Thursday, Dec 11
I wish all of you a very merry Christmas, and I pray we find peace and hope in the messages of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and every tradition we embrace.
Wednesday, Nov 26
I hope you are able to celebrate Thanksgiving, whether it be with family or by coming together as part of a loving group or a lively Friendsgiving.
Wednesday, Nov 12
We are saddened to inform the community that Fr. Joseph T. Angilella, SJ, former academic vice president and professor of sociology at the University of San Francisco (USF), died October 26, 2025, at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, California.
Monday, Oct 27
It is with deep appreciation and mixed emotions that I share that after nearly two terms of distinguished leadership, Dean Shabnam Koirala-Azad of the School of Education will step down on June 1, 2026, and return to her faculty role as professor
Thursday, Oct 23
I know many of our students, faculty, and staff may be worried about reports of increased federal immigration enforcement efforts in San Francisco.
Thursday, Oct 16
I am saddened to inform you that USF Athletic Director Larry Williams passed away this morning while working out at War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center on campus. He was 62.
Tuesday, Sep 16
USF’s One Earth Initiative is seeking community members to help implement its multi-dimensional action plan, a plan designed to realize the interdisciplinary environmental and justice goals of Pope Francis’ encyclical on caring for our common home
Thursday, Sep 04
We want to let you know about upcoming PG&E construction work taking place along Anza Street.
Thursday, Aug 28
Manuel Santos Chuakay, Jr. passed peacefully on August 20, 2025 at the age of 89 years old
Wednesday, Aug 27
Staying safe online isn’t hard. It’s about building small habits that protect your accounts, your money, and your reputation.
Wednesday, Aug 27
We join the Society of Jesus in mourning the passing of Fr. Albert (Al) Grosskopf, S.J. who peacefully passed away on August 25, 2025, at the Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, at the age of 94.
Tuesday, Aug 19
This is more than a new beginning; it is a moment of renewal and recommitment to our mission, our Jesuit Catholic identity, to one another, and to the world we are called to serve.
Wednesday, Jul 30
We are saddened to inform the community of the passing of Eunjoo Kim, a junior majoring in nursing at USF. Eunjoo passed away on May 27, 2025.
Thursday, Jul 17
Dolores (Dede) Ann Donovan, former USF Law School professor, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Wednesday, Apr 09
In Loving Memory of Charles H. “Chuck” Smith, Vice Chair Emeritus, USF Board of Trustees
Wednesday, Mar 19
The newly formed Federal Updates Task Force is collaborating closely with USF leadership to monitor and respond to federal policy changes, agency directives, and executive orders.
Monday, Feb 24
We are saddened to announce the passing of Professor Brian Vannice, a part-time faculty member at USF for over 30 years. During that time, Brian taught in the Communications Studies and Rhetoric and Language departments.
Friday, Feb 21
Your academic and scholarly work and activities should continue uninterrupted as we monitor announcements, assess risk, and prepare for any policy changes that may survive legal challenges and eventually affect higher education institutions like ours.
Tuesday, Jan 28
Today, there has been a great deal of reporting — and confusion — about yesterday’s White House announcement that federal agencies will “temporarily pause” grants, loans, and federal financial assistance programs.
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...