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Reflections on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of National Service, Santa Clara University students, staff, and faculty share insights on the life and legacy of the civil rights leader.

Shining a Light on the Good Work of Asian Catholic Women

A book by Thao Nguyen, S.J., sheds light on the evolving and important role of women in the Asian Catholic Church.

Lisa Kloppenberg Named Provost of Santa Clara University

Formerly dean of Santa Clara Law, Lisa Kloppenberg was named provost of Santa Clara University effective March 1.

To Be Asian With a Face Mask During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Sherry Wang, an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology, appeared on KQED to discuss racial biases surrounding the coronavirus.

How to Contain the Virus of Racism During Coronavirus Outbreak

Being Asian in the midst of coronavirus means being scared for our health while simultaneously facing unpredictable racism and xenophobia. So, how do we cope? Assistant Professor Sherry Wang offers strategies in an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle.

WATCH: State of the University

Santa Clara University President Kevin O’Brien, S.J., delivers his annual address to faculty and staff February 18 at 4 p.m. Associated Student Government President Sahil Sagar will also update the community on ASG activities.

Don’t Know Much About Geography

Lecturer Carolyn Trist says that geography isn't just trivia. Knowing where things happen is the first step to knowing why they happen.

Make It Happen

The unbelievable story of how finance major Marialisa Caruso ’20 helped write (and starred in) the award-winning film Emerald Run, opening in theaters Feb. 21.

SCU Community Members Honored by Rep. Ro Khanna

Santa Clara faculty, staff, and a student among those honored for their work on behalf of African Americans.

Podcasting on Pain and Progress


Reeling from the ongoing church sexual abuse crisis, Maggi Van Dorn ’08 teamed up with America Media to harness her skills as a podcast producer and devout Catholic to find a way forward.

SCU Faculty and Staff Honored by Rep. Ro Khanna

Santa Clara faculty, staff, and a student among those honored for their work on behalf of African Americans.

Finding Her Beat

Having sought out music in a new way to help her heal, Jennifer Maxwell P’22 was inspired to give $500,000 to Santa Clara’s Jazz music program.

Santa Clara Ethics Bowl Team Finishes in Top 8 in National Competition

Thirty-six teams from across the United States competed to apply ethical reasoning to challenging case studies.

Day of Giving 2020: Work Hard, Play Hard

Everyday, our students feel the impact of Day of Giving—in the classroom, on the field, inside campus facilities, through scholarships, and in their student groups. On March 4, go #AllinforSCU and make a difference that lasts throughout the whole year and beyond.

Day of Giving 2020: Go All in for the Mission Campus

This Day of Giving, we’re asking you to go #AllinforSCU! No matter where your passions lie, now’s your chance to give back to the Mission Campus and the groups that mean the most to you, your student, and your time here at SCU!

Identifying the “Why” Behind America’s Opioid Crisis

Assistant Professor Jamie Chang’s study finds wide gulf of misconceptions, false assumptions between people addicted to opioids and the health care providers who treat them.

Broncos Bring It

SCU's seventh annual Day of Giving produced blockbuster results: nearly $2.5 million from more than 5,300 gifts.

Stay Safe, Stay Together

Faculty experts host a panel discussion on the best ways to stay mentally and physically healthy during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Classes to Move Online Until April 13

In response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, classes will be held online starting March 10. During this time, Santa Clara University’s campuses will remain open.

A Day to Give, A Day to Compete

A spirited Bronco couple, Taylor ’05 and Robin Bedilion ’05 compete to see who can raise more on Day of Giving 2020: Men’s Tennis? Or Women’s Cross-Country?

InsideSCU: What is Silicon Valley’s Path Forward with Affordable Housing?

A panel of experts discusses how Santa Clara University collaborates with Silicon Valley to help address the affordable housing crisis in Episode 3 of our web series.

Scholarship Recipient, Fulbright Scholar Arelí Hernandez ’19

How do you go from being the first in your family to attend college to winning a Fulbright? Just ask Arelí Hernandez ’19.

Meet President Kevin O'Brien, S.J.

