctantly, he had been composing a song for a children’s television show that features a frog — Mr. Bungee — and the specter of this large green character and the unfinished work haunts him throughout his medical ordeal. What was thought to be a tumor turns out to be something more operable, and Gordon recovers, grateful for a chance to compose the songs he yearns to produce.

A New Brain premiered off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center Theater on June 18, 1998. Directed by Graciela Daniele, the production featured Malcolm Gets, Kristin Chenoweth, Penny Fuller, Christopher Innvar, John Jellison, Keith Byron Kirk, Liz Larsen, Michael Mandell, Mary Testa and Chip Zien. In June 2015, the musical was presented as part of the Encores! Off-Center stage concert series. Directed by James Lapine, the production featured Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer and Aaron Lazar.

Showtimes:
November 13th - 8pm
November 14th - 2pm and 8pm
November 19th - 8pm
November 20th - 8pm
November 21st - 2pm and 8pm

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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Erricka Turner-Davis (she/her) has performed with Poetry+Motion, 5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre, Chamber Dance Company, Intiman Theatre, Seattle Opera, Sankofa Theatre, Oakland Ballet, and Spectrum Dance Theater. She received her BFA in Ballet Ed. with Honors from The University of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA, and her MFA in Dance from The University of Washington, Seattle, WA. She also completed 2019-2020 TAT Lab. She has choreographed, taught, and lectured at Summer Dance Lab, Walla Walla, WA, Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, SOAR Academy, AileyCamp (STG), Seattle, WA, Jack and Jill of America Honoree Ball-Seattle Chapter, Broadway Performing Arts Center (11 Days of MLK, Jr.), Harlequin Theatre (Soul on Fire, Let The Good Times Roll), Spectrum Dance Theater, Northwest Tap Connection, ARC School of Ballet/ARC Dance Productions, Tacoma School for the Performing Arts (SOTA), Allegro Performing Arts Academy, Ballet Bellevue, Evergreen State College, Northwest Dance Intensive, Evergreen City Ballet, University of Washington Dance Series, and other venues throughout the Pacific Northwest.

dani tirrell (pronoun: dani tirrell / dani t.) is an Inkster, MI born and raised, Black, Trans Spectrum, Queer choreographer, dancer, and movement guide whose work centers Black identity, collective care, and storytelling through embodied practice. Their artistic work has reached audiences across the United States—from Detroit to Seattle to Washington, D.C.—creating spaces for reflection, connection, ritual, and transformation. dani tirrell is the Founder and Artistic Director of dani tirrell & The Congregation, a movement-based performance ensemble dedicated to amplifying stories from the African Diaspora.

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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Constellations

By Nick Payne

Directed by Janet Hayatshahi

Two people meet. Then they meet again. And again. And again....each time a new element is introduced, and a new way forward is presented. In this play about quantum physics and the magic of bees, we encounter a multitude of possibilities about what it is to be in love, the choices we make, and the origin and fate of the universe.

Previews November 12
Performances November 13-14 and 19-21

Tickets: General Public $12, Faculty/Staff $10, Student $6
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

The Vachon Theatre is located in the Fine Arts building on the First Hill campus.

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Directed by Richard Gray

By the Tony Award-winning authors of Falsettos, here is an energetic, sardonic, often comical musical about a composer during a medical emergency. Gordon collapses into his lunch and awakes in the hospital, surrounded by his maritime-enthusiast lover, his mother, a co-worker, the doctor, and the nurses. Reluctantly, he had been composing a song for a children’s television show that features a frog — Mr. Bungee — and the specter of this large green character and the unfinished work haunts him throughout his medical ordeal. What was thought to be a tumor turns out to be something more operable, and Gordon recovers, grateful for a chance to compose the songs he yearns to produce.

A New Brain premiered off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center Theater on June 18, 1998. Directed by Graciela Daniele, the production featured Malcolm Gets, Kristin Chenoweth, Penny Fuller, Christopher Innvar, John Jellison, Keith Byron Kirk, Liz Larsen, Michael Mandell, Mary Testa and Chip Zien. In June 2015, the musical was presented as part of the Encores! Off-Center stage concert series. Directed by James Lapine, the production featured Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer and Aaron Lazar.

