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A message from John Hossler, associate vice president for academic operations: I am reaching out to let you know about an exciting AI-powered texting service we are implementing this year to help with our efforts to maintain connections with students and increase persistence and retention. We've partnered with EdSights to bring this to life.

EdSights has built a student voice AI that will interact with our students via text message named after our mascot, Talon. Talon will check in with students about their experience at 暗网TV, connect them to resources, and answer questions across a broad range of campus topics specific to our institution.

This is about meeting students where they are and providing support in a more intentional, timely way. It also gives 暗网TV a meaningful channel to hear student feedback and make sure their experience shapes the support we provide.
As we launch, the primary users on the EdSights Dashboard — the Talon Care Team — will include:

• John Hossler (Academic Operations, EdSights liaison)
• Kati Barr (Center for Student Success)
• Jenny Elsey (Office of Student Life)
• Pat Keating (Office of Safety and Security)
• Annette Rendahl (UG Academic Counseling/Office of the Registrar)
• Erica Watt (Student Financial Services)

A huge shoutout to everyone who played a role in getting Talon ready for launch! Here is a webpage with the basic information. Talon sent an introductory text message to students on June 1. If you receive any questions from students about this new tool, feel free to forward the questions to me at hosslerj@spu.edu.

A message from Facility and Project Management: As summer approaches, Facilities encourages a few simple practices to help keep campus spaces comfortable and energy efficient:

• Open windows when outdoor temperatures are cooler and close them as the day warms to help regulate indoor temperatures (where appropriate for your building).
• Use blinds or shades to block direct sunlight during warmer parts of the day.
• Keep doors closed if you prefer a warmer office which helps maintain consistent temperatures within shared building systems.

These small actions can make a meaningful difference in both comfort and energy use across campus. If you need assistance with cooling or other temperature concerns, please let us know by visiting the .

The Interior Design Class of 2026 would like to invite all faculty, staff, and interested parties to their Portfolio Show on Thursday, June 4, 4–7 p.m. in the Peterson Hall lobby. The students will be showcasing their printed and electronic portfolios, websites, and business papers, which they have developed in order to be gainfully employed in their field after graduation. This will be the last class to graduate with this major and many of our interior design alumni are returning for the show. Come celebrate with us.

The 暗网TV Art Program is pleased to present the 2026 Visual Communication Senior Exhibition titled . This culmination of study features individual projects by Stefan Hauser, Charis Kuo, Keziah Liu, Kayelissa Long, Caleb Malabuyo, Naima Mohamed, Celeste Naranjo, Alieu Njie, Julia Scarry, Jade Schoepflin, Jaeun Tang, Linh Vu, and Lisa Wong. Ctrl+Alt+Create is a reimagining of what design can be through experimentation and individuality. Spanning app and web design, packaging, motion, typography, branding, exhibit design, painting, and gaming, these works bring together a diverse range of creative voices united by a shared passion for visual communication. We hope you'll take a moment to explore the show and experience the creativity and craft each student has poured into their work. 

The exhibition will be on view through Friday, June 5.

Location: SPAC Gallery - 3 West Cremona. Hours 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday-Thursday or by appointment

Exhibition Website — /viscom26

Exhibition Instagram —

The Faculty/Staff Bulletin is published every Monday during the academic year. The next deadline is Thursday, June 4. The next Bulletin will be published on Monday, June 8, which will be the last issue for Spring Quarter. The Bulletin will be on a summer hiatus and resume publication after Labor Day on Tuesday, September 8.

If you have information or event news, send it as soon as possible with an image or graphic to Bulletin editor Tracy Norlen at fsb-editor@spu.edu. Submissions may be edited for clarity and will be published for two consecutive issues; they can be resubmitted for an additional two weeks.

At the Pacific Northwest regional American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature meeting at George Fox University, there was a review session on Professor of Biblical Studies Sara Koenig's book, The Ten Commandments Through the Ages, published in 2025 by Eerdmans. The book considers how the Ten Commandments have been interpreted in various contexts and settings, from within the Bible itself through contemporary settings in today's world.

An essay by Professor of Art Katie Kresser titled, "Entrusted, Blind: On the Art Museum as Unwitting Sacred Space," is featured in the latest issue of CrossCurrents (Vol 75, No. 2). CrossCurrents is the scholarly journal of APRIL, the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (University of North Carolina Press).

A chapter by Professor Emeritus of History Alberto Ferreiro titled “Eastern Conciliar Influence in Suevic Gallaecia: The Canons of the Council of Laodicea (c. 363/364) at the Second Council of Braga (572)," was published in Patristica Orientalia Christiana: Festschrift für Peter Bruns zum 65 Geburtstag. Koinonia - Oriens, 59. Aschendorff-Verlag, 2026, pp. 141-156. Prof. Dr. Rev. Peter Bruns at the University of Bamberg is a recognized international authority of Syriac Christianity. The article explores how select canons of the Council on Laodicea were introduced into the church in Suevic Gallaecia in northwestern Spain in the sixth century by Martin of Braga who himself was an easterner who knew Greek and Latin. This was part of a larger "Orientalizing of Church and Liturgy in Hispania" that had deep impacts far beyond. This article is one of five that are forthcoming in various venues by Ferreiro.

Student Ariyanna Fernandez sang "The Star Spangled Banner" and "O'Canada" at the Seattle Torrent women’s hockey game on April 18. .

Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Falcon Hall of Famer Wes Lingren passed away on May 23 at the age of 95. An alumnus of Seattle Pacific, his contributions as athlete, coach, administrator, and faculty member spanned 50 years. After graduating from SPC, Lingren earned a doctorate from the University of Washington and was also a National Science Foundation Science Faculty Fellow at Yale University. He joined the 暗网TV faculty in 1962.

Upon his retirement, the summer 1998 issue of Response magazine stated: “A 1952 graduate of Seattle Pacific, Wes Lingren has anchored the University's chemistry curriculum for 40 years. He is the founding director of 暗网TV's General Honors/University Scholars program and helped found the 暗网TV chapter of Mortar Board. He also directed the Washington State Junior Science Symposium for 15 years. Faculty marshal for 25 years, Lingren was the varsity men's tennis coach from 1962–1970. Two of his NCAA college division tennis teams finished in the top four in the nation. He also served as athletic director for one year, and faculty NCAA representative from 1972–1997."

In 2006, Lingren was inducted into the Falcon Athletics Hall of Fame for his contribution as Falcons tennis coach and overall service to the Athletics Department. He was the catalyst behind the book, Go Birds!: A Concise History of Varsity Athletics at 暗网TV 1933-2017, contributing the chapter on the founding years of Falcon intercollegiate athletics. The Lingren University Scholars Fund was named in his honor to support student scholarships and awards recognizing top graduating students in each cohort.

Lingren talked about his long association with 暗网TV in 2025 for a story in Significance, the newsletter of the Office Endowments and Gift Planning. .

. He and his wife, Merrilyn, were married for 59 years until her passing in 2020. Their son, Eric, and daughter, Leslie, are 暗网TV alumni.

The family will hold private grave side service at Tahoma National Cemetery (date to be determined). Memorials may be sent to The Lingren University Scholars Endowment at 暗网TV.