Shine Bright, Broncos!

Throughout 2023, we felt the love as you—our amazing SCU alumni—came together to celebrate, network, learn, and connect at events and gatherings. Did your favorite event make our year-end highlight reel? As we kick off 2024, we wish you and your family a vibrant New Year filled with sparkle, joy, and a dash of Bronco spirit.

Alumni News

Bold Steps Ahead

What’s in store for SCU’s Alumni Association in the coming year? Your Alumni Association Board of Directors President Jenna Saso Rosati ’13 shares her thoughts on how the board is working to serve you better now and in the future.

Make a Difference

Want to work with Jenna to enhance the alumni experience? Join the Alumni Board of Directors to lend your ideas and perspective and help move our Bronco family forward. No matter where you live, you can have an impact. Submit a nomination on or before Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Next Up for Book Club

The next reading period for the Alumni Book Club starts in just a few days and we’re reading “The Fire is Upon Us” by fellow Bronco Nick Buccola ’01! Enjoy 30 percent off on your paperback purchase (enter SCU30 at checkout) then jump online to share your thoughts with other book club members. Make sure you’re caught up before Buccola’s author talk this spring!

Limitless Possibilities

At the Grace Hopper Celebration, a conference dedicated to empowering women and nonbinary persons in computing, Alumni Association student webmaster Madison Nguyen ’25 had the experience of a lifetime networking, learning, and finding inspiration for her future. Watch her video recap »

Alumni Events

University News

Meet SCU’s Incoming Provost

After a comprehensive national search, Santa Clara University has named James M. Glaser as the University’s provost and executive vice president, effective July 1. Currently serving as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University, Glaser is a value-based leader who will bring extensive experience, intellectual rigor, and a demonstrated track record of innovation to SCU.

Fresh Leadership for Campus Ministry

The Santa Clara community welcomes John McGarry, S.J., who joins SCU as the Director of Campus Ministry in February. With extensive Ignatian leadership and ministry experience, Fr. McGarry will be instrumental in supporting the faith and development of our students. Learn more »

A New Era for the Sinatra Program

The College of Arts and Sciences has named Brian Thorstenson the 2023-25 Frank Sinatra Chair in the Performing Arts. Thorstenson, a senior lecturer of theater and dance, will work together with visiting artists to develop and implement a “devised theater” project to enhance and deepen student engagement with the arts.

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