Showtimes:
November 13th - 8pm
November 14th - 2pm and 8pm
November 19th - 8pm
November 20th - 8pm
November 21st - 2pm and 8pm

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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Erricka Turner-Davis (she/her) has performed with Poetry+Motion, 5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre, Chamber Dance Company, Intiman Theatre, Seattle Opera, Sankofa Theatre, Oakland Ballet, and Spectrum Dance Theater. She received her BFA in Ballet Ed. with Honors from The University of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA, and her MFA in Dance from The University of Washington, Seattle, WA. She also completed 2019-2020 TAT Lab. She has choreographed, taught, and lectured at Summer Dance Lab, Walla Walla, WA, Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, SOAR Academy, AileyCamp (STG), Seattle, WA, Jack and Jill of America Honoree Ball-Seattle Chapter, Broadway Performing Arts Center (11 Days of MLK, Jr.), Harlequin Theatre (Soul on Fire, Let The Good Times Roll), Spectrum Dance Theater, Northwest Tap Connection, ARC School of Ballet/ARC Dance Productions, Tacoma School for the Performing Arts (SOTA), Allegro Performing Arts Academy, Ballet Bellevue, Evergreen State College, Northwest Dance Intensive, Evergreen City Ballet, University of Washington Dance Series, and other venues throughout the Pacific Northwest.

dani tirrell (pronoun: dani tirrell / dani t.) is an Inkster, MI born and raised, Black, Trans Spectrum, Queer choreographer, dancer, and movement guide whose work centers Black identity, collective care, and storytelling through embodied practice. Their artistic work has reached audiences across the United States—from Detroit to Seattle to Washington, D.C.—creating spaces for reflection, connection, ritual, and transformation. dani tirrell is the Founder and Artistic Director of dani tirrell & The Congregation, a movement-based performance ensemble dedicated to amplifying stories from the African Diaspora.

Our work is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.

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Session 2

Grounding a Gathering:
Leading Ignatian-inspired invocations and reflections for meetings

Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Time: 12:15 pm Lunch, 12:30-1:45 pm Program
Location: Casey Commons (CASY 530)

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Students, faculty and staff are invited!
Buffet lunch provided.
Join us even if you need to arrive a little late or leave early!

Have you been asked to lead an invocation or reflection at a university event or meeting, but weren't sure where to start? In Jesuit education, this meaningful pause grounds participants in why they've gathered and in their shared mission. This hands-on workshop offers an approach, tools, and practice for crafting and leading effective Ignatian-inspired invocations and reflections.

Contact Andrea Fontana with questions.

Sponsored by the Center for Jesuit Education, Seattle University.

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Monthly Tea: Conversation on Ignatian Desire
Wednesday, December 2 | 12:15 pm Gather, 12:30 - 1:30 pm Program
Wismer Center (LOYA 200)

Bring your own lunch; come when you can!

This year’s theme:
Desire Lines: Following Desire, Finding Freedom

You know that worn path cutting diagonally across the grass — worn in by people walking where they actually want to go, not the sidewalk someone else laid out? Landscape architects call it a desire line: a trail formed by desire itself, one footstep at a time. This year, we're borrowing that image. What does it look like to trust the paths of our hearts’ deepest desires, follow them one step at a time, and find freedom— within ourselves, in how we move through life and work, and ultimately for our students and the world? Through the Ignatian concepts of desire and interior freedom, we'll explore just that through the lens and experiences of women of color.

About Women of Color in Mission
(a group within Women in Mission)

Women of Color in Mission (WOCIM) draws Seattle University faculty and staff from a variety of religious/spiritual backgrounds who desire a safe, supportive space and who are committed to deepening their engagement with the mission and values of Jesuit education from the perspective of women of color.

