First Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle , Washington , United States. It is named for the hill on which it is located, which in turn is so named for being the first hill encountered while traveling east from downtown Seattle toward Lake Washington . First Hill is bounded on the west by Interstate 5 , beyond which is Downtown, on the north by E. Pike and E. Madison Streets, beyond which is Capitol Hill , and on the south by Yesler Way, beyond which is the International District. The City of Seattle provides conflicting information about its eastern limit, beyond which are Cherry Hill and the Central District. Some describe it as being bounded by Broadway and Boren Avenues, while others describe it as being bounded by 12th Avenue.
42-487: First Hill has been home to Seattle University , a private Jesuit university, since 1891. Also located on the hill are Northwest School , Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences , the Catholic O'Dea High School , and Frye Art Museum , as well as several churches that have become city landmarks: Trinity Parish Church , St. James Cathedral , and Seattle First Baptist Church . First Hill became increasingly attractive in
84-422: A 50-acre (200,000 m ) campus in the city's First Hill neighborhood, east of downtown Seattle . Seattle University's campus has been recognized by the city of Seattle and EPA for its commitment to sustainability through pesticide-free grounds, a food waste compost facility, recycling, and energy conservation program. The Chapel of St. Ignatius on campus, designed by New York architect Steven Holl , won
126-606: A bachelor's degree in another field. The College of Education was founded in 1935. It is accredited by the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education and the National Association of School Psychologists and approved by the National Association of School Psychologists. The College of Science and Engineering focuses on basic sciences, mathematics, and their applications. Students can major in basic science disciplines, computer science, or one of
168-823: A central recycling yard with an extensive recycling program. The university has been composting since 1995, and in 2003 it built the first composting facility in the state on an urban campus. Seattle University received the Sustainability Innovator Award in 2007 from the Sustainable Endowments Institute for its pre-consumer food waste composting program and the Green Washington Award in 2008 from Washington CEO Magazine for its sustainable landscape practices and pre-consumer food waste composting program. The Princeton Review ' s 2018 Green Rating rated
210-657: A coach (1990 and 1992). Seattle University joined the West Coast Conference in 1971. In 1980, it left the West Coast Conference and Division I membership and entered the NAIA, where it remained for nearly 20 years. In the late 1990s, President Fr. Sundborg started restoring the university's NCAA membership. The athletic program moved into Division II in the fall of 2002. The school moved from Division II to Division I in 2009. Also in that year,
252-668: A men's basketball team that advanced to the Final Four and defeated top-ranked Kansas State University before losing to the University of Kentucky . Seattle University was also a leader in the area of racial diversity, with an integrated squad known as "the United Nations team." The success of men's basketball, in addition to men's golf and baseball, continued into the 1960s with players Eddie Miles , Clint Richardson , and Tom Workman who went on to successful careers in
294-917: A national Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects in 1998. At night the chapel sends beacons of multi-colored lights out onto the campus. The campus includes numerous works by well-known artists: the Centennial Fountain by Seattle artist George Tsutakawa ; a large glass sculpture in the PACCAR Atrium of Pigott Hall by Tacoma artist Dale Chihuly ; and works by Chuck Close , Jacob Lawrence , Gwendolyn Knight , William Morris , and David Mach . Undergraduate enrollment in 2014 showed some ethnic diversity: 55.7% White, 23.4% Asian, 11.0% Hispanic, 10.7% other (international), 4.5% Black, 3.3% Pacific Islander, 1.6% Native American; some dual mention. The Lemieux Library
336-840: A night school for women, though admitting women was highly controversial at the time. In 1948, Seattle College renamed itself to its current name of Seattle University under president Albert A. Lemieux. In 1993, the Seattle University School of Law was established through the purchase of the Law School of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma , and the School of Law moved to the Seattle campus in 1999. In 2009, Seattle University completed its largest capital campaign, raising almost $ 169 million. This led to investment in
378-621: Is a private Jesuit university in Seattle , Washington , United States. It is the largest independent university in the Northwestern United States , with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within six schools. In 1891, Adrian Sweere, S.J., took over a small parish school near downtown Seattle at Broadway and Madison. At first, the school was named after the surrounding Immaculate Conception parish and did not offer higher education. In 1898,
