{"id":327,"date":"2022-07-01T15:19:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T22:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/?page_id=327"},"modified":"2022-07-26T12:29:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T19:29:16","slug":"lgbtq-timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scholars.spu.edu\/spufacultyaction\/lgbtq-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"SPU LGBTQIA+ Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This timeline records events related to SPU’s hiring policy, the “Statement on Human Sexuality,” and other LGBTQ+ issues since January 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t

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January 11 2021<\/div><\/div>
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SPU Sued for Discrimination<\/a><\/div>

An SPU adjunct sues SPU, alleging SPU declined to consider…
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January 20 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Human Sexuality Survey of Faculty & Staff<\/a><\/div>

Faculty Council administers a Human Sexuality survey to faculty and…
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February 1 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Student Senate Reaffirms 2018-19 Proposal to Revise or Eliminate SPU’s Statement on Human Sexuality<\/a><\/div>

ASSP, the SPU student governance body, sends a letter to…
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February 17 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Survey Analysis Presented to Faculty Council & Board of Trustees<\/a><\/div>

Emerita faculty provides Faculty Council and the Board with a…
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February 24 2021<\/div><\/div>
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SPU’s Theology Student Union Objects to the Conduct Policy<\/a><\/div>

On February 24, 2021, the Theology Student Union at SPU…
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March 3 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Board of Trustees Studies Survey Results & Community Feedback<\/a><\/div>

President Dan Martin reports that at the February Board meeting…
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March 15 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Board of Trustees Deliberates Over Policy<\/a><\/div>

SPU Board of Trustees calls a special confidential meeting to…
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March 29 2021<\/div><\/div>
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SPU Mentioned in Class Action Suit against the Department of Education<\/a><\/div>

A former student of SPU joins a class action suit…
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March 30 2021<\/div><\/div>
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President Dan Martin Resigns<\/a><\/div>

President Dan Martin resigns in his ninth year of service…
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April 12 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Board of Trustees Announces Decision to Retain Policy<\/a><\/div>

Board Chair Cedric Davis announces in an online employee forum…
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April 14 2021<\/div><\/div>
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SPU Theology Professors Object to Board Decision<\/a><\/div>

Two School of Theology professors object to the Board\u2019s decision…
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April 16 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Students, Staff & Faculty Hold Candlelight Vigil<\/a><\/div>

In response to the Board’s decision to maintain the employee…
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April 19 2021<\/div><\/div>
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SPU Faculty Votes No Confidence in BOT<\/a><\/div>

Faculty vote to issue a Statement of No Confidence in…
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April 26 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Board of Trustees Replies to Faculty No Confidence Vote<\/a><\/div>

The Board of Trustees replies to the Faculty Statement of…
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May 6 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Faculty Senate Establishes Faculty LGBTQIA+ Task Force<\/a><\/div>

Faculty Senate approves a motion to establish the “Faculty LGBTQIA+…
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May 13 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Trustee Gary Ames Passes Away<\/a><\/div>

Gary Ames, respected BOT member and generous donor, suddenly passes…
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May 24 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Board Meets with Faculty Council<\/a><\/div>

To discuss what led to the Statement of No Confidence,…
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June 28 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Dr. Pete C. Menjares Appointed Interim President<\/a><\/div>

Dr. Pete C. Menjares, currently serving as a Board member,…
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June 30 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Trustee Weibling Resigns<\/a><\/div>

Trustee Dennis Weibling resigns from the Board before completing his…
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September 7 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Board of Trustees Hires External Consultants<\/a><\/div>

In response to the breakdown of communication and trust between…
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September 23 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Board of Trustees Outlines Priorities<\/a><\/div>

The Board affirms that they are committed to ongoing conversation…
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November 8 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Board of Trustees Meets with Faculty LGBTQIA+ Task Force<\/a><\/div>

Venture International arranges a meeting between the Board and the…
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November 15 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Faculty LGBTQIA+ Task Force Sends Letter to the Board<\/a><\/div>

The Faculty LGBTQIA+ Task Force sends a letter to the…
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November 22 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Board Extends Terms of 3 Members, Elects New FMC Member<\/a><\/div>

In order \u201cto provide continuity during this interim leadership period,\u201d…
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November 23 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Board Apologizes for Events of Previous Spring<\/a><\/div>

After the November 2021 Board meeting, the Board of Trustees…
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December 1 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Consultants Present Findings to SPU Community<\/a><\/div>

After the Venture International consultants present their findings at the…
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December 6 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Board of Trustees Meets with Faculty Council<\/a><\/div>

The Board meets with Faculty Council to discuss the consultants\u2019…
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December 15 2021<\/div><\/div>
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Work Groups Formed<\/a><\/div>

The Board, administration, and faculty work together to compose several…
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January 11 2022<\/div><\/div>
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LGBTQIA+ Work Group Initiated<\/a><\/div>

The formation of the LGBTQIA+ Work Group is announced. The…
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January 11 2022<\/div><\/div>
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“Voices of Campus” Survey<\/a><\/div>

The Associated Students of Seattle Pacific (SPU’s student governance body)…
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February 24 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Board & Faculty Council Attend Shared Governance Workshop<\/a><\/div>

As part of the February Board meeting, the Board of…
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March 1 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Trustee Chang Resigns<\/a><\/div>

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April 15 2022<\/div><\/div>
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LGBTQIA+ Work Group Extends Deadline<\/a><\/div>

Asking the community for a little more time, the LGBTQIA+…
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April 22 2022<\/div><\/div>
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LGBTQIA+ Work Group Presents to Board of Trustees<\/a><\/div>

The co-chairs of the LGBTQIA+ Work Group give a confidential…
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May 2 2022<\/div><\/div>
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SPU Settles Rinedahl’s Suit<\/a><\/div>

SPU settles Jeaux Rinedahl’s suit against the university; the announcement…
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May 5 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Two SPU Trustees Bring Resolution to the Free Methodist Church<\/a><\/div>

Sometime after the LGBTQIA+ Work Group presentation on April 22,…
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May 6 2022<\/div><\/div>
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SPU Board of Trustees Receives Full Written Report from LGBTQIA+ Work Group<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
May 10 2022<\/div><\/div>
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President Menjares Informs LGBTQIA+ Work Group of the FMC BOA Action<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
May 10 2022<\/div><\/div>
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LGBTQIA+ Work Group Shares Summary of Recommendations with SPU Community<\/a><\/div>

The LGBTQIA+ Work Group shares a summary of the report…
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May 18 2022<\/div><\/div>
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SPU Faculty Council Requests Recusal of Two Trustees<\/a><\/div>

SPU Faculty Council sends a letter to Interim President Menjares…
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May 19 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Faculty Chair Delivers Address to Board<\/a><\/div>

During the May Board meeting, Faculty Chair April Middeljans delivers…
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May 19 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Theology Professor Presents History of the Statement of Faith to the Board<\/a><\/div>

Professor of Moral and Historical Theology Richard Steele presents the…
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May 19 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Trustee Martinez Resigns<\/a><\/div>

Trustee Denise Martinez, an SPU Ames Scholar alum, resigns from…
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May 20 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Trustee Johnson Resigns<\/a><\/div>

Board member Kevin Johnson, another SPU Ames Scholar alum, resigns,…
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May 23 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Board of Trustees Reaffirms Hiring Policy<\/a><\/div>

SPU Board of Trustees announces they will continue to maintain…
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May 23 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Alumni Pledge to Withhold Support from SPU<\/a><\/div>

Student governance (ASSP) organizes an alumni letter to the board…
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May 24 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Students, Staff and Faculty Walk Out<\/a><\/div>

On May 24, 2022, in protest against the Board’s decision…
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May 24 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Students Organize Sit-In in Demaray Hall<\/a><\/div>

Students begin occupying the 2nd floor of Demaray Hall outside…
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May 25 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Menjares Announces that Three Trustees Have Resigned & Recused Members Have Been Re-elected<\/a><\/div>

Interim President Menjares shares an overview and reports from the…
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May 26 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Board Chair Cedric Davis Resigns<\/a><\/div>

Board Chair Cedric Davis resigns. Davis had reached the end…
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May 26 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Board of Trustees Holds Town Hall Meeting<\/a><\/div>

SPU Board of Trustees holds a town hall meeting with…
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June 1 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Students Raise Funds for Lawsuit Against Board of Trustees<\/a><\/div>

On June 1, 2022, SPU students begin a GoFundMe page…
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June 3 2022<\/div><\/div>
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SPU Faculty Senate Passes Resolution Endorsing “Third Way”<\/a><\/div>

SPU Faculty Senate passes a \u201cResolution to Endorse the \u2018Third…
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June 8 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Attorney General of Washington Requests Info on SPU Hiring Practices<\/a><\/div>

The Attorney General of Washington State sends a letter to…
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June 12 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Students Hand President Pride Flags at Graduation<\/a><\/div>

On June 12, 2022, at SPU’s graduation ceremony in the…
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July 1 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Board of Trustees Responds to Student Sit-In Demands<\/a><\/div>

On the student sit-in deadline of July 1, 2022, Board…
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July 27 2022<\/div><\/div>
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SPU Files Complaint against Attorney General of Washington<\/a><\/div>

SPU files a complaint against the the Attorney General of…
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July 28 2022<\/div><\/div>
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SPU Announces Legal Action against Attorney General of Washington<\/a><\/div>

Interim President Menjares informs the SPU community that in response…
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August 1 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Trustees Jason Garcia and Mike McKee Resign<\/a><\/div>

Trustee Jason Garcia resigns after one year of service. Trustee…
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August 4 2022<\/div><\/div>
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CCCU Objects to Use of “Homophobic” to Describe SPU’s Conduct Policy<\/a><\/div>

The Chief Communications Officer for the Council for Christian Colleges…
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August 16 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Board Chair Kato Defends SPU’s Suit against Attorney General in Inside Higher Ed<\/a><\/div>

SPU Board Chair Dean Kato publishes a letter to the…
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August 21 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Sociology Professor Publishes Response to SPU Lawsuit<\/a><\/div>

Professor of Sociology Kevin Neuhouser publishes an op ed in…
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September 1 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Faculty & Staff Walk Out of “State of the University” Address<\/a><\/div>

At the beginning of Interim President Pete Menjares’s “State of…
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September 12 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Students, Faculty & Staff File Suit Against SPU Trustees for Breach of Fiduciary Duty<\/a><\/div>

A group of SPU students (former and current), SPU faculty,…
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September 22 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Definition of Shared Governance Approved by Work Group<\/a><\/div>

The Shared Governance Work Group (consisting of Board members, administrators,…
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September 27 2022<\/div><\/div>
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Faculty Council Submit Formal Complaint to NWCCU<\/a><\/div>

SPU’s Faculty Council submits a formal complaint regarding SPU Board…
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August 2 2023<\/div><\/div>
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NWCCU Responds to Faculty Council Complaint<\/a><\/div>

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) sends a…
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November 13 2023<\/div><\/div>
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SPU President & Faculty Chair Outline SPU-NWCCU Communication<\/a><\/div>

Faculty Chair Dr. John Hossler and SPU President Deana Porterfield…
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