Lauren Loftus, 24 Nov 2025 6 min read What makes an object sacred? Pilgrimage expert and Jesuit School of Theology Professor Kathryn Barush discusses the meaning and connection people glean from stuff—from rosary beads to stickers
Tom Fields, Lauren Loftus, Miguel Ozuna, 12 Nov 2025 6 min read Humans of Santa Clara: Meet the people who make SCU beautiful These are just some of the people working tirelessly behind the scenes to make Santa Clara’s campus shine.
By Deborah Lohse, 11 Nov 2025 6 min read Rafael Luciani discusses synodality—the Catholic Church’s efforts to create a faith reflective of all members A global expert on synodality and a new professor at the Jesuit School of Theology aims to help the Santa Clara school become a worldwide resource on this process of prayer, listening, and communal discernment.
Tatiana Sanchez ’10, 28 Sep 2017 9 min read What We Owe A Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter on the Ghost Ship fire and tales of human strife and resilience.
Marty Sammon ’56, MBA ’63, 28 Sep 2017 15 min read Courage Central A paratrooper tells the story of September 1957, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Deborah Lohse, 28 Sep 2017 15 min read The Most Important Lawsuit on the Planet It seeks no monetary damages, just solutions.
SCM Staff, 09 May 2025 < 1 min read Expectations vs. Reality Lindsey Allen ’16 on learning to balance expectations after graduating
Leslie Griffy, 09 May 2025 < 1 min read Entranced By Law An expert on mind and behavior control, law Professor Emeritus Alan Scheflin says his final goodbye.
Miky Ching ’25, 01 Oct 2024 < 1 min read Golden Drive Matt McCarty ’21 moved from a close loss to earning his PGA Tour spot with back-to-back wins.
Lauren Loftus, 19 Jan 2021 < 1 min read Grandpa Bronco Joe Biden’s grandfather helped mold him into the man he is. And Ambrose Finnegan? He was shaped by Santa Clara.
Miky Ching ’25, 05 Oct 2024 2 min read Beyond Borders SCU’s international program turns cultural jumps into smooth landings, with a survey showing that recent grads are thriving and made global connections during their time at Santa Clara.
Francesca D'Urzo ‘24, 28 Apr 2023 3 min read Big Kids Kids on Campus is celebrating 53 years of providing quality child care for Santa Clara University faculty and staff, and enriching students’ career development.
Leslie Griffy, 15 Jun 2022 5 min read A Digital Cold War A battle over the balance of power in the world is happening on your social media feed
Lauren Loftus, 01 Feb 2022 8 min read In On It SCU creative writing professor Kai Harris’ first book—an exploration of Black girlhood at its most traumatic and most ordinary—is already getting a lot of buzz.