Seattle University Matteo Ricci Institute

Congratulations to our very own, Becky McNamara, for being selected as the recipient of this years Outstanding Academic Advisor Award! We appreciate your dedication to the success of each student.

All College Day Awards: Outstanding Academic Advising: Becky McNamara, PhD, Lecturer, Matteo Ricci Institute

Each year the Matteo Ricci Institute selects two graduating students to recognize for our departmental awards. The Matteo Ricci Institute's Award for Excellence in Humanities is awarded to the student with the highest GPA in the major. The Matteo Ricci Institute's Service and Leadership Award recognizes a student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities in service to the Institute. We are thrilled to announce this years recipients:

Elena Selthun- Award for Excellence in Humanities

Alex Jurado- Service and Leadership Award

Congratulations to our amazing students for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions!

With sunny days ahead this week would be the perfect time to check out the Art Walk created by the Theatre, Music, Film, Visual Art and Creative Writing programs.

ARTS at Seattle U has a wonderful new gift for SU community members and visitors as we are able to return to campus. The Campus Art Walk offers the opportunity to experience campus in a whole new way. This map leads to sites where you can scan the Art Walk QR code with your mobile device to access a selection of works created during the pandemic by students from Theatre, Music, Film, Visual Art and Creative Writing programs. More info: https://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/arts/art-walk/

While we continue to honor Black History Month the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has compiled a list of Black History Month campus events along with a few notable opportunities within the broader community, and resources for self-learning.

Honoring Black History - Office of Diversity and Inclusion - Seattle University As we begin this month of February honoring Black history, we are mindful of the paradox of beginning this designated celebration amid the deep polarity and tumult of our times, and wounds that only time and intention can begin to heal. 

MLK Jr. Celebration: Good Trouble in 2021 Join us at Seattle University's Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Good Trouble in 2021.

Seattle University Choirs present John Rutter's 'Candlelight Carol' The Seattle University Choirs Dr. Leann Conley-Holcom, Director of Choral & Vocal Activities Dr. Lee Peterson, Assistant Director Stephen O'Bent, Guest Produ...

We love hearing about the impactful work our alumni continue to engage in after their time at SU. Alumni, Lena Beck, writes about the impact of water pollution on North Carolina's oyster industry in Coastal Review Online.

Tension Builds Over Old Aquaculture Practice | Coastal Review Online North Carolina's shellfish relay program, in which farmers remove natural oysters from a polluted area to their own leases, is more than 100 years old, and some say the practice can't end so

Congratulations to Matteo Ricci's Dr. Audrey Hudgins for her amazing work!

Congratulations to Dr. Caitlin Carlson, Communication and Media; Dr. Chengxin Xu, Institute of Public Service; Dr. Serena Cosgrove, International Studies; Dr. Audrey Hudgins, Matteo Ricci Institute; Dr. Nova Robinson, History/International Studies/Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Learn more on our website: https://bit.ly/37wXRVv

2020 CCE Annual Report The 2020 CCE Annual Report celebrates the collaborations of hundreds of local families and their scholars, Seattle University students, faculty, staff, community partners over the past academic year. Click to read about our milestones, stories and future plans.

Let your voice be heard by exercising your right to vote.

Find details and deadlines for voting in Washington State here:
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/
As well as tips for healthy voting:
https://www.healthyvoting.org/washington/

"Just as we make a plan to vote with intention, we can also plan to spend election night with intention." No matter how you vote, Citizen University offers a guide with ideas for election night activities. https://bit.ly/2TCeQik