Three Seattle U leaders' top stories of the last decade

Articulating Seattle U's mission

For me the most important thing that I've been involved in during the last 10 years is helping the university come to the identification of its mission, because for a university we're very focused around what is our mission. People understand it; they are always quoting it and with every decision made they are referring back to it.

Stephen Sundborg, S.J.

President

Japanese American memorial built on campus

[The memorial occurred during a] time of a lot of xenophobia after 9/11, and so it was kind of a way of reminding ourselves that our history is not the greatest in how we treat people sometimes.

Patrick Howell, S.J.

Rector
 

Lemieux Library renovation

It will take us into the 21st century, it took me a long time to realize the Lemieux Library was out of date and inadequate; it was almost brand new when I came here. The renovated Lemieux will support the way students gain information and how there is much more usage of electronics and less reliance on my favorite, books. There will be much better facilities for students working together on projects. It will also support students using a variety of media in making reports. It will fit how we teach and how students learn today and instead of 40 years ago.

John Eshelman
Provost Emeritus and Economics Professor