Love of Words

Nikhita Panjnani ’24 celebrates songwriting and literature at SCU.

May 10, 2024

Department of English

The SCU English Department is ranked #4 in the nation by the "25 Best Colleges for English Majors 2020" list compiled by gradreports.com. The home for reading and writing at Santa Clara, English majors take classes from best-selling authors, ground-breaking scholars, and award winning teachers.

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A student in a lab coat holds up and examines the contents of a flask. Around them are illustrations of parasites and words related to STEM and diversity.