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LASALLE HONORS THREE DISTINCTIVE WOMEN AT FALL CONVOCATION

La Salle University honored three dis­ tinctive women, a physician, a Naval Re­ serves Rear Admiral, and a local civic leader, at the Fall Honors Convocation on Sunday, October 20 in the Union Ballroom, on cam­ pus. La Salle’s Brother President Patrick Ellis, F.S.C., Ph.D., presided over the Con­ vocation and presented each woman, Sister Anne Brooks, S.N.J.M., a doctor and Catho­ lic nun working in a poor Mississippi Delta town; Rear Admiral Maryanne Gallagher Ibach, the first woman to be appointed to the t-ASAltlAXA rank of rear admiral in the history of the Naval Reserves; and Patricia Johnson Clifford, a member of the university's Board of Trust­ ees, with an honorary doctor of humane letters degree. La Salle’s Brother President Patrick Ellis, F.S.C., Ph.D., presented honorary doctor of humane letters degrees to local civic leader Patricia Clifford (left), physician Sister Anne Brooks, S.N.J.M., (center) and During the ceremony Brother Patrick Rear Admiral Maryanne G. Ibach, (right), at the Fall Honors Convocation on Sunday, October 20. also recognized 524 La Salle Dean’s List students, including 140 from the School of Continuing Studies. she left the clinic which is still operating nia, and a master of arts degree in education today. and a certificate in gerontology nursing from Dr. Joanne Jones Barnett, assistant to George Washington University. the provost, sponsored Sister Anne Brooks In 1978, at the urging of her doctor and for her honorary degree while Dr. Gloria friend, who was treating her for debilitating Patricia Johnson Clifford was honored Donnelly, chairman of La Salle’s Nursing rheumatoid arthritis, she entered the Univer­ as a woman dedicated to the support of Department sponsored Rear Admiral Mary­ sity of Michigan School of Osteopathic Med­ human dignity, freedom and well being. icine. She graduated in 1983 at the age of anne Gallagher Ibach and Dr. Glenda Kuhl, A graduate of Fisk University and a res­ 45. dean of the School of Continuing Studies ident of Philadelphia, Clifford is a member of sponsored Patricia Clifford. As a new doctor Sister Anne was look­ La Salle University’s Board of Trustees as In addition, Peter J. Filicetti, Ph.D., as­ ing for a town where she could help the most. well as that of Temple University. She also sistant director of the Counseling Center and She found Tutwiler, which had been without serves on the Board of Directors of The Fund Michael Kerlin, Ph.D., professor of philoso­ a doctor for many years. She took over the For Philadelphia, Inc. and on the National, phy, were recognized for 25 years of service vacant clinic and set up a three-part staff, Commonwealth and Women’s Boards of the to the university, and La Salle Spanish medical, office and clerical, and outreach Medical College of Pennsylvania. ministry. She has now served this Mississippi Professor Leonard Brownstein received the In addition Ms. Clifford is a member of Delta community, day and night, for seven second annual Sears Roebuck Foundation the Coalition of 100 Black Women, Delta years. Teaching Excellence and Campus Leader­ Sigma Theta Sorority and Fisk University ship Award. Rear Admiral Ibach, a native of Philadel­ Alumni Association. This award is given to the faculty mem­ phia, and a registered nurse, was honored as "a leader in the U.S. Navy, in the nursing "In all of these leadership capacities," ber who has made a distinct difference in the her citation read in part, "Mrs. Clifford has teaching climate of the college in such areas profession, in family life and in the Archdio­ cese of Arlington, (Va.)." contributed a strong and shining vision for as model classroom teaching, campus the betterment of all peoples.... She is a leadership, pioneering teaching methodol­ She has served in many capacities for gracious and forcefull voice needed and ogy, creative course development and/or in­ the U.S. Navy including 13 months on the sought by organizational groups who care structional support. hospital ship USS Repose off the coast of deeply about the human mind, body and Sister Anne Brooks is a doctor of osteo­ Vietnam. She also served at the Naval Hos­ spirit." pathic medicine and a member of the Sisters pitals in Portsmouth, N.H., and in Philadel­ phia, where she was head nurse