Time of Your Life
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Spring 2019DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM HAS A GLOBAL FLAIR
Hopes and dreams are kicked into high gear when a student heads off to college. They’re expecting to emerge with not only a diploma, but a vast trove of experiences … Read More
We Are Everywhere
Alumni, Student Success - Spring 2019LOOKING FOR A JOB? TORERO NATION HAS GOT ALUMNI COVERED.
When Annie Powers ’15 (BA) began looking for a job, she had a pretty good idea of where she wanted to work.
“I … Read More
Different Perspectives
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Spring 2019INCREASED FACULTY DIVERSITY BENEFITS STUDENTS
When Noelle Norton became dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 2013, one of her first priorities was increasing the diversity of the college’s faculty. At the hands of Professor Perla … Read More
We’re Number One
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Spring 2019USD TOPS IN THE NATION FOR STUDY ABROAD
The University of San Diego was ranked first in the nation for undergraduate study-abroad participation among the top 40 doctorate-granting universities by the Institute for International Education (IIE) which announced the … Read More
A Blindingly Bright Future
Alumni, Student Success - Fall 2018SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE MUCH MORE THAN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Navy veteran Cameron Markowitz ‘18 joined the military at the age of 19 and served six years as an aviation rescue swimmer, door gunner and crew chief. After his military service — … Read More
The Future Starts Now
News, Student Success - Fall 2018A BUZZ IS IN THE AIR
Buoyed by the success of Leading Change: The Campaign for USD, the University of San Diego is now uniquely positioned to redefine what it means to be a Catholic university … Read More
Parent’s Hood
Student Success - Fall 2018USD IS HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR THE BUSCH FAMILY
Kim Busch has one regret. “I really wanted to attend the University of San Diego,” she says. “I thought it would be the perfect place for … Read More
A Better Place
Student Success - Fall 2018$10 MILLION GIFT IS TRULY TRANSFORMATIVE
As John Belanich announced a $10 million gift to the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, he held up a slide rule. The calculation tool, virtually unknown to today’s students, shows how far … Read More
Reverberating Impact
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Fall 2018ACROSS CAMPUS, MEANINGFUL CHANGE IS IN THE AIR
At USD, we are committed to recognizing challenges as they arise, and finding opportunities to make a difference for the next generation of Toreros and the world we share. Following … Read More
Leading Change: By the Numbers
Student Success - Fall 2018Leading Change: The Campaign for USD spanned eight years, from 2010 to 2018. We are thrilled to have exceeded our $300 million goal, but more importantly, we are excited that our collective efforts will positively enhance the student experience for years … Read More
We’re Going Digital
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Fall 2018OPEN SOURCE ARCHIVES SHINE SPOTLIGHT ON GOOD WORK
Behind a locked door, in a climate-controlled suite of rooms at the rear of the Copley Library’s Mother Rosalie Hill Reading Room, USD treasures are carefully catalogued and held … Read More
Innovative Learning
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Fall 2018THE DICKINSON NURSING SIMULATION CENTER PREPARES STUDENTS TO EXCEL
Martin Dickinson eloquently explained why the foundation he heads, the Donald C. and Elizabeth M. Dickinson Foundation, decided to give $2 million in support of a new facility within the … Read More
Saluting Future Veterans
Alumni, Student Success - Summer 2018TRUSTEE ROGER JOSEPH HELPS FUND NEW SCHOLARSHIP
Roger Joseph ’74 (BS) graduated from high school at the height of the Vietnam War. Knowing he could soon be drafted by the U.S. Army to serve a two-year … Read More
Launching Futures
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Summer 2018INTERNSHIPS CHANGE LIVES THROUGH POWERFUL PARTNERSHIPS
Senior Mallory Banner is effusive when she looks back on her 2017 summer internship. The marketing and international business major has unequivocal advice to others looking to take part in USD’s Summer … Read More
Community, Cubed
Faith In Action, Student Success - Summer 2018THE MULVANEY CENTER CELEBRATES THREE DECADES OF CONNECTION-BUILDING
Listening. Sharing. Supporting. Mentoring. Learning. Appreciating. Understanding. Each of these words can be defined through the prism of action. At the University of San Diego, these actions make … Read More
