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October 2020

Torero Talks: Four Alumni Share Inspiring Stories of How They've Gone 'Beyond the Limits'Friday, October 16, 2020 post has video
One highlight for all University of San Diego Homecoming and Family festivities is a chance to reconnect with our fellow Torero alumni and s…
Virtual Homecoming and Family Week (Oct. 13-18): 'Toreros Together at Home' EventsMonday, October 12, 2020 post has video
The University of San Diego will celebrate Homecoming and Family Week, Oct. 13-18, with a lineup that includes a virtual ceremony to recogni…

September 2020

Bergman Lecture Celebrates Women's Right to Vote and Efforts to Move ForwardThursday, September 24, 2020
The 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the United States is a time to celebrate but also a time to work toward greater…
Q&A with Interim Dean SpencerTuesday, September 22, 2020
We took a few moments to get to know our new leader, Dr. Joi Spencer. You can also join Dr. Spencer for a live discussion at SO…
COVID-19 Connects SOLES Counseling Students with Seniors from Saint Brigid Home MinistryTuesday, September 15, 2020
Following the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders issued in March, graduate students from the University of San Diego have been volunteering with t…
Torero Tidbits: ASG Senate Elections Sept. 4/5; Faculty Awards; Make-Up Class on Saturday, Sept. 12Thursday, September 3, 2020
ASG Senators Election: Online Voting Sept. 4-5 It's time to rock your vote. The election has arrived. No, not the national election &…
Dr. Erika Cameron speaks with NBC 7 about USD Offering Affordable Tele-Mental Health CounselingWednesday, September 2, 2020
Erika Cameron, Associate Professor and Department Chair for Counseling and Marital & Family Therapy, spoke with NBC 7 San Diego on the i…
Dean Joi Spencer on KUSI Discussing Racial Justice PanelTuesday, September 1, 2020
Dean Joi Spencer on KUSI News discussing a two-day panel for teachers and school administrators focused on racial justice in education on Se…

August 2020

Scholarships Available to Actively Enrolled StudentsMonday, August 31, 2020
The USD Alumni Association has several scholarships available to actively enrolled students with a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Apply before O…
USD Food Pantry Open for the Fall SemesterMonday, August 31, 2020
USD Food Pantry and Torero Closet are up and running for the fall semester. These resources are located in room 116 of the Hahn University C…
alejandrx cervantes '18 (MA) Helps Form Solve for X Mutual AidTuesday, August 25, 2020
Solve for X (SFX) Mutual Aid was founded in March 2020, in response to COVID-19, to directly center and provide resources for Queer and Tran…
Diana Pastora Carson '96 (BA), '00 (MEd) Leading ABILITY Magazine SummitMonday, August 24, 2020
In collaboration with ABILITY Magazine, Diana Pastora Carson '96 (BA), 00 (MEd), Special Education, is leading an online summit to cele…
SOLES Site License for NVivoThursday, August 20, 2020
We are happy to announce SOLES has secured a site license for NVivo for all faculty and students. NVivo is a qualitative data analysis (QDA…
Telemundo: SOLES Faculty Share Online Learning Advice for Parents with Students with Special Education NeedsTuesday, August 18, 2020
Dr. Viviana Alexandrowicz, Associate Professor-Department of Learning and Teaching and Karla Sanchez, Adjunct Faculty and Phd. …
USD-Led STEAM Academy, Conference Builds Community ConnectionThursday, August 13, 2020
The annual summertime STEAM Youth Academy and one-day youth/community conference, both hosted by faculty and administrators from the Univers…
August Updates from The Nonprofit InstituteSaturday, August 1, 2020
We hope you are enjoying the long and sun-filled days of summer! Please see The Nonprofit Institute's updates below:…

