fyi - News for the Campus Community

Join the Conversation - SCU's Facebook Page Wants You to Be a Fan

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:25:00 PST

Join Facebook, become a fan, and post your events, photos, and comments on SCU's very own Facebook page.

Measuring the 'Other' Bottom Line

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:24:00 PST

CSTS will hold a conference called Change that Counts, Building Sustainable Social Business on Nov. 20 at Benson Memorial Center.

Finance Professor Hoje Jo Named Moskowitz Prize Winner

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:23:00 PST

The award is the second consecutive win for Santa Clara University faculty.

How to SCU: A Guide for Students by Students

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:21:00 PST

Members of Associated Students show Santa Clara freshmen and transfer students how to really be a Bronco.

Garden Design Party Gets Big Turnout

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:18:00 PST

Faculty, staff, students, and volunteers begin planning and planting at SCUs new garden.

350: The Most Important Number on Earth

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:17:00 PST

SCU joined thousands of people from around the world to mark the magic number on climate change.

SCU Events

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST

Thursday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m.
Arts and Sciences Building, Wiegand Room
Ethics at Noon: "Should the United States Promote Democracy Throughout the World?"
Click here for more information.

Thursday, Nov. 19 from 12-1:30 p.m.
Nobili Dining Hall
Fall Literary Cuisine
Click here for more information.

Thursday, Nov. 19 at 5:30 p.m.
Kennedy Mall, Commons
Tips on Navigating the College Enrollment Process.
Click here to register.

Click here for a full list of events on campus

SCU in the News

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:08:00 PST

Eric Goldman (Law School) was quoted by the Associated Press in a story about an insidious computer virus that loads up innocent computers with child porn. The story was picked up in more than 240 publications, Web sites, and online news sites across the country and the world. He was also quoted in the Wall Street Journal in a humorous front-page piece (picked up by several law blogs) about how some entertainment contracts now oblige signers to give away their rights “throughout the universe, in perpetuity.”

Tom Plante (psychology) was quoted by the New York Times about teenager group dynamics, for a story about the Richmond High School gang rape. He also wrote blog items for Psychology Today’s Web site about the unifying elements of meditation among various religions, and about ethics in psychology.

Kirk Hanson (Markkula Center) comments to the New York Times about the controversial lawsuit buy Skype founders during the sale to eBay were picked up by numerous other papers from the Lexington Dispatch to the Gainesville Sun. Hanson was also quoted in the Financial Times about IBM’s unimpressive handling of insider-trading accusations among its executives, and in two San Jose Mercury News stories: a Wilcox High School janitor who recruited teenagers for modeling (his comments were also quoted in the paper’s editorial on the subject) and allegations that former AMD CEO Hector Ruiz might have leaked insider information to Galleon.

James Balassone (Markkula) was quoted by Bloomberg about how the Ruiz allegations in the Galleon case appear to be outside the corporate norm.

Sharath Sury (finance) was quoted by the San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal about Stanford’s plans to sell $1 billion of assets.

A story about the importance of end-of-life planning quoted David Feldman (counseling psychology), and ran in numerous newspaper and TV news Web sites, including the Harford Courant and the Orlando Sun Sentinel.

Jerry Uelmen (Law School) was mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle and elsewhere for his representation of a medical-marijuana user in a case involving flaws in San Francisco’s medicinal-pot ID card system.

Hoje Jo (finance) was cited in Financial Advisor for his co-authorship of an award-winning paper that found that consumer companies, though not industrial companies or corporations overall -- did better financially when they followed good corporate-governance principles.

Catherine Sandoval’s (Law School) study on the unchanged landscape for minority-owned radio stations – a hot topic for the FCC – was noted in the influential trade publication Communications Daily and other Web sites.

Meir Statman’s (finance) comments last month to the Edmonton Journal about how investors follow the wrong signs to gauge success continued to be picked up, appearing in numerous Canadian and international Web sites, including Emirates Business 24/7 and the Calgary Herald.

Elinore Burkhardt (Law School financial aid) was quoted in a San Francisco Business Times story about a new federal student loan program designed to give a break to public-service lawyers.

The San Jose Mercury News and several local Business Times publications noted the news that SCU was listed among the EPA’s top 20 universities for green-power purchases. The Business Times also quoted Lindsey Cromwell (ESI) about SCU’s commitment to double our green power purchases.

Marc Bousquet (English) was quoted in Inside Higher Ed about some public universities discussing privatization, or, as the story called it, “The Nuclear Option.”

Click here for a sampling of the hundreds of mentions of SCU in the media in the past two weeks. The first part of the link is a list; the full text is below the list.

SCU People

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:06:00 PST

Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley will replace Paul Woolley as an associate director of the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education effective Jan. 4, 2010. Paul retires after 11 years of outstanding service to the Ignatian Center and the university. As associate director, Theresa will share responsibility for the center's overall management with its executive director and other associate directors and will administer the Bannan Institute, the center's department specifically charged with promoting the Jesuit educational mission among faculty and staff. Theresa has served the campus community since fall 2006 as director of Resident Ministry and Campus Minister for Vocational Discernment, with particular responsibility for DISCOVER retreats and small groups in the residential learning communities.

