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DECEMBER 2025

Features

Meet USF's New President

Salvador D. Aceves ’83, EdD ’95, USF’s new president and first lay president, was born in San Francisco, educated at USF, and has served as a professor and an administrator at USF. Now he’s back — and looking forward.

Salvador D. Aceves

Dons Die-Hards

You don't have to be crazy to be a fan, but it helps.

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My Cousin*, The Pope

When I saw my last name on the gravestone of Pope Leo XIV’s grandparents, I did some digging.

collage of Pope Leo XIV with the words New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans

Features From Past Issues

Engaged Learning

Reflection on a borderlands immersion.

May 23, 2018
Athletics

Led by a coach who won’t quit, USFers race for the nation’s top spot.

May 23, 2018
Giving

Alumnus gives $15 million to found honors college.

November 20, 2017
Engaged Learning

Western Addition residents and USF work to revive a former cultural mecca.

November 20, 2017
Campus Life

From happy students to our passion for social justice, it's hard not to fall in love.

November 20, 2017
Passion for Justice

How USFers are fighting climate change.

November 20, 2017
Equipped to Lead and Succeed

"We're in the middle of everything that most college students want." USF Career Services helps students explore and land their dream roles.

May 23, 2017
Alumni

Dons remember the Haight-Ashbury era, 50 years later.

May 23, 2017
Diversity

Where do we stand on diversity, equity, and inclusion?

May 23, 2017
Giving

McGraths give $10 million to transform Catholic education.

May 23, 2017