This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • The Falcon. “Provost Hartley fired by Interim President Menjares, no cause announced.”

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

There hasn’t been much to share over the past month, but last week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • The Falcon. “Faculty responds to impending program cuts: ‘Are we still a liberal arts institution?’“

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

This week’s developments include…

• Legal documents
  • Guillot et al v. Whitehead et al
    • Notice of hearing
    • Declaration of Abigail St. Hilaire supporting defendants’ motion for reconsideration
    • Defendants’ motion for more definite statement

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • Inside Higher Ed. “Judge Dismisses Most Claims Against SPU.”
  • The Falcon. “National Day of Silence – anything but silent.”
• Legal documents
  • Seattle Pacific University v. Robert Ferguson
    • Brief of amicus curiae constitutional law scholars Elizabeth A. Clark, Carl H. Esbeck, and Robert J. Pushaw in support of reversal
    • Order

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

This week’s developments include…

• Media coverage
  • The Falcon. “Lawsuit against Seattle Pacific University to continue.“
  • Religion News Service. “Judge denies most claims against Seattle Pacific University board.”
• Legal documents
  • Guillot et al v. Whitehead et al
    • Memorandum decision and order on defendants’ motion for special relief and motion to dismiss
  • Seattle Pacific University v. Robert Ferguson
    • Appellant’s opening brief
    • Excerpts of record
    • Order
• SPU community statements
  • Guillot et al plaintiffs. “Judge allows fraud claim to proceed against Seattle Pacific University president and trustee; denies plaintiffs’ remaining claims“

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

Nothing to share this week; check back next week!

For more information on LGBTQ+ discrimination at Seattle Pacific University, see The Story So Far and explore other online resources. Interested in advocating for inclusion at SPU? Get involved!

It’s been a slow couple of weeks—no new legal docs, news stories, etc. In the meantime, why not revisit the history of LGBTQ+ advocacy at SPU?

• For a survey of queer activism at SPU from 1990 to 2022, check out A History of Queer Activism at SPU. This website features a timeline and links to primary sources, including interviews with SPU alumni and faculty.
• For a faculty perspective, check out SPU Faculty Action. In particular, it’s worth reading the accreditation complaint submitted by the SPU Faculty Council to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
  • Want to submit a formal comment to NWCCU as part of SPU’s accreditation evaluation? Here’s how to do so. The deadline to submit comments is April 23.
• To dive into the legal details of lawsuits involving SPU, you can access court records on our Lawsuits page.
• And for a timeline of media coverage, legal documents, SPU community statements, Board of Trustees statements, and more, check out The Story So Far.