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Founded in 1851, Santa Clara University sits in the heart of Silicon Valley—the world’s most innovative and entrepreneurial region. The University’s stunningly landscaped 106-acre campus is home to the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asís. Ranked among the top 15 percent of national universities by U.S. News & World Report, SCU has among the best four-year graduation rates in the nation and is rated by PayScale in the top 1 percent of universities with the highest-paid graduates. SCU has produced elite levels of Fulbright Scholars as well as four Rhodes Scholars. With undergraduate programs in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, and graduate programs in six disciplines, the curriculum blends high-tech innovation with social consciousness grounded in the tradition of Jesuit, Catholic education.

San José State University is a major, comprehensive public university located in Silicon Valley. The founding campus of the California State University system, SJSU takes pride in a faculty and student body that is active in hands-on learning, research, community service and the arts. What powers us changes our world. SJSU CAREER CENTER sjsu.edu/careercenter Hire Spartans The SJSU Career Center connects tens of thousands of employers to current students and alumni. Get connected to Spartan talent by registering as an employer at sjsu.joinhandshake.com. Visit sjsu.edu/careercenter for help with recruiting strategies. Mentor Spartans The transition from college to career can be stressful and uncertain. Help Spartans prepare for the next steps in their careers by sharing your journey with students who are interested in your professional path. Join the professional mentor community at bit.ly/sjsu2career. SJSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION sjsualumni.com Since 1873, the SJSU Alumni Association has endeavored to connect graduates to their alma mater and each other, while adding value to the SJSU degree. Today, the Alumni Association continues to serve the university's 226,000+ network of graduates. The association annually hosts a variety of social and recreational events. The association offers members an assortment of benefits that range from medical insurance to life insurance to merchandise and travel discounts to access to the SJSU Career Center.

UC Santa Cruz was founded in 1965 as the movement away from the conservative '50s was in full swing and America was experiencing a transformation. The founding faculty, administrators, and students embraced and embodied this change. They were open and revolutionary in their thinking—more than mere radicals, they dared to imagine a living and learning environment that would foster a community whose passion came from a deep sense of social justice. And it shows. UC Santa Cruz’s many accomplishments include: • The first to map the human genome and make it publicly available—for free, forever • Key contributors to the discovery of the Higgs Boson • The birthplace of organic farming • The center of the Dickens Universe • A graduate gaming program that is one of the top 10 in the country • Ranked second in the world for its research impact This university is not to be underestimated. The campus's unique character is reflected in its students' bold choice to elect the fabled Banana Slug as its mascot—with their determined bearing and bright personality, it's hard to ignore Banana Slugs wherever they may roam. And Banana Slug alumni are everywhere—a network 100,000-plus-strong, comprised of respected scientists, journalists, social activists, political and business leaders, artists, teachers, entrepreneurs, change-makers, and much more. Banana Slugs are changing the world.