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March 1, 2004, Vol. 3, No. 4
Santa Clara University

mission with palms and clouds$242 million budget OK'd

The University's 2004-05 operating budget includes money for more fulltime faculty and 3 percent merit raises.

The SCU Board of Trustees adopted a budget on Feb. 20 that will increase undergraduate tuition 7 percent.

Read more about the Santa Clara University budget

'The State of the University' in 2004

In a speech at the Mission Church on Feb. 24, President Paul Locatelli, S.J. praised faculty accomplishments, and renewed the University's commitment to diversity, tolerance and excellence.

"We are a diverse learning community striving for greater excellence in teaching and learning, scholarship and research, service to society and fashioning a more humane and just world. We have much to be proud of and much still to accomplish."

 

 
Campus News

 

Former presidential candidate and Sen. Gary Hart quietly visited campus Feb. 26, campaigning for Sen. John Kerry at a political science class. Read about his visit.
Campus Events 

Women's History Month begins today, with a workshop on sexual harassment. See the Women's History Month schedule.

Two long-awaited reports on clergy sexual abuse released last week will be discussed by a panel of clergy and lay people on Tuesday, March 2, noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Mayer Theatre. Read more about the panel.

People at SCU
William Stover, political science, begins a week-long international Web "Dialogue of Faith" seeking greater understanding among Arabs, Christians, and Jews. Read more about the conversations.
Ana Maria Pineda, RSM, director of the Pastoral Ministries Program, will receive the prestigious national Yves Congar Award for Theological Excellence, 2003-04, given annually by the Department of Theology and Philosophy of Barry University. Read about other faculty awards.
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