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San Francisco Advantage

Google headquarters is just 40 miles from USF’s campus, and Cyrus Ahanin ’24 wasn’t going to pass up a chance to visit and learn about working there.

March 14, 2024
Equipped to Lead and Succeed

Joe Soberon is a first-year student in the School of Law and a starting pitcher for the Division I Dons baseball team — at the same time.

March 13, 2024
Engaged Learning

Last August, when USF Law Professor Heidi Ho ‘97 received news of the devastating wildfires on Maui, she swung into action. A native of the island, Ho has led response efforts by co-founding Pro Bono Organization for Native Ohana (PONO) Legal, a non-profit providing legal support to residents impacted by the fires.

March 11, 2024
Faculty & Staff Achievements

Eileen Chia-Ching Fung was named the provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of San Francisco on March 6, after holding the position of interim provost and vice president of academic affairs since June 2023.

March 7, 2024
Alumni

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.

March 1, 2024
Research

At many universities, only graduate students do research. At USF, undergraduate students do research, too. Meet three of them.

February 29, 2024
Alumni

Christine Coleman MA’12, USF alumna and founder of Sol Sisters, has embarked on the journey of creating a nonprofit dedicated to enriching, empowering, and evolving the lives of marginalized women in the Bay Area.

February 29, 2024
Equipped to Lead and Succeed

Each spring semester, USF School of Law invites high-performing first-year students to join the McAuliffe Honor Society. In addition to receiving a scholarship, students attend special events and enjoy unique opportunities to connect with faculty and alumni. Read about a few of our new McAuliffe Honor Society inductees.

February 27, 2024
Global Perspective

During the 2024 intersession, I had the opportunity to immerse myself in global health by participating in the Lesotho Global Health Immersion Program. This experience allowed me to help strengthen health systems in the resource-constrained country of Lesotho and culturally immerse myself in a new country.

February 26, 2024
Giving

The University of San Francisco is to receive a combined one and a half million dollars from the Herbst Foundation and the Fletcher Jones Foundation for the new Health & Life Sciences Campus.

February 21, 2024