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
Family Bleeds Torero Blue
Student Success - Fall 2020THE LEVINE CLAN IS ALL ABOUT CELEBRATING USD
With a closet full of USD gear and the ability to dress in head-to-toe Torero attire, Mary Levine is wholeheartedly devoted to the University of San Diego.
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Economic Recovery
Student Success - Fall 2020USD AND SMALL BUSINESS: A PROFITABLE PARTNERSHIP
Interning at a small business wasn’t Laura Bolt’s ’21 (BA) first choice for the summer. But for her, it turned out to be the best one.
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Persistence, Patience and Respect
Student Success - Fall 2020MEET USD’S VICE PROVOST FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
There’s an instant sense of warmth and connection when speaking with the university’s new Interim Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Richard Miller, … Read More
Running Down a Dream
Student Success - Spring 2021ELIOTT WATSON BALANCES ENGINEERING, RACE CAR DRIVING
The University of San Diego was definitely on Eliott Watson’s radar as a potential college choice as he made a visit to campus, but a picture he received on his … Read More
Rising to the Challenge
Student Success - Spring 2021USD GRADS AND SENIORS WON’T LET OBSTACLES BLOCK THEIR SUCCESS
Chloe Zakhour’s father passed away unexpectedly less than two years ago. Her mom had then joined the workforce, but was laid off when the pandemic took … 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
Remote Learning: The New Normal?
Student Success - Summer 2020A TRIO OF STUDENTS REFLECT ON THE CHANGES WROUGHT BY COVID-19
We may be separated, but there’s no doubt we’re still together.
Sitting at a desk in my makeshift home office, I marvel over … Read More
Best and Brightest, Squared
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Summer 2020POETS & QUANTS CELEBRATES DUE OF NEWLY MINTED BUSINESS GRADS
Elizabeth Augusta Longacre ’20 (BBA) is clearly a force to be reckoned with.
At the age of 22, she’s been to six continents and 35 countries. … Read More
Singing Her Heart Out
Athletics, Student Success - Summer 2020THANA FAYAD IS EXTRAORDINARY ON AND OFF THE COURT
Thana Fayad stepped out of the car and looked up at the Normal Heights music club marquee. There, in bold letters, was her name.
A 21-year-old University … Read More
In a Word: Resilience
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Summer 2020PUTTING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INTO ACTION IN UGANDA
Editor’s Note: It seems a lifetime ago that a group of USD faculty members and students travelled to Uganda. But January 2020 was just a few short months ago. That’… Read More
Families, At Home Together
Student Success - Summer 2020USD PARENTS SHARE THEIR TALES FROM SHELTERING IN PLACE
No one expected the spring of 2020 to turn out quite this way. But across the country, Torero families sheltering in place are finding creative ways to not just tolerate … Read More
Renaissance Rising
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Summer 2020LIBRARY RENOVATION AND NEW LEARNING COMMONS UNDERWAY
The University of San Diego is in the midst of a Renaissance a new beginning, a fresh outlook and a glance toward the horizon and everything that lies ahead.
(Almost) Up Close and Personal
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Summer 2020REMOTE LEARNING DOESN’T STOP STUDENTS FROM MAKING REAL CONNECTIONS
Like all USD courses, sociology’s Community, Consensus and Commitment class transitioned to distance learning this spring. But the connections it’s developing between students and asylum seekers … Read More
