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When the editors of Washington CEO magazine named Seattle Pacific University President Philip Eaton one of the most powerful people in Washington state, they cited one compelling reason why Eaton has taken the University downtown. While emphasizing academic quality, enrollment growth and an aggressive campus development strategy, he has engaged the civic and business community in a thought provoking forum of ideas known as the Greater Seattle Community Breakfast. Stimulating speakers and reasoned discourse make the annual event a highly anticipated one. Keynote speakers for the breakfast are among the nation's foremost thinkers and have included former U.S. senator and peace talks negotiator George Mitchell, and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer George Will. "SPU is a place where ethics and principle matter," says Eaton. "The faculty, staff, and graduates come to their work with a passionate determination to engage the culture and to make a tangible difference in the lives of others. We want to be at the table of change. One way is to gather with the business community as partners in the work of this dynamic community and to bring in lively minds to increase our knowledge and broaden our thinking as global.
Leadership in Action
Since 1891, Seattle Pacific has been graduating people of competence and character who recognize that leadership and service go hand-in-hand. Each year, hundred of SPU students invest nearly 22,000 hours in organized volunteer service. Hundreds more hold key positions in student government, with exploration and residence live, and even on faculty committees. This priority on servant-leadership leads to graduates who get what it takes to experience personal and corporate success.
President Who Leads
Seattle Pacific University President Philip Eaton was the September 1, 2002, cover story in Pacific Northwest magazine. The eight-page feature story in the Sunday supplement of The Seattle Times talks about how Eaton has led SPU into the public square through his writings, interaction with community leaders and support of community outreach.
The School of Business and Economics: Leadership by Example
Less than one-third of all business schools in the United States have attained recognition by ACSB-International Association for Business Management. With its recent AACSB accreditation, SPU's School of Business and Economics now shares company with Harvard and other internationally recognized institutions with premier business education programs.
Extensive Graduate Programs for Corporate Leaders
Some of the region's top corporations and community institutions enroll their leadership in SPU graduate programs including The Boeing Company, Microsoft, Starbuck's and Swedish Health Services. SPU offers graduate degrees in 11 master's degree specializations and two doctoral programs including master of business administration (MBA) and master of computer and information systems degrees (MS-ISM), both in the School of Business and Economics.
Alumni Leaders of Distinction
Nearly 30,000 SPU alumni around the world are living lives of competence and character. Neuroscientist David Wong, Class of '61, is a researcher at Eli Lily and Company and helped develop Prozac and other treatments for psychiatric disorders. Orthopedic Surgeon Rick Delamarter, Class of 1977, is one of the world's foremost experts in spinal injuries. Grace Sun, Class of 1961, takes the lead in biomedical research that could unlock the secrets of Alzheimer's disease.
Historically, A Stable Center of Educational Leadership
For more than 110 years, Seattle Pacific has provided the finest in higher education from its original location. Under wise and committed leadership, it remains fiscally sound while pursuing a comprehensive plan of growth and development. The Seattle Pacific Foundation is consistently ranked among the best endowment management performances among major U.S. colleges and universities.
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