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Vol. 7. No. 1 January, 1974 SHU MEETS ENERGY LIFE/EXPERIENCE PROGRAM CRISIS THROUGH INVOLVES SEVERAL STUDENTS NEW MEASURES Sacred Heart University students are now receiving credit under the newly The University has taken a number established Life-Work Experience Program, according to Dr. Charles E. Ford, of steps to help meet the energy situ­ academic vice president and dean. ation. However, President Robert A. The Life-Work Experience Program allows academic credit and advanced Kidera has indicated that all essential standing for either previous life or work experience. It deals with certified university operations will continue credit toward a degree for past background in professional certified experience, through a program of sound advance in-service training, management work experience, and general experience. planning. In early November, Dr. Maurice J. For Mature Students O’Sullivan, administrative vice presi­ The program is designed especially for mature students. Candidates seeking dent, alerted members of the Univer­ credit should submit a detailed letter to Dr. Ford outlining their experience sity to the necessity of maximum including specific duties and length of employment, and indicating the credit energy conservation and outlined a desired and educational plans contemplated. series of steps to reduce both fuel Dr. Ford noted that credit under the program has already been granted in and electricity use. He has also dis­ fields such as sociology, business administration and fine arts and that it is cussed measures presently being taken applicable to a broad range of both professional or academically oriented P> further localize heating zone control experiences. The New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools systems in University buiidings. and other academic bodies have already extended favorable comments to the On December 11, a faculty meeting University on this innovative approach, he indicated. considered a number of ways in which “We have been most encouraged by the early response to this particular to promote additional conservation. program” President Kidera stated. This region appears to be one rich in adult Items discussed included; possibility learners with special background knowledge and certified professional accom­ of four-day weeks, weekend closings plishment which can be translated into academic credit toward further educa­ of institution, possible Spring schedule tional advancement.” alterations and related suggestions. However, President Kidera stressed that these suggestions were basically to stimulate increased awareness of FIRST SHU-AIB GRAD NAMED the problems and simply to suggest priorities should later problems occur. No present changes are contemplated.

