Watch: To Be Aware and Awake
Student Success, videos - Summer 2017Ariela Canizal ’17 (MA) shares her thoughts about being a Rainbow Educator at the University of San Diego. Her story is part of a larger feature that ran in the Summer 2017 issue of USD Magazine.
Watch: To Feel at Home
Student Success, videos - Summer 2017Vijay Patel ’19 says that little things can mean a lot to those far from home. He works with USD’s International Students Organization to help students from across the globe to find their place on our campus. His story is … Read More
Watch: To Pay it Forward
Student Success, videos - Summer 2017Scott MacDonald has a sincere desire to make a difference in the lives of young people. Four first-year University of San Diego students will become MacDonald Community Scholars in Fall 2017, thanks to his vision and generosity.His story is part … Read More
Watch: To Lead by Example
Student Success, videos - Summer 2017Jhonnatan Chinchilla ’17 educates USD community members on the student veteran experience. He was president of the Student Veterans Organization and a constant presence in the HERO Club and the Military Ally Program. His story is part of a larger feature … Read More
Watch: To Put Faith in Action
Student Success, videos - Summer 2017Andrea Sloboda ’17 (JD) sees her work with the University of San Diego’s Immigration Clinic as part of a tapestry she’s weaving that brings together her faith and her chosen vocation. Her story is part of a larger feature … Read More
Watch: To Raise Awareness
Student Success, videos - Summer 2017Erin Carollo ’19 (BA) reflects upon being a Peer Educator at the University of San Diego. Her story is part of a larger feature that ran in the Summer 2017 issue of USD Magazine.
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USD History Professor Kenneth Serbin Meets Pope at Vatican
Faith In Action - Summer 2017HUNTINGTON DISEASE PATIENTS ALONG WITH FAMILY MEMBERS WELCOMED TO VATICAN
History professor Kenneth P. Serbin met with Pope Francis on May 18, one of 50 credentialed guests at a historic papal audience with Huntington’s disease families at … Read More
Filling His Shoes
Academic Excellence - Summer 2017THE POWER OF COMMUNITY PROVES INSPIRATIONAL
“Good morning, Madame President,” my coach enthused, shaking me from my early morning daze. Then, after introducing Dr. Harris as the newest (temporary) addition to USD’s cross country and … Read More
Healing Process
Academic Excellence - Summer 2017USD STUDENTS ARE GETTING A CLOSE LOOK AT TRAUMA
Pagers beeping, moments of chaos and calm, staff assisting patients. This scene greets University of San Diego students in the Scripps Mercy Trauma Internship program. Originating through … Read More
He’s Catching Fire
Athletics - Summer 2017RILEY ADAMS HAS THE TOOLS HE NEEDS TO MAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL
The Toreros had finished pregame warm-ups and, in USD tradition, some of the players were completing final groundskeeping chores: dragging and watering … Read More
Hot off the Press
Academic Excellence - Summer 2017NEW RELEASES FROM FACULTY AUTHORS
Ties That Bind
Slavery still exists, yet we know hardly anything about its perpetrators. What Slaveholders Think (Columbia University Press) fills this gap with unprecedented interviews with … Read More
Art Is Where the Heart Is
Alumni - Summer 2017ENGINEER FINDS HER PASSION IN AN UNEXPECTED PLACE
The moment that changed everything for the would-be engineer came at an art museum.
Dana Hernandez ‘07 (BS/BA) had actually never set foot in … Read More
Out in the Open
Student Success - Summer 2017FATHER AND DAUGHTER MAURICE AND CAILEY BENARD CLEAR THE AIR
Maurice Benard has been in the spotlight as an actor, playing the role of Sonny Corinthos on the daytime TV show General Hospital.
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Getting to Know: Louise Lieberman
Athletics - Summer 2017WOMEN’S SOCCER COACH IS ALL ABOUT SUCCESS
AGE: 40
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, Calif.
CREDENTIALS: As both a player and a coach, Lieberman left an indelible imprint on the UCLA Women’s Soccer program. During … Read More
Miracle Man
Alumni - Summer 2017STEVE MELEN ’92 HAS BEEN TO THE EDGE AND BACK
Crackling with energy and a palpable zest for life, Steve Melen ’92 (BBA) seems to have time for everything and everyone: his day job as a financial advisor … Read More
