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Sinatra Chair Brian Thorstenson celebrates 20 years of mentoring diverse playwrights and the exciting future of theater at SCU.
Headed to Orientation at Santa Clara University this summer? Engineering major and Orientation Leader Yared Calderon ’26 offers tips for making the most of it.
In her Feminist Theologies class, Pearl Maria Barros brings together religion and gender to help students better understand both.
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The program is part of SCU’s efforts to expand accessibility and increase the diversity of its student body.
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One organization will receive $1 million Nov. 14; two finalists to receive $100,000 each
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Thousands of family members and friends packed Stevens Stadium this morning to celebrate with the 1,448 undergraduate members of Santa Clara University’s Class of 2024 as they received their diplomas.