College of Arts and Sciences News

The University of San Francisco School of Law (USF Law) is proud to announce that Dean and Professor Johanna Kalb, along with Michele Benedetto Neitz, Professor and Founding Director of the USF Law Center for Law, Tech, and Social Good, and Alexandria Serra, Associate Professor, have been named to the ‘Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia’ list, published by The National Law Review and Wickard.

The Thacher Gallery at the University of San Francisco (USF) opens its 2026-27 season with Market/Value, an exhibit featuring six interdisciplinary artists that turns the gallery into a marketplace with a series of storefronts exploring identity and nostalgia, empire and desire, ecology and place to reveal the ways that consumerism shapes our daily lives.

Master in Public Health students hosted Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, former Director of the California Department of Public Health, who shared his insights on leadership and navigating crises and uncertainty in public health.

After building a successful career without a college degree, Lupita knew earning her bachelor’s could open doors. She found USF’s BAM program — and a path to earn the degree she had always wanted.

James Reeves ‘26 spent 20 years in the United States Navy, serving as a chief petty officer — a level achieved by less than 10 percent of those who enlist in the Navy.

After spending more than 25 years in roles in the banking and real estate industries, Sonya Merritt ‘25 knew that she wanted to spend the rest of her career in leadership roles that emphasized service.

When John Omernik, MBA ’95, MA ’01, began studying Spanish in high school, he never imagined it would shape the course of his life. Decades later, that curiosity has grown into The Little Spanish English School. The nonprofit school provides bilingual, bicultural education to children in Mexico and stays rooted in faith, community, and opportunity.

The University of San Francisco welcomed back four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry to the Silk Speaker Series on Sunday, Aug. 30, drawing the largest in-person audience in the series' history for an evening centered on the enduring power of storytelling, leadership, and social justice.

From Singapore to the Hilltop, Tanya Sanjay ’22 found more than an education at USF — she found community, discovered her passion for marketing, and built a career dedicated to creating positive action.