Siena's Rededication to Community and Tradition
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t6e PROMETHEAN Vol. 17 Issue 1 The Student Voice of Siena College September 10, 2009 Phone: 518-783-2560 Since 1938 Email: [email protected] INSIDE Siena's Rededication to THIS ISSUE Community and Tradition By Lisa Dussault bution in the spirit of St. Francis; Father Felice, into the 21st century with plans of excellence Sister Carney and Reverend Lamar. and growth. She has established new programs An aspect we all can agree that we love about Father John M. Felice is the first individual to such as the Damietta Center, which is a multi Siena is its warm, friendly atmosphere that pro be recognized by Siena. He is a homeless and cultural center and the Mychal Judge Center, motes community service and tradition. Every mental health advocate, who was born and which is program of study that centers on Ire one always feels welcome on campus and there raised in Patchogue, New York. He completed land's journey toward peace. She has also are many clubs and activities that help those his freshmen year at St. Bonaventure University, added several new academic offerings, such as less fortunate. All of these beliefs and services joined the Order of Friars Minor and was a unique Art History program, and new options in stem from a deep rooted tradition that goes back awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Then Sports Studies, Theater Arts, as well as Inte hundreds of years. Back in the year of 1209, in 1963, he was professed a friar and later or grated Marketing and Communications. She Meet the Student Saint Francis first began his ministry to be totally dained to the Priesthood in 1968. One of his holds five honorary doctorates, and has received Leaders committed to God and to helping those ill- The Community Leader Interfaith Award Page 4 fated in life. From the model of life he ex from the National Federation for Just Com emplified and the beliefs he consistently munities of Western New York in 2007. She lived every day by serving the poor and also lectures all around the U.S. and down-trodden, the Franciscan tradition abroad and is a board member of several was built. Today, Siena tries to live ac distinguished associations. Siena College cording to how Saint Francis lived his life is eager to also present Sister Margaret and follow his vision "of an intense respect Carney the degree Doctor of Humane Let for the dignity and worth of each person; ters. an affirmation of the significance of rela The third person to be recognized is Rev tionships within the human community; erend Robert C. Lamar. He is a Humanitar and a profound reverence for the integrity ian who was born in Salt Lake City as the of the whole created order." oldest of five children, but was raised in During the Feast of Saint Francis week, Pueblo, Colorado and Topeka, Kansas. He on Thursday, October 1, 2009, Siena Col received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale Col lege is proud to announce its celebration lege and a Bachelor of Divinity from Yale Di College Contest of our Franciscan heritage. We will be cel vinity School. In 1958, he was called to Page 7 ebrating the 800th Anniversary of the Albany to serve as Pastor of First Presby founding of the Franciscan Order, as well terian Church. He assisted in the formation as the 10th Anniversary of the Franciscan of several important community programs, Center for Service and Advocacy. Siena the most well-known is Wildwood School College's Franciscan Center for Service (now known as Wildwood Programs, Inc.). and Advocacy invites all of the members He serves on many boards, such as the of the Siena Community to "study and Chapel House and Protestant Campus Min then respond to the issues of Justice, istry at the University of Albany. He is also Peace, and Care for the Environment a frequent speaker and guest preacher in within our community, our local area, our nation, most important contributions to our society was Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox congrega and throughout the world." The day will act as a his co-founding of "St. Francis Friends of the tions, as well as Jewish Synagogues and Muslim rededication to our mission of service and tradi Poor" in 1980, a non-profit organization that of mosques. He has inspired great social action in tion at Siena College and a promotion of all that fers permanent housing and supportive services Albany and has received multiple awards for his we believe in. to homeless people, who suffer from mental ill achievement. Siena College is greatly honored There will be a Procession from the Academic ness in New York City. This program offers to also present Reverend Robert Lamar with the Quad to the ARC for all students and faculty housing to more than 300 people. Father John degree, Doctor of Humane Letters. Meet the starting at 10:30 am, the Convocation will begin still works with the homeless and mentally ill to All three individuals have displayed great lead Promethean Staff at 11:00 am. To ensure that all students and fac this day. Siena College is proud to award Father ership, as well as the qualities that the Francis Page 8 ulty can attend, there will be a special schedule John Felice the honorary degree Doctor of Hu can Movement supports. The Franciscan for classes that day. Morning classes will be mane Letters. Tradition is something that will live on because of shortened and the normal schedule will resume The second individual to be honored is Sister its beautiful testimony to helping those less for at 1:00 pm. The celebration will consist of a Key Margaret Carney. She was born in Pittsburgh tunate and those who are left alone to deal with Note speaker; Sister Margaret Carney, President and is currently the first woman President of St. horrible situations. Like these three individuals, of St. Bonaventure University. She will focus on Bonaventure University. She received her Doc Siena is dedicated to making the world a better the Franciscan movement in modern times with torate in Theology in Rome in 1988 and was the place for all to live in, just like Saint Francis of a concentration on Clare of Assisi. As well as the first woman to graduate from the Franciscan Assisi and his many followers during the last 800 presentation of three honorary degrees awarded University of Rome at the doctorate level. Today, years. to individuals who have made a special contri she is leading the St. Bonaventure University Siena Hosts Fascinating Speaker By Meg Rowley mental goal remains the same: to bring aware sented a speech at Siena on Constitution Day ness and attention to the United States Consti entitled, "Making a Covenant with Death: Un Relationship Constitution Day will be celebrated at Siena tution and its monumental impact on this nation. derstanding the Pro-Slavery Constitution." Column College on September 23rd. The celebration will Dr. Leonard Cutler, professor of political sci This year the speaker at Constitution Day is be held during free period on in the Sarazen Stu ence, pre-law advisor, and director for the center Stephen Clark, Associate Professor at Albany Page 13 dent Union in room 243. Anyone interested in at for the study of Government and politics at Siena Law School. Clark graduated from Yale Law tending, including Siena students, faculty, staff College, shed some light on the events that will School. Part of his accomplishment and creden members and people in the local community, are take place during Constitution Day here at tials include staff assistant to Senator Al Gore in all urged to come to this free event. Siena. "Here at Siena, we focus on a keynote 1992; Notes editor of Yale Law & Policy Review; Constitution Day is a federally mandated address by a scholar that speaks on a issue that a fellow of the ACLU in Illinois; visiting Asst. Pro event, which requires all educational institutions is related to a topic that deals with the Constitu fessor at Toledo College of Law. to provide education on the United States Con tion," Cutler says. Clark's presentation is entitled, "Same-Sex stitution. The Constitution was signed on Sep The speakers that have talked in the past Marriage and the Constitution: The Tension Be tember the 18, 1783, making Constitution Day have been highly renowned scholars. Some of tween Law and Statesmanship." Clark's speech between mid to late September. The holiday was the speakers have included; Adam Liptak, the promises to be very interesting due to his pas created five years ago in 2004 by Senator Supreme Court correspondent of the New York sionate stance on the issue of same-sex mar Robert Byrd. The law that created Constitution Times, who gave a speech about National Se riage. Clark has openly expressed his support of Day is very general and flexible in nature, which curity, entitled; "Liberty Versus Security: The same-sex marriages. He currently is the blog allows each educational institution to decide how Supreme Court in the Age of Terror." Professor CONT AS SPEAKER' ON PAGE 3 Study Abroad they will celebrate the day. 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