A Neighbor’s Eyes
USD History - Fall 2022CELEBRATING A UNIQUE CONNECTION TO USD
At the age of 27, Reggie Smith took the advice of her banker, who suggested it was time to invest in property and who promised to help her through the process of becoming … Read More
Hot Off the Press
Academic Excellence, Alumni - Fall 2022Do We Dress to Impress?
How is meaning in our bodies constructed? To what extent is meaning in bodies innate and to what extent is meaning in bodies culturally constructed? Does it change when … Read More
Getting to Know … Nadia Abdala
Athletics - Fall 2022Credentials: Over the last 15 years, Abdala has developed an impressive resume as both player and coach. She was ranked inside the top 20 in both singles (#19) and doubles (#11) nationally while a member of the Arizona St. University Women’s Tennis Program (2006… Read More
Back Where it All Began
Athletics - Fall 2022ANTHONY LAWRENCE RETURNS TO HIS ROOTS
Spend any amount of time with former USD standout quarterback Anthony Lawrence ‘19 (BACC), and it becomes readily apparent how much football means to him. From pick-up games in front of … Read More
Pandemic to Pilgrimage
Faith In Action - Fall 2022CAMINO DE SANTIAGO TRIP WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY
Thirty-two Toreros completed the historical Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in June, trekking 70 miles during a six-day span to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great at … Read More
Practicing Self-Care
Academic Excellence - Fall 2022HEALTH CARE WORKERS AT RISK FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
Nurses and frontline health care workers have worked relentlessly over the past couple of years, facing surge after surge, witnessing thousands of deaths and surviving severe staffing … Read More
Rethinking Common Art
Alumni - Fall 2022SOLES GRADUATE TAKES REINS OF MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM
Walking among the glass vitrines inside the newly renovated Mingei International Museum, Jessica Hanson York ’13 (MA) is passionate as she explains what makes the art collection unique.
<… Read MoreHard Work Works
Alumni, Student Success - Fall 2022FROM COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO PROFESSOR TO DEVELOPER, MICHAEL CRAWFORD ISN’T AFRAID TO GET HIS HANDS DIRTY
To say that Michael Crawford — who earned his undergraduate degree from USD in 2008 with a double major in sociology … Read More
Relentless Incrementalism
News - Fall 2022MOMS DEMAND ACTION FOUNDER IS WORKING TO CHANGE THE WORLD
When a heavily armed gunman fired 154 rounds at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, it took him less than five minutes to take 26 lives. Twenty children and … Read More
A Joyous Moment
Student Success, videos - Fall 2022RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATES KNAUSS SCHOOL
The Knauss School of Business has a new home.
The Knauss Center for Business Education officially opened in early August, following a ribbon cutting ceremony that featured … Read More
Catching Wave After Wave
Student Success - Fall 2022CAROLINE WALSH EXCELS AT A SURPRISING NUMBER OF THINGS
The one thing college provides undergraduates is four years of a certain type of stability. Get to class on time, do the work and you’ll likely … Read More
Doing the Right Thing
Alumni - Fall 2022SAN DIEGO ETHICS COMMISSION HEAD IS ALL ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY
Sharon Spivak is a serious person, concerned with critical issues and thorny conundrums. This makes it all the more delightful when she mentions an unexpected early chapter … Read More
God, Family and Country
Academic Excellence, Alumni - Fall 2022LT. GENERAL HAS SERVED AT THE TIP OF THE SPEAR
Lt. General Roger L. Cloutier ‘87 (BA) stood on the flight deck of the USS Midway and looked out at a group of San Diego State University … Read More
Fall 2022 Class Notes
Alumni - Fall 2022[1958]
PATRICIA MORTELL related the sad news that her husband, Michael, passed away on Jan. 16, 2022.
[1961]
MARY DUGAN (BA) writes, “I retired from grant writing last August. Now I have more time … Read More
Searching for More Power
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Fall 2022ENGINEERING STUDENT COMPLETES NASA TECH TRANSFER PROGRAM
Like many aspiring engineers, Honorebel Walker has always been fascinated with the inner workings of tangible objects — especially circuit boards.
“When I was younger, I … Read More