Meet Luke Garrett ’20
Student Success - Fall 2018To paraphrase Walt Whitman, this modern-day Renaissance man contains multitudes. Luke has just two more classes this fall before he earns his undergraduate degree with a somewhat surprising double major: physics and philosophy. From day one, the self-described “super extrovert” … Read More
Thriving in Business and in Nature
Alumni - Fall 2018HOW ONE USD ALUM IS REDEFINING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL LANDSCAPE
Entrepreneur-turned-horticulturalist Michele Moore ’85 (BA) knows what it takes to build a flourishing enterprise — both in business and in nature.
After graduating from the USD School of Business … Read More
Together, We Lead
News - Fall 2018A LASTING IMPACT
Making a lasting impact is at the heart of Leading Change: The Campaign for USD. Since the fundraising drive began in 2010, the engine to achieve our ambitious $300 million goal has been in overdrive. … Read More
A Blindingly Bright Future
Alumni, Student Success - Fall 2018SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE MUCH MORE THAN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Navy veteran Cameron Markowitz ‘18 joined the military at the age of 19 and served six years as an aviation rescue swimmer, door gunner and crew chief. After his military service — … Read More
Celebrating Milestones
News - Fall 2018MAJOR GIFTS PAVED THE ROAD TO CAMPAIGN SUCCESS
In 2010, the University of San Diego launched the silent phase of Leading Change: The Campaign for USD with an ambitious goal of $300 million, the largest campaign in the … Read More
Major League Worthy
Athletics - Fall 2018FOWLER PARK AS MUCH OF A STAR AS PLAYERS WHO’VE PLAYED THERE
On February 2013, the University of San Diego cut the ribbon and unveiled its redesigned stadium, Fowler Park and Cunningham Field, to rave reviews, … Read More
The Future Starts Now
News, Student Success - Fall 2018A BUZZ IS IN THE AIR
Buoyed by the success of Leading Change: The Campaign for USD, the University of San Diego is now uniquely positioned to redefine what it means to be a Catholic university … Read More
Parent’s Hood
Student Success - Fall 2018USD IS HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR THE BUSCH FAMILY
Kim Busch has one regret. “I really wanted to attend the University of San Diego,” she says. “I thought it would be the perfect place for … Read More
Numbers Game
Academic Excellence - Fall 2018MATH DEPARTMENT SOLVES ITS SPACE PROBLEM
Thanks to a $1 million award from The Fletcher Jones Foundation, USD’s math department is poised to transform its Serra Hall home into a dynamic, state-of-the-art environment for student collaboration, … Read More
A Better Place
Student Success - Fall 2018$10 MILLION GIFT IS TRULY TRANSFORMATIVE
As John Belanich announced a $10 million gift to the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, he held up a slide rule. The calculation tool, virtually unknown to today’s students, shows how far … Read More
R.I.P. Father Dolan
Faith In Action - Fall 2018FATHER LARRY DOLAN, ’62 (BA), OFM passed away May 15, 2018 in Oceanside, California. A beloved member of the USD community for decades, Father Larry, 78, had been a priestfor 53 years.
In 1973, he served as an assistant professor of Religious … Read More
Lawyering Up!
Alumni - Fall 2018PAIR OF SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI LEAD CAMPAIGN SUCCESS
The two friends having lunch at Cucina Urbana near Balboa Park had known each other for years. There were old times to be relived, to be sure, … Read More
Role of a Lifetime
Alumni - Fall 2018ACTOR EDRED UTOMI LANDS DREAM JOB
When last seen in San Diego, Edred Utomi ‘13 (BA) was rocking a bright-red wig as an ensemble member in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at the Old Globe.Read More
Think Differently
Academic Excellence - Fall 2018INNOVATION IS KEY TO NEW MASTER’S PROGRAM AND LAB SPACE
What does a crosswalk look like to you? In most intersections in the U.S., a pair of thick white lines stretching from one side … Read More
He’s Got Answers
Academic Excellence - Fall 2018LEAD FUNDRAISER CELEBRATES CAMPAIGN SUCCESS
On July 1, 2010, Leading Change: The Campaign for USD was launched under the direction of President Mary E. Lyons and Board Chair Ron Fowler. The behind-the-scenes work and fundraising was led by … Read More
