University of San Diego

Torero Weekly

Monday, March 8, 2021

View in Browser

Torero Weekly is the email digest that brings together announcements and events aimed at the entire campus community.

Announcements

USD News Minute University

Watch: USD News Minute for March 8

USD News Minute: What you need to know this week at USD…Read More

Women's History Month Alumni, Catholic Social Thought, Changemaker, Faculty and Staff, Academics, Toreros Together

Women's History Month: Honoring USD’s Women of Impact

In honor of Women’s History Month, the USD News Center will highlight the Women of Impact recipients in a month-long series that share…Read More

survey logo Faculty and Staff, Academics

Encouraging Undergraduate Students to Participate in National NSSE & CECE Surveys

Beginning March 8, USD undergraduate students will receive an email inviting them to participate in one of two large national surveys. First…Read More

Fowler GSIC Finals 2019 Sustainability, Changemaker, Community Engagement, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

USD Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge Finals

Join us to celebrate the second stage of the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge. You'll hear the 90-second elevator pitches of each o…Read More

Image of the Certificate of Completion for USD Office of Sustainability Sustainability

Sustainability at USD: Earn your Certificate of Completion

USD's Office of Sustainability has developed a learning module geared at educating Toreros on the foundations of sustainability, some of…Read More

Logo with "Spirituality of Ocean Swimming" text Catholic Social Thought, Faith, Toreros Together

A Spirituality of Ocean Swimming: The Power of Gratitude and the Flow of Freedom Featuring Kenny Van Tilburg

"A Spirituality of..." University Ministry is excited to offer a new video series exploring the spirituality of daily life. Each week, a 5 …Read More

Ignite Innovation Alumni Success, Entrepreneurship, Toreros Together

Ignite Innovation Speaker Series

The Etrack team invites you to join us for our Ignite Innovation Speaker Series — where technology & entrepreneurship me…Read More

Student Success Summit University

Spring 2021 Student Success Summit

All students, faculty, staff and administrators are encouraged to participate in the next Student Success Summit scheduled for Wednesday, Ma…Read More

CA Notify logo COVID-19

CA Notify: We Can All Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19

You have the power to help your friends, family and community. Add your phone to California’s exposure notification system to get COVI…Read More

Onward USD logo: Onward USD spelled out with an arrow next to the wording University, COVID-19

Onward USD: COVID-19 Campus Action Plan

The University of San Diego continues to update its COVID-19 Campus Action Plan based off of the guidelines provided by the State of…Read More

Jan. 20 illustrated USD Campus Map with screening locations University, COVID-19

On-Campus Temperature Screening Locations and Operating Hours

Before entering any campus buildings, faculty and staff will report to one of the temperature screening locations listed here. The individua…Read More

Image of USD campus University, COVID-19

USD COVID-19 Dashboard

The University of San Diego is committed to transparency as it communicates information pertaining to COVID-19. …Read More

Upcoming Events

Monday, March 8

headshot of Dr. Emily Reimer-Barry Alumni, Catholic Social Thought, Faculty and Staff, Community Engagement

Switgall Lecture by Dr. Emily Reimer-Barry "Women Deserve Better: Another Pro-Life Movement is Possible"

Monday, March 8, 2021 // 6 p.m. // Zoom

Please join us for the Switgall Lecture by Dr. Emily Reimer-Barry, on Monday, March 8, 2021 6 p.m. PST via Zoom. To register …Read More

Tuesday, March 9

Mary Ann Brennan Headshot Guest Speakers, International

Ahlers Center Speaker Series: Business Strategy and Procurement ' Navigating Uncertain Times

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 // 12 p.m. // Zoom

The first event of the Ahlers Center for International Business Speaker Series this spring features Mary Ann Brennan, chief operating office…Read More

ana aceves

How Being Stubborn Led Me to My Dream Job

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 // 12:15 p.m. // Zoom

Please join us for our Spring Speaker Series: The Human Side of Science, featuring a conversation with Ana Aceves, Digital Associate Produce…Read More

Urgent Challenges Collective Thumbnail Politics and Law, Changemaker, Community Engagement, Research

Homelessness During COVID-19

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 // 12:30 p.m. //

Come to this talk by Dr. Odilka Santiago (Sociology) to learn about the realities of homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear more ab…Read More

photo collage of a piano, ambulance, supreme court building, a theatre and an apartment complex Humanities, Speaker/Lecture Series, Student Events

Baked In: Systemic Racism Around and Within Us Series

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 // 4 p.m. // Virtual Event

To think of racism as systemic is to understand how deeply embedded it is in our own lives. This series of talks by USD professors explores …Read More

Wednesday, March 10

a wooden table with an empty place setting of a silver plate and utensils Faculty and Staff, Humanities, Speaker/Lecture Series

Come to the Table: Radical Hospitality and Communities of Belonging

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 // 4 p.m. // Virtual Event

What does it mean to practice radical hospitality in this digital age, particularly now as we shelter in place during a global pandemic? …Read More

STOLEN Screening Event Changemaker, Community Engagement

Human Trafficking in San Diego

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 // 7 p.m. // Zoom

Did you know that San Diego is on the FBI's list for top 13th child sex trafficking city in America? Come join the USD Students Working Agai…Read More

Thursday, March 11

pitch black image with a window sill that overlooks a blue sky with white clouds

Jewish Culture and Anti-Semitism Series

Thursday, March 11, 2021 // 12:15 p.m. // Virtual

Jewish Culture & Anti-Semitism: Windows on Cultures of Resilience and Struggles for FreedomReadings from Exiled in the WorldTue…Read More

