USD Annual Report 1982/83

History

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The dynamic independent university which occupies the 180-acre campus overlooking Mission Bay emerged from the vision of Bishop Charles F. Buddy, to whom it was imperative that higher education in San Diego include a quality Catholic institution. Through his efforts and those of Reverend Mother Rosalie Hill, RSCJ, the University 's predecessor institutions were established : the College for Women, by the Religious of the Sacred Heart, in 1952; and the College for Men and School of Law in 1954. It was not long before these institutions found themselves working more and more closely, with faculty and students interacting in increasingly shared facilities. By the late 1960's it had become clear that if the two Colleges were to thrive, they should merge, be governed by a single board of trustees with one student body, one faculty, and one president. In 1971, Author E. Hughes, _Ph.D. was appointed to the presidency. Under his leadership legal unification took place the following year, actualizing the University which had been chartered in 1949 through the foresight of Bishop Buddy. Today the University of San Diego enrolls 5,129 students in four professional schools-business administration , education, law, and nursing-the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Graduate and Continuing Education.

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