We are in and of the community.
A deep engagement with the surrounding communities in Silicon Valley and beyond is central to our mission.
Our communities influence how SCU students learn and what they choose to do on weekends and breaks. They inspire the work of our faculty and shape the lives of our alumni.
Community programs, activities, and initiatives help strengthen the connection between Santa Clara, our neighbors, and our world, while creating opportunities for all of SCU to learn, serve, and grow.
This engagement works in both directions. We welcome our neighbors to experience Santa Clara’s campus culture through public events and enrichment programs. Activities throughout the year might include exhibits, , athletics, and public forums featuring some of Silicon Valley’s most notable visionaries—often our own alumni.
SCU in the Community
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Naila Ahsan was initially worried that a smaller college wouldn’t have a strong social scene, but quickly found Santa Clara to be welcoming and inclusive. By joining clubs like Intandesh, Women in Business, and Alpha Kappa Psi, she made close friends, stayed connected to their culture, and built professional skills. Overall, she discovered a vibrant campus life with plenty of opportunities to get involved.
As artificial intelligence reshapes how we think and work, what do leaders stand to lose in the process? For Meerah Rajavel, Chief Information Officer of Palo Alto Networks, that question is not theoretical.
As Earth Day approaches, the global conversation around climate action and sustainability reminds us that the choices we make today will shape the future of our planet. For Dr. Nik Tehrani, a Lecturer of Management at the Leavey School of Business, the path toward a healthier planet runs through innovation in clean energy.
For Heather M. Owen, Director of Athletics at 91¿ì»îÁÖ, a mindset has shaped a career defined by reinvention - from student-athlete to professional athlete, from law to leadership in Division I athletics.
Research scholars in the Sustainable Business Institute outline how data centers can improve efficiency, environmental impact and the bottom line.Data centers have been around in some form or another since the development of the first room-sized computers in the 1940s and 1950s. As a business model, they experienced an initial boom with the rise of the internet in the 1990s.
Funded by a generous gift from NVIDIA executive vice president Debora Shoquist ’76, the new Center also honors the supportive role of her sister, G. Lee Cunningham M.A. ’73
Reiki Encuentra a Editora de Televisión en NYC, Inspirando un Camino de Bienestar, Sanación y una Nueva Oportunidad de Negocio- Reiki Finds NYC Television Broadcast Editor, Inspiring a Wellness and Healing Journey and a New Business Opportunity
Brian Green, director, technology ethics, quoted by The Washington Post.
Leadership, Governance, and Board ReadinessSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium reflects on the leadership lessons, mentorship, and governance perspective that shaped his journey into board service.
Guadalupe Hayes-Mota, director, bioethics, quoted by KQED.
Upcoming On-Campus Events sponsored by the Career Center and Employers
Pitch and Support at the 2026 SCU Business Pitch Competition
Truthful reporting is faithful to the reality of what is happening on-the-ground, to real people in real time.
Jesuit School of Theology of 91¿ì»îÁÖ’s April 17 Together at the Table event will bring together community leaders, students, and clergy members to better understand the role of friendship in advancing synodality.
For thousands at the edge of poverty in Santa Clara County, the gap between being housed and unhoused is as little as $350. A new student-run business program is trying to close that gap.
Jesuit School of Theology's April 17 Together at the Table event brings together community leaders, students, and clergy to better understand the role of friendship in advancing synodality.
Davina Hurt, director, government ethics, quoted by Penn Live.
The pool of students reflects the university's ongoing commitment to academic excellence and educational access
Ann Skeet, senior director, leadership ethics, quoted by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Mike Markkula featured in an article by Observer.
Brian Green, director, technology ethics, mentioned in Observer.
Computer engineering graduate students designed and produced software to engage visually-impaired preschoolers as a project for their Object-Oriented Analysis, Design, and Programming class, COEN 275, then got the thrill of seeing their work in action.