Siena College Inaugurates 11Th President Dr. Ellard to Leave Siena
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tfie PROMETHEAN Vol. 29 The Student Voice of Siena College October 15,2015 Issue 2 Since 1938 [email protected] Siena College Inaugurates 11th President By Anthony Bjelke, Politics Editor permanent President of Siena College In Novem ber of 2014. On Friday, October 2nd, the Siena College The Inauguration Ceremony began with Community came together to Inaugurate Brother F. a procession, lead by the Chair of the Faculty, Dr. Edward Coughlin as the 11th President of Siena Col Bruce Eelman, Professor of History, carrying the lege. A number of prestigious dignitaries as well as Presidential Mace. The mace is a 45 pound ceremo hundreds of students, staff, faculty and administra nial device emblazoned with the logo of Siena Col tors attended the event. The event was held in the t lege and a number of different Franciscan symbols Alumni Recreation Complex on campus, and was fol and it is only allowed to be present at Siena College lowed by a picnic held in the MAC. ceremonies in which the President and Board of Brother Ed came to Siena from St. Bonaven- Trustees are in attendance. The Siena College Fri ture University, where he served as Vice President for ars, and then Officers of the Student Government the Franciscan Mission, and served as the Director of Association and the Class Councils followed Dr. the University's world renowned Franciscan Insti Eelman. They were followed by various staff mem tute. Br. Ed started his education at St. Bonaventure, bers, administrators and the faculty and students where he became very interested in the philosophy from the School of Liberal Arts, School of Business, and history of the Franciscan Order. After attaining and School of Science, as well as all of the Division his Bachelors degree, he went on to gain a Masters I athletes with their coaches. degree from Boston College, and a Doctorate from CONTINUED ONTO PAGE 4 (Inauguration) The Catholic University of America. Brother Ed has been a friar since 1971 and in his 44 years of service to the order, he has been often called upon for leader ship; holding various provincial leadership positions in addition to his academic positions. Called to ser In This Issue vice as Interim President of Siena College following as Provincial Minister for the Holy Name Province of the election of former President Father Kevin Mullen the Franciscan Order, Coughlin was confirmed as the Faculty Dr. Ellard to Leave Siena Member of the Week: Dr. Pepe Page 3 By Laura Fasano, Academic News Editor no surprise that he will be working at Merrimack College as the Dean of Student Success. Dr. Ellard Siena said goodbye to one of our most in will be recreating the academic support program fluential faculty members, Dr. Ellard, this past Mon ming for Merrimack. Dr. Ellard's love of teaching day, October 5th. He will still be on campus teach will hopefully find him back in the classroom in Student ing classes through the rest of the future. However, Spotlight: Erin the semester; however, he is no his main focus at Mer Grogan longer the director of the Office rimack at the moment Pages of Student Success and Academ is their student success ic Advising, in Siena Hall 115. The department. Dr. Ellard "Nexus of Success" is fully func states "My leaving was tional and is currently being run largely based on a desire Gun Violence by Professor Holly Cheverton, to be at a college where Reaction Professor John Harden, and six there was room for me Page 11 teen student advisors. Dr. Ellard to grow. It was triggered stresses that students should by a unique opportuni still be taking full advantages of ty to build an academic the services offered and contin success program from ue to visit the Nexus of Success. the ground up with sub i I had the opportuni stantial support from the NY CONCON ty to meet with Dr. Ellard and President and Provost at APPROACHES JrMijsL '"• i*. talk about the move. He talked Merrimack. After twelve num.. 1 ,;,.,.. - IN 2017 about his motivation for making years of doing largely the JWnjJnrT r!iiT?:s: Page 13 the move to Merrimack College, same tasks in my admin . ! what he is looking forward to istrative role it was time u t • * 1 jJUMMgW there, and what he will miss the to look for other oppor most about Siena. "I will miss mostly the depth tunities." Dr. Ellard has been teaching at Siena for of the relationships with students." Dr. Ellard will seventeen years and has been the director of the and his work. However, we know that Merrimack is not be teaching at Merrimack for the time being, Office of Student Success and Academic Advising gaining an excellent professor and we wish Dr. Ellard however, he hopes to begin teaching there as time for twelve of those years. Now he is looking for all the best in this new journey. You