USD Magazine, Fall 2001

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features Homecoming 2001 Alumni return for three days of reminiscing.

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ED I TOR Susan Herold e-mail: Sherold@sandiego.edu CONTR I BUT IN G EDITORS Michael R. Haskins Mhaskins@sandiego.edu Timothy McKernan Timothym@sandiego.edu Krysm Shrieve Kshrieve@sandiego.edu DESIGN & PRODU CT ION Warner Design Associates, Inc. PHOTOGRAPHERS Mike Muckley Rodney Nakamoto Gary Payne '86 PRESIDENT Alice Bourke Hayes V I CE PRESIDENT FO R UN I VERSITY RELATIONS John G. McNamara EXECUT IV E DIRECTOR FOR COMMU NICATIONS AND MARKET ING Harlan Corenman USD Magazine is published quarterly by the University ofSan Diego for its alumni, parents and friends. Editorial offices: USD Magazine, Publications Office, University ofSan Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492. Third-class postage paid at San Diego, CA 921 10. USD phone num– ber (619) 260-4600; emergency security (6 19) 260-2222; disaster (619) 260-4534. Postmaster: Send address changes to USD Magazine, PublicationsOffice, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 921 I0-2492. (I0/15 43,500) University of San D iego

From the Heart of the Church Pope John Paul H's vision for Catholic higher education centers on identity and mission, but also contains a controversial call for Catholic theology professors co request a mandate from the church. Giving Peace a Chance T he Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, led by new director Joyce Neu, opens at a time when the world needs it most. For the Love of the Game What USD football players lack in scholarships and fame they make up for with a passion for the spore.

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departments Alcala Almanac The campus responds co a national tragedy. Alumni Gallery Jackie Kim '01 gees che VIP treatment in her job ... Stuart Grauer '89 teaches students the hard way. In Their Own Words Time spent volunteering changed the life of recent graduate Heidi Knuff. Calendar

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