Winter 2004 University Magazine The Call Th at Can Change a JoJoyb into a Departments at The Hall Newsworthy . 2 Focus on Faculty . 10 Student Spotlight . 12 Sports . 21 Alumni Standouts . 26 Pirates in Print . 30 Alumni News and Notes . 33 Endpaper . 40 What’s Coming Up? Insert 14 The Call That Can Change a Job into a Joy In a workplace that has shifted from 9-to-5 to 24/7, a call to service and leadership can bring a wholeness to one’s life. Seton Hall University faculty members reflect on how their own calling to vocation shapes how they guide those whom they teach. SWinter 2004 e ton HUniversity Magazinea for Alumnilland Friends Volume 12, No. 3 ANcattianlgieATshsiigsptaennt,VMic.Be.PAr. esident for Barbara Iozzia Winter 2004 Public Relations and Marketing Nancy Masterson-Newkirk, M.I.A. Sheila Smith Noonan Seton Hall University Magazine Robina Schepp is published by the Department of Catherine Memory, M.A. Donna Shoemaker, M.A. Public Relations and Marketing in Assistant Director of Public Relations and Marketing Carol Stavraka the Division of University Advance - Sarah Tremallo ment, Seton Hall University. Marie Wozniak Send your comments and CDonretrtitbSumtinitgh Editor Photographers suggestions to: Dario Acosta Seton Hall University Magazine APsasmisetlaanDt Eundgitoere Bill Blanchard Department of Steven Lane, Linz Photography Public Relations and Marketing Tim McNany Seton Hall University CStlascseyNMewcKseannzdie Notes Editor Steve Smith 457 Centre Street South Orange, NJ 07079-2691 Contributors Cover illustration: © Timothy Cook (973) 378-9834 Shannon Rossman Allen PMroenssidigennot r Robert Sheeran ’67 Jeff Andriesse Seton Hall University Magazine Robert C. Bird, J.D. is published in cooperation with the Joseph G. Sandman, Ph.D. Dennissa Brown ’01/M.A. ’03 Alumni Magazine Consortium. Vice President for University Elyse M. Carter Advancement Alan Delozier, M.A., M.L.S. Scott E. Helfman W04-76 Newsworthy Gifted Freshman Class Finds a Friendly Reception n September 2003, Seton I Global Health, Bioterror- IHall University welcomed ism and International its newest members to the Security: The looming University community: the threat of bioterrorism and Class of 2007. These 1,232 the expanded risk of infec - first-year students, plus 320 tious diseases have led to a transfer students, chose Seton new public health security Hall to continue their agenda as well as an explo - academic endeavors. The ration of the process by average SAT score for the which public health prob - Class of 2007 was 1096, with lems could threaten national an average GPA of 3.2. and international security. “This year’s first-year This course, offered through students are part of one of the John C. Whitehead the most gifted classes we School of Diplomacy and have ever admitted to Seton International Relations, Hall,” says Monsignor Robert introduces the concept Sheeran ’67, University presi - New Student Orientation offers freshmen fun activities designed to of health security and dent. “Their SAT scores are acquaint them with the campus and one another. explores the links between the highest in our history, and public health and security. they are the most geogr aph- Students examine current The states these new I Computer Networking: ically diverse, with nearly one- public health challenges students represent include Highlighting this course is a third coming from out of state.” and their security implica - Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, weekend “boot camp,” in Here is an overview of t he tions and explore potential Arkansas, California, Colorado, which students must assem - Class of 2007: policy options. Connecticut, Delaware, ble — in one day — a com - Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, I Organic Chemistry in I 25 percent were in the top plete and wireless, Internet- Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Two Days: This one-credit 10 percent of their graduat - connected ne twork from Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, refresher course is offered to ing class, the ground up. After stu - Massachusetts, Minnesota, dents build the network, sophomores who need to I 54 percent were in the top Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, the professor “sabotages” brush up on “orgo” before 25 percent of their graduat - Nevada, New Hampshire, it overnight with a variety taking the MCAT exam for ing class, New Jersey, New Mexico, New of viruses, and students admission into medical York, North Carolina, Ohio, have to fix all the bugs school. I 85 percent were in the top Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode the following day. 50 percent of their graduat - I Island, Tennessee, Texas, Introduction to Computer ing class, I Vermont, Virginia, Washington Homeland Security and Science and Computer National Defense: Offered Science