USD Magazine, Winter/Spring 1997

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education, Cook has led faculty develop– ment of many new degree programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels, always by including constituents from business. He also has found innovative ways to en– hance faculty research and to bring in tech– nology resources through grants and in– kind gifts from industry. Among Cook's extensive list of publica– tions is Management and Organizational Behavior, co-authored with Phillip Hunsaker, USD professor of management, and Robert Coffey of USC. As an education and research consul– tant to government and the private sector, Cook has worked with organizations that include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute in Washington, D.C., Pacific Bell, AT&T Communications, Management Centre Europe in Brussels and Housing Development Finance Corporation in Bombay. Although the program has been under way for only one semester, several key ele– ments already are in place. The university recently received a three-year, $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant, which will be supervised through the urban studies program, will promote community revital– ization in nearby Linda Vista. In addition, noted urban specialist Josef Gusfield will visit the university next semester and teach a course in urban sociology. At the same time students are learning about the process and consequences of urban– ization, Hendershott hopes to forge a stronger link between the university and the city. "A university is not an oasis away from the problems of the city. It is a part of the urban environment," she says. "Instead of building higher walls to keep the city out, we need to care about the city and work to make it successful."

management innovation," says Frank Lazarus, USD's academic vice president and provost. "We are confident that, under Dean Cook's leadership, the School of Business Administration will broaden the reach of its academic programs and expand its fruitful relationships with the local and regional business community." Cook, a native of California, came to San Jose State in 1982 after IO years with Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where he was an associate professor of management in the School of Business. Prior to his appointment at SIU, Cook worked in industry and at the University of Southern California's Graduate School of Business Administration, where he earned a master of business administration in 1967 and a doctor of business administration in 1974. During his 25 years in public higher "The San Diego-Tijuana region is one of the most culturally diverse and most interesting urban areas in the world," says Pat Drinan, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, who began laying the ground– work for the program almost five years ago. "The unique characteristics of this urban population provide many opportunities for new kinds of research, analysis and teaching." The program offers two career tracks. The first emphasizes work in social services and community agencies; the second focuses on urban research, planning and policy. "The major has a strong research empha– sis, so students will learn to deal with data and information," says Hendershott. "There also is a community service component and a required internship, so they will under– stand how to transfer their knowledge into practical work."

urtis W. Cook was named dean– elect of USD's School of Busi– ness Administration in January,

succeeding founding dean James M. Burns, who will retire at the end of the 1996-97 academic year. Cook is currently associate dean and professor of management at the College for Business at San Jose State University. "Dr. Cook has an outstanding record of achievement in business education and

USO LAUNCHES URBAN STUDIES PROGRAM U SD's ongoing commitment to com– munity service and involvement received a significant boost this and environmental studies. In every aspect of the program, the emphasis is on applying theory to the urban environment.

year with the introduction of a new major and minor in urban studies. The program is designed to educate students about the func– tion of cities, the causes and consequences of urbanization and the unique challenges posed by the urban environment. "Students will learn to understand the city: how it works, what makes it dynamic and vital, what it brings to our lives and what problems are associated with it," says program coordinator Anne Hendershott, who also chairs USD's sociology department. "The program underscores our commitment to revitalizing our city and provides many opportunities for students to apply their studies in the community." As an interdisciplinary program, the urban studies major includes courses from all corners of the university, including eco– nomics, sociology, political science, education

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