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USD's Learning and Teaching program (formerly the Teacher and Special Education program) also will help teachers understand learning theory, but more important, know how to use it to assess their students' progress and their own teaching methods. "The concept of what it means to be 'intelligent' has changed in recent years," Cordeiro says. "Educators must know and be able to apply the findings of researchers." As future educators hone their skills for interacting with a vari– ety of cultures, they also must prepare for interacting with the busi– ness world. Dwindling public education funds and the desire for more hands-on learning has made school partnerships with business and community organizations increasingly popular, and future teachers may find themselves helping their students prepare for internships or welcoming businesspeople into the classroom as mentors. To address these trends, the school will begin by expanding the faculty. "In the next few years we hope to expand each programmatic area to include at least one more faculty member," the dean says of the four programs and 21 faculty. Already bursting at the seams in Harmon Hall, the school next year will make room for the additional personnel and class- rooms by moving to a two-story building in a universi– ty-owned office park. Cordeiro hopes the temporary relocation will emphasize the need for a new School of Education facility, which she would like to include the latest tech– nology, such as counseling rooms with two-way mirrors for observation. "We have to model for our stu– dents what we expect them to do as teachers," says the dean. "In order to do that, our facilities have to change to reflect the dramatic changes in educa– tion." Expansion applies also to the course requirements. Internships will be mandato– ry for all undergraduate and graduate stu– dents as a way to better connect their studies to work in the community. And international experi– ences, whether studying abroad or student teaching in a school across the U.S.-Mexico border, also will be offered. To further meet the needs of potential students, many of whom are working professionals, the school plans to significantly change

class scheduling. Saturday classes and summer sessions in the master's and doctoral programs will better serve teachers and working profes– sionals. Distance learning courses, taught online with computer and video technology, also will enable students in remote locations to take USD classes. "We are in the midst of a major revolution in American educa– tion," Cordeiro says. "Language, ethnicity and changes in family structures have altered how we teach." School of Busines Administration Tailored business programs give free enterprise a new look "JI\. USD student who wants a career in international business learns J-lltt,. much of the same material as any other business student - eco– nomics, accounting, marketing. But that's not enough in today's glob– al economy, where a broad framework of business principles must be coupled with specific information about a market or country.

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That's where entities like the John M. Ahlers Center for International Business come into play. "The School of Business Administration uses centers and institutes that focus on important business niches and draw from faculty expertise in many different disci–

plines," says Dean Curtis Cook. "These in-depth specialties linking USD and industries are the vanguard." Already home to a number of tailored programs that focus on

different facets of the business world - The Ahlers Center, The Institute for Real Estate and Regional Development, and The Institute for Supply Management - the school will expand in the future to house up to six institutes and endowed centers. In the near term, plans are under way for an International Institute for Family Owned Business and

an Institute of Sports, Entertainment and Travel. "These programmatic focus areas will continue to link the school's students and faculty directly to sectors of business practice

Fall– Monsignor I.B. Eagen heads Office of Mission and Ministry.

Ju1U1 18 - O.j. Simpson arrested in killing of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman. S11pt. 2& - U.S. News & World Report moves USD from its regional to national university rankings.

"Schindler's List" top film.

Spring - Ahlers Center for International Business estab– lished. May - Search launched to replace President Hughes, who will retire in June 1995.

Fall - Child Advocacy Clinic established.

Nov. 30 - Brady Bill regulating firearm sales becomes law. 1994 Jan. 17 - Major earthquake hits Los Angeles.

S11pt•mbar- Football team joins Pioneer Football League, ending 30 years of independent status.

May 4 - Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa.

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