in the For her volunteer service and commu­ of the Holy Name of Jesus and Mary who nity activism, she has received several administers to the residents of Tutwiler, Mis­ ambulatory surgical ward caring for person­ nel from Vietnam. awards including the Community Service sissippi, a community of just over 1000 peo­ Award from the National Council of Negro ple, mostly black and mostly poor, with a per Rear Admiral Ibach is involved in numer­ Women, Philadelphia Council, the Commu­ capita income of less than $3,000. ous professional and community organiza­ nity Service Award from the YMCA of Ger­ After earning a degree in elementary tions including the Association of Military mantown, and the Human Rights Award from education at Barry University in Miami, she Surgeons of the United States, American the Philadelphia Commission on Human Re­ worked for 17 years as a teacher and prin­ Nurses Association, Naval Reserve Associ­ lations. cipal at Catholic Schools in Florida. In 1973 ation, National Association of Life Underwrit­ ers and her Church Parish Advisory Board. Mrs. Clifford is married to Maurice C. she became a full-time medical worker and Clifford, M.D., and has three children. started a clinic in St. Petersburg, FI. In 1977 She holds a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylva­ Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Vene­ Conferences Attended Knowledge and Reflections About the Read­ zuela in July. ing Process" at the National Reading Con­ Boyle, Darren, staff assistant in the News George, David, Ph.D., associate professor Bureau, attended the College and University ference 41 st Annual Meeting in Palm Springs on December 5. of economics, presented "Obscuring the Public Relations Association of Pennsylva­ Normative: How the Texts Evaluate Monop­ nia (CUPRAP) Fall Professional Develop­ Clabaugh, Gary, Ed.D., professor of educa­ olistic Competition" at the annual meetings ment Conference at St. Joseph's University. tion, presented "The School as Temple, Fac­ of the Pennsylvania Economic Association in Clabaugh, Gary, Ed.D., professor of educa­ tory and Town Meeting" at the 1991 Confer­ May. ence of the American Educational Studies tion, participated in the biannual meeting of Hennessy, Arthur L., Jr., Ph.D., associate Association in Kansas City in October. the Publications Advisory Board of Educa­ professor of history, presented a paper at the tional Horizons, a publication of Pi Lamda Devlin, Msgr. Joseph W., adjunct professor Middle Atlantic Association of Catholic Col­ Theta, a national honors society in educa­ of graduate religion and assistant professor leges and Universities at Seton Hall Univer­ tion. He was appointed to the eight member of undergraduate religion, served as a dele­ sity in South Orange, N.J. in March. board in July. gate from Lourdes Hospital in Camden, N.J., Hofmann, Charles, Ph.D., associate pro­ at the annual meeting of the Catholic Health Hofmann, Charles, Ph.D„ associate pro­ fessor of mathematical sciences, presented Association in St. Louis in May. In July he fessor of mathematical sciences, attended "Derive Calculus" at the Fall Conference of participated in an hour-long call-in radio pro­ the Conference on Software Engineering the Association of Teachers of Mathematics, gram on WMCA (New York) on T he Ques­ Education held at the Software Engineering Philadelphia and vicinity in October. Institute of Carnegie Mellon University on tion of Vatican Recognition of the State of October 7 and 8.. He also participated in the Israel" with connection to Jerusalem and live Kelly, Geffrey B., Ph.D., professor of reli­ Educator Development Workshop on Octo­ response from Moshe Gilboa, Prime Minister gion, presented "Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Dic­ ber 9. Shamir's official for religious affairs. In Sep­ tatorships and the Challenge of Peace" at tember Msgr. Devlin delivered an address the Washington, D.C., conference on T he Lombardo, Rosalie, associate director, titled "Attitudes Toward the Dying in Judaism, Future of the American Church" in Septem­ News Bureau, attended the annual College Christianity, and in the Oriental Religions" at ber. and University Public Relations Association the annual Ethics Conference sponsored by of Pennsylvania (CUPRAP) annual Fall Pro­ Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, N.J. Lombardo, Rosalie, associate