News Archive
April 2018
- USD Social Innovation Showcase (Week 4): Student Teams Increase Impact Through InnovationMonday, April 23, 2018post has photos
The Global Social Innovation Challenge (GSIC) is coming to campus in June. Each Monday, leading up to the first big step, the USD …
- April 26 V2 Pitch Competition to Showcase USD's Thriving Entrepreneurship CultureSunday, April 22, 2018
Entrepreneurship is alive and well on the University of San Diego campus. It is so well-connected that it has quite a reputation and a stron…
- Students for Life Present L.I.F.E. Week, April 23-28Saturday, April 21, 2018
Recognition of the preciousness, value, respect and human dignity of life will be celebrated April 23-28 at the University of San Diego as t…
- Interdisciplinary Fun with Knapp Chairs, Erik and Martin Demaine of MITFriday, April 20, 2018post has photos
"Anything that's fun, that's what we like to do," said Erik Demaine, an electrical engineering and computer science professor at Massachuset…
- Research Week: Faculty Recognized for Mentorship, Grant ProposalsThursday, April 19, 2018post has photos
The University of San Diego’s Research Week hosted two events Tuesday that speak to one of the most important elements for research to…
- USD Research Week Powered by the SunWednesday, April 18, 2018post has video
A prototype solar converter could someday generate electricity and steam from concentrated sunlight but it already shows the powerful collab…
- Mortar Board Awards Four Scholarships, Celebrates National Org's CentennialTuesday, April 17, 2018post has photos
The Alcala Chapter of Mortar Board at the University of San Diego awarded $1,000 scholarships to four of its outstanding students and two US…
- USD International Business Program Ranks #2 in California and #8 in the United States Tuesday, April 17, 2018
The University of San Diego School of Business undergraduate international business program is among the top 10 international business progr…
- USD Recognizes Class of 2018 Members of the Alcalá 100Tuesday, April 17, 2018post has photos
The University of San Diego’s annual Alcalá 100 reception for outstanding senior student leaders took place on April 16 in…
- Torero Athletics: USD Golf Hosts WCC Championship Tourney in Santee; Men's Tennis, Softball ShineMonday, April 16, 2018post has video
The West Coast Conference’s best golfers will descend upon San Diego today through Wednesday as the USD men’s golf team hosts th…
- USD Social Innovation Showcase (Week 3): Student Teams Increase Impact Through InnovationMonday, April 16, 2018post has photos
The Global Social Innovation Challenge (GSIC) is coming to campus in June. Each Monday, leading up to the first big step, the USD …
- Research Week: Celebrating the Exploration of KnowledgeFriday, April 13, 2018post has video
Research is intellectual curiosity. Research is about finding answers to questions and expanding knowledge that can be to the benefit of all…
- Knowledge for a New Age of Customer Service Thursday, April 12, 2018
Excellent customer service is key for any firm or organization. But providing it in the digital age has become increasingly challenging.…
- Torero Athletics: Baseball's Bats Wake Up; Scholl Gets Acquainted on Campus; Spring RoundupMonday, April 9, 2018post has video
A 2-1 home loss in 11 innings on April 3 against UC Irvine. A 4-3 setback in last Friday's opener of a three-game West Coast Conference home…
- USD Social Innovation Showcase (Week 2): Student Teams Increase Impact Through InnovationMonday, April 9, 2018post has photos
The Global Social Innovation Challenge (GSIC) is coming to campus in June. Each Monday, leading up to the first big step, the USD …
- USD Honors Actor and Humanitarian, Forest Whitaker, with the Medal of PeaceFriday, April 6, 2018post has photos
Forest Whitaker has an impressive list of credits in a successful Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning actor, producer and director career, …
- Fight Back Against Cancer: USD's 10th Relay for Life is April 6Thursday, April 5, 2018
Cancer is nobody’s friend. It comes in many forms and causes all kinds of pain, suffering and misery. It takes away lives, thousands o…
- Sam Scholl to be Introduced as New USD Men's Basketball Head Coach TuesdayMonday, April 2, 2018
The University of San Diego will introduce Sam Scholl, 40, as its new head coach for men's basketball at a press conference and celebration …
- Torero Athletics: Softball Enters WCC Play with Confidence; Spring Sports RoundupMonday, April 2, 2018post has photos
As the calendar turns to April and West Coast Conference play looms this coming weekend, the USD softball team sent March out with a pair of…
- USD Social Innovation Showcase (Week 1): Student Teams Increase Impact through InnovationMonday, April 2, 2018post has photos
The Global Social Innovation Challenge (GSIC) is coming to campus in June. Each Monday, leading up to the first big step, the USD Social Inn…
March 2018
- New School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) Website LaunchedWednesday, March 28, 2018
