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creeds can explore their fa iths. All undergraduates are required to take reli- gious studies and philosophy courses. Their choices include Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist and Islamic studies, as well as Catholic theology and Biblical studies. "When we go out into the world , we come across people of various religious traditions, and we need to know how to show them respec t by relating to their traditions," Monsignor Eagen says. "So we've created a campus environment where Catholicity coexists with a spirit of ecumenism. " Because USO has long been supportive of diversity in the curricula, USO the- ologians are at the fo refront of the young field of Latino theology, and Alcala Park now se rves as the editorial base fo r the new Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology through fac ulty member and editor Orlando Espin (see story on page 19). Pastoral care to the USO community is large ly carried out by the Department of Campus Ministry, which offers programs that fos ter spiritual enrichment through worship and service. Pastoral care to the community outside the cam- pus gates is centered in the university's Institute for Christian Ministries, a regional center for quality educa tional and ministerial services. While most ICM courses focus on aspects of Christian pastoral care, some, like the "AIDS Ministry" program, are des igned for clergy and careg ivers of all denominations. At the same time it se rves as a center fo r scholarship in all traditions, USO has become a place where people of all fa iths can worship and pray. Daily Mass in the lmmaculata and in Founders Chapel h as long been a fixture at Alcala Park, but in recent years, other spiritual celebrations, such as the ancient Tibetan rites perfo rmed by the monks of the Gyutu Tantric Choir, have inspired the campus community. Monsignor Eagen believes that the true test of spirituality at USO lies in the level of commitment the entire campus has to se rving others. "When I see our students building houses in Tijuana or working in Catholic Worker soup kitchens in San Diego, I am reminded that the Catholic church is a serving church headed by a pontiff who calls himself 'the servant of the servants of God ,"' Monsignor Eagen says. "That's why, at the end of every Mass that I cel- ebrate on campus, I tell the congrega tion, 'Go in peace to love and se rve our Lord by loving and serving one another. "' GIVING BRCH TO THE COMMUNITY In his 22 years as one of San Diego's most respected leaders, Art Hughes has watched the University of San Diego and the region outside its gates grow and evolve along parallel lines. He has taken special pride in the dynamic rela- tionship between the campus and the community and in the way each has nurtured the other. "We have truly been blessed with an ex traordinary and sustained level of out- side leadership and support," he says. "I can.not imagine a better place to carry out a miss ion of quality private higher education., and I cannot imag ine carrying out that miss ion without the many friends we have made in the community."

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