director, fessional Development Conference at St. At this conference he also participated in a News Bureau, conducted a panel on "Kids Joseph’s University in October. panel discussion concerning ethical ap­ and Careers: How Do We Do It?" at the Fall proaches to problems involving patients who Professional Development Conference of McManus, Margaret, assistant professor of the College and University Public Relations mathematical sciences, attended the Inter­ are critically ill. He taped two TV shows for WPVI TV6, which aired in November, on Association of Pennsylvania (CUPRAP), at national Conference on the Learning Sci­ St. Joseph’s University in October. ences at Northwestern University in August. "Issues Raised Concerning Suicide by the Book Final Exit" and "Aid in Dying Legislation Lyons, Robert S., Jr., director, News Bu­ McNichol, Kathleen S., instructor in fi­ in Washington State: the Ethical Issues." He reau, delivered the welcoming address at a nance/ risk management and insurance pro­ also taped two more shows for the same workshop entitled "Low Budget/ High Visibil­ gram, attended the 29th annual Risk Man­ station on "Sexuality and Psychology, the ity," sponsored by the Delaware Valley Coun­ agement and Insurance Conference in New Attitude of the Catholic Church, to air in cil of Agencies in Philadelphia in October. Orleans in April. December and January. In addition, Msgr. Devlin has been invited to deliver a plenary McHugh, Marylou K., Ed.D., assistant pro­ Ryan, Francis J., Ed.D., assistant professor address at the annual meeting of the College fessor of nursing, was a site visitor for the of education, attended the Middle Atlantic Theology Society in May 1992: "Christianity National League for Nursing in October at States Philosophy of Education Society and its Relationship to Judaism and to Kansas Wesleyan University in Sabina, Kan­ Conference at Rutgers University in May. Islam." sas. Sweeder, John, Ed.D., assistant professor Ellis, Brother Patrick, F.S.C., Ph.D., presi­ Millard, Barbara C., Ph.D., professor of En­ of education, attended and performed volun­ dent and professor of English, addressed the glish, together with Toni Ann Culjak, Ph.D., teer work at Learning Initiatives Board of Trustees of Immaculata College on assistant professor of English, and Patricia International's annual conference in Atlanta, the Papal document on higher education, Ex Haberstroh, Ph.D., associate professor of GA. Corde, Ecclesiae, in September. In October English, presented a panel discussion on Wiley, Samuel, Ph.D., associate professor he spoke at La Salle High School's Honors Teaching Women’s Studies on a Church-Af­ of mathematical sciences, attended the Con­ Convocation and the New Jersey Indepen­ filiated Campus" at the annual Mid-Atlantic ference on Software Engineering Education dent Colleges Foundation luncheon at Mon­ Meeting of the National Women’s Studies held at the Software Engineering Institute of mouth College. In November Brother Ellis Association held at Mount Vernon College in Carnegie Mellon University on October 7 and spoke at the 35th anniversary of Pope John October. 8. He also participated in the Educator De­ XXIII High School in Sparta, N.J. In addition, Onema, Annette, adjunct professor of En­ velopment Workshop on October 9. he served on panels at the Leadership, Inc. glish, presented the paper "The Big Rap-Up: session, "Visions of Philadelphia," and at Relating Rap Music to Story-Telling Tradi­ Chief Inspector Bob Wolfinger’s retirement Guest Appearances tions" at Philadelphia Community College in dinner. He was also a guest on Frank Ford’s November. WWDB radio show for an hour in July to Ambrose, Jan, instructor in finance, pre­ discuss "Understanding the Vatican." Rao, P. Sreenivasa, associate professor of sented a paper at the annual meeting of the English, presented the following in July: "Mi­ American Risk and Insurance Association in Fair, Theopolis, Ph.D., chair and associate nority Experience, U.S. and India: Sociolog­ San Diego, CA. The paper was titled "An professor of history, chaired a session on ical and Psychological Aspects" at the Insti­ Empirical investigation of Performance Dif­ Race Relations in Cuba, Brazil and Venezu­ tute for Social and Psychological Research ferences Across Firm-Type for Medical Mal­ ela for the Mid-Atlantic Association