July 2017

• USD Professor Selected CERF Niering Outstanding Educator Award Winner
  Tuesday, July 25, 2017

  Environmental and Ocean Sciences Associate Professor Drew Talley has long been fascinated by science but, seemingly, not for himself. He&rsq…

• Kroc School Professor Reflects on Teaching, Research in Northern Iraq
  Monday, July 24, 2017

  Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies Associate Professor Ami Carpenter, who teaches courses at USD in conflict resolution, conflict analysis…

• Top Hansen Entrepreneur Projects Focus on Water, Financial Support, Malnutrition Solutions
  Sunday, July 23, 2017post has photos

  It only took a few seconds for Pakistan's Hafiz Usama Tanveer to put into perspective exactly how impactful being a social entrepreneur can …

• Italy is a Welcome Host for European Alumni Reunion
  Friday, July 21, 2017

  What happens when you travel to Italy to experience the city of Milan and Lake Como as an alumni member of the University of San Diego? A sp…

• SOLES Student Examines Meaningful Service Experiences in East Africa
  Friday, July 21, 2017post has video

  Dan Morgan is a Benedictine monk of Collegeville, MN and a student in the MA Higher Education Administration program at the School of Leader…

• Upward Bound: Program at USD Boosts Local Students' College Preparation
  Thursday, July 20, 2017

  At the University of San Diego, learning does not end with graduation ceremonies and the start of summer. Rather, it comes alive with a new …

• Creating the Next Generation of Cyber Professionals
  Wednesday, July 19, 2017post has video

  News stories every day show the need to protect national security, corporate and other institutions from cyber attacks. Thus, insp…

• Wine Classic Success Supports Student Scholarships
  Tuesday, July 18, 2017

  From the first sip and first course at the annual Vintners Dinner on Saturday to the subsequent enjoyment of a VIP wineries reception Sunday…

• USD Hosts Dynamic Mandela Washington Fellowship African Leaders
  Thursday, July 13, 2017post has photos

  Kenya’s Tabitha Shikuku and Nigeria’s Susan Folashade Ladipo are two dynamic businesswomen. Each has a unique perspective, perso…

• Football Players to Tackle Studies South of the Border
  Wednesday, July 12, 2017

  When one thinks of sports in Mexico, they think of elegant strikers scoring goals in the World Cup, flame-throwing baseball pitchers reachin…

• USD Wine Classic Weekend: Enjoy Wine Events, Support Student Scholarships
  Tuesday, July 11, 2017

  Just a few tickets remain for the University of San Diego’s Ninth Annual Wine Classic on Sunday, July 16. The…

• Hansen Summer Institute: Building International Understanding, Social Entrepreneurs
  Thursday, July 6, 2017

  What do you have when 25 young scholars, some from the United States and several from other countries around the world, converge onto the Un…

• Reflection: Freedom Writers Continues to Inspire USD Professor
  Tuesday, July 4, 2017

  Thomas Ehrlich Reifer, PhD, is a sociology professor at the University of San Diego. He recently participated in the Freedom Writers Teacher…

• USD Athletics Roundup: Summer Baseball; Softball's Hill Plays for Philippines; Men's Soccer Golf Tournament
  Monday, July 3, 2017

  The 2017 spring college baseball season is over, but summer ball for several USD baseball players is getting underway across the country.…

• Volleyball's Schad is a Nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year Award
  Monday, July 3, 2017

  Former University of San Diego volleyball standout Lauren Schad was named a nominee for the 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Established i…

June 2017

• CAEP Names New Members to Board of Directors
  Friday, June 30, 2017

  WASHINGTON — The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) announced David Prasse, Reyes Quezada and Al Rabanera ha…

• USD Financial Aid Director Receives National Award
  Thursday, June 29, 2017

  As a first-generation college graduate, Judith Lewis Logue has always understood the importance of financial aid.   …

• 21st Annual Character Matters Conference Examines Changing World
  Wednesday, June 28, 2017

  When Edward DeRoche and former SOLES professor Mary Williams worked together to establish the Character Development Resource Center at the U…

• USD Chemistry Chair and Professor Tammy Dwyer Named ACS Fellow Honoree
  Monday, June 26, 2017

  Tammy Dwyer, a faculty member in chemistry and biochemistry at the University of San Diego since 1994 and current department chair, has been…

• Former PGA Tour Player Chris Riley Named USD Men's Golf Coach
  Friday, June 23, 2017post has video

  The University of San Diego introduced Chris Riley as its new head men’s golf coach at a press conference on June 23 that included med…

• Beautiful Sounds: USD's Summer Chamber Music Festival, June 24-July 8
  Wednesday, June 21, 2017

  The University of San Diego campus will host an incredible array of musicians and musical sounds when the 12th annual Summer Chamber Music F…

• Seven Torero Baseball Players Selected in MLB Draft
  Thursday, June 15, 2017

  Seven University of San Diego baseball players were recently selected in the June 12-14 Major League Baseball Draft, including West Coast Co…

