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Research, Advanced Practice, and Simulation, will expand upon the school’s renowned clinical simulation program and serve as a national model for nursing education. “Having been associated with the Scripps Health Board for many years, it was evident that one of the challenges hospitals face is finding enough qualified nurses and administrators,” Dick- inson says. “The nursing school is turning out the master’s and PhD students who fill those roles. We are not a brick-and-mortar charitable organization, but this building is essential for (Dean) Sally (Brosz Hardin) to be able to expand her organization.” “The Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science has been a pioneer in bringing nursing simulation to educate advanced practice nurses,” says Hardin. “Mr. Dickinson has been a won- derful spokesperson for us and has volunteered his personal time to help us. Very few people understand how significant the role of nursing is, especially graduate-prepared nurses, and Mr. Dickinson and his family get that. We are very grateful to him and to the entire Dickinson family for their support.” Embracing more of the “rest” side of retirement recently, Martin and Carol Dickinson are carving out time for their hobby of attending art auctions and art shows to collect Western art, and for travel, often to visit grandchildren in college. And just as his parents did for him, Dickinson continues to demon- strate the importance of his family legacy for these younger generations the best way he knows how: by quiet example. “I have always felt very strongly — as my mom and dad did — about giving back to the people and the community we live in,” Dickinson says. “I have a good life in San Diego, so it’s impor- tant to support the community and help it grow.”

¡ V I VA MADR ID! USD e s t a b l i s h e s p e rma n e n t c e n t e r i n S p a i n

by Ryan T. Blystone

ranked among the top three universities for its percentage of undergraduate students par- ticipating in undergraduate study abroad in each of the past five years via the Institute of International Education’s Open Door Data. “This is a natural progression. It’s about expanding our foot- print,” says Dimon, a veteran USD economics professor and director of the International Center and Ahlers Center for International Business. “There is something very special about Madrid. It’s important that USD is in Spain. It’s about the Span- ish culture, the people, the lan- guage and the city itself.” Dimon says the facility will have “many active learning spaces,” with multiple class-

rooms, mobile learning technol- ogy capabilities as well as meeting and study spaces. An inauguration celebration for the center will take place on Nov. 17 in Madrid. Celebrants will include President Mary E. Lyons, PhD, board of trustee members, alumni and friends of the University of San Diego. “This center definitely puts USD on the map,” International Studies Abroad Director Kira Espiritu says. “USD is not just talking about international education, we’re walking the walk. When students return from Madrid they’ll know they’ve had a true international experience.”

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he University of San Diego is a leader in providing international education

experiences for students through study abroad programs in more than 70 countries. And now, USD has established its first permanent international studies facility in Madrid, Spain. Denise Dimon, USD’s associ- ate provost for international affairs, announced recently that the university signed a lease for a 10,000-square-foot space in the heart of Madrid, near Retiro Park, the Prado Museum and tree-lined streets replete with sidewalk cafes, shops and more. The opening of the USD Madrid Center once again raises

To learn more, go online to www.sandiego.edu/madridcenter.

USD’s international profile, which has been nationally

Then-USD students Heather Rasameetham ‘14 and Hillary Gomez ‘13 studied abroad in Madrid in 2011.

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