Associate Director Named for Continuing Education Carol Wymelenberg Ney, of Fair- field, has been named sissociate direc­ tor of continuing education. Mrs. Ney will devote a substantial part of her responsibilities to working with part-time adult students in the university Day division, participating in the design of new programs and provid­ ing academic coimciling and other serv­ ices according to Arthur J. Brissette, assistant dean and director of continu- (pg education. A 1973 Sacred Heart University grad­ President Kidera recently signed the first degree in bank management to be awarded under a joint program by the University and the American Institute of Banking (AIB) Bridgeport chapter. Other participants uate in psychology, she is currently include {from left): AIB representatives Jonas J. Meyer III, vice president and director of education and taking graduate work in community Albert DiPalma, Jr., president and Donald L. Wood, the recipient. Mr. Wood, an administrative officer in psychology at the University of Bridge­ the State National Bank, received dual accreditation through AIB and the Associate of Science Degree port. program of the university by completing requirements in December. The joint program opened in 1972. MARINE BIOLOGY LEARNED PUBLIC ACT 551 ABOARD “SCRIMSHAW” EFFORTS NOTED “Sacred Heart University will con­ tinue to exert every effort to see tlu^ aid under Public Act 551 (forme^^B Special Act 53) to help Connectiw^^ students at this institution and other independent colleges within the state is increased substantially this year,” President Kidera noted recently. Although his term as president of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges ended in November, the SHU head remains a member of the CCIC executive committee and stressed that SHU and other CCIC members were committed to raise total funding under Public Act 551 from approximately $2.2 to $3.3 million as part of a four-year effort to implement the scholarship program. NEW BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL Local and national executives rep­ resenting a wide range of business areas have pooled their talents to assist SHU as part of a newly es­ tablished Business Advisory Council. They will act as a consultant body William T. Gnewuch, associate professor of biology, outlines use of marine biology equipment to senior to the university’s business adminis­ students (standing, left to right): Michael Petreycik, Paul Figlar, Glen Galen; (kneeling) Elia Spanakosand tration department. Angela Tomasetti. They are aboard the "Scrimshaw" a boat based in Bridgeport Harbor and being used by Named to membership initially were: the University through the courtesy of the Higher Education Center for Urban Studies (HECUS). Alexander S. Andrews, president. Hard- castle and Company, Norwsdk; Willi^^^ H. Brewster, vice president, corpor^^V employee relations, American Can THE PRESIDENTS CORNER Company, Greenwich; William Gal­ by Robert A. Kidera lagher, president, Wellington Distrib­ President, Sacred Heart University utors, Inc., New York; Stanley Kroll, president, Kroll, Dolan and Company, Though the full impact of the Energy Crisis upon New York; David Michaels, vice presi­ the operations of Sacred Heart University is not clear dent, “Gourmet” Magazine, New York; at this time, it is certain that life at the University Norman Schaff, vice chairman. City will definitely change. National Bank of Connecticut, Bridge­ Sacred Heart is especially vulnerable to the effect port; William S. Warner, president, of the shortage. We heat our main building with oil, Bridgeport Hydraulic Company, and virtually all of our staff and students commute Bridgeport; and Clarke Young, vice daily by automobiles — requiring gasoline. president, Rauscher Pierce Securities Faculty, administrators and students have joined in Corporation, New York. an all-out effort to conserve heat and electricity — lowering the thermostat and sealing windows and doors. Use of University facilities by outside organizations ADMISSIONS AIDE NAMED will be curtailed and late evening use by students of Mrs. Ann Penney Coonley has been lounges and recreational areas eliminated. named assistant to the director of ad­ It is expected that the University will reduce its missions at Sacred Heart and will serve normal use of fuel oil by at least 10%. Unfortunately, on a part-time basis. the cost of fuel oil has risen much higher so that The position will encompass recruit­ despite the cut in volume, the budget for the year must be increased considerably. ment and work with incoming fresh­ The main unsolved problem is sufficient gasoline for commuters. If gasoline men, with special emphasis on sched­ continues to be available at current supply levels, measures to restrict unnec­ uling freshman programs, visiting area essary travel should allow sufficient gasoline for our students and staff. All we high schools, interviewing high school have at the present, are vague predictions about greater shortages and more applicants, counseling student pro­ restrictive regulations by late Spring. We have formed several groups who are grams, and working as liaison between arranging for car pools and other actions which the University can take to main­ the admissions office and alumni for tain full operations if the shortage worsens. recruitment purposes. At least several good effects are emerging from the new crisis. A vigorous Mrs. Coonley holds a bachelor's de­ cooperative spirit has emerged on campus, and faculty, administrators, and gree from Converse college in Spar­ students are working together to lessen the Impact of these shortages. We are tanburg, S.C., and currently is pursu­ discovering many careless or wasteful habits of the past which can be changed ing graduate studies in communica­ rather quickly — resulting in a more efficient operation — and hopefully a more tions at Fairfield university. economical one as well. Museum Tours A Community Attraction RETIRING CHAMBER PRESIDENT JOINS REGIONAL COUNCIL Milton J. Morgan, vice president of manufacturing, Jenkins Brothers Valve Company, Bridgeport and re­ tiring president of the Greater Bridge­ port Chamber of Commerce, was one of two new executive committee mem­ bers named to the SHU Regional Coimcil when it met recently. Ralph J. LoStocco, personnel direc­ tor of the Producto Machine Company of Bridgeport, also was newly named. Reelected president was Tyler Bald­ win, senior vice president of the Con­ necticut National Bank and reelected secretary was Mrs. Theresa Connell, director of income maintenance. State Welfare Department. Additional mem­ bers of the executive committee are During the past Fall substantial numbers of students and community residents enjoyed regular Sunday bus Val Carlson, Shelton architect, and tours to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and a further trip to Philadelphia. Sponsored by the SHU "Friends of Art" and conducted by the Rev. Thomas F. Loughrey, associate professor of Mrs. Kay Cleary, operator of a center English (second from right), the tours were preceded by early Mass in the University chapel. for preschool education in Stamford.