of Latin in Joyanagar, Bangalore; "Work Ethic and practice Insurers." American Studies at Shippensburg State the Pleasure Principle" at the Lions Club of University. Bednar, Maryanne R., Ph.D., assistant pro­ Bangalore, Region III, Zone I; Sanskrit Day fessor of education, presented "Launching Franz, Brother Craig J., F.S.C., Ph.D., as­ Address at the Youth Center in Bangalore. In the Next Generation: Strategic Content sistant professor of biology, presented a August professor Rao gave a poetry reading Readers” at the New Jersey Reading Asso­ paper, "Estudios preliminar sobre los at the Indian Institute of World Culture in ciation/ New Jersey Education Conference poliplacoferos de aguas poco profundas de Bangalore. in Atlantic City in November. She also pre­ Nueva Esparta," at the Primer Congreso sented the paper "Teacher Cognition: An Latinoamericano de Malacologia, held at the Rossi, John P., Ph.D., professor of history, Grosnick, William, Ph.D., professor of reli­ Rao, P. Sreenivasa, assistant professor of read a paper on T h e British View of the 1952 gion, will have his translation of the Mahayana English, has had the following published: Presidential Election" at the Conference on Buddhist Tathagatagarbha Sutra included in a "Writer’s Readings: Celebration of Life in Mar­ British Studies meeting in Tucson, Arizona in forthcoming volume of Readings in Buddhism riage: Astudy of Marriage-Song by S.R. Nadig” October. He also spoke on "Nationalism in to be published by Princeton University Press. in the Indian Express Weekend Issue; the the Modem World" to a World Affairs Council poem "Well, I am Leaving Now," in Kannada Kelly, Geffrey B., Ph.D., professor of religion, meeting held at St. Hubert’s High School in Pragha; "An Interview" in Tushara; "Sanskrit had his essay "Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Man of October. Day Address" in Special Number Commemo­ Vision" serve as the leading article for the rating The Sanskrit Day, and Two Poems" in Ryan, Francis J., Ed.D., assistant professor special November issue of Christian History Prajavani Weekend. of education, presented "Response to Ed­ devoted to the life and religious thought of ward Rozycki’s 'Analysis for Consensus: A Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Rossi, John P., Ph.D., professor of history, Case Comparison for Teaching had "Looking Back on Ike," a reflection on the Philosophy’,” at the Middle Atlantic States Kerlin, Michael, Ph.D., professor of philoso­ presidency of Dwight Eisenhower published in Philosophy of Education Society Confer­ phy, has had his article "Square the Circle: the December 1991 issue of the World and I Catholic Universities and Free Speech" pub­ ence at Rutgers University in May. and "Civilisation Revisited” a reevaluation of lished in the Fall 1991 Four Quarters. He has Kenneth Clark’s book and TV series, Civilisa­ Rudnytzky, Leo D., Ph.D., professor of for­ also had his review "Questione etica e im- tion, published in the November issue of the eign languages and literatures, has been pegno ecumenico delle chiese, Naples, 1986" English journal, The Contemporary Review. invited to offer a graduate seminar on Ukrai­ published in the Spring 1991 Journal of Ecu­ nian Language by the PEN Language Cen­ menical Studies. Rudnytzky, Leo, Ph.D., professor of foreign ter of the University of Pennsylvania. He has languages and literatures, published the Leauby, Bruce A., Ph.D., assistant professor appeared on WCAU TV10 in a half hour essay, "Ivan Franko and die deutschsprachige of accounting, and Bruce Bradford C.P.A., interview program discussing the demise of Welt" in Jahrbuch der Ukrainekunde, Munich, the Soviet Union and has served as master Ph.D., assistant professor of accounting, have UFU, 1991, pp. 1-20. of ceremonies at a banquet in honor of Leo­ had "An Interdisciplinary Historical Approach to Teaching Depreciation Theory" accepted for Ryan, Francis J., Ed.D., assistant professor nid Kravchuk, president of the Ukrainian Par­ publication by The Accounting Educators of education, had "Monsignor John Bonner liament, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Journal. and Progressive Education in the Archdiocese Savard, Mildred H., instructor of history, pre­ of Philadelphia, 1925-1945," published in the sented "Latin America and Its Northern Lyons, Robert S., Jr., director, News