1993-1994 USD Facts

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Beginnings

Marks of Distinction

+ For the fifth consecutive year, USO was ranked in the top regional co ll eges and uni versities rared by a U.S. News and World Report survey. USO ranked third among regional univer- sities in rhe West , up a notch from las t year's fourt h-p lace rank- ing. Based on survey res ults from col lege presidents, deans and admiss ions directors, insriruri ons were rared on academi c repu- tation, student selectivity, facu lty resources , financia l resources and student sarisfacrion. + T he C hildren's Advocacy lnsrirure at the School of Law announced rhe establi shment of a Chi ld Advocacy C lini c begin- ning wi th rhe fa ll 1993 semester. The clinic is funded by a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education and is rhe first of its kind in Southern Californi a. The clinic will pro- vide law students with direct legal experience in the prepara- tion, trial and negotiation of cases related to dependency court proceedings. + The Fletcher Jones Foundation awarded$ 1.5 million to USO to endow and establish the Fletcher Jones Chair in Biology, the univers ity's first endowed chair in rhe sciences . In addition , the Ernest W. Hahn Cha ir of Real Estate Finance was estab lished in USD's School of Business Adm ini srrarion. + The USO athl et ic program enjoyed unprecedented success in 1992-93 . The men 's soccer ream finished second in the nation behind rhe University of Virginia in the Division I NCAA C hampi onships and the women 's basketball ream won the 1993 West Coast Confe rence C hampionships, adva ncing to the first round of rhe NCAA play-offs. The Torero baseball ream had its best finish ever with a 36- 17 record, and USO saw the graduation of irs first four-time All-American studenr-arhlere, tennis player Jose Luis Noriega.

The Past and Its People 1949 Charter granted.

San D iego Co llege fo r Women o pens. Founding.force: Rev. Mother Rosalie Hill, RSC}.

1952

1954

The Co llege for Men and Schoo l of Law open. Fo11ndingfarce: Most Rev. Charles F Budd),, first bishop ofSan Diego.

I969

Schoo l of G raduate and Continuing Educa ti on fo unded .

1972

Co ll eges fo r Men and Women and School of Law merge co form University of San Di ego. Un iting.force: Dr. Author E. H11ghes, first and current pres- ident ofthe merged university.

Schoo ls o f Business Administra ti on and Educa ti on founded.

1972

Hahn Schoo l of Nursing founded.

1974