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
Stepping Up
Alumni, Faith In Action - COVID-19SUJA JUICE CO-FOUNDER JAMES BRENNAN DELIVERS TO LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WORKERS
It’s mid-afternoon on Wednesday, and James Brennan ’96 (BBA) is on the road, driving to the first of the three or four San Diego emergency rooms where … Read More
Quite a Team
Academic Excellence, Faith In Action - Summer 2020NAYVE, SILVA RECOGNIZED AS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEADERS
Chris Nayve and Maria Silva have the same approach to community engagement service. The focus is team-first, followed by action. It’s all about working alongside the community and — ideally — developing … Read More
Spreading the Love
Faith In Action, videos - Spring 2020USD’S FIRST HOMELESSNESS AND FOOD INSECURITY AWARENESS WEEK
Recognizing and embracing human dignity is at the core of USD’s mission. Today, one of the greatest challenges that society faces is homelessness.
“San … Read More
Stopping Traffic
Academic Excellence, Faith In Action - Spring 2020THE USD COMMUNITY IS COMBATTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON MULTIPLE FRONTS
As an associate professor at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, Ami Carpenter specializes in conflict prevention and resolution. Like most San Diegans, her knowledge of … Read More
