Fall 2021: Signals + Connections - Santa Clara Magazine

Fall 2021

Hope in the Ashes

After a year of tragedy, a community grieves and finds renewed communion with God.

Tweeting Good

There’s a Bronco who can find hope, authenticity, God, and, yes, cat pictures online. We talk with @padreSJ.

Signals from a Changing Planet

Scientists can find the prints of human impact all over. These trails lead to a foreboding future. Could how we respond change everything?

The Right Mix

One of the largest STEM campuses in the country is also the most inventive—bringing people from a range of disciplines together, under one roof, to innovate and create.

SCU in Quarantine

Explore stories of how we made it through this crazy year—and share one of your own.

Diverse students illustration. Courtesy iStock

Emotional Immune System

A new mentorship program at Santa Clara University links students of color to faculty, staff, and alumni of color for one-on-one discussions.

Reaching Out

The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics gets out the word about vaccinating hard-to-reach communities.

Pancakes Stack With Maple Syrup And Raspberries Isolated On A White Background. Family Breakfast. Brunch. Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Gras. Snacks. Sweets. Food.

Brunch Bond

New Bronco Exchange virtual program connects admitted students to current students, forging bonds over all things SCU—and food!

Kick, Ball, Buzz

Math major and tap dancer Alissa LaFerriere ’21 combined her two passions to help create a device that teaches wearers how to kick, ball, change through buzzes.

That’s a Wrap

Next time you twist and secure your bag of bread, thank Jack H. Holmes ’51 for the security.

Hindsight Is 20/20

What does it mean to be a class of 2020 graduate? As SCU plans to celebrate their commencement 16 months later, valedictorian Sabine Pigg ’20 has some ideas.

From Tech to the Cloth

The ultimate disrupter? How one Silicon Valley techie traded it all in to enter the priesthood.

The Last of His Kind

Former Bronco and 49er gridiron star Ken Casanega ’42 reflects on a century of a well-played life.

Afghanistan refugees arriving at Dulles Airport 9/3/21. Photo courtesy AP

In late summer, as American troops quickly left Afghanistan after more than 20 years of occupation, people watched closely the crush of refugees fleeing as the Taliban took over just as quickly. It’s up to us to keep watching.

The Gift of Experience

SCU Trustee Jack Lewis and wife Carolyn are passionate about education for all. Their donation to the Miller Center will empower students working in disenfranchised communities.

New on Campus

Coming back after a long time away, things on campus may look the same—but students will find some surprises.

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