USD President's Report 1989

• The largest fund-raising campaign in the university's history-a S47 .5 million effort designed to boost USO to unparalleled heights of educational excellence-is launched publicly at a festive ceremony. The campaign goals include S31 million to create endowed professorships and special student scholar- ships, and S16.5 million for three buildings.

9 8 9 SPOTLIGHT

By almost any yardstick, 1989 was a milestone year at USD's Alcala Park campus. For starters, USD's pursuit of educational excellence was recog- nized nationally in October, when U.S. News and World Report magazine rated the university the fifth best regional college in the western United States. To help propel USO to even greater heights of educational quali- ty, the university launched the big- gest fund-raising drive in its history in January-a S47.5 million effort aimed primarily at increasing the endowment. In addition, 1989 marked the 40th anniversary of the univer- sity's 1949 chartering . The anniver- sary was celebrated with two major attracted more than 700 alumni to campus and publication of The First Forty Years, a book chronicling USD's first four decades. Here's a glimpse at 1989: activities: a gala Homecoming Weekend in November that

Sr. Sally Furay's contributions to • higher education are recognized nationally when the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities awards her its prestigious Theodore M . Hesburgh Award . Vice presi- dent and provost since 1972, Sr. Furay has served in leadership roles on the boards of

• C oretta Scott King challenges her listeners to improve society through non- violent means during an address to a packed Camino Theater. "Be ashamed to die before you 've won a victory for humanity," she said, quoting Antioch College founder Horace Mann .

The men's varsity crew wins the San • Diego Crew Classic's prestigious Cal Cup for the second time in four years, besting teams from U.C. Santa Barbara, U.C. Irvine, Loyola Marymount University, U.C. San Diego and San Diego State University.

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