University of San Diego Black Alumni Network

BAN make sure to register and spread the word about our upcoming event with Ellissia Price-Fagin '66. We'll have the opportunity to chat about her resilient story as one of USD's first Black woman graduates. There will be a Q & A session at the end so make sure to submit any questions you might have on your registration. Learn more and RSVP at https://bit.ly/3m98qUp

WE DID IT! THANK YOU to over 2,200 USD alumni, parents, students, employees, and friends who kicked off Homecoming and Family Week 2020 with their gifts on #ToreroTuesday Your gifts along with $150,000 in special challenge gifts, thanks to the generous support of Karen and Tom '77 Mulvaney and Mike Persall '02, total over $1,050,000!!! Thank you for making this our biggest #ToreroTuesday ever!

TORERO TALKS starts at 12:30 p.m. PDT! Meet a panel of USD-affiliated speakers as they share their inspirational stories of how they have gone Beyond the Limits to reach success and opportunity. A suite of short, carefully prepared talks meant to provoke conversation and showcase what it means to be limitless in all aspects of your life. RSVP via https://bit.ly/usdhfw20 #USDHomecoming #ProudTorero #TorerosTogether

TODAY: STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY at 4 p.m. PDT President Harris will share how USD is experiencing a defining moment and detail how the university plans to deepen its commitment to its institutional mission in this inaugural State of the University address. RSVP https://bit.ly/usdhfw20

It's time for our NIGHT OWL CHALLENGE! The college, school, department, or program with the most gifts between 8-9pm PDT will receive an additional $5,000! You can make your gift by visiting this link https://bit.ly/ToreroTuesday2020

It's time for our LUNCH HOUR CHALLENGE! Help unlock an additional $5,000 by making your gift to the BLACK ALUMNI NETWORK between the hours of 12-1pm PDT. http://bit.ly/ToreroTuesday2020 READY. SET. GO TOREROS! ... #ToreroTuesday #TorerosTogether #ProudTorero #USDHomecoming

We reached our goal of 25 supporters! THANK YOU, ALL!! Let's keep it going :) #ToreroTuesday Make your gift here: https://bit.ly/30Pz2Sa

Today we kick off Homecoming and Family Week with Torero Tuesday - our annual day of giving to support USD student scholars! Join USD alumni, parents and friends from across the globe to raise funds that will enhance student scholarships, academic programs and athletics. Check out the challenges, follow the leaderboards, post on your social media, and make a gift! Help us make this our biggest #ToreroTuesday yet! http://bit.ly/ToreroTuesday2020 #TorerosTogether #ProudTorero #USDhomecoming

Happy Friday, y'all! This coming Tuesday is USD's fifth annual Torero Tuesday, a University-wide day of giving. We hope you will consider making a gift to the Black Alumni Network (BAN) Scholarship Fund. This is an opportunity to not only give back to our network specifically but to the enhancement of Black student scholarships, academics, and the university as a whole. No donation is too big or too small, while any and all participation towards this initiative is deeply appr...eciated. Please click the link below for more information on how to donate! I want to give a HUGE thank you to all those who continue to support and invest in the USD’s Black Alumni Network. We are truly grateful to each and every one of our alumni, parents, and friends for the role you play in our continued success. Make your gift here: https://bit.ly/30Pz2Sa Kind regards, Kelsi Dantu '19 Chair of Black Alumni Network

The October edition of the Torero Times is now available! Check out our upcoming virtual events, including Homecoming and Family Week, Torero Tuesday and the latest edition of the USD Magazine featuring a conversation with Professor Channon Miller. View at https://bit.ly/3jDuMwi

Show your Torero Spirit with an EVENT BOX! The Fabulous Torero Casino Night Party Box includes all you need to enhance your party at home. Single Party Box $50 Family Party Box for Four $75 Homecoming and Family Week SPIRIT BOX includes a Commemorative T-shirt, along with an assortment of USD-branded items! ... Spirit Box $30 Homecoming T-shirt (only) $20. Purchase yours before they run out | https://bit.ly/usdhfw20rsvp

Join USD for Torero Talks: Going "Beyond the Limits" On Thursday, October 15 at 12:30 pm (PDT), a panel of USD alumni speakers will share inspirational stories of how they have gone Beyond the Limits to achieve success. A suite of short, carefully crafted talks meant to provoke conversation and showcase what it means to be limitless in all aspects of your life. Speakers include Dr. Kecia Brown ’00 MA, Deena Drake ’13 MSN ’19 PhD, Joy Utomi Hartmann ’11 JD, and Salvador Chava Mercado-Cano '06 BA. Register Today at https://bit.ly/usdhfw20rsvp To view the list of events visit https://marketing.sandiego.edu/hfw20/

Tune in for the inaugural State of the University address! On Wednesday, October 14 at 4 p.m. PDT, Dr. Harris will deliver a highly anticipated address to the Torero community. Learn how USD is experiencing a defining moment and how the university plans to deepen its commitment to its institutional mission! Register today at https://bit.ly/usdhfw20rsvp To view the list of events visit https://marketing.sandiego.edu/hfw20

DON'T MISS TOMORROW'S ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT FEATURING: ADAMA IWU '05. Tune in at 11 a.m. PST. In 2017, she was recognized as a "Silence Breaker" and featured on the cover of TIME's Persons of the Year edition. Adama is the co-founder of the We Said Enough Foundation, whose mission is to eliminate bullying, harassment, and assault in the workplace. RSVP at https://bit.ly/32Vq9Yk Alumni Spotlight: Adama Iwu '05 Thursday, October 1 from 11 - 11:30 a.m. PT RSVP at https://bit.ly/32Vq9Yk