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The Family Business Exchange is joined by Michelle Bomberger, Founder and CEO of Equinox Business Law Group, for a timely year-end review of the legal developments shaping the business landscape, and what family business owners should be thinking about as they head into 2027.

From changes affecting employees and hiring practices to evolving rules around contracts, compliance, and business risk, 2026 brought a number of legal developments with real implications for business owners. Michelle will break down the changes that matter most, translate them into practical considerations for your business, and highlight steps leaders can take now to prepare for the year ahead.

Designed specifically for business owners and leaders, this session will help you separate the legal headlines from the issues that deserve your attention. You'll leave with a clearer understanding of where your business may need to take action in 2027.

About the Family Business Exchange

Seattle University's Family Business Exchange (FBX) is a community of Pacific Northwest family business owners who gather to engage in education, networking, and professional development tailored specifically to their needs.

FBX provides opportunities for families to address their unique challenges through relevant programming. It serves as a forum for information exchange with the goal of helping each member thrive through future generations. Areas of best practice that we cover include family business succession planning, governance, leadership development and growth, among others.

About Equinox Business Law Group

Equinox Business Law Group provides strategic legal counsel to entrepreneurs and growing businesses, combining legal expertise with a practical understanding of what it takes to own and operate a business. Founded by Michelle Bomberger, Equinox works with business leaders on areas including employment, contracts, ownership and succession, governance, risk management, and strategic planning. Learn more at equinox.law.

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December 11, 2026 - 7:30pm
December 12, 2026 - 2pm and 7:30pm

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December 12, 2026 - 2pm and 7:30pm

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December 12, 2026 - 2pm and 7:30pm

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2026 | 6:40 P.M.
Seattle Kraken vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Climate Pledge Arena

Questions? Please contact Camaron Farrington at cfarrington@seattleu.edu.

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Seeking Religious Literacy

Religious Literacy is an essential good in the world today. In this course participants will learn how religion involves a human journey for meaning and includes our moral response to the world around us. Through lectures, dialogue, and supplemental resources, we engage, learn and grow, so that we can lead with in our own contexts and spiritual paths.

In five sessions, participants will explore material curated by a community of scholars to promote deeper understanding of pluralism and religion's role in the world today.

Our in-person, Winter Cohort, moves through the materials together and practices the tools necessary for overcoming polarization, forging new bonds, and claiming new insights together. Registration includes both the in person gatherings and full access to the online course materials.

The courses is facilitated by CEIE Founding Director and Spehar-Halligan Professor, Rev. Dr. Michael Reid Trice, and CEIE Assistant Director, Rev. Dr. Kara Markell. In partnership with the Greater Kirkland Ecumenical Parish, and hosted by Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland, WA.

Learn more about the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement here >> https://www.seattleu.edu/center-for-ecumenical-and-interreligious-engagement/

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Seeking Religious Literacy

Religious Literacy is an essential good in the world today. In this course participants will learn how religion involves a human journey for meaning and includes our moral response to the world around us. Through lectures, dialogue, and supplemental resources, we engage, learn and grow, so that we can lead with in our own contexts and spiritual paths.

In five sessions, participants will explore material curated by a community of scholars to promote deeper understanding of pluralism and religion's role in the world today.

Our in-person, Winter Cohort, moves through the materials together and practices the tools necessary for overcoming polarization, forging new bonds, and claiming new insights together. Registration includes both the in person gatherings and full access to the online course materials.

The courses is facilitated by CEIE Founding Director and Spehar-Halligan Professor, Rev. Dr. Michael Reid Trice, and CEIE Assistant Director, Rev. Dr. Kara Markell. In partnership with the Greater Kirkland Ecumenical Parish, and hosted by Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland, WA.

