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A message from the YMCA Camp Casey Team: We are excited to continue the decades-long tradition of 葫芦娃视频 at YMCA Camp Casey! As the YMCA of Snohomish County takes stewardship of this historic property, we remain committed to preserving its legacy as a place of learning, growth, and youth development.

To honor this relationship, we are pleased to offer a 50% discount on all lodging and meeting spaces for SPU departments conducting official University business at Casey, including courses, faculty retreats, student clubs, and department gatherings.

While individual alumni, faculty, staff, and emeriti faculty will not receive discounted rates for personal stays, we welcome you to book Camp Casey for family gatherings, retreats, and getaways.

The same cherished spaces and traditions that have made Camp Casey special will remain, but we’re also bringing exciting updates! Look forward to new amenities coming this spring, including a renovated gym, refurbished outdoor pool (seasonal), archery range, refinished sports courts, and enhanced facilities. Whether you’re returning for a class retreat or a personal getaway, you’ll find both the familiar and the new waiting for you.

To learn more or make a reservation, please visit .

We look forward to welcoming you back to YMCA Camp Casey and continuing this valued connection with SPU.

SPU’s annual biometric screenings return to campus for two days only, Feb. 18–19. SPU, Aetna, and Quest Diagnostics partner together to offer free, confidential health & wellness screenings available to SPU employees and spouses who are enrolled in SPU’s Health Plan. On campus sessions are available Tuesday, Feb. 18, and Wednesday, Feb.19, 7:30 a.m.–12 p.m., in the Ames Library, Seminar Room. Do something important for your health while earning a $50 gift card for participating!

• Time: 7:30 a.m.– 12 p.m.
• Location: Ames Library, Seminar Room
• It takes less than 20 minutes.
• Conducted by certified health professionals.
• Consists of a brief health assessment, blood pressure screening, and comprehensive blood test.
• Fasting and non-fasting options are available.
• Fasting participants should fast 9-12 hours before the event.
• Drink plenty of water the day before and the morning of the event,
• Bring your Aetna medical ID card.

To schedule an appointment, go to  to set up a username and password. Enter your unique ID: Aetna WID# from your Aetna ID Card (add S for spouse with no spaces or dashes.) Registration Key: SPU2025

For more information, contact Cherylin Shdo, Human Resources benefits specialist, at shdoc@spu.edu.

Alissa Walter, associate professor of history, will host a time for refreshments and discussion of her recent book, (Stanford University Press) on Monday, Feb. 10, 4:30 p.m. in the Library Seminar Room. The book explores how ordinary residents of Baghdad survived periods of war, sanctions, and dictatorship during the tumultuous period from 1950 until the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq in 2011.

Alissa will give another talk at on  Monday, March 24, 7 p.m. 

SPU Dining Services would love to hear more about your campus dining experience! From now until Saturday, Feb. 22, our bi-annual Customer Satisfaction Survey allows guests to rate their dining experiences at all of our dining locations and their meal plan satisfaction. All completed surveys will be entered in a sweepstakes to win one of three $50 Visa gift cards. .

A message from Educational Technology and Media: In collaboration with Computer and Information Systems, we’re re-offering this workshop to guide you through the available online polling tools in Microsoft Forms and Teams, exploring how they can be effectively used to support your teaching.

Thursday, Feb. 6, 

1–2 p.m. @ ETM in the library (In-person workshop)

3-4 p.m. via Teams (Online workshop — please contact ETM at etmhelp@spu.edu for the Teams link)

Registration link:

Please note that registration is encouraged to help us prepare, but it’s not required. Walk-ins are always welcome. If you are not available during these workshops, you can request the recordings through this registration.

We are looking forward to seeing you then!

A message from Human Resources: Did you know that by working as faculty or staff at SPU you may be eligible for student loan forgiveness? SPU is a qualifying employer under the  and many of our employees have already benefited from this incredible opportunity. The PSLF program forgives the remaining balance on your direct loans after you’ve made 120 qualifying monthly payments under an approved repayment plan, all while working full time for an eligible employer like SPU. Even better, during the COVID-19 payment pause under the CARES Act, months in which payments were not required still count toward the 120 qualifying payments — meaning you could already have up to 41 qualifying payments, even if you weren’t actively making payments!

