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USD Alumna Earns Runner-up Honors at 2022 Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge
Tabitha Nakholi ’22 (MA) finished second out of more than 40 teams from around the world in the 2022 Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge Global Finals showcase, which took place on Saturday, June 18 at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice.
From One Bro to Another
It’s easy to sense when people have been friends for a long time. For one thing, there’s an easy banter that only comes from decades of cl…
Theology Professors Present at Amoris Laetitia Conference in Rome
Two University of San Diego Theology professors were among just 40 individuals from around the world to present at the Amoris Laetitia Conference, an …
USD Magazine: Perspective is Everything
Forget flying cars, personal jetpacks and billionaire rocket junkets. If you want to see the future, look no further than the Tek RMD, a robotic mobil…
USD Magazine: The World is Her Oyster
As kids, most of us had a particular dream job we imagined for our grown-up selves. Grace Cawley ’19 (BA) wanted to be a marine biologist. &ldqu…
USD Hosts Inaugural Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
The sound of hope and unbridled passion reverberated off the walls inside the Ministry Center, as a packed house of more than 100 people clapped in un…
USD Student One of First Selected as College Corps Fellow
Ashley Gonzalez grew up in San Diego’s Logan Heights neighborhood and has a deep appreciation for her community. Neighbors look out for one anot…
USD Magazine: Shining the Light
Those who routinely traverse the I-5 between Los Angeles and San Francisco are all-too-familiar with the dreary homogeneity of the route. But for…
USD Magazine: New Adventures Await
Storytelling is a privilege, which is something that Jessica Beck ’03 (BA) doesn’t take lightly. “When you’re working in news,…
USD Magazine: Keeping a Clear Head
Alcohol has long been a lubricant in bringing people together to socialize, but an increasing number of people are seeing the benefits of abstaining f…
Four USD Cadets to be Commissioned During San Diego Army ROTC Ceremony
Four cadets from the University of San Diego will be commissioned as Second Lieutenants during a ceremony with San Diego Army ROTC at 10 a.m. Saturday…
Newest Strategic Initiative Funding Cohort Inspires Changemaking
Ten new awardees will comprise the sixth cohort of Strategic Initiative Funding, a program created during the 2017-18 academic year in support of the …
Torero Talk: Valedictorian Matthew Soares ’22, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering
When Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering valedictorian Matthew Soares ’22 (BS/BA) began writing his commencement speech, he knew he wanted to st…
Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Will Provide Free Tuition for USD’s Military-Connected Students
The University of San Diego is essentially making tuition free for most military-connected students through the Yellow Ribbon Program starting in Fall…
Torero Talk: Valedictorian Sarah Sisney ’22, College of Arts and Sciences
“Our community has been through so much and I think that it has taught us valuable lessons — resilience, kindness and the need to create p…
Video: USD in the News Highlights for May
Watch a 3-minute highlight video of USD's appearances in the media for the month of May 2022.…
A Match Made in MEPN
Ashley Weber graduated on May 28 with a Master of Science in Nursing degree from the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Sciences. She earned her …
Pair of Graduating Seniors named Alcalá Awardees
The 2022 Alcalá Awards were presented to College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) students Rachel Shellstrom ’22 (BA) and Vivian Mateos Z&uacut…
Torero Talk: Valedictorian Chaney Wollaston ’22, Knauss School of Business
"We have overcome so much as a class which has only made us closer, stronger and more well-rounded individuals,” says Chaney Wollaston ’22…
USD’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences Welcomes New Dean
The School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) welcomed its new dean on Wednesday. …
Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2022: Gustavo Castaneda Florez
The University of San Diego would like to congratulate all of our wonderful students who are graduating this year. We will be spotlighting students fr…
Class of 2022: An Unforgettable Weekend for Both Graduates and Undergraduates
Congratulations to the University of San Diego Class of 2022! The second weekend of USD commencement ceremonies was full of exuberance as gradu…
San Diego’s Bishop McElroy Named Among New Cardinals Appointed by the Vatican
San Diego Bishop Robert Walter McElroy has been chosen by Pope Francis as one of 21 new Cardinals for the Catholic Church, the Vatican announced on Su…
Watch: USD News Minute for May 31
USD News Minute: What you need to know this week at USD…
Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2022: Alicia Schwarz
The University of San Diego would like to congratulate all of our wonderful students who are graduating this year. We will be spotlighting students fr…
Immersion Missions Open Hearts, Minds
In the most recent edition of U.S. Catholic magazine, USD Vice President of Mission Integration Michael Lovette-Colyer and other religious and laypeop…
NROTC San Diego Commissions 39 Members
Thirty-nine members of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) San Diego, including more than a dozen from the University of San Diego parti…
When Passion Leads to Purpose
Double-major Bryson Patterson was on track to becoming a lawyer, or at least, when he was in high school, he was. He pivoted away from that dream to f…
Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2022: Ann Lawani
The University of San Diego would like to congratulate all of our wonderful students who are graduating this year. We will be spotlighting students fr…
Bringing the Aloha Spirit to USD
Moving away from home at 18-years-old is hard. Moving from Hawaiʻi to the mainland adds its own layer of challenges. That’s why Kapri Tulang-De…