Bringing People Together
Alumni - Summer 2022ALUMNI PACKAGE MEALS TO SEND TO UKRAINE AND TANZANIA
It was an unusual sight in the A and B conference rooms of the Kroc Institute of Peace and Justice on April 29, 2022: Two young men ran around in hairnets … Read More
Lending a Helping Hand
Academic Excellence - Summer 2022NURSING FACULTY, STUDENTS VOLUNTEER AT THE BORDER TO HELP REFUGEES
You will usually find Charisse Tabotabo ’19 (MSN). ’21 (DNP) working in USD’s Dickinson Nursing Simulation Center doing such tasks as writing and videotaping virtual reality scenarios.
A Quality Education
Academic Excellence - Summer 202210-YEAR ACCREDITATION REAFFIRMS USD’S VALUE
Approximately every decade, the University of San Diego undergoes an accreditation process — an evaluation of operations, academics and institutional procedures. In March 2022, the university was granted a 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation by … Read More
Students First
Student Success - Summer 2022EMPLOYEE GENEROSITY IS IN FULL BLOOM
Employees at the University of San Diego have always put students first, but it’s never as apparent than during the annual Employee Giving Campaign, when they contribute to student … Read More
New Adventures Await
Alumni - Summer 2022BORN STORYTELLER JESSICA BECK IS EAGER TO START HER NEXT CHAPTER
Storytelling is a privilege, which is something that Jessica Beck ’03 (BA) doesn’t take lightly. “When you’re working in news, you’re asking people to, at … Read More
From One Bro to Another
Alumni - Summer 2022FRIENDSHIP GROWS DEEPER AFTER LIFESAVING GIFT
It’s easy to sense when people have been friends for a long time. For one thing, there’s an easy banter that only comes from decades of closeness. “Bro! … Read More
Important Work
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Summer 2022DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IMPACT AWARDS
On a rainy day in late February 2022, the Inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Impact Award ceremony kicked off in a room of people filled with hope, gratitude and an eye on the horizon.
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Perspective is Everything
Alumni - Summer 2022ROBOTIC MOBILITY DEVICE CHANGES THE WAY PEOPLE WITH WALKING DISABILITIES MOVE IN THE WORLD
Forget flying cars, personal jetpacks and billionaire rocket junkets. If you want to see the future, look no further than the Tek … Read More
Summer 2022 Class Notes
Alumni - Summer 20221960s
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MARY DUGAN (BA) writes, “I’ve recently retired from my part-time job writing grant proposals for a small dance company; before that, I wrote for immigrants’ rights and at one time, … Read More
Celebrating a Milestone
Alumni - Summer 2022LATINO ALUMNI NETWORK MAKES GREAT STRIDES
As a student, Kevin Pelaez ’14 (BA) was involved in MEChA, which stands for Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán, an organization that promotes higher education, community engagement, political participation, culture and history. Read More
Shining the Light
Faith In Action - Summer 2022THEOLOGY PROFESSOR ADVOCATES RECLAIMING THE BLACK SOUL WITH RESPECT TO FOOD
Those who routinely traverse the I-5 between Los Angeles and San Francisco are all-too-familiar with the dreary homogeneity of the route. But for the Rev. Dr. Christopher … Read More
The World is Her Oyster
Alumni - Summer 2022ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCEAN SCIENCES IS THE WAVE OF GRACE CAWLEY’S FUTURE
As kids, most of us had a particular dream job we imagined for our grown-up selves. Grace Cawley ’19 (BA) wanted to be a marine … Read More
Head Basketball Coach Named
Athletics - Summer 2022STEVE LAVIN WILL BE 14th TO SERVE IN THE ROLE
Steve Lavin — a proven winner who guided UCLA and St. John’s to eight NCAA Tournament appearances in 11 years — has been hired as USD’s head … Read More
Keeping a Clear Head
Alumni - Summer 2022ALUMNA CELEBRATES BENEFITS OF GOING ALCOHOL-FREE
Alcohol has long been a lubricant in bringing people together to socialize, but an increasing number of people are seeing the benefits of abstaining
from hitting the bottle altogether.Read More
Hail to the Chief
Student Success, videos - Summer 2022USD PRESIDENT FOR A DAY MIGUEL HORNEDO TAKES THE REINS
“We have to be open and welcoming to everyone,” USD senior and President for a Day winner Miguel Hornedo stated with conviction to a group of university administrators … Read More
