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Oct. 16, 2017
Michigan Local News
Jamal Agnew giveth, and Jamal Agnew taketh awayThe University of San Diego product is nearly 10 yards clear of the field through six games. He's the only returner with two touchdowns, one of which helped seal a win on Monday Night Football, and another that helped Detroit climb back into a game against New Orleans that it once trailed 45-10. -
Oct. 16, 2017
Entrepreneur
10 Quotes to Help You Not Suck and Be Awesome, According to an Awesomeness ExpertWhat’s better than being excellent? Apparently it’s being awesome. And we'll stop you right there: these words are not interchangeable. At least according to Nick Riggle, a philosopher and author of the new book, On Being Awesome. -
Oct. 15, 2017
Michigan Local News
Quick observations from the Lions' wild, mistake-riddled loss in New OrleansBob Quinn looks like he mined a real gem in Agnew, who was literally playing in front of crowds in the hundreds at the University of San Diego. -
Oct. 15, 2017
Chief nursing officer at South County Health elected to national boardShe holds a Master of Science degree in nursing degree from the University of San Diego and is certified as an adult nurse practitioner and executive of nursing practice.
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Oct. 13, 2017
The San Diego Union-Tribune
USD Freshman Transitions from Hawaii to Alcala ParkWhen Kamaka touched down in San Diego with his father in mid-summer, days before USD’s first practice, he suffered some culture shock. There was the sprawling downtown skyline, traffic, multiple-lane freeways. -
Oct. 13, 2017
Big Think
A Unified Theory of AwesomenessIn his book, On Being Awesome, Dr. Nick Riggle discusses the use of the word “awesome” and its antonym, “sucks”. -
Oct. 12, 2017
Lifehacker
What It Means To Be Awesome, According to a Philospher Nick Riggle, a former pro skater who holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from NYU, thinks he has the answer in his new book On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck. -
Oct. 11, 2017
San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego High's Jaime Brown Is State Teacher of the YearBrown earned her master’s degree in education from the School of Leadership and Education Sciences at USD. -
Oct. 11, 2017
Cut4 (MLB.com)
Let's all watch Kris Bryant talk about wanting to be a dentist in this high school videoBryant's potential career in dentistry was also considered promising by his high school teachers who referred to him as "one of the best students they'd ever taught." -
Oct. 9, 2017
Times of San Diego
USD Gets $1M Grant to Renovate Math Education Classroom SpaceThe University of San Diego announced Monday that it will redesign its mathematics education classroom space, a project that will be funded by a $1 million grant from the Pasadena-based Fletcher Jones Foundation. -
Oct. 9, 2017
NBC San Diego
USD Mathematics Department Receives $1 Million GrantThe Fletcher Jones Foundation - an organization devoted to the support of private, independent non-profit colleges and universities - recently awarded $1 million to USD for the renewal of its Math Department. -
Oct. 9, 2017
Rachael Ray Show
Anthony Anderson Reveals Why He Couldn't Cast His Own Son in "Blackish"And let's not forget Anthony's daughter, who's a senior in college [at the University of San Diego] studying sociology. "She wants to change the world," he says. Get it, girl! -
Oct. 9, 2017
TVEyes Media Monitoring
WABC-NY (ABC) - New York, NY Rachael Ray"My daughter wants to change the world. She is a senior at the University of San Diego and a sociology major." -
Oct. 8, 2017
The San Diego Union Tribune
A bold performer takes on the Bard in Globe's touring 'Twelfth Night'Jennifer Paredes graduated from Otay Ranch High School before studying acting at the University of San Diego, and now has become a study in artistic persistence and energy. -
Oct. 6, 2017
San Diego Downtown News
Muses of the Old GlobeDarlene Marcos Shiley has been a huge contributor to the Globe for over four decades. She set up the Shiley artist-in-residence program and funds full scholarships for Master of Fine Arts students at the University of San Diego, to name a few.
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Oct. 4, 2017
NBC
Connect Partners with S.D. in $2.5M Public Accelerator Program for StartupsLocal nonprofit Connect, San Diego’s oldest startup accelerator, has won a contract to partner with the city on a new publicly-funded accelerator program for startups. -
Oct. 3, 2017
WRCB-TV
Fairmont Preparatory Academy to Host 14th Annual Open House and College Fair for Local Families and Students on Oct. 10 at Anaheim CampusStudents and parents interested in Fairmont Preparatory Academy are invited to attend its 14th Annual Fall Open House and College Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 6-7:30 p.m. Attendees can gain the competitive advantage in college admissions by meeting representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities and learning how Fairmont Preparatory Academy helps students successfully prepare for the college application process.
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Oct. 3, 2017
CW Tulsa
Top Master's in Education Releases New Rankings for Curriculum and Instruction DegreesTop Master's in Education, the ultimate guide to every education-related master's degree, has released its new ranking of the 35 Best Master's and the 15 Best Online Master's in Curriculum and Instruction Degrees for 2017.
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Oct. 3, 2017
IL SISMOGRAFO
Cardinal Peter Turkson Headlines USD Conference on Just Peace Just War DialogueCardinal Peter Turkson, a close, personal advisor to Pope Francis, will be the headline speaker for an important dialogue-focused conference the University of San Diego is hosting Oct. 6-7 in the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice building. The conference, "The Catholic Church Moves Toward Nonviolence? Just Peace and Just War in Dialogue," brings together Just Peace theorists and activists with leading military and Just War theorists to discuss war, peace, nonviolence and justice in the contemporary world. While much of the conference is limited to the participants, there are two talks in the Kroc IPJ Theatre that are open to the public.
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Oct. 3, 2017
ABC
Beverly Perdue named to National Assessment Governing BoardFormer North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue, a New Bern resident, is one of six leaders from around the country named to the National Assessment Governing Board for the next four years.
