USD Magazine Summer 2019

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16 / AN EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBI T ION The University of San Diego’s Hoehn Family Galleries will host Christ: Life, Death and Resurrection — an exhibition from Sep- tember 13 to December 13 of original Italian Renaissance art that includes Michelangelo’s The Three Crosses . Many of the works in the exhibit, held in collaboration with the British Museum, have never been seen before in California.

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TORERO NEWS 4 / From the Ground Up

Seventy years after its founding, the University of San Diego remains a beautiful work in progress.

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ON THE COVER: Michelangelo, The Three Crosses, c. 1520, red chalk and wash, ©The Trustees of the British Museum CENTER ILLUSTRATION: Camillo Procaccini, The Transfiguration of Christ on Mount Tabor, c. 1587-90, etching, ©The Trustees of the British Museum WEBSITE: www.sandiego.edu/usdmag FACEBOOK: facebook.com/usandiego

6 / Attitude of Gratitude USD’s Annual Scholarship Luncheon featured students and benefactors sharing stories about how scholarships change lives. 8 / Health Care Hotshots A trio of School of Nursing luminaries hold some of the most influential leadership positions in the San Diego region. 10 / Who Will I Become? Half Time, a two-day reflective retreat for second-year students, invites discovery of one’s life purpose. 12 / Making a Difference Ron and Alexis Fowler recently gave a $2.6 million gift to promote entrepreneurship endeavors through a new partnership.

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TORERO ATHLET I CS 14 / All in the Family A plethora of USD alumni epitomize success in the NBA. Seven have coached, drafted or been connected to the most elite players in the league.

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