• The 5th Annual Mission Integration Institute Continues to Inspire
  Wednesday, June 14, 2017

  Designed for entry-level and mid-level administrators at Catholic Higher Education Institutions, USD’s Mission Integration Institute (…

• USD Baseball Approaches MLB Draft Through a Commitment to Development
  Saturday, June 10, 2017

  When Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft arrives in June, there's always a major sense of the unknown. The draft, which run…

• Knowledge for Life: USD's University of the Third Age
  Friday, June 9, 2017

  Agnes West-Kohler majored in chemistry, but certainly dabbled in other academic subjects as a San Diego College for Women student. A 1965 gr…

• Two USD Alumni Among NASA's 12 Newest Astronaut Candidates
  Wednesday, June 7, 2017post has video

  Twelve new astronaut candidates, including a pair of recent University of San Diego alumni, were welcomed and celebrated at a ceremony hoste…

• USD Football Coaches Host Camps June 10; Former Coach Harbaugh to Assist
  Wednesday, June 7, 2017

  University of San Diego head football coach Dale Lindsey and his staff will host a High School Big Man Camp and Developmental Camp this comi…

• Torero Athletics: USD Summer Sports Camps; Torero Athletes Honored
  Tuesday, June 6, 2017

  Looking to improve your individual skill set in a particular sport over the summer? Is your team interested in improving together in footbal…

May 2017

• Three Valedictorians Lead USD's Class of 2017 into the World
  Tuesday, May 30, 2017post has video

  It’s among the most prestigious distinctions a student can earn. Being the class valedictorian makes a student a sort of de-facto voic…

• Torero Athletics Roundup: Riley Adams is WCC Baseball Player of the Year; WCC Spring Honorees
  Tuesday, May 30, 2017

  The spring sports season has concluded for all USD teams, which means it's time to honor spring student-athletes who were named to either Al…

• JVC-Bound Mary Beth Putz '17 Grateful for USD Experiences
  Thursday, May 25, 2017post has video

  When Mary Beth Putz ’17 looks back on her time at the University of San Diego, there is one word that comes to mind: “grateful.&…

• Puya Nedadahandeh '17: Finding a Path is Sometimes the Path
  Thursday, May 25, 2017

  Puya Nedadahandeh ’17 (Undergraduate Business Administration) could not have been named more aptly — his first name means 'curio…

• McNair Scholars Cohort Graduates Toward a Successful Future
  Tuesday, May 23, 2017post has video

  Jessica Noe distinctly remembers when she first learned about USD's Ronald E. McNair Scholars program. It was a day that completely changed …

• Torero Athletics: Celebration of Excellence Awards; Vittek Set for NCAA Singles Play
  Tuesday, May 23, 2017

  The annual USD Athletics Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony took place on Monday, May 15, on a Hornblower Cruise around the San Diego…

• Celebration Events for USD's Class of 2017
  Monday, May 22, 2017

  Celebrations for the University of San Diego's Class of 2017 started in early May, but the most anticipated graduation events of the year wi…

• Mass Celebrates Sr. Betsy Walsh Prior to Northern California Move
  Sunday, May 21, 2017post has photos

  On May 16, 2017, university employees and professors, parishioners of The Immaculata, and Sisters of the Sacred Heart gathered for a farewel…

• School of Law Celebrates its 60th Commencement
  Saturday, May 20, 2017post has photospost has video

  The University of San Diego's 2017 Commencement Week schedule kicked off on Saturday morning, May 20, as the 60th conferral of School o…

• New USD Website Features Planned
  Friday, May 19, 2017

  University Web Services is planning to roll out two major upgrades at the end of May that will improve the look, function, and usability of …

• Student Engineering Projects Showcased
  Friday, May 19, 2017

  Everywhere one looked in multiple rooms on the first floor of Loma Hall, and even just outside the front door to the building, Shiley-Marcos…

• Sixty Student-Athletes Honored at President's Scholar Luncheon
  Thursday, May 18, 2017

  Sixty University of San Diego student-athletes were honored May 17 at the annual President's Luncheon for Scholar-Athletes for achieving a m…

• Semester-Ending Candlelight Mass on May 21
  Wednesday, May 17, 2017

  Sunday night throughout the academic year at the University of San Diego’s Founders Chapel is a great place to be in community and to …

• Student Support Services: Family, Community, Home
  Wednesday, May 17, 2017post has photos

  Family. Community. Home. These three words were repeated often inside the Hahn University Center Forums Tuesday night. These simple, but be…

• Engineering Duo Wins Second Place at Oxford Global Challenge
  Tuesday, May 16, 2017

  Second prize at the Oxford Global Challenge 2017, held at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, went to …

• Torero Athletics: Softball Qualifies for NISC Postseason Play; Roundup
  Tuesday, May 16, 2017

  The University of San Diego softball team, by virtue of finishing third place in the West Coast Conference standings, received an at-large b…

• Immaculata Celebrating Father Spahr's 25th Anniversary Ordination
  Friday, May 12, 2017post has video

