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Vol. 20 Issue 1 Circulation over 42,000 Sept.13,1999

New director of Opening Convocation address Annual Fund College greets final year of millennium appointed by Shelly Murphy What's News Editor by Shelly Murphy What's News Editor n opening his 50th year at Rhode Island College and the final full With five straight record-breaking academic year of the 20th cen­ years, a strong six-month fiscal year tury, President John Nazarian transition appeal, and a new direc­ I welcomed guests, faculty and staff at tor, the Annual Fund is fired up. The the annual convocation, provided a new director, Nancy Hoogasian, will glimpse of what can be expected in join the College on Sept. 20 just in the coming year, and encouraged time for Homecoming festivities. attendees to reach beyond the She will immediately begin orga­ expected to prepare for the years nizing the fall phone-a-thons to fol­ ahead. low-up to the "Assume a sense of ownership," appeal for this Nazarian urged the College commu­ year's campaign nity, "not just for what may lie within which will be our individual areas of responsibility mailed in the - but for the success of the institu­ next few weeks. tion as a whole. By so doing, we con­ Hoogasian has tribute to the success of our system of 14 years of public higher education and to the fundraising expe­ entire community that it serves ." rience at the Citing several of the College's ongo­ t-Rhode Island ing initiatives, he thanked everyone Community Food in volved in m aki ng them a success. N. HOOGASIAN Bank, the Th ese init iatives ·include: Muscular • Dialogue on Diversity Committee, Dystrophy Asso .ciation, and the which begins its fifth year and has YWCA of Greater Rhode Island. She scheduled its second annual Multi­ earned her bachelors degree from the Cultural Workshops and Media Fair University of Rhode Island. She cur­ for Nov. 6. rently · serves on the board of the • Creating a New Service Agenda, National Society of Fund Raising the College's Quality Service initia­ Executives, Rhode Island Chapter tive, which enters its third year with (NSFRE-RI) and is chair for its the return of the popular seminars upcoming 1999 Annual Conference, offered in the past and the addition of Millions For the Millennium , to be a new workshop designed specifically held in Warwick on Friday, Oct. 29. for student workers. "Although I am not a graduate of • The Special Task Force on RIC, it is very ·familiar to me and Student Retention has developed and holds many memories . My mother, distributed its report . Among key Gertrude Smith Hoogasian, was the areas cited to address were quality first to attend college in her family service and student advising. DOUBLE ENTRY: Sophomore Michelle Fournier of Cranston moves a mi~­ graduatin\ with a bachelor's degree Joseph Carroll, an adjunct faculty ror and vacuum cleaner into Weber Hall for the start of a new academic in elementary education from RICE. year. For more on the students' return to campus, see pages 6 and 7. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley) Se~ Annual Fund, page 8 See Convocation, page 8

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See story on page 4. Page 2- What's News, Monday, Sept. 13, 1999 The Way We Were ... Focus on Faculty and Staff This popular item in What 's N ews will continu e thi s year in order for you to be,able to revisit your alma mater with a selection of photo s from th e past - th e Colleges past , whether the current era (Rhode Island College) or PC}-St_eras (Rhod e _Isla_nd College of Meradith T. Year by the Rhode Is!and Foreign Education or Rhode Island State Normal School). We invite your contribution of old pho­ McMunn, pro­ Language Association at its ann~al tos along with sufficient informat ion about each such as who's in the phot o and what ~hey fess or of spring dinner meeting . T?e associa­ ar~ doing , the year it was tak en and pla ce (if poss ible). I7: th e meantim e, we'll continu e tion cited Coons' 'teachmg at RIC searching our files for interesting pi ctures of p ast College life. English , recentl y pub­ since 1968 and his service to the for­ lished three eign language community. He was articles: saluted for his "many years as a true "Parrots and friend of foreign language and a per­ Poet s i n L a te son who has been truly dedicated to Medieval his profession ." He is a past pr~si~ent Literature" in and board member of the association. Antho z oos; "A George LaTour, public informa­ Fragment of an Unknown tion/public relations officer and asso­ Manuscript of the Roman de la Rose" ciate editor of What 's News at RIC, in Princeton University Library has been named to the Distinguished Chronicle, and "In Love and War: Service Chapter of Phi Mu Delta Images of Warfare in the Illustrated National Fraternity, the 12th so Manuscripts of the Roman de la named in the 