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Santa Clara University to Host Symposium on Challenges of the Federal Recognition Process

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Santa Clara University will hold its inaugural Native American Symposium on Friday, May 5, 2023, from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM.

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  • Santa Clara University will hold its inaugural Native American Symposium on Friday, May 5, 2023, from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
  • The symposium is being planned in collaboration with the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area .
  • Attendees will hear from Tribal Chairwoman Charlene Nijmeh; learn about the history of Bay Area indigenous peoples and gain a greater understanding of the federal recognition process and the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe’s efforts to re-establish their federal recognition.
  • Santa Clara University is located on the ancestral homeland of the Ohlone and Muwekma Ohlone people and the site of Mission Santa Clara, the eighth of the 21 Alta California missions.

Santa Clara University’s 10th Annual Day of Giving Raises Record Amount to Benefit Student Well-Being, Educational Accessibility, and Inclusive Excellence

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

It was another record-breaking year, as Broncos from across the country came together to support Santa Clara University’s 10th Annual Day of Giving (DoG).

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  • It was another record-breaking year, as Broncos from across the country came together to support Santa Clara University’s 10th Annual Day of Giving (DoG).
  • The Student Red Cross Club co-sponsored an American Red Cross blood drive that saw nearly a dozen volunteers and 45 blood donation appointments.
  • The Division of Mission and Ministry also sponsored a food drive to benefit the Bronco Food Pantry.
  • “The energy and enthusiasm that this milestone Day of Giving generated is worth many times the money we raised.

Santa Clara University Joins National Effort to Expand College Access and Success

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

SCU will also collaborate with other ATI members and contribute to research that will help other colleges and universities expand opportunity.

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  • SCU will also collaborate with other ATI members and contribute to research that will help other colleges and universities expand opportunity.
  • Santa Clara University is proud to be a member of ATI.
  • The LEAD Scholars Program is for first-generation college students (students whose parents did not graduate from a four-year college or university) focused on academic success, community engagement and vocational exploration.
  • Founded in 1851, Santa Clara University sits in the heart of Silicon Valleythe worlds most innovative and entrepreneurial region.

Santa Clara University Names Lawrence Lokman as Vice President of Marketing and Communications

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Santa Clara University announced today that Lawrence Lokman has been named vice president of marketing and communications.

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  • Santa Clara University announced today that Lawrence Lokman has been named vice president of marketing and communications.
  • Lokman will report directly to Julie Sullivan, president of Santa Clara University, and serve on the presidents leadership team with responsibility for all brand, marketing, public relations, social media, and stakeholder communications.
  • A native of California, Lokman will join Santa Clara on January 17, 2023, following eight years as vice president for strategic communications at Pennsylvania State University.
  • Lokman will serve as Santa Claras first vice president of marketing and communications, a cabinet position created by President Sullivan, who joined Santa Clara July 1, 2022.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks SCU No. 55 Overall and No. 14 For Undergraduate Teaching

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Monday, September 12, 2022

55 in the 2022-2023 Best National Universities by U.S. News & World Report.

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  • 55 in the 2022-2023 Best National Universities by U.S. News & World Report.
  • The overall ranking again places SCU among the top 15% of national universities across the U.S.a distinction it has held since first becoming a national university in 2019.
  • In addition, the University is included on lists for best undergraduate teaching, innovation, and ethnic diversity.
  • The U.S. News & World Report list corroborates similar strong national rankings for SCU, including No.

Santa Clara University Receives Largest Gift Ever for Collaborative Research

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Santa Clara University has received its largest gift ever to support collaborative and interdisciplinary research among students, faculty, and schools on campus.

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  • Santa Clara University has received its largest gift ever to support collaborative and interdisciplinary research among students, faculty, and schools on campus.
  • The Whitham Family Collaborative Research Awards Fund is being created through a $3.8 million gift from Santa Clara alumna Jacqueline Whitham 21 and the Whitham Family Foundation of Colorado.
  • The gift will support cross-disciplinary collaborations involving two or more Santa Clara faculty members and student researchers.
  • Santa Clara has long emphasized the value inherent in bringing together the brightest minds from the arts, sciences, technology and engineering, said Julie Sullivan, president of Santa Clara University.

Santa Clara University Names Julie H. Sullivan, Ph.D, as President

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Santa Clara University today announced that Julie H. Sullivan, Ph.D., current president of the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, a top 20 national, Catholic university, has been named the 30th president of Santa Clara University.

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  • Santa Clara University today announced that Julie H. Sullivan, Ph.D., current president of the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, a top 20 national, Catholic university, has been named the 30th president of Santa Clara University.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220228006185/en/
    This is a historic moment for Santa Clara University as we welcome Dr. Sullivan as our next president, said Larry Sonsini, chair of the Santa Clara University Board of Trustees.
  • With extensive higher education leadership experience spanning more than three decades, Dr. Sullivan brings strong academic and financial credentials to Santa Clara University.
  • I am deeply honored to have been selected as the next president of Santa Clara University, a true national leader in higher education, said Sullivan.

Quanergy Further Extends the Range of Its OPA-Based Multi-Beam Solid State LiDAR to 130 Meter

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Quanergys S3 Series LiDAR sensor is designed to meet the most stringent automotive requirements for object detection and collision avoidance.

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  • Quanergys S3 Series LiDAR sensor is designed to meet the most stringent automotive requirements for object detection and collision avoidance.
  • Quanergy Systems mission is to create powerful, affordable smart LiDAR solutions for automotive and IoT applications to enhance peoples experiences and safety.
  • Quanergy has developed the only true 100% solid state CMOS LiDAR sensor built on optical phased array (OPA) technology to enable the mass production of low-cost, highly reliable 3D LiDAR solutions.
  • Neither CCAC nor Quanergy gives assurance that either CCAC or Quanergy, or the combined company, will achieve its expectations.