Wednesday, Nov 06
The hope and determination to strengthen our democracy were vividly demonstrated yesterday as millions of Americans exercised their fundamental right to vote.
Wednesday, Nov 06
I assure you that university leadership, faculty, and staff members are committed to continuing to create spaces on campus that encourage discussion, reflection, and discernment about how specific groups and communities are affected and impacted by events
Wednesday, Oct 30
It is with deep sadness that I write to inform you of the passing of Christina Laskowski, an adjunct professor in our MS in Entrepreneurship and Innovation program who was teaching MSEI 601
Monday, Oct 28
We are grateful for how Fr. Fitzgerald has advanced and shepherded USF over the past 10 years, and will miss him when he leaves office at the end of this calendar year.
Friday, Oct 25
The USF Board of Trustees has begun the process of identifying — with the community’s considerable assistance — Fr. Fitzgerald’s successor. I am writing with an update on where we are today.
Wednesday, Oct 23
The Spring 2025 on-campus housing application opened today for first-year, transfer, graduate, law and continuing students.
Monday, Oct 21
In our continuing effort to ensure the safety and security of the community, we will be hosting one-hour safety presentations throughout the day that will cover when to call public safety, personal safety tips, emergency preparedness for everyone...
Tuesday, Oct 08
We are saddened to announce that Jean Yves Georges Audigier, Professor Emeritus, passed away on October 1st in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Thursday, Oct 03
For me, the past few months have been a time of reflection as I contemplated bringing my time as president to a close.
Monday, Sep 30
We are sad to inform you of the passing of Librarian Emeritus Ivan Hudson. Ivan passed away on September 23, 2024 at the age of 86.
Monday, Sep 23
We write to you today to share that Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J., has informed the USF Board of Trustees that after 10 years of service and thoughtful discernment, he has made the decision to resign as president of the University of San Francisco.
Thursday, Sep 12
War, suffering, and devastation in Gaza, Haiti, and other parts of the world. The intense campaigning leading up to Election Day here at home. The tension between freedom and responsibility in a democracy.
Friday, Aug 30
We are saddened to announce the passing of Richard Spohn (1942-2024), Founding Director of the Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service at USF. Richard died unexpectedly in Dublin, Ireland with his wife Katherine, by his side.
Monday, Aug 19
To our newest students, including first-year undergraduates, transfers, and graduate students: We welcome you. Thank you for choosing USF and its Jesuit liberal arts academic mission.
Tuesday, Aug 06
As we approach the start of the fall semester, I write to underscore my commitment — and, indeed, our collective responsibility — to uphold the principles of academic freedom, mutual respect, and social responsibility within the USF community.
Monday, Jul 29
We mourn the passing of longtime USF Law adjunct professor and proud double Don, Joseph A. Piasta II BA '73 JD '76. Joe passed away in his Santa Rosa home on July 19, 2024, following a three-year battle with cancer.
Tuesday, Jul 23
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jeanine Elizabeth Pizzuto, the mother of The Rev. Vincent A. Pizzuto, professor of New Testament (Theology and Religious Studies).
Tuesday, Jun 25
We are saddened to inform you of the passing of Roberta Marie McElroy, mother of Cardinal Robert McElroy. Cardinal McElroy served as Lo Schiavo Chair from 2005 to 2007.
Thursday, Jun 06
We are sad to inform you of the passing of Edmund Jeremiah Treacy, III, brother of Jack Treacy, S.J. (former USF campus minister and Jesuit Community Rector).
Thursday, May 30
Greg Pabst, Founding Director and Instructor of Advertising at the University of San Francisco (USF), died peacefully in his sleep on January 16 after a long struggle with frontotemporal dementia. He was at USF for 25 years, retiring in 2016.