Winter 2020 Edition
Torero Town News is a quarterly newsletter from the University of San Diego intended for the wider San Diego community. View our public calendar to find out what is happening on campus.
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San Diego Loyal Professional Soccer Club Suits Up in Torero Stadium
When the San Diego Loyal take the field to kickoff their inaugural game on Saturday, March 7th, the new United Soccer League Championship (USL) franchise will take home field in the University of San Diego’s Torero Stadium. The Loyal will face the Las Vegas Lights in front of an estimated 6,500 fans.
One of 35 professional soccer teams in the new USL, the Loyal are scheduled to play 17 regular season home games between March 7th and October 4th. The team will be led by Head Coach Landon Donovan, a former member of the U.S. Men’s National Team.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to host the United Soccer League at Torero Stadium and to provide one of the most important elements of the League’s successful launch in San Diego – a great location for play. We’ve hosted a numerous international, professional, NCAA and amateur matches on our pitch, and this is certainly one of the most exciting efforts USD will be a part of,” said Bill McGillis University of San Diego’s Athletic Director.
Tickets are available on the San Diego Loyal website: https://www.sdloyal.com/tickets
Game dates: Sat., March 7; Sat., March 14; Sat., April 4; Sat., April 18; Sat., May 9; Sun., May 31; Sat., June 6; Wed., June 24; Sat., June 27; Fri., July 3; Sat., July 18; Sat., August 8; Wed., August 12; Sat., August 15; Sat., September 5; Sun., September 13; and Sun., October 4.
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Upcoming Events Open to the Public
Thursday, January 30, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
As a Catholic university, the USD community includes people from a diverse array of faith traditions and beliefs. The All Faith Service celebrates that wonderful diversity by bringing together students, religious leaders, faculty, staff and community members in prayer. Come experience how Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and indigenous faith traditions empower us to be the light amidst the darkness in our world.
Friday, February 14, 2020
Enjoy a romantic dinner with your sweetheart. Choose from a delectable prix fixe menu with optional wine pairings.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
“Dancing at the Vatican,” a short documentary featuring Latin American Huntington’s disease-afflicted families’ remarkable 2017 encounter with Pope Francis at the Vatican, will have an exclusive screening at USD.
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USD in the Community
Read about USD’s changemaking projects in Uganda as told by writer, Ryan Blystone. Ryan spent the first 20 days of 2020 traveling with USD President Dr. James T. Harris III, faculty, students and alumni as they engaged in lifechanging projects throughout the African country. Learn more →
As recent graduates of NASA's Astronaut Training Program, Matthew Dominick ’05 and Jonny Kim ’12 are now members of a very exclusive community. Learn more →
The University of San Diego has hired entrepreneur, investor and business accelerator executive Silvia Mah, PhD, MBA, as director of its Center for Peace and Commerce.
In rural Uganda, water quality is extremely poor, making intestinal diseases the sixth-leading cause of death there. But students in the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering are developing a low-cost filtration system, using syringes and readily-available banana peels that could help save lives. Learn more →
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