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A contingent of 20 law students from the University of Rostock in the former East Germany spent most of August on the USD campus studying a curriculum on Introduction to American Law. Organized by Fulbright Professor Thomas Lundmark, the summer program included instruction on constitutional law from Bernard Siegan, torts from Gail Heriot, civil procedure from Walt Heiser, contracts from Mike Kelly, international environmental law and law of the sea from Jorge Vargas, and sexual discrimi– nation from Academic Vice President and Provost Sister Sally Furay. During their visit, the German stu– dents were honored at a reception hosted by the USD School of Law chapter of the International Law Society. nURSf PRH[TlllDnf R PROGRHITT f~PHnos Nurse practitioner students at the Philip Y. Hahn School of Nursing now can specialize in providing primary care to adults and elderly people with acute and chronic illnesses. The new adult nurse practitioner track with a gerontological subspecialty option focuses on serving adults and elders and their families. This track, part of the master of science in nursing program, is being offered thanks to a $254,951 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Studies include health promotion, acute and chronic illness management, and rehabil– itation in ambulatory, community and institutional settings. "The need for specialized case man– agement for adults and elders has grown dramatically in recent years," says Louise Rauckhorst, associate professor of nursing and the project director. "We are particularly excited about the rich learning opportunities in San Diego for preparing nurse practitioners to meet the special needs of culturally diverse and medically underserved adult and elderly populations."

n his 24th and final convocation before the faculty, USD President Author E. Hughes posed some of the questions facing the nation and the university as a new era begins in

Hughes wrapped up his address by noting a trend in Catholic higher educa– tion toward emphasizing ecumenism, or the interdependence of all religions. Ecumenism embraces the concept of respect for each person, Hughes said, and gives an individual the freedom to pursue his or her own faith while also enabling people of different faiths to rely on each other for support. The convocation concluded when Hughes presented the inaugural Medal of San Diego de Alcala to Irving Parker, retired English professor and a founding faculty member of the San Diego College for Men. The medal is awarded to a long– time employee in recognition of extraor– dinary and enduring contributions to furthering the goals and mission of the university. Hughes noted that Parker quickly became a jack-of-all-trades after his arrival on campus - teaching, work– ing as registrar and even obtaining equip– ment. Also honored at the convocation were five University Professors, recognized for outstanding, balanced career contri– butions supporting the mission and goals of the university. They are: Dennis R. Briscoe, Iris H.W. Engstrand, Edward Kujawa, Gary A . Macy and Donald Weckstein. In addition, five Steber Professors were recognized for substantial contribu– tions in the areas of teaching, research and service: Gregory M. Gazda, Florence Morgan Gillman, Donald L. Helmich, the Rev. Dennis W . Krouse and Patricia A. Plovanich.

American higher education. The questions are easy to formulate although "unbelievably complex to address," Hughes said in the September speech. They include: • What is a university education worth? • Who pays? Who gets financial aid? • Who will subsidize the teaching of liberal arts in a society that clamors for an immediate economic payoff? • What will the future American Catholic university look like? How will it relate to its students and to the church? Each question represents a central dilemma of the times, Hughes said, adding that while no single person holds the answers, USD is blessed with a community of individuals who possess the wisdom, vision and constancy of purpose to lead the university into the next century. In the convocation, Hughes pointed to the strengths that will ensure the univer– sity's future success, including its finan– cial status, its base of contributors, its outstanding students and faculty, and a committed board of trustees. As for the classroom of the future, Hughes told the audience it will be vital to maintain a balance between teaching and research. "There is great opportunity for the University of San Diego to gain recognition by making teaching and research reinforce each other in the lives of our students," he said.

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