President's Updates

As commencement season approaches—beginning in May with Cornish College of the Arts and the School of Law—I am pleased to share the speakers for our undergraduate and graduate ceremonies on Sunday, June 14.

Today is my first day serving as your interim president. I expect to be in this role for a short period of time, as the search for Seattle University’s next president is well underway and progressing steadily.

Jerron’s thoughtfulness for others, generosity of spirit, engaging smile, and gentle laugh warmed the hearts of all who knew him, worked alongside him, or had the privilege of calling him a friend.

With great sadness I share that Professor Emeritus of English David Leigh, S.J., passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, CA, where he had been living since 2019.

As we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we pause to honor the life, legacy, and enduring vision of its namesake.

We write to welcome you back to campus as we begin the new term and to offer support and resources as we come back together in the spirit of growth, understanding, and advancing an inclusive, academically excellent university for all.