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Kroc School Dean’s Message: Reaching Innovative Changemakers
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
The following post was contributed by Patricia Márquez, Dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies. As I am sure you know, just a couple…
USD Partners With San Diego Leaders to Bring Mentorship to Women Innovators
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Brittany Catton Kirk, with service dog, Magnus, is one of the women innovators who has been mentored by San Diego leaders as a result of her participa…
Kroc IPJ Executive Director Andrew Blum's New Report Explores the Costs of Political Violence in the United States
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
WASHINGTON--The health of American democracy requires strategic investment in community-led solutions that combat political violence and mitigate its …
Kroc School Launches Redesigned Website to Attract and Serve Even More Changemakers
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
The University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies (Kroc School) has a powerful new asset in the promotion of peace, justice, an…
Police, Communities, and Relationships During COVID-19
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Peace in Our Cities is an initiative co-managed by Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, Impact:Peace, and +Peace, launched in Septe…
Kroc School Professor Topher McDougal's Latest Research Dives Into the Global Financial Burden of Humanitarian Disasters
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Kroc School Associate Professor Topher McDougal's latest research was published by the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction on Februa…
Kroc School Distinguished Professor Necla Tschirgi Speaks With ABC News About San Diego Coalition for Non-Violence
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Following the publiation of a full-page ad in the San Diego Union-Tribune signed by professors, clergy, law enforcement, and more, Kroc School Disting…
The Oxygen and the Spark: Addressing Continued Risks of U.S. Political Violence
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The paradox of prevention: if you succeed, you get no credit, if you fail, you’re lambasted for not doing more. Another thing about prevention &…
Kroc School Team Offers Expert Commentary on Democracy, Storming of U.S. Capitol, Presidential Transition
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Following the storming of the U.S. capitol on January 6, the Kroc School's Dean and members of its faculty, as well as the Executive Director of the…
Meet Melissa Floca, the Kroc IPJ's New Program Officer for Cross-Border Initiatives
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
In December 2020, Melissa Floca joined the Kroc School’s Institute for Peace and Justice (Kroc IPJ) as Program Officer for Cross-Border Initiati…
Impact:Peace and Stanley Center Release New Analysis of Identity-Based Mass Violence in Cities
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
On Monday, December 21, 2020, the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice’s Impact:Peace Initiative released an analysis of identity-based mass v…
Kroc School Professor Topher McDougal Contributes New Article Exploring the Subnational Heterogeneity of Child Marriage in India
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
In his latest article entitled "Mapping the patchwork: Exploring the subnational heterogeneity of child marriage in India", Kroc School Associate Pr…
Reflecting and Sharing: Kroc IPJ Staff's Expressions of Gratitude for 2020
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
At the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, we took some time to reflect on this past year and share what we are grateful for.…
Call for Applications: Inaugural Activist-in-Residence Award for Addressing Systemic Injustices in the U.S.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego (USD) is excited to call for applications for its inaugural Activist-in-Reside…
The Peacebuilder: Connecting With the Thread Within and Beyond
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You …
Peace in Our Cities Receives Support of UN Secretary-General
Thursday, December 3, 2020
In September 2020, the Peace in Our Cities initiative, co-facilitated by Impact:Peace at the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, partnered with the …
Kroc School Professor Necla Tschirgi Shares Perspective on Democracy Promotion and American Exceptionalism in San Diego Union-Tribune
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Kroc School Professor Necla Tschirgi contributed an op-ed to the San Diego Union-Tribune on Wednesday, November 11, entitled "A peaceful transfer of…
A True Passion for Life
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Brooke Scott, right, during a field-based practicum in Colombia. The time it takes to make an impact can be quick — change your mind and you ca…
First-Year Student Claims Top Prize in Fowler Business Concept Challenge
Saturday, October 31, 2020
When anxiety, happiness, and a sense of accomplishment happen simultaneously, what does that feel like? Well, when the winner of the second Fowler Bus…
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Changemaker Challenge Student Ideas Support Community Partners in Addressing Homelessness
Friday, October 30, 2020
The 2020 Changemaker Challenge at the University of San Diego took a different pathway for students to get involved, to think about addressing homeles…
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Register for the Last Session in the Accelerating New Paradigms Series
Friday, October 30, 2020
On Tuesday, November 10, the USD Center for Peace and Commerce is hosting its last of the four-part, one-hour Accelerating New Paradigms discussion se…
Thank You for Helping Us Reach Our Goal!
Thursday, October 29, 2020
From coast to coast alumni, parents, students, and friends contributed over $17,000 to support our students on USD’s Day of Giving, #ToreroTuesd…
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New Tuition Discounts for Fulbright and AmeriCorps Alumni
Monday, October 26, 2020
Beginning Fall 2021, alumni of the Fulbright Scholar Program and AmeriCorps will be eligible for up to a 25% tuition discount to all Kroc School gra…
Peacebuilders Need to Vote, Then Do More
Monday, October 19, 2020
There is a phenomenon in social justice work called “the snap.” “The snap” refers to the unique moment in which the ten…
Global Voices Weigh in on a Nation in Crisis
Thursday, October 15, 2020
The U.S. is currently suffering multiple overlapping crises. Simultaneously, the country is confronting a public health crisis, an economic crisis, an…
Kroc School Ranked Among Best Universities Fighting Human Trafficking
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
The Kroc School has been recognized as one of the 26 best universities in the United States that is studying and fighting human trafficking. Focusing …
Kroc School Professor Paula Cordeiro Honored as Leader in Diversity, Inclusion for Contributions to San Diego Communities
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Kroc School Dammeyer Distinguished Professor Paula Cordeiro was honored with the Legler Benbough Legacy Award on Monday during RISE San Diego’…
Virtual Homecoming and Family Week (Oct. 13-18): 'Toreros Together at Home' Events
Monday, October 12, 2020
The University of San Diego will celebrate Homecoming and Family Week, Oct. 13-18, with a lineup that includes a virtual ceremony to recognize its gra…
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Kroc School Professor Philip Gamaghelyan Shares Insight on Why Armenian Americans In Southern California Are Protesting
Friday, October 9, 2020
Kroc School Professor Philip Gamaghelyan, PhD, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times in an article entitled "Here's why Armenian Americans in Southern…
The Pandemic and Women in the Workforce
Thursday, October 1, 2020
More women are facing unemployment than men since the pandemic. It’s a fact that Dr. Silvia Mah spoke to on Sept. 25 to Lauren Coronado on NBC 7…
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