News Scrapbook 1984

Olin Dedi~ati~ll 2 Marks Transfer In Trust by athy Hupp ta/I WTiteT

and how the pn vate sector's support of in- depende nt h igher education 1s "taken for granted. Where else in the world does this happen?" he asked. The process of USD's selection as reci- pient of one of the foundatio n's grants began six years ago, in January, 1978. The "germi nation period" has been filled with numerous visits and evaluations by the foundation. "Our team of observers were more rigorous than the accred1tors, I've been told," stated Mr. Mil as. "USD is definitely a school on the move," he stated. He ctted the quality of the people, the univer icy' active de ire to address the needs of the students, and the ,pirirual growth evident to the ob erver a reasons for the deci ion to bestow the grant to USO. Dr. James M. Bum , Dean of the School of Business Administration, indicated that the chool will now "Change direction" and move toward developing the graduate areas of tudy, a well as continuing to im- prove the undergraduate areas. "Qu~lity, not quantity will be the kev," he stated. The pr mm ,,'l! h1ghhghted b a pre cntation of colors by the U D . 'ROTC, and mu 1~ by rhe First .\1arine Oivi ion Band, and the U D Chorus. Ceremonies were followed by an open house and reception in Olin Hall.

The reality o( Olin Hall was celebrated many gathered la t Friday afternoon to dedicate USD's new building for the choot o( Business Administra tion. Fund- d by a 4.5 mil11on grant from the Olin f'()undauon, th facility will ervc approx- 1m rely 1,000 undergraduate and 323 •raduate students in the school. Mr. Lawrence W. Milas, president of the Olm Foun

Father Mike McKay leads prayer during the Olin Hall Schoo l of Bu iness dedication last Friday. peaker William Pickett, President Author Hughes , B1 hop Leo Maher and Olin Foundation Pre ident Lawrence Milas join_in the ce remonies. Below, Hughes addressed the crowd gathered on Marian Way and USD's NROTC honor guard presents the colors. Photos by Spence Webster

Olin Hall To Be Dedicated T0rti6rro,w "The grant from the Oltn Foundation is an out randing example of the success of the partnership of the free enterprise ·yHem and independent higher leges and universities. A ttending the dedication will be boa rd membe r s Lawrence W. Milas of 'cw York, presi-

in various. manage rial positions until 1970 when he was named general manager of Life magazine. Two years later he was made publisher of Fortune and named a vice-president of Time, Inc. He became treasurer of the company in 1975 and in 1979 was reappointed publisher of Fortune. Enrollment in the School of Business Administration has tripled within five years to roughly 1,200 undergraduates and 300 graduate students thus requiring a larger teaching facility. Construction of the bui lding, located on the west end of the Alcala Park campus , began in August, 1983.

Olin Hall, new home to the University of San Diego's School of Business Ad- mi nisrratio n, will be dedicated in ceremonies October 19. Featured as keynote speaker will be Fortune Magazine publisher Edward P. Lenahan. He will ad• dress an audience at 2 p.m. in the Camino Theatre. The three-story, 46,000-squa re-foot facility was funded by a $4.5 mill ion grant from the Olin Foundation , Inc. The foun- dation, which was established by Franklin W. Olin in ew York in 1938, is responsi- ble for more than 40 buildings at 30 col-

dent; Robert D. Moss of Minneapolis, vice president; Carlton T. Helming, director; and William B. Hom, director. The new School of Business Administra- tion structure will house equipment and facilities on the cutting edge of business education, including computer and obser- v,1t1.,r1 laboratories, a conference room, 18 classrooms, six seminar rooms, 48 offices, a secretarial pool area, service areas, and stu- dent and facu lty lounges.

edu at1on," said Dr. James Bums, dean of the bustness school. "We intend to return thts vote of confidence tn the university and its chool of business administration by prepanng business leaders who will lead the development of this country's economic system in the years ahead." fortune publisher Lenahan joined Time, Inc., in 1955 as an advertising sales representative for Forc11ne. He served there

Photo by Veronica Guda

OED/CA TED - Festivities were held Oct. 19 at the University of San Diego to dedicate the Olin Hall School of Business. Gathered here (from left) are Father Michael McKay, head of campus ministry; Dr. Author E. Hughes, USO president; Bishop Leo T. Maher; Lawrence N. Milas, president of the Olin Foundation; and Mrs. L. N. Milas.