USD Magazine, Summer 2001

News Briefs

Saying Goodbye P rofessor Janet Harrison in the School of Nursing is retiring from USD after 25 years to become a volunteer docent, world traveler, book club member and physical fit– ness fanatic. Also retiring this year are Professor Ronald Hill in the English department and Ray White, director of the physics department. After 11 years at USD, theater ans Professor Marilyn Bennett is moving to rhe Pacific Northwest to be nearer to fami ly. To ease the transition, she has accepted a one– year position in the theater arts program at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. Law Professor Cynthia Lee is leaving after eight years to reach at George Wash ington University Law School. Rahul Singh, assis– tant professor of information systems in the School of Business Administration, is resign– ing after three years at USD to reach at another university. Don Vickrey, associate professor in accounti ng in the School of Business Administration, will continue teaching at USD part rime, but resigned his full-time position to work on the growing financial engineering business he starred more than four years ago. Also moving on is Decrick Cartwright, an assistant professor of arr his– tory and director of Founders Gallery. The Rev. John Keller, director of the Office of University Miniscry, will return to Sr. Augustine High School in San Diego, and associate minister Sister Irene Cullen has lefr the university to work in Africa. Giving Made Easy S upporting USD programs and scholarships is now as simple as logging onto the

forms from donors who prefer to make pay– ments over rime. Donations are viral to USD's future, funding academic programs, scholarships for needy students and other university projects. To make yo ur online gift, sign on at http://alumni.sandiego.edu/giving. Thanks for your help! Care for a Second Cup? Y ou knew rhar was good coffee in Aromas. Bur we bet you didn't know it was award-winning coffee. Aromas took first place in this year's National Association of College & University Food Services competition, the second time it captured the award that's been called "the Oscars of college dining." The coffeehouse was judged on its menu, service and marketing efforrs against other similar specialty resrauran rs. In May, the Maher Hall hot spot also became home to USD's first public wireless port, enabling laptop computer users to connect to the Internet without plugging into a phone jack. Technology lets people surf the Web on radio waves from anywhere within the coffeehouse, or even outside on rhe patio. Aromas underwent a facelifr last year, adding Macintosh computers and a clubbier setting for studying and sipping joe. Next up for a renovation is Traditions, the student dining faci lity in the University Center. The newly remodeled food spot will open this fall as the Torero Grille.

Richard Easton (left) gives stage advice to a USD acting student.

First Richard, Now Tony U SD acting students who studied under veteran actor Richard Easton saw their mentor pick up a Tony award in June for his performance as poet-scholar A.E. Housman in the Broadway play "The Invention of Love." Easton has directed, coached and per– formed alongside graduate students in USD's professional actors training program, a part– nership between the university and The Globe Theatres. The Tony nomination for best actor was his first, and came for a per– formance directed by Globe artistic director Jack O'Brien (the play includes USD gradu– ates Caitlin Muelder, Brian Hutchison, Erin Krohn and Peter Smith). An international performer co nsistently in demand, Easton's latest honor may keep him away from The Globe Theatres for some rime. Bur his simple but powerful reaching philosophy will continue to resonate with the many students he's caught.

Web and making your gifr in a secure and confidential manner. T he Office ofAnnual Giving has launched a new Web site that accepts credit card gifts or pledge

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SUMMER 2001