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&m THREE CENTURIES ON THE SOUTH CAMPUS Revolutionary 'War soldiers camped on property eventually

owned by La Salle. It was also the site of the nation's first The \ew Ambassador knitting factory' and ho.sted visits by people like Washing- III Jordan. Page 23 ton, Franklin, and Jefferson,

Robert S. Lyons. Jr., '61, Editor George (Bud) Dotsey, '69. Alumni Director J. REFLECTIONS AFTER ONE YEAR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Despite formidable economic and competitive challenges, Nicholas Li.si, E.sq.. '62. President J. La Salle's new provost remains very optimistic about the '72. Charles J. Quattrone, Executive Vice President tini\'ersiry's future. James I. McDonald. '58, Vice President '72, Gerard J. Binder. Treasurer Leslie Branda. '80, Secretary THE CLASS OF '48 LA SALLE (USPS 299-940) is published quarterly by La Salle Uni\ersit>-, 1900 W. OIney Avenue, Philadelphia. Times were indeed different at La Salle 50 years ago when PA 1914U1199. tor the alumni, .students, faculty-, and the rniserable friends of the Universitv. Editorial and business offices are many of the students came to campus from located at La Salle University-, Philadelphia, PA 1914U1199. jungles of the South Pacific, the frigid North Atlantic, and Changes of address should be sent at least }0 days prior to

publication of issue with which it is to take effect to the places like Anzio. De\elopment Office, La Salle Uni%ersit\'. 1900 W. Olney Avenue. Philadelphia. PA 19141-1199, POSTMASTER: send change of address to office AROUND CAMPUS listed above. Member of the Council for the Ad\ancement and Two new deans have been appointed in admissions/ Support of Education (CASE). financial aid and student affairs. Also, the Explorers will be DESIGN AND lLLUSTR.\TION: Amy Blake joining the Metro Atlantic Conference for football and Rhona Candeloro plans were announced for a memorial commemorating FRONT COVER:"\X'akefield Manufacturing Olympic gold-medal winner Joe Verdeur, '50. Company." chromolithograph (ca, 1850) by

Benjamin F. Smith, Jr.. shows what is now the university's South Campus area (Reproduced by permission of the Historical Society of ALUMNI NOTES Penn.sylvania). A quarterly chronicle of some significant e\'ents in the lives

BACK COVER: La Salle's president Nicholas A, of La Salle's alumni. Giordano, (iS, and Mrs. .Man,' Ellen Verdeur di.splay the gold medal won by her late husband. Joe Verdeur. '50. at the 1948 Olympics, They attended a recent reception at which plans were unveiled for a bronze bust of Verdeur emerging from the water that will be constructed at the Hayman Center on campus (Photo by Kelly & Massa),

INSIDE FRONT COVER: Autumn on the campus (Photo b\' G. Ste\e Jordan), Volume 42/ Number 4 LA SALLE Fall 1998

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Tlje east branch of the W'ingobockiiip, Creek (now Ogoiitz AivnueJ, sboini in cihoiit 1890. The bridge connected the propeHies of Wakefield" and "Little Wakefield. (Cunnesv Stenton .Mansion)

ByJames A. Butler, Ph.D., '67 Revolutionary War our south campus! General Howe's red-coats; here .\meri- soldiers camped on PityThat tract of 16 acres can proprietar)- capitalism fcnmd its acquired by La Salle in beginnings. property eventually 1989 and extending downhill from The stor\- of the south campus begins, owned by La Salle. McCarthy Stadium as any settlement of a new country' must surely be the historical poor must, with the land itself. Early in the It \^as also the site relation of the main campus eighteenth centur\\ the horseback rider

"Belfield" property, .\fter all, exploring his 500-acre "plantation" of the nation's first "Belfield" is a National Historic acutely felt what we in our cars Landmark as the farm of colonial scarcely notice: La Salle's property', knitting factory and painter Charles W'illson Peale. His approached from the south, rises as a mansion itself panly dating from formidable hill. And the rider observed, visits ( hosted by 1~08) may be the second oldest as we no longer can, two pri.stine and college building in use in the swift-moving creeks—one following the people like countn'. line of present-day Belfield Avenue and the other that of Ogontz Avenue. Washington, But \\eep not for the south cam-

pus, because its history- ma\" be That man on horseback is James Logan, Franklin, Lafayette, e\en more significant and is described by one historian as "the most certainly more \aried. For example, remarkable man residing in the Ameri- Jefferson, Monroe, an earh ov^ ner possessed the finest can colonies in the first half of the and Madison libran" in the colonies; beside our eighteenth century." In 1699, the land's streams camped British tv,enty-five-year-old Logan came to page LA SALLE —

Thomas Rodman Fisher ( 1802-

1861 ). the proprietor of the Wakfieki Mills, built -Little " Wakefield.

America with William Penn on so important for the rest of the the ship CanterbuiA' to sene as stoiy of La Salle's south campus, Penn's private secretan* and now flows beneath Belfield confidential agent. After Penn A\enue, buried since the early returned to England in HOI. tvi'entieth century in a city sewer. Logan represented the Penn family for the next half centuiy. becoming Chief Shenandoah of the Oneida the most influential political figure Tribe, in Philadelphia to com- in the colony. William Penn's land memorate William Penn's celebrated grant to his trusted aide included our Treaty, spent the night at "Belfield" in south campus, and eight generations 1922. "Peace be on this house," Chief of Logans and their descendants lived Shenandoah proclaimed as he here. blessed where La Salle's president now administers the university. "The James Logan designed and built from the new world. At Logan's death, hospitality of 'Stenton' and the

1723-1730 his magnificent house these books were transferred to Logans is still green in the memor)- of

"Stenton," still standing just south of Benjamin Franklin's Philadelphia my people. Indians do not forget." our borders and open to the public. Library Company, where they form There, he installed his 2,500 book one of the cit>-'s principal cultural The creek named after Chief library, then the finest collection in treasures. Wingohocking formed an important geographical feature during the Battle 0\er the next centur\- Washing- of Germantown, one of the American ton. Franklin. Lafayette, Jefferson, Revolution's most important actions. Monroe, Madison came to After the British captured Philadel-

Stenton " —linking Logans land phia late in September 1777, General (now, in part, our land) to the Howe set up his headquarters at

foremost names in America's "Stenton, " arraying his main force in early history. Germantown along present School House Lane and Church Lane. And To "Stenton," too, came the no fool he!—Howe took care to Native Americans with vihom protect himself well. His First Battal- Penn had signed his famous ion of Guards camped between the treaty, and the tribal leaders of east and west branches of the

the Five Nations camped on this Wingohocking; that is, about where

land. Chief Wingohocking asked our St. John Neumann Residence Hall his friend James Logan to ex- stands today. change names as a mark of mutual respect, and there are still Those 440 Guards were as surprised Native Americans named Logan. as General Howe when George But James Logan explained he Washington's troops charged through coLild not take the Wingohocking the fog at dawn, slashing through the name for business reasons, British center on Germantown told Chief that the Etching uf Little WciLx'Jichl. by histead, he the Avenue. But American Generals Joseph Pennell (American. 1860- beautiful stream winding through Nathanael Greene. William

1926). It was built in 1829 by his property' would fore\er bear Smallwood, and David Forman nomas Roi/niai! Fisher. his name. Wingohocking Creek, arri\'ed too late to attack simulta-

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finished product. Almost by chance, he thus created the first knitting factory in America, the "Wakefield Mills," which o\-er the next thirty years produced fully nine-tenths of America's hosiery and fancy knit goods. Located just off campus in what is now Wister Woods Park at the northeast corner of Belfield and Lindley. the mill was for decades awarded nearly all government hosiers- contracts.

From his home at "Little Wakefield/St. Mutien," Fisher ran this immense Stentoii near Pbiladelphia. wood eiigraring by Walter enterprise, becoming the consummate

M. Aikmau. 1909. Built between 1723 and 1730. it was capitalist in his ownership of raw the home ofJames Logan and hosted visitors like George materials, mill, tenant houses, and Washington and Benjami)i Franklin company .store. Of him. industrial historian Martha C. Halpem writes, "Thomas R. Fisher has been credited neously the British right flank (nearer constructmg a series of dams and mill with being first in the United States to La Salle). A contemporan,' British map races, traces of which sur\i\"e two conduct and successfully manage an shows the Americans retreating across hundred feet west of our Communi- organized mill in which a number of the far western reaches of our cam- cation Center. One of those dams employees were engaged with steady pus. flooded Charles Willson Peales lower work at good rates of pay. meadow, leading to a dispute be- Still, the Continentals had come very tween the artist and Fisher. Such Fisher also hired a salaried manager close to victor\' on October 4. 1777. A disputes became moot, however, for the "Wakefield Mills," thus becom- defeat of the British at Germantown, when Fisher also bought "Belfield ing one of the first to create the coupled with the stunning .\merican and its 104 acres in 1826, loaning the standard .American model of propri- \ictor\- at Saratoga the same month, property' to his daughter Sarah and etary' capitalism. might well have shortened the war her new husband William Wister. considerably. Fisher thus owned nearly all of what Clearh", life at "Wakefield" and "Little is now La Salle's campus. went on He Wakefield " was good (and profitable) hi Germantown. in the early years of to become such a prominent iron throughout much of the nineteenth the new nation, textile mills gradually merchant that a jealous relati\e could centun,-. The south campus area itself, replaced farms such as the one owned grou.se about Fisher's probable net if one can believe its illustrators (see by Charies Willson Peale at "Belfield." worth of over half a million. the front cover), looked more like a James Logans great-grandson, indus- bucolic English landscape than a nasty trialist William Logan Fisher (1781- But it was Fisher's son, Thomas American textile mill. Our land 1862), then owned our .south campus. Rodman Fisher (1802-1861), who has echoed with the halloos of steeple- Here a person could find health and national importance in the history- of chasers of both sexes, clad in scarlet serenity, six miles distant from pesti- American capitalism. Thomas Fisher's hunting array and riding to the lential Philadelphia ridden with dirt, home, built in 1829 and named by hounds. "Wakefield," "Little noise, crime, and yellow fe\er. him "Little Wakefield," still proudly Wakefield," the inter\ening pastoral

Fisher's mansion Wakefield" stood anchors our south campus properU': meadow di\ided by its bubbling until 1985 at the northeast corner of it is now St. Mutien Christian Broth- stream (now Ogontz Avenue), and the Ogontz and Lindley A\enues. (Lindley ers' Residence. two rustic bridges connecting the A\'enue, our southern entrance, takes properties became—according— to the name from Fisher's second wife, About 1826 Thomas Fisher got the Germantown Beehive "a beaut\' uah Lindley.) idea of gathering under one roof a spot known o\er America and Europe

number of individual knitters and for its nurseries of rare and American Fisher bought mills along both their knitting frames. Fisher supplied plants." _ branches of the Wingohocking. the raw materials and sold the

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As the mansion "Wakefield" had hived off "Little Wakefield." so "Little Wakefield" produced "Waldheim" on the south campus. Built in 1881 for Thomas Fisher's grand-daughter Letitia and her new husband William Redwood Wright, "Waldheim" was for its four-decade life a large and elegant mansion. Its scale and splen- dor suited the social class of its inhabitants. William Redwood Wright, for example, was a captain in the army, a shipping magnate, a banker, and eventually City and Count)' Treasurer of Philadelphia.

Every Friday from May 1917 until late in 1918, Letitia Wright walked 50 Brothers Charles E. Gresh. '5?. WilliciDi Qiuiiutaute. '5-i: '68. yards down the hill from "Waldheim" Gabriel Pagan, and Edward J. Sheeby. pose at "Little to "Little Wakefield/St. Mutien" to Wakefield St. .Mutien Christian Brothets' Residence. support the World War I effort b\' teaching bee culture. She conducted National League for Woman's fortnight, paying nothing for room and such apian activities for the National Ser\ice, headed by Sarah Logan board as they each day learned to

League for Woman's Service, a WLster Starr (a Fisher descendant serve their country by alleviating its nationwide patriotic and service then living at "Belfield"), used very real food shortages: Monday, organization founded in 1917 to "Little Wakefield" as a commuting canning and preser\'ing; Tuesdays, mobilize women for what the times and residential demonstration home economics; Wednesdays, "good, allowed them to do. school. Cohorts of twehe high old-fashioned, real home-cooking"; school or college girls took up Thursdays, gardening; Fridays, bee- The Germantown branch of the residence at 'Little Wakefield" for a keeping ("on account of the large DID GEORGE Sleep Here?

Sometimes it comes from a curious The first of two possible visits occurred over the Constitutional Conven-

child. More often, a parent whispers on August 23, 1 777. Hearing of tion in Philadelphia and rode

for bored offspring to inquire. But on British General Howe's advance on out to "Stenton" to see

nearly every tour of "Belfield," some- Philadelphia, Washington hurried James Logan's son

one asks THE QUESTION: "Did down from Bucks County to the George. The two

George Washington sleep here?" Logan mansion "Stenton," following Georges, both interested

a line of march that may well in progressive agricul- The answer, alas, is no. Belfield is have taken the commander-in tural methods, toured certainly ancient enough, since parts of chief across the northernmost the entire estate, almost the mansion predate Washington's part of the "Stenton" estate certainly including the birth by two decades. But Washington now La Salle's land. At northern section we was dead by the time his portraitist "Stenton," the General, his now own. Charles Willson Peale moved into staff, and twenty officers ate a sheep and "Belfield" in 1810. Did George Washington sleep on the south planned the advance that led to the Battle campus? Probably not, unless he dozed off of Brandywine. If you want to look at La Salle for on horseback. Was George Washington George Washington, you may have Ten years later, on July 8, 1 787, here? Probably yes. better luck on the south campus. Washington took a break from presiding —JAB

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.4 1918 postcard. 'Canning and Presening at Demo)istration Center, "shows ivaiiime students

of the Xational Leaguefor Woman 's Senice at little Wakefield/St . Mi ttien Christian Brothers'

Residence. " (Courtesy Germantown Historical Society)

Wakefield/St. Mutien" stood empr\- properr\- from the nuns in 1989. demands for honey made constantly and desolate. In tones reminiscent of by France and England" ). the most harro^-ing of Charles Decades of La Salle alumni share the Dickens' accounts of Victorian hard memory: about-to-be graduates, "If you cannot be a fighting soldier, times, a newspaper described the robes flying, streaming out of the be a farming soldieress." exhoited derelict Wakefield Mills as housing Baccalaureate Mass onto Logan Circle. Circle, the National League for Woman's thirt}- families, all drawing water from That Logan so named Senice. and "farming soldieresses" a single hydrant. Sixteen people, to honor NX'illiam Penn's secretary swarmed o\"er the south campus some dying of consumption, shared a James Logan, does now indeed bring area. Yellow-smocked women tilled windowless room with chickens. The La Salle graduates full circle—and three centuries the land, canned and presened its cit\' buried both branches of the back to our south produce, tended beehi\-es in their Wingohocking Creek in sewers. Ash campus' distinguished owner and his wide straw' hats and nets. Late in landfill obliterated the picturesque talented descendants. 1918 this Germantown Branch shifted ra\ines. leading to the subsidence its efforts to care for some of the ^'hich bede\"ils the Logan area to this thousands of Philadelphians victim- dav. Dr. James Butler, '67, professor of ized by the great influenza epidemic. English at the University, wrote The first teaching to take place in a In 1928—when College Hall was about "The Remarkable Wisters at building now owned by La Salle thus under construction on the newly- Belfield" in the Spring, 1994, issue SALLE. TJje educated saidents for community' acquired main campus—a de\'eloper of LA research of ser\'ice. bought the south campus property" La Salle students Justin Ctipples, from James Logan's descendants for Michelle Dillin, David Stanoch, After Worid War I. Letitia Wright and S350.000. He laid out streets, planned and Lydia Stieber contributed to her children (and presumably her to blanket the hillside with 500 this article. Local histoty buffs bees) moved to suburban Ambler, houses, demolished "Waldheim." and can contact Dr. Butler by tele- Montgomery" County, thus ending the was about to level "Little Wakefield phone (215-951-1164) or by line of eight generations of Logans St. Mutien" just as the stock market E-Mail ([email protected]). Visit and Salle's descendants on the south cam- crashed. The Depression left the La Local History Web Page pus. properU' abandoned. Right after at http://u'wu'.lasalle.edu/

World War II, the Sisters of St. Basil commun/history/ Throughout the property, decline the Great purchased the land for a now set in. "Waldheim" and "Little school, and La Salle bought the page 6 LA SALLE Reflections After One Year- And a Few Thoughts About the Future

Despite formiddble economic and competitive challenges. La Salle s new provost remains very optimistic alxnit the nniversity's fntnre

June 17-20, a meeting of presidents continuing to evolve based on and chief officers of Lasallian Saint La Salle's example of respond- institutions of higher education ing to needs—whether in de\'eloping throughout the world. Attendance countries as diverse as Kenya or the at the meeting afforded me addi- Philippines or in a developed urban tional insights into La Salle's heri- center like Philadelphia. A priori tage, a deeper understanding of the notions of higher education removed Brothers' work, and an expanded from the changing needs and aspira- sense of the possibilities that await tions of those whom we seek to

us if we have the courage and serve foimd little room in our discus- energy to realize them. sions. For Lasallian educators, society's needs, the people's needs Gathered at Encuentro 'V with me are what matter. Dr. Nigro became La Salle's were representatives from 25 provost on Sept. 1, 1997. institutions of higher education Clearly evident, too, was the determi- sponsored by the Christian Brothers. nation of the attendees to make this Present, in addition to the seven meeting count, and to ask the leader- By Richard A. Nigro Brothers' institutions in the United ship of the Christian Brothers to States (with a combined enrollment affirm even more strongly the Broth- practice of "taking of 28,000, 24% of whom are non- ers' commitment to higher education. Thestock" at the end of a year white and 44% of whom are not This affirmation may be realized is one with which we are Catholic), were leaders from colleges through promoting international

all familiar. As I am com- ranging from the tiny Christ the cooperation and interaction among pleting my first year as Teacher Institute for Education in our Christian Brothers universities. In

La Salle's provost I am very grateful Nairobi, Kenya, to the professionally- fact, Encuentro 'V's first action step to the editor of LA SALLE for allowing oriented Enginyeria I Arquitecture La declared the establishment of the me to do some of this assessment in Salle in Barcelona, to the very large International Association of Lasallian front of a larger audience than usual. De La Salle University in Manila, a In.stitutions of Higher Education multi-campus university boasting an whose purpose will be to promote

I should say first that the context in excellent medical school and a cooperation in the form of joint which I am considering this past year system-wide enrollment of over \entures, grant seeking, faculty' and is a bit unusual. Before I could sit 30,000. Yet despite significant differ- student exchanges, and collaborative back to reflect on what we had ences in size, location, and culture, research projects. The Association is accomplished and what still lay as our discussions unfolded one now in its formative stage, but soon ahead, I had the privilege of attend- theme dominated: all of us at the we can expect action-oriented ing Encuentro "V in Rome, Italy on meeting represented institutions discussions which will consider

FALL 1998 page "Higher education, like health care, has become a mature part of the American economy where costs continue to rise and perhaps have become unsustainable."

initiatives such as electronically article on distance learning in the as the "traditional college." While linking students in North America American Association for Higher approximately 14 million students are with their counterparts at other Education Bulletin quotes Wall enrolled in American higher educa- Christian Brothers' institutions around Street's Morgan Stanley Dean Witter tion, private liberal arts colleges the world, or perhaps even efforts describing the higher education and enroll fewer than five per cent of all that will join Lasallian institutions in training market as '...an addressable students. collaborative projects to meet student market opportunity at the dawn of a needs in underserved parts of the new paradigm.' In other words, new New forms of competition are world. In addition, the new Associa- providers with powerful financial emerging for many reasons, but tion also has called for the creation backing see fertile fields ready for surely financial pressures are at the of a task force to begin a formal harvest. And the list of new competi- top of the list. Put simply, higher conversation on imagining the tors — or old competitors using new education, like health care, has Ameri- Lasallian university of the future. If means — is impressive and growing. become a mature part of the To just a few: can economy where costs continue this sounds exciting, it is! name to rise and perhaps have become • the University of Phoenix, a for- unsustainable. It is with the sense of excitement that profit, no-frills provider of higher comes from learning more about the education, now headed by Jorge depth and breadth of the Brothers' Financial pressures continue to rise Klor de Alva who left an endowed commitment and the success stories even though the need for and interest chair at Berkley to assume the in higher education remain unabated. of evolving Lasallian education that I Phoenix presidency, enrolls 48,000 enroll- reflect on the challenges and oppor- We know, for example, that students at 57 sites in 12 states tunities which are before us on our ment in higher education has grown (coming to Pennsylvania in 1999); own campus. steadily since the 1930s, a product of • the University of Maryland's both population growth and chang- University College serves some Challenges ing social need. While the US popu- 35,000 students at hundreds of lation has doubled since 1930, After almost twelve months in the sites, including Germany, Japan, American higher education has provost's office I am persuaded that Korea, and Russia; expanded ten-fold since that time. our most formidable challenges are • the Western Governors Llniversity, During the next decade or so growth not peculiar to La Salle but rather are still organizing but soon to com- is expected to continue, surpassing endemic to contemporary higher mence, will teach no courses nor by three to four million the number education. I list here only two issues, hire faculty but will broker compe- enrolled in 1995. but they are the ones which emerge tency-based education using a in almost any discussion of higher world-wide array of providers and So what's the problem? Even with all education—competition and finances. the support of companies like IBM, of the new competition mentioned SUN, AT&T, KPMG, and Microsoft; above, won't there be enough When I mention competition I am • the Michigan Virtual Automotive students to fill our classrooms and not simply reiterating how many College (M'VAC) is being created as generate sufficient revenue to cover colleges and universities exist in the a joint effort of the state of Michi- operations? Greater Philadelphia region. "We all gan, Detroit's big three auto mak- know that within a 55-mile radius of ers, the United Auto Workers, the The problem is cost. Most people Center City there are some 70 institu- University of Michigan, and Michi- compare cost increases in higher tions of higher learning. Our neigh- gan State University. The stated . education to the Consumer Price bors and we have been contending purpose of this new venture is to Index (CPI). Using this index, how- with this for a long time. La Salle's generate its own programs for ever, has told so little of the stoiy that principal competitors are familiar to lifelong learning without having to some analysts now use a separate most of you: Loyola of Maryland, rely on often slow-to-respond or index, the Higher Education Price Penn State, Rutgers, Saint Joseph's, unresponsive existing universities. Index (HEPI), to get a more accurate Temple, the University of Delaware, idea of what has really been happen- the University of Scranton, and These few examples (there are many, ing with costs in higher education. Villanova. many more) are not tomorrow's One estimate is that between 1961- threats; they are today's reality. 1995 the real costs to higher educa- But the competition is also changing Remember, the overall distribution of tion for goods and sei"vices (salaries, in ways that 10 to 20 years ago we students in American higher educa- etc..) rose six times faster than the would not have imagined. A recent tion does not favor what some revere page 8 LA SALLE CPI, Between 1980-1995, the annual average rate of growth in the HEPI For its part, the School of Business is exceeded the CPI by one full per- not only experiencing sub.stantial centage point. success with its revised MBA program (new students in the program have

Compounding the problem of grow- increased by over 100%) but is ing costs has been the need for all of moving rapidly to create partnerships higher education —public as well as with a diverse group of organizations private — to lower the effective price in our region. These collaborations that students pay. Public institutions will include offering graduate busi- lower price by higher state subsidies ness education tailored to the needs Before joining the admini.stration and or increased tuition. Private of physicians as they seek to play an of Philadelphia College of institutions lower effective price by even more active role in shaping the Textiles and Science in 1983, Dr. use of institutional financial aid future of the total health care system. ii Nigro was associate vice which, when translated, means fewer The SBA also has begun a partner- president for academic affairs at actual dollars with which to run the ship initiative with a German univer- Neumann College, in Aston, Pa. institution. By one calculus, in 1995 sity to implement a joint masters the average American college pro- program in the management of vided a $12,000 education that it sold that demand not only professional technology. Partnerships already are to its students for appro.ximately competence from our students but a having an impact on what we teach,