A new School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) website has launched at the University of San Diego, aiming to deliver inform…
- Torero Athletics: Women, Men Rowers Compete at SD Crew Classic; Spring RoundupMonday, March 26, 2018post has video
While the 40th anniversary of the University of San Diego’s men and women’s rowing program was celebrated all weekend, the 2018 …
- Easter, Holy Week Services at The ImmaculataFriday, March 23, 2018
The University of San Diego’s annual spring break week of vacation is underway. Students are off now until April 2. What this als…
- Half Time: Finding the Heart of Inspiration, Collaboration and CommunityFriday, March 23, 2018
What brings me joy? What am I good at? Who does the world need me to be? Over intersession, 23 University of San Diego sophomores spent thre…
- Inspired Changemakers Share Their Passions at USDFriday, March 23, 2018post has photos
Three events. Three messengers, each with a purposeful message: One shares that her heartbreak provides determination and focus. One whose d…
- Imperfect Immunity Drives Evolution of PathogensThursday, March 22, 2018
As annual flu shot patrons know, immune systems are not perfect and must be constantly reinforced to protect against rapidly evolving pathog…
- USD Men's Basketball Season Ends in CIT Quarterfinal RoundThursday, March 22, 2018
The University of San Diego men's basketball team saw their postseason run and the 2017-18 season come to an end in a hard-fought 86-75 loss…
- USD Rowing Teams Celebrate 40th Anniversary, Compete at Crew ClassicThursday, March 22, 2018
Local rowing’s biggest weekend of the year has arrived, the 45th San Diego Crew Classic, and it will take place on Saturday and Sunday…
- Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon Celebrates Commitment to EducationWednesday, March 21, 2018post has photos
Anticipation built as the Hahn University Center Forum rooms filled up with students, staff, administrators, and donors. Large bouquets of s…
- U.S. News Ranks University of San Diego MBA Program in Nation’s Top 100Tuesday, March 20, 2018
The University of San Diego full-time MBA program debuted in the top 100 of U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 ranking…
- Dr. Tim O'Malley Receives 2018 CASE Tribute AwardThursday, March 15, 2018
On March 2, Dr. Timothy O’Malley, Vice President of University Relations at the University of San Diego, was honored by the Council fo…
- Journey Around the World at USD's 33rd International Expo and Cultural Fashion ShowThursday, March 15, 2018post has video
Interested in an international adventure when you don't even have to leave the University of San Diego campus? If so, the 33rd annual Intern…
- Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate Program Ranks #1 in U.S.Wednesday, March 14, 2018
On March 13th, the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate (BMC) within the University of San Diego (USD) School of Business announced that th…
- Just Read! Presents Just Act: Meeting Three Changemakers on March 21Wednesday, March 14, 2018
The University of San Diego is providing the campus community with a great opportunity to see, hear and learn from three individuals who com…
- Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writers Series Welcomes Poet Shane McCraeWednesday, March 14, 2018
Accomplished and published poetry and chapbook writer Shane McCrae will be the final guest speaker of the 2017-18 edition of the Lindsay Cro…
- Sustainability Success: Electronic Recycling Center; STARS; Energy SavingsWednesday, March 14, 2018
University of San Diego President James T. Harris hosted a President’s Forum on March 13 in the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and J…
- Balanced Effort Leads USD Basketball to CIT First-Round WinMonday, March 12, 2018
Isaiah Wright recorded a double-double as six San Diego players scored in double-digits to defeat Hartford, 88-72, Monday night in the first…
- Torero Athletics: Softball, Baseball Keep Battling; WCC Tennis Begins; Spring Sports RoundupMonday, March 12, 2018
The USD softball team traveled to Tucson, Ariz., to compete in the University of Arizona's Wildcat Invitational. In five games played betwee…
- Torero Basketball Tonight: San Diego Hosts Hartford in CIT First-Round GameMonday, March 12, 2018
The University of San Diego men’s basketball team will play host to the University of Hartford Hawks (19-13) in a first-round game ton…
- Kroc School Members Offer Innovative Thoughts on PeaceFriday, March 9, 2018post has photospost has video
As the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies continues its milestone 10th anniversary celebration and honors its founding mission, it is done…
- Seven Minutes, Seven Alumni, Seven Inspiring StoriesThursday, March 8, 2018
Every University of San Diego student has a story. Everyone has a path they follow toward the life they lead today and each has learned less…
