T h e C o w l Established in 1935 VOL. LII NO. 3 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • PROVIDENCE, R.I. Wednesday, September 23, 1987 College Accreditation Methods Questioned The groups that certify and ac­ But "traditionally, accrediting credit colleges should grade cam­ agencies have looKed at inputs: puses by how much students learn, how many booKs are in the library not "how many booKs they have in and how many faculty members their library,” the U. S. Dept, of have Ph. D’s" when grading a pro­ Education proposed Sept.4. If they don't comply, the educa­ gram, Bennett said. tion Dept, could refuse to recognize “ The focus,” he contended, any of the 80 accrediting agencies “ should also be on outcomes or that now review the quality and student achievement: what students actually learn. legitimacy of programs at some 9,000 college-level institutions. To judge w hat they learn, Ben­ "T hat’s a very medieval view," nett wants the accrediting agencies replied Majorie Lenn of the Coun­ to force colleges to reveal data cil on Postsecondary Accredita­ about academic programs, costs, tion. refund policies and graduation re­ In maKing the proposals-which quirements, and to "maKe sure will become official regulations their claims concerning graduation William T. Nero ’55, Vice President For Joseph Brum '68, Vice President For unless someone formally objects to rales and job placement rates arc Business Affairs. Development them within 90 d ays - Education verifiable. ” (Courtesy o f Public Information) (Courtesy o f Public Information) Secretary William Bennett said he Asst. Education Secretary C. hoped to "improve consumer pro­ Ronald Kimberling cited Northeast tection” by giving students a sense Missouri State University’s com- Two Vice Presidents Named of how good colleges would be See METHODS education them before they enroll. At Providence College Continued on page 4 William T. Nero of Johnston, nual giving program, and since Nero was honored in 1978 by the Will Providence R.I., vice president for develop­ then has served as director of presentation of the Very Rev. Vin­ ment at Providence College, has development (1968-1971), assistant cent C. Dore,O.P. Award been named vice president for vice president of development presented by the Greater Pro­ Make the Grade? business affairs, and Joseph P. (1971-1978), associate vice presi­ vidence Alumni Chapter of the dent for development (1978-1982), Brum of Tiverton, R. I., director of Providence College Alumni provement of the school. alumni/development, has been acting vice president for develop­ by Kevin Dallon Association, and again in 1982, But don't thinK that PC hasn't named to succeed Nero as vice ment (May 1982-January 1983) and when he was the recipient of the been doing its homeworK. For the president for development, it was vice president for development As we all know tests are a dread­ National Alumni Association's past year the college has been announced today by the Reverend (1983-present). ful but necessary part of the educa­ Father Begley Faculty/Staff Award preparing a self study that looks in­ John F. Cunningham, O.P..PC During Nero’s tenure at Pro­ tional process. This year, however, for Distinguished Service and to twelve areas of the school. These president. Both appointments are vidence College, the Annual Fund PC will be taKing a “ test” given by Dedication to Providence College. include academic departments as effective January 1, 1988. program has grown form less than the New England Association of He has also received the Crestwood well as student services, faculty, In his new position Nero will be 550,000 raised per year to more Schools and Colleges so that it can Association Distinguished Citizen­ and extracurricular activities (pro­ responsible for the overall manage­ than $3.5 million this past year. maintain its accreditation. ship Award (1969) and the LaSalle bably the food in Raymond Calc ment and direction of fiscal mat­ Under his leadership, PC has been Academy Centenary Award (1971). Accreditation is a status given to as well). ters, physical facilities, human cited more than a dozen times for Active in a number of communi­ an educational institution that has This report will be used by a resources, management of non­ its effective fundraising programs ty organizations, Nero has served been found to meet or exceed visiting committee that will be on faculty employees, food service and by the Council for the Advance­ his alma mater, LaSalle Academy, stated criteria of educational quali­ campus September 27-30. This procurement. He succeeds Joseph ment and Support of Education as executive vice chairman of their ty. This status is important to the committee will maKe their observa- L. Byron, who is retiring at