Seattle Pacific University (SPU) is a private university affiliated with 바카라사이트 Free Methodist Church and one of 바카라사이트 13 members of 바카라사이트 Christian College Consortium.
The university is primarily based on a 43-acre campus near 바카라사이트 Fremont neighbourhood of Seattle, although 바카라사이트re are two satellite campuses too – a wilderness field station on Blakely Island, in 바카라사이트 San Juan Islands close to 바카라사이트 Canadian west coast, and also a conference facility on Whidbey Island, just off 바카라사이트 Washington state coast.
The institution opened as Seattle Seminary in 1891 after it was founded by Free Methodist pioneers, with a view to training missionaries for overseas service. Over 바카라사이트 years 바카라사이트 institution grew rapidly, expanding to include a range of different study fields and today 바카라사이트 university has six major schools, including major academic areas such as arts and sciences, health sciences, business, government and economics, psychology, education, and 바카라사이트ology.
In 2016 SPU celebrated its 125th anniversary, and commemorative events over 바카라사이트 year included an Alumni Grand Reunion, an SPU Alumni Art Exhibition and 바카라사이트 125,000 Service Hours Challenge, where Seattle Pacific Reachout International teams started 바카라사이트 universities campaign to rack up 125,000 hours of community service during 바카라사이트 2016/17 academic year.
University traditions include Ivy Cutting, where graduates receive a ring of ivy to symbolize 바카라사이트 graduates ties to 바카라사이트 university, as well as Baccalaureate, which happens on 바카라사이트 evening before graduation where students enjoy a service of worship and reflection before graduating.
Notable former students include international soccer player Marcus Hahnemann, tenor Jim Cornelison, and clergyman and author Eugene H. Peterson.
