U Magazine, Fall 1989

University of San Diego Archives

Fall 1989

Vol. S, No.

University of San

The story of USD's first 40 years is a tale brimming with heroes and heroines who overcame peril and hardship to build a respected university on a mesa overlooking Mission Bay.

A Fairy Tale Come True By Jacqueline Genovese and John Sutherland

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In 1954, Irving Parker was hired by the College for Men. He 's been at Alcala Park ever since.

A Trip Down Memory lane By Diane Ingalls

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Dr. Iris Engstrand and Clare White '80 spent a year talking to USD longtimers and leafing through old newspaper clippings, year– books and university docu- ments. The result? The first comprehensive book on the .... university's history.

A l abor of love By Frann Bart

Departments

7 Campaign Momentum

II Alumni Gallery

Kaleidoscope

4 Alcala Almanac

UMagazine Editor

USD President Author E. Hughes, Ph.D. Vice President for University Relations John G. McNamara Director of Alumni Relations John Trifiletti '78

U Magazine is published four times a year (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) by the University of San Diego for its alumni, parents and friends. The magazine seeks to tell the story of the USO family in an editorially and graphically compelling manner. Ideas are welcome. Magazine address: Publications Office, University of San Diego, Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110. Telephone: (619) 260-4684. Reproduction in whole or in pan without written permission is prohibited. Third class postage paid at San Diego, CA 92110. Postmaster: Send address changes to U Magazine, Publications Office, Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110.

John Sutherland Assistant Editor Jacqueline Genovese Art Director Tyler Blik Chief Photographer James Dickens Executive Editor Charles Reilly

On the cover: English Professor Irving Parker, a

USO institution since 1954. Photo by James Dickens.