420-476: Is also known as "Pill Hill" due to its many medical buildings. In addition to being the current home of three major health care facilities ( Harborview Medical Center , Swedish Medical Center /First Hill, and Virginia Mason Medical Center or four if Swedish Medical Center/Cherry Hill, located on 16th Avenue, is included in the neighborhood), and the Puget Sound Blood Center , it was also once
462-527: Is named), William Boeing , founder of the Boeing Company and Judge Hiram Bond . The photographer Imogen Cunningham and her husband Roi Partridge lived in a boarding house on First Hill during the 1910s, until the residents of the house were evicted and the property converted into a hospital . More recently, local philanthropist and businesswoman Patsy Bullitt Collins resided in a First Hill condominium. The first official King County Courthouse
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#1732765462931504-598: Is one of the few schools in the country to focus on existential phenomenology as a therapeutic method. Dr. David V. Powers was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for 15 years; he left in the summer of 2024 to take a sabbatical, planning to return afterward as a standard faculty member in the psychology department. Dr. Monica J. Casper replaced Powers as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on August 1, 2024, coming from San Diego State University , where she served
546-697: The Western Athletic Conference , becoming a full member for the 2012–2013 season. Northwestern United States The Northwestern United States , also known as the American Northwest or simply the Northwest , is an informal geographic region of the United States . The region consistently includes the states of Oregon , Washington , Idaho , Montana and Wyoming . Some sources include Southeast Alaska in
588-483: The 1890s as a location close enough to downtown for convenience, but removed enough to offer a sense of retreat for the wealthier residents of Seattle. Among the elite to live in the area at that time were Indian fighter turned businessman Granville O. Haller , local judge Cornelius H. Hanford , successful meatpacker Charles Frye (whose private art collection is now visible to the public at First Hill's Frye Art Museum ), contractor Morgan Carkeek (for whom Carkeek Park
630-538: The Albers School of Business and Economics, the College of Education, the School of Law , the College of Nursing, and the College of Science and Engineering. A Seattle University education is estimated to cost $ 150,000. Seattle University's Albers School of Business and Economics, started in 1945, was named after the Albers family. George and Eva Albers were frequent donors including Eva's bequest of $ 3 million to
672-479: The Fine Arts Building, the recently remodeled Hunthaussen Hall also contains several learning spaces, a design studio and digital art lab. Seattle University opened The Jeanne Marie & Rhoady Lee Center on February 14, 2006. A performance and exhibition space on the corner of Twelfth Avenue and East Marion Street, the facility was designed for use by Seattle University students, Seattle artists, and
714-511: The NBA. The 1966 basketball squad gave Texas Western University its only defeat in a championship season celebrated in the film Glory Road . During that time women's tennis star Janet Hopps Adkisson was the first female to be the top-ranked player for both the men and women nationally. In women's golf, Pat Lesser was twice named to the Curtis Cup in the mid-1950s and was later inducted into
756-676: The Northwest. The related but distinct term Pacific Northwest generally excludes areas from the Rockies eastward, whereas the term " Inland Northwest " excludes areas west of the Cascades . The Northwestern United States is a subportion of the Western United States (which is, itself, even more ambiguous). In contrast, states included in the neighboring regions ( Southwestern United States and Great Plains ) and Utah are not simultaneously considered part of both regions. Like
798-655: The Redhawks to a WAC tournament title and was the 15th seed in the NCAA Tournament where Seattle University faced the second seed, Oregon Ducks. In 1938, the mascot switched from the Maroons to the Chieftains. The name was selected to honor the school's city's namesake, Chief Seattle. In 2000, the university changed its mascot to the Redhawks. On June 14, 2011, Seattle University accepted an invitation to join
840-534: The State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame. Before 1980, more than 25 Seattle University baseball players went on to play professionally in both the major and minor leagues. Men's golf and a Tom Gorman -led tennis team were also rated nationally. Gorman went on to lead the US Davis Cup team, where he captained a record 18 match wins and one Davis Cup title (1972) as a player and two more Davis Cup championships as
