Occidental College U.S.

What Is Oxy?

A place of intimate scale and infinite scope.

For 125 years, our tight-knit community of students and scholars has come together in the heart of Los Angeles, one of the most stimulating and creative cities in the world.

A leader in the liberal arts and sciences.

The birthplace of Upward Bound and home of one of the first West Coast chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, Oxy boasts a firmly rooted tradition of academic achievement and dedicated community service. Our students go on to become leaders in their fields—pursuing graduate degrees and careers in politics, diving headfirst into the Hollywood hustle and breaking new ground in medical research.

A community in conversation.

When we speak, our leadership listens. Professors don’t pontificate; they discuss, debate, and engage. With only 2,100 undergraduates, everyone is face to face with faculty, staff, and other students. We seize the opportunity to create and sustain conversations around the issues that matter most to us.

A home.

We respect and encourage one another’s ideas, interests, and creative impulses. We root for our own and celebrate our successes—big and small—as a community. This campus and this culture inspire love and loyalty, and make us proud to call Oxy home.

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Otis College of Art & Design U.S.

Otis prepares diverse students of art and design to enrich our world through their creativity, their skill, and their vision.

Otis College of Art and Design is a non-profit (501(c)3 institution founded in 1918 by General Harrison Gray Otis, the founder and publisher of the Los Angeles Times, who bequeathed his home to the city for “the advancement of the arts.” For almost eighty years, Otis remained at this downtown location. In 1997, the College moved to the Elaine and Bram Goldsmith Campus on the West side. From Spanish-Moorish mansion to seven-story cube, Otis has evolved. Designed by architect Eliot Noyes for IBM, the 115,000 square-foot  Ahmanson Hall was renovated in 1997, using the concept of an artist’s loft or a working studio rather than that of a traditional classroom. Ahmanson Hall’s open plan encourages communication among the departments, as well as between students and faculty members.

The 40,000 square foot horizontal Galef Fine Arts Center, designed by Frederick Fisher Architects, opened in 2001. Its complex geometry and corrugated metal forms contrast with the “punchcard” vocabulary of Ahmanson Hall. Together, these buildings comprise the Elaine and Bram Goldsmith Campus. Fashion Design occupies one floor of the California Market Center in downtown L.A.; Graduate Fine Arts studios are in the nearby art community of Culver City, and Graduate Public Practice is at the 18th St Arts Center in Santa Monica.

Otis talents are adept navigators and drivers of the creative economy. Otis talents not only adeptly navigate but also inventively drive this economy. Creativity is serious business.

Now in its fifth edition, the annual Otis Report on the Creative Economy of the Los Angeles Region has put real numbers to creativity. Since its inception in 2007, it has firmly established that the creative economy is powerful in Southern California as a revenue generator (with more than $200 billion in sales and receipts) and as a major employment force (supporting one in eight jobs in the region).

Alumni entrepreneurs are a diverse group of creative thinkers and makers who meet both the challenges and opportunities of the creative economy in Los Angeles and throughout the nation, and enrich our society with their skill and their vision. Their paths and passions differ, but their comments echo a common point, well articulated by Daniel Phillips (’08 Architecture/Landscape/Interiors) and Kim Karlsrud (’07 Product Design): “No school can completely prepare you for what everyone faces after graduation, but it was at Otis that we learned to combine our creative instincts with the ability to act upon them in strategic ways.”

The creative economy, big business as it is, is only one dimension of the creative capital that Otis and its community deploy to make a difference. There is less tangible but no less important impact in LA than measurable economic results. Measurable economic results are only one aspect of the impact of creative capital. Consider the fact that, every year, Otis’ unique Integrated Learning program places almost 1,000 students and faculty at 35 community sites to create social solutions through art and design. Most significantly, many Otis students are the first in their families to attend college to become high-skilled professionals, and through their socioeconomic transformation, their families also advance.

This March, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation awarded Otis a major gift of $600,000 to support scholarship grants and the Integrated Learning program. This May, the Annual Otis Scholarship Benefit will raise $1 million in scholarship funds. Such generous support acknowledges Otis’ effectiveness in nurturing human capital through art and design education. The return on investment is that Otis alumni are great resources to social, intellectual and economic development. That is creative capital at work.