Join fellow alumni, parents and friends to meet Santa Clara University's 29th president, Kevin O'Brien, S.J., and envision our shared future together.

InsideSCU Episode 1: Pursuing the Promise of an SCU Education

Learn how the Santa Clara community supports first generation college students through high-impact experiential learning opportunities and scholarships.

Fr. O’Brien’s Inauguration Shines Light on the Campaign and SCU’s Future

Santa Clara’s ambitious Innovating with a Mission campaign themes echoed strongly at President Kevin O'Brien, S.J.,'s inauguration Oct. 11.

Finn Residence Hall Comes to Life

Hundreds of students flood Finn Hall and breathe life to the theme, cura personalis.

The residence hall named for lead donor Stephen A. Finn MBA ’76 comes to life, supporting SCU's growth.

Engineering a Better Future for SCU Students

Gratitude spurred Greenie Van Buren ’71, M.S. ’78 and husband Donald ’70 to give back to the Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation.

A Campus Transformed

We are changing the landscape of campus to elevate the way we educate our students.

Santa Clara Law Receives $750,000 for Privacy Law Expansion

Three current and former University trustees gave $750,000 to expand upon Santa Clara Law's highly successful program in privacy law.

SCU President Delivers Opening Prayer at U.S. Capitol

Kevin O’Brien, S.J., offers consoling words amid worried nation.

We Are In This Together

In a personal note, President Kevin O’Brien, S.J., thanked the Santa Clara University family for offering support and generosity to each other amid the coronavirus crisis.

Spring Quarter Moving to Online

In response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, President Kevin O’Brien, S.J., announced remote instruction would be extended through Spring quarter.

‘A Hope That Will Not Disappoint’

On SCU’s 169th Anniversary, President Kevin O’Brien, S.J., asks if we can find a message from God in our isolation.

Coronavirus: How You Can Help Others

Assistant professor of computer engineering Maya Ackerman offers advice on how to offer a helping hand during a time of social isolation.

The Rock Star

Sean Reilly. Environmental Hero, Climber, Rhodes Scholar.

The World Traveler

Arelí Hernández. First-Generation Student, Fulbright Scholar, Dancer.

The Helping Hand

Jamie Ferris ’19. Mechanical Engineer, Philosopher, Runner.

Why Some People Prepare for COVID-19—and Some Don’t

Assistant Professor David Feldman discusses research on two factors separating who protects themselves from who doesn't.

The Economic Tusnami of COVID-19

Macroeconomics is not an experimental science; we learn from the experiments given to us by history. The COVID-19 pandemic will be one of the defining macroeconomic events of the 21st century.

Top CEOs Should Give Away Their 2020 Pay to the Coronavirus Fight

Millions of dollars for U.S. workers, cities and towns if corporate leaders do their part, writes associate law Stephen F. Diamond in a MarketWatch article.

Bend It Like the Bay Area: Doctors See Flatter Curve After Two Weeks of Social Isolation

Stephen Parodi ’92, an infectious disease doctor and associate executive director with The Permanente Medical Group in Northern California, discusses the impact of social isolation in the Bay.

‘My first question every time I see a new patient now is: Could this be COVID-19?’

Seattle doctor Nicholas Johnson ’05 reflects on being on the front lines.

What Does It Mean, to Say Goodbye to a Place?

Johnson Scholar Ashley Ricks ’20 copes with a senior year, interrupted.

Santa Clara University Athletics Volunteers Vans to Catholic Charities

A small fleet of minivans were offered to support programs to serve the quarantined, homebound, elderly, young on school lunch programs, and unsheltered.

How the Coronavirus Pandemic Inspires Us to be More Ethical at Work and in Life

10 ways companies can be more attentive and responsive to people’s needs.

WATCH: Journalism, Media, and COVID-19

“Perspectives from the Ethics Center” Part 1 with Anita Varma

Journalism, Media, and COVID-19

“Perspectives from the Ethics Center” Part 2: Subbu Vincent

Belonging, Sacrifice, and COVID-19

During a time of fear and anxiety, JST Professor Julie Rubio urges people to share so that we all have enough.

