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26 September 2012
Dear Students,
Welcome to the 2012-2013 academic year! With the arrival of the undergraduates on campus, I send my personal greetings and best wishes for the year ahead. Each of you is a valued and respected member of the Santa Clara community, and we are here to support you as you learn and live to your full potential.
Ready to assist you are the student leaders present among you who give voice to concerns you may have. The Associated Student Government (ASG) is the elected representative body for undergraduate students promoting student concerns to the University community. The ASG president attends our Board of Trustees Student Life Committee meetings, and this year Jenna Saso will serve in that role. Graduate students are represented by the elected and appointed leaders in the respective school. Cassandra Francois will serve as the Law School representative on the Inclusive Excellence Student Advisory Council. The undergraduate student representative to the National Alumni Board of Directors will be Frankie Bastone. Kori Lennon has been appointed as the undergraduate representative on the Academic Affairs University Policy Committee, and Roxanne Roknian will represent graduate students on the Student Affairs University Policy Committee.
Also, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Leupp to the University's Planning Action Council. Robert's appointment is in recognition of his leadership, dedication, and commitment to the Santa Clara Community. He has served as Chair of the Undergraduate Student Government Senate, as an Undergraduate Representative for the Student Affairs Policy Committee, and as a Junior Class Senator. I look forward to working with Robert and all the student leaders during this new academic year.
A hallmark of the Santa Clara experience is the opportunity to become involved, try new things and discover your passion. I encourage all new and returning students to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the eight Chartered Student Organizations, the 120+ clubs and events sponsored for you by the Activities Programming Board, Ruff Riders, Multicultural Center and the Residential Learning Communities Association. Each of these student-run groups offers leadership and activities throughout the year. Contact Joshua Farinha (APB), Ezana Tesfu (Ruff Riders), Michelle Tang (MCC), or Nishad Joshi (RLCA) to learn more about these opportunities. Graduate students may contact the Student Bar Association (Law) or the Dean's office of their respective school to learn more about opportunities for involvement.
In this election year, I want to remind you that deadlines for registering to vote are fast approaching. The California deadline is October 22, 2012. Since elections are run by states, cities and counties, the rules on registering to vote are not the same everywhere. If you are a permanent resident of another state you may choose to register to vote in that state. Additional information can be accessed at the following web sites:
I leave you with one final invitation. I invite you to join your classmates, along with our faculty and staff, as we celebrate the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. in the Mission Church. The Mass of the Holy Spirit is a centuries-old tradition in Jesuit colleges and universities when we call on the Spirit of God to inspire all our works, activities and studies in the coming year. Recognizing the diversity of faiths in our community, I encourage members of all faith traditions to join us for this special Catholic liturgy. Immediately following the Mass, we will have a community lunch on the St. Ignatius Lawn between Kenna Hall and Walsh Administration Building. So that students can attend the community-wide celebration, classes will not meet between 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. on October 3. Classes that usually meet from 11:45 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. will be canceled. Classes scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. will instead begin at 1:15 p.m. Please note that classes in the School of Law and the Jesuit School of Theology will meet as scheduled and will not be canceled.
With your help and the help of our student leaders, we can set a tone of inclusion and respect that builds up the Santa Clara family, not just in numbers but in the kind of environment we cherish. Values like integrity, care for oneself and others, and respect for diverse people and ideas are values that we promote. I thank you for choosing to be a part of this community. You will help make this community better and stronger.
Again, I welcome you to the new year, and I wish you success as you make the most of all that Santa Clara University has to offer. May God bless you in the year ahead.
Sincerely,
Michael E. Engh, S.J.
President
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Dear Members of the Santa Clara University Community,
I invite you to celebrate the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at 12:00 pm. in the Mission Church. The Mass of the Holy Spirit is a centuries-old tradition in Jesuit colleges and universities. It is our community-wide celebration of the new academic year when we call on the Spirit of God to inspire all our works, activities and studies. This is a unique opportunity for all groups within the Santa Clara community to gather as one academic family seeking wisdom and truth.
Following the Mass all are invited to a picnic lunch on the St. Ignatius Lawn.
To enable the campus community to attend the Mass, classes will not meet between 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.on October 3. Classes that usually meet from 11:45 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. will be canceled. Classes scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. will instead begin at 1:15 p.m. Please note that classes in the School of Law and the Jesuit School of Theology will meet as scheduled and will not be canceled.
Wishing you many blessings of the Holy Spirit as together we embark on this new year,
Michael E. Engh, S.J.
President
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Dear Faculty and Staff,
My congratulations go the the several faculty who received awards at the Faculty Recognition event this week. Each year a series of awards are given to faculty for their exemplary work as teachers and as scholars. This year's recipients are:
- Dan Aguiar, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship - President's Special Recognition Award
- Lynette Parker, Katharine and George Community Law Center - President's Special Recognition Award
- Terry Shoup, Department of Mechanical Engineering - President's Special Recognition Award
- Lisa Kealhofer, Department of Anthropology - Award for Recent Achievement in Scholarship
- Sanjiv Das, Department of Finance - Award for Sustained Excellence in Scholarship
- Kristin Kusanovich, Department of Theatre and Dance - The Brutocao Family Foundation Award for Curriculum Innovation
- Scott LaBarge, Department of Philosophy and Classics - The Louis and Dorina Brutocao Award for Teaching Excellence
- Elsa Chen, Department of Political Science - Inclusive Excellence Award
Let me also congratulate the staff members who were honored with awards at the Staff Recognition event on June 19. The annual event is an opportunity to acknowledge the special contributions and dedication of the staff to their divisions and to the University. Awards were presented to:
- Paul Neilan, Alumni Relations
- Kim Payne, Campus Safety Services
- Elspeth Rossetti, Career Center
- Trista San Agustin, Enrollment Services Center
- Heidi Williams, School of Engineering
Please join me in extending our congratulations and thanks to the award recipients for their many and varied achievements.
Sincerely,
Michael E. Engh, S.J.,
President
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Dear Faculty and Staff,
I invite you to attend our first event welcoming in the new academic year. Convocation for the 2012-2013 academic year will be held on Tuesday, September 11, at 4:00 p.m. in the Mission Church. All faculty and staff are invited and encouraged to attend the annual program to launch the new academic year. I look forward to welcoming you at the event.
Sincerely,
Michael E. Engh, S.J.
President
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31 August 2012
Dear Members of the Santa Clara University Community,
The upcoming presidential election is a very significant one for our futures, for our country, and the world. Voting is perhaps the most important responsibility of being an engaged citizen. If you have not already registered to vote, I encourage you to do so as soon as possible.
Deadlines for registering to vote are fast approaching. The California deadline is October 22, 2012. If you are a permanent resident of another state you may choose to register to vote in that state. The website below provides state-by-state registration deadlines and convenient links for registering to vote on-line and for requesting absentee ballots -- http://www.longdistancevoter.org/voter_registration_deadlines?gclid=CK2KnbSn-pUCFQsQagod4l7cFQ#.UEDp0UK_N8E
Thank you for your part in being an engaged citizen.
Sincerely,
Michael E. Engh, S.J.
President
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