  On Saturday, May 13, Father Matthew D. Spahr will preside over a 4:30 p.m. Mass in The Immaculata Catholic Church, which is located on the U…

• Professor Serbin Invited to Vatican to Meet Pope Francis
  Thursday, May 11, 2017post has video

  WATCH: Recording of the Pope's audience to those suffering from Huntington's disease and their familiesWatch a video recording of the even…

• Seniors Set to Showcase Engineering and Computing Capstone Projects
  Thursday, May 11, 2017

  Nearly 40 capstone projects from Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering senior student teams in electrical, mechanical, industrial and systems …

• Olivia Gonzalez 'Shines' as USD President for a Day
  Wednesday, May 10, 2017post has photospost has video

  Every day is a busy one for Olivia Gonzalez on the University of San Diego campus. A graduating senior Communication Studies major, Gonzalez…

• Social Innovation Challenge Finalists Deliver Impact
  Wednesday, May 10, 2017post has photospost has video

  The Social Innovation Challenge's seventh annual awards ceremony on May 5 provided a tangible look at the impact that college students from …

• Young Entrepreneurs Shine in V2 Pitch Competition
  Wednesday, May 10, 2017post has photospost has video

  The budding future of entrepreneurship appeared early and often on the Joan B. Kroc IPJ Theatre stage during the University of San Diego's s…

• Torero Athletics: Men's Tennis Plays Wisconsin in NCAA Tournament Opener; Roundup
  Tuesday, May 9, 2017post has video

  The USD men’s tennis team (17-10) faces Wisconsin (17-7) in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship Tou…

• Living Our Mission: Students Plan Purposeful Futures
  Monday, May 8, 2017post has video

  It may take knowledge, grit and a great deal of heart, but Toreros are out to follow their own path and change the world. Here, US…

• Sacrament of Confirmation for USD Community Members
  Monday, May 8, 2017post has photos

  Fifteen men and women completed the University of San Diego’s Sacramental Preparation for Confirmation on Sunday night, May 7, in Foun…

• Diversity Banquet Provides Recognition, Reflection and a Reminder
  Friday, May 5, 2017post has photos

  The 12th annual Diversity Banquet, hosted by the United Front Multicultural Center on May 3, provided equal doses of recognition, reflection…

• Honors Convocation: Celebration Kickoff for Class of 2017
  Thursday, May 4, 2017post has photos

  The season of awards ceremonies at the University of San Diego, honoring excellence among the Class of 2017 began in earnest on Tuesday, May…

• Two Student Teams Shine in International Math Contest Modeling Event
  Wednesday, May 3, 2017

  Never say that University of San Diego students aren't ready for “it.”  "I like it because of the non-stop sprint to the f…

• Torero Athletics: Men's Tennis Rallies to Win Fourth Straight WCC Tourney Title; Roundup
  Tuesday, May 2, 2017post has video

  The University of San Diego men’s tennis team captured its fourth consecutive West Coast Conference Tournament title by rallying for a…

• Undergraduate Real Estate Team Takes First Place in NAIOP University Challenge
  Monday, May 1, 2017

  On April 27, 2017, a team of University of San Diego School of Business undergraduate real estate students took first place in the Seventh A…

April 2017

• Football Cornerback Jamal Agnew Drafted by NFL's Detroit Lions
  Sunday, April 30, 2017

  The Detroit Lions selected University of San Diego senior cornerback Jamal Agnew in the fifth round of Saturday’s National F…

• San Diego Torero Alumni Takeover May 6: Participate in One of 17 Events
  Sunday, April 30, 2017post has video

  Saturday is a great day to get out of the house and experience all San Diego has to offer. The University of San Diego Alumni Association ag…

• Copley Library to Host 4th Annual Digital Initiatives Symposium
  Friday, April 28, 2017post has video

  Copley Library at the University of San Diego will host its fourth annual Digital Initiatives Symposium on the afternoon of Monday, May 1 an…

• Leadership, Involvement, Inclusivity Honored at Student Organization Awards
  Friday, April 28, 2017

  The University of San Diego attracts high quality students who succeed academically, perform research, live out the mission and vision of a …

• Engineering Students Set to Compete in Oxford Global Challenge
  Thursday, April 27, 2017

  The University of San Diego prides itself as an institution dedicated to preparing students as global-minded citizens through classes, study…

• Meet Olivia Gonzalez, Selected as USD Student President for a Day
  Thursday, April 27, 2017

  On Tuesday, May 9, University of San Diego President James T. Harris will temporarily surrender leadership of the university to USD senior O…

• Educating, Increasing Awareness for the Value of LIFE
  Wednesday, April 26, 2017post has photos

  Life is everything because it enables one to be. The value of a life is immeasurable. Lives, all lives, deserve to be cherished, loved, hono…

• Engineering Students Have Grand Designs for SAE Baja Competition
  Wednesday, April 26, 2017post has video

  The power of engineering design will be on display for an important and fulfilling ride this weekend.…

• Engineering Design Process is Vital to Alumni Honoree's Success in Career, Life
  Tuesday, April 25, 2017

