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The 11 o st Rev. John R. Qumn, auxiliary bishop of the 'an Diego Catholic Diocese anti provost of the Unh ersity of San Diego, named the first two members of the l..:nh r i- ty Advisory Board )'C, terday. They are Clarence L. te- ber, a retired manufacturing p r e s i d e n t, and Robert L. Sheeran, a stockbroker. Both l\t1IJW dfl\.l moral standard .·• He said ' the Umvers1ly of ·an Diego ha a unique and important part lo play m the e panding educational n,eeds of San Diego and hfornia. "As a Christian h era] arts univer,1ty, 1 fills the tradi- tional role of many similar u ivers1l1! acros this nation and througn more than 1,000 ars of the history of higher education. Our future needs ust be carefully planned to eet the hallenge of today's prob! 1,7 8 is ' while public-supported high- er education is e:sential to the life of the community, there is an equally vital need for the continuance and expansion of selective private higher edu- cation to meet the exacting demands of the c h a n g i n g t I m e s with which we are faced.' There are 1,700 students at t h e university's College for 1 Women, College for Men and School of Law. Bishop Quinn said they "have a high aca- <.lemic record and an estab- lished position in the com- munity." Advisers for Executives The new advisory group 1-,iµI advise the university's execu- tive board on coordinated de- velopment of the colleges. The board, under Bishop Qi; n, consists of Sister Nan- c, 1orris, president of the ollege for Women, the , cry Rev. John E. Baer, president of the College for Men, and Joseph .A. Sincli!tco, dean of the School of Law B i s h o p Quinn said the chools were established un- -- - - t

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been associated with La Jolla Museum o( Art and the United Crusade. During t11e next few months Bishop Quinn will cont111ue to appoint members until a full board of about 20 is reached. The ajor1l • of members will • )a hucn. In hn tlnclng he appoint- (Coot. on Page B-8, Col. 5)

Steber provided the grant £or the new Educational De- wlopment Center opened at U D in April. He was active in Catholic ~harities ,n Chica- go before mO\'ing to San Die- go. Sheeran is a director or the La Jolla Rotary Club and has made recently for the execu- tive board in luded possible merger of the schools as "de- sirable for future expansion and development." Courses Integrated The College for Men and the College for Women began the new semester this w ek with almost completely ntegrated coeducational courses. , As a result, college officials said, a more flexible schedule has been developed, evening courses have been expanded 1\ith eight n subjects of- fered and there i · provision for a new 3omt studen union and catering services. One bookstore now serves all three schools but the li- braries are separate. .. '! /,A--/~ " .... J ..

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and former diplomat has been appointed director of develop- -ment at the University of San Diego. Aux11iaty Bishop John R. Quinn, the provost of the week that \1ichael C New- umversity, announced this

the San Diego Union will join USO September 1 as first directorofdevelopment. an expansion program recent- ly undertaken jointly by the College for Men, the College

