University of San Diego Digital USD Print Media Coverage 1947-2009 USD News 1996-06-01 University of San Diego News Print Media Coverage 1996.06 University of San Diego Office of Public Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/print-media Digital USD Citation University of San Diego Office of Public Relations, "University of San Diego News Print Media Coverage 1996.06" (1996). Print Media Coverage 1947-2009. 178. https://digital.sandiego.edu/print-media/178 This News Clipping is brought to you for free and open access by the USD News at Digital USD. It has been accepted for inclusion in Print Media Coverage 1947-2009 by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. News Clippings -June, 1996 (FYI) 6 Colleges With Bit of Genius Are Given $750,000 Rewards, The New York Times,June 26 . 1 Who's Who in Real Estate -- Dr. Mark]. Riedy, San Diego Business Tournal,June 24 . 2 Profile: Gary Holt (Law School Alumnus), San Diego Business Tournal,June 24 . 3 College Grads: Free of School But Not of Debt, San Diego Union-Tribune,June 23 4-5 'Terrorist' Charge Against Prof a Bit Misleading, Attorney Says, San Diego Union-Tribune,June 23 . 6 - Area Economy Gains Even More Ground, San Diego Union-Tribune,June 21 . 7 Tragedy Walks Montego Drive Neighborhood, San Diego Union-Tribune,June 20...... 8-9 How Consumer Education Worked Effectively in California, San Diego Union-Tribune,June 20 ......................................... 10-11 New to 'Extra' (Llbby Weaver, a USD Alumna), San Diego Union-Tribune,June 19. 12 (FYI) Endowed Chairs Are Enticement to Draw Fine Faculty, ( San Diego Union-Tribune,June 19 . 13 Schoolteacher Says Her Former Husband Threatened to Kill Her, San Diego Union-Tribune,June 19 . 14 Opinion: Children's Needs vs. The Trash Debt (by USD's Sharon Kalemkiarian), San Diego Union-Tribune,June 18 . 15 USD Prof Held in Threat on Ex-Wife, San Diego Union-Tribune,June 18 . 16 (FYI) Report Finds That Income Best Predicts Education, The New York Times,June 17 . 17 Rock The Vote Rolls Into Town to Promote Stake in Politics, San Diego Union-Tribune,June 12 . 18 Scholastic Captains Come Bearing Impressive Resumes, San Diego Union-Tribune,June 11 . 19 (FYI) College A or B? It All Depends, Sometimes, The New York Times,June 9 . 20 USD Turns to Sampson for Security, San Diego Union-Tribune,June 8 . 21 Train For a Paralegal Career at USD, San Diego Union-Tribune,June 7 . 22 6 Colleges With Bit of Genius Are Given $750,000 Rewards By KAREN W. ARENSON "This place prides itself on teach­ The John D. and Catherine T. Mac­ ing like other schools pride them­ Arthur Foundation, best known for selves on research," said Sister Joel its "genius" grants to creative indi­ Read, Alverno's president. "We do viduals, is putting its stamp on six research, too, but on teaching and small, innovative liberal arts col­ learning.'' leges that it says show a certain Antioch melds students' work ex­ genius in how they educate students. periences with classroom learning. The foundation is to announce to­ Where many colleges encourage stu­ day that it is giving each of the six a dent internships, Antioch students one-time, no-strings-attached grant are required to work off campus of $750,000. MacArthur hopes the $4.5 during 5 of their 12 trimesters. million in awards will call attention At College of the Atlantic, which to the colleges and shore them up opened in 1972, students are required financially. to take courses in the arts, sciences The colleges - Alverno College in and humanities, and to demonstrate Milwaukee; Antioch College in Yel­ competence in writing, math and oth­ low Springs, Ohio; College of the er skills. But they also have substan­ Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Me.; Hamp­ tial freedom to make their own pro­ shire College in Amherst, Mass.; grams, and must complete intern­ Johnson C. Smith University in Char­ ships and conduct final research lotte, N.C., and Marlboro College in projects that weave together Marlboro, Vt., - occupy a small but the ap­ precarious niche in higher education. proaches of many disciplines. In a society that increasingly ques­ Hampshire College also encour­ tions the value of a liberal arts edu­ ages interdisciplinary work along cation, these colleges have hewed to with entrepreneurial spirit, as it the liberal arts model, but in highly seeks to teach students skills like original ways. critical thinking, communication and But as with many maverick ven­ how to act wisely and humanely. tures, they draw a self-selective fol­ "Our education is very process ( lowing, which gives them limited tu­ oriented," said Gregory S. Prince \A ition revenues, small alumni groups Jr., Hampshire's president. "We try 0-,.. for fund-raising and few economies to