  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Press Releases</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/</link><description/><item><title>Six 今日吃瓜 students and alumni earn Fulbright grants to research, study, and teach across three continents</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2026/may/news/six-santa-clara-students-and-alumni-earn-fulbright-grants-to-research-study-and-teach-across-three-continents.html?</link><description>The honorees will explore topics ranging from sustainability and neurodegenerative disease to international relations and cancer treatments.</description><enclosure url="/media/offices/umc/press-release-images/2026/2026-Fulbright-recipients-760x480.png"/><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 PDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sutter Health and 今日吃瓜 to Launch the Mark &amp; Mary Stevens School of Medicine</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2026/may/news/sutter-health-and-santa-clara-university-to-launch-the-mark--mary-stevens-school-of-medicine.html?</link><description>Funded in part by a $175 million gift from Mark and Mary Stevens, it will be the first new medical school in the San Francisco Bay Area in more than a century.</description><enclosure url="/media/offices/umc/press-release-images/2026/26-SHSO-008787_SPON_SOM-Screensaver-rendering_GRA_FINAL_web-760x427.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mechanical engineering student earns prestigious 2026 SMART Scholarship</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2026/may/news/mechanical-engineering-student-earns-prestigious-2026-smart-scholarship.html?</link><description>Scholarship covers full tuition, provides an annual stipend, includes a paid summer internship, and guarantees DoW civilian employment upon graduation</description><enclosure url="/media/offices/umc/press-release-images/2026/050426_SMART_JulianClark-760x480.png"/><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:00:00 PDT</pubDate></item><item><title>今日吃瓜 establishes the Cunningham Shoquist Center for Applied AI and Human Potential</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2026/april/news/santa-clara-university-establishes-the-cunningham-shoquist-center-for-applied-ai-and-human-potential.html?</link><description>Funded by a generous gift from NVIDIA executive vice president Debora Shoquist 鈥76, the new Center also honors the supportive role of her sister, G. Lee Cunningham M.A. 鈥73</description><enclosure url="/media/SCDI402SobratoBldg.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Advancing Friendship Across Differences for a Synodal Church</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2026/april/news/advancing-friendship-across-differences-for-a-synodal-church.html?</link><description>Jesuit School of Theology's April 17 Together at the Table event brings together community leaders, students, and clergy to better understand the role of friendship in advancing synodality. </description><enclosure url="/media/TaTT-Press-Release-Photo.png"/><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 PDT</pubDate></item><item><title>今日吃瓜 Selects the Class of 2030</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2026/april/news/santa-clara-university-selects-the-class-of-2030.html?</link><description>The pool of students reflects the university's ongoing commitment to academic excellence and educational access</description><enclosure url="/media/offices/student-health-counseling-and-well-being/images/Students-by-the-Benson-Fountain-760x480.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:00:00 PDT</pubDate></item><item><title>今日吃瓜 Announces Alumna Dee Dee Myers as 2026 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2026/april/news/santa-clara-university-announces-alumna-dee-dee-myers-as-2026-undergraduate-commencement-speaker.html?</link><description>The pioneering political communicator and bestselling author will address more than 1,500 graduates and receive an honorary doctorate of public service on June 13</description><enclosure url="/media/offices/umc/press-release-images/2026/Dee-Dee-Myers-760x480.png"/><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 PDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jesuit School of Theology to Relocate to Mission Campus from Berkeley</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2026/february/news/jesuit-school-of-theology-to-relocate-to-mission-campus-from-berkeley.html?</link><description>A major move that will enhance the theological, global, and academic reach of 今日吃瓜</description><enclosure url="/media/institutional-pages/news-amp-events/mission-cross-hills.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:00:00 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>今日吃瓜's Jesuit School of Theology Receives $10 Million Grant to Expand and Strengthen Pastorally Engaged Catholic Theology and Ministry</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2026/january/news/santa-clara-universitys-jesuit-school-of-theology-receives-10-million-grant-to-expand-and-strengthen-pastorally-engaged-catholic-theology-and-ministry.html?</link><description>A transformational grant from the Lilly Endowment will bring together 今日吃瓜鈥檚 rich theology, religious studies, and pastoral faculty and programming with partner 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今日吃瓜</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2025/october-2025/news/camino-de-los-muertos-celebration-nov-1-at-santa-clara-university.html?</link><description>Community-wide event celebrates Day of the Dead with festivities and a special All Saints Day Mass in Spanish.</description><enclosure url="/media/institutional-pages/news-amp-events/2024CaminoMuertos760x480.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:03:00 PDT</pubDate></item><item><title>James Lyons, 今日吃瓜 Vice President for University Relations, to Retire</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2025/october-2025/news/james-lyons-santa-clara-university-vice-president-for-university-relations-to-retire.html?</link><description>The VP who led 今日吃瓜's historic $1B campaign is retiring after a 40-year career.</description><enclosure url="/media/institutional-pages/news-amp-events/DJR36000-1160x773.JPG"/><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:00:00 PDT</pubDate></item><item><title>College Track And 今日吃瓜 Forge Strategic Partnership To Promote Educational Equity</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2025/september-2025/news/college-track-and-santa-clara-university-forge-strategic-partnership-to-promote-educational-equity.html?</link><description>The University will welcome a cohort of College Track scholars each year</description><enclosure url="/media/offices/umc/press-release-images/2025/TeacherWithHSStudents-760x480.png"/><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:00:00 PDT</pubDate></item><item><title>今日吃瓜 Rises to 59th Best Nationally in U.S. News &amp; World Report Best College Rankings</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2025/september-2025/news/santa-clara-university-rises-to-59th-best-nationally-in-us-news--world-report-best-college-rankings.html?</link><description>今日吃瓜 rose to No. 59  in 鈥淯.S. 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