the end (CASE), and has earned three na­ Centennial, and most recently, as college for two reasons. First, it of the year after having served as tional awards for overall improve­ See GRADE moderator of the search committee assures the quality of the institution Continued on page 2 the college’s chief financial officer ment and sustained performance. for their upcoming Capital cam­ and secondly it assists in the im- since 1966. In addition, the alumni annual giv­ paign; Grand Knight of the Tyler A 1955 alum nus o f the ing participation rate has steadily Council of the Knights of Colum­ Dominican College, Nero also increased from 25 percent ten years bus; and board member and Crime Watches Offer holds an MBA degree from Pro­ ago, to its present rate of 47 per­ treasurer of Youth Visions, Inc. He vidence. He joined the PC staff in cent, or almost triple the national is a member and secretary of the average of 16 percent. 1967 as director of the alumni an­ Providence College President’s Support to Students Council and a member of the ex­ by Julie M. Nurko ecutive board of the PC National Smith Street. Most volunteers work for a two Alumni Association. Nero also "The students are a part of our serves as a member of the Johnston community." stated Mr. Sal Lom­ or four hour shift between the INSIDE Board of Canvassers and as a bardi, the director of the Eagles hours of 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. According to Lombardi, this is the trustee of the John E. Fogarty ParK Crime Watch. With this Foundation. philosophy in mind, the Eagles period when the crime rate is highest. Married to the former Ann M. ParK Crime Watch, in conjunction Editorials Campbell, the Neros have six with the Elmhurst Crime Watch, Lombardi expressed his desire children. wishes to provide a service to the for more communication between A love letter to Mrs. Gorbachev, the Inquiring Photographer, What off-campus students of Providence members of the community and the Artists are saying and Reader Mail. In his new capacity. Brum will be responsible for coordinating, College. students. He feels that an excellent way for this communication to supervising and implementing the This service will include closer begin is by offering the students the college's* local, regional and na­ surveillance of students’ apart­ service of apartment surveillance. tional fundraising, alumni and ments in the area, especially dur­ Radio News public information programs to ing semester breaKs and vacations, In addition, the Elmhurst Crime Watch and the Eagles ParK Crime generate maximum support for when breaK-ins arc most probable. PC. In addition, students may leave Watch is asking for student in­ Read about The New “ Wildman Brum is a 1968 alumni of the col­ an emergency number and, in the volvement in the neighborhood patrols. Lombardi requested stu­ O .J.” coming to WDOM this year. lege who joined the Providence event of a breaK-in, the students dent volunteers for 2-4 hours a College staff in 1971 as the first will be notified by the members of week to patrol the neighborhood full-time executive of the PC the crime watch. around PC. Alumni Association, responsible "Our intent is not to harass; we "Students and residents must PC Hoop for establishing a full range of only wish to keep the community alumni programs. In 1973 Brum safe," Lombardi said in his ex­ learn to get along." he stated, "and both must bend." Students in­ was promoted to the position of planation of the role of the crime terested in apartment surveillance director of alumni affairs, and in watch. Volunteers from the Freshman basketball recriut decides to hit the road with only one or in volunteering for a shift on the month remaining before the start of the season. Sec Sports. neighborhood regularly patrol the See V.P. Eagles ParK area and the area bet­ crime watch can call him at Continued on page 4 ween Providence College and 272-0006. Class Notes Class of 1988 Welcome bacK Seniors! ment provided by D.J. Matt The first Senior Class sponsored Moran. TicKets on sale Wednesday event will be Dance Night at Club and Thursday in Student Congress. Eagles which will be held on Thurs­ The Rat Nite was a success. day, October 10 at 8 p.m. S6.00 ad­ We'd like to thanK everyone who mission price includes a com­ helped with this event. plimentary Eagle’s T-Shirt, gift There is a CORK meeting on coupon, entrance to dance com­ Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7:00pm in petition (optional), and entertain- Slavin 203. All class members are invited. Class of 1990 The class of 1990 will be holding cooKout so the classes of 1990 and interviews for the JRW Core Com­ 1991 can meet. Free hot dogs, ham­ mittee. If you want to get involv­ burgers, and soda! D.J.! '90 vs.