Why Not Us?
Athletics, Student Success - Spring 2023WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL REACHES RARIFIED HEIGHTS OF THE NCAA FINAL FOUR
On an evening in late August, more than 400 USD scholar-athletes gathered in Founders Chapel to celebrate The Blessing of the Toreros. The annual event is … Read More
It Starts With a Spark
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Spring 2023LASTING SOCIAL CHANGE FOCUS OF NEW KROC SCHOOL INSTITUTE
For years, USD has stood as a global leader as a Changemaker campus, helping students discover the solutions our world needs to address pressing social issues. Still, … Read More
Hard Work Works
Alumni, Student Success - Fall 2022FROM COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO PROFESSOR TO DEVELOPER, MICHAEL CRAWFORD ISN’T AFRAID TO GET HIS HANDS DIRTY
To say that Michael Crawford — who earned his undergraduate degree from USD in 2008 with a double major in sociology … Read More
A Joyous Moment
Student Success, videos - Fall 2022RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATES KNAUSS SCHOOL
The Knauss School of Business has a new home.
The Knauss Center for Business Education officially opened in early August, following a ribbon cutting ceremony that featured … Read More
Catching Wave After Wave
Student Success - Fall 2022CAROLINE WALSH EXCELS AT A SURPRISING NUMBER OF THINGS
The one thing college provides undergraduates is four years of a certain type of stability. Get to class on time, do the work and you’ll likely … Read More
Searching for More Power
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Fall 2022ENGINEERING STUDENT COMPLETES NASA TECH TRANSFER PROGRAM
Like many aspiring engineers, Honorebel Walker has always been fascinated with the inner workings of tangible objects — especially circuit boards.
“When I was younger, I … Read More
Students First
Student Success - Summer 2022EMPLOYEE GENEROSITY IS IN FULL BLOOM
Employees at the University of San Diego have always put students first, but it’s never as apparent than during the annual Employee Giving Campaign, when they contribute to student … Read More
Important Work
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Summer 2022DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IMPACT AWARDS
On a rainy day in late February 2022, the Inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Impact Award ceremony kicked off in a room of people filled with hope, gratitude and an eye on the horizon.
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Hail to the Chief
Student Success, videos - Summer 2022USD PRESIDENT FOR A DAY MIGUEL HORNEDO TAKES THE REINS
“We have to be open and welcoming to everyone,” USD senior and President for a Day winner Miguel Hornedo stated with conviction to a group of university administrators … Read More
A True Renaissance
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Spring 2022NEW AND RENOVATED SPACES CELEBRATED ON CAMPUS
Inspiring surroundings date back to the first days of the University of San Diego. More than seven decades after its founding, USD is proud to have rededicated several spaces … Read More
Up for the Challenge
Student Success - Spring 2022SENIOR REFLECTS ON LIFE-CHANGING INTERNSHIP
Some might expect this sort of interaction from an internship: “I need 10 copies of this and a grande decaf with no cream right away!”
But Andrew Davidson ’22 (… Read More
Making Their Mark
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Spring 2022STUDENT CURATORS SELECT ARTWORK FOR EXHIBITION
Walking through the Honors Program suite is an artistic journey for University of San Diego senior Juliana Guerra. A finance major pursuing minors in French and art history, Guerra was … Read More
The Team Builder
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Spring 2022Kelli Bagley / Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration / Knauss School of Business
Kelli Bagley provides leadership and oversight for non-academic resources including finance, human resources and facilities for USD’s Knauss School of Business. She’s … Read More
The Enthusiast
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Spring 2022Priya Kannan-Narasimhan / Associate Dean of Faculty and Accreditation / Knauss School of Business
Associate Dean of Faculty and Accreditation and founder of USD’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Catalyzer Rangapriya (“Priya”) Kannan-Narasimhan, is also a professor of strategy, … Read More
Obstacle Course
Student Success - Spring 2022BAJA SPONSORS TAKE BUGGY FOR A SPIN
The Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering was thrilled to host long-time Baja car sponsors — Richard and Susan Pennington — on campus in October 2020 for what proved to be a fun test-drive. Read More
