Sister Mary Robert, played by Hannah Cole '22 (Theatre Arts), finds her voice and her passion in SCU's production of Sister Act, which runs until Sunday, May 29. Photo by Leandro Glory Demasco Jr.
Dear College Faculty and Staff,
For our last Notes from the Dean of this academic year, I’d like to acknowledge all of the faculty who have or are retiring this year. These individuals have served SCU for between 15 and 45 years, and collectively for nearly 400 years, no doubt impacting countless students and colleagues along the way. Their efforts in shaping our students and alumni have had lasting influence on the lives of individuals and the College. Thank you all so much for your dedication to the College and the University, and for the many years spent as part of our community.
- Steve Fedder, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Bill Greenwalt, Classics
- Ron Hansen, English
- John Hawley, English
- Tracey Kahan, Psychology
- Art Liebscher, SJ, History
- Gary Macy, Religious Studies
- Kathleen Maxwell, Art and Art History
- Rob Michalski, English
- Catherine Montfort, Modern Languages and Literatures
- Barbara Murray, Theatre and Dance
- Cory Wade, English
- Atom Yee, Chemistry and Biochemistry
I’d also like to acknowledge new staff that have recently joined or will soon join us. Welcome to Cory Gong who is supporting the departments of Environmental Studies and Sciences and Public Health; Janice Thornburg who is with the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries; and Elizabeth Cauley who will start supporting Chemistry and Biochemistry next month.
Focusing on further transitions, as Lisa Kloppenberg announced earlier this week, big congratulations to the faculty who have been appointed as newly endowed professors or achieved rank and tenure promotions for their contributions to teaching, service, and scholarly research.
While we celebrate transitions, I feel compelled to add a more somber note in light of the horrific recent mass shootings. Gun violence is a problem that can and must be solved; for thoughtful reforms see Nicholas Kristof’s recent piece.
Regardless of how we frame our grief and outrage, we are all committed to non-violence and justice. As academics at a Jesuit university, we have a particular role to play – in moral and ethical leadership, in spiritual guidance, and in policy reform based on scholarship. I am grateful to you, our campus community, for your leadership, healing and compassion.
Daniel
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Class of 2022 Studio Art Senior Show
May 27 - June 10, 9 AM | Dowd Gallery
Graduating seniors in the Studio Art Program exhibit their capstone art projects. |
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Annual Student Art Juried Show
May 27 - June 3 | Dowd Gallery
The Art Department holds an annual Student Art Juried Show that provides students inside and outside of the major a chance to showcase their work and have them professionally judged for awards given out at the end of the year. |
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Sister Act
May 27-28 at 8 PM and May 29 at 2 PM | Mayer Theatre
Get into the act…Sister Act! Sing praises for this divine musical comedy! Rejoice, as a woman hiding as a nun in a very unCONVENTional place, breathes new life into the community by helping them find their voice, as she rediscovers her own. Based on the hit 90’s film, this feel-good musical will have you dancing in your seats and laughing towards heaven! |
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New Playwrights’ Festival
May 29 - June 1 at 7 PM | Fess Parker Studio Theatre
Discover the next generation of playwrights as students showcase their original one-act plays! These semi-staged readings are never-before-seen and are written, performed, and directed by SCU students and alumni. |
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7th Annual Digital Humanities Student Showcase
2 PM | Learning Commons, St. Clare Room, 3rd Floor
Join SCU’s Digital Humanities (DH) Initiative to celebrate the DH-based scholarship SCU students have created during the 2021-2022 school year. Attendees will be called upon to vote for their favorite projects, and there will be prizes for the winning student presenters. |
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Music at Noon: Student Recitals/New Music Ensemble
Noon | Music Recital Hall
Come hear the sounds of SCU’s very own talented music students. |
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Fusion
7:30 PM | Mission Santa Clara
Indulge in a vibrant performance celebrating the music making community at SCU! With the power of over 150 student musicians, the Mission Santa Clara will resonate with the combined forces of the Santa Clara University Choirs, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, SCLOrk, and Jazz Programs. |
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