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Title:
Speakers' Bureau records
Date (inclusive): 1954-1985
Collection number: USDA_2008_012
Creator: University of San Diego Speakers' Bureau
Extent:
1 box (.5 linear feet)
Abstract:
These records consist of administrative papers of the Speakers' Bureau including the founding constitution of 1954 created
by the College for Women, meeting minutes, policy development about speakers on campus, and informational material for prospective
speakers.
Languages:
English
The Speakers' Bureau at the University of San Diego has served a series of functions since its founding in 1954. Founded by
the Associated Students of the College for Women, with the support of Academic Dean and English Professor, Mother Aimee Rossi,
the Speakers' Bureau served as an avenue for students to improve their speaking skills and exchange ideas. The first meeting
was the first Student Marian Congress held in 1954. USD students as well as junior and senior women in area Catholic high
schools were invited to attend. All speeches were conducted by members of the Bureau. In 1955, the Bureau continued to invite
area high schools to their meetings but included public as well as private school students.
By the 1960s the Speakers' Bureau had changed focus to bring outside speakers onto campus. Still part of the Associated Students,
members would decide which speakers would be most valued each school year, titled the Distinguished Speakers Series in the
1970s. In the 1980s, the Public Relation department began administering a program for members of the USD community to speak
for organizations throughout San Diego. The Associates Students continued to play a key role in the Speakers' Bureau until
2000 when leadership of the Bureau lie with administration. By 2016, the office of Community and Government Relations took
charge of assisting San Diego organizations with finding a USD member of the faculty, staff, or student body to speak about
their work.
These records include the administrative materials and news articles related to the University of San Diego Speakers' Bureau.
Records document the changing nature of the Speakers' Bureau from the constitution and meeting minutes of the 1950s and 1960s,
to policy regulation and programs for speakers brought to campus in the 1970s. Administrative documents of the 1980s center
on informational material about USD community members going to speak for San Diego area organizations. News material documents
announcements and information about speakers brought to the USD campus.
This collection is arranged into two series:
Records are arranged in alphabetical order.
Access Information
This collection is open for research.
[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, Speakers' Bureau records, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections.
This collection was processed by Tessie Camina in 2008. Further processing was conducted by Ashley Toutain in 2016.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Rossi, Aimmee
Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012
Anderson, John
Liddy, G. Gordon
Burnhan, James B.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
University of San Diego
San Diego College for Women
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Diego (Calif.)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
student life
campus activities and participatory groups