University of San Diego Magazine 75th Anniversary 2024

the university constructed many buildings and structures on campus, including the Main Parking Structure, the Jenny Craig Pavilion, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, Manchester Village, the West Parking Structure and the Donald P. Shiley Center for Science and Technology. Construction of the Degheri Alumni Center began under Dr. Hayes’ watchful eye and opened in 2004. Opening the Donald P. Shiley Center for Science and Technology was a particular point of pride for the president, who remained a scientist to her core and a botanist at heart. With the precision of a scientist, she photographed and documented every plant on campus — and the greenhouse atop the roof was aptly named in her honor. Dr. Hayes had a love of traveling and hopscotched around the world — to Greece, Germany and England to Italy, South Africa, China and the former Soviet Union, as well as to Ireland, where she spent time in a house she built with her sisters in the tiny town of Lahardane, population 178. In her final quote, in her final story in USD Magazine , Dr. Hayes said, “I leave feeling very excited about the things that are going to happen at USD.” She was preceded in death by John, her husband of 20 years (1981), her parents (1980 and 1990) and her brother Jack (2017). She is survived by her sisters, Gerry (the late Bill) Taylor and Joan Bourke. •

was the executive vice president and provost at St. Louis University. She was known at USD as a visionary. When she arrived at Alcalá Park in 1995, her vision was simple, yet grand — to help the university reach its fullest potential. In her earliest days, she made a list of what she wanted to accomplish and checked off goals as she met them. Eight years later, the list — tattered and worn — served not as a to-do list but as more of a got-it-done list. “Alice Hayes was a brilliant, compassionate and kind leader who embodied all the values we hold dear at USD,” said President James T. Harris III, DEd. “Her impact on this university was immense and she will be sorely missed.” Upon her retirement, Dr. Hayes left a legacy at USD of robust academics, top-notch students who were dedicated to USD’s mission of service, winning sports programs, state-of-the-art buildings and a university well-positioned to hold its current post as the youngest private university in the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the top-100 universities in the nation. Dr. Hayes capped enrollment and, by doing so, raised the diversity, academic strength and overall quality of each class that entered USD during her tenure. She increased the number of professors at USD by 20 percent and set aside funding to support their academic needs and scholarly pursuits. During her time as president,

[president] James T. Harris III, DEd [vice president, university advancement] Richard P. Virgin ’24 (PhD) [associate vice president for university marketing and communications, university advancement] Russell J. Yost

[editorial team] Matthew Piechalak Michael Sauer Kelsey Grey ’15 (BA) Steven Covella [design team] Barbara Ferguson Jeff Ernst

Blaine Lamb passed away Nov. 18, 2023. A native of San Diego, Lamb received his BA and MA in history from the University of San Diego and his doctorate from Arizona State University. He served as archivist for the California State Railroad Museum and for the California State Archives in Sacramento. He later worked for California State Parks and at the time of his retirement was chief of its Cultural Resources Division. In addition to writing, he enjoyed traveling, collecting toy soldiers and working on his model railroad. Lamb’s publications include articles and reviews in Historical Quarterly, California History, Western, Journal of America’s Military Past, Overland Journal and True West . He is the author of The Extraordinary Life of Charles Pomeroy Stone: Soldier, Surveyor, Pasha, Engineer , published in 2016. He is also the author of Jewish Settlers in the Arizona Territory , published in 2023.

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