USD Magazine Fall 2026

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# 2 Happiest Students The Princeton Review

USD PREPARES FOR THE DONALD AND DARLENE SHILEY STEM INSTITUTE

Hundreds gathered for music, arts, crafts and more at the annual Neon Night event for OLÉ! Weekend. It was a chance to cool down and make new friends ahead of the school year.

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SPRING 2026 Darlene Marcos Shiley and a group of USD leaders broke ground on the future site of the Donald and Darlene Shiley STEM Institute.

FALL 2026 Work is well underway and a topping off ceremony will be held in December.

SPRING 2028 The facility will be open for classes dedicated to human cognition, neurophysiology, biomechanics, geospatial analysis and advanced visualization across STEM disciplines.

“I can’t wait to see what’s discovered, what’s created in this splendid building.” — Darlene Marcos Shiley

Ten Years of the Humanities Center When the University of San Diego

“For me, the impact has been most visible in our work connecting with different sectors of the campus community (and beyond). Rather than focusing narrowly on what might be termed the ‘pure humanities subjects,’ we have worked with scientists and social scientists to produce truly eclectic programming,” he said. The Humanities Center stands as a shining example of the multi-perspective environment that makes USD so unique. By fostering these vital spaces for dialogue and discovery, L E B R A T I N

Humanities Center opened its doors on October 13, 2016, it was founded with a vision: to explore the human condition and the limitless ways in which human beings understand and interact with our world. Designed as a dynamic hub for dialogue and discovery, the center was built to nurture bold, interdisciplinary thinking across the University of San Diego. Reflecting on nearly a decade of growth and transformation, A. Vassiliadis Distinguished Director of the Humanities Center Brian Clack, PhD, points to the center’s unique ability to transcend traditional academic silos as its greatest achievement.

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