$4000, that is, after state subsidies commitment from them to improve how^ we teach, and the faculty's and or institutionally-based financial the condition of others. research agenda. aid have been subtracted. Because La Salle is responding and is Implementing a new master's degree Some contemporary writers about on the move, this past academic year program in Family Nurse Practitioner higher educaticjn believe that using has been a very demanding and in Fall, 1998, the School of Nursing is emerging information technologies exciting one. The School of Arts and also providing palpable leadership in more effectively will help us change Sciences has initiated three new health science education at a time the way teachers teach and students programs for implementation this fall when rapid change in the health care learn and consequently lower the —an undergraduate program in environment seems to leave others costs of higher education. Thus far digital ails and multimedia design confused or mourning for a past that there is little evidence that this is (DART), an tmdergraduate program in will never return. As we grow older happening. At many institutions, in nutrition, and the university's first as a population and as the work fact, expenses for new technologies doctoral program in clinical psychol- place changes rapidly, the need for are seen as just adding to an already ogy. The DART program is especially new services and new ways of heavy cost burden. It is with the new exciting, I think, because it blends thinking about careers can be seen as kinds of providers mentioned above computing with language arts, fine challenges or opportunities. Our that some see the financial models of arts, and psychology creating a Nursing School sees opportunities. higher education's future. distinctive academic program which is During the past year, for example, congruent with the integrated func- responding to emerging health-care Opportunities tions and multipurpose operations needs of an aging, longer-living that one finds in today's complex population. La Salle's School of The facts of new, unorthodox, wide- organizations. Nursing received approval for a ranging competition and the tension certificate program to train nurses for between a growing need for access wound, ostomy, and continence care. and continually rising costs notwith- Sources consulted for this article. The program is timely and necessary. standing, I remain very optimistic We hope to serve a regional and about La Salle's future. Why? I think Breaking the Social Contract. The Fiscal perhaps even national need by that the answer is to be found in the Crisis i>t Higher Education. Report of offering the program through dis- Lasallian ethos that was so evident at tlie Commission on National Investment tance learning. During this same the Encuentro in Rome: our historical in higfier Education. Joseph L. Dionne, time, our nursing leadership has been commitment of responding quickly Thomas Kean, co-chairs, 1997. responding to the changes in health and decisively to society's needs by Marchese, Ted. "Not-So-Distant Compe- care professions exploring creating educational opportunities by new tition." AAHE Bulletin. 50 (May, 1998)+. career paths for nurses and health

FALL 1998 page 9 "Between 1961-1995 the real cost to higher educationfor goods and services rose six timesfaster than the Consumer Price Index.

care professionals in the area of nies and organizations in the New graduate studies in the School of Arts clinical drug trials. A successful one York-to-'Washington corridor. This and Sciences who will coordinate that course experiment during the spring interdisciplinary program will focus school's graduate programs. Both of 1998 will soon become a full on major sectors of the economy and positions will be part of a new gradu- certificate program. La Salle respond- will add to the university's superb ate management team which will steer ing to need! reputation as a leader in science the direction of graduate education as education. well as the continued development of

Coincident with all of this activity the the Bucks Center.

President's Cabinet, acting as a The programs which I mention here strategic planning body, proposed an only begin to suggest the ways that In the coming months you will hear even fuller new program agenda for La Salle continues to assess and still more about some of the initiatives the next 24 months. We can expect respond to need. At the heart of a begun recently, including a more not only additional new undergradu- La Salle education is a strong commit- energetic and focused commitment to ate and graduate programs but more ment in both depth and breadth to community learning and outreach, tailored offerings in the form of the liberal arts and sciences. Yet here, closer integration of academic and certificate programs and workshops too, the university is not content student life through learning commu- to meet the continually evolving merely to stay with what has worked nities, faculty innovation in teaching needs of working professionals. well in the past. For the past 18 through the use of information months a very talented group of technologies, an extended, more Many of these new programs, espe- faculty have been leading a project to organized focus on student research, a cially new graduate and certificate redesign the university's general substantial expansion of our campus programs, will not be meant for the education program. Their efforts so computer network, and a travel study main campus alone. Our new Bucks far have produced a refined set of program designed to take students County Graduate Center in Newtown learning goals, alternative models for abroad to learn on site and, we hope, already enrolls six hundred students meeting these goals, and lively reawaken interest in foreign language and we expect that the programs discussion about the nature of a La study. This year, in addition to tradi- which are emerging from the Salle education and the appropriate tional study abroad programs, stu- Cabinet's planning will propel us to role of each of the branches of dents will have the opportunity to our capacity of 1,000 students at the knowledge in it. Implementation of a take courses at La Salle that include

Bucks center within two years. 'We new general education program is travel to England, Denmark, Canada, also will maintain our presence at anticipated in fall, 1999. 1 hasten to and Puerto Rico. I think you will other off-campus sites such as add that we are determined to insure agree that, even with some of the Albright College and Delaware 'Valley that our revised general education formidable challenges we face, the College, and we will continue to program will be based unmistakably future for La Salle and the Lasallian experiment with emerging forms of on our distinctive Lasallian heritage. approach to higher education is very both "high tech" and "low tech" bright indeed. distance learning. New academic programs are very important, but La Salle continues to In fact, both technology and science change and to respond in other Dr. Nigro. who became La Salle's will play a major role as the univer- ways, too. Recognizing the growing chief academic officer on Sept. 1, sity explores another new initiative. role of graduate programs in helping 1997, had been vice president of This new endeavor, dedicated to men and women adapt to a changing academic affairs at Philadelphia integrating science, business, and economy, the university has reorga- College of Textiles and Science since technology will seek to give students nized its administration of graduate 1992. He earned bachelor's and a firm foundation in the sciences and education by reallocating resources master's degrees in historyfrom St. business using a problem-solving, to create two new positions — a John Fisher College and Duquesne

. 'world approach. The graduates director of graduate marketing and University, respectively, and his Ph.D.

vjI tins program will have both recruitment who will lead market in American studies from the technical and project management research and enrollment planning University of Minnesota. skills tailored to the needs of compa- efforts and an associate dean for

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Times were indeed different at La Salle 50 years ago when many of the students came to campusfrom the miserablejungles of the South Pacific, thefrigid North Atlantic, and places like Anzio

airplanes leaving vapor trails over Europe, their masked crews watching with a cold fear tempered by awe as they flew into a thunderstorm of flak. From North Africa, where the searing ancient trails of camel trains were now tracked by tanks built in four nations. From Italy, where the dog tired soldiers of Ernie Pyle's reports sometimes met their own relatives. From battleships, watching their guns turn islands whose names they did not know- but once learned, would never forget- into clouds of crimson and smoke.

And they returned from less dangerous places. Some never got closer to the war

John McCkiskey (center) reniiiiisces with '48 classmates than shore patrol at North Philadelphia a Charles Dietzler (left) andJoe Loiigo cliiriiig the 50th station. In any conflict, there are only an)iirersiiry reiiiiion on campus last May few asked to save Private Ryan. Men exposed to the ultimate terror of battle are a minority. More often than not they By Bernard McCormick, '58 are the Mister Roberts among us, men stationed in the supp(,)rt role, where

Ik* war had ended. It liad capriciousness of destiny, an tedium suffices for an enemy. They also changed forexer the appreciation of the ironies of serve who only stand and wait. Tlnations and the li\es of the military logistics, the whims of war people wiio fought in it. which separated themselves from For tho.se who waited at home, the war

The plaque in the campus the honored dead. Canceled fliglits. came to La Salle, or very close to it, in a quadrangle remembers the men of Last minute changes of orders. strange way. German prisoners were La Salle who ciid not return. The first Skills more valuable in a .stateside housed at the National Guard armory on '40, which is still there, just to die was John J. Brennan, a training camp than in a fox hole. Ogontz Avenue

Nav'y lieutenant commanding a gun Name it. It happened. down the wooded hill from the right field crew on an armed merchant ship line of the baseball field and the parking which was sunk by a German It was especially pc^ignant for lot on the South Campus. Peggy Bender sLibmarine in April, 1942. At least 15 those who had been in the worst Mauger, who grew up in Holy Child recalls more would join him before it was of it. They returned from every- parish near La Salle, seeing the (jver in August, 1945. where. From the miserable prisoners behind fences during the late jungles of the Pacific. From the war years. She came to La Salle as a Those who returned would carry North Atlantic where nights secretary in 1947 after being graduated through life a honed sense of the turned to tidal waves of ice. Frc:)m from Little Flower High School.

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For many at La Salle, the war was an interaiption of their education. Young men enlisted or were drafted after their first year or two. Most of them came back to the campus, some with experiences that will age a man fast, and the class of 1948 - 50 years ago - was composed largely of men who had known war.

"I started in 1941," recalls Fred Fred Bernhardt (inset as captain of the Bernhardt, played basketball who '4 7- '48 Explorer basketball team ) chats (captain of the '47-'48 team) before and with Angela Perri (left) during last after the war. "In those days it Mav's class reunion. seemed everybody came from just three high schools. La Salle, North

Catholic and West Catholic. We had orders to go overseas were changed the spring, and a second in the fall.

242 fellows in our class, and I think to keep him in an instructor's slot. There was a total of 214 grads that 100 of them left en masse when the After the war he learned that his year. But serious academic honors war began." Bernhardt was a B-24 commanding officer, undecided on were awarded only in the spring. pilot who was completing his training whom to send where, had con- Budget considerations. when the atomic bomb ended the sumed half a bottle of Scotch, then war. picked two names out of a hat to The seriousness of the post-war stay home and instruct. Leaving the students was not compromised by the

They were a more serious bunch service in December, 1945 distraction of heavy social life. Aside than the classes which would follow McCloskey was reinstated as a from the fact that many students were in peacetime. At least until the mid- machinist, but the union would not married, there were no women en- 50s, when an influx of Korean War let him attend college full time. rolled, and would not be for another vets produced a similar situation. A 19 years. There were, however, some good many were married, with young Recalls McCloskey, who now lives veiy good looking secretaries, several families, and it was not unusual for in New Hope: "I started at La Salle of whom married students. Among them to go to school by day and hold on the G.I Bill. I couldn't have gone them was Peggy Bender, a tall, striking down jobs at night, doing things such to college without it. I picked up a blonde who met the late Bob Mauger, a as working the twilight shift at banks, job in the college book store in Korean War vet, in 1951, and married sending delinquent notices to people March, 1946 and became manager him in 1955. behind on their payments for cars or in June. To further supplement my refrigerators. Others worked full time income, I worked as a credit inter- "There were only three of us, but they and attended classes by night. viewer at Sears Roebuck on Thurs- added others as time went on," she day and Friday nights and all day recalled recently from her home in

Jack McCloskey, who retired from the Saturday. And I attended college full Stuart, Florida. "It was a lot of fun university in 1992 as vice president of time. Among my graduation pictures being a minority—I mean women public affairs and associate professor I have a shot of a two year-old boy on a campus that must have had 3,000 of marketing, describes himself as and a four year-old boy, hanging on men, many of them back from the

- "not other than ordinary." He had my arms our children." Both later service. I worked for John Kelly graduated from Philadelphia's North- attended La Salle. (director of public relations) and east Catholic High School in 1938 and everybody used to hang out in our had gone to work as a machinist at McCloskey, intent on making up for office. I was privy to everything that Crown Can Company. In 1942 he lost time, completed La Salle in just was going on on campus."

