 A Thousand Words
The atrium of Kendrick Hall in the School of Law was the site of a traveling September 11 photography exhibit in November. The exhibit, sponsored by Northern Trust bank, featured hundreds of NewsCom photos from September 11 and the days that followed. Rescue workers were on hand Nov. 6 to share their experiences working at Ground Zero. They were (from left) Lynne Engelbert, section chief of training for the NASA Ames Research Center’s Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, her rescue partner, Lucy, and Liam Flaherty, a New York City firefighter.
Thanksgiving Food Drive Feeds 80 Families
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USF students organize food to be handed out to families of Sacred Heart parish.
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This year’s Thanksgiving food drive, organized by USF’s Alumni Association and in support of the Sacred Heart Catholic School and Parish, raised enough food and cash to feed 80 families this Thanksgiving. Every part of campus chipped in food or money, said David Philpott, assistant to the associate vice president of labor relations, who has helped organize the drive since its beginning in 1995. Plant services alone raised $500 and donated food and another $500 came from the Jesuit community. Albertson’s supermarket also donated food and sold items at a discount for the drive.
“Every year the size of the boxes has increased, the amount of food has increased, but so has the number of families. Members of the parish, families from the school, all benefited from the university community’s generosity. It shows the ongoing commitment of USF to Sacred Heart,” Philpott said.
Second “Human in HIV” Conference Honors AIDS Day
As part of a package of campus programming honoring World Aids Day Dec. 1, the University of San Francisco will host a second annual conference Dec. 7 on how issues about AIDS can be instilled into the academic curriculum.
“The Human in HIV: AIDS Across Our Communities,” is an all-day conference that attempts to refocus American academia on the AIDS crisis. “Many people don’t believe that AIDS is a real threat anymore,” said Ray Quirolgico, associate director of residence life and one of the coordinators of the conference. “So we’re trying to highlight the international effect of HIV/AIDS, how it affects communities, and even how it affects entire academic disciplines.”
This year, presentations at the conference will explore the intersection of AIDS and community issues. Topics include AIDS and human rights, AIDS and eco-spirituality, AIDS and gender, and AIDS and biomedical ethics. USF faculty, staff, and students will act as presenters.
Last year the conference attracted more than 85 faculty from USF, Merritt College in Oakland, UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley, and Saint Mary’s College to talk about the variety of ways their disciplines could be lenses for looking at the disease.
Like last year, the conference is funded by a grant from the Association of American Colleges and Universities. It has also garnered support from the School of Nursing, Multicultural and International Student Services, University Ministry, the Student Health Education program, Residence Life, Student Activities, and University Life. For more information, go to the conference Web site at www.usfca.edu/nursing/HIVworkshop.html.
Other campus events commemorating the effects and victims of the disease include the display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in the Maraschi Room of Xavier Hall Dec. 3-6, a night of dance and poetry Dec. 3 reflecting on the effect of HIV/AIDS in Africa, and a panel discussion Dec. 4 featuring people living with HIV.
December Commencement to Graduate 847
On Dec. 13, 847 newly minted USF graduates will participate in commencement exercises. Of those, 179 graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences, 39 from the School of Nursing, 159 from the School of Business and Management, 174 from the School of Education, and 296 from the College of Professional Studies. A Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Ignatius Church will begin the day followed by ceremonies at 12:30 for the College of Arts and Sciences and nursing, 3:30 for business and education graduates, and 6:30 for CPS graduates. A one-hour reception in McLaren Center will follow each ceremony.
Loyola Village Given Architectural Honor
Popular trade magazine Builder gave Loyola Village a grand award in its 22nd annual Builder Choice Awards issue in October. A feature article with village architect Alex Seidel discussed how the housing development was constructed on Lone Mountain’s steep, north-facing hillside. The magazine claims a readership of approximately 140,000.
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