July 2020

Dr. Quezada on How to Navigate the School Year with Children at HomeFriday, July 24, 2020
Dr. Reyes Quezada, Professor and Chair of the Department of Learning and Teaching, facilitated by ABC 10News anchor Lindsey Pe&nti…
Dr. Joseph Lathan Shared Online Learning Expertise on ABC News 10Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Dr. Joseph Lathan, Professor of Practice and Director of Online Programs for the Department of Learning and Teaching, spoke with ABC News10 …
Cristina Schaffer '19 (MA) Feeds San Diego With Her Front Porch PortraitsTuesday, July 21, 2020
Cristina Schaffer '19, who received her Master's in Leadership Studies, has spent her time during the COVID-19 pandemic giving back to the S…
Dr. Reyes Quezada Interviewed on TelemundoMonday, July 20, 2020
Dr. Reyes Quezada Professor and Chair of the Department of Learning and Teaching with other experts discuss ways parents can provide a succe…
Commentary: Ending Environmental Racism in San Diego Requires Facing Our History of Social InjusticeFriday, July 17, 2020
Zachary Green and Emily Young, both of whom work for the Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego, co-wrote a powerful Op-Ed that …
Congratulations to Our Two Graduate Assistants/Fellows and Recent USD MA Graduates: Rachele and Taylor!Tuesday, July 7, 2020
We recently sat down with Rachele Lopez and Taylor Funderburk, two of The Nonprofit Institute’s graduate assistants/fellows, who recen…
Sinai Cota '16 (MA) Authors Pink Poems Tan ThoughtsMonday, July 6, 2020
Sinai Cota '16, graduate from the Higher Education Leadership Studies Master's program, has published her first book. Pink Poems Tan Thought…
Torero Tidbits: Interim Deans Dalton, Spencer Start; CAS Conversation; Summer Research ColloquiumWednesday, July 1, 2020
July signifies not only a new month on the calendar, but for two schools at the University of San Diego — the School of Law and the Sc…

June 2020

Part II: Class of 2020 Graduates Share Their Amazing StoriesMonday, June 22, 2020 post has video
Three exceptional USD graduates were recently profiled by Univision, and shared powerful, personal stories of what their education means to …
USD Counseling Program Awarded $3.2 Million Grant to Promote Diversity Through Scholarships for Disadvantaged StudentsMonday, June 15, 2020
The Department of Counseling & Marital and Family Therapy (CMFT), within the School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) at the …
Theresa Jones (MA, Nonprofit Leadership and Management Student) Named a 2020 Tillman ScholarSaturday, June 13, 2020
Congratulations to Master's in Nonprofit Leadership and Management student Theresa Jones for being name a 2020 Tillman Scholar! Theresa is o…
Class of 2020 Graduates Share Their Amazing StoriesThursday, June 11, 2020 post has video
Four exceptional USD graduates were recently profiled by Univision, and shared powerful, personal stories of what their education means to t…
Thank You Dean Ladany!Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Everyone at the School of Leadership and Education Sciences would like to thank Dean Nick Ladany for all he has done at SOLES and USD. We wi…
A window into the hearts and minds of billionaire donors- Article By Dr. HansWednesday, June 3, 2020
Leadership Studies Associate Professor Hans Peter Schmitz's article was recently featured in The Conversation Publication. Hans, P (2020). …
If not now, when? If not us, who?Monday, June 1, 2020
Esteemed Community: As we witness another tragic death - this time with George Floyd - we cannot ignore the undercurrents of r…
June Updates from The Nonprofit InstituteMonday, June 1, 2020
Please see below for The Nonprofit Institute's monthly updates:…

May 2020

Grabowski's Passion 100 Percent to Help Elementary Students, CommunityWednesday, May 27, 2020 post has photos post has video
If there was a jersey number for Torero alumna softball player Mary Grabowski to wear now, it should be 100. Perhaps it could be that popula…
San Diego Nonprofits Report Decline in Donations, Expect More Layoffs, According to Survey by The Nonprofit Institute at USDTuesday, May 26, 2020
Nonprofit organizations working on the front lines to meet critical needs across the San Diego region are continuing to face unprecedented d…
SOLES Celebrates Class of 2020, Recognition for Students, FacultyTuesday, May 19, 2020 post has video
The School of Leadership and Education Sciences, which would have held its in-person commencement ceremony on May 17 for its class of 2020, …

April 2020

Research Week: A Virtual, Powerful Showcase for Students' Academic SuccessFriday, April 24, 2020 post has video
The act of education-based research can’t be taken lightly. Research is about students gaining a new wrinkle of knowledge, answering o…
Learning and Teaching Professor Reyes Quezada Featured on NBC/7 PodcastTuesday, April 21, 2020
LISTEN: Parents Struggle to Make the Grade During COVID-19 In the latest podcast episode of NBC/7's INSIGHT, San Diego parents discuss wh…
Nonprofit Institute's Commitment to Supporting Regional Nonprofits Through the CrisisThursday, April 9, 2020
Esteemed Community, Our ancient spiritual traditions offer timeless insights for our present crisis. They call for us to exercise values of…
Office Hours: Lea Hubbard, PhD, SOLES Professor and Chair of Dept. of Leadership StudiesTuesday, April 7, 2020 post has video
An avid swimmer, Lea Hubbard, PhD, professor and chair of the School of Leadership and Education Sciences’ Department of Leadership St…
Dr. Golubovic Awarded the 2020 Addictions/Offender Educator Excellence AwardSaturday, April 4, 2020
Each year the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC) acknowledges an individual who has demonstrated an out…
Safe Space and Safe Place: Self-Care and Compassion in a Time of CrisisFriday, April 3, 2020
Zachary Green, Ph.D. and Fabiola Bagula, Ph.D. A WORKING PAPER “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they …
Dr. Kalyanpur Receives AERAs Carlos J. Vallejo Memorial Award for Lifetime ScholarshipWednesday, April 1, 2020
Congratulations to Professor Maya Kalyanpur, PhD for being selected for The American Educational Research Association (AERA) Multicultu…

