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UNIVERSITY OF DAYTONMagazineAUTUMN 2012 THE TREES TELL DEEP ROOTS TIMELESS TALES OPENING THE CHINA INSTITUTE n CREATIVE CLASSICS AUTUMN 2012 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE 1 In This Issue 2 PRESIDENT’S PAGE 3 LETTERS 5 ASK A MARIANIST Ambiguity, change, challenge and the Spirit — Carol Ramey ’68, director of the North American Center for Marianist Studies, answers your questions. 6 CONVERSATION PIECES 8 FLIGHT DECK Vatican II turns 50 and Title IX turns 40 as Flyer ingenuity roams around Mars. 12 EXPERT INSTRUCTION How to be a rock star without playing an instrument. 20 DEEP ROOTS A walk through time with James Kielbaso ’62 shows that the roots of our beautiful campus run deep. 26 AT HOME IN CHINA UD opens the China Institute in Suzhou Industrial Park. 33 THE CREATIVE CLASSICS For members of this creative class, traditional skills feed their classically wonderful art. 40 CLASS NOTES 56 ALUMNI 58 POSTCARDS Reunion Weekend recalls lasting memories. Plus, Cleveland’s greatest hits from an alumni chapter of true fans. 60 GOOD WORKS Coming together over Flyer hoops is a good start. For three couples, their commitment continues. 61 HIDDEN TREASURE The memory of a letterpress makes a lasting impression. 62 PERCEPTIONS 64 PARTING WORDS Where a tree grows, so does an answer to a question you never knew to ask. ON THE COVER Trees tell timeless tales on the library lawn and across this beautiful campus. Read more on Page 20. Photo by Larry Burgess. The hammock and sheet fit in a suitcase, but it’s unlikely anything can contain the excitement for a new year at 57 Woodland Ave. Photo by Stephanie Lefeld ’13. 2 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE AUTUMN 2012 AUTUMN 2012 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE 1 COMMENTARY BY DANIEL J. CURRAN UNIVERSITY OF PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON LETTERS DAYTONMagazine ‘So proud of the girls from Living the faith 116 Lawnview — five girls, PRESIDENT’S PAGE Editor Emeritus: Thomas M. Columbus On a steamy Sunday morning in August, I walked into Shanghai’s St. Ignatius Cathedral for Mass. Editor: Michelle Tedford six degrees, four years. The church’s pews overflowed with 2,500 parishioners, so I stood quietly along the back wall, marveling at the Art Director: Frank Pauer Great job, ladies!’ Photographer: Larry Burgess sight of faith in action in China. I was surprised by the number of young people worshipping. — Patty Hanes, Liberty Earlier that day, I spent an unforgettable hour with one of the oldest Catholic bishops in the world in his apart- Staff Contributors: Teri Rizvi Township, Ohio ment in the cathedral. Jesuit Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian, 96, is an inspiring figure, the most influential Catholic in Shannon Shelton Miller China. About two decades ago, he traveled to our campus to talk about his experiences in China, a Communist coun- Thomas M. Columbus Jeaneen Parsons try with a checkered relationship with the Cilla Bosnak Shindell Vatican. Even now, his stories hold so much Shawn Robinson POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE HOMECOMING Cameron Fullam power. When I graduated in 1955, I stood on My attention was drawn to the article Michael Dunekacke Bishop Jin, who’s still spry and energet- Gina Gray the steps of the NCR auditorium and looked by Matthew Dewald, “Land of Possibili- ic, spent nearly three decades under house Amber Barrett around at the grads and thought, “many of ties” [Winter 2011-12]. My last time on the Student Staff: Michelle Adams, Sarah Friese, arrest, in re-education camps and in prison these people I will never see again,” and it UD campus was 1962. On the last week- Megan Garrison, Meredith Hirt, Cyrena Hutten, in his native land. Yet, he never lost the Emma Jarman, Stephanie Lefeld, Rachel Sebastian, made me sad instead of glad that the four end of July 2012, my opportunity to see the faith. Mickey Shuey years were over. They went like a nanosecond. progress of the University of Dayton will be —ANN LYONS BLAESER ’55 Blog: See udquickly.udayton.edu for UDQuickly, an eclec- accomplished by attending the Common When he was released from prison in DAYTON tic look at UD people and places. Bond reunion. 