Parents Newsletter April 1987 La Salle University
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La Salle University PARENTS' conducted by the Brothers of the Christian Schools NEWSLETTER since 1863 Published by the Parents’ Association/La Salle University/Philadelphia, PA 19141 April, 1987 Volume 3 Number 2 Martha Martha Ledger by Photo New La Salle Library Expected Parents Suggest to be Completed by 1988. Changes for 1987 La Salle University’s new library, currently under construction on the southwest corner Parents’ Weekend of 20th Street and Olney Avenue, is expected to be ready for occupancy by September, The fourth annual Parents’ Weekend is 1988. The new library, which will have a capacity for 500,000 volumes and provide slated for October 17 and 18. Tradi seating and study space for 1,000 students, was designed by Shepley, Bulfinch, Rich ardson, and Abbot, of Boston. The 105,000 square foot structure will contain three full tionally, that increasingly popular event floors with a fourth “ stack-supported” floor providing additional capacity. has been held in November in conjunc tion with the Students’ Government As Librarians have been preparing for the sociation’s Open House; that is, Parents’ automation of library functions con Day on Saturday; Open House Day on current with the construction of the Plans Underway for Sunday. In an effort to respond to building. Supported by a $650,000 parents’ input for an October date and 125th Anniversary grant from the Pew Memorial Trust, lib the need for programming athletic rary staff have been converting the lib Celebration events for parents and students, the rary’s bibliographic records to machine Committee will sponsor both days— readable form to create the database In 1988, La Salle will celebrate its October 17 and 18. which will become the library’s elec 125th anniversary at a time when a The change of date was made in res tronic “ card” catalog. A Request for Pro number of historic events are “ coming ponse to data drawn from the 1986 Pa posals for an automated library system together” at the University—the en rents’ Day evaluations. Parents who re was issued in early February; current larged physical campus itself, the res sponded were overwhelmingly positive plans include the selection of the system toration of the Belfield farm and the about the satisfaction they derived from by late Spring, 1987 and installation of Peale estate, the revised curriculum, and the day. hardware and software in 1987 and half of 1988. When the new library opens, the construction of the new library. Many did recommend that, if possible, La Salle faculty, students, staff, and For the purpose of arranging a fitting the weekend occur earlier in the Fall se alumni will enjoy not only an aestheti observance during the academic year mester. A typical respondee wrote: “ Any cally pleasing and comfortable environ from September, 1987 to May, 1988. possibility of moving Parents’ Day to ment in which to use the collections but Brother Patrick Ellis, F.S.C., President October? Since we’re out-of-town pa rents, our first visit after bringing our technologically up-to-date computers has appointed an ad hoc committee daughter to campus in early September for public use. drawn from all segments of the campus was November, which is fairly close to New Research Service community and chaired by Brother Thanksgiving when she’ll be coming The Library and the Academic Com Daniel Burke, F.S.C., President Emeri home. Also, the chances for better puting Department introduced a new re tus, and has charged it to: weather in October could offer the pos search service, which has proved to be • define the themes and focus of sibility of outside activities. That would popular. Previously, researchers who the observance be far more appealing to us than the were compiling a list of references on a • arrange a calendar of events, with grey November days.” topic either consulted the library’s ref emphasis on the regular occasion The Athletic and Recreation Depart erence materials (i.e., card catalog, pe of the academic year, the Fall ment staff were particularly interested in riodical indexes, etc.) or requested a Convocation, Parents’ Day, Open moving the date to mid-October. They continued on page 3 continued on page 2 continued on page 2 1 125th Anniversary Ann Drobile, Mt. St. Joseph Academy, demy, Lisa J. Sterling, George Washing continued from page 1 John Dullea, St. James H.S.; Peter ton H.S.; Bethann Albertelli, Bishop Eldredge, Archbishop Wood H.S.; Paige House, Signum Fidei