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EOSC Student Receives Prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Monday, May 20, 2019
USD’s Department of Environmental and Ocean Sciences is proud to announce Elizabeth Bushnell, a junior in the environmental and ocean sciences major, was recently selected as a 2019 Barry Goldwater Scholar. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship…
USD Alumna Sofia Ramirez Receives 2019 Pickering Fellowship
Monday, May 13, 2019
Sofia Ramirez, University of San Diego alumna, was awarded the prestigious 2019 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship last fall. As part of the Pickering Program, Sofia will have an internship based in Washington, D.C., working with the U.…
Quick Q&A with Jesse J. Perez - Director of the Shiley Graduate Theatre Program
Thursday, March 28, 2019
The University of San Diego and the Old Globe's Shiley Graduate Theatre program announced last fall that they hired a new director, Jesse J. Perez. Since starting his new position this spring semester, and after settling in at USD for a few months, w…
2019 Kyoto Prize Symposium Featuring Ms. Joan Jonas, Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Meet Ms. Joan Jonas, the 2018 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy. An artist, Jonas has pioneered new artistic expression by integrating performance art and new media, remaining at the forefront of contemporary art for 50+ years. …
Malachi Black Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Monday, February 18, 2019
The National Endowment for the Arts recently announced that USD's Malachi Black, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of English, is one of 35 poets who will receive an FY 2019 Creative Writing Fellowship. Through its Creative Writing Fellowshi…
Juliana Mascari '16 (BA), '19 (JD): A Double USD Graduate in Bloom
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Juliana Mascari knew the University of San Diego was the right place after her initial campus visit. Yet, she toured it a few more times before officially beginning her undergraduate student experience.
USD's 2019 Valedictorians Share Passion for Learning and Careers
Wednesday, May 22, 2019post has photos
One has known she wanted to teach since elementary school. Another will become a mergers and acquisitions analyst and a third is joining a cyber secur…
Michael Bennett '19: Head First into Global Learning
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
There exists a few select moments that I can recall with impressive detail. From the color of my shirt to the hue in the sky to my scattering thoughts…
Powerful Resource: Students Benefit from USD's Pre-Health Advising Program
Monday, May 20, 2019
The day each college student dreams of — graduation — is near for Shane Davis, Melissa Tran and many others in the University of San Diego…
2019 STEM For All Video Showcase Innovations in STEM Education, May 13-20
Wednesday, May 15, 2019post has video
Please check out our video in the 2019 STEM for All Video Showcase this week: https://stemforall2019.videohall.com/presentations/1568. There …
Annual Piano Sale to Benefit the Music Department
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
The Music Department is happy to announce the annual piano sale by Greene Music. Greene Music provides the Music Department with new Ya…
Poetry Collaboration with Kearny High School Students
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Thanks to a microgrant provided by USD’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences' (SOLES) E2E Incubator, Alcala Review editorial staff membe…
Research, Awards, Celebration at Women's and Gender Studies/Women's Commons Banquet
Wednesday, May 15, 2019post has photos
The 24th annual Women’s and Gender Studies and Women’s Commons end-of-year banquet offered a packed schedule for all in attendance. It con…
Alumnus Jared Ruga's Film, Quiet Heroes, Wins Daytime Emmy Award
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
The career boundaries seem limitless for Jared Ruga, a 2011 Honors Program triple major undergraduate alumnus of the University of San Diego. The late…
Office Hours: Dr. Christopher Carter, Assistant Professor, Theology and Religious Studies
Tuesday, May 14, 2019post has video
For Christopher Carter, PhD, an assistant professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego, a faith-based education not only…
Sophia Woolery Receives Outstanding Research and Academic Achievement Award
Friday, May 10, 2019
This week, the Department of Psychological Sciences is recognizing Behavioral Neuroscience major Sophia Woolery for receiving the Outstanding Research…
Honors Convocation Celebrates Top, Special Achievements
