College of Arts and Sciences News

Time to review the year in stories at the University of San Francisco. These are 2021’s most read stories by students, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff, starting with the No.1 article.

In the first commencement ceremony held on campus since 2019, 950 new alumni collected their diplomas in St. Ignatius Church. Here, eight of them thank their supporters, reflect on their time at USF, and say what’s next.

Get to know more about the students graduating in the winter 2021 commencement.

What can we do to end anti-Asian racism?

New provost talks about race, community, pets, and transformative education.

I lie in the shade, in my backyard in the Sierra foothills, eating lunch. In this heat, the bees nap. Even the hummingbirds rest in the shelter of an incense cedar.

Honoring our alumni who have passed