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‘For us, it’s always been a spiritual celebration’
Camino de los Muertos

‘For us, it’s always been a spiritual celebration’

Up-and-coming Mexican designer Ana Gia will showcase her catrinas at SCU’s third annual Camino de los Muertos on November 1.

‘I’m excited to see my fellow dancers shine’
Camino de los Muertos

‘I’m excited to see my fellow dancers shine’

‘Joy and grief are so intertwined. You can be crying one minute and laughing the next’
Camino de los Muertos

‘Joy and grief are so intertwined. You can be crying one minute and laughing the next’

‘This tradition lets us reflect on ancestry and the cycle of life’
Camino de los Muertos

‘This tradition lets us reflect on ancestry and the cycle of life’

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First Thought Leadership Story When your therapist is just a dorm room away
A clipboard held by a therapist in the foreground with the bodies of two anonymous people in the background sitting on a couch.
KRISTIN TAPPAN • NEW YORK TIMES

When your therapist is just a dorm room away

College students are meeting with “embedded” counselors in dorms and academic buildings, with promising results.

Second Thought Leadership Story Families like mine depend on their local pharmacy for medicine—and for survival
Walgreens sign on brick building
GUADALUPE HAYES-MOTA • STAT NEWS

Families like mine depend on their local pharmacy for medicine—and for survival

Pharmacy closures are a public health emergency in slow motion

Third Thought Leadership Story What about the boys?
An illustration from the 1900s with a nursery rhyme featuring a young boy and two young girls with the caption: What are little boys made of? Slugs and snails and puppy-dog’s tails; What are little boys made of? That’s what little boys are made of.
ALICE P. VILLATORO • SANTA CLARA MAGAZINE

What about the boys?

A study finds stigma around mental health influences how parents seek support for sons vs. daughters.

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The mission church on campus flanked by palm trees
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Progress doesn’t just happen; it demands vision, hard work, and smart, dedicated people like you who want more. Grounded in the Jesuit educational tradition, Santa Clara University helps people make the world a better place.

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Find Your Future at SCU

Progress doesn’t just happen; it demands vision, hard work, and smart, dedicated people like you who want more. Grounded in the Jesuit educational tradition, Santa Clara University helps people make the world a better place.

See Yourself Here