Obstacle Course
Student Success - Spring 2022BAJA SPONSORS TAKE BUGGY FOR A SPIN
The Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering was thrilled to host long-time Baja car sponsors — Richard and Susan Pennington — on campus in October 2020 for what proved to be a fun test-drive. Read More
Spring 2022 Class Notes
Alumni - Spring 20221960s
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MARY (WILLIAMS) SCHALLER (BA) writes, “My latest book, written during the COVID pandemic lockdown, was released in June 2021. It is titled, The Most Improbable International Cricket Team Ever. It is the … Read More
The Plot Thickens
Alumni - Spring 2022LA BREA’S VERONICA ST. CLAIR IS READY FOR WHAT’S NEXT
It seems hard to believe that the radiant, articulate Veronica St. Clair ’16 (BA) could ever suffer a moment’s self-doubt, but to … Read More
The Pragmatist
Academic Excellence, Alumni - Spring 2022Tomas Vargas / Account Manager / Qualcomm
An ongoing program at USD is challenging students to learn firsthand about entrepreneurship at the micro level, while giving them a chance to impact the local community.
The Philanthropists
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Spring 2022DON AND ELLIE KNAUSS IN CONVERSATION WITH KNAUSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEAN TIM KEANE
Don Knauss, chair of USD’s Board of Trustees, and his wife, Ellie, have generously agreed to increase their philanthropic giving to … Read More
An Electrifying Night
Alumni, Student Success - Spring 2022FOUNDERS GALA RAISES A NET $2.3 MILLION FOR STUDENTS
The night sky was a collage of colors as fireworks went off above Petco Park, the home of the San Diego Padres. The celebration lit up the skyline … Read More
Reaching a New Level
Athletics, Student Success - Fall 2021NEW GOLF FACILITY A GAME CHANGER
What do managing a successful private equity portfolio and hitting a perfect 7-iron have in common? The way Paul Purcell ’97 (BA) sees it, both require focus, commitment and a touch of fearlessness.Read More
Come Make a Difference
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Fall 2021PARENTS GET INVOLVED IN MYRIAD WAYS AT USD
The heart of what comprises the University of San Diego is not only the efforts of the students, faculty and staff, but also that of the parents. Among USD’s … Read More
Clean as a Whistle
Student Success - Fall 2021PROJECT PROVIDES HYGIENE SERVICES FOR THOSE IN NEED
Five years ago, the nonprofit Think Dignity launched Fresh Start, the first mobile shower program in San Diego, serving those who are experiencing or are on the cusp of homelessness. … Read More
Fall 2021 Class Notes
Alumni - Fall 20211960s
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RONALD HOUSE (BA), ’64 (JD) spent 25 years as house counsel for the San Diego Regional Center for Developmental Disabilities.
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JOHN McCOY (BA) writes, “After … Read More
Celebrating the Class of ’61
Alumni - Fall 2021GOLDEN TOREROS LOOK BACK ON THEIR TIME AT USD 60 YEARS LATER
In the beginning …
“Our class of ’61 first gathered in the fall of 1957. We met surrounded by the smell of still-wet plaster and the sound of … Read More
Becoming a Buffalo
Alumni - Fall 2021SURVIVING THE KHMER ROUGE COMMUNIST RULE
Hoang K. Taing McWilliams ’90 (BA) was a young girl when she was forced from her home in Phnom Penh, when the capitol city of Cambodia was overtaken.
She walked hundreds … Read More
Not Just Business As Usual
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Fall 2021NEW KNAUSS CENTER WILL NEARLY TRIPLE THE SCHOOL’S SPACE
The University of San Diego has experienced a true Renaissance.
In 2019, the university launched one of the most ambitious capital improvement plans in its history. Known … Read More
More Than Enough
Alumni, Faith In Action - Fall 2021THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY CONTINUES FOR RACHEL FREEMAN
When Rachel Freeman ’09 (BA) was growing up, her family life was strictly secular. “I grew up very assimilated into mainstream culture,” she recalls. “When I was 11, my dad gave me a … Read More
Our Job is to Serve Others
Student Success - Fall 2021CELEBRATING THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF USD’S CHANGEMAKER DESIGNATION
Education is an adventure, as well as a gift, bringing with it huge responsibility. Over the past decade, many things have changed on the University of San Diego campus. … Read More
