Santa Clara University

DISCOVER Luncheon Speaker Series

The Search for What Matters

This DISCOVER luncheon speaker series sponsored by the Bannan Institute aims to provide a space on campus for a discussion of personal experiences and values– among faculty, students, alums, and staff of the university.

"What ought I to do?" is the Socratic question that drove the tradition of liberal arts that has been the core of Western education. That question is especially urgent for undergraduates who must choose a path for their lives. Faced with a multitude of career options and often uncertain about their own gifts and aspirations, they can frequently let other voices determine what they will do: the opinion of peers, family expectations, or the demands of the marketplace. The Jesuit tradition that guides Santa Clara University has always emphasized that education has a moral purpose beyond providing specific job skills. This tradition has also taught the practice of spiritual discernment to listen in faith to God's invitation about what path to choose.

It is our belief that faculty, staff, and alumni at SCU have much to offer our undergraduates as models for such decision making about life choices.

Fall 2007 Speakers

	Speaker	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
	Sukmander (Sukhi) Singh Wilmot J. Nicholson Family Professor of Civil Engineering	Thursday, October 11th	Noon to 1 p.m.	Williman Room	Click Here
	Barbara Colyar Director, Study Abroad International Programs	Tuesday, November 27th	Noon to 1 p.m.	Sobrato Commons	Click Here

Winter 2008 Speakers

	Speaker	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
	Tracey Kahan Associate Professor Psychology Department	Wednesday , January 23rd	Noon to 1 p.m.	Mission Room	Click Here
	Sandra Hayes Dean of Admissions Enrollment Management	Wednesday March 5th	Noon to 1 p.m.	Mission Room	Click Here

Spring 2008 Speakers

	Speaker	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
	John Kerrigan Chief Investment Officer Santa Clara University	Thursday  May 15	Noon - 1 p.m.	Williman Room	Click Here