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The Real Threats to Free Speech

May 17, 2023

In a piece in the Chronicle of Higher Education, President Peñalver argues that it is statehouses, not student activists, often posing the greatest harm to free speech, including on college campuses. 

Get Riding

May 17, 2023

In honor of Bike Everywhere Month—and Bike Everywhere Day—Seattle University’s Bicycle Club is a collective of riders from all skill levels, from the occasional bike-to-work rider to the hardcore cyclist. 

Get Riding

Giving Back with Big Impact

May 5, 2023

Annual Day of Service, with alumni and the campus community at-large, returns with activities planned at sites around the city.

Giving Back with Big Impact

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