USD Magazine Fall 2012

USD MAGAZINE 4 AROUND THE PARK he selection of United Nations Assistant Secre- tary-General Edward Luck as the new dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies (KSPS) opens a new chapter for USD. Before coming to San Diego in August 2012, Luck served as spe- cial advisor to United Nations Sec- retary-General Ban Ki-moon, who personally tapped him to take charge of the U.N.’s “responsibility to protect” doctrine, adopted in 2005 to help protect civilians from mass atrocities. Last year, the U.N. Security Council cited the doctrine

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inherited innovative programs, a dynamic young faculty, and a strong foundation to build on.” “Now, we’re looking at a more mature phase,” Luck continues. “We have an opportunity to put USD on the global map as an important center of fresh thinking, teaching, research and convening. We can play an important role in facilitating international discussion about peace and justice.” Luck’s education and experi- ence uniquely equip him to fulfill those intentions. He holds a BA from Dartmouth College, plus

in two resolutions that cleared the way for military intervention in Libya, leading to the end of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s brutal 30-year rule. In less coercive ways, the principle was used to help halt violence in Kenya, Guinea, Kyrgyz- stan and Cote d’Ivoire. So what was it about KSPS that enticed Luck away from such an influential position? “It wasn’t easy leaving NewYork,” he concedes, “but the opportuni- ties here are quite exceptional. The Kroc School is young, only 5 years old, so it holds great promise. I’ve

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