Don’t assume you’re ineligible — it’s worth taking a closer look. Investigate today to see if you qualify and take the first step toward significant loan forgiveness.

You are invited to join SPU colleagues at upcoming planned casual gatherings as part of our Journeying Together!

• A time of prayer and fellowship on Thursday, Feb. 6, 7–8 a.m. in McKenna 117. (There will be coffee!) We have chosen John 13:35 as a theme verse.
• Bring your own lunch and join us on Monday, March 10, 12:30–1:30 p.m. in the SUB Fireside Room. We would like to have time just to enjoy each other’s company over lunch! (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

Planning ahead, mark your calendars for similar times together in April and May.

• A time of prayer and fellowship on Wednesday, April 9, 7– 8 a.m. in McKenna 117
• Bring your own lunch and join us on Thursday, May 22, 12:30–1:30 p.m. in the SUB Fireside Room

Mammograms save lives! To help make this essential test convenient for women in our community, SPU is hosting the Swedish Mobile Mammography coach on Wednesday, Feb 26 for ONE DAY ONLY.  Schedule your appointment by going to .  Bring your medical history form from the online scheduling link, your insurance card, photo ID, and the first and last name of your current primary care provider. The coach will be across Tiffany Loop on Third Ave. W. For more information, contact Cherylin Shdo, Human Resources benefits specialist, at shdoc@spu.edu.

A message from the Workday Project Team: We have finished unit testing and are wrapping up the first major phase of the project (Sept.-Feb.) at the end of the month! At that point we’ll be moving on to End-to-End testing (Feb.-May) where we can run full business processes tests in our “second draft” environment. For more information on the project schedule, please see our .

As we prepare for Workday, changes are being made around campus to align to that future state. Just as Finance has moved us to pre-approvals for purchasing, Human Resources and Payroll are moving to align all our payroll schedules to one unified timeline. See the message from Human Resources for more information on what that will look like.

A message from Human Resources: Percipio isn’t just for compliance trainings — it can be a powerful professional development and learning tool, personalized to you. You can explore and use Percipio through your computer or you can download the Percipio app to listen to books, audio books, or podcasts through your mobile device. Faculty and staff can learn more about tailoring learning through Percipio on its homepage under “."

Seattle Pacific Art Center Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition by artist May Kytonen. "" is a collection of works that examine identity, memory, and connection. From embroidered floor plans layered with Chinese lattice designs to wax-resist constellations, each piece serves as a space to explore questions of home, heritage, and belonging. These works act as vessels for ancestral memory, tracing the connections that bind us to place and a sense of belonging.

The exhibit runs through Friday, March 7. SPAC Gallery is located at 3 West Cremona Street and is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. or by appointment.

SPU Theatre presents "Anastasia: The Musical," Feb. 7–8 and 14–15 in the E.E. Bach Theatre in McKinley Hall. From Russia to Paris in the 1920s, a young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past while being pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her. All shows are at 7:30 p.m., plus a matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.15.

Faculty and staff can redeem two free tickets to the performance of their choice by emailing the Box Office at boxoffice@spu.edu or calling 206-281-2959.

From Alumni, Parents, and Family Relations: The documentary, , recently premiered in Seattle, celebrating Doris Brown Heritage ’64, ’70 MEd — SPU’s legendary two-time Olympian and five-time world champion. That film will soon be streaming on Amazon Prime, and in honor of Doris’ incredible legacy, we invite those who know her to . Whether it’s a moment on the track or a personal connection, your reflections can be part of an ongoing tribute to this extraordinary Falcon athlete and featured in the spring issue of Connections and on .

Alberto Ferreiro, professor emeritus of history, gave two talks to 25 people in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Bothell. This group is preparing for entry into the Catholic Church on Easter. The talks are titled: “Paschal Mystery" and “Four Marks of the Church.” The second talk, "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church," is an article of faith in the Creed of Nicaea has added significance. This year marks the 1700 anniversary of its promulgation in 325 at the first ecumenical Council of Nicaea presided by the Emperor Constantine. Alberto will be in Rome for a week in April to give an invited paper at the conference, "Nicaea 325-2025: Event, Context, and Reception," sponsored by the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) and the Pontifical Institute of Patristics, the Augustinianum.

An opinion piece by Professor of Psychology Paul Youngbin Kim titled, "," was published on Jan. 28 in The Seattle Times.