If you have any new hire announcements, e-mail Connie Coutain.

Grants, Awards, and Publications

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:05:00 PST

Sanjiv Das (finance) co-authored a study about how investors wrongly assume that stocks they analyze over a short stock chart are safer than stocks analyzed over a longer period.

Fred Foldvary (economics) spoke about the state of the real estate market at a meeting held by the SCU real estate network.

Karen Fraser (art and art history) wrote an article title "Studio Practices in Early Japanese Photography: The Tomishige Archive," which was published in the most recent issue of the journal History of Photography. She also received a travel grant from the Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies to conduct research in Japan.

JoAnne Holliday (computer engineering) and Godfrey Mungal (School of Engineering) attended the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education in Seattle where the SoE received its Certificate on Information Assurance from the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) headed by the National Security Agency (NSA).

The Ignation Center for Jesuit Education received a $2,000 contribution from the Morgan Stanley Foundation from its Volunteer Incentive Program. This contribution was granted on behalf of the volunteer efforts of Ignatian Center Advisory Board member, and employee of Morgan Stanley, Michael Hack.

Francisco Jimenez (modern languages and literatures) received Bank of America’s 2009 Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Award for his contribution to the health of his neighborhood. He was also awarded a $5,000 grant to a nonprofit organization of his choice, ALearn, which helps underrepresented students get to and succeed in college.

Pancho Jimenez (art and art history) exhibited his sculpture in a two-person show titled “Ceramica de la Tierra” at the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona. He also exhibited his sculpture in a solo exhibition titled “Contemporary Ceramics” at CLAY MIX Gallery from July to August in Fresno.

Chris Kitts (mechanical engineering) and graduate and undergraduate students from the Robotics Systems Laboratory and collaborators at NASA Ames published two papers at the AIAA Conference on Small Satellites: "Initial Flight Results from the PharmaSat Biological Microsatellite Mission," and "The IRIS Nanosatellite Autonomous High Spectral Resolution Earth Imaging Mission."

Ed Maurer (civil engineering) gave a presentation called “New statistical downscaling techniques for California and the West” at the 6th Annual California Climate Change Research Symposium in Sacramento in September.

Russell Skowronek (anthropology) was the principal investigator in a decade-long study of ceramic production during California’s Spanish and Mexican periods (1769–1848). El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park is featuring the period artifacts and reproduced pottery in an exhibit called “Ceramics Rediscovered: Science Reshapes Understanding of Hispanic Life in Early California.”

Click here for more updates on faculty publications, honors, awards, grants, etc.

More grants, awards, and publications from September, October, and November will appear in the next edition of fyi.

Team California Wins Third Place in the 2009 Solar Decathlon

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:52:00 PST

SCU students beat top universities at an international competition that determines the ultimate, solar-powered house.

Meet the Santa Clara University Student Bloggers

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:51:00 PST

SCU's newest students provide a glimpse into life at Santa Clara

EPA Recognizes Santa Clara University as a Leading Green Power Purchaser

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:50:00 PST

SCU ranks in EPA's top 20 list.

The Legacy of the Jesuit Martyrs

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:49:00 PST

The Jesuit Massacre: Why they were killed and how it impacts Jesuit and Catholic higher education.

Globalization: Boon or Bane for Humanity?

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:47:00 PST

Jon Sobrino, S.J., to discuss "The Challenge of the Salvadoran Martyrs" at the next President's Speaker Series event on Thursday, Nov. 5.

Innocence Projects at Santa Clara University and California Western to Share $2 Million Grant to Help Exonerate Wrongfully Convicted Inmates in California

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:39:00 PST

The grant will help exonerate those who were wrongfully convicted and possibly identify the real perpetrators.

Santa Clara University's Journalism Students Expose Bad Journalism

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:38:00 PST

Students learning to become future reporters find biased, superficial, and inaccurate stories in news reports, blogs, and TV news shows.

SCU Women's Golf Team Helps Santa Cruz Siblings Make a Difference

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:33:00 PST

Nine- and five-year-olds inspire SCU women's golf team to help make a small contribution for a huge cause.

Grand Reunion

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:27:00 PST

See how SCU alumni remembered, reconnected, and renewed during Grand Reunion.

SCU Events

JLLu@scu.edu (Josh Lu) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:21:00 PST

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 3:45-5:00 p.m.
Arts & Sciences Building, The Wiegand Center
Difficult Dialogue: “White Identity”
Click here for more information.

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Nobili Dining Hall
Detecting Contamination in Our Precious Coastal Waters
Click here for more information.

Monday, Nov. 9, 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Benson Center, Williman Room
Women’s and Gender Studies Fall Lunch Lecture
The Taste for Civilization: Food, Politics, and Civil Society
RSVP is required by Nov. 4.
Click here for more information.

Thursday, Nov. 12, 12-1 p.m.
Arts & Sciences Building, The Wiegand Center
Ethics at Noon
Replicating Milgram: Why Otherwise Good People Sometimes Do Bad Things
Click here for more information.

Click here for a full list of events happening on campus.