Rochester, NY. She assumed the role of President at Seattle Pacific University later on in 2023.
On June 16, 2023, the university's interim president, Peter Menjares, announced in an email to faculty that it would cut 40 percent of its budget academic programs via steep faculty layoffs; university leadership blamed post-COVID-19 pandemic national trends in higher education for declining enrollment, while faculty blamed the university's anti-LGBTQ+ faculty policy for exacerbating the issue. The cuts are due to take effect upon the expiration of contracts the following June.
=== Previous names ===
As the school developed from a seminary of the Free Methodist Church to its current status as a doctoral degree granting institution, its name has changed over time to befit its changes in status:
1891 – Seattle Seminary
1913 – Seattle Seminary and College
1915 – Seattle Pacific College/Seattle Pacific Christian College
1977 – Seattle Pacific University
=== 2014 shooting ===
On June 5, 2014, a shooting occurred …
