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USD News Connect: Connecting Expert Voices to the Stories Impacting Our Community

December 14, 2021

Good morning newsrooms!

Here's your USD News Connect — where each week the University of San Diego media relations team offers expert voices to speak on stories impacting our community. If you're interested in the stories below, or need experts for any other topic you might be working on, don't hesitate to reach out to us at press@sandiego.edu.*

NOTE: Due to USD's holiday break, the next News Connect will be sent January 4, 2022.

Cybercrime During the Holidays

As consumers ramp up their online shopping ahead of the holidays, they need to be on alert for an increase in cyber scams. Michelle Moore, Director of the Graduate Cyber Security Operations & Leadership and professor of practice at USD, can speak about the increase in cybercrime during the holiday season and provide tips for people to protect their information.

Increasing Prices for San Diegans-- Inflation and the Cost of Living in California

Since the pandemic began, we have been paying more and more for everything from gasoline to food. But the increase in prices isn’t just because of inflation-- it is also because of surcharges that are now becoming more commonplace among businesses. Dan Roccato, clinical professor of finance, can speak about this topic, provide insight into why inflation is so high, and offer tips for families to stretch their dollar.

USD Tennis Player Honored

University of San Diego redshirt senior August Holmgren of USD’s men's tennis team has been slotted as the No.1 singles player in the nation according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). In October, the Denmark native became the first Torero in program history to advance to the ITA All-American championship match. He won the ITA Fall National Championship, defeating Stanford's Arthur Fery.

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press@sandiego.edu.

* Please note that times of availability will vary according to professors' schedules.

USD Spotlight

Award-Winning Study Spaces

The Learning Commons at the University of San Diego recently won "Project of the Year" at the CMAA Awards Banquet. Unique among all other teaching and learning spaces on the USD campus, the Learning Commons gives students modern, flexible classrooms that feature updated room designs, the latest writing surfaces, cutting-edge technology that enhances collaborative learning experiences and furniture that can be moved, rearranged and completely reconfigured to better serve group dynamics.