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Friday, November 20, 2009
USD Faculty, Staff Seize on International Opportunity Grants
International Opportunity Grants are available for University of San Diego faculty and staff to provide them with funding for a research project, attend and present at a conference and to meet international colleagues.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
This Weekend at USD (Nov. 19-22)
There's a lot going on this weekend at USD. Attend a student play production at the Black Box Theatre on Thursday, attend the USD Symphony concert on Friday, check out a talent showcase by student organizations in the United Front Multicultural Center on Saturday and root for the men's soccer team in NCAA playoff action on Sunday.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
USD Study Breaks Down Myths about Women in Engineering
Having more women study engineering could help alleviate a critical shortage in the field but there has long been a perception that women are less likely to graduate. A USD study by two professors, however, finds that women graduate at rates comparable to those of men.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Founders Gala Raises $500,000+ for USD Student Scholarships
The Founders' Gala, the signature event for the University of San Diego's yearlong 60th anniversary celebration, raised more than $500,000 for student scholarships.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
USD, AMSOLAR Announce Major Solar Energy Partnership
The University of San Diego and San Diego's AMSOLAR Corporation announced a partnership Tuesday that will make USD the eighth-largest solar energy facility on a U.S. college campus.
Monday, November 16, 2009
USD Ranks Second in Undergraduate Study Abroad Participation
The University of San Diego ranks second among national universities for its percentage of undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs, the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors 2009 Report on International Educational Exchange. The ranking is four spots higher than last year's result.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Conference Addresses U.S.-Mexico Border Environmental Concerns
Academics, environmentalists, policy makers and community leaders will gather to discuss cross-border environmental issues during the first conference hosted by the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Prendergast Forms Dream Team for Darfur Education
John Prendergast, a visiting peace scholar for the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, began a two-week visit to USD on Wednesday by showing a film promoting the Darfur Dream Team Sister Schools Project, a major fundraiser for the USD students' chapter of the national STAND organization.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
This Weekend at USD (Nov. 12-15)
There's plenty to see, hear and do on the University of San Diego campus this weekend. Off campus, Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, starring MFA students, opens Saturday at the Old Globe's Arena Stage at the Copley Auditorium.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Every Day is Veterans Day for USD’s Father Mullen
Father Owen Mullen's respect for the military runs deep. A retired Army colonel himself, the men and women serving the United States, including those in the San Diego NROTC on the USD campus, have the full support of the 71-year-old University of San Diego chaplain.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
USD Students Build Better Future for Linda Vista Veteran
Since being paralyzed from the waist down after a cycling accident, the daily activities of life have become very difficult for Skip Gleavey. But that has changed in the past two weeks as USD students worked to make his home more accessible to him.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
USD Goes Green with Beach Tram, Bike to School This Wednesday
Two University of San Diego student organizations, Associated Students and the TREE Club, are asking the campus community to participate in Bike to School Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, or to take a USD tram that will run hourly from Mission Beach to USD from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Prejean’s Experiences Help Tell Stories That Needed to be Told
Sister Helen Prejean, author of "Dead Man Walking" and "The Innocents," was the keynote speaker for The Big Read, a national reading project supported locally by USD and the Black Storytellers of San Diego.
Friday, November 6, 2009
USD Welcomes First Law, Peace Studies Visiting Professor
International Human Rights crosses paths between law and peace studies with Michael Perry as the nexus. Perry is currently in residence in the School of Law and Peace Studies for the fall semester.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
This Weekend at USD (Nov. 6-8)
Attend a sporting event, network with alumni entrepreneurs, watch a movie, listen to a concert or honor top local educational leaders.