Essentials: This I 36 percent had a GPA of and Wisconsin. through the College of course teaches students higher than 3.5, The nine international stu - dents hail from Canada, China, Nursing, this course trains Linux, an open-source oper - I 75 percent had a GPA of Finland, India, Kuwait, and graduate student nurses to ating system that is poised higher than 3.0, Trinidad and Tobago. serve as first responders to compete with Microsoft. through its unique Forensic Hollywood uses Linux to I 43 percent denote them - Nursing Program. The pro - create exciting blockbuster selves as a member of a This year, students also gram enjoys strong relation - movies. minority, have the opportunity to take some new and unusual course ships with the New Jersey I they are evenly divided offerings: State Police, the U.S. Army, — Shannon Rossman Allen between males and females, local hospitals, prosecutors’ offices, the Federal I 32 percent are from out of Emergency Management state and Agency (FEMA) and county I nine students come from governments. outside the United States. 2SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Major Renovations Enhance Boland Hall ast summer, Seton Hall building have been repainted LUniversity undertook its and redecorated. Overhead most significant project lighting was added to all related to student housing North Boland rooms. And since opening Cabrini, all residence hall rooms were Young People Answer the Call to Evangelize Serra and Neumann repainted. halls in 1988. The “Students look “At college, students effectively begin making their own decisions about University exten - closely at residence their religious beliefs and many are attracted away from the practice of sively renovated hall facilities when their faith. At Seton Hall we recognize this time of new responsibility in Boland Hall, one making a decision about our students’ lives as a time when we, as a faith-based University, want of two residence halls where to attend college,” to be ready to share the reasons for our faith.” housing first-year students. says Craig Allen, M.A., director Members of the Class of of housing and residence life. — From Seton Hall University’s proposal to Lilly Endowment Inc. 2007 were treated to a “way “These improvements make cool” surprise upon moving Seton Hall an even more he Fellowship of the financial resources, and into Boland — the entire hall attractive choice.” TCatholic University FOCUS lacked the personnel. is now air-conditioned. The Boland traditionally serves Students (FOCUS) is In just a few short years, all of University installed HVAC as home to approximately now established at Seton Hall that has changed.” (Heating Ventilation Air- 650 first-year students each University, thanks, in part, Now in its sixth year nation - Conditioning) units in rooms in year. This year, its occupancy to the generosity of Lilly ally, FOCUS has teams on both North and South Boland. increased to about 675 as Endowment Inc. and the 18 campuses, including During the warmer months, the University added 26 beds assistance of the Most Benedictine College, the students will be able to control to the first floor of South Reverend John J. Myers, University of Colorado at their air-conditioning, and on Boland, formerly the Health J.C.D., D.D., Archbishop Boulder, Carroll College, cold winter days they can adjust Services wing. of Newark. Montana State University the heating. “The University recognizes Founded in 1997, FOCUS and the U.S. Air Force The renovations do not the importance of housing its is a campus-based ministry. Academy. This year FOCUS end there: South Boland first-year students,” Allen says. Through the evangelization of gains an East Coast presence has undergone a variety of “This year with the addition of its missionaries, FOCUS helps with its expansion to Seton upgrades, including completely the 26 beds, we’ll house close college students continue or Hall, Williams College in renovated community bath - to 875 freshmen in Boland and begin to discover lives of prayer Massachusetts and George rooms: new showers, Corian Aquinas halls — more than any within the framework of the Mason University in Northern vanities, toilets, ceramic tile previous year in the history of Roman Catholic Church. Virginia. flooring and plumbing. Boland’s the University.” The program’s primary ele - “Archbishop Myers was hallways have been carpeted, ments are small group Bible already familiar with FOCUS and corridors throughout the — Shannon Rossman Allen studies, personal discipleship, when he served as Bishop large group leadership training of Peoria. He welcomed and fellowship. FOCUS to both the University “Seton Hall has been of Illinois and Illinois State involved with FOCUS since University,” Father Spera says. the beginning, and has incorpo - “He saw Seton Hall’s interest rated many FOCUS principles as an