Filling in the Gaps Santa Clara University is funding a partnership to support Latinx students and reduce inequity. SCM Staff 15 Jan 2025 Santa Clara University is one of four winners of the 2024 Institutional Challenge Grant which will fund a research partnership between SCU’s School of Education and Counseling Psychology, the Latino Education Advancement Foundation, and The Foundation for Hispanic Education to support Latinx students. SCU director of educational leadership Pedro Nava and fellow scholars will study educational inequalities for East San José Latinx students transitioning from high school to college. This work builds upon Santa Clara University’s long history of community-based learning in East San José. “Through this project, we aim to eliminate opportunity gaps, celebrate diverse identities, and empower students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds for leadership and success,” said Dr. Sherry Segura, CEO of The Foundation for Hispanic Education.
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. By Deborah Lohse, 11 Nov 2025 share 6 min read
History was in her roots Professor Dorothea French’s love of medieval history lives on in a Santa Clara University campus garden. Lauren Loftus, 07 Nov 2025 share 2 min read
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