Learn more about the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement here >> https://www.seattleu.edu/center-for-ecumenical-and-interreligious-engagement/

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Winter Quarter Community Lunch & Walk | “Finding Freedom to Walk One’s Path”
Thu., Jan. 14 | 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Oberto Commons (SINE 200)

Light lunch provided

This year’s theme:
Following Desire, Finding Freedom

What does it look like to trust the paths of our hearts’ deepest desires, follow them one step at a time, and find freedom— within ourselves, in how we move through life and work, and ultimately for our students and the world? We will explore this through the Ignatian concepts of desire and interior freedom viewed through the lens and experiences of women.

About Women in Mission
(including Women of Color in Mission)

Women in Mission (WIM) draws Seattle University faculty and staff from a variety of religious/spiritual backgrounds who desire a safe, supportive space and who are committed to deepening their engagement with the mission and values of Jesuit education from the perspective of women’s experiences.

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Religious Literacy is an essential good in the world today. In this course participants will learn how religion involves a human journey for meaning and includes our moral response to the world around us. Through lectures, dialogue, and supplemental resources, we engage, learn and grow, so that we can lead with in our own contexts and spiritual paths.

In five sessions, participants will explore material curated by a community of scholars to promote deeper understanding of pluralism and religion's role in the world today.

Our in-person, Winter Cohort, moves through the materials together and practices the tools necessary for overcoming polarization, forging new bonds, and claiming new insights together. Registration includes both the in person gatherings and full access to the online course materials.

The courses is facilitated by CEIE Founding Director and Spehar-Halligan Professor, Rev. Dr. Michael Reid Trice, and CEIE Assistant Director, Rev. Dr. Kara Markell. In partnership with the Greater Kirkland Ecumenical Parish, and hosted by Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland, WA.

Learn more about the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement here >> https://www.seattleu.edu/center-for-ecumenical-and-interreligious-engagement/

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Vinod Acharya, Philosophy — UCOR Course: Politics, Identity and Belonging in India and South Asian DiasporaJulie Homchick Crowe, Communication — Heritage and Health: Yoga, National Identity, and Hindu Nationalism in Modern IndiaMathew Isaac, Marketing — Collaborative Research Incubator for Consumer Behavior Scholars from India and the United StatesNalini Iyer, English — Mother–Daughter Collaboration in the Fiction of Anita and Kiran DesaiClaus Pörtner, Economics — Institutional Shocks and Biological Vulnerability: Disentangling India's Shifting Sex RatiosEric Severson, Philosophy — India-Based Research for A Monster's Guide to World PhilosophyAnnette Thomas, Nursing — UCOR Course: Introduction to Global Health: India

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Heavy appetizers with wine, beer, and nonalcoholic refreshments will be served. FBX quarterly seminars are open to FBX members and prospective members.

About Key Bank

KeyBank is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, offering individuals, businesses, and institutions a broad range of banking, investment, and wealth management solutions. KeyBank is a proud Corporate Member of Seattle University's Family Business Exchange.

About the Family Business Exchange

Seattle University’s Family Business Exchange (FBX) is a community of Pacific Northwest family business owners who gather to engage in education, networking, and professional development tailored specifically to their needs.

FBX provides opportunities for families to address their unique challenges through relevant programming. It serves as a forum for information exchange with the goal of helping each member thrive through future generations. Areas of best practice that we cover include family business succession planning, governance, leadership development and growth, among others.

About the Albers School of Business and Economics

Located in the heart of Seattle, the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University is one of the premier business schools in the Northwest United States. Small class sizes and low student-to-faculty ratios ensure that a student is never just a number. Students benefit from the school’s deep business connections through mentorships, internships, and employment opportunities. Finally, Albers is distinct for its nearly 80-year legacy in championing the responsibility of business to create a better society.

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Monthly Tea: On Interior Freedom
Monday, January 25 | 12:15 pm Gather, 12:30 - 1:30 pm Program
Wismer Center (LOYA 200)

Bring your own lunch; come when you can!

This year’s theme:
Desire Lines: Following Desire, Finding Freedom

You know that worn path cutting diagonally across the grass — worn in by people walking where they actually want to go, not the sidewalk someone else laid out? Landscape architects call it a desire line: a trail formed by desire itself, one footstep at a time. This year, we're borrowing that image. What does it look like to trust the paths of our hearts’ deepest desires, follow them one step at a time, and find freedom— within ourselves, in how we move through life and work, and ultimately for our students and the world? Through the Ignatian concepts of desire and interior freedom, we'll explore just that through the lens and experiences of women of color.