81-year history of the Rose" in a volume of essays on fraternity. LaTour, a 1960 graduate of Chivalry, Knighthood, and War in the University of Rhode Island where the Middle Ages. She presented he was a member of the Nu Eta research papers on "the Artist as Chapter of Phi Mu Delta, was e~ecu­ Translator" at the Kentucky Foreign tive director and editor of the Languages Conference and on national fraternity for eight years "Manuscripts of the Roman de la pri.or to joining the staff at RIC in Rose in Britain 1300-1650," at the 1980. An induction ceremony was Sixth Early Book Society Conference, held at Susquehanna University in University of Glasgow, Scotland. Two Selinsgrove, Pa., July 31. more studies on the illustrated man­ Ying Zhou, associate professor of uscripts of the Roman de la Rose are mathematics, in press. In addition, McMunn presented the received a 1999-2000 Rhode Island paper "An College Faculty Research Grant to Organizing study the illustrated manuscripts of Center for Le Chevalier Delibere by Olivier de Planar Neural La Marche and has completed the Excitability" at first English translation of "The the eighth Novella of the Parrot" (Las Novas del annual Papagay), a medieval Provencal Computational rhymed narrative. Neuroscience Sandra Enos, assistant professor Meeting in of sociology, has been named one of Pittsburgh in two national trainers in higher edu­ July. Using mathematical theory, a IN THE BEGINNING: As the College is about to officially open and cation for a new initiative supported basic model which can be used to name its 40th building on the Mt. Pleasant campus, it seems appropri­ by the Corporation for National describe Type I nerve cells in neural ate that we look back to 1956 when the first shovel of earth was Services to extend training and tech­ removed for the very first building. It's also interesting to see three networks is de~eloped. The paper important figures in the history of the College, figures for whom build­ nical assistance in service learning. will be published in the conference ings would later be named. Above, Mary Tucker Thorp (!or whom Th e program attempts to bring proceedings. In addition, Zhou's arti­ together service learning practition­ Thorp Residence Hall was named) breaks ground, while m the left cle "Including a Second Inward ers from higher education, K-12, background (in the dark overcoat) is Frederick J. ~on_ova~ (for whom Conductance in -Morris and Lecar Donovan Dining Center was named). To Donovan s right 1s James P. community-based and tribal organi­ Dynamics," which examines the com­ Adams (for whom the library was named). (File photo) · zations in an effort to develop high­ plex and chaotic dynamics of a vari­ quality programs to improve acade­ ety of nerve membranes, has been mic skills and teach the habits of published in. the current issue of the good citizenship. . journal Neurocomputing and has Case Management Program graduates Felicia been reprinted in the bo9k Wilczenski, Computational Neuroscience: Trends second class associate pro­ in Research 1999. fessor of coun­ William D. Armitage, an infor­ Twelve women in the August class The graduates and their home­ seling and edu­ mation technologist in the College's of the Rhode Island College School of towns are: Anna Belle Alexander, cational psy­ Network and User Services area, suc­ Social Work Case Management Kimberly Benevides, Melissa chology, and cessfully defended his dissertation at Certification program received their Parham and Jennifer Reynolds, all graduate stu­ certificates of completion in cere­ of Providence; Tina Trozzi, East the University of Rhode Island dents Paula recently. He received the degree of monies on Aug. 24 in the Forman Providence; Yahaira Vicente, Central Ventrone, Center. Falls; Lori Beck, Cumberland; Doctor of Philosophy in _Electrical The program provides training for Margaret Engineering in May. His dissertation, Nicolette Gandolfo, Pascoag; Debbie Correia, Angela those interested in an immediate Irwin, Jamestown; Dawn "On the Use of Undefined Logic Ruscito and entry-level occupation as para-pro­ Juszczyszyn, Woonsocket; Aurea Values in Digital V{,SI," proposed fessionals in case management in Diane .Petit, presented a paper enti­ and developed a new approach to the Medina, -Pawtucket; Holly Sniezek, tled "Assessing Group Process social services and possibly a future North Kingstown. · design of integrated circuits such as career in social work. It also provides During Collaborative Problem­ microprocessors. Armitage received a Members of the first class to com­ Solving," at the annual meeting of 15 college credits for those who may plete the training received their cer­ BA from RIC in 1966. He also the American Psychological wish to pursue a baccalaureate tificates last May. received his M.S. in computer science degree. Association in Boston in August. from the University