USD Magazine Spring 2026

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USD Welcomes New Provost In November, President James T. Harris III announced that James (Jim) Antony, PhD, would serve as USD’s new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Antony comes to USD from George Mason University, where he served as executive vice president and provost. Prior to that, he was dean of graduate education and postdoctoral affairs at UC San Diego. He has also held academic leadership roles at Harvard, Yale and the University of Washington. “I have long admired USD for its dual commitment to liberal arts undergraduate education and world-class graduate and professional programs,” Antony said. “I admire its mission-driven approach to serving students and the broader community, and I am inspired by the role it plays as an anchor institution across the greater border region.” Antony’s first day in the new role was March 1. # 2

A COMMUNITY ENGAGED UNIVERSITY USD was again selected as one of 237 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, an elective designation that highlights an institution’s commitment to community engagement. The university first earned this designation when the program launched in 2006 and has held it ever since. “Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification is a mark of excellence for schools like USD that prioritize active collaboration with our public, private and nonprofit partners to address humanity's urgent challenges and serve the public good,” said USD President James T. Harris III, DEd. “As a Catholic university and an anchor institution, we are proud to serve as an operational host and assist other campuses in their journey of earning the Community Engagement designation while illustrating the tremendous impact institutions of higher education have in our communities.” As the first Catholic institution to host the CE classification, the Carnegie Foundation chose USD because of the university’s campuswide commitment to community service, its growth in U.S.-Mexico border engagement and its mission to confront humanity’s challenges by fostering peace, working for justice and leading with love. As host, USD will work with fellow Community Engagement institutions in collaboration on educational webinars and encourage other institutions to work toward earning the CE classification.

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