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Date: 1985-6
Development: Social Issues Committee established under leadership of Provost Sr. Sally Furay
Partnerships: Formal “Partnership in Education” established with Carson Elementary, first of six partnerships  (check this date)
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
Dr. Art Hughes, President, becomes founding member of Campus Compact
 
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Date: 1986-7
Development: Judy Rauner hired to create Volunteer Resources Office, and support Social Issues Committee

Advisory committee created

Partnerships: Continue 3 existing programs

Add 6 more, including Special Olympics

Regional,State,
National Recognition:
$5000 grant from Campus Compact, first of many grants to build program
 
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Date: 1987-8
Development: Paid student leaderships positions increased from 1-5
Partnerships:  
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
Maya Angelou featured Social Issues speaker
 
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Date: 1988-9
Development: Added 7 work-study positions, including 2 van drivers for new van

Started Linda Vista Adult Literacy program

Began American Humanics program with Ed Taylor as director

Partnerships: 10 Tijuana trips—4 with Los Niños, 2 House building, and 4 Habitat for Humanity

Matched 20 USD students with mentees

Regional,State,
National Recognition:
Recognition for Student Literacy Corps program in Campus Compact publication
 
Date: 1989-90
Development:  
Partnerships:  
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
First Social Issues annual conference with Jonathan Kozol as Keynote speaker
 
Date: 1990-91
Development: Pilot course for credit
“Student Literacy Corps” project

Experiential Education Committee created
Partnerships: Begin Linda Vista Kids program
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
 
 
Date: 1991-92
Development: Two Seminar/Field Experience classes given for credit:

First two graduate student positions established

Irvine Grant programs increase funding

Leadership in Volunteering

Volunteers for Youth Mentoring
Partnerships: Pro Bono Legal advocates establish partnership with San Diego Mediation Center (date?)
Regional,State,
National Recognition:

 

 
Date: 1992-93
Development: Added three graduate students to lead Linda Vista Kids, Literacy program, and Social Issues Conference

Barbara Peterson becomes Assistant Director

Partnerships: 14 programs—including American Indian Outreach
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
Kristen Hale Parish, Student Literacy Corps leader and ’92 grad hired as National Executive Director of COOL

Western Regional Summer Service-Learning Institute held at USD July 6-8 with Campus Compact

 
Date: 1993-94
Development: Learn and Serve America Grant to develop course-based service-learning
Partnerships: Begin Juvenile Hall program
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
$100,000 grant from Corporation for National Service “Learn and Serve America”
 
Date: 1994-95
Development: Establish 1-unit “Leadership through Service-Learning” course
Renamed “Office for Community Service-Learning” to reflect new course-based service-learning program
Partnerships: An advisory committee created for the service-learning program becomes the Linda Vista Collaborative which not only networks agencies, schools and residents of Linda Vista, but has obtained significant grant funding
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
 
 
Date: 1995-96
Development: Elaine Elliott hired and becomes community liaison
Begin Awarding “Innovations in Experiential Education Award” to faculty
Partnerships: Establish program at Mark Twain Junior/Senior High
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
Office supports volunteers for Clinton/Dole debate held on campus
 
Date: 1996-97
Development: Office moves to expanded space in Maher Hall and continues office in UC 161
Partnerships: HUD Community Outreach Partnership Center grant builds partnership with Linda Vista community; USD has community office at Bayside Community Center
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
$12,500 three year “Continuums of Service” grant to develop regional service-learning network
 
Date: 1997-98
Development:  
Partnerships: One of three national NSEE Community Partnerships Development Program grants allows building strong partnership with Twain, Linda Vista Leaders at Montgomery Middle School, and Tecolote canyon

Begin program with Sudanese English School

Regional,State,
National Recognition:
Nadinne Cruz, national leader in service-learning, serves as consultant for NSEE program

Provost and team at

Wingspread Conference on Community Partnership
 
Date: 1998-99
Development: Chris Nayve replaces Barbara Peterson as the Assistant Director
Partnerships: Tijuana Partnerships increased with help of TransBorder Institute grant with Prof. Victor Zambrano
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
 
 
Date: 1999-2000
Development: Dr. Susan Lord from Engineering publishes article in AAHE “service-learning in the disciplines” series
Partnerships:

“Youth Empowered through Service (YES)” program recognized as outstanding partnership by San Diego City Schools

Regional,State,
National Recognition:
America Reads program filmed and featured in national teleconference (date?)
 
Date: 2000-01
Development: AmeriCorps Students in Service program began with stipends for 20 student leaders
Partnerships:  
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
Dr. Cornel West featured as Social Issues speaker—first time in Jenny Craig Pavilion
Dr. Judy Rauner honored with California Campus Compact Richard E. Cone Award
 
Date: 2001-02
Development: Dr. Judy Rauner retires
Partnerships: Community response to September 11 attack

Projects begin in Casa San Eusebio, La Morita, an expanding area in Tijuana

Regional,State,
National Recognition:
Three year “Raise Your Voice” campaign begins to promote student activism
Dick Cone, Statewide service-learning leader, serves as USD consultant for this program
 
Date: 2002-03
Development: Elaine Elliott becomes Director
John Loggins becomes Assistant Director
Chris Nayve becomes Associate Director
Dr. Judith Liu becomes Faculty Liaison

Office renamed “Center for Community Service-Learning”

Associated Students
 area renamed “Center for Awareness, Service and Action (CASA)”

Establish 1-unit Leadership through Social Change course

Partnerships: Programs begin at Monarch High School for homeless youth

Programs begin with South Sudan Community Center

Regional,State,
National Recognition:
Dr. Judith Liu serves as Keynote speaker at “Unboxing the University” conference at Azusa Pacific University

Genoveva Aguilar honored with National Campus Compact Howard Swearer Student Humanitarian award

Team of thirteen staff and students attend CHESS (California Higher Education Student Summit) conference conference in Sacramento

USD student, Shannon Brewer, presents at Continuums of Service Conference as student keynoter
 
Date: 2003-04
Development: Create new mission statement, vision, core values, and 5 year strategic plan

Publication on the development of the office in Public Work and the Academy by Provost Frank Lazarus, Dr. Judy Rauner, and Dr. Cynthia Villis

Dr. Michelle Camacho published article in Michigan Journal of Service-Learning
Partnerships: Create “Community Fellows” program where community members take 3-unit Community, Consensus and Commitment course for Continuing education credit
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
Regional collaboration on student activism
 
Date: 2004-05
Development: Two additional vans purchased for growing cross-border program (date?)
Partnerships: One unit International Development Course created with Los Niños
First international service trip to Honduras
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
Princeton Review features USD in “Colleges with a Conscience”

Sr. Helen Prejean featured as Social Issues speaker; first video of the conference

 
Date: 2005-06
Development: Celebrate 20 years as an office and honor Sr. Sally Furay

Program featured in USD Magazine, Scholarship luncheon, President’s Report

Publication on history of relationship with Linda Vista in Metropolitan Universities
Partnerships: First summer course to Jamaica

Programs begin at new nearby Urban Corps location

USD students work on relief for Cedar Fire

USD begins co-sponsorship of “Get on the Bus” program with Catholic Charities for children of incarcerated parents
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
Washington Monthly features USD in first college rankings

Catholic reporter draws attention to 9 Catholic universities in Princeton publication

Host National Campus Compact week-long workshop for Service-Learning Directors
 
Date: 2006-07
Development: USD is selected by California Campus Compact as the regional leader for a “Youth to College” program

Publication of article in Students as Colleagues outlining USD’s student leadership program

CASA moves to much expanded space in University Center 113

Begin first cohort of Faculty Community Service-Learning scholars

Partnerships: Program begins with American Indian Recruitment (AIR)

Begin “Color Your World” mural program

Begin partnership with Montgomery Garden Project (date/)

Begin partnership with Linda Vista Teen Center
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
USD one of four California campuses to receive $120,000 for funding youth to college program

USD received new President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction Award

Receive initial Carnegie Foundation classification for Community Engagement

Host Regional Network service-learning faculty workshop and spring conference

 
Date: 2007-08
Development: Brenna Hughes hired as Youth Program coordinator
Partnerships:

Begin partnership with Acción micro-credit program

Elaine becomes Board member of Bayside Community Center

Host Gala for Bayside Community Center to celebrate 75th anniversary

Chris becomes Board member of Ronald McDonald House

USD students participate in fire relief at Qualcomm Stadium

First service-learning course in Guatemala

On-campus classes for students from Mark Twain Jr/Sr High School with credit through Mesa College
Regional,State,
National Recognition:
“Youth to College” website created and includes resources for art murals program

Thich Nhat Han fills Jenny Craig Pavilion for Social Issues conference

Seven USD faculty and staff present at Continuums of Service conference

USD sponsors “Education Lane” at Linda Vista Multicultural Fair

Dr. Judith Liu serves as consultant at University of Kansas

Elaine Elliott serves as consultant at Azusa Pacific University
 
Date: 2008-09
Development: Hire staff from Via International to lead Cross-border programs
Partnerships:  
Regional,State,
National Recognition: