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 ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ 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.  

Newsworthy

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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 News Hits

Cornish College of the Arts at ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ is established:

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Pope Francis passes away and Pope Leo is elected:

  • KUOW:
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SU in News Pope Seattle Times

The Year of Skubal:

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  • The New York Times:
  • ESPN:

President Peñalver to leave SU for Georgetown:

  • The Washington Post:

Eduardo Georgetown social

SU hosts Seattle Mayor debate:

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State Supreme Court’s Mary Yu Retires:

  • The Seattle Times:

Professor Eric Gilbertson’s mountain study:

  • Outside Magazine:

Outside mag Eric Gilbertson social

Faculty experts in the news:

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  • FOX 13:
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In Memoriam: Notable Passings

  • The Seattle Times:
  • The New York Times:
  • The Seattle Times:

Surging Social Media

It was a big year for ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½’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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Pike Place social

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