Few Seattle University alums have reached the heights that Jim Whittaker did—literally. On May 1, 1963, Whittaker, ’52, along with Sherpa Nawang Gombu, became the first American to summit Mount ...

Get to know Cornish faculty member and acclaimed musician and vocalist Johnaye Kendrick. At Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University, our faculty are not just educators but also renowned ...

There’s something for everyone—from students to alumni and the campus community as a whole—at this year’s Homecoming and Family Weekend, happening November 3-9. Monday, November 3 S’morescoming The ...

Dr. Quinton Morris, Loyola Endowed Professor of Music and Professor of Violin, is the first fall guest of SU’s Red Talks.

Among SU’s most notable green achievements are: Fully divesting its endowment from fossil fuel investments in 2023, an effort ...

Butch de Castro recognized for advancing research on workplace health and equity.

From a Pioneer Square restaurant to the campus of Seattle University, famed F.X. McRory Clock keeps on ticking.

Costco Scholar Sophia Bajinya, ‘26, overcame war, loss and language barriers to become a student leader, entrepreneur and ...

Seattle University President Eduardo M. Peñalver has announced that he will step down March 31, 2026, to become the next ...

I write to share bittersweet news that I will be stepping down as President of Seattle University to become President at Georgetown University. My last day as your president will be at the end of ...

In light of President Peñalver’s announcement this morning, I want to express the Board of Trustees’ deep gratitude for Eduardo’s exceptional leadership and to share the path forward for Seattle ...