USF News

Annie Hodge ’27, a critical diversity studies major with a minor in computer science, is a USF in DC student this semester and works as an intern in the office of Rep. David Kustoff, a Republican from west Tennessee.

When she graduates Dec. 13, Violet Biggs ’24 will know she took advantage of every opportunity that came her way at USF.

Are you ready for the Nov. 5 general election? In the last presidential election in 2020, 75.1 percent of USF students voted.

Kemelyn Alvarado ’24 had an assignment: explore how USF could become a campus of refuge for immigrants. The goal? Create a list of recommendations. Alvarado went well beyond a list.

Kathleen Siu ’25 is on a mission to improve public schooling.

You can’t fight City Hall, but you can join it. Meet five McCarthy fellows who work to improve San Francisco.

Silena Layne, a proud alumna of the class of 2003, currently serves as the co-director of direct service and community engagement at Faithful Fools, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making a difference in the San Francisco Tenderloin neighborhood community through arts, education, and advocacy.

Levi Kottut ’25 is two years away from graduation but he’s already kicked off his career.

USF’s Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice (INSJ) will use a $100,000 gift from the NBA and Golden State Warrior Stephen Curry to expand its research, education, and outreach.

Viet-Hung Nguyen ’25 is working with his professors to change how psychology research is conducted. His goal: conduct research that listens to and responds to people in their communities, leading to results that are more applicable to real life.