  On a football field, Matt Craig, the former University of San Diego defensive lineman was always ready to make an impact. When he wasn&rsquo…

• Social Innovation Challenge — The Finals!
  Tuesday, April 25, 2017

  Audacious people take risks and dream the impossible — that's why the University of San Diego brings together a whole world of social …

• Social Innovation Challenge- The Finals!
  Tuesday, April 25, 2017

  Audacious people take risks and dream the impossible—that's why the University of San Diego brings together a whole world of social en…

• Torero Athletics: Tennis Teams Prepare for WCC Championship Tourney; Roundup
  Tuesday, April 25, 2017post has video

  The men and women’s tennis teams completed regular-season West Coast Conference play last weekend with wins over San Francisco and San…

• Research Week Showcases USD's Excellence
  Monday, April 24, 2017post has photospost has video

  Research work is alive and very well throughout the University of San Diego campus. In classrooms, laboratories, centers and institutes, thr…

• L.I.F.E. Week: Educate, Celebrate and Respect
  Friday, April 21, 2017

  An in-depth recognition of the preciousness, value, respect and dignity of life will be celebrated at the University of San Diego April 24-2…

• Pope Francis Appoints USD Alumnus as San Diego Diocese's Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
  Friday, April 21, 2017

  The Vatican Press Office announced April 19 that His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Fr. John P. Dolan, a University of San Diego alumnu…

• Rebuilding Civility Sought at Conference
  Thursday, April 20, 2017

  On the surface, life seems best when things come together, problems have a solution, people spend time with those they like and love and hav…

• Torero Athletics: Strong WCC Outings for Baseball, Softball; Roundup
  Tuesday, April 18, 2017post has video

  The USD baseball program put together a strong, 4-0 record this past week, topping an area rival, sweeping a West Coast Conference home seri…

• University Seeks to Turn Pope Francis' Encyclical Message into a Climate Action Plan
  Tuesday, April 18, 2017

  The centerpiece of the University of San Diego's celebration of Earth Month in April is a new Climate Action Plan that calls for reduci…

• USD Wins Best in Class for New Business School Website
  Tuesday, April 18, 2017

  On April 14, 2017, the University of San Diego was awarded Best in Class for excellence in the design, development and implementation of the…

• Class of 2017's Alcalá 100 Members Celebrated
  Thursday, April 13, 2017post has photos

  The University of San Diego’s annual Alcalá 100 reception to celebrate outstanding senior student leaders took place …

• A Week of Discovery, Appreciation for USD Research Awaits
  Wednesday, April 12, 2017

  University of San Diego Assistant Professor of Biology Adam Haberman was giving a tour of his Shiley Center for Science and Technology lab a…

• April 18-19 Conference Seeks to Restore Civility to Civic Dialogue
  Wednesday, April 12, 2017post has video

  How can we the American people, rebuild civility and our sense of common community in the wake of the most divisive election in recent histo…

• USD to Honor 10 Extraordinary Torero Alumni April 22
  Wednesday, April 12, 2017

  The University of San Diego will honor 10 extraordinary Torero alumni representing five separate decades when its annual Alumni Honors celeb…

• Spirituality is Served: USD Community Experiences Interfaith Passover Seder
  Tuesday, April 11, 2017

  The University of San Diego’s April 11 Spirituality is Served provided a wonderful opportunity for members of the campus community to …

• Torero Athletics: Sabbatini Shines in Softball's WCC Opening Series; Roundup
  Tuesday, April 11, 2017

  Senior pitcher Megan Sabbatini struck out 11 and scattered eight hits in 11 innings of work to lead the University of San Diego softball tea…

• USD Relay for Life Raises Awareness, Hope in Fight Against Cancer
  Tuesday, April 11, 2017post has photos

  Cancer. Just seeing the word, writing the word, hearing it or thinking about it creates an emotional response. Each year this stubborn disea…

• Students Examine Post-Conflict Peacebuilding Conditions in Colombia
  Monday, April 10, 2017post has photos

  Peace is beautiful. Peace is joy, it is blissful. That's what most people see, think and understand when they hear the word peace. It’…

• Showcasing, Celebrating the Importance of Research
  Friday, April 7, 2017post has video

  Established in 2015, the University of San Diego’s Research Week has quickly become one of the campus’ most prominent events. Sp…

• USD, The Immaculata Host Holy Week Events
  Friday, April 7, 2017

  The University of San Diego campus will be the site of reflections, special events and Masses, as Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, Apri…

• Community Prepares for USD Relay for Life, April 7-8
  Thursday, April 6, 2017

  The University of San Diego community is preparing for its ninth annual Relay for Life event on April 7-8. The opponent remains cancer. All …

• Students Experience a Resourceful Lunch with Torero Alumni
  Thursday, April 6, 2017

  One of the best resources that every current University of San Diego student has tremendous access to is the opportunity to reach out to som…

• Paying it Forward: MacDonald Community Scholarship Program Begins in 2017-18
  Tuesday, April 4, 2017