March 2020

Nonprofit Leader COVID-19 Survey FindingsTuesday, March 24, 2020
Nonprofit organizations working on the front lines to meet critical needs across the San Diego region are facing unprecedented disruptions o…
Holding SteadyTuesday, March 17, 2020
Things are unnerving right now. Unfamiliar. Unsettling. Everyone is anxious and afraid, unsure of what to do. And that’s okay. …
5 Things Every Nonprofit Board Should be Doing in Response to Recent TurmoilFriday, March 13, 2020
Current and unprecedented events bring to mind the impact of the 2007 global recession on the nonprofit sector. At that time, research…
Top University Faculty Awards for 2020-21 AnnouncedWednesday, March 4, 2020
Nine faculty members at the University of San Diego have been named to receive top university awards for 2020-21, Vice President and Provost…
March Updates from The Nonprofit InstituteTuesday, March 3, 2020
Here are The Nonprofit Institute's updates from February and upcoming happenings in March. …

February 2020

USD’s Sigma Delta Awarded Chapter of the YearTuesday, February 18, 2020
USD’s Sigma Delta was recently awarded Chapter of the Year (large chapter) by Chi Sigma Iota (CSI). CSI is an international honors soc…
Call for Participants for the 2020/2021 Johnson Fellows ProgramMonday, February 17, 2020
The Johnson Family Foundation in collaboration with USD’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) and the Department of Le…
Program Design and Evaluation: Why is it Important?Friday, February 14, 2020
For many organizations, a program originates from a place of creativity: a person or group perceive a need, a lightbulb goes off, and people…
Watch: USD Professors Reflect on Black History MonthFriday, February 14, 2020 post has video
Black History Month is a special time for recognizing the central role black people have played in US history. Across campus, events includi…
E2E STEAM Incubator Projects Showcase Feb 27 at Kearny High SchoolWednesday, February 12, 2020
We welcome all USD students, faculty and staff to join us in celebrating the conclusion of the E2E STEAM Incubator Micorgrant Project as par…
Associate Dean Joi Spencer Recognized for STEM EffortsFriday, February 7, 2020 post has video
Associate Dean and Professor Joi Spencer of the School of Leadership and Education Sciences was recognized on the International Day of Women…
February Updates from The Nonprofit InstituteWednesday, February 5, 2020
Happy New Year! Here are our updates from January and upcoming happenings in February. …

January 2020

Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium Highlights Best Practices in Leadership, ManagementWednesday, January 29, 2020
The Nonprofit Institute (NPI) in The School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) at USD recently hosted its 16th Annual Nonprofit Go…
Adjudicating Campus Sexual Misconduct and AssaultMonday, January 27, 2020
In December, David Karp and colleagues published the chapter, “Restorative Justice for Campus Sexual Misconduct” in the book Adj…
Campus Restorative Justice Across Student AffairsMonday, January 27, 2020
In November, over 40 practitioners from across the nation in the field of restorative justice attended our Campus Restorative Justice Across…
Dr. Suzanne Stolz Inducted into the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of FameFriday, January 24, 2020
Suzanne Stolz, EdD, Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Department of Learning and Teaching was recently selected as an inductee…
A Message from The Nonprofit Institute's Executive Director, Dr. Emily YoungTuesday, January 14, 2020
We invite you to join us for our 16th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium at the University of San Diego!…
Dispatches from Uganda: SOLES Alumnus Sees Strength Through AidChildMonday, January 13, 2020 post has photos
Editor's Note: A water quality and public health research project in Uganda has the full attention of an interdisciplinary group — inc…
SOLES Doctoral Student Recognized by Women's in Student Affairs (WISA)Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Briseida Elenes, a doctoral student in Leadership Studies, specializing in Higher Education Leadership, was recently selected as the 2019 Ru…