USD Magazine Spring 2017

he University of San Diego will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2024. But TORERO NEWS by Timothy McKernan T there’s no need for a crystal ball to get a good idea of what USD will look like when it reaches its diamond milestone. In September, USD’s Board of Trustees approved Envisioning 2024 , a strategic plan that not only identifies specific principles that will guide and inform our decision-making, but also lays out a roadmap to provide guid- ance about how best to reach the end goal: to set the standard for a contemporary Catholic university in the 21st century. USD President James T. Harris explains that Envisioning 2024 supports the historical mission of USD, while forging an academic

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environment to attract and retain the best students. The five organ- izing principles are: student and alumni success; global citizen- ship; culture of engagement; institutional effectiveness and prominent profile. Six interconnected pathways will help USD set the standard as a contemporary Catholic university: anchor institution, engaged scholarship, change- making, access and inclusion, care for our common home, and liberal arts education for the 21st century. “The principles and pathways we’ve articulated affect everyone in the USD community,” Harris says. “Essentially, it’s the collec- tive vision of Bishop Buddy and Mother Hill brought to life in

the context of the 21 st century.” The principles and pathways are supported by the current $300 million goal of Leading Change: The Campaign for USD and fully implementing a new core curriculum that reflects the university’s dedication to a liberal arts education in its Catholic in- tellectual tradition and develops critical competencies needed in the 21 st century workforce. The university has also commit- ted to campus infrastructure improvements to create new learning spaces, make way for new programs and attract the most promising students. Harris says the crucial com- ponents of Envisioning 2024 are the principles and pathways that point the entire USD com-

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