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Voice of San Diego
Suffragette City: San Diego's Crucial Role in Getting Women the VoteAug. 7, 2020Dr. Molly McClain, Professor of History, spoke with Voice of San Diego about San Diego's role in the national movement to give women the right to vote.
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San Diego Union Tribune
2019 was the most violent year on record for women in Mexico, report findsAug. 7, 2020Justice in Mexico, a University of San Diego research group, released a new report that found that the murders of women, because of their gender, increased in Mexico by 130 percent from 2015 through 2019.
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San Diego Union Tribune
Should San Diego officials scrap the rent repayment extension?Aug. 7, 2020Dr. Alan Gin, Associate Professor of Economics, and Norm Miller, Hahn Chair of Real Estate Finance at USD, joined other local economists and business experts to answer the question: Should San Diego officials scrap the rent repayment extension?
Los Angeles Times
Former Torero Star, Dodgers Prospect Connor Joe Eager to Resume Career After Beating CancerAug. 7, 2020This story first appeared on the Los Angeles Times website Aug. 5, 2020. Story by LA Times Staff Writer Jorge Castillo:
Connor Joe went fishing last week near his home in Dana Point. Light water splashes could be heard on the other end of the phone while talking to him. He was relaxing.Expert
Former USD baseball standout (2012-14) and current Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Connor Joe is working his way back to playing after successfully battling testicular cancer this year.
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SDNews
NOTABLE WOMEN OF SAN DIEGO – Commemorating 100 years of the 19th Amendment when women took the vote Read more: San Diego Community News GroAug. 5, 2020Dr. Iris Engstrand was recognized as "The City's History Professor Emerita" for her nearly 5 decades as a professor of American history in an article in SDNews commemorating a century since women were given the right to vote.
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Drone Radio Show
Drones and Social MovementsAug. 4, 2020Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, associate professor at the Kroc School of Peace Studies, spoke about his new book, "The Good Drone," on the Drone Radio Show podcast.
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NCAA
West Coast Conference Establishes Diverse Hiring Commitment, the "Russell Rule"Aug. 4, 2020"The West Coast Conference is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment that ensures equality and respect for everyone,” commented University of San Diego President James T. Harris, the chair of the WCC Presidents’ Council.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Mexico Seizes Crime Boss El Marro, Under Pressure to Cut ViolenceAug. 2, 2020David Shirk, a professor of political science at the University of San Diego says “It shows how desperate AMLO is to show he is doing something, the fact is he just did something that he said he would never do. It’s the same old playbook as before.”
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KOGO AM RADIO
Analyzing The Impact The Pandemic Has Had on The San Diego EconomyJul. 31, 2020University of San Diego economics professor Alan Gin talks with KOGO Radio about the current economic situation in the county and nation during COVID-19.
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SMALL WARS JOURNAL
Justice in Mexico Releases Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico: 2020 Special ReportJul. 31, 2020USD's Justice in Mexico program has released the second edition of Organized Crime and violence in Mexico. The report was reissued under a new name beginning last year with the tenth edition. The switch reflects recent shifts in the nature of organized crime, including the diversification of criminal activities.
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ZAGSBLOG
USD Lands Highest-Ranked Recruit in Program History in Wayne McKinney IIIJul. 31, 2020When Wayne McKinney III announced his commitment to the University of San Diego on Thursday, little did he know that he was making history as the highest-ranked recruit in USD history.
10 news
STEAM Learning at HomeJul. 31, 2020USD engineering professor Odesma Dalrymple and mathematics professor Perla Myers share with 10 news valuable information and resources to stimulate students' STEAM education during remote learning.
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
Commentary: You Want to Stop Wars? Include Young People in Conversations About PeaceJul. 31, 2020In San Diego, there are dozens of ways youth are fighting for justice and social change. The Social Fabric Initiative at the University of San Diego’s Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice transforms high school students into “youth peace leaders” who engineer solutions to community issues, from the school-to-prison pipeline to homophobia.
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
Is a Payroll Tax Cut a Good Idea?Jul. 31, 2020USD economics professor Alan Gin argues a cut in the payroll tax would put more money in the hands of those who are employed, but it will not boost the economy much because opportunities to spend the money are limited.
INSIDE HIGHER ED
Tide Turns on Fall ReopeningsJul. 31, 2020Universities, such as the University of San Diego and the University of California's campuses in Berkeley and Merced, have said they will begin the semester online but leave room for a reopening.
YAHOO NEWS
ASK THE EXPERTS: Racial Justice In EducationJul. 31, 2020ABC 10News anchor Ben Higgins and special guest Dr. Joi Spencer, Interim Dean & Professor at the USD School of Leadership and Education Sciences, discuss racial justice in education.
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REVE
US Team Build Concentrated Solar Power Heat Concept at $30/MWhJul. 30, 2020A research team led by Tulane University and the University of San Diego has developed a hybrid solar energy converter that generates electricity and steam at a levelized cost of $30/MWh, Tulane University said in a statement July 15.
KPBS
USD Awarded Grant From National Endowment For The HumanitiesJul. 30, 2020The National Endowment for the Humanities Wednesday announced $30 million in grants for 238 humanities projects across the country, with the University of San Diego among the recipients.
THE GUARDIAN
Is It Time to Try Trump's favourite Concealer? The Rise of Men's MakeupJul. 30, 2020TJ Tallie, professor of African History at the University of San Diego and a fashion blogger believes people are more self-conscious of their faces now.
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
Commentary: Defunding the Police Means Refunding Poor CommunitiesJul. 30, 2020Greg Prieto, associate professor of sociology at the University of San Diego coauthors opinion piece disecting the meaning behind calls to defund the police.