of Rhode ISland in 1978. · E. J. Min, associate professor of WHAT'S NEWS communications, presented three Professor of English Marjorie papers at the 1999 Internat_ional Roemer's essay, "Reframing the AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE Communication Association Great Debate on.First-Year Writing" Convention in San Francisco: (written with Lucille M. Schultz and "Theoretical Bases for the Study of Russel K. Durst) was featured in the Intercultural Communication," 50th anniversary issue of College "Cultural studies : Issues in Theory Composition and Communication, and Globalization" and "Studies in published last spring. This year Cinema," the latter having to do with Roemer is scheduled to deliver three Korean national cinema as social, papers: "Recovering the Pleasure of political and cultural praxis: its man­ the Text: Our Students Write Their ifestos, philosophies and legacies. Reading Experiences" in October at He also served as respondent in a the University of New Hampshire; session called "Cultural, political , "Building Communities of Research economic and textual analysis of and Practice: How Do teachers Get · Korean-related communication phe­ Connected?" for the National Council nomen a ," and presided over the of Teachers of English in November annual meeting of the Korean­ in Denver; and "In the Company of American Communication Others: How Teachers Establish Association. Community" for the conference on Dix S. Coons, associate professor College Composition and of Spanish, was chosen Rhode Island Communication in March in Foreign Language Teacher of the Minneapolis. What's News, Monday, Sept. 13, 1999 - Page 3

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A New Vision of K-8 by Shelly Murphy Science Teaching What's News Editor A one-day conference on "Developing a New Vision of K-8 In the final calendar year of the Science Teaching and Learning in 20th century, What's News is provid­ New England: An Opportunity for ing a glimpse of the College from Education and Community Leaders each decade. This is the fourth to Initiate Science Education installment. Reform" will be held at RIC Friday, Sept. 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ne strong theme emerges in the Student Union ballroom. from a perusal of the year­ The conference is the first step in books, student handbooks a series of programs and services 0 and student newspaper available to local school districts from the 1930s at Rhode Island ~nte~ested in impl_ementing an CollE::ge:tradition. Knowing and hon­ 1nqu1ry-centered science curricu­ oring appropriate tradition was lum for students in kindergarten important for all students, but espe­ through eighth grade. cially for incoming freshmen. The sessions will provide an A freshman student's orientation overview of how children learn and to the College and to its traditions engage participants in an example began in the summer before they of in-depth inquiry-centered sci­ entered the College. Freshman jour­ ence learning. To register, contact nal entries and the 1932 handbook MacGregor Kniseley at 456-8865. provide a glimpse of the importance of this personal orientation. Members of the sophomore class Free workshop wrote to their "little sisters" in early offered to RIC August to introduce themselves as a friend who could help them and student teachers answer their questions. When classes A free workshop for teachers in began, the "big sisters" sought out training on how to use the free the "little sisters" and helped orient materials from the NEED them to the College and college life. (National Energy Education Freshmen were also assisted by Development) project to "help kids the Freshman Advisory Committee, teach other kids about energy" is comprised of upperclassmen. A for­ offered to Rhode Island College_ mal committee of the Student students who are either in their Council, its mission was "to attempt student teaching practical experi­ to enlighten them (freshmen) con­ ence or planning to do it in the next cerning events at the college." Since semester. protocol was the order of the day for STUDENT COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1937 The workshop would be offered all students, freshmen in particular, in October at the Park View Middle the assistanc'i_ by upperclassmen was School in Cranston and another appreciated. later in the year if necessary. As one freshmen wrote in a diary freshmen, but no return party was Also noteworthy for the 1930s was expected. In November, everyone the increase in the number of male The workshop would be given by entry dated Sept. 15, 1930 for the Joanne Spaziano, who has a mas­ student newspaper The Anchor. "We went to the All-College Ball which students at what had been tradition­ was held the Friday prior to ally a female college. The transition ter of arts in teaching elementary were given our regular seats