News Releases for 1973

• January 3: San Diego Chamber Orchestra performs Vivaldi, Mozart, Elgar and Tschaikovsky
• January 3: Los Angeles architectural firm, Kennard and Silvers, chosen to prepare Master Site Plan, including Third College
• January 4: Harold Wilson Mandeville Lecture cancelled
• January 5: Groundbreaking ceremonies for Mandeville Center to be held
• January 5: Dr. Dallas W. Smythe to speak on the Chinese Cultural Revolution and resulting transformation in Communications
• January 5: New major theory on comets and process of creation announced by Dr. Hannes Alfven, Dr. D. Asoka Mendis developed theory
• January 5: 350 representatives tax-exempt institutions throughout US are scheduled to attend Tax-Exempt Organizations Institute
• January 8: LA artist Edward Ruscha and UCSD student artists open show
• January 8: Lecture series to explore use of cable TV as alternative to traditional broadcast media
• January 12: Harold E. Temmer appointed Asst. Vice Chancellor-Academic Services for UCSD
• January 15: La Jolla Civic/University Orchestra sponsors 1973 Youth Talent Competition
• January 15: Seminar in piano to be conducted by Howard Wells
• January 15: La Jolla Civic/University Orchestra to present third Coffee Concert, includes Rameau, Handel, Debussy, Brahms and others
• January 16: "Clara's Ole Man" and "Day of Absence" presented by UCSD Drama Dept, from Black Theatre repertoire, Floyd Gaffney to direct
• January 17: Kenneth Bowles and Alan Schneider, UCSD computer scientists named as hosts for Western Simulation Council meeting at UCSD
• January 17: Two Renaissance string instruments given to UCSD Music Dept
• January 17: Pandit Pran Nath will give concert of evening ragas at UCSD
• January 19: "The Phlorescent Leech and Eddie" to be presented in concert
• January 19: "Music for Clarinet, Percussion, and Piano" to be presented
• January 26: The New Age String Trio under direction of Albert Gillis will present three performances at UCSD
• January 26: Two concurrently running art exhibitions to open at UCSD
• February 2: "Music by the UCSD All-Stars", electronic music to be presented at UCSD
• February 2: Enrique Hank Lopez to speak on "The Chicano and the Law"
• February 2: Joint first-place winners of the Youth Talent Auditions sponsored by La Jolla Civic/University Orchestra and Chorus
• February 2: Dr. Hannah Friedman, Asst Professor of Biology at UCSD awarded a $15,000 grant from Muscular Dystrophy Association of America, Inc.
• February 2: Paul Knopf named head of UCSD Campus and Community Planning Office
• February 2: A sampler of electronic music to be presented at UCSD
• February 5: Japanese pianist and composer, Yuji Takahashi to give concert
• February 9: "White Roots of Peace", a North American Indian communications group scheduled to present a day-long series of events
• February 9: UCSD Chemistry Dept. awarded grant from E. I. du Pont Co.
• February 9: Research grants totalling $27.2 million received by UCSD during six-month period ending 12/31/72
• February 12: UCSD senior, volunteer teacher, awarded scholarship by California Retired Teachers Assoc.
