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Sep. 21, 2017
National Catholic Reporter
Cardinal Turkson, military, peace activists, academics to dialogue on nonviolenceHigh-ranking military, peace activists, academics and an outspoken Vatican cardinal on peace issues will seek common ground Oct. 6-8 at the University of San Diego on how to pursue, achieve and sustain concord in a global pandemic of violence.
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Sep. 20, 2017
Dr. Cid Martinez published article in The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
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Sep. 20, 2017
Dr. Cid Martinez receives grant from San Diego California Endowment to study gun violence
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Sep. 19, 2017
SD Metro
City Wins International Award for Nonprofit Education ProgramThe city of San Diego received a 2017 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in the Partnerships With Educational Institutions category for its creation of the Nonprofit Academy (NPA). The award will be presented at the IEDC 2017 annual conference today in Toronto.
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Sep. 19, 2017
NBC San Diego
USD’s Agnew & SDSU’s Munson Shine on Monday Night FootballThis time last fall, Jamal Agnew was a key playmaker on the University of San Diego football team. Fast forward to Monday night and the Point Loma high school graduate was running into the end-zone on national television.
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Sep. 19, 2017
Daily Tribune
Pat Caputo - GM Bob Quinn's roster building key to Lions' 2-0 startNolan Nawrocki had Agnew, from the University of San Diego, an FCS program, rated as the 61st-best cornerback available. His grade suggested he was “capable of being invited to a training camp.’’ -
Sep. 19, 2017
The Cultural Significance of “Awesome” and “Cool” in Today’s WorldNick Riggle dropped out of high school to become a pro-skater, participating in stunt shows, demos, and world class competitions (including three ESPN X Games appearances). He has a BA in philosophy from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. from NYU, America’s leading philosophy program; he is currently a philosophy professor at the University of San Diego.
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Sep. 19, 2017
How to Be AwesomeAfter a brief move to southern California (to play shows and record with the band I was in) and a stint at the excellent Santa Monica Community College, I transferred to UC Berkeley. I spent five intense but blissful semesters there, studying with some of the most amazing professors. I wrote an honors thesis with Professor John MacFarlane and used that to apply to graduate school for the PhD. I was able to see it all through, and was eventually extremely lucky to land a job at the University of San Diego.
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Sep. 19, 2017
USD Grad Jamal Agnew’s 88-Yard Punt Return on Monday Night Football ImpressesLocal product and former Toreros Jamal Agnew made a big impression on Monday Night Football with an 88-yard punt return in the fourth quarter for a touchdown in the Detroit Lions in over the New York Giants.
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Sep. 19, 2017
Author Nick Riggle Explores What It Means To Be Awesome Nick Riggle is a 36-year-old former X Games inline skater who now teaches philosophy at the University of San Diego. His new book — On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck — feels like it has a foot in both worlds.
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Sep. 19, 2017
Pacific San Diego Magazine
SETTING SIGHTS ON BROADWAYSome of Edred Utomi’s fondest memories of growing up revolve around two musicals: “The Sound of Music,” and the South African-made “Ipi Ntombi,” a huge favorite of his dad’s.
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Sep. 18, 2017
KUAM News
Lions rookie Jamal Agnew, who has Chamorro blood, scores NFL touchdownDetroit Lions kick returner Jamal Agnew brought some Chamorro shine to the NFL with his first NFL touchdown Monday night against the New York Giants. Agnew, a San Diego resident with Saipan roots returned a punt for an 88-yard TD in Detroit's win over the Giants.
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Sep. 18, 2017
Omaha World-Herald
Gilmore: Siblings strive to make serving others their main objectiveKim Jones and her brother Lewis Jones are great role models. They have always had a love for serving others.
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Sep. 18, 2017
SD Metro
2017 40 Under 40 AwardsSD METRO is proud to present winners of our 40 Under 40 Awards for 2017, a group of men and women who represent some of the best and brightest minds in San Diego County.
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Sep. 18, 2017
We Are The Mighty
This sailor has one of the most impressive resumes you'll ever see — and he's not done yetDr. Jonny Kim enlisted the Navy in 2002 and successfully made it through BUD/s and onto SEAL Team 3. During his service in the SEALs, Kim worked as a combat medic, sniper, navigator and point man on two deployments. Kim decided to complete one more deployment with the SEALs before heading off to college to pursue his medical career. He attended the University of San Diego earning a degree in mathematics and then a Doctorate in Medicine at Harvard. -
Sep. 18, 2017
Times of San Diego
Immigration Lawyer Jan Bejar Receives Mexico’s Prestigious Ohtli AwardSan Diego immigration lawyer Jan Bejar received Mexico’s prestigious Ohtli Award Monday at a Mexican Naional Day ceremony on the UC San Diego Campus. Raised in Mexico City, Bejar is fluent in both Spanish and English. He directed the University of San Diego's Immigration Law Clinic from 1994 to 2013. -
Sep. 18, 2017
The San Diego Union Tribune
Lemon Grove moving on climate action plan for cityLemon Grove is continuing to develop a climate action plan, joining other California cities working to comply with state-ordered regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the future.
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Sep. 17, 2017
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Fall arts: Actor Edred Utomi on the impact of San Diego theaterThe University of San Diego graduate has had star turns in shows from San Diego Rep’s “My Mañana Comes” to San Diego Musical Theatre’s just-closed “Pump Up the Volume,” with more to come. But not much more, at least in San Diego: Utomi is pulling up stakes for New York, where he’ll be resettled in 2018 with hopes of launching a stage career there. -
Sep. 17, 2017
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Fall arts: Author Nick Riggle explores what it means to be awesomeNick Riggle is a 36-year-old former X Games skater who now teaches philosophy at the University of San Diego. His new book — “On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck” — feels like it has a foot in both worlds. He explores the emergence of “cool” in the 1930s, the cultural transformations of the 1960s, and the history of the High Five as he argues that awesome people are those who create the “social openings” that foster connection and community in our increasingly individualistic culture. -
Sep. 17, 2017
Fall arts: Top 10 book eventsAlice Hoffman, the author of more than 30 novels, returns to one of her most popular, “Practical Magic,” with a prequel: “The Rules of Magic.” It’s the 1960s, in New York, and the Owens family is dealing with a history of witchery and a curse that dates back centuries. 7 p.m. Oct. 16. University of San Diego