in education from RIC '94. She cur­ chapel. Wonder if they really can Thanksgiving in the Crystal was not always an easy one. Ballroom of the Hotel Biltmore As the College developed a men's rently is a middle school science take attendance from balconies. We and math teacher who gives the had to elect a Senior for president of In the spring, traditional events athletic program, a football team included the Cap and Gown Day and was started under Coach Daniel State of Rhode Island energy office the student council. Many didn't workshops for teachers and their know the candidates so they did what the Cap and Gown Day Ball, the O'Grady .in 1937. He overcame many senior tea for faculty, May breakfast, obstacles in gathering "a group of students. She is a four-time winner interclass song contest and class men who have shown their willing­ of the Rhode Island Middle School banquets. ness to learn the fundamentals and Energy Program of the Year. The year culminated with the fine points of the game .... (He Contact her via email at: Commencement Week activities, was) faced with a lack of manpower, [email protected] or write starting the Friday before with the of experience, and of many of the Joanne Spaziano at the Park View Class Day exercises in which the facilities so necessary for football," Middle School, Park View Blvd., graduates in cap and gowns were according_to an article in the Oct. 27, Cranston, RI 02910. escorted by marshals and by a flower 1937 issue of The Anchor. The first chain borne by 3.0 members of the game was scheduled to be played Mental illness sophomore class. against Hyannis Teachers College on If the graduating class happened Nov. 17. Additional g.ames were only conference to possess the mysterious Anchor , pending, not scheduled , at that time. The Rhode Island College they presented it to the most deserv­ And the men struggled with other Department of Sociology is co-spon­ ing undergraduate class. A secret growing pains. A _letter to the editor _ soring a conference titled "W-:>men ballot was taken by the seniors j_ust a of in October 1938 The Anchor with Mental Illness: The Impact of few minutes before assembling for attested to the pains of transition for Incarceration" to be held on Friday, the procession. the College and the students alike. Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p:m. In June 1927, the Senior Class The five male authors noted that on the RIC campus in the SU inaugurated the awarding of-the several "annoyances have been Ballroom. This conference will Anchor by presenting it to the Class removed ... and of course we are duly focus on the impact of incarcera­ of 1930. grateful. Through a small sacrifice tion on women's mental illness, as According to the 1932 Student on the part of the girls, we now have well as the difficulties in providing Handbook: "The mysterious Anchor our own tables in the lunch-room we mental health treatment to this is a very real anchor which is in the have our own lockers, and we have THE MYSTERIOUS ANCHOR population before, during and after possession of one class at the College. our own section in the auditorium." incarceration. Presenters include To have it taken by another class However, they cited other prob­ might be called blind voting. We're Kathryn Power, director of MHRH, would be a lasting disgrace to the lems some which they recognized given Sophomore Sisters. Do the Roberta Richman, warden of the class which lost it. The anchor must r equired investment of funds, rang­ men have Sophomore Brothers? Women's prison, and Angela be hidden on public property in the ing from the condition of the recre­ They're expected to help us with Browne, a well-respected state of Rhode Island, partially ation room, the shower room, and every little thing. People are really researcher in the area of women's the lack of availability of the gym. considering us after all." exposed , and it must be displayed on health. A series of workshops will "The number of men enrolled in this Tradition also dictated much of the campus twice a year. It may be taken also be featured. The registration College is now over 85 , and is social calendar. At the end of from the class which possesses it by deadline is Monday, Sept. 13. Fee increasing yearly . The men thus con­ September, the sophomores held a strategy but never by force. To be is $40 with a special student rate worthy of possessing such an honor a stitute 15% of the total enrol-lment ... party for the freshmen. The favor of $15. For more information, con­ (which) should entitle them to two or was returned during the second class must excel in college spirit, tact Marilyn Jacobson at Worrien in more periods a week m the gym dur­ semester of the freshman year. The class spirit, scholarship, and other Transition 461-8233. juniors also held a party for the special events and activities." ing college house. We ask only one."

