Winter 2000 University Magazine Departments Newsworthy . 2 Focus on Administration . 6 Honor Roll 1998-99 . 8 “Musings on the Millennium” Sports . 32 12 “It’s going to be great to be part of the future!” predicts Alumni News and Notes . 36 Agnes Hooper Gottlieb ’75, Ph.D. In this special section of essays, she sets the pace for fellow members of the Seton Hall family who, as the final seconds tick away on Endpaper . 44 the 20th century, take educated guesses about what we can expect in the third millennium. Calendar . insert SWinter 2000 e ton HUniversity Magazinae for Alumnlli and Friends Photographers Volume 9, No. 2 Winter 2000 John H. Shannon ’75, VMi.cBe.AP.re’7s7id/Je.nDt.f’o8r2 University Affairs Bill Blanchard Seton Hall University Magazine Linz Photography is published by the Department of Steve Smith Public Relations and Marketing in ALissaisEta. nGtrVidiceer President for the Division of University Affairs, Alumni and University Relations Seton Hall University Magazine Seton Hall University. is published in cooperation with the Send your comments and Alumni Magazine Consortium. ESdhiatonrn-ionn-CRhoiesfsman Allen suggestions to: Seton Hall University Magazine EKdimitobreiarlyACssaisptaadnot na ’98 Department of Public Relations and Marketing Contributors Seton Hall University 457 Centre Street Jeff Andriesse South Orange, NJ 07079-2691 Jennifer Barracato ’98 (973) 378-9834 Peg Hefferan Margaret M. Horsfield Very Reverend Thomas R. Nancy Masterson-Newkirk Molly McDonough ’96 CPehtaenrscoenllo, rO.P. Laurie Pine Monsignor Robert Sheeran ’67 PMroenssidigennot r Robert Sheeran ’67 Marie Wozniak SHU 250 – 69M-99 Newsworthy School of Diplomacy hosts from Seton Hall, and gave two international an address to the University community on microcredits figures and other women’s issues she advances in her The president of Cyprus UNESCO work. and the princess of Princess Maria Teresa has Luxembourg visited Seton been involved in “Fashion for Hall’s School of Diplomacy Development,” a UNESCO- and International Relations backed project to help this fall, helping the Bangladeshi weavers, mostly University community women, to use their know- become more aware of how and cultural heritage to world issues. gain economic empowerment. His Excellency Glafcos In addition, she recently Clerides, president of the visited Bosnia-Herzegovina to Republic of Cyprus, received Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Theresa, Hereditary Grand Duchess of promote UNESCO recon - an honorary Doctor of Luxembourg, spoke at Seton Hall in October about the use of microcredits struction activities there and Humane Letters from the to alleviate poverty and empower women economically. She received an honorary doctoral degree from the University. to support the “Knitting University in September. Together Nations” project, President Clerides came to which enables Bosnian Seton Hall the day after his craftswomen to support their address to the United Constantinou is the former women economically families by producing a collec - Nations General Assembly American ambassador to through their own efforts. tion of knitwear. regarding the 25-year-old Luxembourg and an adviser The princess was awarded impasse of the Cyprus issue. to President Bill Clinton on an honorary doctoral degree In 1974, Turkey invaded the Cyprus and eastern Republic of Cyprus and Mediterranean issues. occupied approximately 37 During President Clerides’ percent of the island. visit, U.N. Secretary-General President Clerides said Kofi Annan invited him and that good-faith negotiations Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf with global leaders and insti - Dentash to commence tutions are needed to end the comprehensive negotiations stalemate. “The Cyprus in an effort to resolve the problem can and will be Cyprus problem. solved,” he said, “if the inter - In October, the School national community demands, of Diplomacy hosted a visit with the necessary determi - by Her Royal Highness nation, its solution.” Princess Maria Teresa, According to Clay Hereditary Grand Duchess of Constantinou, J.D. ’81, Luxembourg. The princess LL.M., dean of the School has served as a UNESCO of Diplomacy, “History will (United Nations Economic, record that President Clerides Social and Cultural has devoted his entire life to Organization) goodwill the service of the people of ambassador since 1997. Cyprus, to the advancement She is especially interested in the use of microcredits in His Excellency Glafcos Clerides (center), president of the Republic of of democratic values and Cyprus, accepts a Seton Hall T-shirt from Monsignor Robert Sheeran ’67 to the cause of freedom.” developing countries to alle - (left), University president, and Very Reverend Thomas R. Peterson, O.P., viate poverty and empower University chancellor. President Clerides received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Seton Hall in September. 2SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Earn an M.H.A. on VanOosting to lead were created in response to from Seton Hall, Caldwell weekends to gain the the increased need for pro - trip to Rome College, Saint Peter’s College competitive edge fessionals with the academic and Felician College. preparation and practical skills It is fitting that Seton Hall “This is profound for me,” Beginning in January 2000, necessary for successful lead - University’s own renaissance he explains. “I’m a Catholic graduate students have a ership in this growing field. man, James VanOosting, convert as an adult. I con - new option for study in the Both programs prepare Ph.D., dean of the College verted for both theological Master of Healthcare individuals for positions in of Arts and Sciences, has and artistic reasons. My Administration (M.H.A.) areas such as executive been chosen to lead an Catholic faith and my sensi - program offered by the management, fund-raising, artists’ delegation from the bility as an artist are inextri - Center for Public Service. volunteer management, Archdiocese of Newark to cably linked. All I can offer to The Weekend M.H.A. program development, finan - Rome. The group will God is return, with modest program gives busy health cial management, marketing observe The Great Jubilee interest, on this modest gift care executives and those and audience development. and events marking the given to me, the ability to use who aspire to such positions The curricula cover manage - Jubilee of Artists in Rome on language interestingly.” more scheduling flexibility. ment of both performing and February 18, 2000. Of his craft, VanOosting Continuing in the tradition visual arts organizations. “The Holy Father has says, “Novelists, poets and of Seton Hall’s online M.H.A. To develop the programs, declared the whole year to playwrights believe in the program and on-campus an interdisciplinary team of celebrate the millennium in possibility of sacramental evening program, the 39- faculty from the Seton Hall terms of different vocations. transformation. Readers credit Weekend M.H.A. departments of Art and Music, This is serendipity to me,” can have a transforming program is designed to Communication and Public VanOosting says. experience . The words on a develop core competencies Administration worked with The group of artists page, the stuff of stories, in strategic leadership, man - arts management executives VanOosting will guide on this actually enter the reader’s life aging change, financial from organizations including transformational journey come with possibilities of grace. Art management and analysis, the Paper Mill Playhouse, creates joy. To a writer of and decision making. Faculty New Jersey Symphony faith, art is sacramental.” members are recognized Orchestra, New Jersey Ballet Of his first trip to Rome, regionally and nationally as and The Montclair Art VanOosting says he is experts in the health care Museum. The curricula are looking forward to the Jubilee industry. With extensive based on the solid founda - Mass, to be celebrated by experience and contacts in tion of the Center for Public the Pope, and the weeklong the New Jersey health care Service’s nationally recog - dialogue with poets, novelists arena, Seton Hall’s M.H.A. nized Nonprofit Organization program has established Management Program, ranked eighth in the country itself as a leader in the field. U.S. News & World Report For more information, by . contact the Center for Public Scholarships are available. Service, (973) 761-9510, or For more information [email protected] on the arts administration programs, contact the Two options in arts Center for Public Service, (973)-275-2013, or administration [email protected] The Center for Public Service is now offering a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) in Arts Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration. The programs A delegation of artists from Seton Hall University and Caldwell, Saint Peter’s and Felician colleges will travel to Rome in February to observe The Great Jubilee and events marking the Jubilee of Artists in Rome. WINTER 2000 3 and painters from around the Between the number 1 Gottlieb says. “The system and is co-founder and director world. “As leader of the dele - person (Johannes Gutenberg, acted as our compass, of the Elizabeth Ann Seton gation, I want to create com - inventor of the printing press) keeping us on track.” Center for Women’s Studies. 1,000 Years, 1,000 People: munity and come back with a to number 1,000 (Andy She teaches classes in jour - Ranking the Men and Women shared vision and action plan Warhol, pop artist), their list nalism history, writing, editing,