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USF men’s soccer defeated California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 2-1 Aug. 21 in the pre-season exhibition featured here. Help cheer on the Dons when they kick off their season against Northwestern University at home Sept. 3 at 8 p.m.

Photo by Alexander Crook


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Time Capsule: USF in the 1960s

With the Class of '70 reunion coming up on Oct. 23, I found myself--a college student and 90s child--almost completely ignorant of student life back in the day, so to speak. And so, to jog your memory and educate myself, I spoke to Maureen Lechwar, author of the letter about the 1970 class that was [...]
Posted by dcriccitam

flickr assignment

flickr assignment for digital media production.1. take some time walking around campus and/or its immediate surroundings. find a place (or places) that has meaning for you - somewhere you find beautiful or miserable, inspiring or daunting, a place that makes your mind soar or makes your heart go boom boom boom. or just find a place you think is cool.2. take some photographs of this place (or places). before you snap a picture, put some thought into what you are trying to capture. take as many ph [...]
Posted by david silver

Breakfast Amidst Art and Artifacts

Like all good things, Fall Fest begins and ends with breakfast. (Well, actually it ends with Mass, which is an hour later, but I was close, wasn't I?) On Saturday, Oct. 23 at 8 a.m., and on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 10 a.m., a continental breakfast will be served at the Thacher Art Gallery in [...]
Posted by dcriccitam

2010-2011 USF MBA Professional Development Programs

Here is a list of MBA professional development program dates and speakers (where confirmed) scheduled during the 2010-2011 academic year. Please put these dates on your calendar. Note that programs have been scheduled during dead hour when no classes are held. Students with evening classes can attend these programs and arrive to class on time. Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., McLaren 250Topic: The Business of WineSpeakers: Phyllis Gillis, Executive Director, Carneros Wine Alliance [...]
Posted by Mitchell Friedman

A Grab-Bag of Good Book News

Ever since the era of Slow Reading came along, sometime last Tuesday, readers from all over have been sending me the news. Today, I open the ever-expanding goody bag to share a few shiny baubles with you. Books help kids do better on bubble tests. It’s not every day that I like what I read [...]
Posted by Tracy Seeley

University of San Francisco Convocation 2010

Provost Jennifer Turpin delivers the 2010 convocation speech at the University of San Francisco.
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University of San Francisco's "Get Lost"

University of San Francisco's Get Lost

An interactive map produced as a class project by USF Digital Media Production students. The map is aimed at incoming freshmen to "facilitate the start of your journey in making this city your city." Included are descriptions, student opinions, and photo albums highlighting areas of the city that would be of interest to students.