USD Magazine Summer 2014

Be Blue Go Green USD is committed to becoming an ecologically, economically and socially sustainable campus. 1 USD’s ranking in the electronics division of the 2013 RecycleMania Tournament. (a competition with other colleges and universities meant to promote waste reduction). 6 Number of years ago that sustainability was chosen as a campus strategic initiative. 30 Millions of gallons of water that USD saved with efficiency retrofits in 2011. 60 Percentage of campus waste that is currently diverted from landfills. 100 Percentage of campus dining locations that don’t use Styrofoam or trays. 238 Percent increase of electronic waste collected through the Electronic Recycling Center in 2013 compared to 2012. 3,200 Pounds of food waste transformed into water each week by the BioHiTech Food Digester at Pavilion Dining. 750,000 Pounds of electronic waste collected since the Electronics Recycling Center opened in 2011. 28,000,000 Kilowatts saved over the past four years in energy efficiency projects.

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develop this program into one of the top ten engineering schools in the country.” The bus will pull up to several unique venues, including the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers’ training facili- ty in San Jose, AT&T Park in San Francisco (home to Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants) and Silverleaf Country Club in Phoenix. Inside, attendees will enjoy brief remarks by Snyder and the deans, as well as appetizers, libations, humorous interludes and at least one surprise guest. “We can’t reveal just who the guest is,” says Bass. “You’ll just have to catch us on the road and find out in person.”

The road trip kicks off in Los Angeles on June 18, and then trav- els to San Jose (June 19), San Fran- cisco (June 20), Phoenix (June 21) and San Diego (June 23), culminat- ing in Orange County (June 24). “Instead of hosting individual events for the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engi- neering and Athletics, the Torero Tour will be a fun, festive and informative way to take the great things happening on campus to our largest concentration of con- stituents,” says Snyder. Dean Roberts is looking for- ward to getting up close and per- sonal with Toreros on the tour. “I plan to paint a picture of what’s possible at USD in engineering, to really explain how we’re going to

To learn more, call the Alumni Association at (619) 260-4819.

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