• February 13: Tax-Exempt Organizations Institute sponsored by UCSD
• February 14: Exhibition of Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints to be presented at UCSD Art Gallery
• February 22: Two new electronic music pieces presented by UCSD Music Dept
• February 23: Black dance troupe from New York, Rod Rodgers Dance Company to perform at UCSD
• February 23: Haydn/Schubert Music Festival arranged by La Jolla Civic/University Orchestra and Chorus Association
• February 23: Eric Christmas to direct Ibsen's "Peer Gynt" at UCSD
• February 23: Friends of the International Center offer Chinese dinner to raise funds for UCSD International Center
• February 23: San Diego Black Drama Association to present special programs
• February 26: Drs. Opubor and Tannenbaum, internationally famous mass communications experts to be guest speakers at UCSD
• February 26: Nearly one quarter of UCSD undergraduates named to Fall quarter Dean's Honor List
• February 26: Instrumental music and music theater to be presented by UCSD Music Dept and Project for Music Experiment
• February 26: UCSD Chamber Chorus and Orchestra to present concert of classical chamber music. Edwin London to direct
• March 2: Prof. Peter Wapnewski to give lecture at UCSD
• March 5: Division of Employee Development Programs (DEDP) at UCSD saves welfare costs says Louis M. Lake
• March 5: Electronic music concert presented by UCSD composers
• March 9: Concert of "Contemporary Music for Organ and Instruments" to be directed by UCSD doctoral candidate, Heidi Von Gunden
• March 12: Art collection and $60,000 grant to UC San Diego Foundation
• March 13: Change in Literature seminars to be held by I. F. Stone
• March 13: Four UCSD cancer scientists named to receive American Cancer Society research grants
• March 13: UCSD Spanish literature professor, Catalan, awarded grant by American Council of Learned Societies
• March 23: A Kaleidoscope of Art to open Spring quarter at UCSD
• March 27: Three UCSD faculty members to appear in "Outstanding Educators of America"
• March 27: "Earthquake" lead article in new publication UC San Diego
• March 29: Ms. Pauline Oliveros, UCSD associate professor of music, researching "sonic meditation"
• March 30: San Diego Chamber Orchestra concert to include music by Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms
• March 30: Concert of Javanese "gamelan" music and dance, and shadow play to be presented at UCSD
• April 4: Spring break special campus tours for high school and community college students by ORS
• April 5: Journalist I. F. Stone scheduled to serve as Regents' Professor at UCSD
• April 6: Mexican author and diplomat Octavio Paz scheduled to serve at Regents' Lecturer at UCSD
• April 6: Third College Communications Program to sponsor two lectures on use of mass media by minorities, "Communications and Society"
• April 9: UCSD Art Gallery exhibition paintings of 19th and 20th century European masters
• April 9: Ed Bullins scheduled to talk on "Black Theatre: Commitment and Communication"
• April 13: Don McLeod's Mime and Music Show to be at UCSD
• April 13: Free jazz concert - Cat Anderson and his quintet at UCSD
• April 13: UCSD to display newly acquired collection of paintings by 19th and 20th century European masters
• April 13: Trustees of U.C. San Diego Foundation schedule a special preview showing of newly acquired art collection
• April 16: James C. H. Shen, Ambassador to the U.S. from Republic of China to Visit UCSD International Center for discussion
• April 16: Gallery 8 gift shop to open in International Center
• April 16: A gourmet dinner featuring food and wine from India offered by Friends of the International Center
• April 16: Dick Gregory and Stewart Udall scheduled as the final two speakers in 1972-73 Mandeville Lectures
• April 20: Dr. Roy Harvey Pearce appointed Dean of Graduate Studies at the San Diego campus
• April 23: Two students at UCSD have been granted the National Science Foundation's Student-Originated Studies Awards
• April 24: Dr. Carl H. FitzGerald Asst. Professor of Mathematics at UCSD granted a fellowship for basic research by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
• April 24: "The Rimers of Eldritch" presented by the Drama Dept. of UCSD beginning 5/4/73
• April 24: Four faculty members from UCSD elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences
• April 24: Special press preview of the UCSD art collection
• April 25: Dr. Harold C. Urey has received two of the nation's top awards for scientific achievement
• April 26: Four faculty members from UCSD elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences (plus biographies)
• April 26: Fifth annual National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Invitational Volleyball Tournament scheduled 5/4 and 5/5/73
• April 26: Nearly 5,000 books to go on sale 5/5 and 5/6 on the entrance walk to the Central University Library at UCSD
• April 26: Major shopping center proposed for a site on the fringe of UCSD campus
• April 30: Dr. Carl H. FitzGerald, Assoc. Professor of Math at UCSD awarded a Sloan Fellowship for basic research by Alfred Sloan Foundation of New York
• April 30: MECHA chapters from CSUSD and UCSD to co-sponsor Cinco de Mayo activities beginning 11 a.m. 5/4/73
• May 7: Yvonne Rainer will present "This is the Story of a Woman and Man Who..."
