College of Arts and Sciences News

The Hilltop came alive October 16-19 as over 2,300 current and former Dons, families, and friends gathered for CelebrateUSF — one of the University of San Francisco’s biggest and most anticipated traditions. This year’s iteration featured something entirely new, with the inauguration of USF’s 29th President, Salvador D. Aceves ’83, EdD ’95.

More than 500 students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of USF, including U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and San Francisco’s city leaders, gathered in St. Ignatius Church on Oct. 18 to celebrate the inauguration of Salvador D. Aceves ’83, EdD ’95.

USF Athletic Director Larry Williams passed away early Oct. 16 while working out at War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center on campus. He was 62.

Kayli Tait ‘27 and Shane Audet ‘26 met “countless times” in person and on Zoom to prepare for this year’s Advanced Moot Court Competition (AMC). On Friday, September 19, they stood before three volunteer AMC judges and won first place.

Shounak S. Dharap ‘16 reflects on his upbringing, law school, and embracing "impossible" situations as a practicing lawyer.

In a new program on the Hilltop, 115 first-year students from 13 majors are working to solve the world’s most pressing problems — while they’re still in school.

Since 1925, USF’s College of Arts and Sciences has kept alive the Jesuit tradition of providing a college education centered in the liberal arts. And now it’s time to celebrate.

Mario Hirose '03 is the Director of Live Event Marketing at Professional Bull Riders (PBR), where he leads market strategy and dynamic ticket pricing for PBR events across the West Coast.

Today, as an Assistant Product Manager at Adidas, Rachel Cain is living that vision, channeling her love for the game into one of the most competitive spaces in the industry: basketball footwear.

USF alumnus and intellectual property lawyer brings grit and good humor to his work and to his life.