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Page 4- What's News, Monday, Sept. 13, 1999 Foundation & Alum.ni Affairs

Foundationnew _s Homecoming '99 serves up full slate It's bee n on e HOT summ er (no pun of activities and events Oct. 1-2 intend ed ) for th e off i ce s of develop- ment , the Foundation, and a lumni affair s. The summer Marguerite M. Brown kicked off for Director, the Foundat ion Development with our Executive Director, Annual Meeting Foundation in June mark­ ing the change to a new fiscal year. Under the lead­ ership of President Michael Integlia , 1 Foundation committees have been meeting to implement the reorgani­ Y o ~ Y-e }i i\ zation begun almost a year ago. As the Foundation moves into its 35th .. ,omi,, year, we continue to revise the way we do business to accommodate the growth in our portfolio and in our responsibilities. Alumni and friends have been con- . tacting us in increasing numbers to inquire about establishing endow­ ments for scholarships and other spe­ cific interests and to request infor­ mation on all forms of planned gifts, including bequests and charitable gift annuities. Both the Foundation MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The Homecoming Committee welcomes everyone to this year's event to be held and Alumni Affairs have completed ·Oct. 1-2. From left (standing) are Suzanne Augenstein '97; Marguerite "Peg" Brown; Katherine Sasso '69; their Web pages available through John Nazarian '54, president; Kristin Salemi '86; Norma Dilibero '81; Don Tencher; Mary Gervais '54; John the Rhode Island College home page. Foley '67; Ellie O'Neill; and Phyllis Hunt '80. Hofding the banner are Frank Anzeveno '81 and Cynthia Sousa. Information on how to make gifts, Also on the committee are Henry "Hank" Guillotte '59; Paul Bourget '69; Dolores Passarelli '74; Irene Rupert upcoming events, staff, director s, and - '95; Rene Perreault and Bill Wilson.-(What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley) the Annual Fund is available through the www.ric.edu address. You can Come back to RIC! Alumni, par­ cultural event sponsored by The ENCE Institute in New York City. also contact staff through the email ents, students and friends of Rhode Unity Center. The second presentation is enti­ addresses posted on the web pages. Island College are invited to return Two interactive presentations are ·tled "Providence - Past, Present Among the most exciting news of to RIC for Homecoming '99 to be also scheduled. "I Remember When and Future" and will be given by the summer is our -successful search held on Friday and Saturday, Oct. I Was YOUR AGE:" FUNdamental assistant professor of geography for a new director of the Arinual 1 and 2. This campus-wide event Approaches to Cross-Generational ­ Mark Motte from 10:30 to noon in Fund. Nancy Hoogasian's appoint­ combines Homecoming and Communica tion" will be given by Fogarty Life Science 050. ment is effective Sept. 20. (See story, Parents' Day into one weekend Doug Cureton '80 from 10:30 to noon Motte will enlighten the audi­ page 1.) And speaking about the aimed at bringing the RIC commu­ in Gaige Auditorium. ence with his educational presen­ Annual Fund, the first appeal for our nity together for social, educa­ This humorous and interactive tation and slides. new fiscal year will be in the mail by tional, athletic and recreational program will look at some of the The director of the Study the end of September. Remember the activities. dynamics of cross-generational com­ Abroad Program, Motte teaches n:ew fund year began on July 1 and Highlights of the weekend munication and offer some strate­ courses in human and physical will close on June 30, 2000. The tran­ include class reunions, an Alumni gies for you to use with your family, geography, housing, urban history, sition six-month period from Jan. 1 Cabaret, a young alumni event, a friends and colleagues! and city planning. through June 30 was well received complimentary cook-out, dessert Cureton is the founder and senior Also on tap for the weekend are by our donors who gave over $89,000 with College President Nazarian, consultant for CreativiTEAM, Inc., Hall of Fame and Athletic to support scholarships and pro­ workshops, a children's activity Fort Lauderdale, ·FL In addition, he Dedication Ceremonies with cock­ grams during the transition. We look fair, entertainment by the serves as a Senior Training tail reception and dinner. forward to another record-breaking American Band, a moonlight cruise Consultant for the Anti-Defamation For more information, call the year for our Annual Fund with our on Narragansett Bay and a multi- League , A WORLD OF DIFFER- Alumni Office at 401-456-8086. new director