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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Honoring Loved Ones, Activists and More for Día de los Muertos
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This week, USD joins people around the world commemorating Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Multiple altars are on display across USD’s campus this week, including one designed by Antonieta Mercado, associate professor of communication, and her students. The project is a collaboration between Latin American Studies and Communications students, and the student group, the Association of Chicanx Activists (AChA). The altar features handcrafted artwork, and pays homage to Latin American environmental journalists and activists as well as migrants who died crossing the border. Mercado and her students are available to discuss the display and the origins and traditions of Día de los Muertos.
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USD Hispanic Engineer Club Sends Half Their Members to National Conference with All Expenses Paid, on a Mission to Diversify the STEM Field
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The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) is the largest association in the nation for Hispanics in STEM. At USD, the chapter is 50 members strong and this week, 27 of them are headed to the SHPE national conference in Salt Lake City (Nov 1-5) to network, learn and secure internships, with all expenses paid through donations. As a chapter, the students have connected through their shared value of "familia" and are working to break barriers as Hispanics in the STEM industry. In the past, attending this conference has led to new internship opportunities that they may have otherwise never been able to find. Rhonda Harley, chapter advisor to SHPE, and students in the club are available to talk about the importance of networking opportunities like these and why the SHPE chapter has found a way to use connections to excel as student engineers.
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USD Launches New Master’s Program Focused on Restorative Justice
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The School of Leadership and Education Sciences at USD has launched a Master of Arts in Restorative Justice Facilitation and Leadership. It is one of only four restorative justice graduate programs in the country. The program is currently recruiting students, and the first cohort will begin classes in Fall 2024. David Karp, director of the Center for Restorative Justice at USD, is available to talk about the new master’s program and the importance of restorative justice work in the community like how it can benefit schools and cut down on recidivism.
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* Please note that times of availability will vary according to professors' schedules.
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"At the Edge of it All" Podcast: Sparking Fresh Conversations to Change the World
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USD peace studies professor Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick joined “At the Edge of it All” and explained how he uses his position on a university campus to push boundaries and explore new ideas through interdisciplinary collaborations. He also discusses how, as we see negative things happening in the world around us, we can gain some perspective and take steps to make positive change. Listen to the episode here.
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