  Scott MacDonald lost his father when he was young and grew up on a tight budget. When he applied for college he knew he’d have to pay …

• Torero Athletics: Baseball Goes 4-0, Now Ranked 19th in Nation; Roundup
  Tuesday, April 4, 2017post has video

  The University of San Diego baseball team went 4-0 last week, starting with a midweek blowout of UC Riverside, 10-2, on March 28 and then at…

• Appreciation in Person: Students, Donors Connect at Scholarship Luncheon
  Monday, April 3, 2017post has video

  Feelings of thankfulness and gratitude, along with in-person connections, were in abundance throughout the packed Hahn University Center For…

• Change the Culture: Sexual Assault Awareness Week, April 3-7
  Monday, April 3, 2017

  “Be THERE … as a friend to support; … as a bystander to intervene; … as a Torero to CHANGE THE CULTURE.” Th…

• Kappa Delta, Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Sigma Win Greek Week Title
  Monday, April 3, 2017post has photos

  The University of San Diego’s Greek Week, a friendly annual series of competitive and fun events that bring together the campus’…

• Nursing Professor Named AAN Academy Edge Runner for Mantram Repetition Program
  Monday, April 3, 2017

  The American Academy of Nursing announced recently the designation of University of San Diego Nursing Professor Jill E. …

March 2017

• USD Wins Best in Class for New Kroc School Website
  Thursday, March 30, 2017

  On March 27, 2017, University of San Diego was awarded Best in Class for excellence in the design, development and implementation of the Kro…

• Entrepreneurship Puts the Maker in Changemaker
  Wednesday, March 29, 2017post has video

  The University of San Diego’s Social Innovation Challenge (SIC) was created as a launching pad for student-driven ideas to l…

• Pancakes Provide Powerful Connection Downtown
  Wednesday, March 29, 2017post has video

  Who doesn't like a stack of pancakes? Pour a little syrup, add a bit of butter and sprinkle some berries or sliced bananas on top and y…

• USD's Choral Scholars, German Choir Make Beautiful Music, Memories
  Wednesday, March 29, 2017

  Life experiences help everyone grow. When one’s experience involves travel, there seems to be no end to the kind of impact it can have…

• Welcoming, Celebrating, Informing Admitted Students
  Wednesday, March 29, 2017post has video

  There's plenty going on in Theo Badillo's world these days. The first-year Mechanical Engineering major at the University of San Diego is ta…

• Torero Athletics: USD Teams Set to Compete in San Diego's Crew Classic; Roundup
  Tuesday, March 28, 2017post has video

  Men and women’s rowing teams from multiple levels, young and older, throughout the nation will be competing and fans will be cheering …

• W.M. Keck Foundation Awards USD's Humanities Center $250,000
  Tuesday, March 28, 2017post has video

  The W.M. Keck Foundation has awarded USD’s Humanities Center a $250,000 grant. The funding will be used to support a number …

• Greek Week: Competitive Fun for a Good Cause
  Monday, March 27, 2017post has video

  One of the biggest annual showcases for the University of San Diego's Fraternity and Sorority Life community, starts today, March 27, and ru…

• Sophomore Earns GEICO Achievement Award
  Friday, March 24, 2017

  Stephanie Hidalgo, a sophomore accounting major and leadership minor, was celebrated in a fun ceremony Thursday for winning a $2,500 GEICO A…

• International Student Org Brings Community Together
  Thursday, March 23, 2017post has video

  On any college campus you will find students grabbing coffee between classes to fuel them through the day. But at the University of San…

• Friday Fun: ISO Expo and Fashion Show; TPB's Ole Music Fest
  Wednesday, March 22, 2017

  The University of San Diego campus will truly be one of the most energetic and festive places to be this Friday, March 24, as two equal…

• Torero Athletics: 2017 to be McFadden's Last as Soccer Head Coach; Baseball Ranks 23rd; Roundup
  Tuesday, March 21, 2017post has video

  Seamus McFadden, USD's first and only head coach for the successful Torero men's soccer program since its inception in 1979, announced on Ma…

• March 20: Solemnity of Saint Joseph
  Monday, March 20, 2017

  Today, Monday, March 20 is the Solemnity of Saint Joseph. The spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster-father of Jesus, Saint Joseph…

• San Diego Mortar Board Alumni Honors Engstrand, Fowler; Awards Scholarships
  Monday, March 20, 2017post has photos

  The Mortar Board Alumni Chapter of San Diego County bestowed recognition to two valuable, longtime members of the local community — on…

• Dorothy Day's Life Examined By Granddaughter's Perspective
  Friday, March 17, 2017

  Kate Hennessy often told her mother, Tamar, that it would be a good idea to write down the stories she told about Dorothy Day, her late moth…

• President Harris Op-Ed: We're Scaring Off Future Einsteins
  Friday, March 17, 2017

  The following opinion-editorial by University of San Diego President James T. Harris III, DEd, was published in today's edition of the USA T…

