College of Arts and Sciences News

Wendy McSpadden ’25 wants to advocate for every learner in her future classroom. She believes the Special Education with Credential Master's program at USF — with its emphasis on social justice — will allow her to do just that.

From writing her IDEC application in one night to leading research at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, Jennifer's career in development has been built on curiosity, fieldwork, and lasting relationships. One week after she graduated from IDEC in May 2005, she packed her bags for Washington, DC, to work with the World Bank - and she hasn't stopped moving since.

Professor Monica West discusses her role as a thesis adviser in USF’s MFA program.

Here are 22 ways to celebrate Black History Month at USF. This year’s theme is “Black Voices Across a Century: Joy, Legacy, and Liberation.”

The University of San Francisco (USF), along with 15 partner Catholic colleges and universities, announced the launch of the Catholic Education Network to Enact and Resource Synodality (CENTERS), a collaboration to strengthen active listening, dialogue, and shared decision-making in the Catholic Church in the United States.

USF has the highest graduation rate among NCAA Division 1 institutions, tied with Yale, Cornell, Marquette, Northwestern, and Notre Dame for the top ranking.

Rocky Harris' first big break in pro sports came from relentless outreach and one very human habit: showing up early. He chose the University of San Francisco's Master’s in Sport Management for grad school because he could work full-time and wanted to be “in a vibrant sports market.”

As General Manager of the Salinas Regional Sports Authority (SRSA) and recipient of the Salinas Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Young Professional of the Year Award, Jonathan De Anda ’21 shows how graduate education can prepare leaders to create meaningful impact at the local level.

NBA All-Star Stephen Curry has co-produced a documentary about Clarence B. Jones, speechwriter to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and co-founder of the USF Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice.