USD Magazine, Fall 2001

Living Large A national survey of campus housing found that nearly nine out of every IO USD students living on campus dig dorm living. The 200 I survey by the Association of College and University Housing Officers found that 87 percent of USD students surveyed said they were slightly to very satisfied with residence hall life. USD's resident advisers and dining services also were among the highest ranked in the country. Marks for USD's residence halls have improved dramatically (at least I5 percent) in several categories since 1998, when the survey was fi rst taken. Personal space, facilities , social and cultural activities, ability to sleep without interruption, computer connections and cleanliness all improved. The only category to show a decrease in satisfaction du ring that period was timeli– ness of repairs, dropping by just I percent. Rick Hagan, director of Housing and Residence Life, attributes the high marks to the addition of eight residence hall advisers, an increased number of RA floor duty hours, more emphasis on educational and cultural programming, stricter enforce– ment of alcohol and drug policies, com– puter wiring of all rooms and ongoing renovations.

1987 grad Jack Kelly will lead alumni.

New Alumni Director Named

J ack Kelly, a 1987 business adminis– tration graduate, will lead the Office of Alumni Relations with an agenda to improve alumni benefits and make sure alumni are in touch with the university. "My personal goal is to connect alumni with what they were involved with in school," says Kelly,"whether it was Associated Students, Greek life or clubs, because that is what we as alumni feel closest to." Kelly, 36, was named to the position in September after a search to replace former director John Trifiletti '78, now USD's director of major gifts. Kelly has been an active alumni volunteer and spent 12 years in Southern California's business community, most recently as manager of business development for Silicon Space, Inc., an e-business consulting firm. Kelly is married to Sue Ventimiglia Kelly '89, a career counselor for USD's Career Services department.

Olympic Proportions I t was a long, wet summer for USD juniors Jeanne and Marie Mijalis, but it took them a step closer to the 2004 Olympics. The world-class twin kayakers, featured in the summer issue of USD Magazine, criss-crossed the globe competing in European World Cup competitions and the Pan Am championships in Mexico. Their best finishes included a third place in the 1,000-meter doubles at the Paris World Cup and a bronze medal in the Pan Am games. The twins had respectable finishes in the 56-nation World Championships in Poland - Marie placed I5th in the 1,000-meter singles, and the two helped paddle a four– person kayak to 12th place in both the 500- and 1,000- meter events. "It was definitely a test, and we aced it," says Jeanne. Leading the Way T hree members of the USD Board of Trustees have been elected to lead the group: Liam McGee, president of Bank of America California, will serve as board chair; Michael T. Thorsnes, part– ner and founder of the law firm Thorsnes, Bartolotta & McGuire, has been appointed vice chair; and Robert Hoehn, vice presi– dent of Hoehn Motors Inc., will serve as secretary. Joining as a new trustee is Gregg K. Carpenter, managing director of the Los Angeles office of Marsh Risk & Insurance Services.The 38-member volunteer board, which includes USD President Alice B. Hayes, sets policies and guidelines for the university.

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