USD President's Report 1987

USD law professor Michael Navin is named dean of the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pa. Dr. Patrick Drinan. professor of political science, is the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the United Nations Association of San Diego on February 9. His address is titled "U.S.-Soviet Summitry."

1987 Highlights

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The following is a sampling of the University of San Diego's highlights from 1987. Many other impor- tant happenings occurred during the past year, but those listed here provide an indication of the vitality of the USD community.

Dr. Larry Williamson . director and associate professor of communication studies. presents a paper entitled . " Nixon Agonistes: Rhetorical Style and the Press:· at the Sixth Annual Presidential Confer- ence at Hofstra University in New York.

USD announces establishment of a new graduate program designed to meet the growing demand for tax accountants with a legal background. The Master of Science in Taxation program requires students to enroll in courses offered in both the School of Business Administration and the School of Law. Legendary actress Helen Hayes is presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the annual President's Club dinner. The honorary degree recognizes Miss Hayes for her humanitarian , philanthropical and career contributions. San Diego's widely-respected Old Globe Theatre and USD announce a joint Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Arts program. The two-year program offers students practical theatrical work at the Globe and academic studies from the USD English department. Law professor Robert C. Fellmeth , director of the Center for Public Interest Law. is named state Bar Discipline Monitor by state Attorney General John Van De Kamp. For three years Fellmeth and his staff will monitor and evaluate the state bar discipline system and procedures. John G. McNamara. a 20-year veteran of higher education fund raising. is named vice president for university relations. He joins USD from Creighton University, where he spearheaded a campaign to raise $70 million for the university. Dr. Sheila Kammerman , an international social planning expert and a Columbia University professor, addresses a campus audience on the conflicts between work- ing and parenting. Dr. Edward F. DeRoche. dean of the School of Education. is appointed Commissioner to the San Diego County Bicentennial Commission for the cele- bration of the U.S. Constitution. February

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USD's new University Center is dedicated. a two-story, 74 .500-square-foot building which centralizes student dining. meeting and activity spaces formerly scattered across campus.

James Buchanan, 1986 Nobel Prize winner in ecomonics. explains his approach to economics and his research during a campus visit. The men's basketball team earns a trip to the NCAA tournament for the second time in four years. The Toreros lose their first round tourney game. but Hank Egan's charges close the year with a 24-6 win- loss record . the best in school history.

A USD team of students finishes second in the annual American Trial Lawyers Association mock trial competitions held in Washington. D.C. The students competed against 119 teams from across the country. Sr. Maureen Cronin, associate provost. makes a presentation on the "Impact of the Strategic Defense Initiative on NATO: A Canadian View," at the Western Social Science Association's annual conference. Former Nixon adviser John Ehrlichman discusses the fall of the Nixon adminis- tration during a campus appearance. For the second year in a row. a team of graduate business students is declared grand champions of the International Collegiate Business Policy Games con- ducted at the University of Nevada-Reno.

Civil rights activist Abbie Hoffman discusses student activism during two campus addresses. Some 16 San Diego non-profit community service groups join together to assist the undocumented population in seeking amnesty under the new immigration law. The coalition's efforts are coordinated by Carol Hallstrom, program director of the USO-based San Diego Law Center. a joint venture of the University and the San Diego County Bar Association.

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