Soon I realized these materials could be collected into a single book. I thought the ideas would be as useful to others as they are to me. The result is a volume in which great thinkers from all over the world and throughout history consider what work means and what work does. Organization of the material is neither chronological nor alphabetical. Thus, chapters develop from foundations in hunting and gathering, to modernity in the city.
Statistics show that college students are taking longer to graduate, some up to six years.
With tuition rates putting severe strains on families, SPU wants to do whatever it takes to keep its students on track toward earning a degree in four years. The new month-long series of events created opportunities for students to interact with faculty, staff and alumni about degree and career choices. These mentoring relationships are one of SPU's greatest strengths. This academic year, Seattle Pacific University became the first in Washington state to provide computer registration via the World Wide Web. And are students ever glad.