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August 2020

New Student Convocation: Welcoming, Encouraging, Advising Incoming TorerosWednesday, August 19, 2020 post has video
A new year, a new level of education and a bevy of new experiences await the incoming first-year and new transfer students at the University…

Fall 2020 Semester to Open with Remote Instruction OnlyWednesday, July 29, 2020
When we announced in early May our Torero BluePrint Six-Point Plan for re-opening campus, it was our intention to open with in-person instru…

USD Athletics: 2019-20 Student-Athlete Celebration of Excellence AwardsMonday, June 1, 2020 post has photos
The 2019-20 year for University of San Diego athletics was memorable for some of the usual reasons: championship successes, playoff appearan…

Research Week: A Virtual, Powerful Showcase for Students' Academic SuccessFriday, April 24, 2020 post has video
The act of education-based research can’t be taken lightly. Research is about students gaining a new wrinkle of knowledge, answering o…
Torero Tidbits: Virtual Events — Research Week; My Story, MBA Alumni SpeakersFriday, April 17, 2020
Virtual Research Week at USD, April 20-24 The spring semester at the University of San Diego routinely showcases many big institutional eve…
Office Hours: Lea Hubbard, PhD, SOLES Professor and Chair of Dept. of Leadership StudiesTuesday, April 7, 2020 post has video
An avid swimmer, Lea Hubbard, PhD, professor and chair of the School of Leadership and Education Sciences’ Department of Leadership St…
Toreros Together Emergency Fund Supports Students in NeedFriday, April 3, 2020
March 2020 was a month Mira Wiley certainly won’t forget any time soon. The senior mechanical engineering student at the University…

Online Instruction is a Way of Life for USD School of Business Professor Simon CroomTuesday, March 24, 2020
This past Monday was a big day for everyone at the University of San Diego. It marked a complete shift in way classes are taught across all…
USD's Nayve Receives Campus Compact's Nadinne Cruz Community Engagement Professional AwardThursday, March 12, 2020 post has video
Chris Nayve, associate vice president for community engagement and anchor initiatives at the University of San Diego, has been selected by t…
Top University Faculty Awards for 2020-21 AnnouncedWednesday, March 4, 2020
Nine faculty members at the University of San Diego have been named to receive top university awards for 2020-21, Vice President and Provost…
Provost-VP Gail F. Baker Receives Hometown HonorMonday, March 2, 2020 post has video
University of San Diego Provost and Vice President Gail F. Baker, PhD, loves her native hometown of Chicago. It holds many special memories …

Six USD Thought Leaders Share Knowledge Their Way as Peace InnovatorsFriday, February 28, 2020 post has photos
Chell Roberts, PhD, is the dean of the University of San Diego’s Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering. Given his academic role, the las…

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