We cherish our diversity as one of our greatest assets. The atmosphere of Bellarmine is one of acceptance and inclusion, where students rejoice in being able to learn from one another and the diversity of culture, beliefs, and interests.
Seeing God in All People
Bellarmine cherishes its diversity and educates each student that all persons are created in God's image and are unique expressions of the Divine.
Students at Bellarmine reflect a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences and faith traditions - and they embrace each other as brothers and love one another as members of God’s family. We believe exposing students to an environment rich in difference offers them a capacity to engage in a loving dialogue with the world upon graduation.
Diversity At-A-Glance
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Diverse Heritage
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Diverse Beliefs
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Diverse Community
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More Information - Diversity At-A-Glance
Racial/ethnic diversity: Students at Bellarmine come from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, representing the demographics of the Silicon Valley.
Bellarmine has a full and vibrant portfolio of events supported by the Bellarmine Mothers Guild. All are welcome to celebrate the richness of our community through these events.
For more information, contact DEIB Director, Carlos Jimenez.
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More Information - Diverse Beliefs
Bellarmine was founded as a Catholic, Jesuit school, and we stand proudly in that tradition and heritage. Catholic Students and students of multiple faith traditions (Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and many others) learn from and with each other, enriching our community of faith. The Jesuits' emphasis on a faith that does justice and the pursuit of truth resonates with students from all backgrounds.
All students complete six semesters of Religious Studies during their time at Bellarmine. These courses include Hebrew Scriptures; Christian Scriptures; Creed, Community and Call; Christian Ethics; Social Justice; and a semester of elective offerings.
All-school Masses take place roughly three times a semester, depending upon the school year. Additionally, we gather together prior to Thanksgiving in a multi-faith prayer service, where students from the Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and other faiths pray with us in their tradition.
As part of their Religious Studies curriculum, students have the opportunity to participate each semester in Reconciliation services, where they can talk with one of the Jesuits who live and work on campus. Students also prize the opportunities they have to take part in Bellarmine's retreat program, which includes overnight retreats for all freshmen and sophomores, and an optional multi-day Kairos retreat for juniors and seniors. All of these retreat opportunities provide chances for students to engage in reflection and prayer, and consider the role that faith plays in their lives.
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The Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging supports programming through affinity groups, community events, and professional development for faculty and staff.
Racial/ethnic diversity: Students at Bellarmine come from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, representing the demographics of the Silicon Valley.
Religious diversity: Students at Bellarmine reflect a variety of faith backgrounds, including Catholic, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and others.
Geographic diversity: In recent years, Bellarmine students have come from Santa Cruz, Hollister, Pleasanton, Hayward, San Francisco and all areas in between.
Socio-economic diversity: Finances should never be the reason a student does not enroll at Bellarmine. We offer a robust tuition assistance program for all students, including Bilingual (Spanish-English) support for applicants. In addition, the school offers additional support for first-generation college bound, low-income youth.
