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
The Philanthropists
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Spring 2022DON AND ELLIE KNAUSS IN CONVERSATION WITH KNAUSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEAN TIM KEANE
Don Knauss, chair of USD’s Board of Trustees, and his wife, Ellie, have generously agreed to increase their philanthropic giving to … Read More
An Electrifying Night
Alumni, Student Success - Spring 2022FOUNDERS GALA RAISES A NET $2.3 MILLION FOR STUDENTS
The night sky was a collage of colors as fireworks went off above Petco Park, the home of the San Diego Padres. The celebration lit up the skyline … Read More
Reaching a New Level
Athletics, Student Success - Fall 2021NEW GOLF FACILITY A GAME CHANGER
What do managing a successful private equity portfolio and hitting a perfect 7-iron have in common? The way Paul Purcell ’97 (BA) sees it, both require focus, commitment and a touch of fearlessness.Read More
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
Clean as a Whistle
Student Success - Fall 2021PROJECT PROVIDES HYGIENE SERVICES FOR THOSE IN NEED
Five years ago, the nonprofit Think Dignity launched Fresh Start, the first mobile shower program in San Diego, serving those who are experiencing or are on the cusp of homelessness. … 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
