What a Year

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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A look back at the biggest stories, newsmakers and memorable moments of 2025.

Wow, what a year it’s been. At Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ it’s been an exciting and transformational one, from a celebrated return to the West Coast Conference and the establishment of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences to Cornish College of the Arts becoming part of the university and a one-time Redhawk star baseball player now an MLB powerhouse winning the Cy Young in a repeat! These are just a small sampling of the year that was (well, almost…).

Here’s a look at some of the top news stories, newsmakers and social media moments of ’25.  

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Strike Up the Band

Pep band year in review

Top School for Student Experience

A Top Green School

New Era of Excellence

Back Where We Belong—SU Returns to WCC

A Cy Young Repeat

Tarik Skubal pic 

Cornish at SU is Here

Welcoming Pope Leo XIV

In Conversation with the Governor

A New Era of Care

Quadstock Rocks On

Quadstock year in review

Congrats to the Class of 2025

Commencement year in review

Top SU in the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Hits

Cornish College of the Arts at Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ is established:

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Pope Francis passes away and Pope Leo is elected:

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SU in Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Pope Seattle Times

The Year of Skubal:

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President Peñalver to leave SU for Georgetown:

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Eduardo Georgetown social

SU hosts Seattle Mayor debate:

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State Supreme Court’s Mary Yu Retires:

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Professor Eric Gilbertson’s mountain study:

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Outside mag Eric Gilbertson social

Faculty experts in the news:

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In Memoriam: Notable Passings

  • The Seattle Times:
  • The New York Times:
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Surging Social Media

It was a big year for Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ’s socials, from SU’s night at the Mariners to the release of the first art renderings of the Museum of Art and the ever-popular De-Stress with Dogs to the celebration of the Class of 2025 at Commencement.

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