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William J. Rewak, S.J. was appointed Santa Clara University's 26th president after the presidency of Thomas D. Terry
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William J. Rewak, S.J. was appointed Santa Clara University's 26th president after the presidency of Thomas D. Terry
Santa Clara is a city in Santa Clara County, California. The city's population was 116,468 as of the 2010 United States Census, making it the ninth-most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Located on the southern coast of San Francisco Bay immediately west of San Jose and 45 miles (72 km) southeast of San Francisco, the city was founded in 1777 with the establishment of Mission Santa Clara de Asís, the eighth of 21 California missions. The city was later incorporated in 1852. The mission, the city, and the county are all named for Saint Clare of Assisi.
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California and has remained in its original location for 169 years. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asís which traces its founding to 1776. The campus mirrors the Mission's architectural style and provides a fine early example of Mission Revival architecture. The university is classified as a "Doctoral/Professional" university by Carnegie Classification.
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) is a consortium of the 27 Jesuit colleges and universities and two theological centers in the United States committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities, sharing resources, and advocating and representing the work of Jesuit higher education at the national and international levels. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and led by the Association's president, Rev. Michael J. Garanzini, S.J..
The Rev. Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J. was an American Jesuit priest, academic and certified public accountant. Locatelli served as the president of Santa Clara University from 1988 until 2008 before becoming chancellor of Santa Clara in 2008. He also held the post of Secretary of Higher Education for the Society of Jesus in Rome.
The Reverend Stephen Arena Privett, S.J. is a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus. Father Privett was the 27th president of the University of San Francisco. Father Privett currently serves as the 5th President of Verbum Dei High School, a member of the Cristo Rey Network of schools. He was inaugurated as President of Verbum Dei High School on September 18, 2018.
The Reverend Nicholas Congiato, S.J. was born in Cagliari, Sardinia and entered the Society of Jesus, an order of the Roman Catholic Church, when he was fourteen years of age. After his initial education, he went to Turin, Italy, for advanced studies in philosophy. Fr. Congiato then became Vice-President of the College of Nobles in Turin and held a similar position at the Jesuit College in Fribourg, a city in Switzerland.
Rev. Aloysius Varsi, SJ, was an American educator and college president.
Carl E. Thoresen was a psychologist on the faculty of Stanford University. Since 2005, he has also been a Senior Fellow at Santa Clara University.
Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., is an American Jesuit, lawyer and law professor. On July 1, 2011, Quinn became President of the University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania. The announcement was made in the university's Brennan Hall on December 15, 2010, that he was to be the 25th President of the University. He succeeded Rev. Scott Pilarz, S.J., who left Scranton to become the President of Marquette University. Father Quinn's official inauguration took place on September 16, 2011, at the University of Scranton's William J. Byron, S.J., Recreation Complex.
Aloysius Masnata, (S.J.) was the 5th president of Santa Clara University, California, United States. He was a Genoese priest. At the age of seventeen he was admitted into the novitiate of the Society of Jesus. After studying philosophy and rhetoric and teaching for a year, he was sent to Vals, France, for the study of theology. After his study in France, he immigrated to the United States with other Jesuits after ordination and completed his fourth year of theology at Georgetown College along with Rev. Salvator Canio and Rev. Joseph Bixio. After his study he spent four years teaching rhetoric at Frederick, Maryland, where he was minister and socius to the master of novices. In 1854 Masnata S.J. sailed to California through Panama and arrived in San Francisco, United States, along with Fr. Charles Messea S.J. and Fr. Anthony Maraschi S.J. In 1865 he was appointed Santa Clara University's fifth president successor of the presidency of Burchard Villiger. In 1868, shy and lacking in proper English, Masnata was replaced by Aloysius Varsi. In 1873 Fr. Aloysius Masnata, S.J. served as the 6th president of San Francisco's St. Ignatius College. On November 18, 1886, Aloysius Masnata died in Los Gatos, California.
Robert E. Kenna, S.J. was appointed Santa Clara University's 9th and 12th president after the presidency of John Pinasco and Joseph W. Riordan. He was first a student, then professor, then president from 1888 to 1893 and again from 1899 to 1905.
Joseph W. Riordan, S.J. was appointed Santa Clara University's 11th president after the presidency of John Pinasco.
Timothy L. Murphy, S.J. (1816–1897) was appointed Santa Clara University's 16th president after the presidency of Walter F. Thornton.
Cornelius J. McCoy, S.J. was appointed Santa Clara University's 18th president after the presidency of Zacheus J. Maher.
Louis C. Rudolph, S.J. was appointed Santa Clara University's 20th president after the presidency of James J. Lyons.
Charles J. Walsh, S.J. was appointed Santa Clara University's 21st president after the presidency of Louis C. Rudolph.
William C. Gianera, S.J. was appointed Santa Clara University's 22nd president after the presidency of Charles J. Walsh.
Herman J. Hauck, S.J. was appointed Santa Clara University's 23rd president after the presidency of William C. Gianera.
Patrick A. Donahoe, S.J. was appointed Santa Clara University's 24th president after the presidency of Herman J. Hauck. A building is named in his honor.
Thomas D. Terry, S.J. was appointed Santa Clara University's 25th president after the presidency of Patrick A. Donahoe
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