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Sustainability News and Events

News & Events at SCU related to Sustainability. For more events, visit the Sustainability Calendar.

• Spring Issue of Explore: Sustainability at Santa Clara University

  Wednesday, May. 20, 2009

  University President Issues Challenge on Sustainability

  This issue of explore on sustainability is quite timely, coming just a few weeks after the inauguration of Michael Engh, S.J. as Santa Clara’s President.

  In his inaugural address, Fr. Engh challenged the University with these words:

  Santa Clara University is uniquely positioned to make a significant contribution to achieving a more just and sustainable future. And I propose that we seriously consider becoming a major center for the discussion of environmental justice and for examining the ethical dimensions of how we treat the physical world. I believe that we can lead in the development and promotion of practices, and businesses, and technologies that will insure a viable and just future for all.

  Please read this issue with our President’s challenge in mind.

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• Spring Break for Social Entrepreneurs

  Friday, May. 15, 2009

  SCU Students Help Salvadoran Businesses with Microloans

  Instead of flocking to Cancun during spring break, 13 Santa Clara University undergraduate business students spent their week learning abroad. They took an immersion trip to El Salvador to learn about the country’s economic circumstances and the positive impact that business can have.

  The students spent the first couple of days living with local families in their homes and fully immersing themselves in the Salvadoran culture.

  “We lived, laughed, danced, and made human connections that broke down barriers. We gained not only a wealth of knowledge, but also friendships,” said Shweta Kapoor, a senior marketing major.

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• NBC Bay Area Showcases SLURP at SCU

  Friday, May. 15, 2009

  Life on the seventh floor of Swig Hall where students are part of the Sustainable Living Undergraduate Research Project (SLURP), was the subject of an NBC Bay Area feature story on May 7.

  Watch the story on QuickTime. 

  Watch the story on Windows Media Player.

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