Invalid ImageProfessor Jackie Helfgott Appointed to Mayor's Advisory PanelAdvisory Panel on Sexual Assault and System Reform includes six sexual crime subject matter experts. November 30, 2022
New College of Nursing Grants Strengthen Clinical SkillsThe Hearst Foundation & WA State Student Achievement Council provide support for simulation-based training, mirroring real-life scenarios, in SU's Clinical Performance Lab. November 16, 2022
Invalid ImageSeattle University School of Law Hosting King County Prosecuting Attorney Debate TomorrowSeattle – Tomorrow, September 13, the Seattle University School of Law will host a debate between the candidates to become King County's Prosecuting Attorney. September 12, 2022
Invalid ImageTwo SU Alums Among New Judicial NomineesPresident Biden names—on the same day—Kymberly Evanson and Jamal Whitehead as candidates for U.S. District Court.July 14, 2022
Japan's Ambassador Tomita Speaking at Seattle UniversityThe Ambassador of Japan to the United States will visit Seattle University to discuss in detail the present and future of Japan’s relationship with the U.S. and the larger Indo-Pacific region.June 23, 2022
The Path Toward Carbon NeutralitySU’s carbon offsets will support a local forestry preservation effort and energy-efficient stoves in Honduras.May 19, 2022
Presenting the 2022-23 McGoldrick FellowRobert Chang, professor of law and executive director of the Fred T. Korematsu Center, is the recipient of the university’s most prestigious faculty honor. May 4, 2022
Observing Sexual Assault Awareness MonthSeattle University observes Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) through events related to awareness, education and prevention for the campus community.April 5, 2022
Law Students Help Ukrainian Refugees Start Asylum ProcessSeattle University School of Law partners with Refugee & Immigrant Services Northwest to provide legal assistance to Ukrainian refugees.April 4, 2022
Transforming Legal AidSeattle University continues its female faculty series in honor of Women's History Month with Dr. Deirdre Bowen.March 25, 2022
Seattle University Selects New Dean to Lead Law SchoolFormer Miami Law Dean Anthony E. Varona brings strong legal background, leadership experience to position.February 17, 2022
Law School Gift will Transform Legal AidA $5 million gift to the School of Law’s Family Law program will serve more students training as family law lawyers and expand legal aid efforts to help domestic violence survivors.February 1, 2022
Invalid ImageSchool of Law Launches New WebsiteSeattle University School of Law celebrates the launch of a dynamic new website—made possible by the collaborative efforts of campus partners.January 21, 2022
Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mass & CelebrationSeattle University celebrates and remembers Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.January 14, 2022
Invalid ImageSeattle U in the News: The Most Socially Equitable Cities in the U.S.What is a socially equitable city? Seattle U's Rashmi Chordiya, PhD, says, "Socially conscious cities and communities are adept and agile in progressing towards disrupting and dismantling oppressive systems while re-designing, rebuilding, and re-aligning systems to be firmly rooted in anti-racist, socially just, liberatory practices that lift-up and center the most vulnerable communities."July 30, 2021
School of Law Welcomes New Faculty, Including Our New PresidentBeginning this summer, three outstanding professors will join the faculty of the Seattle University School of Law, including president-elect Eduardo Peñalver, his spouse, Sital Kalantry, and Carwina Weng. Each bring deep expertise and an impressive record of scholarship.June 22, 2021
Faculty Receive Provost’s AwardsProfessors Mathew Isaac in Albers, Brooke Coleman in Law and Serena Cosgrove in Arts and Sciences received this year’s Provost’s Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors for Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty. The awards were presented by Provost Shane P. Martin on June 7.June 8, 2021
Office of Diversity & Inclusion Set to Host University’s First Racial Equity SummitThis LIFT SU initiative will gather together the Seattle University community to reflect on and deepen our understanding of systemic racism and build a collective capacity toward becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive university.May 14, 2021
Business and Law Programs Among Top 25 Nationally in Latest U.S. News RankingsSeveral Seattle University graduate programs in business and law are ranked in the Top 25 nationally in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Graduate Schools 2022.”March 31, 2021
Invalid ImageSeattle U in The News: The Obscure Case That Could Blow Up American Civil-Rights and Consumer-Protection LawsSeattle U President-Elect Eduardo Peñalver penned an op-ed published in The Atlantic that argues that overturning a 1975 California agricultural law could dramatically reduce what the federal government can do on many crucial issues.March 25, 2021
Invalid ImageNew Report: Forfeiture Doesn’t Work to Combat Crime but Is Used to Raise RevenueAcross the country, law enforcement agencies use forfeiture to take billions of dollars in cash, cars and homes under the guise of fighting crime. Yet a new study authored by Brian Kelly, PhD, associate professor of economics at Seattle University and released by the Institute for Justice, demonstrates that police use forfeiture to boost revenue.February 10, 2021
Invalid ImageSeattle University Study Finds Regional Variation in Police Use of Force and InjuryIn what the authors say are findings using the largest and most comprehensive database ever on police use of force, a new study documents regional variation in use of force and injury - with a focus on Washington, California and Wisconsin incidentsNovember 23, 2020