and programs focused on developing a major donor compo­ nent. · Alumni ·golf Foundation tourney raises $22,000 The College was also the recipient of several major gifts during the sum­ tourney Sept. 27 mer, two of which are highlighted in this issue of What 's N ews : the Th e Rhod e Island College Alu mni $100 ,000 gift from Swarovski Crysta l Ass ociat ion's 9th Annua l Golf Day Component s, Ltd. to suppor t the will be held Monday, Sept. 27 at RIC /MJSA partn er sh ip a nd a Cranston Country Club. $35 ,000 gift from Sar ah S. Black to The cost is $75 for 18 holes of golf, name the track in h onor of her late carts, greens fees , dinner , prizes , husband Robert J . "Bob" Black. and snacks on the course. A raffle .which includes two roundtrip tickets With the beginni ng of the new aca­ demic year, our sta ff is bu sy pre par­ on Southwest Airlines , a two-night ing to ho st alumni and frien d s a t stay at the Ivy Lodge in Newport, a gas grill , tickets to Trinity Rep and Homecomin g '99 , Oct. 1 and 2 . By more ,will also be held. Tickets are now you will h ave re ceived the Homecoming mailin g, and sh oul d be $10 . Registration will be held from s ending in yo ur r ese r vations to attend the inan y events we have 11:30 to 12:45 p.m. Shotgun start, scramble play begins at 1 p .m. scheduled . In addition to 10 re un ion P roceeds will benefit the RICochet classes, we will be welcomin g m any Fund, a ·fun d which provides schol­ to enjoy the weekend. arship assistance to students in If the summer is any ind icat ion , emerge ncy sit u ations. the College , through the gen erosit y To register for the to u rn ament or THEY'RE OFF! Participants leave the clubhouse at Warwick County Club of our alumni and friend s, is on to pu rchase raffle tickets, call the for the shotgun start of this year 's RIC Foundation Golf Tournament, held course for one fantastic year! Alumni Office at 401-456-8086. Aug. 10. About 120 golfers teed-off for the event which raised $22 000 for College schol!Jrships. .(What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley) ' ' I

What's News, Monday, Sept. 13, 1999 - Page 5 College community welcomes its newest colleagues

At the Opening Convocation, the follow­ Harvard University, and a BA from JOHN N. O'DEL, assfatant professor, MARY ANNE PALLACK, training and ing new faculty and staff were recognized. Dartmouth College. His most recent posi­ management and technology. O'del earned dissemination co.ordinator, University This group of newcomers represents the tion was assistant dean of international his PhD, MS, and BA from SUNY Buffalo. Affiliated Programs. Pallack holds an MEd largest addition to the RIC community in programs at the New England College of He most recently served as associate profes­ from Springfield College and a BS from recent years. Optometry. sor at Averett College in Vienna, Virginia Framingham State College. Her most This list, prepared by the Office of the and is a former resident of Rockville, Md. recent position held was director of employ­ President in conjunction with the Office of ANNE HIRD, assistant professor, educa­ ment services for Community Connections. Human Resources, includes all individuals tional studies . Hird holds a PhD from RIC STEVEN B. RIVERS, assistant profes­ currently employed by the College on an and the University of Rhode Island, an MS sor, physical sciences .•Rivers holds a PhD EVELYN RAMOS, programmer analyst, academic year or calendar year basis who from Simmons College, and a BA from from the University of Maine, an MS from computer center. Ramos holds a BA in com­ began their service after Jan. 1, 1998. Brown University. Prior to enrolling in the the University of Maryland, and a BS from puter science and a BS in computer infor­ joint PhD program, Hird served as director Fairfield University. Most recently a visit­ mation systems from RIC and an a:ssociate's FACULTY of partnerships for the Public Education ing assistant professor at Hamilton College, degree in Data Processing from the Ponce Fund . Rivers is a former resident of Clinton, N.J. Technical School of Ponce, Puerto Rico. KARL. P. BENZIGER, assistant profes­ STEPHEN MARTIN, assistant professor , Most recently, in addition to serving as a sor, history. Benziger holds a PhD and an mathematics and computer science . Martin KATHRYNE. SANDERS, assistant pro­ student employee at the College, Ramos MA from New York University, and a bach­ holds a PhD and an'MS from the University fessor, mathematics and computer science. has taught at Progreso Latino in Central elor of music from State College at of Connecticut and a BA from Brown Sanders holds a PhD, an ScM and an AB Falls. Fredonia. Most recently a visiting