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.

From RuPaul’s Drag Race to Broadway, Jinkx Monsoon’s star has been on the rise over the past decade. But their rise to stardom picked up steam when they were a student at Cornish College of the Arts.

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 president of Georgetown University. “This was not an easy decision,” Peñalver ...

School is back in full swing and there’s no shortage of events happening around campus. The Albers School of Business and Economics in particular has a busy few weeks to end October with several ...