School of Nursing & Health Professions News

Magdalena Macias kept telling herself one thing while she was applying to medical schools: all it takes is one yes.

Students from the first cohort of the Horizon Collective wrapped up their inaugural year last month by presenting their final research projects.

The University of San Francisco (USF) has announced Brent Blaylock as its new Athletic Director. Blaylock most recently served as Executive Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer at Oregon State University. Before Oregon State, Blaylock worked at the University of Arizona from 2017 to 2024, where he served in a variety of roles, including the Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Administration and Institutional Control. An experienced sports industry leader, Blaylock has spent more than 20 years with both professional and collegiate sport organizations. Brent Blaylock will begin his new role immediately.

Brent Blaylock will join the University of San Francisco as athletic director, effective June 9. USF has sought an athletic director since October, when Larry Williams, who held the position from 2022–25, passed away while working out on campus.

Sahar Naseri ’29 met with members of Congress in April, advocating for Afghan girls’ access to education. She was blocked from attending school in 2021, when the Taliban instituted an indefinite ban on girls’ secondary and higher education in Afghanistan.

Kevin F. Burke, S.J., will join the University of San Francisco as the university’s first vice president for mission and Ignatian imagination, effective Aug. 1.

Following commencement weekend at the University of San Francisco, members of the senior class reflect on the end of their college journey not only with caps and gowns, but with a collective act of generosity.

When Eric Garcia ’11 first arrived at the University of San Francisco, he planned to study visual arts. What he discovered instead was an expansive creative community that would shape the trajectory of his life and career.

Several USF sport management alumni are helping shape the future of golf from inside one of the sport’s most influential organizations, the United States Golf Association (USGA).

Across the country, USF alumni are helping to bring the FIFA World Cup to fans in 16 cities, with matches beginning June 11.