Affirmative action is a program conscious of students’ race when individuals apply for college. Race is considered in the application process, because by – recognizing it — this program is acknowledging the racial barriers students may or may not have faced in their educational endeavors. Beginning in the late 1960s and 1970s, universities started to implement affirmative action into their admission decisions.
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USD students have faced a lot of uncertainty during the pandemic, especially when it comes to their college careers. President Harris sat down with us to answer some pressing questions from Toreros concerning in-person classes, study abroad, and tuition.
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It’s no secret that college first years grapple with emotions of homesickness, and disorientation. It is easy for them to feel disconnected from the school or those around them when they first move onto campus. Yet as the coronavirus pandemic has prevailed into another semester, these emotions and feelings continue to stay heightened for many.
Read moreCollege Radio Day 2020 Marley Davis-Hewitt Oct 2, 2020 College Radio Day was founded by Rob Quicke in 2010 with the aim to “raise a greater, national awareness of the many college and high school radio stations that operate in North America by encouraging people who would not normally listen […]
Read moreThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is the largest emergency relief package in American history, and nestled within $2 trillion of government spending is a $1,200 check for qualifying Americans.
Read moreIt has officially been 12 days since the USD community received the first email from President Harris detailing the mandatory remote teaching due to the COVID-19 virus.
Read moreWhile voting is a central process to American democracy, it is also a confusing process. This is especially true for college students who often have the decision between voting in their home state or town and voting in their college town
Read moreA member of Arizona’s state House of Representatives thinks students should not be allowed to register to vote using their campus address.
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For many, spring break is synonymous with major expenses and headaches, but it doesn’t always have to be that way.
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On Oct. 17, the ASG leadership team announced its plan to pull all remaining funding from the College Readership Program, canceling USD students’ free online subscriptions to both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
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