^^ >^i!t into the Army Air Corps, where 32 months, graduating in the fall of he piloted a B-17 and instructed 1948. That year the school had two Overwhelmingly, the post-war students pilots. It bothered him in 1943 when graduating classes, one as usual in came from the Philadelphia neighbor-

page 12 LA SALLE hoods. La Salle had no dorms at the gave the school a reputation beyond cars of the PTC, a type designed 40 time; they didn't come until the mid its size. Jim Henr)', who had coached years before, practically emptied SOs. A handful of students from the football before the war, became out at 20th and Olney. And many coal regions and neighboring states athletic director and oversaw a La Salle alums still smell in their rented rooms in nearby Germantown program ^hich exploded with dreams the damp, dark tunnel under or Olney. Many of the day hops success after the wâr. La Salle had Broad Street, see the dirty girders were products of the Philadelphia given up football after the 1941 supporting the tunnel flashing by, Catholic school system, so extensive season, hut the 1947-48 basketball vaguely illuminated by small lights that even people who wêre not and vents leading to the street Catholics could identif\' their neigh- above, and hear the roar of the borhoods - and still do - by the local TJje war came to La Salle approaching train, and the squeal of Catholic Parish: St. A's, Consolation, in a strange way. German steel on steel as the cars took the ,St. Gabe's, MBS. sharp curve between Race and Vine prisoners were housed and City Hall. It was a noisy, uncom- La Salle was a tiny school. Although at the National Guard fortable commute, but more than a 85 years old, it had only 45 students Armory^ on Ogontz Avenue. few tired students fell asleep on the when World War II ended. Its ranks ride and missed their stops. had been decimated by the war. La Salle College High School, then in season saw the Explorers go 20-4 For the returning vets, the college Wister Hall just across the campus, and be invited for the first time to had a support program. Sort of. had more students. The proximirv' of the National In\'itation Tournament, the high school balanced the senior- which at the time was basketball's "Brother Augustine met with many of ity of the college; it wâs almost as if "big dance. " It was the first post- us in early December, 1945, when the two schools were one, a lower season tournament for any Philadel- we registered," recalls Jack and upper school. Indeed, many of phia team in 10 years. It vâs the McCloskey. "He looked at my La Salle High's best athletes and second year in a run of nine straight transcript, frowned a bit, then told scholars simply walked across the 20-game victory seasons, including me I would ha\'e a rough time as I quad for higher education. NIT and NC.A.^ championships. Bob was out of high school almost nine Walters was the leading scorer for years. His recommendation was that

Youngsters in na\'y blue leather four straight years, but he was joined I take four courses, instead of six. helmets practicing football in the last {\\o seasons by Larry Foust, Two weeks later the dean chewed McCarthy Stadium helped create a who -^"ould become La Salle's first me out for scheduling four courses. more t>'pical college atmosphere All-America. The second semester I had to take than otherwise would have been six. In our sophomore year they possible. It was the era of the last Basketball was not La Salle's only big introduced "Marriage and the Family" high schcwl heroes, when 60,000 time sport. In 1948 Joe Verdeur was as a sociology course. Many of us fans filled Franklin Field for the an Olympic swimming champion refused it. What if you flunked and annual city championship. High and was considered the best all- had to report this to your wife and school players such as Reds Bagnell round swimmer of his time. He put children?" of West Catholic and Johnny Papit of the Explorers on the swimming map, Northeast were better known than where they have remained these Vets long separated from the disci- the local pros. Dick Bedesam, many years. In almost every sport it pline of study did not lack for La Salle High's star halfl^ack in 1948, tried, from track and field men sympathetic ears on the faculty, for a would do for a campus hero. The working out in McCarthy Stadium, to number of the teachers were also high school and college basketball the oarsmen churning up the vets. Among them was George teams shared the same court in Schuylkill, La Salle did well. Swoyer, who retired in 1991 as Wister Hall (the college usually associate professor of marketing. didn't go on until about 5 p.m.) and Most of the athletes were as local as Swoyer had graduated in 1944 and any 1948 college student with an the rest of the students. 'Verdeur was a junior Marine Corps officer in interest in sports was aware of a came out of North Catholic, Bob the 5th Marine Division, waiting off remarkable basketball player at Walters from St. Joseph's Prep, Larr>' Japan for the anticipated invasion of La Salle High whose reputation was Foust from South Catholic. La Salle the home islands, when the war already spreading beyond Philadel- was a commuter school in every ended. He returned to earn his MBA phia. His name was Tom Gola. sense. It took some time for the auto at Penn, then came to La Salle to

industry to switch back from war teach in January, 1947. It was the

The college had its own heroes. production and cars were still a beginning of La Salle's marketing

Then, as now. its athletic programs luxuiy. The boxy green 26 trolley program.

FALL 1998 page 13 M(jsl (ifihe men cttte)tcli)ig dcisses at La Salle were able to attend college because of the GI Bill. Benilde Hall, a former U.S. Army barracks, was dedicated as a classroom in 1948. the same year that Joe Verdiier. '50, was welcomed home by

his mother and La Salle 's Brother President Gregory Paul after winning a gold medal in the 200 meter breaststrok.e at the 1948 Olympics.

'A lot of the guys I taught were older been in the Big One. Bob Courtney Peale House, had large old 19th than I," says Swoyer, now living in (Political Science), Charlie Halpin century' homes along it. The few

Cape May. "The first day I went into (Economics), Claude Koch (English), which have not been demolished the classroom and there was a guy in Charles Kelly (English) and Jack over the years are now owned by the front row I had gone to La Salle Rooney (Psychology) had all been in the university. Angling from 'Wister High with." the service. Street to the intersection of 20th and Olney was a dirt road called Cottage

.•\s the program expanded, Swoyer Not all the vets on campus were Lane. It was used mainly to provide iiecame a one-man department. "The human. Two buildings, Leonard Hall access to a rutted parking lot where first marketing majors, poor guys, (now razed) and Benilde Hall (still Hayman Hall and the Connelly had me for all four classes." In truth. around) were former military bar- Library now sit. Graham's, the bar on Swoyer was one of the most popular racks that were relocated via flat bed Chew Street just off campus, did not members of the faculty. His humor truck to meet the rapid expansion have to I.D. many of the mid-20s was mobilized when he emceed after the war. College Hall, Wister La Salle students who dropped in for campus athletic banquets. He liked Hall and McShain Hall were the only a beer after class. to introduce the faculty at the head buildings with academic dignity. table, then the visiting sportswriters: Historic Belfield, the estate which is As today, the school was flimked h\

"Now that we've introduced the now part of campus, was still a farm institutions on two sides, by Wister

Pharisees, let's meet the scribes." with a pedigree, tracing its lineage to Woods to the south and the Belfield the colonial era. From the upper neighborhood to the east. Except for Swoyer was called back on active floors across the street, students a small pocket in Germantown, the duty in 1950 for the Korean 'War and could see beyond the tall stone wall area was exclusively white. The this time saw action with the 1st and note a few animals wandering neighborhood north of the school

Aiarine Division. A year later he was about. For some La Salle city boys, it near Broad Street was hea\'ily Jewish. hack on campus. He occasionally was their first sighting of a live goat. There was a strong German neigh- wore his old Marine fatigues when borhood east of Broad street. Toward he monitored exams. There were a Clarkson A\'enue, -which dead ends Germantown and to the south the half dozen other teachers who had into the campus near the historic crowded neighiiorhoods were a little

'^;it;e l4 LA SALLE "

l-)it of everything - solid middle $7,000. Tuition at La Salle was $200 a Gibbons, who had gone to North America. Members of six Catholic semester. Catholic, came to La Salle almost by parishes couki \^•alk to the school. accident.

Gilibons helped return tlie school to

La Salle's faculty at the time included normalcy. He was involved in creating "As a returning veteran, I signed up

25 Christian Brothers, all of whom La Salle's first yearbook in 10 years. at the University of Pennsylvania wore their religious robes and collars Wharton School on the G,I. Bill. I to the classroom. Several of the more was sent from building to building to tradition-minded faculty, including "We had 242felloiis in wait in line for each registration step. Drs. Roland Holroyd and Joseph our class and I think 100 One of my cousins was at La Salle Flubacher, wore academic gowns, and suggested I take a look at it. The Holroyd, whose tenure was to last S3 of them left en masse dean. Brother Stanislaus, welcomed years and who became the schools when the war began. me as a returning "war wary." I filled first professor emeritus, was largely out an application and that was it. responsible for establishing La Salle's No lines, no cold reception. U. of P. premier pre-med program whose v^as nasty when I wrote and told reputation persists to this day. Jack "The war had depleted the student them that I had registered at a McCloskey recalls his dignified, droll body, hence the yearbook was an smaller school." style: extra\agance. I collected two friends and we laid out the plans, but we If the class of '48 seems more nostal- "A classmate in biology asked Dr. needed someone with pizzazz to gic that most classes v^hich followed,

Holyroyd to postpone a test which take the bull by the horns and it comes from the compounded otherwise would fall on the day his approach the administration on shared experience of the uncertainty wife expected to deliver. His re- spending more money. As we sat in of the war years followed by the sponse: 'My good man, your pres- the coffee shop, Leo Inglesby walked urgency to make up for lost time in ence was certainly necessary at the through the line. I said this is our college. The experience of the war laying of the keel, but your presence man. He was enthused; the rest is lingered in the .student wardrobe. " is not mandatory at the launching.' history. We worked hours and hours, but the yearbook was a knockout." "Many of us came and went with a 'Mo.st of the teachers were Brothers, mix of service leftover clothing," says we loved them all," recalls Harry Inglesby, who had attended West Jack McCloskey. " Officers pinks and Gibbons, a semi-retired CPA who Catholic, wound up editor. His war greens wore like iron, and the now lives in Cape May. "The lay had been an adventure. He was a Eisenhower jacket didn't need much teachers were all respected and paratrooper with the famed 509th maintenance. Jim Heniy, athletic admired - Jim Henry, Joe Flubacher, Airborne Regiment - the first Ameri- director and finance professor, did Llgo Donini, etc." Like most of his can airborne outfit. He volunteered require ties in class. But if you class. Gibbons owed his education to for jump training before the war, arrived tieless, he would open his the G,L Bill. He earned it the hard finding the extra jump pay handy. desk drawer and provide you with a way - 40 missions as a B-24 pilot in He wound up in the first LI.S. air- bow tie or string tie to bring you up the Central Pacific. borne operation, in North Africa in to code." 1942, which had a comic note when

"It paid for tuition and books and his plane got lost on the 1,500 mile The quirks, and the talents of the maybe S60 a month," he says. "My flight from England. Instead of faculty, are recalled almost identi- wife and I lived at home with my jumping, the plane's pilot landed cally by students of the era. parents in one room. By the time I beside a French fort, where his small was graduated, we had two and five- detachment was imprisoned for a "Brother 'Vincent's psychology classes ninths children. Our parents had few pleasant, wine-sipping days were always overbooked," says Jack never been to high school, .so they before the French switched to our McCloskey. "Seventy-five students sacrificed for us to go to college. But side. His war became far more would arrive to find 55 seats. Some times were different. There was serious with a disastrous drop in would carry chairs in from other plenty of public transportation and Sicily, where the U.S. aircraft were rooms. Others would just alternate tokens were two for fifteen cents." shot up by friendly fire, and then a attendance. And Ugo Donini's jump behind enemy lines in Italy, History 123 and 124 were held in the For perspective, as was pointed out where he was wounded at Anzio. He auditorium - between 100 and 125 at the recent 50th reunion of the '48 is retired from the Internal Revenue were registered in each class. Donini class, an average yearly salary was service in Silver Springs, Maryland. did not require a textbook. He was a $3,000 and the average home co.st great lecturer who never used notes.

FALL1998 page 15 He would intersperse a 'spicy' joke remembers the pool room; "'We had didn't have nothing set up for the every now and then to make sure he a couple of guys from South Philly boys. 'We were jammed. 'We had no kept our attention." who more than covered their tuition facilities for them. I started selling at those tables." stuff. They would bring in box They came back last spring for their lunches and I'd sell soda and stuff. 50th reunion, to remember those Jack McCloskey recalls Pete's "elec- Then John McCloskey began running teachers and those times of their trocuted hot dog. He had a vending the book store. He did a great job. At lives. There were 38 of them, quite a machine oven in to which he'd place one time I had two barbers working turnout, considering that so many of a wrapped hot dog in a roll. All for me. that class belong to the ages. They told war stories and post-war "When they came back it was a , stories, and post-post war stores, "My good man, your presence great time. All those guys were a and recalled their days together on great bunch of guys. But they were a campus that was just a postage was certainly necessary at the different. A war leaves scars. They stamp compared to the present laying of the keel, but your were all scarred in some way. The university. For them, the war and army's a great thing if there's no presence is not mandatory at their days at La Salle have become wars. But a war leaves scars." almost a single event. It was, for the launching." the great majority, only through tht As the night school grew, war that they were able to attend Paranzino set his hours to cover all La Salle, or any college. Surpris- schedules. He worked from 9:30 in ingly, three of the 1948 faculty they lights on campus would go dim and the morning to 6:30 at night. When recalled that night are still active. Dr. you'd have your dog in about 30 ROTC became mandatory for the first Joseph Flubacher, an economics seconds." two years, he was always busy, professor emeritus, still moderates keeping the wannabe soldiers the Sigma Phi Lambda Fraternity. Dr. But that was after the war. If timing looking sharp. And when it comes to

Jack Rooney and Charlie Halpin is everything, Pete the Barber's loyalty, Paranzino can speak to that. continue to teach. wasn't so hot. He had barely gotten started when Hitler invaded Poland. "I have a lot that come to me yet,"

There is one other man, however, Two years later Pearl Harbor took he said. "They come back. Most of one man who was there in 1948 and away most of his potential heads. them are retired now. The Brothers remains today. He wasn't a teacher But he hung in, and has hung in were good to me. They gave my son in the usual sense, but he sure is an ever since, commuting daily from a good education, at the high school institution. Pete the Barber. South Philadelphia. "I'll be 85 in and the college. You have your good

