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Engaged Learning

Nervous about the November elections? Dreading the dinner-table conversation this Thanksgiving? Is it even possible to talk politics without someone getting hurt? Ask Christine Young.

October 30, 2024
Engaged Learning

As a first-year law student, Sabrina D. Murugesu ‘25 recalls feeling ‘terrified’ while arguing a case in front of her Moot Court classmates. But instead of shying away from the challenge, Murugesu embraced it head-on.

October 25, 2024
Alumni

Oscar Guzmán, MAPC ’22, was feeling stuck. He’d been in his marketing job at a hospital for a few years, and he was eager for more — a higher level position in a new industry. His master’s degree in Professional Communication (MAPC) from USF helped him achieve exactly that.

October 23, 2024
Campus Life

EGOT winning actress Viola Davis attracted a sold-out gathering of students, alumni, friends, parents, and community members to the Hilltop for a memorable event featuring impactful conversation on the importance of perseverance and the magic of art. 
 

October 21, 2024
Alumni

He talks about his honors thesis, favorite philosopher, and what drew him to the philosophy major.

October 21, 2024
Alumni

CelebrateUSF is USF’s biggest weekend for alumni, families, and friends. This year 2,500 alumni, families, students, friends, and faculty attended a total of 24 events over four days.
 

October 21, 2024
Passion for Justice

When Nichelle Holmes ’10 took the oath of office on April 15, 2024, she joined more than 340 fellow USF law graduates who have served on the bench.

October 18, 2024
Passion for Justice

On October 10, the Barnett Chair Second Chance Summit brought together leaders and change-makers from across the criminal legal system to talk about resentencing, rehabilitation, and reentry.

October 18, 2024
Engaged Learning

In response to demand for training in artificial intelligence, USF is ramping up AI course offerings with the goal of employing computers in the service of humans and not the other way around.

October 17, 2024
Equipped to Lead and Succeed

Soon-to-be “Double Don” Kad Smith, BA ’13, JD ’25, traces his early passion for law, in part, back to watching a special on Johnny Cochran with his grandmother. Raised in Berkeley, Smith is now turning that childhood dream into reality as a dynamic student leader at USF Law.

October 17, 2024