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
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
Practically Real Life
Academic Excellence - Summer 2021VIRTUAL REALITY TOOLS FOR NURSING STUDENTS
A unique challenge has arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic: How to find a way to give nursing students training in hospitals and clinics in order to complete clinical requirements at … Read More
The Sisters Alksne
Academic Excellence, Alumni - Summer 2021A TALE OF TWO WOMEN WHO IMAGINED ONE FUTURE, BUT LIFE HAD OTHER PLANS
Childhood dreams are by turns predictable, fantastic and — on occasion — prophetic. As we imagine ourselves in the faraway world of being a … Read More
Strengthening Community Safety
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Summer 2021TURNING PAIN AND TRAUMA INTO ACTION
When Marcus Friedman ’21 (JD) was invited to meet up with a group of friends from his undergraduate years in Las Vegas, he thought it sounded like great fun.
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Society’s Sustaining Force
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Summer 2021CELEBRATING EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN
Each year, the University of San Diego community celebrates women across campus who are creating positive change, dubbing a select group “women of impact.” The tradition continued in 2021, when a number of … Read More
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
