Lauren Loftus 28 Nov 2022 Where does SCU leave its mark in Silicon Valley? In spirituality, ethics, and entrepreneurship. That’s why 25 years ago, former SCU President Paul Locatelli, S.J. formally denominated the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, and Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education as centers of distinction to “serve as a major point of interaction between the University and society.” Here’s how they’ve changed the world. Markkula Center 355 Media mentions in publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Nieman Journalism Lab, Forbes, and the New York Times. (2021-22) 24 Grad students, academics, and industry pros attended the Summer Institute on Technology Ethics (SITE) at SCU in July 2022—an intensive, 2-week program on developing expertise in tech/AI ethics. Miller Center $1.2 million raised by social entrepreneurs on average in the first three years after participating in the accelerator programs. 66 entrepreneurs participated in the new suite of alumni solutions, including a bespoke mentoring program for current and former program participants. Ignatian Center 760 hours of service were provided last winter quarter through Ignatian Fellowship, which places participants in local non-profit organizations. 16,360 hours of student engagement through 42 community non-profits and service organizations through the quarterly Arrupe Engagement program.
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