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and changes made subsequent to the much closer coordina- tion between the men's and the women's college and the law school. Complete co- educational courses are now available at the two colleges for the first time." Born in London Newman, whose newspaper career began in London, England, where he was born 48 years ago, served from 1963 to 1965 as a delegate to the Unit d Nations and was first secretary attached to the Brjtish Embassy, Washing- ton, under Lord Harlech, re- sponsible for Rhodesian af- fairs. He was previously director of publications and director of information services for the government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. He served as information at- tache in London, Zambia, Malawi, South Africa and Eu- rope. In 1963 he was sent to Washington D.C. as the first information adviser and pub- lic information offirer for the Rhodesian Federation at the British embassy. He' re- signed from this post in 1965. Joined Union Staff Newman joined the editor- ial staff of the San Diego Union in Decemb~r 1965 and also became a lecturer in political science at the Uni- ersity of San Diego. In 1967 he was awarded the George Washington Medal of Honor of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge for editorial writing. Educated by the Jesuit the London School of Journal- ism. He was on the London staff of King Features Syndi ccte and International News Service until the war with German, was declared by Bnlain in 1939 He served six years in mill tary service, first in the Royal Artillery and for five years in ihe Royal Air Force as pilot and flight instructor at the Central Flying School. Settled in Rhodesia Newman settled in Rhodesi., in 1948 as editor of "New Rho desia" magazine and "Sal is bury Advertiser" weekly news paper He later became ed1to of "Rhodesian Farmer" an then joined the Natural R • sources Board as public rela· tions officer. In 1 54 he was appointed to London as infor- , mation attache to the High Commissioner of the new Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, as the first of several diplomatic posts. When Newman resigned from governme t and diplo- mallc service in 1965 he set- tled with his family in Cali- fornia . One son, Francis, ha been editor for the last wo years of Mira Costa college newspaper. Daughter Patric's will be a freshman at the USD College for Women this se- me~ter. Another son, Paul, i~ al bi·gh school. Legion of Mary Mrs. Beryl Newman 1s sec retary of Oceanside Legion of Mary and secretary J)f the La .Jolla Oceanside curia of the League. She has been a volun teer worker at Vista school for handicapped children. Both Mr. and Mrs. Newman are members of the teaching facul- ty of Oceanside CCD school of reli!(ion, and daughter Patri- cia 1s a teachers' aide. Ne:vman is lector at St. Marys Star of the Sea parish and also at the Wayside chapel of the St. Vincent de Paul So- ciety, downtown San Diego.

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-recording artist of rel1g10us folk mu,ic, Joseph Wi ·e, will perform at the Univer:ity of San Diego here 1onday, Oc- tober 28 Wise, whose latest rerord- ing "Hand rn Hand" has just been released, J one of the most popular composers and Jay-theologians in the nation. He has gi\en concerts, or "happenings," rn most major cities, including ashington D.C., Detroit, St. Loui , Pitts- burgh, D llasandDen\'er Wise's appearance at USD More Hall is an evening calJr 1 ·•our Life ow -a Happenin• Starting at 7 30 p.m. Wise will talk, play, sing and demon- strate his music. Outstanding Successes His "happenings" elsewhere in the country hal'e been out- standing succes~e among stu- dents and others nterested in the Jate~t forms orreligious "guitar' music, according to Father John Portman, chair- man of the theology (lepart- ment, USD College for lei Wise has published two col . lections of folk music "for •living and worship.'" He direct- ed the national episcopal youth ra ly last year in Wash- ington D. C., and this year was musical consultant f'or the lit- urgical congress, Corpus Christi and delivered three addresse at the Eucharistic congress, Bay St. Louis, Miss. Father Portman said Wise's ability to "turn on" his audi- ence is remarkable. The theol- ogy department is jointly stag- ing the concert with the Ecu- menical Commission on the campus. "It is hoped people from all faiths and all areas will come to hear this very talented com- poser and performer." said Father Portman. "With the tremendous interest in the new style of liturgical music which is helping so many young persons to 'identify' themselves with the church, Wise's concert at USD will ~•111'11£AAJ eR• • s f Political Club 3/Lists Ta Iks / f James Murphy, chairman of the political science club at the University of San Diego, an nounced the first schedule of political speakers arr;rnged as part of the current semes- ter's series. On Otober 3 the speaker will be Rep. F. :Tames Baer (D-79th District); October 9 . Rep. Wadie P. Deddeh (D-77th Dis- trict); October 23 - Rep. Pete Wilson