882-664: The art" Clinical Performance Lab is located in the James Tower of Swedish on Cherry Hill , a few blocks away from the main campus. Undergraduate and graduate students use this lab to practice skills necessary for clinical nursing. The BSN and BS in Diagnostic Ultrasound programs accept transfer students from community colleges and other universities. The DNP program welcomes registered nurses with bachelor's degrees. The Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion program (APNI to DNP) offers an accelerated program for those with
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#1732765462931924-841: The early years of the United States, newly colonized lands lying immediately west of the Allegheny Mountains were detached from Virginia and given the name Northwest Territory . During the decades that followed, the Northwest Territory covered much of the Great Lakes region east of the Mississippi River. As of 2016, the Northwestern states have a cumulative population of 14,297,316, with Oregon and Washington accounting for 77% of
966-431: The engineering courses – civil and environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer and electrical engineering. Students may also obtain an interdisciplinary general science degree, or prepare for graduate work in the health professions. Among Seattle University's many environmental undertakings are projects ranging from composting initiatives to water conservation. There are also solar panels on buildings and
1008-569: The entire five-state region's population. As of 2016, there are 25 metropolitan statistical areas in the Northwest with populations of 100,000 or more, none of which are in Wyoming . Since adjacent metropolitan areas often function as one combined agglomeration, the U.S. Census Bureau additionally defines nine combined statistical areas across the Northwest, eight of which having populations of 100,000 or more. Statistical Area (2020) (Green indicates Populist Party affiliation, peach indicates
1050-432: The fastest growing cities in this region and in the nation include Seattle , Spokane , Bellevue , Tacoma , Kennewick , Pasco , Yakima , Portland , Eugene , Salem , Boise , Idaho Falls , Missoula , Bozeman , and Billings . As the United States' westward expansion , the country's western border also shifted westward, and consequently, so did the location of the Northwestern and Southwestern United States . In
1092-628: The first university in Washington state and the first Jesuit university to fully divest its endowment portfolio from fossil fuels. Between 1950 and 1971, Seattle University competed as a Division I independent school. In the 1950s, the basketball team was a powerhouse with brothers Johnny and Eddie O'Brien, who led the team to a rare victory over the Harlem Globetrotters . In 1958, future Basketball Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor paced
1134-670: The lobby art gallery along Twelfth Avenue is another feature. Seattle University School of Law was founded in 1972 as part of the University of Puget Sound (UPS) in Tacoma, WA. In 1993 the University of Puget Sound and Seattle University agreed on a transfer of the law school to Seattle University; in August 1994 the transfer was completed and the school physically moved to the Seattle University campus in 1999. The 2019 U.S. News & World Report Law School rankings list
1176-491: The location of the Maynard, Seattle General, and Doctors Hospitals (all of which merged into Swedish) as well as Cabrini Hospital. First Hill's major thoroughfares, assuming its greatest possible extent, include Madison, James, Cherry, and Spring Streets and Yesler Way (east- and west-bound) and 9th and Boren Avenues and Broadway (north- and south-bound). A Link light rail station was originally planned for First Hill, but
1218-425: The managing and artistic directors of local theater and dance companies as well as with Seattle University faculty, the performance space is usable by a wide variety of visiting artists and resident companies. Both stage and seating are mobile and removable. The theater is equipped with lighting and sound technology operated from an elevated control booth. The exterior decor coordinates with the surrounding campus, while
1260-718: The office of the Dean, and a five-floor glass atrium overlooking the gardens hidden behind the building. Overlooking the largest open lawn on the Seattle University campus, the Fine Arts Building houses the classrooms, administrative offices of the Art and Art History Department and the Performing Arts and Arts Leadership Department, as well as the department's Vachon Room: an open 2,000-square-foot (190 m ) performance space used for rehearsals, exhibits, live theater and other events of artistic expression. Adjacent to
1302-634: The roles of Special Assistant to the President on Gender-Based Violence and Professor of Sociology . Seattle University's 42-acre (170,000 m ) campus is located in the First Hill area of Seattle . Home to the College of Arts and Sciences, the Casey Building is a five-story building housing the college's administrative offices and a majority of the undergraduate and graduate departments. It features multiple meeting and conference rooms,
