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First Wave of USD Class of 2020 Celebrated at Mid-Year Graduates' Mass
The first portion of University of San Diego’s class of 2020 attended the annual December Mid-Year Graduates Mass inside a packed Founders Chapel on Friday afternoon.

Fall Sports Recognition for Men's Soccer, Football, Volleyball Student-Athletes
Miguel Berry became the first San Diego men's soccer student-athlete in 17 years to earn All-America honors as the senior was named a second team…

USD News Minute for Dec. 16
USD News Minute: What you need to know this week at USD …

Changemaker Challenge Awards Top Prize to Group's DACA App Idea
A video idea discussing the creation of a mobile application to help those who identify as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students gain…

Innovation and Sustainability Highlight Engineering Expo
In rural Uganda, water quality is extremely poor, making intestinal diseases the sixth-leading cause of death there. But students in the Shiley-Marco…

An Inside Look at USD's First Carbon Neutral Class
Sustainability champion and USD School of Business Clinical Professor of Management, Abby Berk, PhD, has created the first carbon neutral class on Uni…

Torero Tidbits: Founders Chapel Masses; Exhibit Closing; Christmas at The Immaculata
The University of San Diego’s fall semester closes Friday. Final exam week is Dec. 16-20 and final papers, presentations and project due dates h…

Data in Demand: USD School of Business’ New Master’s in Business Analytics a Great Fit
Eric Lal was pondering a career change pathway and thinking how he could accelerate his skillset when he first learned that the University of San Dieg…

Office Hours: Paula Cordeiro, EdD, Dammeyer Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership and Education
As the Dammeyer Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership and Education at the University of San Diego, Paula Cordeiro, EdD, brings her real-world …

Athletics Roundup: Volleyball Season Concludes in Hawaii; M&W Basketball
The 2019 University of San Diego women’s volleyball season began in Honolulu, Hawaii in late August and, despite a strong effort this past weeke…

Senior Banquet Celebrates 2019-20 Engineering, Computing Graduates
After days of rain and stormy weather blanketing San Diego, blue skies and sunshine radiated over the University of San Diego’s Hahn University …

Major Awards Recognition for Volleyball, Football Teams, Soccer Players
After earning their 11th West Coast Conference title in program history with a 17-1 conference record, three players on the San Diego women’s vo…

USD’s MBA Ranks Among the Top 10 Green MBAs in the Nation
The University of San Diego School of Business ranked as the #10 Best Green MBA in the U.S. and #2 in California according to the Princeton Review's l…

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Invites Community to Shine Its Light, Too
The annual University of San Diego Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and program, “Light Out of Darkness,” took place on the late afternoon…

Office Hours: John Murphy, PhD, Hoehn Family Galleries Curatorial Fellow
John Murphy, PhD, the Hoehn Family Galleries curatorial fellow for prints at the University of San Diego, has found his calling. Through his work on e…

December Arrives: USD Holiday Events, End-of-Semester Happenings
The month of December is a special time of year, no question. The holiday season is everywhere. At the University of San Diego, events include the cel…

Volleyball Earns Return Trip to Hawaii for NCAA Tournament
The University of San Diego women’s volleyball team began its 2019 season on August 30 in Hawaii and against nonconference tournament host Hawai…

Athletics Roundup: Football Falls in FCS Playoffs; Volleyball Awaits NCAA Tourney; M&W Basketball
The University of San Diego football team was within a touchdown with less than three minutes remaining, but Northern Iowa’s defense held the To…

From the Top: USD Board of Trustees Vice Chair, Luis Maizel
Luis Maizel, vice chair of the USD Board of Trustees, was born in Mexico City but has called San Diego his home for 34 years. A successful businessman…

Athletics Roundup: Volleyball Clinches Share of WCC Title; Football Perfect in PFL; Basketball, Soccer
The most important thing for the University of San Diego women’s volleyball team following its Nov. 15 five-set victory at home over BYU wasn&rs…

Nov. 25-Dec. 4: Vote Online for 2019 Changemaker Challenge Finalists' Videos
Ten consecutive days of voting begins Monday, Nov. 25 for eight finalist videos emerging from nearly 80 video entries featuring more than 200 student …

Toreros to Play Northern Iowa Saturday in FCS Playoffs First Round
After winning its sixth straight Pioneer Football League championship, San Diego will travel to face Northern Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 30, (11 a.m. PT/1…

Faculty Panel, Impact Award Winner Make Strong Case for International Education Excellence
This past week’s national celebration of International Education Week (IEW) provided an opportunity to learn more about ways in which University…

Remediation Project for Hillside and Valley Field Nears Completion
A remediation project for the hillside and Valley Field area commenced in mid-September when workers had to cap and plug existing hillside steel pipes…

Women of Impact at USD Succeed By "Growing Through It"
The Women’s Commons’ 22nd annual 2019 Women of Impact luncheon on Thursday recognized 113 outstanding nominees among undergraduate and gra…

Torero Tidbits: Spanish Mass; Changemaker Challenge; Next to Normal; Christ Art Exhibit
Spanish Mass (Misa en Español) at Founders Chapel Nov. 21 “Whether you grew up speaking Spanish or know solo un poquito, all are welcome…

Office Hours: Daniel Lin, PhD, Associate Professor of Operations Management, USD School of Business
When he's not spending time with his family, Yen-Ting (Daniel) Lin, PhD, an associate professor of operations management in the University of San Dieg…

Study Abroad: Cornerstone of a USD Educational Experience
The beginning of the nationally recognized International Education Week each November is an annual reminder of the strength and consistency of study a…

Athletics Roundup: Football Wins PFL Title; Volleyball Tops BYU; Soccer, Cross-Country, Basketball
With an overwhelming 52-20 home win against Morehead State on Nov. 16, San Diego captured its sixth straight Pioneer Football League championship and …

Q&A: USD 2019-20 Just Read Book Editor, John Freeman, 'Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation'
Each year, the University of San Diego community selects a USD Just Read! book inspired by a social justice theme. The 2019-20 book, Ta…