Guide to the Public Relations' Community Programs records
Finding aid prepared by Ashley Toutain
University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections
Copley Library
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Telephone: 619-260-2730
Email: spcoll@sandiego.edu
© 2016
Overview of the Collection
Title:
Public Relations' Community Programs records
Date (inclusive): 1979-1995
Collection number: USDA_2009_014
Creator: University of San Diego Office of Public Relations
Extent:
1 box (1 linear foot)
Repository:
University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections
Copley Library
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Abstract:
The Community Programs branch of the Department of Public Relations at the University of San Diego, known in 2016 as the
Department of Community and Government Relations, serves as the key liaison between the University of San Diego and the San
Diego community. These records document that interaction during the 1980s and 1990s. Records consist of nearby Community Plans;
correspondence and news releases about community events; and information about grants to serve the surrounding community.
The bulk of these materials were created by Director of Community Programs, Maria Martinez-Cosio, and Director of Volunteer
Programs, Judy Rauner.
Languages:
English
Historical Note
The Department of Public Relations, Community Programs, as of 2016, is the Office of Community and Government Relations which
is part of University Communications. Since the departments' founding in the 1980s, the goal has been to foster relationships
with the local community and raise awareness about USD. Committees to plan for outreach and events served to accomplish this
goal. In 1986, the committees included Community Service, the Neighborhood Committee, and the Social Issues Committee. These
expanded to include the Volunteer Resources Advisory Committee and the Associated Students Community Service Committee. Community
Programs also partnered closely with area communities such as Linda Vista and Clairemont Mesa. Involvement with Linda Vista
includes the Multicultural Fair and Parade which USD has been a partner and integral player since it's founding in 1985.
Scope and Content Note
These records document involvement between the Department of Public Relations' Community Programs and the surrounding San
Diego Community. Through Community Programs, the Department of Public Relations worked to increase volunteer activities for
USD students, develop programs to support area youth, and interact with community planning regarding road and train transportation.
Records that document efforts made toward increased student volunteerism include news articles, reports, and meeting information.
Records documenting community programs include grant information and reports on programs such as "Serving and Learning in
the Neighborhoods," "Safe Zones for Learning," the Puente Project, and the "Above the Bay 5k Run." Community planning records
include drafts of the Clairemont Mesa, Mission Valley, and Linda Vista plans for road and rail changes. Also included are
survey data from USD students and area businesses as well as correspondence about the range of events and projects Community
Programs was involved in. The majority of these records involve Director of Community Programs, Maria Martinez-Cosio, and
Director of Volunteer Programs, Judy Rauner.
Arrangement
These records are arranged in alphabetical order.
Access Information
These records are open for research.
Preferred citation
[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, Public Relations' Community Programs records, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives
and Special Collections.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Tessie Camina in 2009. Additional processing was conducted by Ashley Toutain in 2016.
Index Terms
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Rauner, Judy
Martinez-Cosio, Maria
Subjects and Indexing Terms
University of San Diego
Puente Project
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Diego (Calif.)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
public service activities and groups
Box/Folder: 1 / 1
Business/Community Survey,
1987
Scope and Content Note
[Includes materials for two surveys conducted with San Diego County businesses. One survey intended to determine what were
businesspersons' perceptions of USD. A report of compiled data is included for this survey. One survey intended to determine
what information USD could provide area businesses about USD events. Materials from this survey include mailers sent to businesses.
Box/Folder: 1 / 2
Clairemont Mesa Community Plan,
1979
Box/Folder: 1 / 3
Clairemont Mesa Community Plan,
1987 October
Scope and Content Note
[Public Review draft.]
Box/Folder: 1 / 4
Clairemont Mesa Community Plan,
1988-1989
Scope and Content Note
[Public Review draft number 2. Includes correspondence, notice of public hearing, and documentation of the Clairemont Mesa
Entryway Project.]
Box/Folder: 1 / 5
Clairemont Mesa Existing Conditions,
1985
Box/Folder: 1 / 6
Community Service Learning - Americorps Applications,
1994
Scope and Content Note
[Materials for "Safe Zones for Learning" proposal and the Crawford Community Connection Newsletter.]
