I have watched the news the past two days with sadness and horror. Having lived in New Hampshire for many years, our family traveled to Boston regularly to shop, visit museums, attend shows and sporting events, and just walk the city. We loved it. So to see the senseless destruction at the finish line of the Boston Marathon was doubly hard. I was inspired by the immediate, capable and caring response of many people. We are praying for the victims …Read Full Article
Bunter, in his younger days
We enjoyed an extraordinarily beautiful Easter weekend in San Diego these past few days. It always seems fitting when the brilliant sunshine and blossoming landscape express the joy of this holy day.
However, my family’s joy was mixed with sadness because we had to say goodbye to our beloved Bunter on Friday. He has been in our life, making memories with us, for 12-1/2 years. He was involved in almost everything we did, even writing this …Read Full Article
Dean Pyke’s dog, Bunter, is a Toreros baseball fan
Take me out to the ballgame; take me out to the new Fowler Park!
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack; I’ll stay in the (state-of-the-art) clubhouse and not even bark!
I’m ready for Grand Opening Weekend. Maybe they’ll even interview me on the pre-game show tonight on Fox Sports San Diego.
And, the tryouts for Fowler Park mascot are when? (Click on this post for a few more fan photos.)
The game is …Read Full Article
Over the river and through the woods to Grandpa’s house in Warren, NH
For many years, nothing said Thanksgiving like Interstate 95 between Washington, DC and New Hampshire.
I lived in Philadelphia, and some years I made the short drive south to be with my family in Washington. Those times brought back memories of childhood Thanksgivings — my uncle who always sat with us at the kids’ table; our yellow Lab, Sunny, and my grandmother who believed dogs belonged outside, so, …Read Full Article
Dean Pyke’s dog, Bunter
It’s me again, Bunter, passing time until classes start next week at USD School of Business.
I’ve heard about the 11 new faculty members, the new business writing program, and the food truck across the street from Olin Hall. And I’ve heard great things about the incoming classes in our graduate programs that have had orientations these past two weeks, and did I mention the food truck.
Students are returning with stories and photos from the food truck …Read Full Article
David Pyke, Ph.D., has been dean of the School of Business Administration (SBA) at the University of San Diego since 2008.
Formerly, he was professor of Operations Management, and associate dean at the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.
He obtained his BA from Haverford College, MBA from Drexel University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
