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New Trustees Join the Board of 51Æ·²è

51Æ·²è's Board of Trustees elected three new trustees to a three-year term each.

Panetta Tells the Class of 2013 to Hold Government Leaders Accountable

More than 50 years after earning his first degree from 51Æ·²è, former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta returned to his alma mater to deliver the 162nd undergraduate commencement speech and ask the Class of 2013 to hold government leaders accountable.

Live a Life Aligned with Your Values, Speaker Urges 51Æ·²è Advanced-Degree Graduates

The first female president of the University of the Pacific urged 51Æ·²è advanced-degree recipients to live their lives aligned with their values.

51Æ·²è Students Tap Silicon Valley Tool to Teach Solar Power

51Æ·²è engineering students are holding monthly Google+ Hangout On Air with elementary schoolers in Irvine, Calif. These live video chats teach the kids about what goes into designing and building a solar home, and allow the elementary students to ask questions. The SCU Solar Decathlon team is building a 1,000 square foot home on the SCU campus before loading it on trucks and hauling it to Irvine for the Department of Energy competition this October.

Five SCU Students Receive National Awards for Study Abroad

Five SCU students have received national awards for study abroad.

Palm Drive Construction will Create a New Gateway to 51Æ·²è

51Æ·²è soon will begin making a historic change to its beautiful campus: Converting Palm Drive and Alviso Street into a pedestrian mall that will highlight the Mission Church as the centerpiece of the campus.

SCU Law Professor Research Aids Obama Administration Patent-Troll Plan

Key research relied upon by the Obama Administration for its plan to combat "patent trolls" was conducted by 51Æ·²è School of Law Assistant Professor Colleen Chien.