AUGUST 2000 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 4 Why Teach FACULTY ESSAYS I TEACHING AFTER DARK I TONY FADALE, ’61 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The Importance of Teaching Dr. George E. Martin The student-fac- precious qualities transmitted from This year, Dr. Jean McKemie, who ulty relationship is teacher to pupil are not facts and theo- has been recognized by the National the human element ries, but attitudes of mind and styles of Science Foundation for her research, was of education. Its particular quality was thinking.” named the Brother Lucian Blersch articulated so well by Sir Eric Ashby, the It is the human element that creates Professor in the Natural Sciences. Next British educator and scholar, when he the special learning environment one spring, she will lead a symposium on wrote: “In most fields of knowledge — experiences in the classrooms and co- issues related to the interplay of math even in science and technology — the curricular activities at St. Edward’s. It is and science in the creation of new tech- intuitive value judgement, the leap of the basis for the care we show our stu- nology. Also slated for next year is a sym- imagination, the processing of data by dents, and it continues the Holy Cross posium on “Ethics and High analogy rather than by deduction, are tradition started by Father Anthony Technology” to be coordinated by the characteristic of the best kind of Basil Moreau when he urged that the Patricia A. Hayes Professor of Applied education. We know of no way to elicit mind should not be cultivated at the Ethics, Dr. Phillip Thompson. It will these except through dialogue between expense of the heart. bring together scholars and technology the teacher and the pupil. The most The importance of the student- experts to discuss issues that figure faculty relationship in the university’s prominently in today’s headlines. St. Edward’s University mission is emphasized in our second Opportunities for professional Board of Trustees strategic priority, which aims at recruiting development and collaborative research, OFFICERS faculty of the highest quality. Such facul- as well as competitive compensation and Chair Azie Taylor Morton ty, who dedicate themselves to advancing workloads, are essential to attracting and Carolyn A. Gallagher Michael E. Patrick President and CEO Theodore R. Popp, ’60 their disciplines through scholarship and retaining high-quality faculty. Recently, Texwood Furniture William Renfro providing students rich learning we have expanded professional develop- J. William Sharman Jr., hs ’58 Vice Chair experiences, will help move the university ment programs and awarded summer Jim A. Smith Brother Patrick Sopher, CSC, ’65 Sister Elizabeth Anne Sueltenfuss, CDP closer to its goal of becoming one of the research grants to 43 faculty members. Treasurer Ian J. Turpin F. Gary Valdez, MBA ’76 Melba Whatley best small universities in the country. Included are presidential grants that President Peter Winstead To assure that our students will allow faculty to pursue full-time scholar- Focus Strategies, LLC have rich, intellectual classroom experi- ship in their disciplines. We also are Secretary EX OFFICIO Michelle Fallon Bain Dr. George E. Martin ences, we will create centers of excellence establishing new benchmarks that will Frank Woodruff, ’69 MEMBERS Dr. Neal Wise and devote substantially more resources bring faculty salaries and workloads William R. Camp Jr., ’64 Shelby Nelson, ’01 to faculty development. Guidelines for more in line with those of other out- Tommy N. Cowan Brother Richard Critz, CSC, ’72 TRUSTEES EMERITI the new centers are being devised, with standing small universities. Dr. Isabella Cunningham Charles A. Betts recommendations from faculty expected Teaching excellence will always be Edward M. Block, ’50 Brother Richard P. Daly, CSC, ’61 by next December. Each center of excel- vital to the university’s mission. To fulfill Timothy F. Gavin, ’76 Guy Bodine, hs ’68 Brother Richard Gilman, CSC ’65 Mike W. Butler lence will be led by a faculty member of our mission, we must strive continually Leslie Clement Rev. Elmer Holtman national reputation who will conduct to create and maintain an atmosphere in Margie Kintz Fred D. George, ’69 Gregory A. Kozmetsky, ’70 Lavon Philips cross-disciplinary research and organize which inspirational faculty-student rela- Greg Marchbanks Charles Schulze, ’33 annual symposia that address issues tionships are both the hallmarks and the Myra A. McDaniel George Van Houten Sister Amata Miller, IHM important both to the academy and the commonplace experiences of a larger community. St. Edward’s education. I IN THIS ISSUE teaching after dark CAMPUS BEAT St.Edward’s 2 114th Commencement UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE 3 Thespians Honored by Critics Editor 4 McKemie Named Lucian Professor Susan Wolf Sports Shorts Art Director 5 Ben Chomiak Director of Communications FEATURES LaMarriol Smith 8 Hilltop Voices Alumni Notes Editor Mia M. Allen 9 Why I Teach page 18 