Bureau, spring 1991 Records of the American Catholic Neighbor in the 1990’s: Reform Expansion­ had two free lance articles published in the Historical Society, and "Educational Perspec­ ism and the End of the Cold War," at the Ninth spring: Television for Dollars" (about the "In- tives in Mark Twain’s Life on the Mississippi," Annual Meeting of the Association of Third fomerdal" industry), in the May 1991 issue of published in the June 1991 Studies in the World Studies in Philadelphia in October. Delta SKY Magazine; and "Golf’s Sensational Humanities. Seniors" (about the PGA Senior Tour), in the Schoen, Sharon, Ed.D., associate profes­ May/June 1991 issue of The Saturday Evening Seltzer, Joseph, Ph.D., professor of manage­ sor of education, presented "Learning Post. ment, published the commentary Taking Ad­ Through Observation" at the 1991 PFCEC vantage of the Unexpected Consequences of McCann, John J., Ph.D., associate professor Convention in Harrisburg. She will also pres­ Experiential Activities" in the Journal of Man­ of foreign languages and literatures, has had ent "Noncompliance: Strategies that Work" agement Education. at the 1992 Young Adult Institute in New his short story, "Introibo" published in the York. Spring/Summer 1991 issue of The Seattle Re­ Tsakiridou, Cornelia A., Ph.D., assistant pro­ view. fessor of philosophy, will have the article Tsakiridou, Cornelia A., Ph.D., assistant "Darstellung: Reflections on Art, Logic and McHugh, Marylou K., Ed.D., assistant profes­ professor of philosophy, delivered a paper System in Hegel" appear in the spring volume sor of nursing, had Direct articulation of AD titled T he Photographic Dimension in the of The Owl of Minerva (the journal of the Hegel nursing students into an RN-BSN completion Poetry of C.P. Cavafy" at the International Society of America). Symposium on C.P. Cavafy held in Alexan­ program: a research study" published in the dria, Egypt in October. She also spoke on Journal of Nursing Education, 30,293-296. van Rossum, Marijke, Ph.D., associate pro­ fessor of mathematical sciences, had a paper "Realism and Photography" in the La Salle McNichol, Kathleen S., instructor in fi- published in Publicationes Mathematicae University Philosophy Series on December nance/risk management insurance program, Debrecen, 38/3-4 (1991), pgs., 255-262. The 3. had a book review of In The Business of Child paper was titled "Additive Functions on tee Care published in the March 1991 issue of The White, Charles, Ph.D., associate professor Gaussian Integers." Journal of Risk and Insurance. of fine arts, was invited by Cuba’s Institute Wine, William David, associate professor of de la Musica in Havana to read a paper at Miller, Lynn, Ph.D., associate professor of communication, has had his full length play, the annual Union de Escritores y Artistas de management, and Joseph Seltzer, Ph.D., Cuba (UNEAC) Festival in October. The title Tenure, accepted for publication by Players professor of management, published two arti­ Press. of his paper was "A.G. Caturla and the 1929 cles in the Journal of Health and Human Re­ Iberian-American Festivas in Barcelona and sources Administration, "A test of the relation­ Seville: Trials and Triumphs." ship between self-efficacy and burnout," and Grants And Awards Wine, William David, associate professor of "Recovery from burnout: An examination of Feden, Preston, Ed.D., associate professor communication, was interviewed about con­ predictors." Dr. Miller also has had "A factor of education, and Robert Vogel, Ed.D., as­ temporary films on the Radio Times program analytic study of the Aiken and Hage measures sociate professor of education, were on WHYY-FM. of perceived organizational structure and tech­ nology" and "Is absenteeism influenced by the awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania De­ phase of the moon?" accepted for publication partment of Education, "Higher Education Recent Publications in Psychological Reports. Her book review of Partnership Initiative” to develop, implement, Work Culture in the Indian Context by Jai Sinha evaluate and disseminate new improved ap­ Connor, Jack, adjunct professor of econom­ will be published in Contemporary Sociology. proaches to teaching training in special edu­ ics, has had "Credible Economics" published cation. The pilot project will be a partnership in