USD Magazine, Fall 1999

where USD enjoys a competitive advantage," says Cook. As business practices center around the management of informa– tion, staying on the cutting edge of technology will be critical in the classroom. In addition to focusing more on information technology and information management, professors will increasingly educate stu– dents about how new information'systems are transforming the way businesses function. "A majority of our future students will major in specialties that are non-existent or just emerging now," says Cook, who projects that in the coming years the school's engineering department will grow and be spun off as a separate school. "Technology and information sci– ences will become a driving force in defining what students should learn." For graduate students, new School of Business Administration programs such as master's degrees in executive leadership and global leadership provide a glimpse of how graduate business education will be delivered in the coming years. The curriculum will be set up with less frequent but more intensive classes held on campus, at other locations or with World Wide Web-based technology. Collaboration with outside businesses will provide flexibility in both location and instructors. In all cases, career preparation is key. Many students currently complement their education with internships, practicums and field– study experiences, and the future may hold a more formalized require– ment for outside work. Partnerships with companies throughout San Diego will continue to provide those opportunities, Cook says. "We want recruiters to find USD business graduates to be pro– fessionally sophisticated, worldly, technically savvy, knowledgeable about business fundamentals and prepared to accept leadership respon– sibilities," he adds. "Our challenge will be to keep up with the chang– ing world of business and give our students the sense of moral judgement and integrity necessary to make wise decisions."

School of Nursing and Health Science Responding to needs of university, community N ever content to remain in the classroom, School of Nursing faculty are now putting their expertise to use in the University Health Center, caring for sick students and offering advice, while developing a stronger program of health education and illness preven– tion on campus. But that's just the first step. The faculty hope that assuming responsibility for the Health Center will lead to a community-wide nursing center run by the Philip Y. Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, and plan to apply for federal seed-money grants for the project. The center, operating like a community health clinic, would serve USD employees and students, as well as nearby residents. "School of Nursing faculty have always been aware of the needs of our community, both on campus and off, and the future will present us with many more opportunities to fulfill those needs," says Dean Janet Rodgers. "All our programs, from undergraduate to doctorate, fit together under the umbrella of care and research. We plan to expand our scope to do more of both." Nurses in San Diego and throughout the nation also will benefit from increasing flexibility in the School of Nursing's programs. Next year, the school inaugurates its first class of summers-only doctoral students, who will attend classes over four consecutive summers, using a fifth summer to complete their dissertation. And a new forum

1995

July 1 - President Hughes retires; Alice B. Hayes, executive vice president and provost of Saint Louis University, takes over as presi– dent. August - Marian Way closes in front of The Immaculata to make way for Colachis Plaza.

Sirpl 24 - Israel and Palestine sign agreement granting Palestinian autonomy in West Bank. 1996 January - Frank Lazarus named provost and academic vice presi– dent.

taher - Athletic Hall of Fame established; Bernie Bickerstaff '68, John Wathan '71 and Chester Pagni first inductees.

April - First Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Awards presented to four alumni. April 19 - Federal building in Oklahoma City destroyed by car bomb. May 12 - Former diocesan building dedicated as Hughes Administration Center.