News Scrapbook 1973-1974

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Religious studies, philosophy re_quirements remain at USO s/lb/f'f . Southern Cross Reporter religious education and the Rigali, religious studies de- 12 in phil<;>sophy for all partmenr; Dr. Jack Opdyke, degree candidates. president, Faculty Senate;

While at Pittsburgh, Dr Salk was engaged in clas.sifying the many strains of poliovirus. In the course of this work, ob- ~ervation wPrP maclP bearing on the immunology of polio, pointing the way tow11rcl thr cl!'velopnH'nl of vaccine for paralytic polio. In recog111t10n of this and other contribullons, the state of Pennsylvania , in 1955, created a newly en- dowed chair at the Univ~r~ity of Pittsburgh, appointing Dr. Salk as the first Commonwealth Profe sor of Preventive Medicine. In 1965, Dr. Salk was presented with the Congres 10nal Gold 1edal as an expression of the nation's appreciation of his achievement In 1963, the Salk Institute

opened in La Jolla, bringing together scientists in dif- ferent fields to perform research concerned not just with srientific disrovrry, but with the implications of their work for man as an individual and 11s a social being. Today The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is referred to a a leading center of rese rch. Dr. Salk, a rrector and ResiclPnt Fri ow of thr Institute, is en ed in the overall work tht• 111• stitute, as w U as con- ducting resear m his own lab He u. the a books, both Harper & Row "Man Unfolding" first appeared in September, 1972, and "The Sur vi val of the Wisest," which was published in May, 1973. lished by

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There will be no changes in the religious studies and philosophy requirements for a bachelor's degree at the Univer.sity of San Diego, accordrng to Dr. Author E. Hughes, president. He told a students-faculty gathering in Camino Hall last week: "At least one important difference between a Catho- lic university and any other secular university is in recog- nition that a significant part of the students' intellectual formation must be in the disciplines of theology and philosophy. "USD is a Catholic uni- versity. No convincing logical reason has been presented to justify the elimination of those disciplines in the general education program. They, therefore, should be strengthened in their content and presentation; they are not to be abandoned or reduced in emphasis." spokesmen at the meeting objected to the required courses in the general education curriculum as too many and too costly. They were particularly op- posed to the nine units in Students' A saint and USD will be honored together on May 25. The University of San Diego enters its 25th anni- versary year with a Mass of Thank gt\in honoring the Religious of the Sacred Heart who founded the former San Diego College for Women on the Alcala Park campus in 1949. THEMASS will be concele- brated 5 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 10 Founders Chapel, followed by a reception hosted by alumnae and Children of Mary. St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, founder of the Reli- gious of the Sacred Hean, was canonized May 25, 1925 by Pope Pius XI. She was born 1779 in France and died May 24, 1865 in Paris.

Dr. Hughes announced a new six-member committee of the humanities depart- to study possible revision of ment; Dean Edward Foster, USD's general education College of Arts and Sciences, requirements, but indicated and Mark Carauna, presi- those in religious studies and dent, USO student body. philosophy would remain. One-half of the 124 credits required for a bachelor's Sister Helen McHugh, head

degree must now be in the general education curricu- lum.

Committee members are: Dr. John Valois, psychology professor; Father Norbert

College plans music concerts Cmvers1ty of San Dregd !acuity and students will pre:,;ent a chamber concert and a spring roncert thrs

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Bishop Charles F. Buddy, who was educated by the }:, Religious of the Sacred Heart as a youth in St. Joseph. Mo., called on members of that community to start a women's college in San(~ in July, 1942. But - J because of war restrictions, the sisters did not come to San Diego until June 1945 when they moved into their first convent at 2610 San Diego Ave. MOTHER RosaEe C. Hill, superior of the Sacred Heart nuns, spearheaded construc- tion of the college which received its charter Oct. 20, 1949 and opened Feb. 11. 1952. The college held its first graduation in June, 1954. the same year Bishop Buddy built the College for Men. Diego

PLAN SCHOLARSHIP-Msgr. William D. Spain pastor, St. James church, Solana Beach, and USD President Author E. Hughes plan for the $500 scholarship to he awarded to a qualified student from St. James entering USD next fall. St. James starts scholarsh und

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his parish entering USO in the fall . The pastor will make the recommendation to the USD admissions office. The grant was revealed by Msgr. Spain, a USD trustee, at Mass before Dr. Author Hughes, USD president, spoke on university life..

