Seattle University

Last week, Seattle University celebrated our five-year commitment to the global Laudato Si’ Action Platform (LSAP), a papal initiative to envision sustainability in the holistic spirit of integral ecology and to redefine and rebuild our relationship with each other and our common home. Over the past five years, the Seattle University campus community has been engaged in growing our sustainability initiatives and working toward five main priorities, resulting in meaningful progress across campus operations, student engagement, academic programming and our collective commitment to creating a more just and sustainable future for all.

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor those who have given their lives in service of our country, including members of our Hall of Valor, which commemorates Seattle University alumni who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

Last week, we celebrated outstanding student leaders who have demonstrated the best of our community with the Student Excellence Awards. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you for the contributions you bring to the Seattle University community.

The verdict is in. It’s time to celebrate the newest graduates of the Seattle University School of Law! ⚖️ 🎓

Springtime scenes 📸

Today we hosted our fourth annual Ethics and Tech Conference where we welcomed speakers to examine how technological change affects resilience, governance, equity and public trust, specifically as it relates to technology, energy and security. Thank you to all our speakers and participants for the lively discussion.

Seattle University is preparing to transition from a quarter system to a unified semester calendar beginning with the 2027 academic year. For students who rely on Disability Services, this change will make a real difference.

Disability Services works with students who need exam accommodations, assistive technology, note taking support, flexible attendance and other adjustments. Under the quarter system, those supports must be set up fast, while classes are already moving at full speed.

A semester calendar changes that rhythm. Students go through the accommodation setup process fewer times each year and once those supports are in place, they stay in place longer. A longer semester also gives students more time to recover, meet with professors and adjust curriculum plans before final grades are set.

The move to semesters is giving students something simple but important—more time, more stability and more chances to stay on track.

Congratulations, Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University Class of 2026! We cannot wait to see all that you accomplish 🎉

Seattle University is excited to share that Michael Castori, S.J., rector of the Arrupe Jesuit Community at Seattle University, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV to serve as the next bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu.

Father Castori, who is also a member of the university’s Board of Trustees, will be ordained as bishop on July 28 and serve a diocese of approximately 1.44 million Catholics across the state of Hawaii, including 66 island parishes and 28 mission churches.

Prior to arriving at SU, Fr. Castori served as a theology professor at Santa Clara University, parochial vicar at All Saints Catholic Church in Hayward, California, and vicar for clergy for the Diocese of Oakland.