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Dec. 5, 2019
San Diego Metropolitan
University of San Diego MBA Ranks among the Top 10 Green MBAs in Nation The University of San Diego School of Business ranks No. 10 Best Green MBA in the U.S. and No. 2 in California, according to the Princeton Review’s latest MBA rankings. -
Dec. 5, 2019
KPBS
How Will Hunter’s Guilty Plea Affect The 50th District Race?If a special election is held, history shows that Republicans in the race will have the advantage, said Carl Luna, a political science professor at the University of San Diego. -
Dec. 5, 2019
THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
Issa Says Trump Clemency for Hunter Could Save Imprisonment CostsCasey Dominguez, a political science professor at the University of San Diego, said a Trump intervention also could create a headache for the party, especially with Hunter already admitting his guilt. -
Dec. 5, 2019
ABC 10
USD Forum on Getting Into the Cybersecurity IndustryRight now there are more than 8,000 cybersecurity jobs open in San Diego and not enough qualified professionals to fill them. -
Dec. 5, 2019
NBC 7
USD Interfaith Panel on ImmigrationMark Adams, university minister at USD says the point of the forum is not only to have a conversation but to inspire students and the community, to action. -
Dec. 5, 2019
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Sherman Plans to Bring Conservative Voice to San Diego Mayor’s RaceCarl Luna, a political science professor at the University of San Diego, said Sherman’s entry into the race is significant.
“I think it’s an important entry, because while San Diego has become a ‘blue’ city there’s still a sizable Republican population that should have a champion in the fight,” Luna said. “It’s always good to have more voices at the table.” -
Dec. 5, 2019
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Trump Nominates Navy’s Former Top Lawyer, a SDSU and USD grad, for Army Undersecretary JobMcPherson graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in public administration in 1977. He earned a law degree at the University of San Diego in 1981, his Navy biography says. He holds a master’s degree in law from the Judge Advocate General’s School of the Army. -
Dec. 5, 2019
91.5 KJZZ
Why Progress On Solving Mexico's Violence And Corruption Has Been Minimal So FarViolence and corruption are two major issues that Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has vowed to confront. But so far, progress has been minimal.
So, to explain why, The Show turned to a researcher who studies politics, corruption and violence in Mexico.
David Shirk is a professor of political science and international relations, and director of the Justice in Mexico Program at the University of San Diego. -
Dec. 4, 2019
CNN en Español
Analista Sobre Retirada de Kamala Harris: “Es una Pérdida Para el Partido Demócrata”El analista David Shirk de la Universidad de San Diego, habla sobre la senadora Kamala Harris quien dio por terminada su aspiración presidencial demócrata para las elecciones del 2020. -
Dec. 3, 2019
The San Diego Union-Tribune
University of San Diego to Host Interfaith Panel on ImmigrationBut people of faith from religions across the world are still wrestling with how to respond.
To try and answer this question, the University of San Diego will host an interfaith panel on immigration on Wednesday, Dec. 4, called “Strangers No Longer: An Interfaith Conversation on Immigration, Human Dignity and a Call to Action.” -
Dec. 2, 2019
Poway News Chieftan
Torero waiting for Major Soccer League Player DraftBerry’s resume with the Toreros is very impressive. This year he was the conference’s co-player of the year. Three times, he was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Far West second team.
He was chosen as an All-West Coast Conference first-team selection. -
Dec. 2, 2019
Financial Times
Conflicts of Interest in Target-date Funds Catch SEC's Eye Chief among the questions regulators will be asking about target-date funds is whether they deliver good investors outcomes. William Beggs, assistant professor of finance at the University of San Diego School of Business says the use of in-house funds as underlying investments can compromise performance. -
Dec. 1, 2019
USD News Center
Football Falls in FCS Playoffs; Volleyball Awaits NCAA TourneyThe nationally 20th-ranked USD women’s volleyball team earned its first outright West Coast Conference championship since 2013 on Nov. 26, closing out its regular-season schedule with a four-set WCC victory over Loyola Marymount in the Jenny Craig Pavilion. -
Nov. 30, 2019
KPBS/NPR
Questions Remain Over What Will Happen To 3 Navy SEALS Implicated In War Crimes CaseRobert Muth, a law professor at the University of San Diego and a former judge advocate general for the Marines, weighs in. -
Nov. 27, 2019
San Diego Union-Tribune
USD’s Dale Lindsey Remains Well-aged Winner for TorerosUSD’s Dale Lindsey, a Kentucky native with a rolled-sleeves, bluegrass work ethic who played with Hall of Famer Jim Brown, laughs when asked if he’s old school. “Old school? Hell no, I’m prehistoric,” said Lindsey, 76. “I’m not changing.” -
Nov. 26, 2019
San Diego Union-Tribune
Local Men with Middle Eastern Roots Team up on New Shawarma Concept SimsimThree University of San Diego alumni and a relative aim to run the nation’s most authentic Middle Eastern quick-service restaurants. -
Nov. 26, 2019
San Diego Union-Tribune
Econometer: Should San Diego’s Investments Be Based on Social Responsibility?Norm Miller, USD: Yes, There is not much of a penalty for avoiding some investment categories as we have observed in the past with many funds avoiding tobacco, or apartheid, or firearms or the cause du jour. -
Nov. 26, 2019
The Hill
Securities rule curbs 'pay-to-play' schemes for public pensionsMost of all, we hope that public-sector retirees stand to benefit as pay-to-play practices retreat from public pensions — hopefully, for good. (William Beggs, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of finance at the USD School of Business). -
Nov. 24, 2019
NBC 7
Toreros Playoff Opponent: Northern IowaThe University of San Diego is the first and only Pioneer Football League team to win an FCS Playoff game. Now they want to be the first team to win multiple games and make a playoff run. -
Nov. 20, 2019
ABC 10
San Diego Professors Use Impeachment Inquiry Public Hearings as Teaching ToolCasey Dominguez, a Political Science Professor, is allowing students to watch the impeachment inquiry hearings during class as part of today’s lesson plan, hoping to help them understand what’s happening.