APPALACHIA TRIP HAS GOVERNOR’S SUPPORT Department of sociology and social work faculty Scheduled for the present spring semester eve­ this fall hosted representatives of agencies which ning division schedule were courses on modem Governor Thomas J. Meskill of Con­ have cooperated with the university in its social topics of interest such as “The Contemporary necticut officially sanctioned the Fourth work internship placement program. Arab World” and “Mathematics for Parents.” Annual Appalachia Drive of Sigma Tau * * * * Omega Fraternity as a worthy program Richard A. Matzek, SHU librarian, has been The Rev. William J, Fletcher, recently was by issuing a special document designed named to the Panel of Counselors of the New promoted to assistant professor in the department England Library Board. of Sociology and Social Work. to help the group obtain necessary * * * transportation services for their De­ * « ♦ cember Christmas mission of mercy in SHU’s Story Theatre for Children recently en- A “Guitar for Liturgy” workshop offered this rtained children involved in the Recreation for fall was designed for guitarists acting as leaders the Kentucky region. mhe Physically Handic^ped After School program. of song in congregational worship. Four truckloads of clothing, canned * * food, toys and household essentials Louis Untermeyer, author, editor and poet, Charles R. Cyr has been promoted to the rank were ferried to Vanceburg, Kentucky spoke on “What Makes Modem Poetry Modern” of assistant professor. He is the director of fresh­ by the fraternity despite both the nor­ October 2. man English. mal hazards of winter weather and the * « * abnormal gasoline obstacles to trans­ A new university string quartet presented its Richard Conover is new assistant to the athletic portation. first public performance in October. director and assistant varsity basketball coach. A depressed farm area with a high * * « * « » unemployment rate, Vanceburg was Mrs. Arlyne Bradley, a founding university staff “Choices for *76,” an SHU Convocation re­ recommended as this year’s benefi­ member, retired this Fall. viewing a recent television series dealing with ciary by the Glenmary Mission of Tri-State urban issues, featured Michael J. Fairfield, which has a mission branch McManus, series executive director, as guest The soccer team wound up its season with five speaker. Program panelists were: former Bridge­ in Vanceburg as well. Previous areas wins, 4 losses and 2 ties. port Mayor Hugh C. Curran; Charles H. Parks, aided by the fraternity were retired area planner and State Senator Richard C. * * * McConnellsburg, Pa., and Big Stone Bozzuto. Sacred Heart was one of three area universities Gap, Virginia. * ♦ * which shared in $7,400 in grants from the Sears- Roebuck Foundation made in December. Dr. Ronald C. Henrix of 79 Msqile st., Milford, joined the full-time faculty this fail as an assist­ * * ♦ ant professor of psychology. BOOK REVIEWS AID The Rev. Raymond Petrucci, of St. Thomas * * * church, Fairfield, recently began a 20-minute RELIGIOUS COLLECTION weekday news program “Diocese,” on WSHU. George F.R. Miller, assistantprofessor market­ * « * By reviewing and providing annota­ ing, has been elected president of Southern Con­ necticut chapter, American Marketing association. Dr. Robert O’Shea, Jr., a faculty member on tions about books in the religious * « * leave during the past two years, has returned to studies field for a number of national campus as a Franciscan Friar following an in­ publications, Richard A. Matzek, uni­ Alumni returned to campus in November for tensive period of service and study with the order. “Encore,” a five-hour continuing education pro­ His title now is Brother Philip, O.F.M. versity librarian, has been personally gram of mini-courses offered in seven different * * * responsible for the successful devel­ subject areas. opment of much of the collection in James Forest, editor of “Fellowship,” a monthly ♦ religious pacifist magazine, was guest speaker for religious studies at SHU. Students Wendy Brady and Anthony Tozzi reigned the second annual Thomas Merton Memorial Cel­ Mr. Matzek estimates he has re­ king and queen of Ivy Weekend. ebration lecture. viewed or provided annotated comments * ♦ * for more than 5,000 such books and, Dr. Joseph R. Bertino, of the Yale university The SHU December holiday concert featured where they met library requirements, School of Medicine, was guest speaker for the William Sand, French horn soloist, in Mozart’s donated his personal complimentary Third Annual George J, Voynick Memorial Lec­ “Second Horn Concerto” for horn and orchestra. reviewer’s copy to help build the SHU ture sponsored by the biology and chemistry “SHU Singing ”72” also presented a November departments. concert. collection. Basketball Team Enters Avco Lycoming Visited By SHU Chemistry Students Division I; Wins First Five Season Contests The SHU Basketball Pioneers will be shooting and rebounding as a major college team beginning next September, athletic director J. Donald Feeley an­ nounced recently. They will move from Division II to the major college Divi­ sion I category of the National Col­ legiate Athletic Association. The Pioneers were off to an aus­ picious start during the Pre-Holiday Classic period this season by sweeping their first five contests against New Haven (117-74), Page (111-72), Brook­ lyn (93-86); C. W. Post (56-55) and AIC (88-78).

Mr. Feeley estimates it will take about ten years for the Pioneers to Frank Stratford, an SHU evening student and head of water treatment at the Avco-Lycoming company plant in Stratford, Conn., explains water treatment procedures to other students taking environmental be firmly settled in a permanent Di­ chemistry given by Dr. Thomas J. Ruth. The university chemistry department has been actively involved vision I schedule arrangement. in supplying informational background on national energy and environmental problems through its chair• man, Dr. Anthony V. Pinciaro. He recently discussed this subject before a university faculty forum and in public media interviews.

CABARET BUSY General Electric Company Supports Sacred Heart OVER HOLIDAYS "An Old Fashioned Christmas Show" was presented for several engagements by the Cabaret players during Christ­ mas holiday period weekends. Based loosely on the themes of the 1940's, the show was designed by Professor Claude McNeal to encourage audience involvement. He was assisted in the production by Leland Roberts, SHU director of music, and Patricia A. Malamphy, choreographer. The Golden Goose Ensemble, another drama group, also presented special Christmas shows during the holiday period. On December 16, despite a severe ice storm, substantialaudience support was noted from faculty and staff mem­ bers and, later in the evening, from Mrs. Diana C. Leslie (right) director of the secretarial science program, receives a $4,250 check from trustees and regional council volun­ Robert Bewley, General Electric Company representative, to fund a secretarial scholarship program for teers for special private showings of minority group students. Two scholarship recipients, (from left) Helen Alvarez and Frances Tilghman, Cabaret productions. witness the action.

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