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Onward USD: Spring 2021 Campus Health and Safety Protocols are Protective, Preventative
The University of San Diego continues to update its COVID-19 campus protocols and guidelines in order to ensure the safety of our students, faculty and staff.
Watch: USD News Minute for January 25
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The Oxygen and the Spark: Addressing Continued Risks of U.S. Political Violence
The paradox of prevention: if you succeed, you get no credit, if you fail, you’re lambasted for not doing more. Another thing about prevention &…
SOLES Alumnus Dr. Lamont Jackson, '08, '16 Selected as Interim Superintendent for SDUSD
Congratulations to SOLES alumnus Dr. Lamont Jackson, '08, '16 for being chosen as Interim Superintendent for San Diego Unified. Dr. Lamont Jackson rec…
Watch: USD News Minute for January 19
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Ahlers Center to Boost San Diego's Share of Global Markets
For nearly three decades, the Ahlers Center for International Business at the University of San Diego School of Business has helped USD students devel…
University of San Diego School of Business Ranks 1st in California by Poets&Quants for Undergrads
The University of San Diego School of Business now ranks #1 best business school in California for undergraduates, and in the top 50 in the nation for…
Faculty Spotlight: Kate DeConinck
Kate DeConinck, ThD, teaches courses in world religions and religious studies in USD's College of Arts and Sciences. DeConinck's primary research focu…
Toreros: Spring 2021 Parking Permit Information Now Available
In an effort to continue to provide the Torero community with access to campus parking spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic, USD Parking services will …
Watch: USD News Minute for January 11
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Vizer/USD Campus Recreation Partnership: Support Those Less Fortunate by Staying Healthy
Campus Recreation has partnered up with Vizer to provide our campus community a way to combat hunger in San Diego and the rest of America. When a user…
Wellness Calls Between USD Students and Senior Citizens Develop into New Connections During the Pandemic
At the onset of the first stay-at-home order in March, St. Brigid Parish in Pacific Beach and Dr. Wendell Callahan, a parishioner of the church and th…
Maria Arroyo '79 (JD) helps others find things they need - for free
Sometimes, the best things in life really are free. And Ramona resident Maria Arroyo '79 (JD) knows this fact better than most. “Everyone has s…
Meet Melissa Floca, the Kroc IPJ's New Program Officer for Cross-Border Initiatives
In December 2020, Melissa Floca joined the Kroc School’s Institute for Peace and Justice (Kroc IPJ) as Program Officer for Cross-Border Initiati…
Prof. Rangapriya Kannan Among Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors in the Nation
Rangapriya (Priya) Kannan-Narashimhan’s inclusion on this year’s Best Undergraduate Business School Professor’s list was a no-braine…
Professor Victor Carmona Writes about the Significance of Three Kings' Day for the San Diego Union Tribune
Victor Carmona, Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, wrote an editorial piece on the historical significance of Three Kings' Day for…
USD President James Harris: A Call for Unity and Peace
Dear USD Community:As I watched in disbelief today protesters breaching the U.S. Capitol building, my thoughts turned to our students and the example …
School of Business Alumna Alix Naugler '17 Changing the World with Data
After presenting a research paper she completed with a business professor at the University of San Diego, Alix Naugler ‘17 had an epiphany that …
Watch: USD News Minute for January 4
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CA Notify: We Can All Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19
You have the power to help your friends, family and community. Add your phone to California’s exposure notification system to get COVID-19 expos…
USD Community Rallies to Connect with International Students During the Pandemic
When state and county COVID-19 guidelines forced the University of San Diego to switch to a remote learning experience in March, more than half of USD…
Watch: USD News Minute for December 21
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2020 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum at Second Lowest on Record
By Kate Ramsayer,NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center This year’s Arctic sea ice cover shrank to the second lowest extent since modern record…
SOLES Takes Action on Anti-Racism
The killing of George Floyd over the summer was a tragic and pivotal moment that placed a renewed spotlight on racial injustices in this country. This…
Reflecting and Sharing: Kroc IPJ Staff's Expressions of Gratitude for 2020
At the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, we took some time to reflect on this past year and share what we are grateful for.…
The Peacebuilder: Connecting With the Thread Within and Beyond
There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You …
Watch: USD News Minute for December 14
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The Significance of Our Lady of Guadalupe is Greater Than Ever
Michael Lovette-Colyer, assistant vice president of Mission and Ministry at the University of San Diego, recently wrote an editorial for the San Diego…
We're Stronger Than We Think: Interview with Astronaut Jonny Kim '12
"I didn't have a lot of confidence growing up... but trying new things, things that I was scared of, made me realize that we are all so much stronger …
Moving Humanity Forward: Interview with Astronaut Matthew Dominick '05
"We all are explorers at heart, and want to push humanity forward."…