A Prophetic Spirit
Faith In Action - Spring 2023PLAZA NAMED AFTER TRAILBLAZER SISTER THEA BOWMAN
The plaza between Copley Library and the Learning Commons will henceforth be known as Sister Thea Bowman Plaza. The plaza was formally named in honor of Bowman during a … Read More
Pandemic to Pilgrimage
Faith In Action - Fall 2022CAMINO DE SANTIAGO TRIP WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY
Thirty-two Toreros completed the historical Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in June, trekking 70 miles during a six-day span to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great at … 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
A Global Collaboration
Academic Excellence, Faith In Action - Spring 2022THEOLOGY COURSE BRINGS STUDENTS FROM VIENNA AND USD TOGETHER
At this point, most people are all too aware that Zoom has its challenges. The video conferencing platform freezes when there’s a bad Wi-Fi connection, the mute button … 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
Always Hustling
Alumni, Faith In Action - Spring 2021JIM FLOROS HAS FOUND THAT THE HARDER YOU WORK, THE LUCKIER YOU GET
There’s no denying the magnificence of Jim Floros’ mustache, but for him, the thick, full ’stache is no fashion statement or passing … Read More
Providing Solace and Hope
Faith In Action - Fall 2020CATHOLIC CHARITIES DEDICATED TO SERVING HUMAN NEEDS
Faith transcends our churches, moving beyond pages of Scripture and into our communities. As the COVID-19 pandemic forced houses of worship to close their doors this spring and summer, … Read More
Coming Together in Song
Faith In Action, videos - Summer 2020All of us take comfort in our communities. For a group of University of San Diego students and alumni, that community is the Founders Chapel Choir.
With weekly Zoom meetings and virtual check-ins, Annette Welsh ‘79 (BA), the choir’… Read More
When You Have Faith
Faith In Action, Student Success - Summer 2020PARENT BOARD SUPPORT CRUCIAL TO SUCCESS
It was the summer of 2017, and Maria Coleman didn’t yet know she’d been accepted to the University of San Diego as a transfer student. In her mid-30s, … Read More
Toreros Together
Alumni, Faith In Action, videos - Summer 2020STORIES OF COMPASSION, COURAGE, INSIGHT AND RESILIENCE
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our community, our country and our world is unprecedented. Over the course of this spring, the University of San Diego community has come together … Read More
Witnessing Resilience and Goodness
Faith In Action - Summer 2020Q&A WITH ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY MINISTRY MICHAEL LOVETTE-COLYER
These past months have been full of unexpected and dramatic change. Amidst the daily, even hourly shifts in how we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, … Read More
Lessons Taken to Heart
Alumni, Faith In Action - Summer 2020KROC PEACE SCHOOL GRADUATE ASSISTS REFUGEE COMMUNITY
Every day the coronavirus crisis goes on, Womaniala Gerald ’19 (MA) appreciates the skills he learned in conflict management and resolution a little more.
Even before COVID-19 began upending lives, … Read More
A Slice of Hope
Alumni, Faith In Action - COVID-19PIZZERIA FEEDING NYC HOSPITAL WORKERS
A New York pizzeria is stepping up to feed hospital workers in New York City — as well as in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens — in the wake of the region’s upsurge in … Read More
Doing Their Part
Faith In Action - COVID-19TOREROS STEP UP TO LIGHTEN THE LOAD DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Sometimes, it’s the little things that matter most. In this time of social distancing, uncertainty and remote learning and working, it can be easy to … Read More
Where Realism Meets Empathy
Academic Excellence, Alumni, Faith In Action - Spring 2020FINDING HOPE IN HARD TIMES IS THE DAILY WORK OF CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
Ella Guimond ‘13 (BA) had just finished leading a virtual cycling class when we connected by phone in late March. The Philadelephia-based community engagement manager for … Read More