About Women of Color in Mission
(a group within Women in Mission)

Women of Color in Mission (WOCIM) draws Seattle University faculty and staff from a variety of religious/spiritual backgrounds who desire a safe, supportive space and who are committed to deepening their engagement with the mission and values of Jesuit education from the perspective of women of color.

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Designed to be casual, informal and approachable, this annual event encourages students majoring in social sciences and humanities to explore career pathways and learn from alumni and friends of the College.

Please note that students and mentors have different arrival times.

Students attend from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Mentors attend from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.LinkUp is a low-key networking and micro-mentoring event that connects current CHESS students with local Seattle University alumni and friends of the College.

This event will have several rounds of connections. The first round will be a warmup, students and mentors will be paired randomly. After the first round of connections, students will have a chance to connect with mentors of their choice. We will have placards at each table listing mentor backgrounds for students to select mentors with similar interests who are able to attend the in-person event.

Prior to the networking rounds, students will attend a panel where they learn the basics of networking, and insights to mentoring in the professional settings from a few of our alumni.

Why participate in LinkUp?

Students receive answers to professional and personal questions and concerns from people who have similar degrees and interests. Meet with people who don't have linear pathways who can provide lots of insight to the career process.

Mentors benefit by helping students navigate the road ahead - making an impact. LinkUp also provides the opportunity to reflect on your experiences and knowledge.

This event is co-sponsored by:

The College of Humanities, Education and Social Science and the Dean’s Leadership CouncilSeattle University Board of RegentsCareer Engagement OfficeSeattle University Alumni Association and the Alumni Board of GovernorsGraduates of the Last Decade Chapter (GOLD)Alumni and Students of Color (ASOC)The College of Humanities, Education and Social Science -Student Executive Counci and Graduate CouncilThis is a signature event for the College of Humanities, Educaiton and Social Science students, but all SU students are welcome and encoraged to participate.

More information will be provided on the LinkUp website and we will be in contact as we get closer to the event.

Questions? Contact Amy Lonn-O'Brien by email: lonna@seattleu.edu

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Seeking Religious Literacy

Religious Literacy is an essential good in the world today. In this course participants will learn how religion involves a human journey for meaning and includes our moral response to the world around us. Through lectures, dialogue, and supplemental resources, we engage, learn and grow, so that we can lead with in our own contexts and spiritual paths.

In five sessions, participants will explore material curated by a community of scholars to promote deeper understanding of pluralism and religion's role in the world today.

Our in-person, Winter Cohort, moves through the materials together and practices the tools necessary for overcoming polarization, forging new bonds, and claiming new insights together. Registration includes both the in person gatherings and full access to the online course materials.

The courses is facilitated by CEIE Founding Director and Spehar-Halligan Professor, Rev. Dr. Michael Reid Trice, and CEIE Assistant Director, Rev. Dr. Kara Markell. In partnership with the Greater Kirkland Ecumenical Parish, and hosted by Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland, WA.

Learn more about the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement here >> https://www.seattleu.edu/center-for-ecumenical-and-interreligious-engagement/

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Redhawk Mass is a new weekday opportunity for the Seattle University community to celebrate the Eucharist, deepen our shared spiritual life, and connect with one another. It offers a meaningful gathering point for students, faculty, and staff to experience the University’s liturgical life together during the week.

Following Mass, all are warmly invited to lunch and conversation.

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Religious Literacy is an essential good in the world today. In this course participants will learn how religion involves a human journey for meaning and includes our moral response to the world around us. Through lectures, dialogue, and supplemental resources, we engage, learn and grow, so that we can lead with in our own contexts and spiritual paths.

In five sessions, participants will explore material curated by a community of scholars to promote deeper understanding of pluralism and religion's role in the world today.