SOLANA BEACH-For the first time a parish of the diocese will award a scholar- hip to a University of San Diego student. bgr. William Spain, pas- tor of St. James church here, said a SSOO cholarship will go to a qualified student from

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Toreros Continu~ To Add Talent ~ 1 limversity of San Dieg~ basketball coach Jim B~ velli is determined to ma~, the absence of rangy pla~ a thing of the past. ""Z n.rovelli yesterday an- nounced two more players , have been added to the ' Toreros' roster for the 1974- , 75 season, one of them 6-7 ; forward Da ell Elder. , The other is 6-1 guard Neil ; Hennessy The latter aver- aged 15 9 and Elder 15.8 as the top wo scorers for Red- , wood High School in Marin County last season. , "I feel we have added two 1 extremely talented 11thletes 1 to our team," said Brovelli.

Ramona Unified School Dis- trict. THE LAW SCHOOL com- mencement will hear a talk by Superior Court Judge Charles W. Froehlich of San Diego County, a USD law professor. congressional Gold Medal winner, will address the USD graduation. He is director and resident fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla. The USD baccalaureate Mass will be concelebrated 8 p.m. May 31, in lmmaculata chapel, Alcala Park. 1 Unction men; Fine Arts Gallery, be- ginning next Sunday ... John Gardner one-man show; La Jolla Art Associa- tion, starting Saturday ... Students' All-Media Exhibi- tion; University of San Diego Found s Gallery, be- ginning Fnday . . . Paint- ings and sculpture by vari- ous artists, Centre, Inc., starting Fnday . Ceram- ics show sponsored by Ceramic Club; CRA Club- house, Friday and Saturday only ... "Art Educators as Artists," Jewish Community Center, beginning Tuesday . Theresa Hanafin Whitcomb lecture on San Dr. Jonas Salk, famed discover of the anti-polio vaccine and

Knowlson who will be follow- ing her father. mother and brother in receiving USD degrees-awarded in a span of two years. John P. McCabe, Mrs. Knowlson·s father, re- ceived his law degree in 1971 and is a faculty member of the USD School of Business. Ayear later, his son, Michael McCabe, was graduated from the law school and now practices in San Diego. Mr . Mary McCabe, the mother. who attended USD the same time as her son, received a master's degree in special education in 1972 and is a sixth grade teacher in the Prof.

San Diego presents degrees to 540 graduates June I, it w1ll be family aduation day for the USD hool of Law. The univer

The Umversity of San Diego in Alcala Park is offering a v.nied summer ession program divided nto three major parts (pre- session June 3-21, regular session June :24 to August 2, and post-session August 5- ~3). Courses vill be taug both days and. evenmgs ~nd are open to anyone .for credit toward a degree 'or for personal en nchment. •

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Stud n ' all•m dla exhibition, University or San Diego Fo~nders Gallery, Alcala Park, 10-4 p.m. May 10-31 Pubt· mv1ted. · IC Diocesan School Board eeks three lay candidate to replace member~ whose term expire in June. Details: Department of Education, Box 11277 San Diego 9211 t· phone 291-7881. ' • , n Lui Rey Academy pr 7 sents "My Fair Lady" musi May 16-19, directed by Sister Brenda onticl Tic 757,3377, or 4070 Mission Ave., San Luis Rey, 92068. . St. John or the Cro s school, Lemon Grove, has opemngs in kind rgartcn and first grades for new school year Information. 466-8624 before 2:30 p.m. · St. M ry' Altar Society, National City, chicken dinner 4-7 p.m Suoday, May 19, pamh hall. Rcservationsi 47-7•58JS.

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