Box/Folder: 1 / 7
Community Service Learning - "Learn and Serve America",
1995
Box/Folder: 1 / 8
Community Service Learning - Director - Rauner - Correspondence/Memoranda,
1992-1993,
1995
Scope and Content Note
[Includes volunteer resources update.]
Box/Folder: 1 / 9
Community Service Learning - Courses,
Spring 1995
Box/Folder: 1 / 10
Community Service Learning - Memoranda,
1986-1994
Scope and Content Note
[Includes range of correspondence and memoranda about various volunteer programs.]
Box/Folder: 1 / 11
Community Service Learning - Miscellaneous,
1993
Scope and Content Note
[Includes portion of a report on "Serving and Learning in the Neighborhoods: USD Community Partnerships" program.]
Box/Folder: 1 / 12
Community Service Learning - News Clippings,
1986-1988
Box/Folder: 1 / 13
Community Service Learning - News Releases,
1986-1990
Box/Folder: 1 / 14
Community Service Learning - USD Community Service Data,
1986-1988
Box/Folder: 1 / 15
Director - Martinez-Cosio Memoranda,
1989-1993
Box/Folder: 1 / 16
[Catholic School Press Release],
1991
Box/Folder: 1 / 17
Event - Conference - "War on the Home Front",
1992
Box/Folder: 1 / 18
Grants and Contracts Award Notice,
1994
Box/Folder: 1 / 19
Grants and Contracts Proposal,
1994
Box/Folder: 1 / 20
Interfaith Shelter Network,
1989-1990
Scope and Content Note
[Includes memos, minutes, and correspondence.]
Box/Folder: 1 / 21
Linda Vista Community Plan Draft,
1983
Box/Folder: 1 / 22
Linda Vista Foot Race "Above the Bay 5k Run",
1991
Box/Folder: 1 / 23
Linda Vista Planned District Draft,
1989
Box/Folder: 1 / 24
M.E.Ch.A [Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán],
1992-1994
Scope and Content Note
[Agendas and Chicano Community materials.]
Box/Folder: 1 / 25
Mid-Coast Trolley Line,
1990-1993
Box/Folder: 1 / 26
Mission Valley,
1987-1988
Scope and Content Note
[Includes "Visions of the Future" publication and Riverwalk article.]
Box/Folder: 1 / 27
Mission Valley Community Plan,
1985
Box/Folder: 1 / 28
National Conference of Christians and Jews Correspondence,
1992
Box/Folder: 1 / 29
National Conference of Christians and Jews News Clippings,
1992
Box/Folder: 1 / 30
National Conference of Christians and Jews News Releases,
1991-1992
Box/Folder: 1 / 31
Neighborhood Business Lists,
1989
Box/Folder: 1 / 32
Neighborhood Committee Correspondence,
1988,
1995
Box/Folder: 1 / 33
Publications - Associate Students Community Service Learning Newsletter,
1995 November
Box/Folder: 1 / 34
Publications - USD Literacy News,
1990
Box/Folder: 1 / 35
Puente Project - Sand Diego Mesa College,
1989-1993
Scope and Content Note
[Mentorship materials.]
Box/Folder: 1 / 36
Social Issues Committee Essay Contest,
1990
Box/Folder: 1 / 37
Social Issues Committee Meeting minutes,
1990-1992
Box/Folder: 1 / 38
Social Issues Committee Miscellaneous,
1991-1992
Scope and Content Note
[Conference planning materials.]
Box/Folder: 1 / 39
Social Issues Committee News Clippings and Magazine articles,
1989,
1991
Box/Folder: 1 / 40
Social Issues Subcommittee meetings,
1991-1992
Box/Folder: 1 / 41
USD Parking Committee Meeting Minutes,
1994
Box/Folder: 1 / 42
USD Parking Committee Memoranda,
1994
Box/Folder: 1 / 43
USD Parking Committee Miscellaneous,
1994-1995
Box/Folder: 1 / 44
USD Volunteer Survey,
1991-1992
Box/Folder: 1 / 45
Volunteer Resources Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes,
1992,
1993
Box/Folder: 1 / 46
Volunteer Resources Brochures,
1987
Box/Folder: 1 / 47
Volunteer Resources Miscellaneous,
1986-1988
Box/Folder: 1 / 48
County of San Diego Registrar of Voters,
1992