• Embracing, Supporting the First Generation Student Experience
  Thursday, March 16, 2017post has photos

  Being a first-generation college student, said Briseida Elenes, is about trying to successfully juggle and balance two worlds at the same ti…

• SOLES, Nursing Graduate Programs' USN&WR Rankings Rise
  Thursday, March 16, 2017

  U.S. News and World Report has listed the University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) among the nati…

• March 13-17: University of Diversity Week Events
  Tuesday, March 14, 2017

  The University of San Diego’s University of Diversity Week recognition is happening March 13-17 with the theme of “Seeing our Si…

• Torero Athletics: Baseball Enters National Rankings; Top Efforts in Men's Crew, Softball, Men's Tennis, Track
  Tuesday, March 14, 2017

  When the University of San Diego baseball team plays against San Diego State in a 6 p.m. game tonight at Fowler Park, there will be a little…

• Illume Series: Chemistry Professor Shares the Science of Cooking
  Thursday, March 9, 2017post has video

  The next Illume Speaker Series presentation, which is sponsored by the University of San Diego’s Humanities Center, involves learning …

• USD Welcomes Kyoto Prize Winner Martha Nussbaum for Two March 16 Events
  Thursday, March 9, 2017

  Philosopher Dr. Martha Craven Nussbaum, recipient of the prestigious 2016 Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy, Thought and Ethics, will be at…

• March 17 Deadline to Apply for USD President for a Day
  Wednesday, March 8, 2017

  What would you do if you were the president of your university? What would be something you’d like to know about the job? What wo…

• Torero Athletics: Experience Helps Baseball; Basketball Concludes; Roundup
  Tuesday, March 7, 2017post has video

  The University of San Diego baseball program has already experienced quite a bit so far this season. They’ve played a weekend series a…

• USD Hosts Two-Night Mariachi Showcase
  Tuesday, March 7, 2017

  Two evenings of Mariachi music will grace the University of San Diego’s Shiley Theatre stage on March 10 and 11.…

• Women's Herstory Month: Kroc IPJ, Women's Center, HERO Club Host Events
  Tuesday, March 7, 2017

  The University of San Diego’s Women’s Center and other campus organization are honoring the national celebration of Wo…

• MEPN Students Return, Reunite and Reflect
  Monday, March 6, 2017post has photos

  One of Dante Segundo’s fondest memories as a Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) student came when he was thousands of mile…

• Choral Scholars to Sing Internationally, then Host German Choir in San Diego
  Thursday, March 2, 2017post has video

  When the University of San Diego Choral Scholars perform, it's often a big deal. This premier group of student singers has been entertaining…

• Spring Break Education, Adventure Awaits USD Students
  Thursday, March 2, 2017

  The traditional spring break week at the University of San Diego, happening March 6-10, gives all students a well-deserved break. But for so…

February 2017

• Ash Wednesday Services; Lenten Journey Retreat Beginning
  Tuesday, February 28, 2017

  The University of San Diego will have four opportunities for the campus community to participate in Ash Wednesday on March 1 at Founders Cha…

• Torero Athletics: WCC Basketball Tournament Begins; Baseball wins Gwynn Classic; Sports Roundup
  Tuesday, February 28, 2017

  The West Coast Conference basketball season is preparing for its home-stretch run. For the University of San Diego men and women's basketbal…

• Business Alumni Share Insights on Innovation, Creativity
  Monday, February 27, 2017

  Seven University of San Diego School of Business alumni shared their respective stories of innovation and creativity, provided insight and, …

• Being a Leader is Everyone's Possibility to RISE
  Friday, February 24, 2017

  Dwayne Crenshaw believes wholeheartedly in leadership. It's a necessary trait for just about anything. Whether it is running a company, comp…

• Greek Life Entrepreneurs Share Knowledge about Business Start-Ups
  Thursday, February 23, 2017

  Dane Baker describes the University of San Diego Entrepreneurship Club as an organization where student entrepreneurs can "foster innovation…

• USD's Student Outcomes Website Recognized by NILOA
  Wednesday, February 22, 2017

  The University of San Diego’s Student Outcomes website has been spotlighted by the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment…

• Preparing for Family Fun During USD Grandparents Weekend
  Tuesday, February 21, 2017

  A tour of Founders Chapel, bingo, a do-it-yourself painting project, a lecture with a treasured university professor, a cooking demonstratio…

• Torero Athletics: USD Faces No. 1 Gonzaga Thursday; Sports Roundup
  Tuesday, February 21, 2017post has video

  The USD men’s basketball team is no stranger to its opponent this Thursday. Gonzaga, actually, really needs no introduction.…

• Beyond the Classroom Introduces New Professors Candice Price, Cory Gooding
  Monday, February 20, 2017

  Professors Cory Gooding and Candice Price have each taught at the University of San Diego for a year or less — Gooding in the Politica…

• New York Times Journalist Talks Tools of Social Innovation
  Friday, February 17, 2017

  In celebration of a new Masters of Arts in Social Innovation (MASI), the University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc School of Peace S…

