USD Magazine, Fall 1999

Student Life Extracurricular activities mean more than fun for career-minded generation F or 50 years USD students have enjoyed small classes with profes– sors dedicated to teaching. But that's not the only reason thou– sands seek admission each year. "Students choose USD because they want a holistic education," says Thomas Cosgrove, associate vice president of student affairs. "They want to be good students and they want to develop communi– cation and leadership skills." Whether negotiating a concert date with the Dave Matthews Band or choosing a Friday night video, students will take the lead. They want events that will bring the campus together, and want to learn valuable skills along the way. Next year's much-anticipated opening of the Jenny Craig Pavilion will create a place where the campus can gather for large events. Student affairs administrators expect school spirit to soar with a new, 5,000-seat arena to attract fans of Division I basketball and volleyball. The pavilion also will give USD student leaders the chance to book big name speakers and concerts, something they've wanted for years. The Associated Students will focus on producing two big events each semester as well as continuing smaller programs, such as movie nights or cul– tural events, Cosgrove says. "Students are increasingly savvy on how to get expe– riences that will get them a good job," Cosgrove says. Student affairs assists those students by making available online the Student Development Transcript, which tracks their extracurricular activities and skills learned through each event, a handy addendum to a resume. And Cosgrove says his department will continue to help students make connections between extracurricular activities and their class work. USD's mission to educate the "whole person" includes nurturing the physical and spiritual side of each individual. Student-athletes playing on one of 16 NCAA teams and recreation enthusiasts alike will benefit from_ the athletics department's long range plan to expand Torero Stadium, build a new Olympic-sized pool and revamp the tennis courts with seats for 1,000 spectators. With

the addition of the Jenny Craig Pavilion and resources to fund schol– arships and support Torero teams, USD should move to the next level in Division I athletics - and give fans something to cheer about. "Athletics will grow right along with the university," says Tom Iannacone, director of athletics. "As available resources grow, in par– ticular our facilities, programs can reach national prominence." While encouraging students to explore their faith, ministry pro– grams will focus on learning through experiences, says Father John Keller, director of university ministry. Students will develop leader– ship skills by planning spiritual retreats, experience a different culture by serving the poor in Tijuana, or seek answers from ministers at campus Bible studies. "We are as passionately involved with who the students are as with what they will do," Keller says.

May 3D- Enrollment reaches 6,753 and more than 1,400 diplomas awarded to undergradu– ate, graduate and law students. Del 6 - Ground breaking for Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice.

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May 5 - Work begins on 5,000- seat Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Man:h 24 - American warplanes bomb Serbians in Kosovo conflict.

Spring - "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" continues saga.

April 2D - Shooting spree at Littleton, Colo., high school cam– pus.

May 28- Tennis player Zuzana Lesenarova winsNCAA championship.

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