• May 7: Course work available through 1973 Summer Session
• May 7: Major study center designed to help define and plan energy requirements of the future for S. D. County established at UCSD
• May 11: Public symposium on Medical Ethics in Genetic Therapy held 5/19 at UCSD
• May 11: Major public symposium dealing with the Economic Issues Confronting Minorities in the 1970's
• May 14: Collection of Southern California Indian rock art at UCSD Art Gallery
• May 14: Four student umpires to officiate at baseball game 5/15
• May 17: A Spring Chamber Music Festival will be held at UCSD
• May 18: A Spring Chamber Music Festival - three concerts - will be held at, UCSD May 22-24
• May 18: "Pueblo Rechazado, " by Vincente Lenero will be presented in the Revelle College Cafeteria-UCSD
• May 22: Dr. Paul D. Saltman is one of three alumni to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award
• May 22: Dr. John W. Miles elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at Academy's 193rd annual meeting in Boston
• May 23: San Diego campus of U.C. to be scene of Far Western Conference on Higher Education 6/1 through 6/4
• May 25: "Young, Gifted and Black" presented by UCSD Black Drama Association
• May 29: The San Diego Classic Arts String Quartet lead by Mary Gerard, chosen as one of the most outstanding Young Audiences ensembles in the U.S.
• May 29: UCSD Chamber Chorus with Chamber Orchestra and Brass Quintet under Edwin London to present concert at La Jolla Methodist Church
• June 1: Watermelon drop is UCSD's one true tradition
• June 4: Representation of African art and crafts on display through June in Gallery 8 in the international Center
• June 4: Five separate commencement ceremonies
• June 11: Armondo M. Rodriguez chosen to give commencement address at the Third College graduation ceremony 6/17/73
• June 11: UCSD students involved in volunteer work in San Diego
• June 12: "Pioneer" Class of '68 from UCSD will hold first class reunion in school's history on 6/23
• June 14: Forty S. D. libraries have organized as The San Diego Greater Metropolitan Area Library Council (SD Library Metro)
• June 14: Board members and officers selected to serve SD Library Metro
• June 18: Electric Utility industry group established a research fellowship at UCSD for work relating to advanced nuclear power plant concept
• June 29: Series of three chamber orchestra concerts scheduled during August in Sherwood Hall
• July 6: 200 scientists to take part in the Fourth International Colloquium on Gasdynamics of Explosion and Reactive Systems to be held at UCSD
• July 6: A first edition of the Book of Mormon will be presented to UCSD Library 7/10/73
• July 6: UCSD received two cash grants from Gulf Oil Foundation
• July 9: Jewelry exhibit featuring local craftsmen on display in Gallery 8
• July 16: Rafael Druian scheduled to conduct series of three chamber orchestra concerts during August in Sherwood Hall
• July 27: An all-Mozart concert will be presented 8/4 in Sherwood Hall
• July 31: Paul E. Mares served a Dean of the 26th Annual National Association. of College Stores (NACS) Seminar at Stanford University
• August 1: Mission Valley Has become worst smog traps in county
• August 1: Air pollution monitoring station near S. D. Stadium and Interstate 8 in Mission Valley is checked by UCSD students
• August 1: Chancellor William D. McElroy of UCSD presented Mrs. Joyce A. Hittenberger with certificate of appreciation for 25 years service
• August 3: Chamber orchestra concert featuring Mendelssohn, Stravinsky and Schubert will be presented 9/10/73- Sherwood Hall
• August 3: UCSD Black Drama Association will present program 8/10/73
• August 10: Pianist Sidney Foster, featured performer in the final chamber orchestra concert presented by the Summer Chamber Music Institute of UCSD
• August 17: Major exhibition of more than 150 works of Polynesian art will open 10/7/73 at Fine Arts Gallery in Balboa Park
• August 29: The University of California has been named a Sea Grant College
• September 6: Two receptions will be given in honor of Dr. John H. Moxley III and Mrs. Moxley
• September 7: The Revolutionary Black Drama Association of UCSD will present program in Basic Science Bldg.
