The Santa Clara

iClicker: A new way to teach

Santa Clara professors use latest classroom gadgets

By Liz O'Brien

Far from the days when teaching tools were limited to blackboards and chalk, Santa Clara professors are steadily incorporating response systems, podcasts and the occasional Second Life exploration into their lesson plans. For some professors, these educational technologies are here to stay.

Book shows tenure-track jobs reach an all-time low

Professor highlights issues with universities' hiring practices of tenured faculty

By Mary Georgevich

Santa Clara English professor Marc Bousquet's newly released book paints a dismal picture of the hiring practices of American universities.

Casting a vote away from home

Absentee ballots let out-of-state students take part in elections

By Richard Nieva

Junior Mike Ryan, a permanent resident of Chandler, Ariz., said he plans to vote come election day, but has not yet figured out how.

Campus briefs

'You bid, they win!' auction selling tickets this week

2007 Solar Decathlon team recruits new members

Returning team members gear up for the 2009 competition

By Johanna Mitchell

Santa Clara is one of 20 schools selected to compete in the fourth Solar Decathlon in fall 2009, according to James Bickford, the 2007 team's project manager.