- Torero Business Students Win GEICO Achievement AwardsThursday, March 8, 2018
The University of San Diego, Career Development Center and national insurance company GEICO on Wednesday celebrated two USD School of Busine…
- Who Are the Students in the Global Social Innovation Challenge?Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Last month, 76 University of San Diego students comprising 35 social innovation teams submitted their entry into The Global Social Inno…
- Valiant Effort, but USD Women's Basketball Falls to Gonzaga in WCC Tournament Title GameTuesday, March 6, 2018
Maya Hood scored a team-high 23 points but San Diego’s women’s basketball team could not slow down a prolific Gonzaga offen…
- Torero Athletics: Golfer ties for Medalist Honors; Sports RoundupMonday, March 5, 2018
Sophomore Dalton Hankamer tied for medalist honors with two players from Michigan at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate played at…
- Torero Women's Basketball Defeats Pacific, Plays Gonzaga in WCC Tournament Title Game TuesdayMonday, March 5, 2018
LAS VEGAS — Senior Sydney Williams erupted for 20 points and San Diego led the entire game as the women’s basketball team d…
- USD Burnham-Moores Center's Annual Real Estate Conference Delivers Monday, March 5, 2018post has photos
The 22nd annual Real Estate Conference, hosted by the University of San Diego’s Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate (BMC) on March 1…
- Engineering Alumni Duo's Product, 'Trek,' Wows Consumers, Companies and USD TrusteeSunday, March 4, 2018post has photos
The last three years have been quite a whirlwind for Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering alumni Chris Szczur and Scott Matthews. The Decembe…
- Women's Basketball Plays WCC Tournament Semifinal Monday; BYU tops USD Men's BasketballSunday, March 4, 2018
The USD women’s basketball team arrived in Las Vegas last week for the West Coast Conference Tournament needing three victories to sec…
- Women's Basketball Standout Christine Enger '93 Enters WCC Hall of HonorFriday, March 2, 2018
When she lived in England and played professional basketball for four years, Christine — call her Chris — Enger drove an older m…
- Women's Basketball Tops BYU in WCC Tourney; Plays in Semifinal MondayFriday, March 2, 2018
The women’s basketball team entered Thursday’s West Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal game against BYU knowing full well …
- A Good Fit: USD's Isaiah Pineiro Finds His Place to Play BasketballThursday, March 1, 2018
The late M. Scott Peck wrote the New York Times best-selling book “The Road Less Traveled,” a spiritual self-discipline compass …
February 2018
- Stanford Program Names 4 USD Students as University Innovation FellowsWednesday, February 28, 2018post has video
Four University of San Diego Changemaker undergraduate students — Isabelle Ashraf, Julia Heaton, Reijer den Dulk and Riley Dean &mdash…
- USD Athletics Engages with Linda Vista CommunityTuesday, February 27, 2018post has photos
A good idea starts with asking a simple, yet important, question: “How can I get to know the Linda Vista community better?” stat…
- USD MBA Program to Offer Concentration in Business Analytics Tuesday, February 27, 2018
MBA students at the University of San Diego now can gain a competitive advantage through a new concentration in business analytics.…
- Janet Rodgers Lectureship: Nursing's Past, Present and FutureMonday, February 26, 2018post has photos
The Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science honored its late former dean, Janet Rodgers, PhD, RN, FAAN, with a lectureship event Feb. 22 i…
- Torero Athletics: No. 13 Baseball Has a 5-0 Week; Spring Sports RoundupMonday, February 26, 2018post has video
The USD baseball team has turned up the heat in just its second week of the season. This past week’s schedule certainly had the look o…
- Kroc School Dean Patricia Marquez Receives Rotary District 5340 Pathways to Peace AwardSaturday, February 24, 2018
Kroc School of Peace Studies Dean, Patricia Marquez, PhD, was selected as the Rotary District 5340's Pathways to Peace Award winner during i…
- Career Cafe's Menu Helps Students Prepare for Career ExpoFriday, February 23, 2018post has photospost has video
Exactly one week before to its Career Expo takes place, the University of San Diego's Career Development Center was busy helping its student…
- Chronicle of a Canticle: A Familiar Refrain — Finding Family Through MusicFriday, February 23, 2018post has video
Golden light filters through stained glass. The result is dust-mote-sprinkled rays of brilliance: indigo, magenta, violet. In late afternoon…
- Tiny House Leaves Big Impression on USD CommunityWednesday, February 21, 2018post has photos
It might be an Evergreen Tiny Home, which has been featured on HGTV and the DIY network show, “Tiny House, Big Living,” but the …
- USD Earns High Ranking for Peace Corps ParticipationWednesday, February 21, 2018
The Peace Corps announced today that the University of San Diego is ranked No. 16 among medium schools on the agency’s 2018 Top V…