August," he said in July. "I'm hitting times and bad, but it's nice to re- When Fete Paranzino talks about his 60 years at La Salle." He remembered member the good times." years at La Salle, his is a time frame those dramatic years of the 1940s of its own. His father had a barber when he never knew if a head he shop at what Pete calls "1240," cut would be around very long. Mr. McCortnick is editor and meaning 1240 Broad Street, the publisher of Gold Coast, the mansion where La Salle had been "They'd start off with 75 or 80 new magazine of South Florida Life. located prior to the move to 20th students, but before the semester Although he did not enter La Salle and Olney in the 30s. Pete, then in was over you'd be lucky to have 45. College High School until 1950, he his mid-20s, asked Brother Anselm The draft took them away. It was grew up in nearby Germantoum about opening a barber shop at the rough times. I was working at the and spent considerable time new location. The year was 1939. He post office at night. You could get all "hanging around" the campus, set up in the basement of McShain the hours you wanted in those days." largely because of the good Hall, where he also ran a pool room offices of his uncle, the late and snack shop. Later he worked in The ending of the war, and the Brother Francis McCormick, i-)Ook store in Leonard Hall and return of those men who would F.S.C. He vividly remembers the operates in the basement of the become the class of '48, stands out in German prisoners, Pete the College Union. Fred Bernhardt, a his memory. Barber, and the pool room in retired sales rep from Levi Strauss & McShain HalL ,_. Co., who lives in Maple Shade, NJ., "When the G.I. boys came back, they

page 16 LA SALLE I» ^nd Deans Appointed to Head Students Affairs ^ and Admissions/ Financial Aid

La Salle recently announced the appointment of two new connections, bridging gaps and creating coalitions deans. between all members of the university. That's the kind

of dean I aspire to be." Dr. Joseph Cicala, 79, has been named the clean of students

and , a 28-year veteran in college admissions, is the new dean Cicala earned his B.A. in psychology from La Salle in of admission and financial aid. 1979. He received an M.S. in counselor education from 'West Chester University in 1982, and a Ph.D. in Cicala, a longtime student higher education administration from New York counselor and administrator University in 1997. who resides in King of Prussia, Pa., plans to continue past Voss comes to effons to build a strong La Salle after 12 working relationship between years as executive academic and student affairs. director of admission and financial "After examining a pool of aid at the 'Worcester

almost 100 candidates, it was Polytechnic Institute clear to us that Dr. Cicala in Massachusetts. possesses the attributes we Prior to that, he was need to continue to build director of admis- strong ^'orking relationships sion at Bradley Dr. Joseph Cicala between academic and student Universiry. affairs," said the university's proxost. Dr. Richard Nigro. "Joe has very strong conceptual "I think there's an skills and is very research-oriented. I believe that he will earn opportunity for the faculty's respect ver\- quickly." La Salle to be thought of as one of Robert G. Voss Cicala comes to La Salle from Philadelphia College of Textiles the most outstanci- ^~~~~^^^^^^^"^^^^^^^~

& Science, wJiere he has served as director of the Advising ing colleges on the east coast, and I want to accom- and Counseling Center since 1996. Prior to that, he was a plish that," 'Voss said of his new role. "I want to raise counselor and assistant professor at Suffolk County- Commu- the general awareness of this institution and publicize nity College in New York. From 1982 to 1992. he ser\'ed in its countless strengths." several capacities at Syracuse University, including associate director of advising and coimseling, and director of career Voss has had many years of experience using market ser\'ices for the college of arts and sciences. research and technology to design and implement very successful recruitment and aid programs. While "His high energy and commitment to student development at Worcester, he enrolled the largest and best qualified will, we think, allow Joe to make a swift transition as the classes in the school's histoiy and significantly in- chief student affairs officer at La Salle," Nigro added. "Most creased the number of women and international importantly, it is abundantly clear that Dr. Cicala has earned students in the freshman class. the respect and admiration of the students in each of the institutions in which he has served." Voss said his decision to work at La Salle was not a difficult one, and was made easier when he visited

Cicala says he wants to be an involved administrator who campus. "I really liked the people I met here," Voss frequently leaves his desk to talk with the campus commu- said. "I like the campus and this area of the country." niry, particularly the students he serves. Voss and his wife Roxanne, a high school guidance "In my opinion, the best deans are those who have a very director, have two grown children. They live in strong respect for the students and academic community, and Wallingford, Pa. the ability to show it," he said. "They're good at making

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und 3U ifi^ Explorers Join Metro Atlantic Conference Football League

MAAC institutions we have not met on the playing field as well as continuing the relationships with the schools we

have played and will play this fall."

The Explorers reinstated varsity football in 1997 after a 56-year hiatus, and had a 1-8 record. The lone win for La

Salle came against MAAC member St. Peter's, 25-16, last September 12. The first game since November 22, 1941, was against MAAC member Fairfield at

McCarthy Stadium on September 6. in Salle will becoine Ihc len/b iiieiiiher uf the M-LAi La Salle again began the 1998 season

against two MAAC schools, hosting St. Salle has accepted an invita- cutting measures involve travel size, Peter's in its opener on September 12 Lation to become an associate length of the practice season, and a and traveling to lona on September 19. member of the Metro Atlantic limit on the number of full-time Athletic Conference (MAAC) Football coaches. Most importantly, there are The MAAC Football League began play League. The Explorers became no athletic scholarships, just need- in 1993 with six original members official members on July 1 and will based scholarship aid that mirrors the Canisius, Georgetown, lona, St. John's, play their first season of annual I\y League and Patriot League. St. Peter's and Siena. The league league competition in the fall of expanded the following season 1999. '"We are pleased to add La Salle when Duquesne Marist play. Prior University as a 10th member of the and began to La Salle's entry, the MAAC last La Salle becomes the 10th member of MAAC Football League," said Rich expanded in the fall of the conference, joining Canisius, Ensor, Commissioner of the MAAC. 1996 when Fairfield resurrected its football pro- Duquesne, Fairfield, Georgetown, "La Salle is a prestigious institution, gram. lona, Marist, St. John's, St. Peter's and with a strong academic and athletic

Siena. reputation, making it a perfect fit for the MAAC Football League." Georgetown University captured the 1997 MAAC Title, posting an 8-3 "The fit for La Salle in the MAAC overall mark and a perfect 7-0 league Football League is outstanding," "I thought when we started football mark. lona won the inaugural champi- athletics director Tom Brennan said. that this was the direction we should onship in 1993, Marist captured first "Current membership includes an go and the league we should join. place in 1994 and Duquesne won impressive group of schools that The MAAC is where we belong, with back-to-back titles in 1995 and 1996. value the role of intercollegiate the other schools operating under football in enhancing the overall similar circumstances," La Salle Head La Salle was a full member of the quality of university life. Member Football Coach Bill Manlove said. "I MAAC from 1983-84 through 1991-92 schools are also committed to main- think we can be successful compet- prior to leaving for the Midwestern taining integrity in new programs and ing against these schools because of Collegiate Conference. During the to a high level of academic achieve- our geographical location and the nine-year stint in the MAAC, the ment by student-athletes." fact that we have like resources. Explorers the Commissioner's Being a part of a conference gives us won Cup for all-around athletic success eight The MAAC Football League, which the opportunity to develop natural times. In addition. La Salle won 34 -i!! play in 1993, just completed its playing rivalries and eliminates many team championships while in the .,iu season of competition in 1997. of the scheduling problems a school I MAAC. The league is a cost-containment I- has as an independent. "We look I I AA conference, as innovative cost- foi-ward to the relationships with the

page 18 LA SALLE Bell Atlantic Donates $50,000 for Faculty Instruction On Using Nevs^ Technologies as Teaching Tools

Salle Uni\ersity has received two grants from LaBell Atlantic-Pennsylvania and the Bell Atlantic Foundation totaling S50,000 to help its faculty^ better irse new technologies, such as ^'ebsites and multimedia projects, in classroom instruction.

"There are tremendous opportunities for teaching and

learning with these developments, " said Richard A.

Nigro. La Salle's pro\'ost. "Of course, our faculty \\ill have to know how to fully use these technologies if they're to benefit our students. That's why this grant from Bell Atlantic is so important." '68. j-l —I Daniel J. Wbclaii. Estj.. preside)it and CEO o/BellAtlantic-PeiDisylvaiiia. prese>2ts check to Nigro said the grants will be used strictly for "faculty Brother President Emeritus Joseph F. Burke. development" and to develop a "coherent agenda" on F.S.C.. Ph.D.. -68. using technology for teaching at La Salle. "Most colleges are wrestling v^ith this question, on keeping officer of Bell Atlantic-Pennsylvania. "Given the challenges of current with information technologies and finding the today's environment and the ever-changing technological best way to utilize them in educational outcomes," he advances, we are happy to play a role in this initiative to said. improve the quality' of education by lending our corporate fimding at this time." ^^ This past January, Nigro commissioned La Salle's Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable (TLTR) to explore and evaluate how advances in computers, the internet and multimedia could be incorporated in teaching. The roundtable is composed of five full-time faculty' members, seven academic administrators, and one full-time student. The TLTR will be responsible for coordinating and setting priorities for the "evolving issues which exist at the interface of teaching, learning and information technologies," said Nigro. The TLTR will advise the Provo.st on matters related to the use of computing and information technology to enhance teaching and learning, including hardware, software, curriculum and facult)' de\elopment.

This summer, more than 20 La Salle faculty members Kenneth G. Lawrence, senior vice president, corporate, of attended a multi-day seminar, made possible by the PECO Energy Company, and president of PECO Energy Bell Atlantic grant, on incorporating technology into Distribution, presents initial $10,000 check of PECO's two- teaching. In addition, the Bell Atlantic gift helped to year pledge of $20,000 to La Salle's Hayman Center Campaign train 10 faculty members this summer to better use to the imi\'ersit\''s president, Nicholas .\. Giordano, '6t. electronic instruction, such as Lotus Notes, in their teaching. Land, Sky, and Sea

"We are pleased to be a partner in La Salle's technol- A full-color 1999 calendar illustrated with land and ogy training initiative for faculty to improve instnic- seascape paintings in the La Salle University Art Museum will available Art tion for students in the classroom," said Daniel L collection be for purchase in the Whelan, Esq., '68, president and chief executive Museum or Campus Store in mid-October for $5.00.

FALL 1998 page 19 ^Zk und |3U Artist From Former Soviet Union Drav>^s On Rich Religious Background To Paint ^^ Annunciation^^ For La Salle Art Museum

Most people pray with words. But Niko Chocheli uses a paintbnish, oils and a canvas to send his message to God.

Chocheli, who spent the 1997-98 academic year as artist-in-residence at La Salle, came to this country almost three years ago to pursue his creative dreams. From his homeland, the Republic of Georgia, he brought not only his talent, but a stalwart faith fostered by a nation that has tena- ciously held onto its religion for centuries.

And so, Chocheli readily agreed when Brother Daniel Burke, director of the La Salle University Art Museum, asked him to paint one of the most important moments in the Christian faith—the Annunciation—the angel Gabriel's visit Nikn (.IniLi.K'li s[K')i( the 1997-98 academic to the Virgin Mary, announcing she was year as aifist-in-residetice at La Salle. selected as the Mother of Jesus Christ. The 4 by 5-foot oil painting will join the museum's perma- nent collection.

religion. Both are artists and teachers still residing in Georgia. His

Chocheli explains religion is part of nationalism grandmother, a lover of literature, stirred his creativity with age-old in his country. Throughout Georgia's history, folk stories filled with giants, little people and an assortment of invaders have tried to first, take control of the animals. people, and then change their beliefs. Christian- ity, specifically the Georgian Orthodox faith, has When Chocheli arrived in Philadelphia, he made friends with been firmly entrenched there, almost since its several patrons of the arts who saw potential in his work. One, \ery beginning. Aggressors tried, but failed. Even Roberta Binder, gave him free use of the second floor of her Communism, which swallowed Georgia into the Doylestown store for his studio. And another friend, art collector former Soviet Union, couldn't eradicate the Lore Kephart, introduced the artist to Brother Burke, a president- people's beliefs. Chocheli says Georgia was one emeritus of the university who was struck by Chocheli's un- of the few regions of the union where religion checked imagination and eye for detail. After being granted an was still openly practiced during Communist rule. Alien with Extraordinary Abilities green card, Chocheli became artist-in-residence at La Salle for the 1997-98 academic year. This "Throughout our history, people have had to type of immigrant status, which enables Chocheli to stay indefi- defend their homeland, and their faith," he said. nitely in this country, is typically offered to only the most elite "That shows their strong belief, because they had celebrities and artists. to die for it."

