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2025: The Year in Review

The top 10 USF News stories

by Mary McInerney, USF News

President Aceves.
President Aceves was named the first lay president in USF's history.

Here are 2025’s most read USF News stories, starting with the No. 1 article.

  1. USF Welcomes a New President. Salvador D. Aceves ’83, EdD ’95 was selected as the first lay person and first Latino to be president of the University of San Francisco.
  2. Anthony Fauci Speaks at Commencement, Champions Truth in a Time of Falsehood. In his address at USF’s 166th commencement ceremonies, public health leader Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., called on new graduates to use their Jesuit education in pursuit of truth.
  3. USF Named a Top College on Princeton Review's 2026 List. The University of San Francisco was recognized as one of the nation’s top universities by the Princeton Review, which published its 2026 college guide in August. USF also made two other Princeton lists, as a “Best in the West” university and as a “Green College.”
  4. USF Moves Up in U.S. News Graduate School Rankings. USF’s graduate programs remain among the best in the nation, according to new rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
  5. USF Remains a Top University in Latest U.S. News Rankings. In the U.S. News & World Report 2026 undergraduate rankings released on Sept. 23, USF placed in the top 3 percent for nursing and in the top 25 percent overall.
  6. Computer Science Students Make Strides in AI.  USF computer science students are working on software and artificial intelligence projects with the guidance of professors, alumni, and friends from local tech companies.
  7. Professors Praise New Graduates. The Class of 2025 made a strong impression on these professors, who took a moment to recognize graduates for their work.
  8. Meet USF's Newest Students. The Class of 2029 and new transfer students have arrived on campus. Take a moment to get to know them.
  9. USF Buys Building, Turns It Into Student Housing. USF has purchased the property at 2340 Turk Blvd., the building that served as the motherhouse for the Sisters of the Presentation since the 1970s.
  10. USF Mourns Loss of Athletic Director Larry Williams. USF Athletic Director Larry Williams passed away early Oct. 16 while working out at War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center on campus.
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