- Beyond the Classroom: Dr. Channon Miller, Dr. Angela NurseTuesday, February 20, 2018post has photos
Two members of the University of San Diego’s 2017-18 Diversity Postdoctoral Fellows cohort, Dr. Channon Miller in the Department of Hi…
- Torero Athletics: Basketball Teams Top BYU, Gonzaga Awaits; Spring Sports RoundupMonday, February 19, 2018post has video
The University of San Diego men and women's basketball teams had similar results in the win-loss column last Thursday and Saturday. For both…
- MCCASA: USD's Center of Community EngagementFriday, February 16, 2018post has video
Jocelyne Olguin, was a sophomore student when she realized that her passion for community engagement was enhanced by a connection made possi…
- Dr. Esteban del Rio Reflects on Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice at USDThursday, February 15, 2018
Esteban del Rio, PhD, associate provost for Inclusion and Diversity, director of the Center for Inclusion and Diversity and associate profes…
- SOLES is Committed to Sustainability Awareness and ActionThursday, February 15, 2018
The School of Leadership and Education Sciences’ Sustainability Committee is hosting a Sustainability Week Challenge this week, Feb. 1…
- Ash Wednesday Masses; Sign-up for Lenten RetreatTuesday, February 13, 2018
Ash Wednesday 2018 is Feb. 14 and serves as the start of Lent, which is the 40-day period leading up to Easter. The 40 days are symbolic of …
- Torero Athletics: Basketball Teams Battle; Softball's Strong Start; Baseball Opens at HomeMonday, February 12, 2018post has video
The 2017-18 USD men’s basketball program is doing all that it can to be at a level of solid competitiveness and team togetherness to m…
- University of San Diego Nursing Simulation Center Earns AccreditationMonday, February 12, 2018
The Dickinson Nursing Simulation Center at the University of San Diego for the first time has earned accreditation, making it one…
- Holy Land Reflection: A Truly Immersive ExperienceFriday, February 9, 2018post has photos
Each year, the Frances G. Harpst Center for Catholic Thought and Culture conducts a USD Faculty Travel Immersion Seminar. Each January, a sm…
- Holy Land Reflection: Understanding Community, Importance of WaterFriday, February 9, 2018
Each year, the Frances G. Harpst Center for Catholic Thought and Culture conducts a USD Faculty Travel Immersion Seminar. Each January, a sm…
- SIBC: Student-Led Council Offers a World of ExperienceFriday, February 9, 2018post has video
It's no secret that students who want to attend University of San Diego crave an international experience. Studying abroad is often one of t…
- Determination, with a SmileThursday, February 8, 2018post has video
Michelle Lewis is unstoppable. A fighter with an infectious personality, this Gardena, Calif., native is going places.…
- Outdoor Alcalá Bazaar Event Has a Spring in its StepWednesday, February 7, 2018post has photos
There were noticeable signs that Tuesday’s spring semester Alcalá Bazaar was different from years past. For the first time, the…
- 2018 Summer Sessions Online RegistrationMonday, February 5, 2018
Online registration for Summer Sessions 2018 is March 1-29. To view a list of all of the courses available, please visit www.sandiego.edu/si…
- Torero Athletics: Men's Basketball Competes; Softball, Golf Debuts Near; RoundupMonday, February 5, 2018
Close and almost. This past week, the University of San Diego men's basketball team experienced both of these feelings in West Coast Confere…
- All Faith Service: Students' Faith Has an Opportunity to FlourishFriday, February 2, 2018post has photos
Davis Luanava transferred to the University of San Diego just last year, but it appears she has found a connection that greatly appeals to h…
- Kroc IPJ, Diocese, SDOP Partner to Build Trust in Community-Police RelationsFriday, February 2, 2018
Trust. With it, there is confidence, dependability and a positive sense of faith, hope and reliance to make a situation, a relationship or a…
- USD Black History Month Events in FebruaryFriday, February 2, 2018
The month of February is Black History Month. On the University of San Diego campus, multiple entities, including the Black Student Resource…
- Nine Faculty Members Selected for Prestigious 2018-19 University AwardsThursday, February 1, 2018
Nine University of San Diego faculty members — three each from the School of Law and the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), two from …
January 2018
- Engineering for Social JusticeWednesday, January 31, 2018
Restoring London’s canals and waterways as transport channels for improved air quality and more efficient freight systems. Eliminating…
- Loma Hall Annex Renovation Construction UnderwayWednesday, January 31, 2018post has photos
Phase II construction on the expansion of Loma Hall, home of the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, going toward Guadalupe Hall to the nor…
- Setting the Standard Symposium: Embrace Religious DiversityMonday, January 29, 2018post has video