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Two Named o Board at U~iversity /continuedfrom pnr,e 1) study recently made for the Executive Board indicated certain proposals, including possibl{ merger, as desirable for future expansion and de- velopment," he said. The College for Men and the College for Women began the new semester this week with almost completely integrated co-educational courses. Facul- ties have cooperated closely to coordinate inter-college courses. One immediate result is a broader and more flexible schedule and notable expan- sion in evening courses, which now include eight new subjects. Facilities Combined Many facilities of the two colleges have also been com- bined, including provision for a new student union and joint catering services. One book- store now serves all three schools. There are still two college librane and the li- brary of the School ofLaw. "While public supported higher education is essential to the life of the community," said Bishop Quinn, " there is an equally vital need for the continuance and expan- sion of selective private high- er education to meet the ex- acting demands of the chang- ing times with which we are faced." The Executive Board under Bishop Quinn consists of Si& ter Nancy Morris, RCSJ, pre& ident of the College for Wom- en, the Very Rev. John E. Baer, president of the College for Men, and Joseph A. Sincliti- co, dean of the School ofLaw. ProvidedGrant Newly appointed Advisory Board member Clarence Ste- ber provided the grant for the new Educational Development Center opened at USD in April. He retired as president of Steber Manufacturing Com- pany, Broadview, Illinois in 1959. He was a member of the Chicago. Board of Directors of Catl\ol ic Charities and set up the Steber Foundation for Catholic charities. Robert Sheeran is vice pre& ident at the La Jolla office of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fen- ner & Smith, director of La Jolla Rotary Club, and has close association with La Jolla Museum of Art and Unit- ed Crusade.

UPIIAI - 1 /~ 'J I USO Club Slates Political Speakers James Murphy, chairman of the Political Science Club at the University or San Diego, has an- nounced the schedule of political speakers as part of the current semester series. On Oct. 3, the speaker will be Assemblyman F. James Bear, D-San Diego; Oct. 9, Assembly- man \Vadie P. Deddeh, D-Chula Vista; Oct. 23, Assemblyman Pete Wilson, R-San Diego. M u r p h y said arrangements are being made for talks by Alan Cranston, Democrat, and Dr. Max Rafferty, Republican, opponents in the U.S. Senate race. Jesse Unruh, Assembly speak- er, is scheduled for a post-elec- tion analysis address, Murphy said. 11ocq!.~J!~~! 9 Jo Exhibit A College San Diego artist .Jack D. .Jordan ,wlll hold his first one- man show at the Univerbity of , an Diego. Fifteen oil paint- ing \viii be on display at the Knights of Columbus Library from October 28 through No• n·m her 30. ordan won two awards for his paintings in 1968. Both works will be featured in the exhibit. ,Jordan has been a& ~oc1ated with Los Angeles art- ist Bentley Shad and Sam .Jaeob.· of San Diego. He works prmc1p-ally in oils, mainly figures and portraits. A study of San Diego actess Lillie Mae Barr will be included in the exh1b1t. USD's Knights of Columbus Library is located on the Al- cala Park campus off Linda Vista Road in San Diego The library is open Monday .through Friday from 8:00 a.m to 11:00 p.m. (Friday-5 p.m. and Sil,turday and Sunday from LOO p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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A new special evening course in elementary classical Greek will start at the Univer- sity of San Diego this semester. Rev. J. Vincent Sullivan, chairman of the Language De- partment, College for Men, said the course will be held each Wedne day between 6:30 and 9 15 p.m. It will be eligible for three units of college credit. "This course may particu- lar!} ir,terest Latin teachers in the public school system who wish to study Greek." said Father Sullivan.

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The State Department in Washington has placed a spec- ial report by Dr. ~- Paul Theil ?f the u,niv~rsity of San Diego m its r ore,gn ff airs Docu- mentation Center. The report on the de-em- phasis of English in Ceylon was first presented as a lee ture by Dr. Theil at the inter- national meeting for Asian Studies in Philadelphia in March. Dr. Theil, who is chair- man of the Political Science department at LSD, was the only American to present a pa per. By placing the report in the documentation center, the Sta~e Department makes it available to all US missions abroad, in ad<.lition to govern mental agencies in the United Stales. Dr. Theil was sp;c!al a<.lvi • or to the United States delc gation which coordinated the work for the ·outheast A~ia Colombo plan

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Rev. Charle Dollen, direc- tor of the library at the Col• lege for l\Ien, University of San Diego, has been appoint- ed book review editor for "The Pliest," a national mag- . azine. Rei. Dollen has been as- sociated with the men's h- hrary at U. D since 1958. He is a noted contributor to many national publication

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