teach students how to frame ques­ O""' of scale. Their enrollments range tions and to develop strategies for -...., from 209 students at College of the answering them. We are not as con­ ~ Atlantic to 2,400 at Alverno. tent-oriented as traditional liberal \a "Parents are increasingly asking arts education. Our students do miss C"( whether this kind of education is important bodies of work. But in the worth it," said Woodward A. Wick­ end, they keep learning." t ham, director of MacArthur's gen­ Interdisciplinary work is also cen­ :) era! grants program. "With these tral to Marlboro College, where most grants we wanted to say that it is classes are small seminars, seniors absolutely worth it, and to help in­ take individual tutorials rather than sure that liberal arts and these inno- classes, and college policies are de­ ~ vative colleges and others like them cided in New England-style town flourish." meetings that include students as l Arthur Levine, president of Colum- well as faculty and administrators. 1•..,. bia University Teachers College, Johnson C. Smith, a historically ~ called the colleges "path blazers." black institution, also pushes its stu­ "This _y is a set of institutions that dents beyond campus, requiring that ~ are under pressure to give up their all do some kind of "service learn­ ....._o missions," Mr. Levine said. "These ing" in the community. It also "" schools haven't done em­ that. Instead, phasizes joint student-faculty '\ each one has been an innovator re­ and search and faculty development. ..S given new vitality to liberal arts at a time when it is crucial." Dorothy Cowser Yancy, the presi­ ~ Alverno, a Roman Catholic college dent of Johnson C. Smith, called the for women, began its innovation in award "Christmas in June," and the late 1960's when it grew con­ talked of enhancing academic pro­ cerned about how it could attract grams and of the desperate need for more and better students. In addition more scholarships to help her uni­ to traditional subjects like history, versity compete for students. mathematics and English, Alverno Besides the grants to the six col­ emphasizes eight areas for each stu­ leges, MacArthur is giving $1 millio dent, llke communications, analysis, to the American Council of Learned problem solving and social interac­ Societies in New York, to make tion, using written and visual means smaller grants for specific innova­ like videotapes to record a student's tive projects at poorly endowed lib., progress. eral arts colleges. I • in a s a e DR. MARK J. RIEDY Ernest W. Hahn Professor of Real Estate Finance University of San Diego Address: 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego 92110 Riedy launched a forecasting project for the USD economics faculty, which will lead to the first USD Real Estate Outlook Confer­ ence in January 1997. He also launched a process that will lead ( to a new USD Center for Real Estate Stu­ dents and a graduate degree program in real estate. Riedy also has developed numerous real estate scholarships and internships for USD undergraduate and grad students. In addition, he has served on the Mayor's Renaissance Commission, a task force fo rmed by Mayor Susan Golding to conduct a "re­ naissance mission" to see what is needed to make all neighborhoods healthy and livable. profile GARY HOLT 'Born leader' hits right notes as activist Has huge role in growth of gay business community BY KEN R. WEUS Staff Writer hen San Diego Lesbian and Gay Pride Inc. recently named local businessman Gary Holt 1996 Man of the WYear, he was the only person surprised. "I was overwhelmed," says the allorney, cenified public accountant, and past president of the Greater San Diego Busi­ ness Association (GSDBA), the gay and lesbian chamber of commerce. But to those who know the local community activist, Holt is an obvious choice for the honor. I-le has had a " huge hand" in the growth of the gay business community in San Diego, and is a dedicated activist, accord• in g to Brenda Schumacher, Pride executive director. "Gary is a leader in the community and he leads by ex­ ample," Schumacher says. "He's not afraid to ro ll up his sleeves and do grunt volunteer work." To I-fo ll , giving back to the community that has suppor1ed his Jaw and accounting practice is as natural as being gay. " I was taught as a kid by my father that you always work as hard as you can to contribute to the community you live in, ( and you always do it without the expectation of thanks o r recognition." His community in volvement includes: • Serving on the governing board of the GSDBA from 1992 to 1995, including a year as president. • Anistic director and conductor of the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus, which he helped found in 1992.