Vol. 33 No. 18, April 9, 1987

THCCIRCLG Volume 33, Number 18 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. April 9, 1987' Report raises concern about adjunct number by Bill DeGennaro employed 76 full-time faculty and Academic Vice President Marc juncts, it was related to containing said. 62 adjunct faculty, according to vanderHeyden said the use of ad costs." Poris said the minority numbers The Middle States Association of Marilyn Poris, director of institu juncts does not necessarily sacrifice Responding to the accreditation are as reported to the state Educa Colleges and Schools has reaffirm tional research. In the fall of 1986, the quality of education. He association's report, vanderHeyden tion Department in Albany. ed Marist's full accreditation, but the number of full-time faculty pointed but, for instance, that part- said he would like to see more full- In 1985, of the 20,545 full-time expressed concern about the reached 130, while the number of time faculty are used to reduce time faculty teaching at the college. faculty at private schools in New number of adjunct instructors and adjuncts rose to 164, she said. course loads of full-time faculty "I can set my plans," he said, York, 2.1 percent were black, 1.8 the college's lack of progress in The ratio of part-time to full- pursuing administrative positions "but I have to get the financial sup percent were Hispanic, 4.8 percent recruiting minority faculty and time at Marist is higher than the and other responsibilities. port to achieve it." were Asian, 89.3 percent were staff. statewide figures for private institu While enrollment has increased Poris and the Personnel Office white and 2.0 percent were listed as The association, which reviews tions, according to the state Educa dramatically at Marist in the past could supply figures on minority other, according to the Informa the college's accreditation tion Department. There were five years, the national trend of hir faculty only for two years. This tion Center on Education. periodically, commended Marist 20,545 full-time faculty and 17,439 ing more part-timers has been at fall, according to the Personnel Of Of the 17,439 part-time faculty for its financial planning, increas part-time faculty at the 111 four- tributed to declines in enrollment fice, there were three minority full- in New York in 1985, 4.1 percent ed enrollment, balanced budget, in year and 25 two-year independent and tightened budgets. time faculty members. Statistics on were black, 2.3 percent were creased revenues and construction institutions in New York in 1985, vanderHeyden would not deny the number of minority adjuncts Hispanic, 2.7 percent were Asian, of facilities to accommodate the most recent statistics available. that Marist's high number of ad were unavailable, they said. 89.4 percent were white and 1.5 growth of the college. According to Time magazine, of juncts — who are paid significant In the fall of 1985, there was one percent were listed as other, they It also praised the colleges'pro- 700,000 faculty nationally, 30 per ly less than full-timers — was full-time and six adjunct black said. gress in the Core curriculum and cent of professors in some of the related to financial concerns. faculty, according to Poris. There vanderHeyden said the lack of Library's collection of books and liberal arts are not permanent. The "It's related definitely to were three full-time and six adjunct minority faculty, staff and students periodicals. percentages are lower in other finances," he said. "I'm saying by Asian faculty and one full-time and at Marist will be a difficult problem In the fall of 1981, Marist fields, it was reported. the time Marist hired more ad 12 adjunct Hispanic faculty, she Continued on page 4 Ex-hostage to address grads Changes made The Rev. Lawrence Martin Jenco, held hostage in Beirut for 18 months, will be the keynote speaker in graduation, for Commencement on May 23. Jenco, of Joliet, 111., was ordained in March of 1959. During his nearly 30 years in the priesthood he has done extensive work both for the Servites, Senior Week a Catholic religious order dedicated to foreign mis sionary services, and for Catholic_Relief Services. by Jean E. Clements the trustees, Molloy said. It wasi whueTie'was seTvihg as Program Director College officials announced that A public certificate of assembly, for Catholic Relief Services in Beirut that he was which was posted in the McCann taken hostage. graduating seniors wilj be limited to three Commencement ceremony Center before the ECAC Metro Jenco was abducted in West Beirut on Jan. 8, tickets and will be required to Conference Tournament in March, 1985. He was released almost 19 months later in vacate their rooms after their last indicates the maximum number of the Syrian controlled Bekaa Valley in Eastern final exam this year. people