1995-1996 USD Facts

Beginnings

Marks ol Distinction

+ T he USO communi ty celebrated the inauguration of Pres ident Alice Bourke Hayes with a week of events beginning Nov. 6 and endi ng Nov. 12 with an inauguration ceremony and Mass. T he week was marked by academic lectures, chamber music concerts, fine arcs exhibi ts, a communi ty service day and an archival di s- pl ay of USO historical documents. H ayes joined the university July 1, 1995, after a year-long search process. Hayes has worked 33 years in Catholic higher educati on, including 27 years at Loyo la University Chicago and six years ac Sa ine Louis Univers ity. + A spring ce remony celebrated the dedicati on of the Author E. and Marjorie A. Hughes Administ rat ion Center, USD 's newly acquired building that will house the president 's and provost's offices and var ious student serv ices, including fi nancial aid and the career center. T he three-story Spanish Renaissance bui lding, fo rmerly the Chancery of the D iocese of San Di ego, is st rategi- cally located in che middle of campus. T he center's name honors fo rmer pres ident Author E. Hughes , who retired June 30, 1995, after 24 years of serv ice to USO . + USO began developing a T ransborder Institute in 1994 chat will offer students and fac ul ty an unprecedented opportuni ty to study the poli tical and social issues, economic cl imate and cul - tu re associated wi th the Uni ted States/Mexico border region. A number of programs are plan ned, including a mediati on center that could handl e dispu tes invo lving the North Ameri can Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and a risk assessment program that will give investo rs updates on economic and legal issues. + In the annual racings of the councry's co lleges and universities, published by U.S. News & World Report, USO moved from the regional to nati onal catego ry in 1994. T he unive rsity was ranked an1ong the top 100 schools in che nat ion.

The Past and Its People 1949 Charter granted .

1952

San Diego Coll ege fo r Women opens. Foundingforce: Rev. Mother Rosalie Hill, R. S. C.j.

1954

T he College fo r Men and Schoo l of Law open. Foundingforce: Most Rev. Charles F. Buddy, first bishop ofSan Dieg.o.

1969

School of G raduate and Continuing Education fo unded .

1972

Coll eges for Men and Women and School of Law merge co fo rm University of San Diego. Uniting force: Author E. Hughes, first president ofthe merged university.

1972

Schoo ls of Business Administration and Education founded .

1974

Phili p Y. Hahn School of N ursing fo unded.