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Saint Patrick’s Seminary & University U.S.

Greetings and welcome to St. Patrick’s Seminary & University located in beautiful Menlo Park California. St. Patrick’s is an institution dedicated to the initial and ongoing formation of priests for service in the Roman Catholic Church. St. Patrick’s serves dioceses throughout the western United States and the Pacific Rim. The priests of the Society of St. Sulpice have dedicated themselves to this ministry of preparing diocesan priests here at St. Patrick’s since 1898 when the first Sulpicians came to San Francisco.

God continues to bless St. Patrick’s in so many ways. Amidst so many rich gifts and experiences the Lord teaches his disciples of today, just as he taught his first disciples, telling all to focus only on the tasks he gives each to do. This sets the stage at the outset of our academic and spiritual enterprise. As St. Patrick’s welcomes new men the community is humbled by the work of the Holy Spirit and the action of God in the lives of these individuals. The seminary focuses on cultivating the seeds of faith sown by their parents, family members, pastors, religious, vocation directors, catechists, friends, lay faithful and countless others. All are reminded to be very conscious of the sacrifice of those who have sowed the original seeds of faith in the hearts of the men who come to the seminary. Those who come here, who desire to study and be formed into priests of the Lord Jesus Christ, do so moved by the example of saints all around them and ultimately motivated by the One who provides for the growth. As the evangelist St. John records,  ”For here the saying is verified that ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the work, and you are sharing the fruits of their work.” (John 4:37-38)

The men of our time studying for the priesthood aspire to a noble enterprise. They will certainly need selfless and positive energy in these challenging and yet wonderful times. Many of these new priests will take assignments wherein they will be responsible for ministering to people in multiple locations. They will also be blessed to be ordained into service of a church that encourages the people of God to assist them in the tasks of addressing the many needs of their brothers and sisters in their communities.  In light of this reality the seminary is further convinced about the need to form pastors in the seminary today rather than simply parochial vicars who would, in previous decades, be named pastors later in their years as priests.

This requires ever renewing focus and ongoing research and study. Thus, “a day in the life of a seminarian” necessitates daily reflection on the stark and real challenges facing priests today. The programs of the Vatican II Institute also promise wonderful support to these new priests in their ministry. The Mantle of Elijah program, for example, prepares experienced priests and pastors in the dioceses to serve as mentors to the new priests. The mentors are formed to provide crucial insights, guidance and support to the new diocesan priest. The programs for new priests and pastors, including study days, also provide opportunities for priests to further equip themselves for the ongoing demands of their ministry.

As the seminarians today prepare for their ministry, they do so in light of a culture that seems to believe that the priesthood is obsolete. As Pope Benedict XVI relates in his letter to the seminarians of the world this year, “In different ways, though, many people nowadays also think that the Catholic priesthood is not a “job” for the future, but one that belongs more to the past. You, dear friends, have decided to enter the seminary and to prepare for priestly ministry in the Catholic Church in spite of such opinions and objections. You have done a good thing. Because people will always have need of God, even in an age marked by technical mastery of the world and globalization: they will always need the God who has revealed himself in Jesus Christ, the God who gathers us together in the universal Church in order to learn with him and through him life’s true meaning and in order to uphold and apply the standards of true humanity.” And learning to bring people to God in every age, particularly our own, is the raison d’être of this seminary. May God continue to bless the efforts of all who give of themselves to this mission. And, may God bless St. Patrick’s, its benefactors, patrons and holy ones now and always.

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music U.S.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music!

We have been educating many of the world’s most gifted music students since the Conservatory’s founding in 1917. Alumni have pursued successful lives in music-and served society as dedicated musical citizens-since the Conservatory’s beginnings.

Today’s Conservatory is the creation of generations of gifted faculty and students who have dedicated their lives to the achievement of artistic excellence. It is also the creation of our surroundings. The distinctive vitality, creativity and beauty of the San Francisco Bay Area are manifested in the Conservatory’s personality-an intimate and supportive environment that enables each student to find a distinctive musical voice.