Methodus, vol.3, no.1, pages 58-63. Murt, Thomas P„ associate director, Admis­ between La Salle University and the sions/ coordinator, Transfer Admissions, has Hatboro-Horsham School District. Desnoyers, Charles, Ph.D., assistant profes­ had "Closing of Foreign Bases" and "Opposing sor of history, has had "Self-Strengthening in Aid for China" published in the Op-Ed section Kelly, Geffrey, B., Ph.D., professor of reli­ the New World, A Chinese Envoy’s Travels in of the Philadelphia Inquirer and the "Your Turn" gion, received the 1990 "Anthology of the America," appear in the May, 1991 issue of the section of the Montgomery County Record. Year" Award by Cornerstone Magazine, for Pacific Historical Review. his book A Testament to Freedom.

Continued on next page McCloskey, John, assistant to the vice nial Council of Phi Beta Kappa in Washing­ collection of a Noyes Art Museum patron in president of Development, was named a ton in October, and was elected vice presi­ October. Several of Lang’s collagraph/etch- Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great dent of the Middle Atlantic District for the next ing prints entered two private collections this by Pope John Paul II. three years. summer in Fribourg, Switzerland. White, Charles, Ph.D., associate professor Lyons, Robert S., Jr., director, News Bu­ McNichol, Kathleen, instructor in fi- of fine arts, was awarded a National Endow­ reau, has been elected president of the Phil­ nance/risk management and insurance pro­ ment of the Humanities (N EH) grant to attend adelphia Public Relations Association for gram, coordinated the 1991 Gamma lota a seminar at the University of Texas at Austin 1991-92. Sigma Management conference held in Phil­ entitled "Music in Latin American Society: adelphia in October. Seltzer, Joseph, Ph.D., professor of man­ Past & Present" directed by Professor Ge­ agement, was elected president of the Miller, Lynn, Ph.D., associate professor of rard Behague in June-July. Eastern Academy of Management at the an­ management, had the following papers ac­ Wine, William David, associate professor of nual meeting in Hartford, Ct. cepted for presentation at the International communication, received a summer play­ Conference on Advances in Management. Wine, William David, associate professor of writing grant from La Salle University. He "Supervisors’ versus subordinates’ percep­ communication, was reappointed to the De­ also received a screenwriting fellowship tion of supervisors’ influence tactics and in­ grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the partment of Photography Advisory Commit­ fluence effectiveness," and "Employee child tee at Philadelphia Community College for Arts for his feature-length screenplay, "Criti­ care concerns and workplace outcomes.” cal Faculties." He was nominated for a Mid­ 1991-92. Rudnytzky, Leo, Ph.D., professor of foreign Atlantic Emmy Award by the National Acad­ emy of Television Arts and Sciences for his Other Professional Activities languages and literatures, co-editor of a col­ writing as the film critic on WTXF TV29’s "Ten lection of essays, "The Worlds of Taras Shevchenko, published by the Shevchenko O’clock News." Burke, Brother Daniel, F.S.C., Ph.D., pro­ Scientific Society, N.Y. He has been asked to fessor of English, organized a meeting at Union Theological Seminary, New York, on supervise a Master’s Thesis for Vermont Col­ Workshops 'The Unity of the Church in an Age of Diver­ lege of Norwich University on religion in the Soviet Union. Bednar, Maryanne R., Ph.D., assistant pro­ sity" in October. The speakers included fessor of education, presented a workshop Avery Dulles, S.J., Margaret O’Gara, Marga­ Tsakiridou, Cornelia A., Ph.D., assistant on "Classroom Management Strategies" to ret Steinfels, David O’Brien, and Dennis professor of philosophy, will show a recent O’Brien. He also edited a collection of pa­ the Bucks County Intermediate Unit Special photographic work at the Book Trader Gal­ Education Conference in November and a pers, "Thoughts on Feminism," for the Cath­ lery in Philadelphia in December. olic Commission on Intellectual and Cultural "Reading Workshop" for La Salle Vogel, Robert, Ed.D., associate professor University’s Continuing Professional Educa­ Affairs, with contributions by Rosemary Reuther, Sidney Callahan, Francine du of education, was a member of a profes­ tion Series