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Leavey’s ISBA 2411 has been renamed Natural Language Processing and AI to reflect how the field has shifted—from parsing text to building generative systems.

Sociology internships course hosts networking and career information sessions

Radical Video Histories at the de Saisset Museum: Re-visiting the 12th St Jude Invitational restages the 1972 12th St. Jude Invitational featuring video works by John Baldessari, Lynda Benglis, George Bolling, Douglas Davis, Howard Fried, Taka Iimura, Paul Kos, Shiegeko Kubota, Bill Viola, and William Wegman, among others. This exhibition is offered as part of the the Further Triennial.

Our faculty continue to excel in their diverse endeavors, contributing significantly to their respective fields through impactful research, innovative pedagogy, and dedicated service.

Our annual publication showcases student research through professor-student mentorship.

Department Celebrates Sociology Graduates and Awards at End-of-Year Banquet

2026 Update from Sociology Club

Thanks to an endowed Visiting Scholar Fund, students met outstanding sociologists in the classroom and at events on campus.

The University's 175th commencement ceremony featured joyful celebrations and inspiring speakers.

Amara is from Honolulu, HI and is graduating with a major in Public Health Science and a minor in Biology. She has been involved in many areas of campus throughout her 4 years including: Multicultural Center, Ka Mana’O Hawai’i Club, Rho Psi Eta (Pre-health Fraternity), Valeriote Goldman Fellow, and Intramural Sports.

Sophia is from Overland Park, Kansas and is graduating with majors in Marketing and Psychology. Other than being a long-time ambassador and bringing smiles to the office, Sophia has always been involved across campus throughout her time here. This includes: Vice President for Associated Student Government, Internal Vice President for Rho Psi Eta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Panhellenic Honor Society, Psi Chi, National Alliance on Mental Illness Cohort, 2024 Recruitment Marketing Intern, and 2025 Marketing and Sales Enablement Intern.

Jocelyn is from Watsonville, CA and is graduating with a degree in Biology and a minor in Spanish Studies. She’s been involved heavily in her past four years in a range of involvements such as: Cell Biology Research Lab, Health Communication Research Project, Lead Peer Mentor, HPPA Advisor, Anatomy Lab TA, Spanish Tutor, Tribeta, and University Honors Program.

Heather is from San Diego, CA graduating with a degree in Computer Science (data science emphasis) and minors in Mathematics and Responsible Artificial Intelligence. Other than being one of our wonderful student ambassadors, Heather has spent her time at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ involved in the University Honors Program, Human Computer (HCI) Lab Research, Mitigation of Misinformation Project Research, President of Association for Women in Mathematics, Society of Women Engineers, and Student Liturgies.

A huge part of student life at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is on-campus employment! Many of our students hold jobs in a variety of settings including Malley, Benson, Technology Services, and more! Working on campus is another great way to get involved in the SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ community whilst making some money. There are job openings year round and the hiring process is streamlined through Workday to make applications simple and efficient. Let’s hear from some SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ students about their experiences working on campus

Discover what it’s really like to pursue an MS in Finance and Analytics at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s Leavey School of Business in Silicon Valley.

Brian Green, director, technology ethics, quoted by National Catholic Register.

Summer Peer Advisors 2026

Nine Bishops from Diocese in California and Hawaii visit JST-SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ on May 25, 2026.

Davina Hurt, director, government ethics, quoted by The Oaklandside.

Davina Hurt, director, government ethics, quoted by BenitoLink.

There are 12 million Americans who are caring for loved ones suffering from dementia. Caring for a loved one with dementia is ethically complex because the caregiver is left to balance between their own needs and the wishes of the loved one they are caring for.