I offer you a warm invitation to visit and explore the exceptional opportunities that await you here at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Mission Statement

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music educates exceptionally talented musicians from around the world to become artists of the highest caliber, as well as musical citizens prepared for the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Goals

To accomplish this mission, the Conservatory will:

- Offer a curriculum based on the essential need both to honor tradition and encourage innovation.

- Engage and support a faculty of master teachers committed to cultivating the individual excellence, collaborative spirit and creative thinking that the professional musician requires and our culture demands.

- Provide an intimate and supportive environment that enables each student to find a distinctive voice.

Vision

Situated in one of the most dynamic and eclectic cities in the world, the San Francisco Conservatory is poised to nurture a new generation of gifted musicians who will help advance and shape the musical culture of our century.

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San Francisco Theological Seminary U.S.

Since its humble begin­ning in 1871, San Francisco Theological Seminary has played an important role in shaping a future in tune with God’s purposes in the world. By engaging students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, friends, congre­gations and other church entities, we respond to the opportunities and challenges facing the Church of Jesus Christ by preparing faith leaders to serve in churches and in the community.

Located on 14 scenic acres in San Anselmo, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, SFTS is the only Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) seminary in the West. Grounded in the Reformed tradition, students integrate faith and learning through innovative teaching, excellent scholarship and creative engagement with the practice of ministry. With more than 200 students in our academ­ic programs, SFTS is enriched by men and women from places such as South Korea, Ethiopia, Fiji, China and Indonesia. They are equipped for ministries in rural America, the inner city and other contexts to witness for Jesus Christ and advocate for social justice.

Among SFTS’s extraordinary faculty, you will find powerful preachers, creative scholars, gifted writers and effective practitioners in ministry. They have come to SFTS from South Korea, Ger­many, Switzerland and through­out the United States, and include ordained PC(USA) pastors, members of various Protestant denominations and a Roman Catholic sister.

A founding member of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU), SFTS is a pioneer in ecu­menical education. Our students benefit from open enrollment in the largest and most diverse partnership of seminaries in the United States. SFTS faculty members are core professors of the GTU’s master and doctoral programs, and SFTS students en­gage regularly with students and professors from other Christian theological traditions. Students interested in interfaith studies can take advantage of the GTU centers for Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies and the Institute of Bud­dhist Studies.

Our unique Program in Chris­tian Spirituality offers courses and programs for students, alumni, clergy and lay people, empha­sizing an integrated, holistic spirituality in which personal and corporate prayer, study, worship and service are maintained in dynamic relationship. Diploma programs and academic concen­trations are ecumenical in scope, faithful to Reformed tradition, and sensitive to today’s cultural and religious contexts.

Degrees and Special Programs 

• Master of Divinity

• Master of Arts in Theological Studies

• Common Master of Arts through the GTU

• Doctor of Ministry

• Doctor of Philosophy through the GTU

• Doctor of Theology through the GTU

• Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction

• Diploma in Spiritual Formation Studies

• Clinical Pastoral Education

• Certificate in Ministry Studies

Accreditation

San Francisco Theological Seminary is fully accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada to offer the following degree programs:

• Master of Divinity

• Master of Arts in Theological Studies

• Doctor of Ministry

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San Joaquin College of Law U.S.

San Joaquin College of Law (SJCL) was founded in 1969 by a visionary group of San Joaquin Valley judges and attorneys who believed that capable individuals were being denied a quality legal education because no accredited law school existed in the area. Their goal was to provide the opportunity for San Joaquin Valley residents to become effective legal practitioners.

The founders firmly believed that a sound legal education should combine theoretical and substantive knowledge with practical skills. With the beginning of instruction in fall 1970, the School adopted the uncompromising standards essential to the achievement of this goal.

Although faced with modest facilities and resources during the College’s early years, the college’s success is evident. SJCL is the center of legal study for both law students and practitioners in the San Joaquin Valley with no comparable institution for 120 miles in any direction. Over 88% of its graduates have passed the California bar examination. More than 28% of the practicing lawyers in the Fresno area are SJCL graduates. Of the women lawyers in the area, nearly 46% are SJCL graduates. Nearly 35% of the minority lawyers are graduates.

