The Foundation: SCU & its Alumni Association
University History
Founded in 1851, Santa Clara is California’s oldest-operating institution of higher education. Learn more about the rich history of the past and events of the present day University.
Alumni Association History
Learn how the Alumni Association was established in 1881 and has fostered lifelong relationships for over a century.
Bannan Alumni House
Since 1975, the Bannan Alumni House has provided a home for past and present Broncos to renew friendships, relive fond memories, and become acquainted with new campus developments.
On the Ground: Traditions & Campus Life
SCU Fight Song & Alma Mater
Varsity fight for Santa Clara, banners of red and white on high! Remember the lyrics, view several renditions, and download the ring tone today.
Listen to the Fight SongThe Redwood Yearbook Archive
Visit the SCU library's digital archive of The Redwood, the official yearbook, with issues dating back to 1902.
View the Yearbooks
The Santa Clara Newspaper Archives
Visit the SCU library’s digital collection of The Santa Clara, the official weekly student-run newspaper, newspaper, which covers issues from 1922 to 2013.
Read the ArchivesThe Milestones: Celebrating the Moment
Bannan Alumni House 50th Anniversary
Half a century ago, the Santa Clara University Alumni Association moved into the building we now know as Bannan Alumni House, and turned it into something new: a home for generations of Broncos.
Bannan Alumni House Centennial
One hundred years ago, the Donohoe Infirmary—now the Bannan Alumni House—opened its doors to the Santa Clara community.
The Bannan Family Legacy
Discover the history behind the Bannan family's century-long tradition of supporting Santa Clara University.
Alumni Association's 140th
On April 27, 1881, a small group of students gathered to form the Santa Clara University Alumni Association and draft its constitution. Today the campus may look different and our alumni family has grown—to more than 118,000 alumni!
50th Anniversary of Women
In 1961, it was announced women would be admitted into the Santa Clara University undergraduate program. The rest is history. In 2011, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of women at SCU.
50th Anniversary of Women’s Athletics
Honor the athletes, coaches, and administrators from the golden anniversary of SCU women’s athletics, celebrated in 2014.
Bronco Memories at The Hut
Share stories from The Hut—from pinning a dollar bill to the ceiling to Dads & Grads—that shaped the Bronco experience.
The original Mission Church in the late 1800s before it burned down in 1926
The Mission Church fire in 1926.
Mission Church - mid 1900s
Cars lined Palm Drive as Santa Clara welcomed alumni back to campus in 1962.
Mission Church - 1963
The first off-campus residence for women at Santa Clara was named Park Lanai and later called Villa Maria.
The Santa Clara baseball team played the San Francisco Giants at Buck Shaw Stadium on April 13, 1964, with tickets priced at only $2.50!
In 1964, the women's basketball team (pictured), went undefeated with a 6-0 record.
Santa Clara University first allowed students to add minors and a second major in 1985.
In 1986, Mother Teresa came to SCU to accept the St. Clare Award from then-President William J. Rewak, S.J., and Justice Edward A. Panelli '53.
After a much-needed restoration, the Sacred Heart statue, one of SCU’s oldest and beloved icons, was finally returned to its pedestal overlooking Mission Gardens in 2014. It was originally placed there in 1884.