"It was the variety of his interests and skills that appealed to me," Chocheli grew up in a landscape dotted with Brother Burke explained. "We saw some of his academic studies ancient and beautiful churches, some dating back inspired by the old masters, his illustrations for children's books to the 6th Century. He was also influenced by and his fantasies in watercolor, and we were very impressed with parents who felt almost equal love for art and them."

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City of Philadelphia and University Commemorate 50th

Brother Burke said there were Anniversary of Joe Verdeur^s gaps in the museum's religious painting collection—chief among Olympic Gold Medal them, the Annunciation. This is widely believed to be the mo- ment Christianity begins. Accord- ing to Luke's Gospel, Gabriel's announcement first frightens Mary. But she soon begins to question the angel about her selection. Finally, she accepts the news, and at that instant, becomes the Mother of Jesus.

Chocheli chose to depict the last stage of the event. In his painting. Mar>' stands with hands open in acceptance while a humbled Gabriel kneels prostrate before her. Chocheli painted in Funner Olympic Jareliii competitor and La Salle Hall of Athletes the style of the old masters. El chaiier-nwDiher Al Ca)itello. '55. who is spearheadi)ig tbefumi- Greco and Rubens, r^o of the raising effort to construct a memorial in honor ofJoe Verdetir. artists he spent hours imitating in poses with Verdenr's widow. Maiy Ellen, during the reception at museums like the Louvre and the ne Union League ofPhiladelphia. Apoiirait ofVerdeur receiv- Hermitage during his art educa- ing his gold medal stands in the background. tion.

"I really deeply feel close to the Salle's Joe \"erdeur. '50. who won a gold medal in the 200 breaststroke subject and close to my faith, Lain the 1948 Olympics in London, was honored by the Cit>' of Philadelphia Chocheli said. The r^^o were so and the university at a series of ceremonies in August to commemorate intertwined that the artist typi- the 50th anniversary of his historic feat. cally began each painting session \A"ith a prayer. "I asked God to Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell declared August 7 as Joe Verdeur Day" to bless the brush and my \Aork. I commemorate the golden anniversary' of the date when the legendary La Salle had no problems during that swimmer set one of his 19 world records en-route to his winning Olympic work," he said. performance.

During last spring's semester at Proclamations from the mayor and City Council were also presented when La Salle, Chocheli held occa- La Salle hosted a cocktail reception at The Union League of Philadelphia on sional classes with art students. Aug. 6 to help kick off a fund-raising effort to construct a bronze bust of He also worked on a series of Verdeur that will be placed outside the Kirk Natatorium at the Hayman Center. illustrations for the Bible's Book In addition, a portion of Clarkson Street, adjacent to the campus, will be of Jonah. Brother Burke hopes to renamed 'Joe Verdeur Way." create a short illustrated book about the swallowed by a man Called the "greatest swimmer of the first half-centur^' " by legendary sportswriter whale as an addition to the Grantland Rice and the "greatest swimmer of all-time" by former LT.s. Olympic museum's Bible collection. A few coach Bob Kiphuth in 1950, Verdeur was named Swimmer of the Year and the copies may also be available for Best Athlete of the Year by Sport Magazine in 1948 and 1949. sale. Those wishing to contribute to the Joe Verdeur Memorial Fund can contact —Maureen Piche the uni\-ersity's Development Office at (215) 951-1540. ^^

FALL 1998 page 21 alumni notes '74 SCHOOtc'OF BUSINESS '96 25th ADMINISTRATION REUNION BIRTH: to Carol Lynn Prem and her MAY 15, 1999 husband, Michael, a daughter, Kelsey '49 Rose. '79 50th REUNION 20th REUNION MAY 15, 1999 MAY 15, 1999 SCHOOL OF 51 ARTS & SCIENCES '80 Jim Phelan, the NCAA's William F. (Bill) Boone has DiPasquale '38 winningest active men's basket- been elected to the Roxborough ball coach with 785 victories in 44 '89 Michael C. Rainone, Esq., has been High School Sports Hall of honored by the Italian American seasons at Mount St. Mary's in 10th REUNION Fame, in Philadelphia. Emmitsburg, Md., has earned the MAY 15, 1999 Heritage Awards Committee of Greater Philadelphia inducted Clair Bee award, which is given to and '81 a coach who overcomes ob- '89 into Who's Who 1998 among the BIRTHS: to Laura Frieze stacles to inspire others and Christopher D. DiPasquale most distinguished Americans of Swezey and her husband, handles pressure situations with was awarded the doctor of Italian descent for his leadership Duncan, their third child, a grace. osteopathic medicine activities in the Italian American daughter, Casey; to Joseph P. degree from Philadelphia Community. Vitak and Anna McDermott '54 College of Osteopathic Vitak ('86 MBA, '81 BA), their '49 45th REUNION Medicine. Dr. DiPasquale third child, a son, Joseph 50th MAY 15, 1999 will begin an internship at REUNION Thomas. Grandview Hospital and MAY 15, 1999 |Hj{p '59 Medical Center, in Dayton, '82 '53 40th REUNION Ohio. Mark G. Palladino is BIRTH: to Scott D. McCaw and MAY 15, 1999 a systems support manager Charles H. Peoples, educator and his wife, Karen, their third child, at Cabot Performance athlete who won fame as a Penn a son, Tyler Scott. Relays hurdler for Overbrook High '64 Materials, in Boyertown, Pa. the Explorers, 35th BIRTHS: to Patricia School and was REUNION '84 MAY 15, 1999 Mahoney Grabowski and inducted into the Overbrook High 15th REUNION her husband, Dave, their School Hall of Fame, in Philadelphia. MAY 15, 1999 '65 first child, a son, David '54 James J. David recently retired James; to P. '84 Stephen from the Georgia Army National O'Donnell and his wife, 45th REUNION Salvatore R. Faia, a commer- Guard with the ranl< of Brigadier Suzanne, a son, Callahan MAY 15, 1999 cial litigator, has joined Pepper General. Gerald Handley was Cooper; to Mark G. Hamilton LLP as a partner '55 selected for inclusion in Best Palladino and Cindi Alex- resident in the Philadelphia Michael F. Avallone, Sr., D.O., Lawyers In America 1997-98 in Palladino ('89 BA), their was office. Faia concentrates his the specialty of criminal defense. second son, Michael Gerald. re-elected to serve on the Board of commercial litigation practice in Trustees of the Pennsylvania the area of securities, antitrust, •90 Osteopathic Medical Association accountants' liability, govern- (POMA), a statewide organization for Richard A. Vivirito is a mental investigations, intellec- senior auditor with Arthur physicians holding the doctor of tual property, and health care osteopathic medicine degree. Andersen, in Pittsburgh, Pa. law. He also counsels and BIRTHS: to Jeffrey P. represents clients in interna- '56 Denton and Lisa Donnelly tional matters, including matters Denton ('88 BS), their Thomas J. Murphy, CLU, was pending in Canada, Europe, and elected of the Philadelphia second child, a daughter, president Herron the Far East. Mairead Donnelly Denton. Association of Life Underwriters. '67 Established a century ago, this 600- '85 William E. Herron was selected '93 member association serves the BIRTH: to Anthony Kelly and for his second star as a Rear Michael Bergin, a member financial services community. Colleen McBryan Kelly ('86 Admiral in the United States of the university's Board of BA), their fourth child, a son, '57 Naval Reserve. Herron was also Trustees, was promoted to Vincent Anthony. Dr. J. retired promoted to managing partner in clinical business manager at John McCann, Arthur Andersen's Office of the Lombardi Cancer associate professor of French at '86 La Salle University, has been Government Services, in Center, in Washington, BIRTH: to Daniel Fitzpatrick Washington, D.C. D.C, and was recently appointed to the Board of Trustees at and his wife, Beth, a daughter, Preparatory School, in recognized by the center for Holy Ghost Mia Kathleen. '69 his extraordinary dedication Bucks County, Pa. 30th REUNION and achievement. '88 '59 MAY 15, 1999 MARRIAGE: Michael Michael A. Starrs was recently Bergin to Jeanne Higgins. 40th REUNION '73 promoted to operations special- MAY 15, 1999 ist with Bell Atlantic Mobile, in David E. Stout was promoted to '94 King of Prussia, Pa. '59 full professor and currently serves 5th REUNION BIRTHS: to Christine Heys as Accounting Department MAY 15, 1999 Joseph C. Flanagan, M.D., was Armetta and her husband, c'"":rrnan at Villanova University's presented with Jefferson Medical James, their first son, Vincent "e of Commerce & Finance, '94 College's highest alumni honor, the Christopher: to Lisa Donnelly '.legan a three-year term as MARRIAGES: Michael Alumni Achievement Award. Dr. Denton and Jeffrey P. Denton serves as professor of e-lii>_'. of issues m Accounting Harris to Carolyn Flanagan I ('90 BBA), their second child, a ophthalmology at Jefferson Medical Education, a refereed, academic Glasgow; Michael J. daughter, Mairead Donnelly College of Philadel-phia's Thomas journal published quarterly by the Ragan to Coreen A. Denton. University; attending American Accounting Association. Ballisty ('95 BBA) Jefferson

page 22 LA SALLE alumni notes

William J. Burns, '78, Named U.S. Ambassador ToJordan

William Burns, Ph.D., 78, was a When J. senior at the university, he wrote an honors essay on Middle Eastern politics. Twenty years later, he's a career diplomat about to be stationed in that part of the world—and tomorrow's students may very well be writing essays about issues in which he now plays a role.

After being sworn in by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Burns officially assumed his

duties on Aug. 1 as the United States Ambassador to Jordan, a country located at the center of one of

the most complicated regions in the world. Ambassador William J. Bums (light) chats with bis father. Major General William F. "The United States and Jordan share a powerful Burns, during the unirersity's Fall Honors common interest in regional peace and prosperity," Coiu'ocation in 1997. Burns said. "No leader has taken greater risks for peace in recent years than King Hussein, and no countn' has a greater stake in progress toward a He has also served as acting director and principal deputy comprehensive regional peace than Jordan." director of the State Department's Policy Planning Staff, mini.ster-counselor for political affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Burns' meteoric rise in the State Department has Moscow, and executive secretaiy of the State Department and received national attention. 7ZV/£ magazine in- special assistant to the Secretary of State. cluded him in a feature story on "A New Genera- tion of Leaders," calling him "the fastest-rising John S. Grady, director of La Salle's Honors Program, says career diplomat of his generation." At the age of Burns was a very memorable student. Over the years, Grady 32, he was briefing President Ronald Reagan on has paid close attention to Burns' career, and has kept in touch Middle East affairs. Most recently, he worked with his former student. "He was exceptional from the word closely with Secretary of State Albright as her 'go'," Grady said. He noted Burns was always eager to learn special assistant. and experience new things. During the break between his junior and senior years. Burns took courses taught in French at Burns explained that the end of violence in the Laval University in Quebec, Canada, and went to England to Middle East would have more than one effect. participate in an archeological dig. "The people of Jordan have a deep stake in the opening up of economic opportunities—in the Burns' experiences at La Salle have been reflected in his life's continued liberalization of their own economy, in work. As an undergraduate, he wrote an essay on Egypt. Later, the removal of regional trading barriers, and in the he delved further into the topic, writing a doctoral dissertation kind of private sector growth that can tap the on U.S. /Egyptian relations, and eventually publishing a book human resources in which Jordan is so rich," he on that topic entitled Economic Aid and American Policy noted. Towards Egypt. 1955-81.