SJCL students have competed successfully in Moot Court competitions throughout the nation. In February 1992, SJCL swept every category in the Florida National Tax Law Moot Court competition, vying against major ABA-accredited institutions. In February 1995, SJCL students won First and Second Best Oralist awards at the National Sports Law Moot Court competition in New Orleans. In March 1998, an SJCL team placed third in the Florida Tax competition. In 2001 our team took first place brief award at the Roger J. Traynor California Moot Court Competition and in 2002 took best brief and best overal advocate.

The San Joaquin Agricultural Law Review, published by SJCL students, circulates nationwide with articles receiving critical praise from the National Law Journal. SJCL students now are doing ground breaking work in non-adversarial alternatives in the Family Law Mediation Clinic.

SJCL graduates have distinguished themselves professionally. Among their number are twenty-four judges and court commissioners, the Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Madera County District Attorneys, the California Health and Human Services Secretary, the Fresno County Clerk, the former Deputy Director of the California Environmental Protection Agency, and practitioners in every area of public and private service.

 Accreditation

San Joaquin College of Law is accredited by:

- Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California

- Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

Practice Outside California

Study at, or graduation from, this law school may not qualify a student to take the bar examination or be admitted to practice law in jurisdictions other than California. A student who intends to seek admission to practice outside of California should contact the admitting authority in that jurisdiction for information regarding its education and admission requirements.

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Santa Clara University U.S.

Santa Clara University, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in California’s Silicon Valley, offers its more than 8,000 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus master’s, Ph.D., and law degrees. Distinguished nationally by the fourth-highest graduation rate among all U.S. master’s universities, California’s oldest operating higher-education institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice.

Santa Clara’s History

Located in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University offers a rigorous undergraduate curriculum in the arts and sciences, business, and engineering. It has nationally recognized graduate and professional schools in business, law, engineering, pastoral ministries, counseling psychology, education and theology.

The 8,846-student, Jesuit, Catholic university draws on a more than 450-year-tradition of educating the whole person for a life of service and leadership. This diverse community of scholars, characterized by small classes and a values-oriented curriculum, is dedicated to educating students for competence, conscience, and compassion.

Santa Clara University, founded in 1851 by the Society of Jesus as “Santa Clara College,” is California’s oldest operating institution of higher learning. It was established on the site of Mission Santa Clara de Asís, the eighth of the original 21 California missions.

The “college” originally operated as a preparatory school and did not offer courses of collegiate rank until 1853. Following the Civil War, enrollment increased and by 1875, the size of the student body was 275. One-third of the students were enrolled in the collegiate division; the remainder attended the college’s preparatory and high school departments.

Santa Clara experienced slow and steady growth during its first 60 years, becoming “The University of Santa Clara” in 1912, when the schools of engineering and law were added. In 1925, the high school was separated from the University taking the name of Bellarmine College Preparatory in 1928.

The Leavey School of Business opened in 1926 and within a decade it became one of the first business schools in the country to receive national accreditation.

For 110 years, Santa Clara was an all-male school. In 1961, women were accepted as undergraduates and Santa Clara became the first coeducational Catholic university in California. The number of students tripled over the next decade. The size of the faculty also tripled and the University began the largest building program in school history, building eight residence halls, a student union, and the athletic stadium.

In the early 1970s, the Board of Trustees voted to limit the size of the undergraduate population, an action that was intended to preserve the character and ensure the quality of the University for generations to come.

In 1985, the University adopted Santa Clara University as its official name.

The 106-acre campus is located in Santa Clara, Calif., at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay, approximately two miles from San Jose International Airport. The University enjoys a moderate climate year-round; the sun shines approximately 300 days a year.

At the center of the campus is Mission Santa Clara de Asís, surrounded by the roses and palm trees of the historic Mission Gardens. The more than 50 buildings on campus include residence halls, two libraries, a student center, and extensive athletic facilities.

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