Why USFCA?

The University of San Francisco (USF), rooted in its Jesuit identity, actively promotes social justice through various initiatives, including its intentional commitment to protecting, serving, and advocating for the most vulnerable and marginalized of our society. This commitment is reflected in its mission to create a more humane and just world.  This commitment is reflected in its mission to create a more humane and just world. USF strives to empower students, faculty, and staff to become agents of change by engaging in community-based learning, promoting diversity, and fostering civic engagement. 

The Study of Urban & Public Affairs

In studying Urban and Public Affairs at the University of San Francisco, I am learning to examine the urban environment of the Bay Area and beyond to explore ethical questions about who we are are how we inhabit the world, both as individuals and as societies. My graduate studies in urban and public affairs raises key questions pertaining to issues of diversity and inclusion and invites me to explore how gender, sexuality, and race have informed the construction and experience of the urban world. 

Urban Cities in the Bay Area

In studying Urban and Public Affairs at the University of San Francisco, I am learning to examine the urban environment of the Bay Area and beyond to explore ethical questions about who we are are how we inhabit the world, both as individuals and as societies. My graduate studies in urban and public affairs raises key questions pertaining to issues of diversity and inclusion and invites me to explore how gender, sexuality, and race have informed the construction and experience of the urban world. 

Service To Others in the Jesuit Heritage

Service is another excellent component of Jesuit heritage in the study of urban and public affairs. For me, service requires being open to others -- especially the poorest and most vulnerable of our society.  Service to others challenges me to examine how I can improve the world I live in by using my gifts and talents as a man for others. This commitment to service and academics is not a profession, but an attitude. My professors, mentors, friends, and colleagues fuel my sense of dedication and commitment that will assist me in discovering a genuine purpose in life.