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SummerWest Steps Onto National Stage
When he enrolled in the University of San Francisco's SummerWest program in 2006, Rubin Arceo, S.J., was sure he'd found a fast track to a doctoral degree in Catholic education leadership. What he didn't anticipate was discovering something more fundamental to his education - an uncommon fraternity of fellow Catholics building a community, serving others, and working for justice.
[5.08.08] |
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Current TV to Air USF Student Documentary
Working alongside award-winning filmmakers Sam Green and Kevin Epps during the spring semester paid off in a big way for a team of University of San Francisco media studies students, when Al Gore's Current TV agreed to air their documentary.
[5.06.08] |
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USF Grads Land in Top-tier Doctoral Programs
The University of San Francisco's personal approach to education is being credited for helping a growing number of College of Arts and Sciences students win posts at prestigious doctorate programs at universities around the world.
[5.01.08] |
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USF Law Clinic Provides Mortgage Counseling
As many as two million households will be affected by the subprime mortgage debacle: their homes foreclosed on, their equity lost, and their credit histories tarnished, perhaps permanently. How much of that could have been averted if those mostly low-income mortgage applicants had received better counseling before signing on the dotted line?
[4.29.08] |
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April Action: Day of Service, Reflection
USF students worked in Golden Gate Park for University Ministry's April Action, removing overgrown blackberry bushes, trimming shrubs, and spreading fertilizer.
[4.24.08] |
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Protecting Senior Citizens from Investor Fraud
Students in the University of San Francisco's School of Law Investor Justice Clinic are holding a series of seminars at San Francisco senior centers to help the elderly avoid falling victim to investment scams.
[4.22.08] |
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A New Day for USF Men's Basketball
Rex Walters has been named head men's basketball coach for the University of San Francisco. As head coach at Florida Atlantic University since 2006, the former Kansas University star and NBA veteran brings a wealth of experience and an outstanding resume to the Hilltop.
[4.14.08] |
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USF Makes Strides Toward Greener Campus
The University of San Francisco is stepping up efforts to reduce its environmental impact, with initiatives to cut bottled water consumption on campus, improve recycling, and increase the amount of solar power generated by photovoltaic cells.
[4.11.08] |
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Antarctica Beckons: Biology Major Heeds the Call
Senior Paul Bianchi never imagined he'd end up driving renowned NASA engineer Mike Comberiate in Antarctica during the winter intersession, but there he was riding shotgun beside Bianchi over an ice road headed back to McMurdo Station, the Antarctic's largest community and home to the Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center.
[4.08.08] |
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Welcome: Hospitality Symposium Looks at Reinvention
The University of San Francisco School of Business and Management will host the 18th annual Hospitality Industry Symposium April 8, drawing trade leaders from around the region to explore ways the industry is reinventing itself by tapping into niche markets and specialized advertising campaigns.
[4.03.08] |
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Inaugural California Prize Awarded for Disaster Preparedness
Lynn Fritz, founder of the non-profit Fritz Institute, has won the first University of San Francisco California Prize for Service and the Common Good for his organization's development and deployment of software aimed at improving logistical response during disasters.
[4.01.08] |
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Gray Matter Lures Students To Neuroscience Minor
Driven by a desire to study the telltale signs of Alzheimer's disease, and the effects of steroids and anti-depressants on the brain, students have flocked to the University of San Francisco's neuroscience minor seeking answers to what makes the mind tick.
[3.27.08] |
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Garden Project Grows Awareness of Food Issues
What was once a bare patch of land at the base of Lone Mountain has become a living laboratory for a group of students interested in organic farming, sustainable agriculture, and other issues surrounding food.
[3.25.08] |
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