1. 125th Anniversary Signature events125th Anniversary speaker series
2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS #SU125
DARING FORTH SINCE 1891
JAN
11
Addressing West Coast Homelessness:
Conversation with Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee
6:30 P.M. | PIGOTT AUDITORIUM
Presented by Seattle University Institute of Public
Service and the Project on Family Homelessness
FEB
21
Living into the Mission: An Examen
5:00 P.M. | CAMPION BALLROOM
Presented by Institute for Catholic Thought and
Culture: Catholic Heritage Lecture
FEB
23
Taking the Leap: Entrepreneurship
in 2016, featuring Tiffany Ash, ‘02, Founder &
VP of Operations, Tableau Software and Valerie
Trask, ‘11, Founder, Sansaire & Punchkeeper
6 P.M. | THE SORRENTO HOTEL
Presented by Office of Alumni Engagement
FEB
28
Doyle Simons, CEO, Weyerhaeuser
5:30 P.M. | PIGOTT AUDITORIUM
Presented by Albers Executive Speaker Series
APR
20
Ben Minicucci, President & COO, Alaska Airlines
5:30 P.M. | PIGOTT AUDITORIUM
Presented by Albers Executive Speaker Series
MAY
8
Daring Forth: Imagining the Future of Jesuit
Education, featuring Mark Ravizza, S.J., associate
professor of Philosophy, Santa Clara University
5:30 P.M. | STUDENT CENTER 160
Presented by Institute for Catholic Thought and
Culture: Catholic Heritage Lecture
MAY
23
Jeff Musser, President & CEO,
Expeditors International
5:30 P.M. | PIGOTT AUDITORIUM
Presented by Albers Executive Speaker Series
JAN
28
International dinner 40th
anniversary
CAMPION BALLROOM
FEB
2-5
homecoming weekend
SEATTLE U CAMPUS
FEB
18
dance marathon 10th
anniversary
CAMPION BALLROOM
FEB
25
search for meaning festival
Keynote authors include Matthew Desmond, PhD,
Anthony Doerr and Margot Lee Shetterly
www.seattleu.edu/searchformeaning
MAR
7- 8
giving day
APR
29
55th
annual luau
SEATTLE U CAMPUS
MAY
5 -7
grand reunion weekend
and alumni awards
JUN
3
red tie
FAIRMONT HOTEL
JUN
11
commencement
KEYARENA AT SEATTLE CENTER
Undergraduate Speaker: Sherman Alexie
Graduate Speaker: Maggy Barankitse
su125.org
MILESTONES AND MORE CONTINUED

2. THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT
2017
2028
2021
2026
2018
2041
Stephen V. Sundborg,
S.J. celebrates his 20th
Anniversary as Seattle
University’s president.
New residence hall
slated to open to expand
on-campus housing.
Projected campus
expansion of 1.9 acres,
adding 2 million square
feet for new development.
New Center for
Science and Innovation
scheduled to open.
Seattle University’s
alumni expected to reach
100,000 worldwide.
Seattle University
celebrates its 150th
anniversary.
1
125th
academic
day of the year
4
seattle lights up red
to honor seattle u.
14
State of Downtown
Breakfast
18
Dance Marathon
10th
anniversary
17-20
#BlackLivesMatter
immersion trip
1-5
Homecoming
Weekend
21
ICTC Lecture
Living on the Mission:
An Examen
23
SU Advantage
Networking Series
25
Search for
Meaning Festival
28
Albers Executive Speaker
Series feat. Doyle Simons,
CEO, Weyerhaeuser
february 2017
ANCHORED IN OUR HISTORY AND JESUIT TRADITION, INSPIRED BY THE PROMISE OF OUR FUTURE
2016Ranked #1 Private
University in the
Northwest.