Graphic Designer Anica Bazan 18 Teaching After Dark tony fadale Intern Michelle Clemente, ’00 20 Teaching Tolerance ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY President ALUMNI NEWS Dr. George E. Martin 22 Alumni Notes Vice President of University Relations Chris Collier 27 Alumni Board Associate Vice President for Marketing From the Archives Ken Williams 25 St. Edward’s University Magazine is 25 Calendar of Alumni Events published quarterly by the St. Edward’s University Office of University Relations for alumni and friends. Send page 20 comments, story ideas or letters to: St. Edward’s University Magazine on the cover University Relations St. Edward’s University 3001 South Congress Ave. Austin, Texas 78704 phone: 512-416-5814 fax: 512-416-5845 email: [email protected] CONTACT US! 1-800-964-7833 Why I Teach This issue’s cover features Terry Newton, Alumni Relations — ext. 8405 professor of history at St. Edward’s. Bookstore — ext. 8575 Newton joins six other faculty members Registrar — ext. 8750 who penned essays in the feature, “Why I Teach.” Mary Moody Northen Theatre page 9 (ticket information) — ext. 8484 PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DYLAN VITONE, ’00 Visit our web site: PHOTO BY BILL KENNEDY www.stedwards.edu PER-005/DEVL/8-00/CR 1 CAMPUS BEAT FOUR NEW DEANS APPOINTED FOR FALL Four new deans were appointed this spring to serve in the Graduate School of Management, the School of Business Administration, the School of Humanities and the School of Natural Sciences. Dr. Andrew Robson, a professor of English and former chair of the English, Humanities and Languages Department at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, is the new dean of the School of Humanities. Robson holds a doctoral degree from the Australian National University, where he studied historical and current issues in the area of education and development on the Pacific Islands. He succeeds Marcia Kinsey, who retired as dean of the School of Humanities and has LAMARRIOL SMITH On May 13, St. Edward’s University conferred 370 degrees at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. returned to teaching. Long-time professor of business adminis- tration Dr. Frank Krafka was appointed SEU HONORS FITNESS CENTER dean of the School of Business Administration. BISHOP DURING114 TH SHAPES UP Krafka, who began his teaching career at St. COMMENCEMENT “It’s going to be incredible,” said Athletic Edward’s in 1978, holds a doctorate in man- St. Edward’s University awarded the Most Director John Knorr of the fitness center cur- agement from the University of Texas at Austin. Reverend Joseph A. Fiorenza, bishop of rently under construction in the Recreation Krafka served as the interim dean of the Galveston-Houston, an honorary doctor of Convocation Center. school prior to his permanent appointment. humane letters degree during spring com- The new facility, covering almost 2,300 Dr. Roger Yu, formerly chair of the mencement. He was recognized for his dedi- square feet of exercise space, will feature new, Department of Physics and the director of cation and leadership within the Catholic com- top-of-the-line free weights, circuit-training undergraduate research program at Central munity. machines, treadmills, and stairsteppers. The Washington University, was named dean of the Fiorenza was named bishop of hardwood floor will be decorated with a large St. Edward’s University School of Natural Galveston-Houston by Pope John Paul II in Hilltopper logo in the center, and blue and Sciences. At CWU, Yu started the institution’s December 1983 and was installed to the posi- gold mats will soften the surface under many Symposium on Undergraduate Research and tion in February 1985. He serves as president of the machines Creative Expression, an annual event that pro- of the National Conference of Catholic If the décor is not enough to motivate the vides CWU students a forum for presenting the Bishops, and is president of the Board of St. Edward’s community to exercise, perhaps results of their original projects. He holds a Trustees of Catholic Charities. He also is a the new sound system and television monitors doctorate in physics from Montana State member of the St. Thomas University Board of will attract students, faculty, staff and alumni to University. Yu succeeds Dr. J.D. Lewis, who Trustees in Houston. Through his position as the fitness center. The St. Edward’s University was named vice president of the Undergraduate president of the National Conference, Bishop community will be able to enjoy the benefits of College and Dr. William Quinn, who served Fiorenza apprises the nation’s leaders of the convenient morning and evening hours for as interim dean of the school for a year. American bishops’ positions on both domestic workouts before class or after dinner. In addi- Marsha Kelliher, J.D., who has been and global matters. He encourages the peace tion, weight-training instruction will be avail- serving as interim dean of the MBA program process among adversarial entities all over the able from 7 a.m.