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ConnectSU News for 11/19

Deanne Liu - Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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Did You Know?

The northern lights were visible last week in Seattle, due to a powerful geomagnetic storm caused by solar activity. The storm led to the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, being visible across the U.S. Even states in the south such as Texas and Florida could see them. The colors were very bright, with colors ranging from green to pink and red. It was reported that the lights could be seen as far as 1000 km away when they were bright enough. 
  • 11/13-19 - Trans Awareness Week 
  • 11/13-20 - Silent Reading Hours in the Library

Trans Awareness Week Trans Awareness 

Trans Awareness Week is November 13 to 19 this year! Celebrate our SU and Seattle Transgender community by practicing pronoun respect and attending a screening with student speakers. Close out the week by joining us for a vigil with University Ministry on Transgender Day of Remembrance. (in a list below) Documentary Screening and Student Speakers: 11/17, 7pm, Bannan 107 Pronouns Practice with Rupture and Repair: 11/19, 5-6pm, Admin 307 Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil: 11/20, 1pm, Reflection Pool

11/13-20 - Silent Reading Hours in the Library

Grab the Common Text "I Never Thought of It That Way", bring your own book, or pick one up from the Library and come silently read in the most beautiful room in the Library! Hot cocoa bar and treats provided.
  • Seattle University Theatre Program presents "Independence"
  • U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” in Support of Immigrants
  • College of Nursing & Health Sciences Food Drive

11/2 - Seattle University Theatre Program presents "Independence"

The Seattle University Theatre Program presents: Independence By Lee Blessing, Directed by Brennan Murphy Previews November 12& 13 Performances November 14-15 and 20-23 Three sisters. One mother. A lifetime of unresolved chaos. In Lee Blessing’s razor-sharp comedy-drama, the walls of a small-town home contain decades of family dysfunction, bitter truths, and the complicated bonds that refuse to break. When these four women collide, their fierce love and fiercer resentments ignite in explosive confrontations that are both hilarious and heartbreaking. Independence explores the messy, beautiful reality of sisterhood—how the people who know us best can wound us deepest, and how family ties, no matter how frayed, remain unshakeable. A powerful examination of women navigating independence while trapped in the gravity of home. Tickets: General Public $12, Faculty/Staff $10, Student $6 Tickets available here: https://seattleutheatre.ludus.com/index.php

U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” in Support of Immigrants

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), while gathered for their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, overwhelmingly approved a Special Message “addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States.” It was the first time in 12 years the USCCB invoked this particularly urgent way of speaking as a body of bishops. The message reads in part: “Catholic social teaching exhorts nations to recognize the fundamental dignity of all persons, including immigrants. We bishops advocate for a meaningful reform of our nation’s immigration laws and procedures. Human dignity and national security are not in conflict. Both are possible if people of good will work together.”
U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration from Plenary Assembly in Baltimore | USCCB

College of Nursing & Health Sciences Food Drive

Students in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences are hosting a Food Drive amid uncertainty about SNAP’s future and rising holiday demand. We’re supporting our long-time partners, North Helpline and Byrd Barr Place, who have long supported SU nursing students and now need our assistance. Nov. 17 – Dec. 12 Drop-Off: CPL, Garrand 200, and Student Center (1st floor) Most Needed: Nonperishables: canned fruit, fish, chili, pasta, boxed meals, peanut butter, rice, soups, coffee, condiments Household/Hygiene: diapers, infant formula (high need), wipes, toiletries, feminine products, pet food No expired, opened, or damaged goods, please. Monetary gifts are welcome, QR codes are on the flyer. Even one item or $5 makes a difference!

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