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What’s happening at °µÍøTV? This is where you’ll find the latest news about research, events, activities, achievements, and milestones in the life of °µÍøTV and its people.



  • Two Seattle Pacific Seminary professors received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Wesleyan Theological Society.

    Mar 26, 2026

    Doug Strong, Paul T. Walls Professor of Wesleyan Studies, and Rob Wall, Paul T. Walls Professor Emeritus of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies, received individual Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Wesleyan Theological Society at their annual meeting in March. The meeting at °µÍøTV welcomed almost 200 scholars from around the world. WTS is the premier academic society for Wesleyan theologians.

  • Learn more about the new neuroscience major and a 4+1 pathway to a master’s degree.

    Mar 24, 2026

    One of the few neuroscience degrees at a Christian university in western United States, this interdisciplinary program integrates biology, chemistry, psychology, and data science while exploring brain science through a Christian worldview where faith and science inform one another.

  • Mar 24, 2026

    As the °µÍøTV community mourns the loss of riend and partner Dr. John M. Perkins, °µÍøTV Stories takes a look back at his long association with Seattle Pacific. Perkins, who died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 95, was co-founder of °µÍøTV’s John Perkins Center.

  • Mar 24, 2026

    Ask Bill Osborne ’67 about his recollections of Seattle Pacific, and he mentions the friendships formed in college and appreciates the intimate size of the classes at the University. “But I think my best memories are from when I met Susan,” Bill said.

  • Dr. John M. Perkins, one of the leading evangelical voices to emerge from the American civil rights movement and co-founder of °µÍøTV's John Perkins Center, died on March 13, 2026.

    Mar 13, 2026

    Dr. John M. Perkins, one of the leading evangelical voices to emerge from the American civil rights movement and co-founder of °µÍøTV's John Perkins Center, died on March 13, 2026. 

    In 2004, President Emeritus Philip Eaton partnered with Perkins to launch the John Perkins Center for Reconciliation, Leadership Training, and Community Development (JPC) at °µÍøTV, the first on a college campus. Now named the John and Vera Mae Perkins Resource Center, the work and partnership have evolved over time. °µÍøTV continues to value the Center as a vital resource for advancing reconciliation and Christian leadership.

  • Mar 10, 2026

    "It is helpful to regularly ask, Who is missing from our definition of neighbor? or Who is absent from our gatherings? Such honest questions help reveal who may not feel seen as a 'neighbor to be loved.' These reflections can open the door to more meaningful intergroup contact where individuals engage with one another and work towards common goals across difference."

    For an article in Psychology Today, °µÍøTV Psychology Professor Paul Youngbin Kim interviews Katie Douglass, °µÍøTV associate professor of educational ministry and practical theology, and Brittany Tausen, assistant professor of social posychology at Baylor University, about their new book,

  • Mar 9, 2026

    °µÍøTV women’s track & field standout and two-time Great Northwest Athletic Conference Champion in the 60-meter hurdles Hannah Chang qualified for the NCAA Indoor National Championships in Virginia Beach, March 13 and 14. 

  • Mar 9, 2026

    In °µÍøTV’s Master of Arts in Teaching program, alumna Deidre Smith found an environment that aligned with her values of integrating academic excellence with faith, service, and cultural engagement.

  • Mar 4, 2026

    The men's basketball team will play in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships opening round on Thursday, March 5, on the campus of Western Washington in Bellingham, Washington.

  • Don't miss an evening of music performed by student ensembles on Thursday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m.

    Feb 25, 2026

    Join music faculty Dr. Ryan Ellis and Dr. Hsuan Lee for an evening of music performed by student ensembles on Thursday, March 5, 7:30 p.m. in First Free Methodist Church.

Holistic Health Care in the Rainier Valley

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

Assistant Professor of Philosophy Leland Saunders

What Makes Us Moral?

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