lecturer University. He most recently served as an from Brown University, as well as a JD at Jozsef Attila University in Szeged, assistant professor at Johnson & Wales from Harvard Law School. She has most TIMOTHY S. ROBERTSON, box office Hungary, Benziger comes to us from University and as an Adjunct Professor at recently served as an adjunct professor at manager, Nazarian Center for the Lockport, N.Y. RIC. URI. Performing Arts. With a BA from RIC, Robertson most recently served with the JEANE . BROWN, visiting associate pro­ LAURA KHOURY, assistant professor, TIMOTHY J. SPINDLER, assistant pro­ mail order and online ticketing office of the fessor, educational studies. Brown holds an sociology. Khoury holds a PhD from Kansas fessor, Adams Library (reference San Francisco Opera Company. EdD from Utah State University and an State University, an MA from the American librarian/technology coordinator). Spindler MA and BA from Pacific University in University in Cairo, and a BA from Birzeit holds an MLIS and a BA from the AMY E. SOUSA, programmer analyst, Oregon. Most re~ently a professor of teacher University of the West Bank. Khoury most University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and computer center. Sousa holds a BS in education at Saginaw Valley State recently taught at Kansas State and an MA from the University of Wisconsin at Computer Information Systems and a BS in University. Brown joins us from Saginaw, Bethlehem University of the West Bank Eau Claire. He most recently served as business administration from Roger Mich. and formerly resided in Manhattan, Kan. assistant archivist at the Mashantucket Williams University. She is a former senior Pequot Museum and Research Center. programmer/budget analyst with RICHARD E . CAIN, assistant professor, RAIMUNDO M. KOVAC, assistant pro­ Aquidneck Management Associates, Ltd. health and physical education. Cain holds a fessor, mathematics and computer science. ADMINISTRATIVE PhD and a BS from Pennsylvania State Kovac holds a PhD from Indiana University & PROFESSIONAL STAFF DANA F. STARK, telecommunications University and an MEd from George Mason and a BA from the Universidad Nacional de technician, computer center. Stark most University. Most recently he served as an Cordoba, Argentina. Most recently a visit­ CHARLOTTE DUNNING BURGESS, recently served as project manager/cus­ academic advisor and health education ing assistant professor at the University of costume designer, music, theatre, and tomer support specialist for Lucent instructor at Pennsylvania State Minnesota, Kovac formerly resided in dance. Burgess holds an MA from RIC and Technologies in Waltham, Mass. University. Cain comes to us from State Duluth, Minn. a BA from Brown University. Burgess was College, Pa. formerly wardrobe supervisor at Trinity DONNA M. VESSELLA, accounts M. SENTHIL KUMAR, assistant profes­ Rep. payable manager, accounting office. Vessella NANCY L. CLOUD, assistant professor, sor, management and technology. Kumar is holds a BS from RIC and most recently special education. Cloud holds an EdD. a Ph.D . candidate at Oklahoma State ELIZABETH CABANA, HRIS coordina­ served as accountant/customer service from Teachers College at Columbia University. He holds an MBA froin tor, human resources. Cabana holds a BS manager at the P.J. Fox Paper Co. University, an MA from the · University of Bharathidasan University ofTrichy, India from RIC and formerly served as corporate San Francisco, an MA from Syracuse and a BS from Bharathiar University of sales administrator at Swarovski Consumer MARCIA ZAMMARELLI, costume assis­ University, and a BA from Lycoming .College Coimbatore, India. Kumar most recently Goods, Ltd ., of Cranston. tant, music, theatre, and dance. Zammarelli of Williamsport, Penn. Previously an associ­ served as a graduate teaching associate at holds a BA from RIC. She most recently ate professor at Hofstra University, Cloud the . University of Oklahoma, at which time RUTH CROCE, assistant bursar. Croce served as costume shop supervisor at comes to us from White Plains, N.Y. he resided in Stillwater. holds a BS in accounting from RIC. She was FourQuest Entertainment and for many formerly employed by Care New England as years served with the Trinity Rep Co. TERESA S. COFFMAN, assistant profes­ EVAN LARSON, instructor, Art . Larson senior accountant. sor, music, theatre, and dance. Coffman holds an MFA from the Cranbrook Academy SUPPORTSTAFF holds a PhD from the University of of Art and a BFA from the University of LOUIS J. DiSANDRO, director, early Houston, an MA from Eastern Michigan Wisconsin at .Milwaukee. Most recently a enrollment program. -Di Sandro holds an JEAN ALGASSO, housekeeper, custodial