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From Pandemic to Pilgrimage
Thirty-two Toreros completed the historical Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in June, trekking 115 kilometers (70 miles) during a six-day span to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great at the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain.
Knauss Center for Business Education Officially Opens
The Knauss School of Business has a new home. The Knauss Center for Business Education officially opened Thursday afternoon, following a ribbon…
Video: USD in the News Highlights for July
Watch a 3-minute highlight video of USD's appearances in the media for the month of July 2022.…
USD Alumna Becomes First Latina Elected Sheriff in California
When she was 16, Christina Corpus saved enough money from her summer jobs to buy a car, but not just any car. She bought a Toyota pickup truck, a vehi…
Alumnus Climbs Yosemite’s Double and Triple Crown Back-to-Back
After completing a one-day link up of El Capitan and Half Dome in Yosemite, Danford Jooste ’16 (BS/BA) and climbing partner Nick Ehman looked at…
Fortune Education Ranks USD #9 on List of Top Online Master’s in Cybersecurity Degrees
The University of San Diego ranks ninth on Fortune Education's list of Best Online Master's in Cybersecurity Degrees for 2022, the media company accou…
Announcing the Augusto Boal Endowed Theatre Scholarship
The College of Arts and Sciences spoke with Scott Ripley, chair and professor of theatre at USD, and Lynn Brown, parent of recent USD theatre alumnus …
Real Estate Team of Toreros Has a Rising Star—Carly Ross ‘23
When Bryce Aberg ’00, vice chairman, capital markets of the industrial team at Cushman & Wakefield, reached out to the Burnham-Moores Center…
Onward USD: Updated Campus COVID-19 Protocols
The University of San Diego has updated its campus COVID-19 protocols for the fall semester. These updates were made in an effort to offer the best po…
Brycen Mautz Drafted in Second Round of MLB Draft by St. Louis Cardinals
Sophomore left-handed pitcher Brycen Mautz was selected in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft (59th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardi…
Caleb Ricketts Drafted in Seventh Round of MLB Draft by Philadelphia Phillies
Junior catcher Caleb Ricketts was selected in the seventh round of the 2022 MLB Draft (212th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies on M…
Chase Meidroth Drafted in Fourth Round of MLB Draft by Boston Red Sox
Sophomore infielder Chase Meidroth was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB Draft (129th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox on Mond…
Ian Churchill Drafted in Tenth Round of MLB Draft by Toronto Blue Jays
Graduate left-handed pitcher Ian Churchill was selected in the 10th round of the 2022 MLB Draft (308th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jay…
Wine Classic Raises $70K+ to Support Student Scholarships
More than $70,000 in net proceeds were raised during the University of San Diego’s 14th Annual Wine Classic on July 9 at the Joan B. Kroc Instit…
USD CyberSecurity Graduate Engineering Program Receives National Award
The University of San Diego recently joined a select group of schools in California when the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering’s (SMSE) CyberS…
Video: USD in the News Highlights for June
Watch a 3-minute highlight video of USD's appearances in the media for the month of June 2022.…
The Kroc School's Tabitha Nakholi Shares Her Story
Tabitha Nakholi ’22 (MA), founder of the Wezesha Binti Foundation and a recent graduate of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies’ Maste…
Michaelle Jinnette '09 (MA) Starts Cure KCNH1 Foundation to Help Son and Others
Michaelle Jinnette '09 and her husband Kevin Witt have recently started the Cure KCNH1 Foundation to raise awareness for the KCNH1 genetic disorders a…
Skeletal Anatomy Comes Alive for USD Anthropology Students
When in-person teaching resumed for the Spring 2022 semester, Anthropology Professor Marni LaFleur, PhD, introduced a new tool to enhance her students…
God, Family and Country; Serving at the Tip of the Spear
Lt. General Roger L. Cloutier ’87 (BA) stood on the flight deck of the USS Midway and looked out across a group of San Diego State University (S…
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 G…
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…