The University of San Diego, located in San Diego, California, is a private Roman Catholic research university, and one of the top 90 schools in the nation. Bishop Charles Francis Buddy and Mother Rosalie Clifton Hill, as well as dignitaries in San Diego, established the university in 1949. Though it is officially a Catholic school, more than 30 percent of students are of other faiths. The university was able to expand in 1998 when philanthropist and Joan B. Kroc, wife of McDonald’s financier Ray Kroc, donated $25 million. The school’s Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies was named after her. Today, the University of San Diego sits on an 180-acre campus. Its motto is “Emitte Spiritum Tuum” or “Send Forth Thy Spirit.” Notable alumni include President of the Chicago Cubs Theo Epstein, lawyer Robert Kardashian, actor Jim Parsons, TV personality Andrew Firestone and TV personality Frances Townsend. Its colors are blue and white, its mascot is Diego Torero and its sports affiliations are NCAA Division I – WCC and Pioneer Football League. Varsity sports offered by the university include men’s baseball, football, basketball, golf and rowing, and women’s basketball, cross country, rowing, soccer and tennis.
San Diego is a major city in California, United States. It is in San Diego County, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, approximately 120 miles south of Los Angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico. With an estimated population of 1,419,516 as of July 1, 2017, San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest in California. More from Wikipedia...
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