The Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writer Series welcomes Kiese Laymon, Ph.D.
Kiese Laymon, Ph.D., an essayist and memoirist, is the second Black creative writer to be featured in the Cropper Series for this academic year
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From shadowbanned to center stage: a student-led social media platform for those the algorithms leave behind
Three USD students are challenging the status quo of social media applications by creating one that fosters a culture of diversity and inclusivity
Read more“There’s More,” a storytelling series on the human condition: being within and without
Stephanie Lynch, director of health promotion at USD, was one of the storytellers who shared her life-changing experience on the theme of being “a/part” for the series
Read moreWhen COVID-19 forced people to stay home, she made her home the outdoors
Staci Lanter doesn’t have a shower. She doesn’t have a laundry machine. She doesn’t have running tap water. But she has her van, access to a river, and Yosemite National Park — and that’s all she needs.
Read moreBringing breath back to black faculty: Dr. Eric Pierson, Ph.D., professor of communication studies
Eric Pierson, Ph.D., speaks on his long standing career in the College of Arts and Sciences, his family, work, and life experiences as a “Black academic”.
Read moreChopping away the competition
USD’s Chef de Cuisine John Miller spends most of his days in USD’s dining halls, but for one day, he competed in the “Chopped” kitchen
Read moreCommunity engagement despite the limitations: the Mulvaney Center at USD
The ups and downs of 2020 have not stopped the staff and volunteers at the Mulvaney Center from serving and forming relationships with the communities in San Diego and across American borders.
Read moreThe Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writer Series welcomes Jericho Brown, Ph.D.
Jericho Brown, Ph.D., a former USD Creative Writing professor and recipient of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for poetry, is the first Black writer to be featured in the Cropper Series for this academic year
Read moreBringing breath back to Black faculty: Carlton Floyd, Ph.D.
Carlton Floyd, Ph.D., professor of English for 20 years, discusses his experience at USD, his goals for the university, and how each student can contribute.
Read moreSomewhere over the Rainbow: A Virtual Queer Community
With the world turning to virtual communities for everyday life, Stacey Williams, the associate director of the LGBTQIA+ and Allies Commons, adapted to the new normal by creating a community for queer students at the University of San Diego
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