Campus briefs
Oscar-winning director to speak on campus
Academy Award-winning director Chris Tashima will host a discussion and viewing of two short films Wednesday, May 14 as a part of the university's celebration of Asian History Month.
The two films, "Visas and Virtue" and "Day of Independence," will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Recital Hall. The viewing will be preceded by a discussion in the St. Clare Room in the Harrington Learning Commons at 4 p.m.
"Visas and Virtue" was the Best Short film winner in the live action category at the 1997 Academy Awards. It depicts the struggles faced by a Japanese diplomat and his wife while stationed in Lithuania during World War II.
Tashima co-wrote the screenplay and acted in the film.
The second film, "Day of Independence," follows a Japanese family while they are imprisoned in an internment camp during the 1940s. It received an Emmy nomination in the Historical/Cultural-Program/Special category.
He also acted in this film and co-wrote the screenplay.
Tashima, who is a third-generation Japanese American, studied film production at University of California, Santa Cruz.
Santa Clara named one of top ten best places to work in Bay Area
The university was voted the tenth best big company to work for in the Bay Area by current faculty and staff. The category includes companies with 501 to 1,500 employees.
Santa Clara was the only institution for higher education that was ranked in the top ten, and has improved on past mentions in the list. Last year, the university was ranked eleventh.
University President Paul Locatelli, S.J., expressed in a press release that the university is grateful to have the faculty and staff.
The survey, which is conducted by the San Francisco Business Times, the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal and the East Bay Business Times, is based on employee responses to questions that judge overall job satisfaction.
Other companies named in this division include HOPE services, a nonprofit agency that works with people of all ages with developmental disabilities and Brocade Communications, a networking communications company.
University to hold discussion on Muslim headscarves
A panelist discussion about the hijab, or Muslim demonstration of modesty, will be held Wednesday, May 14 at 3:30 p.m. in the Williman Room.
The panelists include graduate student Faten Hijazi, senior Roujin Mozaffarimehr, political science professor Farid Senzai and law student Shabnam Tai. The discussion will be moderated by senior Hackworth Fellow Jessica Coblentz.
The hijab is an Islamic concept that varies based on the country in which it is practiced. Many times, it is interpreted as the appropriate style of dress for both men and women.
The discussion will focus on the translation of this concept to the morals and lifestyle of the United States.
The event is co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the Office for Multicultural Learning, and the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.
From staff reports. E-mail news@thesantaclara.com