USF News

The start of the fall semester still means shopping sales to outfit dorm rooms, researching clubs and organizations, and making plans to meet up on campus. But COVID-19 means approaching back-to-school a little differently. Here, a second-year student, a student housing director, and a professor talk about how they’re preparing to return to USF … or to arrive for the first time.

The assistant professor in the art history and museum studies program talks about driving a forklift, art as a vehicle for cultural values, and how a complex curry is like a good painting.

The associate professor in the School of Management talks about students’ passion, Jesuit vibes, and Cheetos.

Four former members of the University of San Francisco cross country and track and field teams have earned entry to the 2020 Summer Olympic Games held in Tokyo later this month.

Since February 2020, when Mayor London Breed declared a local emergency, San Francisco has seen 37,000 cases of COVID-19. Since last January, 647,000 residents have been vaccinated. And since the pandemic began, Adrienne Bechelli MPA ’20 has worked 90 hours a week.