1982, he discovered that St. Ignatius Ca- Newsletter: Subscribe to the email newsletter New from from udquickly.udayton.edu Congratulations on bringing profes- thedral, the church where he had been or- UDQuickly by going to alumni.udayton.edu and ››› sionalism in an exemplary manner with dained, had been turned into a state-owned clicking on “My UD.” In 1970, when it was time to bid fare- your outstanding publication. Twitter: twitter.com/daymag —MATTHEW T. HILLEN ’56 grain warehouse during the cultural revo- well to my beloved UD, I sat on the porch Facebook: facebook.com/udmagazine DADE CITY, FLA. lution. The once-stately church had been of our house at 309 Stonemill sobbing like Website: magazine.udayton.edu Ed.: Read more about Common Bond on Page 13. vandalized, stripped of its magnificent a baby. Gothic spires and stained glass. Today, the —JAN MILILLO MANCUSO ’70 Read the magazine via iPad, NEWTOWN, PA. ME AND ALI cathedral’s grandeur has been restored after iPhone and Android mobile apps available at no charge Your cover story “Muhammad and Me” China began allowing the practice of religion again. Estimates put the number of Catholics in China at 12 million to Watching our son graduate Sunday was through the Apple and Android stores. [Summer 2012] was both enjoyable and 15 million, and that figure is growing. such a wonderful experience. We met at personal. While my two brief encounters UD, were married in the chapel, both kids Bishop Jin is not part of the so-called underground church in China. He lives openly as a Catholic priest under the Class notes and record changes: with Mr. Ali were nothing compared to Class Notes were baptized on campus and now our son Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association and promotes dialogue with both the government and the Vatican. The Vatican the author’s rich experience, when Mi- University of Dayton has graduated from the same department recognizes his ordination, and he’s made a number of important reforms, including receiving permission to celebrate 300 College Park chael Gaffney, referencing how Ali made as his dad. We have truly come full circle the Mass in Mandarin instead of Latin. Dayton, OH 45469-2963 people feel, said “Muhammad made them Email class notes to [email protected]. as Flyers. We talked about faith, what it means to be a Catholic in China, and the role the University of Dayton can play in proud of who they were and dared them Record changes only to [email protected]. —JENNY WHARTON DAVIS ’89 to dream and hope,” I could not help but the future. It was such a positive, uplifting conversation and, for me, reaffirmed why we’re establishing a physical Please update your record with your cell phone number KETTERING, OHIO presence in China through the University of Dayton China Institute in Suzhou Industrial Park (P. 26). As a Catholic, and your email address. If you want any contact infor- relate. In the summer of 1970 I was work- mation included in a class note, please indicate that. ing in Philadelphia assisting individuals Marianist university, we’re here, ultimately, to spread knowledge and live our faith. In the spirit of our Marianist We celebrated our third and final UD University of Dayton Magazine (Autumn 2012, Vol. 5. No. 1, graduation this past weekend. How quickly with intellectual and mental disabilities founders, we are builders of community — whether we’re celebrating Christmas on Campus or working with engi- ISSN 2152-3673) is published quarterly by the University a decade of fond memories passes. You go, to survive outside public institutions when neers around the globe to solve problems. of Dayton, University Communications, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2963. Periodicals postage paid Maxwell girls! I came across Ali, standing at the corner We don’t shy away from our identity. Our logo is featured prominently on the outside wall of the China Institute, at Dayton, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to —JOHN MAXWELL of 16th and Chestnut Street, apparently ST. LOUIS which will include a center for showcasing our Catholic, Marianist heritage. Suzhou Industrial Park officials plan University of Dayton Magazine, Records Office, 300 College waiting for his limo. I mentioned that we Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2961. to build a Catholic church within the ultra-modern, sprawling park, and I believe we can play an important role in had conscientious objection in common Voluntary annual subscriptions, $20, are welcomed to She cried for a month after we left her helping the church realize its social justice mission in China. help support the magazine. and that I was serving my two years of al- there freshman year, calling home saying, I left China inspired by a bishop who’s living the faith. ternative service but was struggling over “I don’t think I can do this.” She cried the what to do at its conclusion — continue to entire week before graduation, knowing work with people in the public sector or she had to leave UD, saying, “I don’t think I join the private, corporate world.

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