USD President's Report and Honor Roll of Donors 1993

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The university enriches the inte llectual and cultural life of the re.~ion hy hosting ·ymposia, lectures, con.certs and other events open to the public. USD help · en.sure respect for the dignity of every human being through its emphat ic commitm.ent to cu ltural diversity, a commitment that has been furthered by the generosity of The James lr\'ine Foundation . Last, but not least, USD has become a center for spiritual ministry \\'here scholars of eve ry fa ith can explore the ir doctrinal heritage. These are some of the ways that USD works on behalf of the people outside the gates. "This unive rsity has been susta ined by the community at every stage of its maturat ion," Hughes says. "We think it's imperative that we give back to the community in eve ry way that we can ." THE GIFT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE Twice each semes ter, several USD vans pull into the Hahn University Center parking lot to load up an eclectic group of vo luntee rs, including students, fac ulty, staff, administrators and trustees. The vans are dispatched to neighborhoods around San Diego that need a little h elp - someone to feed the homeless, or tutor the children, or hand out the blankets. Urban Plunge, like all of USD's community service and volunteer programs, is a hands-on process of finding rea l-world solutions to real-world problems. "It's really about enlightenment, about see ing what's go ing on outside your own life," says student vo lunteer Katie Artz. "You don't help other people without helping yourself." At USD, volunteering isn't just a do-good, feel-good sometime thing. More than two- thirds of the undergraduate student body become involved at leas t once during their USD years in some kind of community service project. For the vo lunteers, the reward can be as simple as making a connection or as dramatic as giving someone the too ls to change his or her future . Sophomore Naomi McAuliffe, a Family Leaming Center tutor, is increas ing 10-year-old Rita's odds fo r a better future by giv ing her the tools for a better education (see story on page 3 ). Students in all discip lines put their ta lents at the se rvice of others. English majors help schoolchildren learn to love read ing through the Southeast San Diego Tu toring Project. Law students prov ide counse l to local res idents through the School of Law's Pro Bono Legal Advocates program. And some projects cut across disciplines, like the Vo lunteer Income Tax Ass istance pro- gram, which deploys students in law, business and other subjects to help elderly and low- income tax fi lers. USD employees heed the call to service as well. When Bob Brown, ass istant director of public safe ty, goes out into the community, he often finds himself working side-by-s ide with colleagues from USD (see story on page 5). "Altruism is present at every leve l of this university," S ister Furay says. "It's not just students, or fac ulty, or administrators. Our staff are heav ily involved in their communities, taking on everything from Little League to health care to culture and the arts."

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