• Combat Veterans Use Art to Heal, Educate
  Thursday, February 16, 2017post has photos

  An array of plump coloring pencils and thin paint brushes to dab drops of water colors on small, sturdy canvas paper were spread out on tabl…

• Torero Athletics: Baseball Starts Feb. 16; Spring Sports Roundup
  Tuesday, February 14, 2017post has video

  A preseason poll of West Coast Conference baseball coaches has selected the University of San Diego as the favorite to win the WCC regular-s…

• Torero Promise Creates Admissions Pathway for Local Diocese High School Students
  Tuesday, February 14, 2017post has video

  WATCH: The Torero Promise Press ConferenceThe Most Reverend Robert McElroy, Bishop of the Diocese of San Diego, President H…

• Humanities Center Hosts 'Veterans and Art: Reimagining the Veteran Experience' Series
  Monday, February 13, 2017

  The University of San Diego’s Humanities Center provides a central campus space to explore what it means to be human from an interdisc…

• Participate in the USD Social Justice Lab
  Monday, February 13, 2017

  Interested in social justice and want to learn how to achieve sustainable social change? Are you passionate about a particular social justic…

• A Community of USD's Brightest Students Reside in the Honors Program
  Friday, February 10, 2017post has video

  The first day of a new semester brings with it the promise of new friends, new knowledge and new adventures. For the students who enter the …

• Student Involvement is Key to Experiencing True Torero Life
  Friday, February 10, 2017post has video

  When it comes to offering incoming University of San Diego students chances to connect and encouragement to get involved on campus — e…

• USD to Host High School Marine Science Garibaldi Bowl, Seeks Volunteers
  Friday, February 10, 2017

  Seeking to inspire high school students locally and regionally in ocean sciences and enhance their knowledge in STEM (Science, Technology, E…

• Technology Showcase: 'Changemakers in the Digital Age'
  Wednesday, February 8, 2017post has video

  Curious about what the college classrooms of the future look like? Many answers to that question can be found at the University of San Diego…

• USD Creates Center for Ethics, Economics and Public Policy
  Wednesday, February 8, 2017

  The University of San Diego announced today the creation of the Center for Ethics, Economics and Public Policy (CEEPP). The center…

• USD Events, Programs Provide Innovative Inspiration to Make a Difference
  Wednesday, February 8, 2017post has video

  Ready to make a change; ready to make a difference? Each day is a great day to think about it, but in the next few days and months, undergra…

• USD's International Faculty Make a World of Difference
  Wednesday, February 8, 2017post has video

  It’s only the opening week of spring semester classes, and the University of San Diego International Center is already abuzz with acti…

• TBI Hosts 11th Annual Border Film Week
  Tuesday, February 7, 2017

  The Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies is hosting the 11th annual Border Fil…

• Torero Athletics: Join USD at Feb. 11 Celebrate San Diego Rally; Tennis tops SDSU
  Tuesday, February 7, 2017

  Local sports teams, elected officials and community leaders will join forces for a “Celebrate San Diego Rally,” taking place Sat…

• 2017 Summer Sessions - June 5 thru August 25
  Monday, February 6, 2017

  To view a list of all the courses available during Summer Sessions 2017 please visit www.sandiego.edu/sio or search through the mysandiego p…

• All Faith Service: Seeking Unity, Living with an Open Heart
  Friday, February 3, 2017post has photos

  “O God, you have taught us if we are open to one another, you dwell in us. Help us to realize that there can be no understanding where…

• In Bloom: Jane Henderson '17 is a Woman of Impact
  Friday, February 3, 2017post has video

  Jane Henderson arrived at the University of San Diego in Fall 2013 with a good foundation. Born to Julie, a single mother, the Minnesota nat…

• Nine Faculty Members Selected for 2017-18 USD Awards
  Friday, February 3, 2017

  Nine outstanding University of San Diego faculty members have been announced as the 2017-18 recipients of four different awards that highlig…

• San Diego Intersession Immersion Makes an Impact on UM Students
  Thursday, February 2, 2017post has photos

  Most of the month of January is USD’s Intersession. It’s typically a time when most University of San Diego students are far awa…

• Possibilities Abound at the Alcala Bazaar
  Wednesday, February 1, 2017

  Tuesday afternoon in the Hahn University Center, for some, was quite possibly the start of something big. For others, it might have been a f…

• USD Campus Events to Honor February's Black History Month
  Wednesday, February 1, 2017

  February is Black History Month and to celebrate it on the University of San Diego campus, several campus entities, including the Black Stud…

January 2017

• Cid Martinez Interviewed on KPCC 89.3--Take-Two
  Tuesday, January 31, 2017

  The interview highlights how Blacks and Latinos create alternative governance to minimize violence in South LA and the challenges of po…

• Torero Athletics: Basketball, Tennis Have Split Decisions; Baseball Hosts Alumni
  Tuesday, January 31, 2017post has video

  The men and women’s basketball teams experienced similar results in West Coast Conference games played last week against Gonzaga and P…

