Report Explores Costs of U.S. Political Violence
Academic Excellence - Spring 2021KROC IPJ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANDREW BLUM URGES SYSTEMIC SOCIETAL SOLUTIONS
WASHINGTON — The health of American democracy requires strategic investment in community-led solutions that combat political violence and mitigate its cost to society according to a new report released … Read More
Cyberspace Protection
Academic Excellence - Spring 2021WOMEN PEACEMAKERS RECEIVE TRAINING AND TOOLS
More than 1,000 women are working with the Kroc School’s Institute for Peace and Justice (Kroc IPJ) to end cycles of violence around the world. As the COVID-19 pandemic has … Read More
In Perfect Harmony
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Spring 2021FIRST-YEAR STUDENT CLAIMS TOP PRIZE IN BUSINESS CHALLENGE
When anxiety, happiness, and a sense of accomplishment happen simultaneously, what does that feel like? Well, when the winner of the second Fowler Business Concept Challenge (FBCC) was revealed in … Read More
To Meet the Moon
Academic Excellence, Alumni - Spring 2021STELLAR TORERO DUO SELECTED FOR HISTORIC NASA MISSION
It’s been nearly half a century since humankind last visited the moon, when the three-person crew of NASA’s Apollo 17 mission touched down near the edge of … Read More
Working it Out
Academic Excellence - Spring 2021UNSOLVED MATH PROBLEMS SUBJECT OF PROFESSOR’S BOOK
Nobody is good at math, even math professors. That’s something that Satyan Devadoss, PhD, Fletcher Jones Chair and professor of mathematics at USD wants you to embrace.Read More
Informing the Discussion
Academic Excellence - Spring 2021PROFESSOR’S BOOK DIVES INTO IMMIGRATION ISSUES
A new book by Associate Professor of Sociology Greg Prieto, PhD, aims to cut through common narratives and half-truths that surround the immigration debate and provide a short, fact-based … Read More
Empowering the USD Community
Academic Excellence - Fall 2020RISING TOGETHER TO CONFRONT HUMANITY’S URGENT CHALLENGES
When it comes to confronting humanity’s urgent challenges, the University of San Diego’s goal is not more of the same but developing dramatic and innovative approaches … Read More
Confronting Humanity’s Urgent Challenges
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Fall 2020NEW COURSES EXPLORE COVID-19 AND THE MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES
The protests and calls for change spurred by the shocking death of George Floyd along with the COVID-19 pandemic will likely impact society for years to … Read More
Dawn of a New Era
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Fall 2020LEARNING IS CARING: COVID-19 PROMPTS EDUCATIONAL PIVOTS
Experiential or discussion based? Lectures or by the book? Remote or in person? No matter what method of teaching a professor employs, establishing a connection requires one crucial factor: … Read More
Meet Dean Keane
Academic Excellence - Fall 2020NEW HEAD OF USD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
In January 2020, the University of San Diego appointed Tim Keane PhD, a former Fortune 500 executive and technology entrepreneur, to lead the School of Business. He’s hit the ground … Read More
A Lingering Legacy
Academic Excellence - Fall 2020REAL ESTATE PROGRAM VISIONARY PASSES AWAY
The USD School of Business’ real estate program owes its very existence to Daniel (Dan) F. Mulvihill’s vision, drive and his belief in its value. He passed away on … Read More
Hope is Much Needed
Academic Excellence - Fall 2020PROFESSOR CHANNON MILLER DIVES DEEP INTO SYSTEMIC RACISM
The enthusiasm that interdisciplinary Black women’s historian Channon Miller, PhD has for her field of expertise is boundless. The rapid-fire speed of her thoughts — informed, complex and … Read More
Jericho Brown’s Got a Lot to Say
Academic Excellence - Fall 2020PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING POET KICKS OFF CROPPER SERIES
When Jericho Brown — winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for his most recent book, The Tradition — thinks something is funny, everyone within earshot knows it. His laugh isn’… Read More
New Spaces, New Possibilities
Academic Excellence - Fall 2020LIBRARY RENOVATION AND LEARNING COMMONS COMPLETED
In more ways than one, the University of San Diego has experienced a Renaissance.
Initially, it was due to an endeavor known as the Renaissance Plan, … Read More
A Message from Provost Gail Baker
Academic Excellence - Spring 2020DEAR TOREROS,
It is my pleasure to share my thoughts with the more than 65,000 alumni, parents and friends of the university who receive USD Magazine.
Since my arrival on campus in 2017, I have been … Read More