• September 11: UCSD ranked 10th in the nation in the amount of Federal support funds received during the 1972 fiscal year
• September 11: The La Jolla Civic/University Symphony and Chorus will celebrate its 20th season under Thomas Nee
• September 14: The 11th annual conference and exposition of the TeleCommunications Association (TCA) scheduled at the Town and Country Convention Center
• September 14: A coalition will meet to bolster the attack on Sickle Cell Anemia
• September 17: Some 250 California community college counselors will gather for up-to-date information on services offered by University of California
• September 19: Record enrollment of more than 8,000 students is expected at UCSD
• September 20: Thomas G. Lanphier, Jr. appointed as consultant to the UCSD Foundation at UCSD announced by Dr. William McElroy
• September 21: Dr. Wernher von Braun to deliver keynote address at 11th annual Tele-Communications Association Conference
• September 21: "Everyman" will be presented in the UCSD Theatre
• September 24: Establishment of a Fourth College has been approved for UCSD by the University's Board of Regents
• September 24: Four productions will be offered by the Dept. of Drama in the UCSD Theatre
• September 24: New faculty members of UCSD honored at cocktail reception hosted by Chancellor and Mrs. William D. McElroy
• September 28: Program of black cultural performing arts presented by The Revolutionary Black Drama Association of UCSD
• October 1: Major exhibition of 150 works of Polynesian art and Western impressions of Polynesian culture at Fine Arts Gallery
• October 15: UCSD student artists exhibition will begin the fall quarter at UCSD Art Gallery
• October 17: 7,951 graduate and undergraduate students have enrolled in fall quarter classes at UCSD
• October 18: Scholars of Sino-Tibetan languages scheduled to take part in the Sixth International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Language and Linguistics Studies at UCSD
• October 19: San Francisco architectural firm appointed to design first increment of student housing for the Third College at UCSD
• October 22: Roberto Rossellini films featured in a series of events at UCSD
• October 26: Annual public auction of found and unclaimed property at UCSD
• October 26: "The Skin of Our Teeth" to be presented by Drama Dept.
• October 29: Free conference to be held for parents and high school students thinking about attending college
• October 29: Program of readings by poet Ronald Loewinsohn to open San Diego New Poetry Series in the Informal Lounge of Revelle Commons
• November 1: "Return to My Native Land" to be presented at UCSD
• November 1: Applications accepted for undergraduate admission for the fall quarter of 1974
• November 5: Fourth College plans at UCSD discussed at the fall dinner meeting of the Friends of the UCSD Library at La Valencia
• November 5: The Third College Communications Lecture Series at UCSD will open with a discussion of "A Materialist Theory of Language"
• November 5: One-day conference on new developments in postsecondary education
• November 6: Poet Diane di Prima to give a reading in the Informal Lounge of Revelle Commons at UCSD
• November 7: Announcement of news conference 11/12/73 on the comet Kahoutek
• November 8: Chancellor William D. McElroy will speak at a dinner for parents of students in Revelle College at Bahia Hotel
• November 12: Four public members elected to three-year terms on Board of Trustees of the UCSD Foundation
• November 12: A program of black cultural performing arts presented by The Revolutionary Black Drama Association of UCSD
• November 12: UCSD engaged in an action program aimed at increasing the number of minorities and women in all areas of campus
• November 13: Five-instrument scientific package aboard Pioneer 10 designed by UCSD space-physics group
• November 14: UCSD among colleges and universities to receive direct grant from Eastman Kodak Co.
• November 14: Chancellor and Mrs. William D. McElroy host pre-theatre party for members of Board of Directors of the Theatre and Arts Foundation of S.D.
• November 15: Exhibit of paintings by Bob Wade displayed at UCSD Art Gallery
• November 16: Poetry readings by Edward Dorn presented at SDSU and UCSD
• November 20: Dr. Eric Reissner awarded the Timoshenko Medal for 1973 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• November 20: "Cycles," a non-verbal play, presented at UCSD Theatre
• November 21: Author Cedric Belfrage discusses "The Joseph McCarthy Era" at the International Center on Matthews Campus - UCSD
• November 29: John V. Caro and Charles B. Powers receive checks for money-saving ideas suggested to UCSD
• November 30: Acquisition of the one millionth volume by the University Libraries at UCSD celebrated during a ceremony in the Central University Library lobby on the campus
• November 30: Five-instrument package aboard the Pioneer 10 spacecraft built at UCSD space-physics group
• December 6: Establishment of the UCSD Board of Overseers and appointment of 39 San Diego citizens as charter members
• December 28: Acquisition of the one millionth volume by the University Libraries at UCSD celebrated during a ceremony in the Central University Library lobby on the campus