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1344-448: The scholarship fund, academic programs and professorships, a fitness complex, an arts center, and the $ 56 million Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons , completed in fall 2010. In 2024, Seattle real estate developer Richard Hedreen donated his $ 300 million art collection to the university in honor of his late wife, alumna Betty Hedreen, marking one of the largest single gifts to a university ever made. Seattle University has
1386-490: The school as the #12 Green College in the country. Seattle U's move to a pesticide-free campus began in the early 1980s when Ciscoe Morris , now a local gardening personage, was head of the grounds department. He put a halt to chemical spraying and in its place released more than 20,000 beneficial insects called lacewings to eat the aphids that had infested trees on campus. The success of this led to other pesticide-free gardening practices. In 2023, Seattle University became
1428-460: The school at number 122 in the nation overall, adding that the school has the number one legal writing program in the nation as well as top-20 rankings for its part-time program and its clinical programs. Seattle University's College of Nursing celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2010. It is housed in the renovated Garrand Hall , the site of the original Seattle College and the oldest building on campus. The 19,000-square-foot (1,800 m ) "state of
1470-702: The school in 1971. Their daughter, alumna Genevieve Albers, has also made several bequests including a sponsored professorship. In 1967, the business school added an MBA program. The Albers School is accredited with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business ( AACSB ). Seattle University College of Arts and Sciences in Seattle, Washington , is the oldest undergraduate and graduate college affiliated with Seattle University. The College offers over 50 undergraduates majors, 37 undergraduates minors, 7 graduate degrees, and 3 post-graduate certificates to more than 2,000 students. Its graduate program in psychology
1512-405: The school was renamed after the city it was located in as Seattle College , which itself was named after Chief Seattle . Seattle College granted its first bachelor's degrees 11 years later. Initially, the school served as both a high school and a college. From 1919 to 1931, the college moved to Interlaken Boulevard but in 1931 it returned to First Hill permanently. In 1931, Seattle College created
1554-527: The southwestern United States, the Northwest definition has moved westward over time. The current area includes the old Oregon Territory (created in 1848–Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and areas in Montana west of the Continental Divide ). The region is similar to Federal Region X , which comprises Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. It is home to about 14.3 million people (as of 2016). Some of
1596-578: The university hired men's basketball coach Cameron Dollar , a former assistant at the University of Washington, and women's coach Joan Bonvicini , former University of Arizona coach and one of the winningest women's college basketball coaches. In 2013, Coach Bonvicini led the Redhawks to the regular season Western Athletic Conference championship. In 2016, Suzy Barcomb was hired as the new coach for women's basketball after Coach Bonvicini resigned in March 2016. In her first season with Seattle U, Coach Barcomb led
1638-531: The wider community. The Center for the Arts houses a 150-seat flexible theater designed for drama, dance, and ensemble music. It also houses The Hedreen Gallery, a lobby art gallery for the public display of visual art by students and visiting artists visible through over 90 feet (27 m) of plate glass windows along Twelfth Avenue. The Center also includes a scene shop, costume shop, prop room, green room, dressing room, and ticket booth. Designed in conjunction with
1680-436: Was built on First Hill in 1889–1890. The steep climb to the courthouse from downtown legal offices caused such frequent and vociferous complaints that Seattle lawyers nicknamed the area "Profanity Hill". The courthouse, constructed on the corner of 7th Avenue and Alder Street, was quickly outgrown, which, along with the loud dissatisfaction of local attorneys, led the county to move the courthouse off First Hill in 1916. The hill
1722-610: Was cancelled due to geotechnical risks prior to the construction of University Link . Instead, the First Hill Streetcar was built on Broadway and Jackson Street to connect First Hill with the International District / Chinatown and Capitol Hill stations, beginning service in January 2016. Seattle University Seattle University (informally and colloquially referred to as Seattle U )
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1764-520: Was founded in 1991. As of 2011 it contained 216,677 books and subscribed to 1,604 periodicals. It is a member of the American Theological Library Association . Seattle University offers 65 bachelor's degree programs, 31 graduate degree programs, and 27 certificate programs, plus law school and a doctoral program in education. The university consists of six schools and colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences,
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