allowed to occupy the Lebanon, and publicly forgave his captors during In the past, Senior Week had building is 4,270. his homecoming ceremonies in Joliet, asking that begun immediately after finals. Molloy said allowing four tickets other captives in Lebanon not be forgotten. This year all resident seniors will be per graduate would create His return to the United States included a stop required to leave no later than overcrowding. in Rome to meet with Pope John Paul II and in Thursday, May 14, according to "Four each is too much, and you London to meet with Dr. Robert Runcie, Ar Steve Sansola, director of housing. can't print three and a half," said chbishop of Canterbury. After meeting with Presi Overcrowding at the Commence Molloy. dent Reagan and his wife and Secretary of State ment ceremony last year became a If each student was allowed four George Schultz, he returned to Joliet and has since major concern after some families tickets -— which represents an in devoted his time to working for the release of other were left stranded in the McCann crease of 700 people — the hostages still held in Lebanon. lobby, according to Rosemary McCann Center could technically Molloy, acting registrar. still hold approximately 500 more ' 'Marist College is honored to have a man of the people. Rev. Jenco's stature as Commencement speaker. Graduating seniors were allow Marist is concerned with teaching our students ed 10 Commencement tickets last Additional space must be made about global issues, encouraging them to look Former hostage Fr. Lawrence Martin Jenco, year, according to Molloy. for the handicapped section, "It appeared that entire families photographers and equipment, she beyond their doorsteps to ask themselves why O.S.M. will be keynote speaker at commence said. things happen, to examine issues from an ethical ment. were outside," said Molloy. "It's perspective. not fair. This year's graduates will Sansola said requiring students He has aided thousands of people through his receive a packet of 10 invitations to leave after their last final will "The Rev. Jenco's experience as a hostage in missions with Catholic Relief Services in India, allow housing staff to do a Beirut for 18 months, as well as his exemplary work and three tickets to the ceremony." Australia, North Yemen, Thailand and Lebanon. Molloy said the invitations are thorough room inspection before for Catholic Relief Services, makes him an ideal And while in India, he served as chaplain of a choice for Commencement speaker,"said Cernera. intended as graduation an Continued on page 12 hospital for physically and mentally disabled nouncements or souvenirs. In 1969, Jenco was arrested along with other children. members of "The Denver 14" — two priests, a A Commencement crowd of ap nun, a minister and 10 laypersons — who entered Jenco was the recipient of the 1986 Mother proximately 3,000 is expected in the 'Marist Live* the Colorado senate, chamber to protest the Cabrini Award and the thirteenth recipient of the McCann Center. The crowd will be legislature's failure to pass 22 bills related to civil Capitol Hill First Friday Club's "For God and comprised of 700 graduates, 2,100 debuts rights and justice issues. Country" Award. guests, a maximum of 150 faculty, invited dignitaries and spouses of page An adjunct's Student's Day canceled during planning view by Lauren Arthur Student's Day, April 15, was not "Donna (Berger) should have interesting for themselves, they chosen because it was the day called us in sooner," said Prucnel. could really make it fun," said ^^ — page 7 Donna Berger, executive assis before Easter Break, and she felt tant to the academic vice president, "I don't think it's right to bag the Magrino. r < students would leave early for idea." said a variety of reasons led to the home. cancellation of Student's Day this Last year's Student's Day, with Berger said an event for students Alumnus goes year. Student's Day did not appear on the theme "College, Knowledge, may still take place, but no definite Student's Day, which replaced the spring calender this year, and and Jobs," was attended by ap plans have been made. One idea to Hollywood Convocation Day for the first time canceling classes might have proximately 250 people. There were under consideration is an event for last year, has been canceled after disrupted faculty and student class 22 workshops and two keynote students with an undecided major, page 9 problems with scheduling this year schedules, Berger said. speakers. which would offer students infor and poor attendance last year, ac Peter Prucnel, student body mation and guidance. president, blames poor planning Jeanmarie Magrino, assistant ac cording to Berger. The academic vice president's of "There wasn't a large enough for the cancellation.

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