January 2020
USD Hires Entrepreneur Silvia Mah to Capitalize on Global Growth of its Center for Peace and CommerceThursday, January 23, 2020The University of San Diego has hired entrepreneur, investor and business accelerator executive Silvia Mah, PhD, MBA, as director of its Cen…
Former Business Executive and Entrepreneur Tapped to Lead USD School of BusinessWednesday, January 29, 2020The University of San Diego has appointed Tim Keane, a former Fortune 500 executive and technology entrepreneur, to lead its School of&…
February 2020
University of San Diego to Host Voter Registration Event for StudentsMonday, February 10, 2020SAN DIEGO, CA – University of San Diego students will be able to drop-in, register to vote, learn about the CA ballot propositions, th…
[Video News Release] USD Encourages Student Voting with Get Registered, Get Informed EventTuesday, February 11, 2020 post has video"Get Registered, Get Informed" was a drop-in event on Feb. 11 hosted by USD Votes, an organization made up of students, faculty and staff wh…
University of San Diego to Host Free STEM Fair for Local StudentsThursday, February 13, 2020SAN DIEGO, CA – The University of San Diego invites middle and high school students from SanDiego county to a hands-on STEM fair for t…
Former NPR Host Michele Norris Discusses “The Race Card Project” at USDTuesday, February 18, 2020SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Public Library and the University of San Diego present former NPR host Michele Norris in the program, &ldquo…
March 2020
San Diego Angel Conference to Go VirtualTuesday, March 24, 2020COVID-19 has disrupted everything including our economy but the San Diego Angel Conference will go forward this Saturday, March 28, albeit i…
May 2020
June 2020
Programa OASIS de USD Culmina con Sexto Simposio Internacional “¿Hacia Adelante o Hacia Atrás?: El Futuro del Sistema Penal Acusatorio”Tuesday, June 2, 2020La Universidad de San Diego convoca a los medios de comunicación a un evento virtual para conocer los avances y logros alcanzados por…
USD Announces Jacobs Institute Changemaker Challenge WinnersThursday, June 4, 2020The University of San Diego is proud to announce the winners of the Jacobs Institute Changemaker Challenge. Over 40 educators, with an estim…
Two USD Student Teams Compete in USD-Hosted Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge on SaturdayFriday, June 12, 2020Two University of San Diego (USD) student teams, Xatalyze and Sunlight U, will compete on Saturday, June 13 as two of the top 16 finalists f…
USD Counseling Program Awarded $3.2 Million Grant to Promote Diversity Through Scholarships for Disadvantaged StudentsMonday, June 15, 2020The Department of Counseling & Marital and Family Therapy (CMFT), within the School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) at the …
University of San Diego Response to U.S. Supreme Court DACA DecisionThursday, June 18, 2020Today, the U.S. Supreme Court voted in favor of upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The University of San D…
San Diego Philanthropist Darlene Marcos Shiley Donates More Than $1 Million to Support USD Students During COVID-19 CrisisMonday, June 29, 2020Longtime University of San Diego (USD) supporter and philanthropist, Darlene Marcos Shiley, has donated more than $1 million to USD in a thr…
USD President James T. Harris, Seven Alumni Honored for COVID-19 Impact in The San Diego Business Journal's "SD 50" ReportMonday, June 29, 2020When a crisis strikes — in this particular case a health pandemic stemming from novel coronavirus COVID-19 — the need for leader…
July 2020
University of San Diego Board Welcomes Four New TrusteesWednesday, July 1, 2020Four new members — Jon Balousek, Sue Cunningham, Virginia Nelson and Alan Schulman — were elected to the University of San Diego…
University of San Diego’s 12th Annual Wine Classic Goes VirtualThursday, July 9, 2020For the first time in the University of San Diego (USD)’s history, the Wine Classic event is going virtual. The USD Wine Classic is th…
USD Joins Lawsuit to Halt Ban on International Student VisasMonday, July 13, 2020The University of San Diego and a coalition of 20 of the country’s premier research institutions, liberal arts colleges and public uni…
University of San Diego Professor’s New Book “The Good Drone” Explores Intersection of Aerial Technology and PoliticsTuesday, July 21, 2020 post has videoSAN DIEGO – Drones are famous for doing bad things: weaponized, they implement remote-control war; used for surveillance, they threate…
The University of San Diego to Host Fifth Annual STEAM Youth and Community Conference Virtually This YearFriday, July 24, 2020 post has videoThe science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) conference is open to all members of the community. The conference …
August 2020
USD’s Justice in Mexico releases 2020 Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico ReportMonday, August 3, 2020 post has videoJustice in Mexico, a research and public policy organization based at the University of San Diego, has released the second ed…