Prepare for the Fair icon Career Development

Prepare for the Fair: Healthcare, Science, & Research

Thursday, March 11, 2021 // 12:15 p.m. // Virtual

Do you need help preparing for the upcoming virtual Career Fair? Join us to learn how to impress employers, maneuver the online virtual care…Read More

New Business Major Academics

Business Analytics Info Session

Thursday, March 11, 2021 // 12:30 p.m. //

Learn about the new Business Analytics major coming to USD in Fall 2021! During the session, you will learn how to declare a major in Busine…Read More

no image for this item Conferences and Workshops, Academics

Feeding Community: Native American Chefs and Gastrodiplomacy

Thursday, March 11, 2021 // 12:30 p.m. // Zoom

If you travel through towns and cities across the US, you will likely have access to a wide variety of cuisines from around the world, but w…Read More

Ignite Innovation Alumni, Alumni Success, Entrepreneurship, Toreros Together

Ignite Innovation Speaker Series

Thursday, March 11, 2021 // 12:30 p.m. // Zoom

The Etrack team invites you to join us for our Ignite Innovation Speaker Series — where technology & entrepreneurship me…Read More

Logo of a microphone and the words There's More Live Changemaker, Humanities

There's More Live Series -- Clash

Thursday, March 11, 2021 // 4 p.m. // Virtual Event

There's More Live is a storytelling event curated around different themes each month. Storytellers share meaningful experiences or chal…Read More

exterior lamps on USD  building University, Faith

Thoughtful Thursdays: A Weekly Guided Meditation for the USD Community

Thursday, March 11, 2021 // 4 p.m. // Zoom

Every Thursday at 4:00 p.m., we invite our USD community to pause and reflect on the past week, noticing challenges faced and gifts…Read More

artistic landscape scene with fields, trees, scattered houses Sustainability, Catholic Social Thought, Changemaker, Community Engagement, Faith

Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor Celebrating the 5th anniversary of Care for our Common Home (Laudato Si) Speaker Series

Thursday, March 11, 2021 // 5:30 p.m. // Zoom

Please join us for a seven week speaker series via Zoom on Thursday evenings 5:30-6:30 p.m. PST, beginning on February 11, 2021 until…Read More

Friday, March 12

usd baseball player Athletics

USD Baseball vs. UC Riverside

Friday, March 12, 2021 // 3 p.m. // Fowler Park

USD Baseball takes on UC Riverside at 3:00 pm on March 12th at Fowler Park. Tune into the livestream at usdtoreros.com and cheer on the Tore…Read More

Saturday, March 13

Special Education Law Faculty and Staff, Student Events

2021 Special Education Law and Advocacy Series (SELAS)

Saturday, March 13, 2021 // 10 a.m. // Zoom

Thank you for your interest in USD School of Law Special Education Law and Advocacy Series (SELAS). In accordance with the University of San…Read More

USD tennis player Athletics

USD Women's Tennis vs. Gonzaga

Saturday, March 13, 2021 // 11 a.m. // Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center

USD Women's Tennis takes on Gonzaga University at 11:00 am on March 13th at the Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center. Schedule subject to cha…Read More

USD baseball player Athletics

USD Baseball vs. UC Riverside

Saturday, March 13, 2021 // 1 p.m. // Fowler Park

USD Baseball takes on UC Riverside at 1:00 pm on March 13th at Fowler Park. Tune into the livestream at usdtoreros.com and cheer on the Tore…Read More

Sunday, March 14

usd baseball player Athletics

USD Baseball vs. UC Riverside

Sunday, March 14, 2021 // 1 p.m. // Fowler Park

USD Baseball takes on UC Riverside at 1:00 pm on March 14th at Fowler Park. Tune into the livestream at usdtoreros.com and cheer on the Tore…Read More

See All Upcoming Events

USD in the News

AP NEWS

Study: Employment Rose Among Those In Free Money Experiment

Matt Zwolinski, director of the Center for Ethics, Economics and Public Policy at USD, shared insights on a recent study that explored the i… Full Story

SCIENCEDAILY

Mysteries of Soupfin Shark Migration and Reproduction

Andrew Nosal, adjunct assistant professor of environmental and ocean sciences at the University of San Diego, has helped lay the groundwork … Full Story

San Diego Union-Tribune

Commentary: Why All Faiths Are Welcome at a Catholic University

Erin Bishop, director of Mission and the Center for Christian Spirituality at USD, contributed a piece on how welcoming people of all backgr… Full Story

San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego's Mariachi Groups Struggle Through COVID Uplifting Families, Relieving Heartache

Mariachi’s growth can be attributed to its connection to Latino culture and heritage, said Serafin Paredes, director of the University… Full Story

See All USD in the News

Torero Photo of the Week

USD campus

Calling all Toreros! We want to feature you in “Torero Photo of the Week.” Send us original photos that convey your Torero experience wherever you are,  or simply capture beauty, and add a short caption about your inspiration for the photo. If selected, we will mention your name in the byline.*

Send your photo to dcim@sandiego.edu


As part of an initiative aimed at reducing the number of campus-wide emails, the Department of University Marketing and Communications has developed Torero Weekly, which aggregates announcements and events aimed at the entire campus community (faculty, students and administration/staff) into a communication disseminated campus wide each Monday during the academic year.

To learn more about Torero Weekly or to submit an event, please review the Torero Weekly web page on the University Marketing and Communications website.

*By submitting a "Torero Photo of the Week," you agree to our terms.

University of San Diego

University Marketing and Communications
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492