The Office of University Relations invites the parents and students of Santa Clara University to Parents Weekend, Feb. 15 and 16, 2008. Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Registration
Pick up your registration materials in the Benson Memorial Center. | | 1 – 5 p.m. | Back to the Classroom
Come hear some of Santa Clara University’s prominent faculty members talk about their areas of research and study. | | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Art and Spirituality in the Sixties
Paul Crowley, S.J., Chair and Professor of Religious Studies
The 1960s were a time of enormous social, political and religious foment. We will explore how this is reflected in the current de Saisset exhibit Eye on the Sixties: Vision, Body, and Soul: Selections from the Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson. | | Life in the Balance: Integrating Career and Family
Lucia Albino Gilbert, Provost and Professor of Psychology and Professor of Counseling Psychology
Most women today, just like most men, are engaged in paid employment throughout much of their lives, while also being involved with a partner and children. This is the case for both working-class and middle-class families. The most representative family form in the U.S. is the dual-earner family. What are the characteristics of contemporary dual-earner work and family life? Which gender theories and processes are central to the contemporary dual-earner story? And what factors are of particular importance for successful dual-earner family life? | | Exploring Science and Technology in Service of the Common Good
Pedro Hernández-Ramos, Associate Director, Center for Science, Technology, and Society and Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
The mission of the University’s Center for Science, Technology, and Society is to study and promote the use of science and technology for the common good of society. This presentation will detail the Center’s Science and Technology Studies academic minor; our workshops and forums with the Silicon Valley community; the Center’s role in the Technology Benefiting Humanity international awards; and the Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI) educational program for entrepreneurs from underserved populations throughout the world. | | Health Care Ethics - A Unique Internship Opportunity
Sr. Joan Marie Steadman, CSC, Associate Director of Health Care Ethics and Health Care Ethics Internship Program Coordinator, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
This unique program, which has been featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education, allows Santa Clara students the opportunity to observe in a clinical setting, talk with health care professionals about the ethical issues they face day to day, and reflect upon their experience of the ethics side of medicine. Catch a glimpse of the components and value of this program. Health Care Ethics interns will share what the program means to them as they strive to become leaders who are competent, ethical, and compassionate. Join in a conversation about a case study, highlighting an ethical dilemma the students have considered. | | 3-4 p.m. | Reflections on Food and Sustainability
Michelle Marvier, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies Institute and Biology
We seldom stop and reflect upon the foods we eat. Where do these foods come from? How much fossil fuel is used to get them to us? What environmental damage is done while producing them? Are there alternative foods that are both tasty and more sustainable? Come enjoy a sampling of a few “sustainable snacks” while we discuss the concept of environmental sustainability, explore the ethical dimensions of our food choices, and learn about SCU’s commitment to a more sustainable future. | | The History of Santa Clara University
Gerald L. McKevitt, S.J., Ignacio Ellacuria, S.J. University Professor, Department of History and University Historian
Learn about the history of Santa Clara University, from its founding in 1851 on the grounds of Mission Santa Clara to today. Professor McKevitt has been at SCU since 1975 and co-authored Serving the Intellect, Touching the Heart, a pictorial history of SCU’’s first 150 years, with Professor George Giacomini. | | Anatomy of an Exhibition: Teaching and Learning with the Anderson Collection
Andrea Pappas, Associate Professor, Art History
Discover how an exhibition is born and how it is an opportunity for student learning—everything from the artists' bios for the exhibition catalog to the wall labels and the educational materials for the student-run Explore With Me Docent Program were created by Santa Clara students in Art History 197: Exhibiting American Art of the 1960s. Members of the Explore With Me Docent Program will also be on hand to discuss the highlights of the collection and their experiences working on the exhibition. | | | Playing with Jesuits: Jesuit Education and the Performing Arts
Michael A. Zampelli, S.J., Associate Professor, Theatre and Dance
This session will consider the origins of Jesuit education and the goal of situating the performing arts within this holistic enterprise. Focusing primarily on theatre, but also on music and dance, the class will underscore the promise as well as the problem in engaging the arts as transformative media. Our discussion will aim to include a reflection on our contemporary experience of Jesuit education. | | 5 p.m. | Welcome Dinner and University Update
Welcome by James Purcell, Vice President for University Relations. | Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008 | 8 a.m. | Registration
Pick up your registration materials in the Benson Memorial Center. | | 8:30 a.m. | Networking and Breakfast Breakout Sessions
Join us for continental breakfast, information, and conversation with other Santa Clara parents. | | Commencement Update
Karrie Grasser, Director of University Events and Protocol
Come meet other SCU parents and hear about this year’s commencement activities. | | Breakfast Only
Eat breakfast and meet other SCU parents. | | Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression Forums
See the types of research and creative projects that our undergraduate students are participating in. The sessions will be organized by college and school. | | 10 – 11 a.m. | Concurrent Session I | For Freshmen Parents:
Session A | Long Term Planning for Study Abroad
Dennis Gordon, Executive Director, International Programs
Information on Santa Clara’s more than 100 summer, semester, and full-year programs. Join us as students who recently returned from study abroad share their experiences. | For Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior Parents:
Session B | Learning Outside the Classroom at Santa Clara
Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., Executive Director, Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education and Professor of Law
Laurie Laird, Associate Director, the Ignatian Center, directing the center’s Arrupe Partnerships for Community-based Learning
Learn about the programs SCU offers for students to engage in learning from and with the community. These opportunities include 50 community agencies in San Jose, as well as immersion opportunities around the world. | For Sophomore and Junior Parents:
Session C | Let Your Life Speak: Exploring Majors, Work, Meaning, and Vocation with Students
Elizabeth Thompson, Assistant Director of the Career Center
Listen to a panel of students and recent alumni share how they address questions of meaning, contribution, and the ability to make a living in light of their decisions around majors and work. Learn how the Career Center helps students prepare for their future and identify where their interests and talents meet the world's needs. | For Senior Parents:
Session D | Letting Go, Grabbing Hold: Transitions for Parents and Seniors
Kathy Potter, Director, Career Center
Are seniors ready for life after graduation? Are parents ready for the change in their roles? What do employers and graduate schools look for and what do graduating seniors offer? How can parents help themselves and their students with the challenges they each face in letting go of certain kinds of connections and grabbing hold of new opportunities? Learn answers to these questions and hear about specific ways in which the Career Center and parents can assist seniors with this major transition. | For all Parents:
Session E
| Spirituality.edu
Panel discussion with current students and members of the campus ministry staff led by Jack Treacy, S.J., Director, Campus Ministry
Come hear about opportunities, issues, and challenges for young adults in their spiritual development from current students and members of the campus ministry team. | | 11:15 – 12:15 p.m. | Concurrent Session II | For Freshmen and Sophomore Parents:
Session F | Understanding SCU’s Academic Resources
Nedra G. Shunk, Dean, Academic Support Services, Drahmann Academic Advising & Learning Resources Center
Parents are invited to participate in a discussion about the academic resources that are available to students. We will focus on resources for first-year and undeclared students. | For Freshmen, Sophomore and Junior Parents:
Session G | The Internship Advantage
Enzie Lagattuta, Assistant Director of the Career Center, and a Panel of SCU Students
Parents and students will learn about the value of internships for career exploration and for jump starting a career after graduation. Students will take away essential internship searching strategies, and parents will be given practical suggestions to assist students in their career development. A panel of former interns will talk about their experiences and offer helpful tips on making the most of an internship. | For Sophomore and Junior Parents:
Session H | Preparing for a Study Abroad Experience
Dennis Gordon, Executive Director, International Programs
Information on Santa Clara’s more than 100 summer, semester, and full-year programs. Join us as students who recently returned from study abroad share their experiences. | For Senior Parents:
Session I | I’ve Graduated! Now What?
Kathy Kale ’86, Executive Director, Alumni Association
Paul Neilan ’70, Senior Associate Director, Alumni Association
Learn the most important things you need to know about the rest of your senior year and beyond: how to get ready for life after Santa Clara; how to celebrate your graduation Bronco style; and how to network with other SCU alumni for jobs, housing, and more! | For all Parents:
Session J | So You Think You Want to go to Graduate School?
Admissions representatives from SCU’s graduate programs
Hear from representatives from SCU’s graduate programs on what to consider when thinking about graduate school, what graduate school admissions officers are looking for, and what opportunities for graduate study exist here at SCU. | | For Families of First-Generation College Students and Students of Color (all classes) Session K | Our Shared Experience
Rosa Guerra-Sarabia, LEAD Scholars Program
First-generation college students (students who are the first in their families to attend a four-year college or university) and students of color may experience college in general and Santa Clara University in particular with unique challenges and opportunities. This may also ring true for the students’ families back home. Faculty and staff connected to the LEAD Scholars Program, a program designed to support students in this community, will facilitate conversations to share the experiences of these communities and learn strategies to help our students thrive and grow while attending SCU. Session may be available in Spanish and English. Please indicate language preference. Extended Session (11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) - lunch included. | | 12:30 p.m. | Lunch | | | Optional Afternoon Activities: | | 2 p.m. | Women’s Baseball: SCU vs. Loyola Marymount, Leavey Center | | | Visit the de Saisset Museum.
Docents will be available to talk about the current exhibits: Eye on the Sixties: Vision, Body, and Soul—Selections from the Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson and Flashing Back: 1960s Works in the Permanent Collection of the de Saisset Museum. | | 2:30 p.m. | SCU Alumni Association Life After SCU Series Presents: “Networking and Job Success”
Discover how your personal networks lead to success in the workplace. Learn about inCircle, the SCU Alumni Association's on-line networking tool open only to SCU alumni and current SCU seniors. | | 3 – 4:30 p.m. | Open House
Take an afternoon break and meet some of the staff and faculty who support the SCU undergraduate experience. | | | Evening Program | | 5 p.m. | Parent Mass
A liturgy planned by the students and celebrated by Jack Treacy, S.J., ’77, Director of Campus Ministry. | | 6 p.m. | Shuttle to the Senior Parent Dinner
Shuttle Service will be provided between campus and the Fairmont San Jose. The first Shuttle will depart from in front of the Mission Church at 6 p.m. The last Shuttle will leave the Fairmont at 12:30 a.m. | | 7 p.m. | Senior Parent Reception and Dinner Dance
For members of the Class of 2008 and their parents.
Regency Ballroom, The Fairmont San Jose, 780 S. Market St., San Jose Reception* ID required for Alcohol Consumption | | 8 p.m. | Candlelight dinner in the Regency Ballroom of the Fairmont San Jose, followed by dancing to the music of The Groove Doctors. Advanced reservations required. All seating is reserved. Attire: Semi-formal | |
