USD Magazine, Spring 1992

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MOCK TRIAL SPOT-

Student actors from the USD Alcala Lead- ership program played the roles of "accus– er," "defendant," "witnesses" and "jury" in a mock trial of a criminal case of date rape, presented in the University Center Forum on March 2.

The project was organized by the Office of Alcohol and Drug Education as well as Campus Connections. The idea to stage the mock date rape trial was borrowed from Texas Christian University, where a student jury held a similar trial in 1991.

LIGHTS

Students from the USD School of Law played the "attorneys" for the prosecution and defense of the "trial," which was held to draw attention to the pro– blem of acquaintance rape prevalent on many college campuses.

The goal of the event was increased public awareness. "We hope this mock date rape trial will get the mes– sage across that acquaintance rape is a real problem with very serious consequences," says USD Dean of Students Thomas Burke.

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"Research has shown that most family businesses do not last beyond the second or third generation," says Jackie Freiberg of the USO Continuing Education Department, one of the inslilule's co-founders. "We think we can improve the outlook for these busi– nesses by strengthening their managerial skills and by providing technical assistance." The institute presented its inaugural program in a day– long seminar March 12. The topic was "In Search of Solu– tions for Family Businesses:'

BUSINESS INSTITUTE OI-E~~ USO introduced Southern California's first profes– sional training center for family-owned businesses this January with the found– ing of the Family Business Institute. The institute was formed lo help entrepreneurs over– come the range of difficul– ties-emotional as well as financial-that can undermine a family business.

Chairman of the Board

In February, President Author E. Hughes took on a leading national role in Catholic education as chair of the board of directors for the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. ACCU repre– sents more than 200 regionally accredited Catholic colleges and univenities. That same month, he completed his term as chair of the board of the National Association ofIndepen– dent Colleges and Universities. The national organization repre– sents about 850 private colleges and universities on public policy issues with the legislative, executive and regulatory branches of the federal government.