06/27/2023
Many words could describe the home of famed newspaper publisher and businessman, William Randolph Hearst, but "understated" and "minimalistic" are not among them. Our last trip of the semester included a stop at Hearst Castle, the opulent estate designed by Julia Morgan for Hearst and his family in San Simeon, CA. It is here where Hearst hosted the biggest names in Hollywood, sports, politics, and now us!
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05/30/2023
Silicon Valley Semester students had a great time exploring the Googleplex and learning about the culture of the company. A huge thank you to our alumni hosts, Maria Aranguren, Alison Lui and Parker Chun!
05/25/2023
We enjoyed a fun morning at headquarters in San Jose. A huge thank you to Cisco SVP John Kern '89, Blanca Samano, Ta-Nikka Harrison, Brice Achkir, and the entire team for their engaging presentations, the hands-on demonstrations, and a delicious lunch.
05/21/2023
We are beyond proud of the hardworking and talented graduates who were a part of our fall 2021 and spring 2022 Silicon Valley Semester programs, as well as the seniors in the 2021 Summer in Silicon Valley cohort and the MBA students we hosted in fall 2022. Congratulations to each of you. We wish you the very best as you strive to become a force for good in the world, and we are thrilled to welcome many of you to California soon!
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05/10/2023
A lovely day hiking through the Berkeley Hills and Tilden Regional Park, despite our ruined shoes!
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05/01/2023
Taking a study break to enjoy the beautiful weekend weather and the wildflowers in Edgewood Park!
05/01/2023
A big thank you to Mike Clarke ‘08 and Mark Vermeersch ‘08 for sharing their insights and for talking to us about their company, Treasury Prime.
04/30/2023
Enjoying this spectacular view of Berkeley, downtown Oakland, and San Francisco.
04/29/2023
On our way back to class after having lunch with Professor John McEachen, who is teaching Computer Security this semester. We stopped to take a group photo to send to a student’s parent who is celebrating a birthday.
And don’t worry, ND finance, we didn’t eat at Nobu. We had lunch at the taco place next door! 😇
04/26/2023
Silicon Valley Semester students had a great time cheering on the SF Giants in Oracle Park.
04/18/2023
We had a great time at the company visit. A big thank you to James, director of engineering, and Santiago, an SVS intern at Bill this semester. We learned a lot!
03/20/2023
Silicon Valley semester students posing for a photo with Lizzy Wang, the instructor for our Tech and Innovation Ethics course this semester.