2026 College of Arts and Sciences Award Winners. (L-R) Linda Burks, Jessica Szyndrowski, Karen Peterson-Iyer, Rohit Chopra, Dean Daniel Press, Lissa Crofton-Sleigh, Cara Chiaraluce, Chris Bacon. Not pictured: Omar Davila, Jr. Photo by Alejandro Berber
Dear College Faculty and Staff,
Thank you to all who attended our annual College Convocation on Tuesday. This event is a wonderful time to come together as a unit before the craziness of fall quarter gets underway.
I like to use this special edition of College Notes to highlight this year’s award winners. Given the size, breadth, and depth of the College, it is no small feat to be recognized in this way. I find so much value in the fact that recognition of these awardees came from you—through your nominations. It is a collective celebration of the effort and care that our award winners put into their work here.
This week’s poem is by Gwendolyn Brooks, you may recognize it from my remarks, shared on Tuesday.
Here’s to a great Welcome Weekend and week one ahead!
Daniel
Paul Robeson
By Gwendolyn Brooks
That time
we all heard it,
cool and clear,
cutting across the hot grit of the day.
The major Voice.
The adult Voice
forgoing Rolling River,
forgoing tearful tale of bale and barge
and other symptoms of an old despond.
Warning, in music-words
devout and large,
that we are each other’s
harvest:
we are each other’s
business:
we are each other’s
magnitude and bond.
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Chris Bacon
Environmental Studies and Sciences
Professor Joseph Bayma, S.J., Scholarship Award |
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Lissa Crofton-Sleigh
Classics and Ancient Studies
Bernard Hubbard, S.J., Creative Collaboration Award |
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Karen Peterson-Iyer
Religious Studies
Dr. David E. Logothetti Teaching Award |
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Jessica Szyndrowski
English
Nancy Keil Service Excellence Award |
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Cara Chiaraluce
Sociology
Dr. John B. Drahmann Advising Award |
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Rohit Chopra
Communication
Public Intellectual Award |
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Omar Davila, Jr.
Child Studies
Professor Francisco Jiménez Reaching Out Award |
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Linda Burks
Mathematics and Computer Science
Dean's Service Award |
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Welcome Weekend Reception
11 AM–Noon | Vari Foyer
The CAS Student Engagement Team (SET) is excited to welcome our newest students and families at the CAS Welcome Weekend Reception! We’ll have succulent potting, a photobooth, raffle prizes, and plenty of opportunities for families to learn more about CAS. Stop by, say hello, and help us give our newest Broncos a warm CAS welcome. |
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SET Spotlight: REAL Goes to the Parent & Family Leadership Council
2:30–3:15 PM | St. Clare Room
Sarah Hays and Evelyn Crothall '27 will join the panel, with Evelyn sharing her experience as an Environmental Studies major and International Business minor and her summer internship with the Extreme Weather Resilience Hub. SET is especially excited to be one of just three offices invited to participate, and even more excited that Dean Press will moderate the panel! |
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Parallel VIsions
Thru Nov. 21 | Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building
Curated by Kelly Detweiler. SCU Artists: Ryan Carrington, Kathy Aoki, Takeshi Moro, Ryan Reynolds and Pancho Jimenez. Japanese Artists: Kineta Kunimatsu, Rie Kawakami, Mitsugu Aikawa, Hiroshi Takeda, and Hiroyasu Kosukagawa.
Reception: Sept. 30, 5:30–6:30 p.m., Dowd Lobby. |
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Welcome Back Night with Art and Art History
5–6:30 PM | Sculpture Classroom, Dowd 110
Calling all majors and minors and art enthusiasts! Join the Department of Art and Art History for a fun evening, meet faculty and staff, yummy food, and raffle prizes! |
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Theatre and Dance Majors, Minors and Enthusiasts Meeting
4:30–6 PM | Fess Parker Studio Theatre
Come meet theatre and dance faculty and staff, majors, minors, and enthusiasts and learn about many exciting projects planned for the year. |
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Core Syllabus Submission Deadline
Core syllabus submission deadline for courses scheduled for Winter 2026. Faculty Resources. |
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