Thursday, May 9, 2019post has photos
Commencement is still a few weeks away, but one of the sure signs May has arrived is when students in the upcoming graduating class at the University …
New Director of Cropper Center for Creative Writing
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
After six years, Halina Duraj, PhD, has announced that she will step down as the Director of the English Department's Lindsay J. Cropper Center for Cr…
Honors Program Students Present Thesis Work at Honors Colloquium
Saturday, May 4, 2019post has photos
The University of San Diego is committed to a liberal arts education for its students — especially on a sunny spring Saturday morning and aftern…
Congratulations to Cropper Creative Writing Contest Winners
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Congratulations to the winners and runners-up of our 2018-2019 Cropper Creative Writing Contest, which were announced at the Cropper Creative Writing …
Join the Humanities Center Student Board 2019-20
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Apply online for the 2019-20 Humanities Center Student Board. We are looking for students who are interested in humanities and want to represent the v…
Pomai Murakami Receives Outstanding Research and Academic Achievement Award
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
This week, the Department of Psychological Sciences is recognizing Behavioral Neuroscience major Pomai Murakami for receiving the Outstanding Research…
Congrats to Our Seniors Graduating with Creative Writing Emphasis
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Congratulations to all our seniors graduating with the Creative Writing Emphasis in the English major, who read from their own works at our Cropper Cr…
Dr. Peter Mena Publishes New Book
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Congratulations to Peter Mena, PhD on the publication of his new book, Place and Identity in the Lives of Antony, Paul, and Mary of Egypt. For a full …
First-Year LLC, Spring TLC Students Present Integration Projects
Tuesday, April 30, 2019post has photos
The University of San Diego's programs for first-year students and spring semester transfer newcomers, the Living Learning Communities and the Engage …
Practicing Changemaking: Year-Long Fellowship Program Supports Faculty Learning
Tuesday, April 30, 2019post has photos
Practicing changemaking. It's an expected exercise of all University of San Diego students because it’s an opportunity to grow, be out of one&rs…
Ali McLagan Receives Outstanding Research and Academic Achievement Award
Friday, April 26, 2019
This week, the Department of Psychological Sciences is recognizing Behavioral Neuroscience major Ali McLagan for receiving the Outstanding Research an…
Sociology Alumni Career Panel
Friday, April 26, 2019
Date Wednesday, May 1 Time 1:20 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Location Serra Hall, 104B Discover possible career paths with a degree in sociology! Panelists: …
Zhang, Harris Enjoy their President, Student for a Day Roles
Friday, April 26, 2019post has photospost has video
Tiffany Zhang joyfully started her Thursday much earlier than expected as the 2019 University of San Diego President for a Day. The reason why, admitt…
Mexico's Soto Speaks on NAFTA at 25, New USMCA Agreement
Thursday, April 25, 2019post has photos
If there’s one acronym that sums up recent business trade history involving the United States and its neighbors to the north and south, Canada a…
Alexis Nacht Receives Distinguished Graduate in Academic Achievement, Research, and Service Award
Friday, April 19, 2019
This week, the Department of Psychological Sciences is recognizing Psychology major Alexis Nacht for receiving the Distinguished Graduate in Academic …
San Diego Community Leaders Call For Revival In Civics Education
Thursday, April 18, 2019
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Nathan Lorentz Receives Exceptional Academic Achievement Award
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
This week, the Department of Psychological Sciences is recognizing Behavioral Neuroscience major Nathan Lorentz for receiving the Exceptional Academic…
Dempsey Lecture: N. Katherine Hayles Delivers Scholarly Talk
Tuesday, April 16, 2019post has photos
The question, "Can Computers Create Meaning?" seems simple enough. Right? But at one point of Tuesday night's Joanne T. Dempsey Memorial Lecture, give…
Eric Pierson, PhD led a panel on inclusion and respect at Ebertfest
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Before any films were shown in the Virginia Theater, the first full day of Ebertfest started off with two panels, highlighting different importances o…
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