Kaele Harris Studies Abroad through University of San Diego Program

2011 Aug 30

University of San Diego student Kaele Harris of San Diego studied abroad in Italy this summer.

Harris took part in USD's three-week faculty-led program that focused on business and also introduced students to the history, culture and beauty of Rome. Harris is majoring in marketing.

USD is ranked second in the nation for the percentage of undergraduate students studying abroad, according to the Institute of International Education's Open Doors Report. Nearly 66 percent of all USD undergraduate students study abroad.

About the University of San Diego

The University of San Diego is a Catholic institution of higher learning chartered in 1949; the school enrolls some 7,800 undergraduate and graduate students and is known for its commitment to teaching, the liberal arts, the formation of values and community service. The fall 2007 establishment of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies brings the University's total number of schools and colleges to six. Other academic divisions include the College of Arts and Sciences and the schools of Business Administration, Leadership and Education Sciences, Law and Nursing and Health Sciences.