Dinner, McDevitt H.S.; Tami Bach, Paul VI H.S.; L. Eshelman, Ephrata Senior H.S.; Charter Day, Commencement, Donna Marie Bailer, Little Flower H.S.; Dominic Esposito, Holy Ghost Prep.; Suzanne Brownholtz, Camden Catholic Homecoming, and so forth. Robert W. Farrace, La Salle H.S.; • relate the program, whenever fea H.S.; Catherine Cabungcal, St. Basil’s Michael Frattone, St. John Neumann Academy. < sible, to other occasions during H.S. the year, the anniversary of the Stacy Dehner, Bishop Kenrick H.S.; Stephen Gelovich, St. John Neumann Cristina Foley, St. Hubert’s H.S.; Gina U.S. Constitution, the renovation H.S.; Michael Johnson, North Pocano of the historic Belfield farm, the Girardi, St. Maria Goretti H.S.; Margaret H.S.; Maureen Kehoe, Holy Cross H.S.; Haines, West Catholic H.S.; Michael dedication of the new University Andrea Kelly, Nazareth Academy; Kim Library, and so forth. O’Hara, West Catholic H.S.; Jill A. Pren- Kraus, Monroe Twp. H.S.; William dergast, Archbishop Kennedy H.S.; Car The committee has begun its meetings Kunz, Northeast H.S.; Brenda Lenox, and is now seeking suggestions from all olyn Reilly, Cardinal Dougherty H.S.; Sterling H.S.; Kenneth J. Leyden, Arch Jennifer L. Rupprecht, Archbishop areas of the campus for developing reg bishop Wood H.S.; Patrice McCaulley, Wood H.S.; Jude Sedliak, Roman Cath ular occasions of the year within the Holy Spirit H.S.; Beth A. McSherry, Bis framework of the anniversary, as well as olic H.S.; Kristin M. Shapren, Arch hop McDevitt H.S.; Daniel F. Maier, bishop Wood H.S.; Eric Sullivan, St. presenting those special occasions Archbishop Ryan H.S.; Christina Mazza, John’s College H.S., Washington, D.C. which will highlight La Salle’s accom Marple Newtown Senior H.S.; Jennifer plishments during its 125 year history. M. Mellor, Little Flower H.S.; J. Gavin Parents’ Weekend For example, the History and Political Muir, La Salle H.S.; continued from page 1 Science departments are planning a pa Maura Nolan, Gwynedd Mercy Acade were enthusiastic about programming nel on “The Containment Policy after my; Laura Porter, St. Huberts H.S.; Ber and directing events for parents and stu Forty Years” in November; the English nadette Profeta, Highland Regional H.S.; dents for Sunday, October 18. Members department, in collaboration with Yale Christopher M. Putro, La Salle H.S.; of the Parents’ Committee felt that this University Press and the Smithsonian Jennifer Lynne Reed, Gwynedd Mercy would add a new and worthwhile di Institution, will host a conference at Bel Academy; Cathyann Ries, Nazareth mension for the 1987 event. One pa field on Charles Willson Peale and Academy; Jennifer Russo, Merion Mer rent summed up the 1986 experience: William Wordsworth in October. cy Academy; John Shade, Walkersville “This is positively the best way I know of The anniversary will also be good time H.S.; Areta Shpon, Villa Maria Acade bringing parents - students - college for reunions of department alumni, stu my; Taras W. Sowirka, La Salle H.S.; closer together . .and, it was beautifully dents and their parents. Several related Kimberly Susan Toomey, Villa Maria executed; we look forward to next year’s departments are planning to hold indivi Academy; Philip Treiman, Lower More Parents’ Weekend.” dual meetings and follow them with re land H.S.; Richard J. Windish, Sales- Thanks to concerned La Salle parents, ceptions on campus. Student represen ianum H.S.; Michele C. Zelinsky, Coun the Parents’ Committee are busily at tatives on the committee are discussing cil Rock H.S. work planning a better and fuller Pa ways to make the annual Open House a The 1987 Christian Brothers’ Full Aca rents’ Weekend for the fall. very special occasion; the Student Af demic Scholarship recipients are as fol fairs area is giving thought to ceremo lows: Maria Bilotti, Wildwood Catholic nies like the Opening Mass and Com H.S.; Thomas Booth, North Catholic Parent Group Fights mencement; on March 20, 1988, the H.S.; Diane Brady, Lansdale Catholic entire University will celebrate its 125th H.S.; Donna Brady, Lansdale Catholic Teen Alcoholism Charter Day. An exhibition on the his H.S.; Stefanie Brown, Paul VI H.S.; tory of the University, a concert by the Sean Bryan, Cardinal Dougherty H.S.; “ Alcoholism is clearly the biggest pro Curtis Institute Orchestra, and special Christopher M. Davis, Archbishop Wood blem our youths face today,” explains publicity programs have been proposed. H.S.; Joanne Dolack, Archbishop Ryan Arthur R. Shuman, Jr., Pre-Law Pro In the next few weeks, the committee H.S.; Marion J.