USD Magazine Spring 2006

SAVING THE PAST USD professors keep historical journal from fading away [ t o t h e r e s c u e ]

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Sullivan to those affected provid- ed information about specifics of checking credit reports and plac- ing fraud alerts with various agencies. Additionally, a series of workshops dealing with identity theft and the ways to protect against it were scheduled for mid-December. Further informa- tion about the breach can be found at www.sandiego.edu or by calling the Security Breach Hotline at (619) 260-2777. The next step in USD’s $200- million capital campaign begins this month with the fund-raising drive for a $36-million, 80,000- square-foot building for the School of Leadership and Education Sciences. University leaders hope to name the build- away,” says McClain. “This is one of the few places to publish on, and read about, the history of San Diego and Mexico.” Engstrand and McClain —who also are helping the society create an exhibition on San Diego history at its Balboa Park headquarters — have set an ambitious publishing schedule, with the aim of making up for all the lost issues within a few years. Fortunately, there is no lack of material. “We’ve got a backlog of articles waiting for publication,” says Engstrand, who says future issues may include themes such as architecture, important women in local history and the military. “There’s a lot of interest in the his- tory of the area, so it’s important to keep this journal alive.” For more information, go to www.sandiegohistory.org/journal.

istorians make for unlikely superheroes, but two USD history professors

have seemingly pulled off the impossible, resuscitating a near- defunct publication that chroni- cles Southern California’s past. The Journal of San Diego History , founded in 1955 and the only recurring venue for research into the region’s history, ceased publication two years ago, mainly because the San Diego Historical Society lacked resources for edit- ing and printing. Enter professors Iris Engstrand and Molly McClain, who last year revived the journal through a new partnership between USD and the society. The duo will serve as co-editors of the publication, and plan to bring stu- dents into the mix as contributors and fact checkers. “As historians, we couldn’t stand to see this publication go [ etc . ] A computer breach to one of USD's servers took place on Nov. 14. Subsequent investigation by the university's Information Technology staff and outside security experts determined that the hacker potentially accessed information from approximately 7,600 employees and outside suppliers and vendors. Letters warning of the hack were sent out shortly thereafter, warning the recipients that the accessed files included personal informa- tion such as names, addresses and social security numbers. A Dec. 3 e-mail from Provost Julie

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and advocacy to extend foster care benefits in California to the age of 21, and to 23 if education or vocational training is being pursued. The goal is to enhance the well-being of foster children, who are at risk of poverty and homelessness after emancipa- tion. Go to www.caichildlaw.org to learn more. Hailed as one of the top young basketball coaches in the country, Maggie Dixon ‘99 was named in October as the new head coach of the Army women’s basketball program. Dixon, who previously served as an assistant head coach at DePaul University, played four years as a Torero, serving as team captain her senior year.

ing for Mother Rosalie Clifton Hill, who founded the San Diego College for Women, one of USD’s predecessor institutions. Last year, USD received the first major gift in the effort, a $1 million challenge gift from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation that is contin- gent on successful completion of the fund-raising campaign. Go to www.sandiego.edu/campaign for more information. Benefits for foster children could be increased as a result of a three-year grant of $450,000 awarded to the School of Law’s Children’s Advocacy Institute. The grant, from the California Wellness Foundation, is for research, analysis, evaluation, public education, collaboration

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