Our in-person, Winter Cohort, moves through the materials together and practices the tools necessary for overcoming polarization, forging new bonds, and claiming new insights together. Registration includes both the in person gatherings and full access to the online course materials.

The courses is facilitated by CEIE Founding Director and Spehar-Halligan Professor, Rev. Dr. Michael Reid Trice, and CEIE Assistant Director, Rev. Dr. Kara Markell. In partnership with the Greater Kirkland Ecumenical Parish, and hosted by Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland, WA.

Learn more about the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement here >> https://www.seattleu.edu/center-for-ecumenical-and-interreligious-engagement/

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Session 3

Making Reflective Decisions:
Cultivating a practice of Ignatian discernment in life and work

Andrea Fontana, presenter

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2027
Time: 12:15 pm Lunch, 12:30-1:45 pm Program
Location: Stuart T. Rolfe Community Room (ADAL 116)

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Students, faculty and staff are invited!
Buffet lunch provided.
Join us even if you need to arrive a little late or leave early!

Wish you had more guidance for work, career, relationship, and life choices? In the Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius of Loyola developed an approach to reflective decision-making known as the discernment of spirits. Learn how to cultivate this practice to help yourself—and those you work with—uncover their deeper desires, joys, and callings in the world.

Contact Andrea Fontana with questions.

Sponsored by the Center for Jesuit Education, Seattle University.

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Winter Quarter Small Group | Book Group on Desire and Freedom

Book group will gather three Fridays:

February 12

February 26

March 12

3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Wismer Center (LOYA 200)

This year’s theme:
Following Desire, Finding Freedom

What does it look like to trust the paths of our hearts’ deepest desires, follow them one step at a time, and find freedom— within ourselves, in how we move through life and work, and ultimately for our students and the world? We will explore this through the Ignatian concepts of desire and interior freedom viewed through the lens and experiences of women.

About Women in Mission
(including Women of Color in Mission)

Women in Mission (WIM) draws Seattle University faculty and staff from a variety of religious/spiritual backgrounds who desire a safe, supportive space and who are committed to deepening their engagement with the mission and values of Jesuit education from the perspective of women’s experiences.

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Winter Quarter Small Group | Book Group on Desire and Freedom

Book group will gather three Fridays:

February 12

February 26

March 12

3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Wismer Center (LOYA 200)

This year’s theme:
Following Desire, Finding Freedom

What does it look like to trust the paths of our hearts’ deepest desires, follow them one step at a time, and find freedom— within ourselves, in how we move through life and work, and ultimately for our students and the world? We will explore this through the Ignatian concepts of desire and interior freedom viewed through the lens and experiences of women.

About Women in Mission
(including Women of Color in Mission)

Women in Mission (WIM) draws Seattle University faculty and staff from a variety of religious/spiritual backgrounds who desire a safe, supportive space and who are committed to deepening their engagement with the mission and values of Jesuit education from the perspective of women’s experiences.

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Monthly Tea: Conversation on Interior Freedom
Monday, March 1 | 12:15 pm Gather, 12:30 - 1:30 pm Program
Wismer Center (LOYA 200)

Bring your own lunch; come when you can!

This year’s theme:
Desire Lines: Following Desire, Finding Freedom

You know that worn path cutting diagonally across the grass — worn in by people walking where they actually want to go, not the sidewalk someone else laid out? Landscape architects call it a desire line: a trail formed by desire itself, one footstep at a time. This year, we're borrowing that image. What does it look like to trust the paths of our hearts’ deepest desires, follow them one step at a time, and find freedom— within ourselves, in how we move through life and work, and ultimately for our students and the world? Through the Ignatian concepts of desire and interior freedom, we'll explore just that through the lens and experiences of women of color.

About Women of Color in Mission
(a group within Women in Mission)

Women of Color in Mission (WOCIM) draws Seattle University faculty and staff from a variety of religious/spiritual backgrounds who desire a safe, supportive space and who are committed to deepening their engagement with the mission and values of Jesuit education from the perspective of women of color.

