Reflections from the Border and Ajo, Arizona

In our last blog post, we heard from Madalyn Bowden ’25, Amy Zhang Jiang ’25, and Abigail Pena ’25 took part in the USF Architecture capstone studio, Community Design Outreach that designed installed water barrels in the Sonoran desert.  Hear the reflections from their stay in Ajo, Arizona alongside Humane Borders,  a non-profit organization whose…

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Growing into Leadership

Cassidy Chung ’25 is a Politics major with General Business, Legal Studies, and Public Service and Community Engagement (PSCE) minors! She had the recent honor of being a student speaker at the Women In Leadership & Philanthropy’s spring syposium this month. Read how her involvement in USF impacts her past, present, and future! Stepping into…

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Bringing Financial Literacy to Community

Darius Moore ’25, a double major in Finance and Accounting has been an Equity Intern, an Engage Literacy tutor and is now one of our financial literacy fellows! The Silk Financial Literacy Initiative advances financial freedom and economic empowerment for youth from marginalized communities through culturally relevant financial literacy education. Read on to learn about…

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What We Do Now—Teach!

Rachel Beth Egenhoefer, Design Professor in the Art and Architecture department shares that on the morning of Election Day, she knew that the uncertainty and emotions surrounding the election results would feel like a wild roller coaster ride. During a time when there’s uncertainty in the world, she knows how to meet the moment. Eight…

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Speaking Truth to Power at USF

Angeline Vuong is the Associate Director of Community Engagement and Public Service Programs offered at the  McCarthy Center. Leading our USFVotes team, she understands that with this election season, voting is crucial more than ever before. Angeline describes how the value of being a civically-engaged campus is  a core aspect of Jesuit education and show…

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Mentoring The Next Generation

Koa Fong ’25 Finance major is dedicated to social justice, Chinese-American activism, and the Jesuit values of USF. She is a member of the USF Rising Youth Mentorship program, which demonstrates how our country’s education needs the help of young people to show the way. During the 2023-2024 year, Koa helped middle school and high…

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Meet Our 2024 McCarthy Fellows in Sacramento

Congratulations to our newest cohort of McCarthy Fellows in Sacramento. This summer, nine students from diverse majors and backgrounds will immerse themselves in the policymaking process at California’s state capital. Fellows will gain firsthand experience in how state-level public policy is crafted and develop the skills needed to become change leaders in their communities. Join…

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Meet the 2024 USF In DC Fellows

Congratulations to our newest cohort of USF in DC Fellows. This semester, nine students from various majors will be immersed in the policymaking processes in the U.S. capital. Our fellows will get a front row seat to observe and learn how public policy happens at the national level and build the skill set necessary to…

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