Office of Media Relations at the University of San Diego
November 14, 2023 | View in web browser
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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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Helping Veterans with Their Transitions into Higher Education
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The University of San Diego has been recognized as one of Military Times’ 2023 Best for Vets: Colleges. Currently, there are approximately 800 military-connected students at USD, which include active-duty, veterans, spouses, dependents and Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) members. Nelson Chase, Director of USD’s Military and Veterans Program, is available to speak on the veteran experience in higher education, the most popular majors/degrees veterans choose after the military, and the benefits USD offers veteran students and their families.
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Nurse Practitioner Week: How a USD Nursing Professor Addresses Burnout Using Creativity as a Radical Form of Self Care
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November 12-18 is National Nurse Practitioner Week. And as we celebrate nurses, a new study by the CDC found that more than 45% of health workers reported feeling burnout often or very often in 2022. To help combat this, Nursing Professor Bridget Frese prioritizes teaching her students about the importance of building wellness and resiliency. Frese has employed creativity to help prevent and address burnout in her own career and recently released her own album of original music in August. Frese can speak to why nurse burnout is so high and tips for nurses and others to prevent and address burnout and promote wellness and resiliency.
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Meeting of the Minds to Tackle AI Issues
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The development of artificial intelligence is moving at a breakneck pace, and governments are working to keep up. Recently, 28 countries — including China and the U.S. — came together to sign a declaration acknowledging the risks of AI and pledging to work together to address them. Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, professor of sociology, is leading a team focused on anticipating the impact AI has on human rights, especially on slavery and trafficking. Choi-Fitzpatrick’s expertise comes from a recent study he completed at Harvard on the future of human rights, and a working group he leads at Yale on the same topic.
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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: What Makes Movies Magical?
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Eric Pierson, co-director of film studies at USD, joined "At the Edge of It All" to discuss the state of cinema, and some of his favorite movies. He talks about why he thinks popcorn flicks deserve just as much a place in our culture as prestige films -- and what he likes about each of them -- and why going to a crowded movie theater can be an experience unlike any other.
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Office of Media Relations
University of San Diego
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