Five Ethical Basics in the Face of the Coronavirus Pandemic

What’s the right thing to do when you find yourself in the middle of a pandemic? David E. DeCosse, director of the Religious & Catholic Ethics and Campus Ethic, examines this question.

The Economy and COVID-19 Part 3

Economics Professor Helen Popper discusses how today’s economy relates to that of 2008, how COVID-19 might impact retirement, and the role of the Federal Reserve and the Stimulus Package.

At Risk: Grocers Deal with Danger Gig Economy Shoppers Face During COVID-19 Pandemic.

David DeCosse of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics discusses the ethics of using personal shopper services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19

Stories of service, leadership, and healing during a global pandemic.

University Selects New Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences

Daniel Press, associate dean and professor of environmental studies at University of California, Santa Cruz, has been selected as the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Santa Clara University. He will begin his tenure July 1, 2020.

Forging Ahead

In the first episode of Bridging the Distance, President Kevin O'Brien talks to Katharine Rondthaler about how the Forge Garden quickly adjusted its model in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis to donate all produce to people in need.

Psychological Pitfalls of Coronavirus

In a Forbes article, Hersh Shefrin explains why COVID-19 outbreak could be more fatal than the Spanish Flu in the United States.

Get Ready for a Post Coronavirus World

Hersh Shefrin explains why the economy will never be the same.

MOBI Introduces Accelerated Course

To support remote learners, My Own Business Institute combined its 10 most essential sessions to create an accelerated program titled Quick Start Entrepreneur.

SCU Maker Lab Joins Local Effort to Produce Medical Face Shields

The Holy Days Challenge Us to Hope in the Face of Loss and Grieving from Coronavirus

Santa Clara President Kevin O’Brien, S.J., and University of San Francisco President Paul Fitzgerald, S.J., co-write an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle.

COVID-19 Analogies For The Times

How our behavior in a crisis can define us.

Graduating from Grief to Gratitude

Coming to terms with an incomplete ending to college.

Making Change

Santa Clara University’s Maker Lab produces components of protective face masks for use by Valley Medical Center Foundation.

Better Together

Students Tap World Connections As New Generation Unites To Battle COVID-19

How To Help The People Who (Used To) Help You

Ann Skeet of the Markkula Center is quoted in an NPR article on how to support workers who aren't able to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Helping SCU Students Cope During COVID-19

A campus expert offers insights into emotional wellness, resilience.

Mindfulness, In Miniature

SCU psychology professor Shauna Shapiro produces mini mindfulness videos to help first-responders during the pandemic.

Rethinking Retail Post Covid-19

For many brick-and-mortar stores lacking a robust online component, Kirthi Kalyanam believes the mandated shut-down of their businesses during COVID-19 has accelerated a “survival of the fittest” scenario.

These Two Alums Are In It Together, While Staying Apart

Lisa Cooper ’90 and Quentin Cooper J.D. ’97 MBA ’98 are juggling their large family, marriage, and busy careers while Lisa shelters in place alone to continue working in health care.

Accompaniment in Crisis

Miller Center supporting alumni during COVID-19.

Erika Rasmussen ’20 named O’Hare Fellow

English and Sociology major will spend a year in New York City immersed in the media landscape with America Media.

The Shift to Remote and What's Ahead for Fall: Your Turn

Marilyn Edelstein, an associate professor of English at Santa Clara University, was quoted in an article by Inside Higher Ed.

Economic Meltdown 2020 vs 2008

Nikita Sushil Kumar '16 on how the recession and recovery are impacting India's healthcare delivery.

Ode to the Class of 2020

What a senior wants her fellow graduates to know: We’ll find our place, opportunities in the world.

Teaching From Another Time Zone

How a far-flung SCU faculty member is rallying distance learning during COVID-19.

Don’t Use Pandemic as Pretext for Expelling Refugees

In a Mercury News Op-Ed, professor of law Evangeline Abriel says the current pandemic illustrates conflicts that can arise between individual rights and the needs of the larger population.

Letter From Laos

Public Health major Hana Seastedt ’20 watches impact of her field unfolding, half a world away.

Fulfilling Her Potential

Future physician-scientist Alekhya Parvathaneni ’20 is on her way.