Three major events will take place on the University of San Diego campus over the span of two days, this Thursday and Friday, February 1-2. …
- Torero Athletics: International Soccer Friendly; Julie Foudy Appearance; USD RoundupMonday, January 29, 2018post has video
The University of San Diego will have quite a soccer presence on campus this week in two separate events — one involving an internatio…
- University of San Diego MBA Program Ranked in World’s Top 100, Sixth in California and First in San DiegoMonday, January 29, 2018
The University of San Diego MBA is one of the top 100 programs in the world, in the top 50 in the United States, and the sixth-best in Calif…
- Father Greg Boyle: No Kinship, No DifferenceFriday, January 26, 2018
Father Greg Boyle, a Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit organization that is the largest gang member intervention,…
- Mulvaney Center: Making Community Connections for 30 YearsFriday, January 26, 2018
When Chris Nayve expresses the importance of the University of San Diego to have a strong connection with the community — locally, reg…
- USD Hosts Five Showcase Events on Thursday, Jan. 25Wednesday, January 24, 2018
The University of San Diego is a campus for the whole community — students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and all who visit what The…
- Torero Athletics: Soccer's Olsen Selected in MLS Super Draft; Women's Hoops Sweeps WCC FoesTuesday, January 23, 2018
Thomas Olsen, a standout senior goalkeeper for the University of San Diego men’s soccer team, was selected by the Colorado Rapids in t…
- President Harris Engages University of the Third Age Audience Friday, January 19, 2018post has video
The University of the Third Age (U3A), the University of San Diego's longest-running community outreach program and considered one of t…
- 'Quiet Heroes': USD Alumnus' Film Documentary Debuting at Sundance Film FestivalThursday, January 18, 2018post has photos
Utah resident Jared Ruga is a busy man these days. On Sunday, Jan. 21, he’ll be in Salt Lake City. On Jan. 23 and 26, the 29-year-old …
- USD Accounting Students Win Deloitte Tax CompetitionWednesday, January 17, 2018
A USD team of accounting students placed first in the nationwide Deloitte FanTaxtic tax case competition earlier this month at Deloitte Univ…
- USD Participates in Local Weekend Recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s LegacyWednesday, January 17, 2018post has photos
Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact lives on in the thoughts and hearts of people all across the nation on a daily basis, but perhaps one …
- When Barbie Went to War with BratzWednesday, January 17, 2018
Orly Lobel, a professor at the University of San Diego School of Law, has recently published “You Don’t Own Me: How Mattel v. MG…
- Torero Athletics: Another Basketball Split Week; Swim Results; Spring Sports ArriveTuesday, January 16, 2018
The University of San Diego men’s basketball team earned a hard-fought 75-71 victory over the Loyola Marymount Lions on Jan. 13 to cla…
- For the Love of the Game: Celebrate 60 Years of USD Baseball While at SeaThursday, January 11, 2018
This year’s For the Love of the Game Dinner and Auction, the 16th annual fundraising event for the University of San Diego baseba…
- Supply Chain Management Masters Program Ranked in Nation’s Top 20 for Sixth Straight YearWednesday, January 10, 2018
U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of San Diego Master’s program in Supply Chain Management in the nation’s&…
- USD Alumnus Matz Appointed Secretary of American Battle Monuments CommissionWednesday, January 10, 2018post has photospost has video
Retired Army Maj. Gen. William M. Matz Jr., a 1973 University of San Diego master’s degree recipient, had his official swearing-in cer…
- Torero Athletics: Basketball Teams Split WCC Games; Swimmers Fall to VillanovaTuesday, January 9, 2018
School might not be in session for USD’s men’s basketball players right now, but a split of their West Coast Conference games &m…
- New Scholarship Supports Studying Abroad in the Emerald IsleFriday, January 5, 2018
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of San Diego, an Irish-American charitable fraternal organization that was established in 1953, has created…
- January Intersession Serves Multiple Purposes for Torero Student ActivityThursday, January 4, 2018
It’s not the fall or spring semester, nor is it a vacation for all University of San Diego students when January rolls back around. In…
- Join USD's Participation in Local 38th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. ParadeThursday, January 4, 2018
Registration is now open for the University of San Diego community of students, faculty, staff, administrators, parents, alumni and friends …
- Torero Athletics: Men's Basketball Sweeps WCC Openers; Women Split on RoadTuesday, January 2, 2018
The winning formula that existed in abundance in the nonconference portion of the USD men’s basketball season continued to shine …