will still be able to passes. His relationship with his colleagues and the different opportunities and room to grow both wave to Dr. Ellard on campus while you are walking to faculty members at Siena will also be missed. personally and professionally and Merrimack can class this fall semester, and as proven by his dedication If you have ever had Dr. Ellard as a profes provide that for him. to the students and the Siena community, he will be sor, you know how dedicated, enthusiastic, and Siena will miss Dr. Ellard's jovial sense of back at the end of the year to watch the class of 2016 determined he is for his students to succeed. It is humor and unwavering dedication to his students graduate. October IS, 201 S THE PROMETHEAN Academic News Academic News tfje PROMETHEAN ACE News You Can Use: ACE Makes Waves Editorial Staff By ACE Affiliate is to serve those who need it most. During Matthew Potts Summer Gear Up, we participated in 3 days of Editor in Chief The Office of Academic Community service at a variety of community partners in Engagement made waves this summer during the area. This is a chance for students to make Dylan Porcello their annual Summer Gear Up. Kelly Finn, an a difference while simultaneously learning Editor in Chief ACE Bonner Program Associate, helped orga more about non-profit partners in the region nize the event for students who will be partic and the great work that they are doing. ACE Mary-Kate Browne ipating in ACE programs this academic year. Summer Gear Up 2015 was an extraordinary Assistant Editor in Chief Emerald Power, a new Bonner Service Leader, success in encouraging students to gear up for took part in Summer Gear Up for the first time the academic year and work to make a differ Laura Fasano as a Siena freshman. Kelly and Emerald share ence in the Capital Region!" Academic News Editor their Summer Gear Up experiences. Emerald Power: "Moving into college and tran sitioning into life essentially on your own can Sarah Midani Kelly Finn: "Around 8o undergraduate be challenging. ACE Summer Gear Up and the Social News Editor students from the Office of Academic Commu nity Engagement gathered on August 24, 2015 Bonner Service Leadership Program allowed Emily Radigan for ten days of service, training, and fun to pre the pre-college jitters to subside by the time World News Editor pare for their upcoming year of service before normal freshman orientation came around. I the semester began. All students in the Office had already experienced the initial shock one Gabe Kipp of Academic Community Engagement dedicate gets when arriving on campus which allowed Arts and Entertainment Editor part or their entire undergraduate career to me to understand what the other freshman engaging in the Capital District to make sus were going through. I was not as nervous or Anthony Bjelke tainable change. ACE Summer Gear Up occurs as shy as I would have been thanks to Summer Politics Editor annually and aims to allow students to read Gear Up. just and focus on the upcoming year. Students The experiences I had over these ten Sydney Szparaga participate in a variety of workshops, service days prepared me as I entered into the fall Sports Editor and social activities to learn more about the semester. Summer Gear Up provided many community, themselves, and their fellow ACE opportunities to gain knowledge and per George Santoire members. spective on not only what to expect, but also Opinion Editor This year's event was the largest that it how to manage everything from academics to has ever been, and successfully introduced stu social life. I have been able to utilize the skills Dihcole Lieu dents to the region while challenging them to introduced to me to make my college experi Her Campus Liaison step outside of their comfort zone. Highlights ence better than I could have expected. of Summer Gear Up included our "Capital Adrian Barcia Being a part of ACE Summer Gear Up Advertising Consultant District Immersion," which is a chance for stu and the Bonner Service Leadership Program dents to explore neighborhoods within Albany as an incoming freshman was an unimaginable Todd Snyder and Troy and connect with locals to learn more experience. I was thrown into a group of Faculty Adivsor about the area that they live in. These will be people who had the same common interest the communities that students serve in as well. as myself. However, I didn't know them and Students also spent a day at Grafton Lake play they didn't know me. The upside was that for ing games, enjoying the warm weather and the next ten days I would spend hours learn Editorial Policy water! The event is generously ing, bonding, and immersing myself into the The opinions and views expressed in sponsored by the Dake Family of Stewart's Siena Community with an incredible group of editorial and opinion columns are solely Shops year after year.