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The AY27 Colleagues in Jesuit Education program invites faculty, staff, administrators, and Jesuits into a shared exploration of the distinctive purpose of Jesuit higher education in a rapidly changing world. This year's theme, "On the Purpose of Jesuit Higher Education," emerges from growing conversations about artificial intelligence and the future of education, challenging us to consider what remains uniquely human and uniquely Jesuit about the educational project.

Winter 2027

Stay tuned. More information is on the way.

Date: March 4, 2027
Time: Please join us for wine and appetizers from 3:45-4:10 p.m. Program begins at 4:10 p.m.
Location: LeRoux Conference Room (STCN 160)

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Winter Quarter Small Group | Book Group on Desire and Freedom

Book group will gather three Fridays:

February 12

February 26

March 12

3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Wismer Center (LOYA 200)

This year’s theme:
Following Desire, Finding Freedom

What does it look like to trust the paths of our hearts’ deepest desires, follow them one step at a time, and find freedom— within ourselves, in how we move through life and work, and ultimately for our students and the world? We will explore this through the Ignatian concepts of desire and interior freedom viewed through the lens and experiences of women.

About Women in Mission
(including Women of Color in Mission)

Women in Mission (WIM) draws Seattle University faculty and staff from a variety of religious/spiritual backgrounds who desire a safe, supportive space and who are committed to deepening their engagement with the mission and values of Jesuit education from the perspective of women’s experiences.

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Every eight to 10 years, legal scholars from across the United States and beyond gather for one of the nation's premier conferences dedicated to scholarship on race, law, justice, and public policy. In 2027, Seattle University School of Law is honored to host the Fifth National People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference (#NPOC27), bringing together hundreds of legal scholars, educators, practitioners, and aspiring academics for four days of intellectual exchange, collaboration, and community.

Centered on the theme Justice by Design: Interdisciplinary and Intersectional Responses to Race, Law, and Innovation, the conference will explore how legal scholarship can respond to today's rapidly evolving social, political, and technological landscape. Through keynote conversations, scholarly panels, works-in-progress workshops, mentoring opportunities, and networking events, participants will examine how law can advance justice while addressing the challenges and opportunities created by emerging technologies and changing democratic institutions.

Whether you are an established scholar, junior faculty member, law professor, practitioner, law student, or aspiring legal academic, NPOC27 offers an unparalleled opportunity to present research, build lasting collaborations, and help shape the future of legal scholarship.

Our call for papers and panels is ongoing until October 1, 2026.

Registration

🎟️ Early Bird Registration $250

Available through December 31, 2026

🎟️ Standard Registration $350

Available beginning January 1, 2027

Register early and save $100. Early Bird pricing is available through December 31, 2026. Standard registration pricing takes effect January 1, 2027.

Prices listed do not include applicable registration processing fees.

Planning your trip? View the conference agenda and other NPOC details on the conference website. Questions? Contact NPOC27@seattleu.edu.

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Session 4

Making Reflective Decisions Together:
Cultivating a culture of Ignatian discernment with a team

Stephen V. Sundborg, SJ, presenter

Date: Thursday, March 18, 2027
Time: 12:15 pm Lunch, 12:30-1:45 pm Program
Location: Casey Commons (CASY 530)

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Students, faculty and staff are invited!
Buffet lunch provided.
Join us even if you need to arrive a little late or leave early!

Jesuits have developed guidelines for communal discernment—or discernment in common—used locally and globally today. Learn how to cultivate a culture of thoughtful, shared decision-making within your team, unit, or peer group.

Contact Andrea Fontana with questions.

Sponsored by the Center for Jesuit Education, Seattle University.

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Session 5

The Meaning of Magis:
Living out “the more” at Seattle University and beyond

Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2027
Time: 12:15 pm Lunch, 12:30-1:45 pm Program
Location: Oberto Commons (SINE 200)

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Students, faculty and staff are invited!
Buffet lunch provided.
Join us even if you need to arrive a little late or leave early!

