USD Annual Report 1980/81

The School of Law has continued to build its strong national reputation for quality. Our faculty now numbers 50 full-time members. Additionally, 65 part-time faculty assist in specialized areas and practice-oriented courses. Some of the most distinguished scholars in the nation serve on the School's faculty, including Kenneth Culp Davis, Homer Kripke, Nathaniel Nathanson, Herbert Peterfreund, and Bernard Siegan. Enrollment in 1980-1981 was approximately 1,000 students . The Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in Criminal Law and Taxation (at both San Diego and Los Angeles) and a Master of Comparative Law for graduates of foreign law schools are offered in addition to the Juris Doctor. The Law Library now has over 182,800 volumes and recently acquired "Lexis," a legal research computer. The curriculum numbers 75 elective courses, including several interdisciplinary courses such as Law and Medicine and Psychological Aspects of Criminal Law Practice . In addition, students can choose to take a substantial portion of their program in the clinic while learning excellent practical skills and providing useful public service .

students. In 1980-1981 a program in Russia-Poland was added to the existing programs in Paris, Guadalajara, Oxford, and London. In summary, 1980-1981 was another year of accomplishment and growth for an ever-strengthening School of Law.

Faculty and students continued to engage in a significant number of research projects and internships. In structured classes, there are typically more than 25 projects each semester, with one out of every four students involved, working with various business organizations in the community and producing results of pragmatic value to the cooperating firm as well as accruing academic value for the student. The School continued to sponsor the UPDATE breakfast seminars, which provide San Diego business people an opportunity to interact with faculty. The corporate community is also becoming increasingly familiar with the School through the recruitment of MBA students by private industry and through the placement of BBA and MBA alumni. A growing partnership between the School and the business community has resulted in contributions of funds which are enabling the School's growth, e.g., the development of a computer science instruction center and the expansion of library holdings. Plans for construction of a new facility for the School, in conjunction with the creation of an executive conference center, were advanced significantly in 1980-1981 as a result of corporate and foundation gifts, and groundbreaking for the projects is expected to take place in 1981-1982. A major achievement of the School of Education in 1980-1981 was the decision to implement a minor in physical education and a group of special courses. The physical education minor is for undergraduates interested in a scientifically-based curriculum that enables students to learn the principles, theories, and practices of physical activity and education. The special subject courses are designed to meet the developmental needs of undergraduate students . They include career life planning, leadership, learning, and reading development. The School was funded for a second year through a Federal program for a grant of $48,000. The purpose of the grant is to provide training to increase competencies of faculty and administrators in the undergraduate and graduate programs concerning the education of handicapped children. In addition, the grant is designed to facilitate and assess changes in attitudes and behavior of USD faculty and administrators toward the handicapped.

Although no new programs were initiated in 1980-1981, several significant developments occurred. Plans were operationalized for the extensive preparation involved in seeking continued national accreditation of the baccalaureate program and initial accreditation of the Master's program. Concurrent with these efforts, the curricula in both programs were thoroughly reviewed for internal consistency with the school's philosophy of nursing and educational standards. The course in pathophysiology was eliminated, with the provision for content to be integrated into the second Nursing Science course, which was also broadened to include psycho-social as well as physical assessment . A course in theory and process of communication replaced the patho-physiology course; this selection was made because of the great need for professionals to exemplify the abilities and skills of the processes of communication, not only with colleagues but with clients, individuals, and groups. At the graduate level, more stringent standards were implemented

The doctoral program in educational leadership continued its strong growth pattern, with faculty increased to eleven members and an increasing number of applications coming from a variety of professional positions ranging from leaders in community colleges to nurses and university administrators . The program has also grown conceptually to become more generic in nature . From an original emphasis on educational leadership and administration from the kindergarten through secondary levels, the program has expanded to include community college and college and university leadership. School of Education faculty continued their community service. Drs . Joseph Rost and Edward DeRoche serve as members of University High School's board of advisors. Dr. Robert Infantino heads the San Diego Writing Project, which enrolled more than 200 San Diego teachers in 1980-1981. Dr. Philip Hwang is a member of the San Diego City College's Citizen's Committee . Dr. DeForest Strunk is chairperson of the Professional Students Committee of the California Federation, Council for Exceptional Children. These are but a few examples of the faculty's professional activities and the list does not include an ever-growing number of research projects and publications. Faculty and administration are in the process of evaluating existing programs, reviewing the ten-year goals of the School, examining ways of increasing enrollment, and planning means for obtaining funds to meet current and future needs .

The specialized centers at the School are flourishing. The Public Interest Law Center received a substantial grant from the Weingart Foundation to oversee State regulatory administrative agencies. The Labor-Management Relations Center gives one- or two-day institutes as well as longer certificate courses for lawyers and non-lawyers on a continuing education basis . It also recently sponsored an extremely successful sports law program. Our summer programs continue to develop. The Institute on International and Comparative Law offers foreign study opportunities for American law

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