USD President's Report 1990

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Itlter1tatio1iali.1111 Considerable campus attention has been devoted to developing a stronger focus on the in- creasingly international di- mension of daily life. USD's

location-on the sho1·es of the Pacific and a short distance from the inte1·national border with Mexico-makes it fertile territory for developing such perspective. Among the efforts undertaken to date to nurture an inte1·national outlook: the addi- tion of foreign study components in courses across the curriculum, introduction of language courses in Japanese and Chinese, and creation of a master of international business degree program.

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Journey The university has been embar- ked on an incredible journey seeking ever greate1· heights of educational excellence since its beginning. That journey has

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been blessed the past two decades by the dedication of thousands of men and ·women-1·anging from fac- ulty and staff to generous financial benefactors. Because of that dedication, USD has climbed into the upper echelons of private universities in the nation and faces the future filled with optimism .

ThomaJ F. Burke, ill.A . Vice PreJiiJe11tfor S t11iJe11t Affair,, a11iJ Dea11 of S tuiJe11lJ I Jee to it that the progra111111i119 ,.·,, Jt,,iJe11t af f airJ co11.,iiJer,1 the total JtuiJe11t- boiJy a,u) .101.1.l-whicl, 111ea11J that we try to co11iJ1.1.ct activitie., which have a clear iJevelopme11tal goal. Every program auiJ e:t:perie11ce .,houl,J try to help JttliJe11tJ iJe11elop i11telle,·- tually, Jpiritually, morally. We Jtrive to challe11ge .,t,,iJe11tJ to iJiJcover their f ull pote11tial a., a t•reatllre of GoiJ a11iJ a leaiJer in the worliJ. pJychologfrally, phyJically a11<)

Ivwwlwge USD's purpose can be summa- rized in a single idea: the pur- suit of knowledge. That pursuit is carried out in an academic atmosphere designed to foster

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freedom of inquiry and expression rooted in the Catholic tradition. During the last 20 years USD has confirmed its commitment to this pui·suit by encouraging its students to explore the world both inside and outside their classrooms. Thus-in addi- tion to classwork-students complete internships with San Diego organizations, volunteer their time with community service groups and bring nationally known speakers to campus. page 11i11e