Don't Just Occupy Space, Create it

Semi Williams ’20 reflects on the impact of honorary degree recipients Risë Jones Pichon ’73, J.D. ’76 and Joanne Hayes-White ’86—and her path as a Black student at Santa Clara.

New Building Code For Ancient Earthen Wall System

Engineering professor Mark Aschheim launched SCU students in key research that underpins new code.

Making Sustainable Cob Building Safer, More Accessible

Engineering professor Mark Aschheim launched students in key research that underpins new cob building code.

Longing for the Old Normal

Empty subways, new mothers battling Covid-19, constant anxiety. Mount Sinai nurse Paulina Flint De Castro ’02 explains how the people of New York City are coping with a health crisis.

Finding Justice for the Wrongfully Convicted

Former Northern California Innocence Project student and current Fellow Lauryn Bruton-Barbosa J.D. ’20 says finding justice for the wrongfully convicted has been the fulfilling experience of her life.

Teaching Teachers

How Santa Clara University is preparing future teachers for a drastically different classroom.

How Sports Pros Are Rallying Men’s Basketball

Bronco basketball team gets advice every SCU student can live by.

Getting to know Oliver Branham-Upton ’24

Taking what’s old and making it new again

Getting to Know Danielle Yabut ’24

Baker of cookies, lover of dinosaurs, player of the African thumb piano

Getting to Know Max Campos '24

Introverted extrovert who finds peace on the slopes

Getting to Know Guillaume Dalmasso '24

Practice makes perfect, but a 128 mph serve helps

Getting to Know The Landoch Triplets '24

Growing up a triplet means never being lonely

Santa Clara Offers Winter Start Option

Getting to Know Bryan Alexander ’24

Finding miracles along the way

Getting to Know Hallie Wigsten ’24

A book titled, “The Girl from Guam”

Getting to Know Natalie Plaia '24

A “Hamilton” fan, home again

Getting to Know Grace ’24 and Sophie Yonkers-Talz ’23

Big sister advice to a first-year sibling

Class of 2024: By the Numbers

‘Dancing and Celebrating’

Jailine Zavala ’22 and Ballet Folklorico celebrated Latinx Heritage Month with an Instagram takeover. Learn more about the Registered Student Organization dedicated to showcasing the beauty of Mexican culture through folk dance.

An Essential Pivot

Facing temporary closure due to the pandemic, Larry Nally ’78 and Full Turn Custom Apparel transitioned from custom sports apparel to making masks.

America’s Haunted House

Through her scholarship, Assistant Professor Danielle Morgan explores how movies like “Get Out” address the horrifying reality of racism.

Finding the Gaps in History

With COVID-19 shutting down in-person archival research, Amy Lueck and her students dig through digitized historical documents online with the goal of publishing their own digital anthology.

Creating Community, Accountability in Online Classes

How remote teaching has given Molly King new insights that is making her teaching better.

Owning STEM

The De Novo Fellowship helps students from underrepresented groups to attend industry conferences and conduct research in STEM.

Cross Country Co-Captain Sarah King ’21 Leads By Example

Inspired by her dad, she sets records on the track—and hopes to design medical devices outside it.

By Students, For Students

The student-run LEVL UP program uses student insights from remote learning so other Bronco undergrads get the most out of their online education this quarter.

Embracing Change Means Being Resilient

Instead of written reports, Associate Professor Justin Boren asks students to create short video presentations.

Wheels of Change

Kevin Barber ’23 was inspired to start a program to help and employ unhoused people in San Diego.

Disrupting the Cycle of Gender-Based Violence

Carla Collins ’91 heads up new county office that supports survivors with crucial services, especially during COVID-19.

Social Media Apps Inspire Senior Lecturer To Create Student ‘Trust Pods’

Sarita Tamayo-Moraga finds success applying social media's chat format to video discussion assignments.

Santa Clara Kicks Off Conversations on Boardroom Diversity With Former Silicon Valley CEO Shellye Archambeau

Talks are tied to launch of University’s Black Corporate Board Readiness program.

Secret Santa Surprises Civil Engineering Class of 2021

Anonymous donors have just one request.