Vol. 2 | Issue 1 • February, 2001      [  back to main ]   [  archives ]

Paul Murphy has been named director of the University’s St. Ignatius Institute. He will replace John Galten. For background on this decision, please see the Q & A with University President Stephen Privett, S. J.

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Alumnus Alfred S. Chuang (B.S., computer science, ’82) donated $2.5 million to the University of San Francisco to fund a state-of-the-art computer science lab. Chuang is the founder, president and chief operations officer of BEA Systems, Inc.

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The W.M. Keck Foundation has given the University’s computer science department a $600,000 grant to build a parallel supercomputer. Faculty and undergraduate students will build it themselves, enabling many ordinary computers to run simultaneously to process more information at faster speeds.

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The University has received more than $3,000,000 in December from more than 18,000 donors. This is a strong indication that donors are maintaining high levels of giving following the University's recent Building a Bold Tomorrow campaign.

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The School of Law officially dedicated its new Dorraine Zief Law Library Jan. 6^th. The state-of-the-art library has more than 45,000 square feet of operations space and features data and power outlets at every seat.

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The University conferred 831 degrees in December during its 142^nd annual commencement.

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The November issue of Hispanic Outlook named the University of San Francisco a "publisher’s pick of schools." The magazine chose schools based on their ability to "attract, inspire and empower Hispanic students, including those who, by entering, set a new family standard and launch a new set of dreams."

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University President Fr. Stephen Privett, S.J., will discuss Humanistic Education in the Third Millennium, Thursday, Feb. 15, 5:45 p.m. at the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street San Francisco. Call (415) 293-4600 for reservations. His address will concentrate on the future role of higher education around the world.

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Marjorie Scardino (JD, ’75) is featured on the cover of Business Week, January 22^nd edition. An eight-page article details her rise to CEO of Pearson PLC, a British publishing empire.

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