Bastyr University will honor its history, celebrate its current accomplishments and look forward to the future with a celebration Nov. 6 in the historic and beautiful Bastyr Chapel. The event will feature a panel discussion with the three living founders of Bastyr University, as well as serve an official welcome for Bastyr University President Charles “Mac” Powell, PhD, who recently passed his 100-day mark as leader of the University.

“This will be a celebration of not only how far we’ve come in a short amount of time, but also how bright our future looks thanks to all who have worked so tirelessly to make Bastyr University what it is today,” Powell said.

At the event, the three founders will share their memories of Bastyr’s humble beginnings in the late 1970s, when the school had very few resources and a host of critics, and trace the University’s success as it flourished into a preeminent, well-respected natural health institution over the span of a few decades.

Powell will also have an opportunity to share his thoughts about the current state of Bastyr University, as well as the challenges and opportunities he sees for impacting the future of natural medicine.

The event is free and open to the public. A reception with refreshments will immediately follow the panel. Bastyr University’s annual Founders’ Day Dinner takes place in Woodinville, Wash. the following evening, Nov. 7.