USD President's Report and Honor Roll of Donors 1993

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ince the Unive rsity of San Diego was fo unded 44 years ago, we have CJ been blessed with gifts of time, talent and financial support from the community - ass istance that has enabled us to build a tradition based on academic excellence and a commitment to Ca tholic va lues. As the unive r- sity matures, it is only fitting that we share with this same community the gifts of our endeavors - our resources, programs and expe rtise. Far from an "ivory tower," USO is a thriving center of education that conce rns itself with the issues facing the surrounding community. Often, the university is a leader of change through academic programs or research projects that address problems in San Diego and beyond. In the pages that fo llow, USO stu - dents, faculty and staff report on some of their latest ventures in such areas as community service, public enlightenment and sp iritual ministry. The reports are compelling. Tackling children's iss ues through public policy and juvenile law, students in the School of Law's new Child Advocacy C linic are on their way to becoming child advocates. An economist in the School of Business Administration is tracking the health of San Diego's economy through the USO Index of Leading Economic Indicators, the definiti ve source on the "state of the city" fo r local government and business leaders. A USO theologian has made Alcala Park the editorial base for a new academic journal, the latest development from a department at the fo refront of the young field of Latino theology. And people throughout campus are lending their skills to a myriad of community service proj ects ranging from tu toring to mentoring to mediation. Through your support, we are twice blessed - by enabling us to uphold our academic miss ion and by making it poss ible to share our knowledge and skills with the community. In today's difficult economic times, both are increasingly important. As we near the end of 1993, we have much to be thankful fo r and many to thank, especially each of you who has given generously of yourself to further USD's mission . In turn, we strive to work fo r the common good, enhancing the life of the community with the las ting gifts of our endeavors.

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AUTHOR E. HUGHES, PH.D. PRESIDENT