1989-1990 USD Facts

MARKS OF DISJINCTION

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Important Dates 1949

• Emerging Leader Program Each fall semester, 100 freshman students compete for the opportunity to become a part of USD's Emerging Leader Program - a program that consists of a structured, non-academic course offering undergraduates training in such leadership skills as decision-making, problem-solving, motivation of self and o thers, values clarification and team building. Humanics Program combines curricular and co-curricular programs to educate and inspire men and women of character to become leaders in youth and human service organizations such as the American Red Cross, YMCA, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Girl Scouts of the USA and Junior Achievement . In addition to academic preparation, the program includes workshops, fieldtrips and internship programs. • Freshman Preceptorial The Preceptorial is a course which provides an academic orientation to university life and approaches one of the major disciplines in a new or different way. Enroll- ment is limited to fewer than 20 students and each group becomes a social as well as an academic cluster in which students share the o rientation process. • Social Issues Commitee The Social Issues Committee consists of faculty, students and administrators who focus attention on social issues such as peace, economic justice, freedom, racial equality and aid for the needy - th rough special team- taught courses, sponsored public forums , guest speakers and essay contests. • American Humanics Program One of 15 programs nationwide, the American

Charter granted.

1952 1954 1972

San Diego College for Women opens. College for Men and Law School open. College for Women, College for Men merge to become USD.

Presidents College for Women

College for Men Msgr. John Storm, 1954-59

Sr. Catherine Parks, 1952-56 Sr. Frances Danz, 1956-63 Sr. Anne Farraher, 1963-66 Sr. Nancy Morris, 1966-71

Fr. Russell Wilson, 1959-61 Fr. John Cadden, 1961-67 Fr. John Baer, 1967-71

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Author E. Hughes, Ph.D., 1971- Schools and Colleges

College of Arts and Sciences School of Law School of Graduate and Continuing Education School of Education School of Business Administration Hahn School of Nursing

1952 1954 1969 1972 1972 1974

'89 SPOTLIGHT The University of San Diego celebrated the 40th anni- versary of its chartering in 1989. A first-ever USO history book - The First Forty Years - was published by history Professor Iris Engstrand and Clare White '80.