"The road ahead for Jordan will be challenging. It He earned a B.A. in histoiy from La Salle, and M.Phil, and always has been. But the U.S. and Jordan have D.Phil, degrees in international relations from Oxford LTniver- demonstrated many times in the past how much sity, where he studied as La Salle's first Marshall Scholar. He we can accomplish together," Burns added. was also awarded an honoraiy doctor of laws degree by La Salle in 1997. Since entering the foreign service in 1982, Burns has served in a number of posts in Washington Burns, a native of Carlisle, Pa., also speaks Russian, French, and overseas, including political officer at the U.S. and Arabic. His wife, Lisa Carty, a fellow Foreign Sei"vice Embassy in Amman, Jordan, staff positions in the officer, and their two daughters will join him in Jordan. He is Bureau of Near East Affairs and the Office of the the son of Major General William F. Burns (U.S.A. Ret.), '54, the Deputy Secretary of State, and special assistant to former director of the LIS. Arms Control and Disarmament the President and senior director for Near East and Agency and a member of the university's Board of Trustees. South Asian affairs at the National Security Council. —Maureen Piche

FALL 1998 page 15 I 1 Good Thing.- Don't alumni notes. Always Come in Pairs '74 Alexander D. Bono, Esq., a partner in the Philadelphia law firm of Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley LLP and a member of its Management Committee, recently made a presentation at a seminar on securities issues. His topic was "Civil Litigation under Flanagan Tucker the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995." James J.

physician and director in the '70 O'Neill successfully competed in HELP US TRIM EXCESS Oculoplastic Department of Wills Joseph A. Buonadonna, Sr., the Philadelphia Masters track DISTRIBUTION Eye Hospital, and associate was awarded the doctor of meet. O'Neill pole vaulted 12 45- chief of the Division of Ophthal- philosophy degree by Temple feet and won first place in the mology at Lankenau Hospital. University. Dr. Buonadonna is 49 age group. He has given over 600 scientific a psychologist in the Marlton Wee hope that you and your presentations in this country and (N.J.) and Philadelphia area. He family are enjoying each issue abroad over the last 25 years. specializes in family issues and of LA SALLE IVIagazine. But if Additionally, he is the author of learning and behavioral needs you receive two or more copies over 80 scientific articles and 20 of children. Richard Tucker, of the magazine in your book chapters, and is co-author D.O.. of Mount Laurel, N.J., was household and really don't of five books. named president of the Ameri- need that many copies, please can College of Osteopathic let us know so that we can '64 Obstetricians & Gynecologists. eliminate duplicate issues and 35th REUNION Dr. Tucker is the program Freedman put our resources to better use. MAY 15, 1999 director of Allegheny University Hospitals. Rancocas OB/GYN '78 '64 Residency Program. Addition- lA/Ve would like to continue James A. Gigllo, D.D.S., ally, he serves as clinical Dr. Mitchell K. Freedman, to receive LA SALLE IVIagazine M.Ed., was promoted to associate professor in obstetrics instructor in Rehabilitation professor of oral and maxillofa- and gynecology at UMDNJ Medicine at Jefferson Medical College cial surgery at Virginia Com- School of Osteopathic Medicine of Thomas Jefferson University, is monwealth University's School and is a member of the adjunct joining the Rothman (Attach LABEL from Back of Dentistry at the Medical faculty staff at PCOM. Institute at Jefferson, in Philadel- Cover Here) College of Virginia Campus. Dr. phia. Dr. Freedman will special- ize in Giglio is a diplomate of the '71 physical medicine rehabili- American Board of Oral and Kenneth S. Domzalski, Esq., a tation at Rothman a center for Maxillofacial Surgery. Vincent sole practitioner in Burlington, orthopaedic surgery. J. Pancari has been appointed was recently awarded the New '79 a trustee of the New Jersey Jersey Commission on Name State Bar Foundation, the Professionalism's 1998 Profes- 20th REUNION Address educational and philanthropic sional Lawyer of the Year MAY 15, 1999 arm of the New Jersey State Bar Award. These awards are given '79 City_ Association. A certified civil and annually to attorneys who have E. criminal trial attorney, Pancari is demonstrated an extraordinary Christopher Cummings, State Zip. senior partner with the Vineland commitment to professionalism Esq., has been elected a partner in firm Telephone, law firm of Kavesh, Pancari, throughout their careers in the the law of Stradley, Tedesco & Pancari. law. Domzalski has been re- Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP, in appointed a trustee of the New Philadelphia. Mark E. Delowery, '66 Jersey State Bar Foundation, D.O., of Gulph Mills, Pa., was Please delete the following William A. Salmon has two the educational and philan- one of 48 physicians receiving a name{s) from your subscription new books coming out at the thropic arm of the New Jersey master of public health degree in list: end of this year: The New Sate Bar Association. Thomas occupational medicine from the Supervisor's Survival Manual C. Gallagher, Esq., was Medical College of Wisconsin in (by AMACOM) and Office recently elected township Milwaukee. Dr. Delowery is deputy vice president of consulta- Politics for ttie Utterly Confused commissioner in Nether (by McGraw-Hill) which he co- Providence Township, Delaware tions for the U.S. Public Health (Attach LABELS from back authored with his wife, Rose- County, Pa. Sen/ice, Division of Federal cover here) mary, his business partner. Occupational Health, in Philadel- '74 phia. Kevin P. Hanaway, M.A., '68 25th REUNION R.N., graduated from Wilmington with Gerald J. O'Keefe, D.M.D. and MAY 15, 1999 College a MBA degree and wife, Mary Lou, have relocated was inducted into the national Return to: to Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. honor society for business and O'Keefe practices prosthodontic management. Hanaway was dentistry at Southwest Dental promoted to coordinator of Development Office clinical systems at the Christiana Group with offices in Scottsdale, La Salle University Tempe, and Chandler. Care Health System, in Dela- n'adelphia, PA 19141 ware. '69 30th REUNION Thank You! MAY IS, 1999 Bono

LA SALLE alumni notes Drs. Joseph Flubacher and Henry' G. DeVincent to be Honored at Annual Alumni Awards Dinner

Dr. Joseph Fluliacher, 35, La Salle's beloved Dr. Flubacher. who taught, counseled, and advi.sed genera- professor emeritus of economics, will receive the tions of students, became one of the few lay persons affili- Signum Fidel Medal, the universirs'S highest alumni ated as a member of the Institute of the Brothers of the award, at the Alumni Association's annual Awards Christian Brothers in 1992. In 1996, the Joseph Flubacher Dinner on Friday, Nov, 20 at 6:30 P.M. in the Union Scholarship was established as a testimonial to his legendai-)- Ballroom. 60-year career- at La Salle. The $250,000 endowment will provide a one-year, full-tuition scholarship at the university. At the same e\ent. Henr)' G. DeVincent, M.D., '56, a prominent Philadelphia area orthopaedic surgeon and Dr. De'Vincent, who has spent most of his career at Holy a member of the universit^-'s Board of Tmstees, will Redeemer Hospital, in Meadowbrook, Pa., is also the presi- receive the John J. Finley Memorial Award in recogni- dent of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, in New Port Richey, tion of outstanding service to the Alumni Association. Fla. He received the annual Roland Holroyd Award in 1998 for significant contributions to the medical profession. The

The Signum Fidei Medal, v. hich derives its name from universit\''s baseball field is named in honor of DeVincent 'Sign of Faith," the motto of the Christian Brothers, who starred for the Explorers and later played minor league recognizes personal achievements in harmony with baseball in the Cincinnati Reds' system before deciding to the established aims of La Salle University. Previous concentrate on a medical career. recipients have included the Rev. Leon Sullivan. Senator Eugene McCarthy, and R. Sargent Shriver, For further information, cal the Alumni Office at (215) among others. 951-1535.

William Sasso, '69, Elected to La Salle's Board of Trustees

William R. Sasso, '69, Esq., a partner and chairman of the Philadelphia law firm of Stradley, Ronon, Stevens and Young, has been elected to La Salle's Board of

Trustees, it was announced by the university's president Nicholas A. Giordano, '65.

Sas.so, who joined the firm in 1972 after earning his J.D. degree from Harvard Univer-

sity% is chairman of the Firm Management Committee and Board of Directors. His practice areas include general corporate, securities and finance, mergers and acquisi- tions, international and real estate transactions, and planning for tax-exempt organizations such as private and public foundations, hospitals, and health care organizations.

In addition to serving as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Holy Redeemer

Health Sy.stem, he is also director of M.A. Bruder & Sons, Inc., HRH Management Corporation, Advanced Medical Inc., and XRT, Inc. He is a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Board of the Pennsylvania Economic Development Finance Authority.

FALL 1998 page 25 1 You Are Invited to Join, / ewriy (^ Associates of the La Salle University School of Business Administration

Lou Eccleston, chairman of the Business Advisory Board, and Gregory O. Bruce, Dean of the School of Business, invite you

to be a charter member of the Dean's Circle of Associates, a unique group of alumni and friends of the Business School

dedicated to the enrichment of business education and to the advancement of La Salle University.

The Dean's Circle v/ill serve as a key focus group; be a forum for social and professional development; and provide support

for the ongoing efforts of the Business School in terms of financial contributions and professional expertise.

Should you have further questions about joining the Dean's Circle of Associates, please contact

- Gregory O. Bruce, Dean of the Business School at 2 1 5/95 1 1 040 or via e-mail at [email protected].

A special focus of this organization is A major focus of the Dean's Circle is to Individual membership fees are $500.00 per

to provide for the social and profes- develop the recognition of La Salle yean Corporate memberships are available

sional development of its members. University's Business School as one of and membership fees may be tax deductible.

There is a minimum of two major the leading business schools in the Membership fees will be utilized in two areas: events held each year for Dean's region. Dean's Circle Associates provide Dean's Circle activities and financial support Circle Associates. a real and tangible impact on the educa- to the Business School. Dean's Circle Associ- tion required for our future business ate benefits include, but are not limited to: Professional business and social leaders. Associates at the pulse of

functions include, but are not limited today's business dynamics provide a link • speaker and facility costs for at least two

to, key speakers discussing critical between formal education and business major annual events

business issues, panel discussions, needs utilizing their business acumen, • complementary ticket to business school

and netv^orking or recruiting their network of support, their financial and La Salle University athletic events

opportunities. contributions, and their community • access to faculty experts for business or involvement. personal development

• quarterly newsletter from the School of Business

The Dean's Circle is a partnership initiative between the School of Business Administration and the Business Advisory Board of La Salle University. The first Dean's Circle public event is scheduled for January, 1999.

