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.*
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First Cohort in the ‘Californians for All College Corps’ Program Spent the Year Volunteering in Exchange for $10K for Their Education
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Throughout the school year, nearly 100 USD students volunteered at community partners throughout San Diego County as a part of the Californians for All College Corps Fellows program which provides undeserved college students with up to $10,000 for completing a year of community service.
Simon McGuire, an Environmental and Ocean Science major, spent the last year working at the Port of San Diego where his work focused on researching nature-based solutions. One of his projects was to create an invasive and native plant guide for the Sweetwater Bike and Pedestrian Path along the Chula Vista Bayfront to help maintenance staff learn which plants may be invasive to the area. Thanks to this opportunity, Simon will get to use the Port of San Diego as his senior research project where he will analyze eelgrass bed health and look at heavy metal contamination, including nutrient concentrations in the water. He’ll collect water and sediment samples and take those back to USD to study his findings. Simon and Eileen Maher from the Port of San Diego are available for interviews & there are b-roll opportunities at the Sweetwater Bike and Pedestrian Path or Port of San Diego.
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City of San Diego to Hold Second Reading of Tenant Protection Ordinance Today
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The City of San Diego is one step closer to adopting a sweeping new ordinance that would overhaul renter protections. The second reading of the Tenant Protection Ordinance is scheduled for today. Among other things, the ordinance would offer stronger protections – and more compensation – for no-fault evictions. The USD School of Law’s Housing Rights Project helps tenants with legal issues, and has seen an uptick in these kinds of evictions. Seth H. Barron, staff attorney with the Housing Rights Project, and Alysson Snow, leader of the Housing Rights Project at USD's School of Law, can talk about how this ordinance would address issues those tenants have been facing, and more broadly about how the rules will impact both renters and landlords. Spanish interviews available.
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USD Set to Celebrate Law and Graduate Students This Weekend During First Weekend of Commencement Ceremonies
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The University of San Diego will hold in-person commencement ceremonies over two weekends beginning this Saturday, May 20. This year, more than 2,300 students will be graduating during five commencement ceremonies at USD’s Jenny Craig Pavilion. This weekend, School of Law students and graduate students from the School of Leadership and Education Sciences and Professional & Continuing Education will graduate on Saturday and Sunday. Please RSVP to press@sandiego.edu if you would like to attend.
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* Please note that times of availability will vary according to professors' schedules.
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Student Graduating This Sunday -
Adan E. Sanchez
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Adan E. Sanchez is graduating with a PhD in Education and Social Justice and wrote his dissertation on the educational experiences of being an undocumented student, inspired by his own journey as an undocumented student. Adan hopes that he can inspire other undocumented students to pursue their dreams and provide insight to educators, from his research, on how to make the undocumented student experience better. Please let our team know if you would like to connect with Adan for an interview.
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