USD Awarded $1 Million NSF Grant To Recruit and Mentor Local Rising Stars in STEMMonday, August 17, 2020The University of San Diego (USD) was awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support a 5-year project that…
University of San Diego Named Preferred Provider of Engineering Talent by San Diego Regional EDC, Offers Paid Internships to StudentsWednesday, August 26, 2020 post has videoUniversity of San Diego (USD) electrical engineering students will have the opportunity to apply for paid remote internships this fall at sm…
USD Education Leader Teams Up with Other School Leaders to Host Free, Racial Justice Panels for Teachers, AdministratorsThursday, August 27, 2020Dr. Joi Spencer, Interim Dean at the University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES), will be joining fo…
USD Tele-mental Health Training Clinic Opens to Provide Affordable Mental Health Support to the Community, Underserved AreasFriday, August 28, 2020The University of San Diego (USD)’s Tele-mental Health Training Clinic opened this summer, providing affordable video-based counseling…
September 2020
October 2020
- USD Approves “Test Blind” Admissions Procedure for Upcoming Admissions CycleMonday, October 5, 2020
The University of San Diego (USD) has decided to become a “test blind” campus and pledges not to view an incoming student’…
USD Professor's New Book Aims to Separate Myth from Reality in U.S. Immigration DebateWednesday, October 21, 2020 post has videoSAN DIEGO, CA – A new book by Greg Prieto, PhD, aims to cut through common narratives and half-truths that surround the immigration de…
San Diego Angel Conference Accepting Applications for Program Connecting Startups to Angel Investors, Culminates in $200,000 in FundingTuesday, October 27, 2020SAN DIEGO – San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC), a program that activates accredited angel investors and engages promising early-s…
Is the Quality of Life in San Diego Improving? The Nonprofit Institute at USD Releases the 2020 San Diego Regional Quality of Life DashboardWednesday, October 28, 2020EMBARGOED UNTIL 10/29/2020 AT 9 A.M.
Just in time for the upcoming elections, The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego (USD) …
November 2020
USD Awarded $4 Million Endowment by The ALSAM Foundation to Continue "Bridging the Gap" for STEM StudentsMonday, November 16, 2020The ALSAM Foundation has announced the decision of its grants committee to provide the University of San Diego with a $4 million endow…
USD Awarded $1.6+ Million Grant to Benefit Mental Health Nursing Students, Increase Local Mental Health Professionals in CaliforniaWednesday, November 18, 2020Beginning next summer, every year for the next four years, four future University of San Diego (USD) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practit…
New USD School of Business Initiative Removes Barriers to Entry for Minority and Low Income StudentsThursday, November 19, 2020 post has videoSAN DIEGO — Today the University of San Diego School of Business is announcing the Breaking Barriers initiative, which seeks to remove…
Local Entrepreneurs from Diverse San Diego Neighborhoods Grow Businesses During the Pandemic with Help of County, USD Innovate-Up ProgramWednesday, November 25, 2020 post has videoLocal entrepreneurs have taken their innovative ideas from prototype to the market with the help of Innovate-Up, a program offered through t…
December 2020
The Nonprofit Institute at USD Shares the 2020 State of Local Nonprofits and Philanthropy on Giving TuesdayTuesday, December 1, 2020As San Diegans prepare to support nonprofits today on Giving Tuesday, The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego (USD) is sharin…
New Free Program at USD School of Business Will Prepare San Diego Small Businesses to Go GlobalMonday, December 14, 2020SAN DIEGO – The Ahlers Center for International Business at the University of San Diego School of Business is announcing the Global Re…
USD Names Robert Schapiro, JD, New Dean of the School of LawWednesday, December 16, 2020The University of San Diego (USD) School of Law has named Robert Schapiro, JD, as the new dean of the School of Law. Schapiro is currently t…
San Diego Nonprofits Report Decline in Donations, Expect More Layoffs, According to Survey by The Nonprofit Institute at USDWednesday, May 20, 2020
USD Approves SAT/ACT Test-Optional Procedure for Future AdmissionsThursday, May 28, 2020
USD to Host County Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing SiteThursday, May 28, 2020
First-of-Its-Kind Virtual Tool for Teachers and Teens to Develop Social Good Solutions Now Patent Pending, Developed by USD EducatorsThursday, September 17, 2020 post has video
Cindy McCain to Address Annual Conference on Restoring Civility to Civic Dialogue as Keynote SpeakerFriday, September 25, 2020 post has video
Magician Merlin Presents Unsolved Math Problems in USD Professor’s New BookFriday, September 25, 2020 post has video