September 2014 - News & Events - Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University to Receive Funding for Privacy Education from Netflix Settlement

Santa Clara University's ethics and high-tech law programs will receive $346,000 for education and privacy-protection work, as a result of a lawsuit settlement.

Santa Clara University Holds Career Fair, Encourages Students to “Think Beyond Their Major.”

Dozens of Silicon Valley employers will visit with students on Santa Clara University’s campus tomorrow in hopes of attracting some of the Bay Area’s brightest talent. The Fall Career Fair will feature more than 150 companies including Gap Inc., Cisco, Kaiser Permanente, The Walt Disney Company, Stryker, the Tech Museum, and Tesla, which will have a Model S on display.

Gov. Brown Signs Two NCIP-Sponsored Bills into Law, Aiding Wrongfully Convicted

Two California laws supported by the Northern California Innocence Project at SCU, to helps wrongfully convicted prisoners obtain DNA testing or overturn convictions based on outdated expert testimony, were signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.

Cornel West Kicks Off Yearlong Bannan Institute Speaker Series on Leadership

Leaders from Janet Napolitano to Cornel West will speak on the role of social justice, faith and intellectual engagement in the lives of today's leaders, as part of the yearlong Bannan Institute speaker series at Santa Clara University's Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education. The series runs from Oct. 3, 2014 through May 19, 2015.

Class of 2018 Launch College Careers at Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University welcomes members of the Class of 2018 and returning students, as classes begin for the 2014-2015 academic year.

SCU Grads Among Highest Paid

Santa Clara University’s undergraduate degree recipients earn among the highest salaries of U.S. college or university alumni, according the 2014-2015 College Salary Report survey by PayScale, a compensation-data company based in Seattle. Santa Clara University ranks 26th out more than 1,000 colleges or universities evaluated nationwide. SCU graduates reported making an average of $56,000 in starting salaries and $111,000 at mid-career.

Santa Clara Welcomes Delegation from Universidad Centroamericana

A group of 10 faculty and university leaders from the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) in El Salvador will be visiting Santa Clara University Sept. 15-17.

Santa Clara University Ranks No. 2 of Master’s Universities in the West, Highest Graduation Rate

Santa Clara University is ranked second among master’s universities in the West according to U.S. News and World Report. SCU earned an overall score of 98 out of 100, a dramatic increase from 90 just five years ago. At 94 percent, SCU has the highest freshman retention rate of any master’s university in the country and also has the highest graduation rate in the West, at 84 percent.

Honoring Jesuits Killed 25 Years Ago for Seeking Justice for the Poor

From Nov. 5 to Nov. 16, Santa Clara University will honor the 25th anniversary of the killing of Salvadoran Jesuits who died advocating for justice for their nation's poor. The event will be marked with programs, lectures, and prayer events on Santa Clara University’s campus and in El Salvador.

Santa Clara University Earns Perfect Score in Green College Honor Roll

Santa Clara University is heading into the 2014–15 school year with new bragging rights: a top spot in Princeton Review’s Green College Honor Roll. The Jesuit university in Silicon Valley earned its first perfect score in the rankings of 861 colleges across the country. The rankings note Santa Clara’s vested interest in environmental justice and sustainable living practices for the benefit of society at large.