• USD Creates Immigration Dialogue Website, President Harris Comments on Recent Actions
  Tuesday, January 31, 2017

  Immigration is a mainstay issue for most people — directly and indirectly — and the ramifications can affect everyday life …

• USD to Take Part in 'Celebrate San Diego' Rally Feb. 11 at Petco Park
  Friday, January 27, 2017

  Local sports teams, elected officials and community leaders are joining forces on the Celebrate San Diego Rally, to be held Saturday, Feb. 1…

• USD's Cunningham to be Inducted into West Coast Conference Hall of Honor March 4
  Friday, January 27, 2017

  The West Coast Conference will induct its ninth annual Hall of Honor class on Saturday, March 4 at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. Form…

• Get Involved: Spring into the Spring Semester at USD
  Thursday, January 26, 2017

  Ready for the new semester? For some today at the University of San Diego it's the first day of their last semester of college and the finis…

• Intersession is a Global Learning Experience for USD Students
  Thursday, January 26, 2017

  The first three weeks of January at the University of San Diego, also known as Intersession, offers a wide range of opportunities for both u…

• Torero Athletics: Basketball Teams Top LMU, Fall to San Francisco; Swimming, Tennis
  Tuesday, January 24, 2017

  The USD men's basketball team battled for most of its two games this past week without the services of Olin Carter III, one of the team…

• Economic Roundtable at USD Looks to Year Ahead
  Monday, January 23, 2017

  What does the San Diego economy look like for 2017 and beyond? More than 400 attendees watched a lively discussion with a panel of experts, …

• Living Our Mission: All Faith Service is a Call to Unity
  Thursday, January 19, 2017post has video

  In 1994, Monsignor I. Brent Egan invited a few colleagues from other faith traditions to speak on campus. It hardly seemed like the spark of…

• USD Students Attending Inauguration Academic Seminar in Washington D.C.
  Thursday, January 19, 2017

  Eleven students and two faculty members from the University of San Diego have been in Washington, D.C. since Jan. 9 for the ninth annual Ina…

• Torero Athletics: Men's Basketball Tops BYU; Agnew to Play in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
  Tuesday, January 17, 2017post has video

  Forty-eight hours after a two-point loss at home against Santa Clara on Jan. 12, the USD men’s basketball team needed a confidenc…

• USD Participates in Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Local Parade
  Monday, January 16, 2017post has photos

  The city of San Diego celebrated and honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by hosting the 37th annual Martin Luther King Jr.…

• January 2017 Proclaimed Human Trafficking Awareness Month in San Diego
  Thursday, January 12, 2017

  The San Diego City Council declared January 2017 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month with a proclamation ceremony on Jan. 10.…

• USD Students, Faculty, Staff are Spending January Intersession Abroad
  Wednesday, January 11, 2017

  January's Intersession at the University of San Diego is a prime time for several faculty and staff members and graduate and undergraduate s…

• USD's Supply Chain Management Institute Names Mary Long as Managing Director
  Wednesday, January 11, 2017

  Mary Long has been appointed managing director of the Supply Chain Management Institute (SCMI) in the University of San Diego School of Busi…

• Solemnity: Epiphany of the Lord
  Tuesday, January 10, 2017

  When the calendar turns to January, one traditional greeting is extending well-wishes to loved ones, for them to prosper in the ne…

• Torero Athletics: Men's Basketball Gains First WCC Win
  Tuesday, January 10, 2017

  Tyler Williams scored 20 points and three other USD men's basketball players scored in double-figures en route to the Toreros securing …

• USD Community to Walk in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade Jan. 15
  Tuesday, January 10, 2017

  The University of San Diego will join with the San Diego County community at-large on Sunday, Jan. 15, to walk and participate in the city&r…

• Leading Social Justice Engineering Professor Joins USD
  Monday, January 9, 2017

  Professor Caroline Baillie, a global leader in engineering and social justice has joined the University of San Diego as a Professor of …

• President Harris Walks with USD Employees in Tecolote Canyon
  Thursday, January 5, 2017post has photos

  University of San Diego President James Harris likes to meet and spend some time with the many people who comprise the campus community. He …

• Alternative Community Governance in LA
  Wednesday, January 4, 2017post has video

  Cid Martinez, PhD, discusses his book The Neighborhood Has Its Own Rules: Latinos and African Americans in South Los Angeles on 94…

• Trustee Darlene Marcos Shiley Visits USD Students, Talks Philanthropy
  Wednesday, January 4, 2017

  Darlene Marcos Shiley, a University of San Diego Board of Trustee member, visited the campus last month to specifically speak with unde…

• Illume Series Speaker: Deepak Chopra at USD Feb. 20
  Tuesday, January 3, 2017

  The University of San Diego’s College of Arts and Sciences and Warwick’s Books will host New York Times best-selling a…

• Torero Athletics: Lieberman Named Women's Soccer Coach; Basketball Roundup
  Tuesday, January 3, 2017

  University of San Diego Executive Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President, Bill McGillis, announced the hiring of Louis…

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