Though the Ignatian concept of magis translates from Latin as "more," it isn't about doing more—it's about discerning the best path toward the common good. Join panelists sharing stories of living out the magis, and reflect on what it might mean for your work in and outside the classroom.

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Sponsored by the Center for Jesuit Education, Seattle University.

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Spring Quarter Outing | Annual Spring Retreat
Saturday, April 10 | 8:30 am Breakfast; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Retreat
Peace & Spirituality Center, Bellevue

This year’s theme: Following Desire, Finding Freedom

What does it look like to trust the paths of our hearts’ deepest desires, follow them one step at a time, and find freedom— within ourselves, in how we move through life and work, and ultimately for our students and the world? We will explore this through the Ignatian concepts of desire and interior freedom viewed through the lens and experiences of women.

About Women in Mission
(including Women of Color in Mission)

Women in Mission (WIM) draws Seattle University faculty and staff from a variety of religious/spiritual backgrounds who desire a safe, supportive space and who are committed to deepening their engagement with the mission and values of Jesuit education from the perspective of women’s experiences.

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Monthly Tea: On Outer Liberation
Wednesday, April 21 | 12:15 pm Gather, 12:30 - 1:30 pm Program
Wismer Center (LOYA 200)

Bring your own lunch; come when you can!

This year’s theme:
Desire Lines: Following Desire, Finding Freedom

You know that worn path cutting diagonally across the grass — worn in by people walking where they actually want to go, not the sidewalk someone else laid out? Landscape architects call it a desire line: a trail formed by desire itself, one footstep at a time. This year, we're borrowing that image. What does it look like to trust the paths of our hearts’ deepest desires, follow them one step at a time, and find freedom— within ourselves, in how we move through life and work, and ultimately for our students and the world? Through the Ignatian concepts of desire and interior freedom, we'll explore just that through the lens and experiences of women of color.

About Women of Color in Mission
(a group within Women in Mission)

Women of Color in Mission (WOCIM) draws Seattle University faculty and staff from a variety of religious/spiritual backgrounds who desire a safe, supportive space and who are committed to deepening their engagement with the mission and values of Jesuit education from the perspective of women of color.

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Session 6

Leading for a More Humane World:
Empowering Ignatian leaders for our time

Date: Thursday, May 6, 2027
Time: 12:15 pm Lunch, 12:30-1:45 pm Program
Location: Stuart T. Rolfe Community Room (ADAL 116)

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Students, faculty and staff are invited!
Buffet lunch provided.
Join us even if you need to arrive a little late or leave early!

Seattle University's Jesuit mission is to empower leaders for a world that is not only more just, but more humane. Join presenters, students, faculty, and staff in dialogue about what it means to form Ignatian leaders who center human flourishing amid today's rapid change, including the rise of artificial intelligence.

Contact Andrea Fontana with questions.

Sponsored by the Center for Jesuit Education, Seattle University.

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Redhawk Mass is a new weekday opportunity for the Seattle University community to celebrate the Eucharist, deepen our shared spiritual life, and connect with one another. It offers a meaningful gathering point for students, faculty, and staff to experience the University’s liturgical life together during the week.

Following Mass, all are warmly invited to lunch and conversation.

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During this session, you will have the opportunity to discuss the program with the MPA Director, who will be happy to answer any questions you might have. REGISTER HERE

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The AY27 Colleagues in Jesuit Education program invites faculty, staff, administrators, and Jesuits into a shared exploration of the distinctive purpose of Jesuit higher education in a rapidly changing world. This year's theme, "On the Purpose of Jesuit Higher Education," emerges from growing conversations about artificial intelligence and the future of education, challenging us to consider what remains uniquely human and uniquely Jesuit about the educational project.

Spring 2027

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Date: May 19, 2027
Time: Please join us for wine and appetizers from 3:45-4:10 p.m. Program begins at 4:10 p.m.
Location: LeRoux Conference Room (STCN 160)

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