USD alumni and students smile widely in front of many boxes of food destined to those in need in Ukraine and Tanzania.

Bringing People Together

- Summer 2022

ALUMNI 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

A Ukrainian flag with messages of support for refugees arriving at the California U.S./Mexico border

Lending a Helping Hand

- Summer 2022

NURSING 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.

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Student walking in front of a building on the campus of the University of San Diego

A Quality Education

- Summer 2022

10-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

Members of the USD groundkeeping team in a group.

Students First

- Summer 2022

EMPLOYEE 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

- Summer 2022

BORN 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

USD alumni Joe Gonzales and Amanda Cuellar masked and gowned after Joe received a kidney donation from Amanda.

From One Bro to Another

- Summer 2022

FRIENDSHIP 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

Matia Robotics CEO Chris Tihansky alongside the Tek RMD, a mobility device for those with walking disabilities

Perspective is Everything

- Summer 2022

ROBOTIC 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

Beauty shot of USD campus

Summer 2022 Class Notes

- Summer 2022

1960s

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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

Close-up of a mariachi violinist

Celebrating a Milestone

- Summer 2022

LATINO 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

USD Theology and Religious Studies Professor Christopher Carter, PhD.

Shining the Light

- Summer 2022

THEOLOGY 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

USD alumna Grace Cawley smiles alongside a jar of photoplankton

The World is Her Oyster

- Summer 2022

ENVIRONMENTAL 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

USD alumna Karolina Rzadkowolska celebrates the benefits of going alcohol-free

Keeping a Clear Head

- Summer 2022

ALUMNA 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