USD President's Report and Honor Roll of Donors 1996

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the university's modem history. Hughes was elected when Daniel W. Derbes stepped down after serving as chair- man from 1992 to 1996.

receiver, then joined the coach- ing staff in 1978. He spent the past 14 years as defensive coor- dinator and defensive backs coach. Twenty faculty members were honored at the fall convocation for exce llence in teaching and research and fo r their serv ice to USO. The honorees named University Professors, Herzog Endowed Scholars or Steber Professors fo r the 1996-97 academic year are: David N. Burt, Hugh I. Ellis, Steven Hartwell, Walter Heiser, Lawrence M. Hinman, Robert Infantino, Michael B. Kelly, Dennis W. Krouse, Mitchell Mitch Malachowski, J:,rofessarof chemisrry, was among the faculry honored at the fall convocation for excellence in teach- ing and research, and far service to USO. R. Malachowski, Grant H. Morris, Virginia Nolan, Robert F. O'Neil, JoEllen Patterson, Cynthia M. Pavett, Mary A. Qu inn, Patrici a Ann Roth , Daniel P. Sheehan, Charles J. Teplitz, Edmund Ursin and Sister Betsy Walsh. Peter J. Hughes was named chairman of the ·USO board of trustees, effective the beginning of the 1996-97 school year. Hughes, an attor- ney and trustee since 1973, is the fourth board chairman in

pres ident's office, provost's office, public safety and career services. A $ 1.7 million bequest from the estate of Mary and Churchill Knapp, long-time friends of the University of San Diego, made poss ible a new liberal arts endowed chair in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Knapp Chair of Liberal Arts wi ll provide funding for a spring semester visiting distin- guished scholar beginning in 1997. The cha ir wi ll be rotat- ed among departments in the humanities, social sc iences, mathematics-computer science and natural sciences divisions of the college. The nitty-gritty work of reno- vating Shiley Theatre to host the final 1996 Presidential Debate began in June when the bench seats were removed and scaffolding filled the theater. C rews worked through the summer to refurbish moldings , install air conditioning, paint, refinish the parquet floor and install plush theater seating. Philanthropist Joan B. Kroc donated $3 million to the University of San Diego for use in awarding student financial aid in the form of no- interest loans. The second-largest sin- gle gift in USD's history wi ll be invested in the university's No-Interest Student Loan Trust, established in 1986 by the Los Angeles-based Weingart Foundation. The gift will enable USO to qualify for matching funds from the foundation . JULY - SEPTEMBER

Scientists from 15 countries gathered at USO fo r four days in July to present research findings at a meeting of the C rustacean Society. The conference featured a panel discussion where scientists from around the world dis- cussed the status of endan- gered invertebrate species and the prospects of saving them by protecting their hab itats. USD's Aromas coffeehouse earned the top ranking among co llegiate coffeehouses in the nation. In July, Aromas received the Loyal E. Horton Dining Award in the specialty shop category from the National Associat ion of Collegiate and University Food Services. Contest judges gave Aromas high marks for creative mar- keting, superb customer service and an eclectic slate of enter- tainment. The School of Law's Children's Advocacy Institute established a Media C learinghouse on Children with a $300,000 grant from The Ca lifornia Wellness Foundation. The clearinghouse wi ll work to focus pub lic attention on iss ues affecting the safety, health and we ll-be ing of California's 9 million children. The Toreros footba ll team began the 1996 season with a new head coach, Kevin McGarry, who took the helm when Brian Fogarty assumed the pos ition of assoc iate direc- tor of athletics development. McGarry played for the Toreros as a defensive back and wide

OCTOBER - DECEMBER

The U niversity of San Diego Master Plan cleared two final hurdles this fa ll when the San Diego Planning Commission unanimously approved the out- line for campus development on Sept. 19 and the C ity Council fo llowed with unani- mous approval on Oct. 29. The plan contains proposals fo r 26 bu ilding and develop- ment projects to be completed over the next 25 years as funds become ava ilable through pri- vate gifts and grants. The first projects planned for construc- tion are a parking lot at the west end of campus and a 1,100-car parking structure. On Oct. 2, deans, administra- tors and donors gathered at USO to honor the leading supporters of the Education for a New Age capital campaign and to dedicate the new Co lachis Plaza and Shumway Fountain at the center of campus. During the ceremony, 95 donors were recognized with permanent tiles at the west entrance to Colachis Plaza. Between 1986 and 1992, more than 2,200 donors con- tributed $53 million to the campaign, which provided funds fo r student financial aid, five endowed chairs and several major construction projects.

campus for six day , all their work culminating in a flawless production of the 90-minute town hall meeting between President Bil l C linton and Republican nominee Bob Dole. The Presidential Debate Host Committee, headed by USO trustees Darlene Marcos Shiley and John M. Robbins Jr. , ra ised $6 15 ,800 from ind i- vidual and corporate sponsors. These funds helped offset the cost of producing the debate and the theater renovations required by the Commission on Presidential Debates. A special USO Corporate Associates luncheon on debate day featured Sam Donaldson, co-anchor of ABC's "Prime Time Live," and a pane l of ·- :l½r ,: __ : ~.,.,), ·-• As pan of a panel discussion at che CmtJOrate Associates luncheon on debate day, David Broder, syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, gave his pers/1ective of the impact of debates 011 presidential elections . - . . r #'I I ' , I I

journalists and political ana- 1ysts who discussed the impact of debates on presidential elec- tions. More than 700 people attended the luncheon held at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown San Diego. A fina le to the DebateWatch '96 voter education program, sponsored by the Commission on Pres idential Debates, was celebrated the night of the debate on USD's West Point Field. Special guests gathered in a giant tent, complete with two wide screen te lev isions, to watch the debate and mingle with friends. The 2,000 students gathered in the Sports Center gym to watch the Shiley Theatre town hall meeting were treated to a live performance by the popu lar alternative rock band Better Than Ezra as an ~pener, then were wowed by the sur- prise appearance of Bob Do le immediately fo llowing the debate. Studen ts burst into cheers and rushed the stage in an attempt to shake the Republican candidate's hand . Alumni from across the country returned to USO fo r Home- coming Weekend, Nov. 1-3. The footba ll Toreros started the weekend with a 20-0 win

over Whittier. On Sunday, the celebration was capped by the presentation of the sixth annual Mother Rosalie Hill Award to Stanley M. "Skip" Walsh '83. The University of San Diego ce lebrated its first Founders Day on Nov. 12, the feast of San Diego de Alca la. A Mass was celebrated in honor of USD's patron sa int and in the memory of the schoo l's con- temporary fo unders, the Most Rev. Charles Francis Buddy and Rev. Mother Rosalie Hill, R.S.C.J. In December, the Philip Y. Hahn School of Nursing con- cluded fund-raising efforts in a challenge grant program. An anonymous grant from a fri end of USO offered a dol- lar-for-dollar matching gift of up to $40,000. The matching gifts will support the Dean's Fund, with the challenge funds supporting student scholarships.

USO was in the na tion's spotlight on Oct. 16 t!'h~n the university hosted the final I996 J,residemial debme at Shiley Theatre. Less than three weeks before the schedu led Oct. 16 presi- dential debate, the Repub lican and Democratic candidates signed a contract confirming they would face off at USO. Administrators fami liar with 1992 's disappointing cance lla- tion of the debate sighed with relief; planning effort then kicked into high gear in the final days. Thousands of med ia, campa ign workers and Com- miss ion on Presidential Debate taffers swarmed the

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