Alcala Yearbook 1995

Left: Dr. Hughes addresses parents in Shiley Theatre at the Parents Day Orienta– tion in 1982.

Below: Dr. Hughes describes the master plan for the Univeristy from 1985-1995. Most of these visions have already be– come a reality.

24 Years of Jrad/iion PRESIDENT HUGHES

e knew there was great po– tential here, but it has sur– passed my expectations in regard to where we stand today as a private institu– tion. Whatmakesitthemost

Report ranked USO as fourth overall among western regional liberal arts universities. In addition, they ranked USO ninth in aca– demic reputation among the top 60 regional campuses nationwide. No individual isasdeservingofthecredit for the Univeristy'sacademicintegrity, com– mitment to traditional values, and the close– knit community we take pride in today than our president Dr. Author Hughes'. Twenty-four years after Dr. Hughes in– stallment, the University has surpassed all expectations in becoming the prestigious institution that began as merely a vision in 1971. As he hands over the reins to a new president, Dr. Hughes' contributions to the growth and development of USO will for– ever be embedded in the foundations which support this prestigious university. The future is sure to bring many changes as well as the continuation ofUSD's high aca– demic standards, however the traditions Dr. Hughes has made a fundamental part of USO will never die.

fulfilling is that while it's easy to relate the growth in terms of budget and enrollment and faculty and buildings on campus, that growth has occurred along with a simulta– neous growth in the quality of the institu– tion." - Dr. Author Hughes In 1971, Dr. Author Hughes took over the reigns of a fledgling university, created through the merger of the San Diego College for Women, the College for Men, and the School of Law. From it's birth, USO was the object of high expectations. However it has surpassed even the visions created almost a quarter of a century ago as that potential became a real– ity. USO has earned a solid reputation as an outstanding private institution in Southern California. In 1990 U.S. News and World

Above: Dr. Hughes and his wife Marjorie dance the night away. During his term as president they were honored as Outstand– ing qtizens by Catholic Community Ser– vice m 1986 and are a Knight and Lady of the Holy Sepulchre.