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BIRTH: to Colleen McBryan Pollack ('89 BA), their Pennsylvania Association of Kelly and Anthony Kelly ('85 second child, a son. Cole Realtors, in Harrisburg. James BBA), their fourth child, a son, Daniel. D. Gallagher had his first book, a Vincent Anthony. nonfiction study of amateur '91 wrestling, published recently. '88 T. Christopher Bond Thomas A. Haldis was awarded BIRTH: to Susan Straub Fuller received his Ph.D. in English the doctor of osteopathic Dugan and her husband, Paul, their from the University of Notre medicine degree from Philadel- second child, a son, John Edward. Dame. Jennifer M. Mellor phia College of Osteopathic '80 has joined the faculty of the Medicine. Dr. Haldis will begin '89 Joanne Bechta Dugan, Ph.D., Department of Economics at an internship at Geisenger was promoted to professor of 10th REUNION The College of William and Medical Center, in Danville, Pa. electrical engineering at tfie MAY 15, 1999 Mary, in Williamsburg, Va. Robin Jones received a University of Virginia. Dr. Dugan's BIRTHS: to Kristen Kear master's degree in economics at '89 recent publication was awarded Andrews and her husband, the University of Delaware and is the P.K. McElroy award for the Cindi Alex-Palladlno is a human John, their first child, a currently project consultant for resources supervisor at Occiden- best paper presented at the 1996 daughter, Rebecca Joy; to the Consumer Markets Group of tal Chemical Corporation, in Reliability and fVlaintainability Catherine Frisko Holsing Wharton Econometric Forecast- Pottstown, Pa. Symposium. Wanda E. Joseph McGIrr and her husband Jeff, their ing Associates (WEFA). received his from the Wesolowski was listed for the MBA second son, Joseph BIRTH: to Dominic J. Vesper, University of California-Irvine and second year in Who's V\lho Among Andrew. Jr. and his wife, Kimberly, a son, America's Teachers. completed his service in the U.S. Dominic Robert. Navy. BIRTH: to Joanne Bechta Dugan, Ph.D., and her husband BIRTHS: to Cindi Alex-Palladino G. ('89 James, a daughter, Jesse Elinor. and Mark Palladino BS), their second son, Michael Gerald; '83 to Donna Mattis Ambolino and Kathleen Conner KaminskI, a her husband, Dante, their second configuration management son, Alexander Matthew; to Craig Conlin his wife, Elizabeth, specialist at NASA-Johnson Space and twins, Shane Ryan and Shannon Center, in Houston, recently Haldis Griffith received the prestigious "Silver Grace; to Fredrick B. Pollack Snoopy," the NASA Astronauts' and Tiffany Colombi Pollack '92 '93 Personal Achievement Award. She ('90 BA), their second child, a Frank A. Christoffel, IV, Susan Guba Griffith was son. Cole Daniel. was commended for her work in who was previously em- awarded the doctor of osteo- the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) ployed at the Pennsylvania pathic medicine degree from Project Office, which manages all House of Representatives, Philadelphia College of Osteo- aspects of spacewalking for has joined the Department pathic Medicine. Dr. Griffith will NASA. The coveted Silver Snoopy of Government Affairs at the begin an internship at Delaware Award is a silver pin in the form of Snoopy garbed in space helmet and space suit, a certificate, and a ^(xyman letter of commendation personally Center signed and presented by an Selgrath astronaut citing the appreciation of '90 the astronauts for the outstanding performance of the recipient. Christopher Selgrath was Kaminski's Snoopy pin was flown awarded the doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Philadel- on Shuttle mission STA-63, in 5«J' which astronauts Michael Foale phia College of Osteopathic and Winston Scott performed a Medicine. Dr. Selgrath will begin spacewalk. an internship at Allegheny University Hospitals-City Avenue Pledges and Gifts '84 Campus, in Philadelphia. Robert as of 9/ 1 7/98 15th REUNION J. Willard received a doctor of Jefferson MAY 15, 1999 medicine degree from Groups Pledges Amount Gifts Amount Medical College, Thomas '85 Jefferson University, in Philadel- Alumni 5,037 $1,741,400 4.445 $710,878 phia. graduated in the top 20 Michele Mary Patrick is a He Orgs. 3 12,120 4 7,120 percent of his class Other presidential appointee in the and was a recipient of the Biochemistry and Clinton Adminstration, serving as Parents 843 151,117 648 49,410 senior speech writer to Donna Molecular Biology Award for Excellence. Willard Shalala, the U.S. Secretary for Academic Dr. Matching 329 69,075 329 69.075 Health and Human Services. will complete a residency in Gifts internal medicine the Walter BIRTH: to Kathleen Vesho at Brumbaugh and her husband Reed Medical Center, in Washing- Faculty/Staff 4! 40,876 39 17,069 ton, recently Dave, their second child, Julia D.C. He was Friends 14 16,285 14 12,035 Marie. commissioned as a captain in the United States Army in front of the Corporations 2 45.000 2 16,250 '86 Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. Foundations BIRTHS: to Kathleen Ryan Major Robert P. Lyons, M.D., is Hackman and her husband. Ken, serving as an orthopaedic surgeon Total 6,269 $2,075,873 5,481 $881,837 at Sacile Hospital which serves the a daughter, Kathryn; to Tiffany Pollack and Fredric B. Aviano Air Force Base, in Italy. Colombi

FALL 1998 page 27 alumni notes Public Policy Institute of Valley Medical Center, in Langhorne, Pa. Georgetown University.

'94 '96 5th REUNION Martin J. Brull began advanced MAY 15, 1999 studies at the University of Miami in its master's degree program in physical therapy.

'97 John Pessia has accepted an appointment to the Police Academy of Baltimore. Mark Pontzer has been teaching high school in Columbia, Maryland. He Caputo recently received an appointment as a Peace Corps volunteer and will be moving to Zambia to serve as a fisheries extension agent.

SCHOOL OF NURSING Heads Alumni Annual Fund

'94 and '96 Ellerson, '56, president of Smith BIRTH: to James ('94) and Leon Keystone Computer Regina ('96) Sontag, a son, Associates, Inc., in Fort Washington, Pa., has agreed '94 Nicholas James. to serve as chair of La Salle's Alumni Annual Fund Nicholas J. was Caputo Campaign for the next two years. He is a member of awarded the doctor of osteo- the university's Board of Trustees. pathic medicine degree from MASTER OF BUSINESS Philadelphia College of ADMINISTRATION Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. '84 Caputo will begin an internship ('79 at Allegheny University Hospi- Joseph Bucci, Ed.D. BA), tals-City Avenue Campus, in an instructor in the Continuing Philadelphia. Seann Hallisky Education Division at the received his juris doctor degree Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science for the past six NECROLOGY from the University of Notre Dame. Jacqueline Johnson years, was awarded the presti- '41 '54 Loker graduated with two gious "excellence in teaching Dr. F. Sullivan master's degrees, reading and award." This award is given Edward Macko James special education, from Dowling annually to instructors who '43 '55 College, in Oal

'94 '51 '75 BIRTH: to Peter W. Linn and his Eugene M. DeLaurentis Lawrence M. Sigman wife Dana, a daughter, Julia Thomas J. McGinty Grace. '77 '52 Zebulon V. Casey Sott Charles J. Curran MASTER OF ARTS Walter M. Czarnota '95 '82 '98 J. ('85 Jennifer Gugllelmi received a '53 Thomas Donovan ('94 MBA) 'taster's degree in physical Mary Scott BA) was named Emil P. Kiss 'lisiapy from Beaver College. "Teacher of the Year" at North- '88 John F. O'Farrell completed a east Catholic High School, in Paul T. term of volunteer service with Philadelphia, where she is a Graham Americorps and has begun a biology and physical science master's degree program in the teacher.

'^aae 28 LA SALLE A SEASON OF CElEbnATioN

CATCH ALL THE ACTION of the 1998-99 EXPLORERS at the new TOM GOLA ARENA

HERE'S THE EXCITING LA SALLE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

November January 4 DELAWARE BOMBERS (Exhibition) 7:00 3 at Temple 4:00 (A- 10 TV) 11 D.C. EXPLORERS (Exhibition) 7:00 6 DUQUESNE 7:00 14 at Mount St. Mary's 7:30 9 at George Washington 2:00 21 HOWARD 5:00 12 VIRGINIA TECH 7:00 27 Lobo Classic (Albuquerque, NM) 14 PENNSYLVANIA 7:00 La Salle vs. Northeastern 10:15 16 DAYTON 2:00 New Mexico vs. Cornell 21 at Rhode Island 7:30 28 Consolation/Championship TBA 23 ST. JOSEPH'S (Spectrum) 2:00 (A- 10 TV) 28 at St. Bonaventure 7:30 December 31 at Virginia Tech 2:00

5 at Seton Hall 1 2:00 (CSN) 11 Boilermaker Tournament (West Lafayette, IN) February La Salle vs. Eastern Washington TBA 3 GEORGE WASHINGTON 7:00 Purdue vs. Valparaiso 6 XAVIER 4:00 (A- 10 TV) 12 Consolation/Championship TBA 10 Fordham 7:00 19 DREXEL 2:00 16 atXavier TBA 23 NIAGARA 7:00 20 at Duquesne TBA 23 MASSACHUSEHS 9:30 (ESPN 2) SEASON TICKET PLANS 27 at Dayton TBA (Explorer Club members (Varsity Club level and above) receive priority consideration for March chairback seating) 3-6 at Atlantic 10 Tournament (Spectrum) VIP (Chairback seats) $240.00 GOLD $180.00 (HOME GAMES CAPITALIZED) BLUE $120.00

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Alumni Association presi- Caroline FosseUa, '97; Sean Brennan,

dent Nicholas]. List ( colter) '84; Kevin Lavin, '73; Dr. Karen and treasurer Geny Binder Garman, '82; James P Meehan, '6l; 'left) presented the Mr and Mrs. Michael D Flynn, '73;

association 's first install- Dr. Victor Woo, '69; and Jim Wells. ment of its Hayman Hall Very special thanks is offered to Jayme pledge of $8,000 to Brother Marcus, MBA '98, and Brian Olshevski, President Emeritus Joseph '81, who were instrumental in coordinat- F. Burke on Ju)ie 30. ing the arrangements for this event.

Alumni Golf Outing at Five Ponds Big Success "Young Alumni" Celebrate 10th Friday the 19th of June dawned bright and cheeiy for the annual ALUMNI ANNIVERSARY GOLF ODl'lNG. This year the venue was the Five Ponds Golf Club in AVALON, N.J. was the scene wJien 500 bucolic Bucks County. Almost 70 golfers began the day with an 8:00 A.M. "YOUNG ALUMNI" gathered for our "Shotgun start" and all celebrated their scores at a buffet luncheon that annual confab at the Princeton Inn on afternoon. Participants include such La Salle notables as the former Saturday, August 22nd. In celebration of Explorer basketball All America and coach Tom Cola, '55; softball coach the 10th Anniversary of this gala event, Carla Camino, assistant women's basketball Coach Tom Lochner, Alumni the $10 entry fee included the ever Association President Nicholas J. Lisi, Esq., '62; Army ROTC Commander popular "bottle buggies," a coupon good Major Keith Cianfrani, '80; and Professors Hank Bart (Geology) and for two free tickets to La Salle's home

Jack Seydow, '65 (English). football opener vs St. Peter's on Septem- ber 12, an all-you-can-eat buffet, and Prizes were awarded in the following categories: Best Foursome Matt discounted drinks. Door prize winners Riley, '96, J. P. Fish, '96, Pete Holcombe, and Mike Regina; Longest w ere: Deborah Garry, '95, and Pamela Dri\e Paul Krumenacker, '88; Closest to the Pin—^Tom Meier, associate Narcavage, '96 (La Salle sweatshirts); athletics; director of and Best Family Score—the Krumenackers: Joseph Bill Lee, '97 ( four E.xplorer football L. '71, MBA '82, Paul '88, Mark and wife Barbara. The best score in the season tickets); Paul Drakeley, '94 Christian Brother Category went to Brother Phillip Whitman, '53- Jim (two reserved tickets. Explorer Basketball Green, '79, MBA '88, and "Team Dodge" brought out and offered a 1998 vs. UMASS); M. Crowley, '95 (two Dodge Intrepid to the first participant who made a hole-in-one that day. reserved tickets. Explorer Basketball vs. While several came close, no one drove off with this awesome prize. PENN); Susan C. Cobaugh, '97 (two Other corporate sponsors included Coca-Cola Bottling Company, reserved tickets. Explorer Basketball vs.

Wissahickon Water, LD&B Marketing, Windsor Enterprises, Legg Mason, Drexel ); Kate Liotti, Tara Curfman, '98, Smart Associates, Noith Penn Auto Imports, Holbert's Porsche-Audi- Harry T. Todd, Jr., '57, and Grace Volkswagen, La Salle Army ROTC, Jostens, Office Basics, Padova & Lisi, Doyle, '97 (two tickets each to a Jefferson Bank, MBNA, Krapfs Coaches, and Sulli\'an & Sullivan. Philadelphia 76ers game).

Alumni Gather in Southern California E-MAIL ADDRESSES SAN DIEGO area alumni enjoyed a cocktail reception hosted by La Salle The Alumni Office recently initiated on President Nicholas A. Giordano, '65. The August 10th social took place on-line email Directory for our graduates. at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. Attendees included: Mary Schmitt, '78; Interested in finding out which Explorers have an address in cyberspace? Do you

want to add yourself to the list? Visit us at MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE IMPORTANT EVENTS . HOMECOMING '98 (Football vs. Bryant) October 17 Alumni Fun Run .October 17 La Salle's Homepage Tax & Financial Planning Seminar October 24 Learn what's going on at Alma Mater. Atlanta, Georgia Alumni Reception November 9 Visit us at our Homepage on the internet at Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting November 1 :jmni Association Awards Dinner November 20 -Bud Dotsey, '69 Dedication of the Tom Gola Arena November 2

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La Salle will dedicate the Tom Gola Arena in the newly refurbished Hayman Center in honor of a very distinguished civic leader and resident of Philadelphia, former professional basketball player, and, most importantly, La Salle alumnus, Tom Gola '55.

Philadelphia Mayor Edward G. Rendell has proclaimed November 21 to be TOM GOLA DAY. Please join the La Salle community and City of Philadelphia in celebrating this once-in-a-lifetime event!

La Salle Basketball Doubleheader! Reception! Special Dedication Ceremony!

1 :00 pm Women's Basketball v. Delav/are State 3:00 pm Reception in Blue & Gold Commons 5:00 pm Men's Basketball v. Ho>vard University

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Mayor Edward G. Rendell presents Tom Gola Day Proclamation to Gola and his wife, Caroline, during City Hall ceremonies on Sept. 24. Also pictured is La Salle President Nicholas A. Giordano, '65 (right). Richard S. Rueda, Esq., '62, andJames

J. Lynch, '71, are co-chairs of the Gola Day celebratioth

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