in September. Plessix Gray, and seven others. sional delegation of special educators from Franz, Brother Craig J., F.S.C., Ph.D., as­ the USA that, under the auspices of People sistant professor of biology, co-authored a Desnoyers, Charles, Ph.D., assistant pro­ to People International’s Citizens Ambassa­ fessor of history, had his paper, "China Con­ presentation on marine molluscs which was dor Program, traveled to Hungary and Rus­ delivered at the joint American Malacological fronts the Coolie Trade in the West," pre­ sia in October to share information with his Union and Western Society of Malacologists sented at the May meeting of the Interna­ counterparts in those countries. Meeting held in June at the University of tional Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations in Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep., California, Berkeley campus. and his paper "China-Centeredness and the Books Published Onema, Annette, adjunct professor of En­ Envoy Question" presented at the November Burke, Brother Daniel F.S.C., Ph.D., presi­ glish, conducted a Teacher Training Work­ meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, dent emeritus and professor of English, pub­ shop for Teachers of African Languages Middle Atlantic Region. titled "The Hidden Agenda: Teaching Com­ lished a collection of his picture poems on Feden, Preston, Ed.D., associate professor municative Competence" at the Penn Lan­ the Nativity in November. The book, titled guage Center at the University of Pennsylva­ of education, was a member of a profes­ Christmas Cards, is illustrated with works sional delegation of special educators from from the La Salle University Art Museum. nia. the USA that, under the auspices of People Seltzer, Joseph, Ph.D., professor of man­ to People International’s Citizens Ambassa­ Harty, Kevin, Ph.D., associate professor of agement, coordinated the pre-conference dor Program, traveled to Hungary and Rus­ English, had his book Cinema Arthuriana, activities of the Management Education and sia in October to share information with his Essays on Arthurian Film published by New Development Division of the Academy of counterparts in those countries. York and London: Garland Publishers. His Management and presented the opening encyclopedia entries "Lord Robert Baden- workshop "An introduction to experiential Franz, Brother Craig J., F.S.C., Ph.D., as­ Powell,” "John Boorman," "Robert Bresson," sistant professor of biology, was the confer­ learning." "Films," "Joshua Logan," and "George Ro­ ence chair for 550 undergraduate and grad­ mero" were all published in The New Arthu­ uate participants at Delta Upsilon’s Leader­ rian Encyclopedia. Offices Attained ship Institute held at Scottsdale, Arizona in August. In legislative session he was elected Machado, Diamantino P., Ph.D., assistant Franz, Brother Craig J., F.S.C., Ph.D., as­ a top international officer. professor of sociology has had his book The sistant professor of biology, was elected to Structure of Portuguese Society, The Failure the Board of Trustees for "The Villages, Inc.,” Kelly, Geffrey B., Ph.D., professor of reli­ of Fascism, published by Praeger Publish­ a national organization providing emotionally gion, served as respondent for the paper by ers. supportive homes and families for abused, Jeffrey Pugh of Elon College at the annual abandoned and neglected children. meeting of the American Academy of Reli­ gion in Kansas City in November. Ellis, Brother Patrick, F.S.C., Ph.D., presi­ dent, professor of English, had been named Lang, James T., assistant professor of fine chairman of the Rare Books Committee of arts, was invited to send six mixed media LA SALLE UNIVERSITY FACULTY BULLE­ the Philadelphia Free Library. prints to the Sarasota Design Gallery in Flor­ TIN Volume 31, Number 1, December 13, ida as part of an annual exhibition/festival to 1991 Published by the News Bureau for the Fair, Theopolis, Ph.D., chair and associate support fund raising for incurable diseases. faculty and staff of La Salle University professor of history, was re-elected presi­ Lang's prints were featured this summer at twice in 91-92, in December and May. dent of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society. the Noyes Art Museum in Oceanville, N.J.; He was named a delegate to the 36th Trien­ and one of the prints entered the private