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Civil rights activist Clarence B. Jones was awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, May 3 by President Joe Biden, who recognized Jones’ lifelong commitment to social justice and his work with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

The 166th Commencement ceremonies of the University of San Francisco will be May 16, 17, and 18 in St. Ignatius Church, with 2,025 graduates receiving degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Management, the School of Law, and the School of Nursing and Health Professions.

The assistant professor of English talks about boxing, memory, work, and why stories matter.

In May, we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week — a special time to acknowledge and celebrate the individuals who lend their passion, knowledge, and skills to educating children and the next generation.

Alumni, faculty, and other members of the University of San Francisco community gathered this past weekend at the historic Filoli Estate for an afternoon on sustainability and environmental justice.

Andrew Saah ’25 and Owen Sordillo ’24 met as sophomores, randomly assigned suitemates in Lone Mountain East. Today, they are working with NASA — and a $100,000 grant from the space agency — on a startup that will use satellite and lidar data to predict wildfires.

California State Senator Scott Wiener came to the Hilltop to hear students’ thoughts on his new artificial intelligence bill. He got an earful.