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University of San Diego Merger collection
USDA.056
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Contributing Institution:
University of San Diego Archives
Title: Guide to the University of San Diego Merger collection
Creator:
University of San Diego. College for Men
Creator:
San Diego College for Women
Creator:
University of San Diego
Identifier/Call Number: USDA.056
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet
2 records center boxes
Date (inclusive): 1949-1959
Date (inclusive): 1966-1980
Abstract: The San Diego College for Men and School of Law merged with the San Diego College for Women in June 1972 to become the "new"
University of San Diego. The collection consists of meeting minutes, consultations, correspondence, reciprocal agreements,
and legal documents related to each stage of the merger.
Language of Material:
English
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In 1967, the San Diego College for Men, also known as the University of San Diego or San Diego University, and the San Diego
College for Women established a reciprocal agreement to allow co-ed course enrollment at both colleges. The reciprocal agreement
was the beginning of negotiations to merge the two schools, along with the School of Law, into one institution called the
"new" University of San Diego. Over a five year period, the two institutions consolidated their separate academic departments,
administrative functions, and boards of trustees into one university. In 1971, Author Hughes became the first layperson to
be hired as university president for the "new" University of San Diego. The merger was finalized in the spring of 1972 with
the first, merged alumni association meeting taking place in 1973.
The collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, consultation reports, copies of the reciprocal agreement, copies
of the merger agreement, and newspaper articles concerning the reciprocal agreement and the merger between the San Diego College
for Women and the San Diego College for Men. Meeting minutes include those from the Boards of Trustees, faculty meetings,
alumni meetings, and merger-related committees such as the Joint Committee on the Merger. Documents necessary for the merger
process, such as the College for Men articles of incorporation and accreditation certificates are included as well.
This collection is open for research.
The University of San Diego Merger collection is the physical property of the University of San Diego, Archives and Special
Collections. Copyright, except in cases where material has passed into the public domain, belongs to the authors or their
legal heirs and assigns.
[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, University of San Diego Merger collection, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives
and Special Collections.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
There is no acquisition information for this collection at this time.
This collection was processed by Shavonne Munnlyn in 2022.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Universities and colleges--Mergers
Catholic universities and colleges
Correspondence
Reciprocal agreements
Alumni and alumnae