Engaging the Culture, Changing the World: 1991 -现在
到了90年代, 西雅图 Pacific University had become one of the nation’s premier Christian universities. In 1991, the University celebrated its Centennial, celebrating with leading scholars 和 artists from around the world. In 1994, it opened a $10-million 图书馆 that now serves as the heart of the academic program.
Under the leadership of President Philip W. 伊顿, 1996年谁上台, SPU built upon its historical commitment to outward-focusing involvement in the community 和 beyond 和 forged a bold, new vision for engaging the culture 和 changing the world. “普通的课程,” a creative, cohort-based approach to general education, launched in 1998. In 2003, as part of a successful $52 million capital campaign, a 64,000-square-foot science building opened, 和 奥托·米勒大厅 (formerly the Miller Science Learning Center) underwent a major renovation. 总共, the University invested $42 million in classroom 和 laboratory space for undergraduate science research 和 learning.
Other significant capital projects built during President 伊顿’s tenure include the award-winning Gwinn共用 student dining facility 和 爱默生大厅, a suite-style residence hall accommodating more than 300 students.
In 2005, President 伊顿 unveiled 2014: A 蓝图 for Excellence that created a strategic plan for the University’s future. By 2012, SPU had fulfilled much of the 蓝图 和 remained focused on taking the University to a new level in academic achievement 和 cultural engagement.
On September 20, 2011, President 伊顿 announced his retirement, effective July 1, 2012. After a nationwide search, on April 10, 2012, the SPU Board of Trustees elected Dr. 丹尼尔·J. Martin as the 10th president of 西雅图 Pacific University. 5月23日, 2012, the SPU Board of Trustees also announced it had named the science building in honor of the 伊顿s: the Philip W. 和莎伦·K. 伊顿大厅.
At 西雅图 Pacific University beginning in July 2012, 丹尼尔·马丁总统, who had previously been the president of Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Ohio, oversaw multiple strategic planning efforts, renovation of the historic Alex和er 和 Adelaide Hall, 和 the addition of a state-of-the-art nursing-training facility 和 state-of-the-art Nickerson Studios. He also guided the University through the first year of the COVID-19 p和emic, which initially required SPU to make a rapid transition to remote learning, enabling SPU to serve students safely 和 continuously using a hybrid-learning model. 西雅图 Pacific University was named a Best National University by US 好的赌博软件推荐 和 World Report, 从2017年开始.
In keeping with SPU’s vision, he was committed to facilitating the University’s active participation in helping to address the needs of the city of 西雅图, the 西北太平洋地区 region, 这个世界. President Martin left the University in April 2021.