University, and a bachelor of music educa­ Fulbright Researcher at Seoul National MAT and a BA from RIC. For the past 10 services, physical plant. Algasso was for­ tion from the University of Central University, Larson comes tO' the College years DiSandro taught Spanish at North merly employed at the Rhode Island School Arkansas. She was recently an adjunct fac­ from Seoul, Korea. Smithfield High School. for the Deaf. ulty member at the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston. BRUCE LENORE, art instructor, Henry BRIANS. DOUGHER, hall director, ROSEMARY CARREIRO, fiscal clerk, Barnard School. Lenore holds an MFA from Weber Hall. Dougher holds a BS from student loan office. Carreiro most recently SUZANNE CONKLIN, assistant profes­ the Rhode Island School of Design and a Illinois College. A former resident hall served with the Rhode Island Division of soi:, biology and educational studies. BFA from the University of Hartford Art director at Central Methodist College, he Motor Vehicles. Conklin holds a PhD from the University of Schooi.' His most recent position was as an most recently resided in Richton Park, Ill. Wisconsin and a BS from the University of adjunct faculty member at RIC and CCRI. KAREN M. DiTOMASSO, house-keeper, California at Irvine. Recently she served as ALVARO G. GONZALEZ, information Donovan Dining Center. DiTomasso was a guest lecturer and interim faculty mem­ BETHANY LUPO, instructor of indus­ technologist, computer center. With a BS previously employed at the Rhode Island ber at the University of Wisconsin, where trial technology, Henry Barnard School. from RIC, Gonzalez most recently provided Veterans Borne. she resided in Madison. Lupo holds a BS from Rhode Island College desktop support at the College in a tempo­ and formerly taught at the Coelho Middle rary capacity. DAVID M. HATCH, housekeeper, custo­ MAXIM FETISENKO, assistant profes­ School in South Attleboro. dial services. Hatch was formerly employed sor, communications. Fetisenko is a PhD HOPE HOUSTON, librarian/media cen­ at the Rhode Island School for the Deaf. candidate at Florida State University. In TRUDY C. MULVEY, assistant professor, ter specialist, Henry Barnard School. addition, he holds an MA from Leningrad nursing . Mulvey holds an MSN from Yale Houston holds an MLS and a BA from the JENNIFER L. LUSIGNAN, senior word State University. A former graduate University and a BS from RIC . Most URI. She has previously served as a library processing typist, admissions and financial instructor in communications at Florida · recently she was a psychiatric liaison nurse media specialist at Wheeler, Providence aid. Lusignan was most recently employed State University, Fetisenko joins us from - at the Miriam H9spital. Country Day and Moses Brown. by the Division of Motor Vehicles for the Storm Lake, Iowa. State of Rhode Island. STACEY MARLOW NELSON, visiting HEATHER E. JONES, assistant athletic SANTA VENTIMIGLIA FORTUNATO, associate professor, educational studies. trainer. Jones holds an MS from California TIMOTHY MACARUSO, housekeeper, assistant professor, modern languages. Nelson holds an EdD from the University of University of Pennsylvania and a BS from Donovan Dining Center. Macaruso returns Fortunato holds a PhD and an MA from Michigan, an MA from Michigan State Marietta College. Most recently, Jones to the College after five years at URI. Prior Brown University and a BA from the University, and a BS from Oakland served as athletic trainer for Burgettstown to that he served at the Donovan Dining University of Turin. She also has served as University. Most recently she was an asso­ (PA) High School. Center as a cook's helper. an adjunct professor of Italian at the Rhode ciate professor at the University of Hawaii. JEANNE S. MORRIS, senior word pro­ Island School of Design. JOHN L. MELLO, senior information JAYASHREE NIMMAGADDA , assistant technologist, computer center. Mello holds cessing typist, special education. Morris has ERIC S. HALL, assistant professor, biol­ professor, School of Social Work . an MFA from the School of the Art Institute most recently served the College in a tem­ ogy. Hall holds a PhD from Wesleyan Nimmagadda holds a PhD from the of Chicago and a BA from URI. He was for- . porary capacity with the Department of · University and a BA from Rhode Island University of lllinois at Urbana­ merly a quality assurance engineer at Special Education. College. Most recently a visiting assistant Champaign, a MPhil from the National Videonics of Millis, Mass. professor at Assumption College, Hall has Institute of Mental Health and previously served RIC as a member of the "Neurosciences of Bangalore, India, and an MICHAEL NAPOLITANO, Catholic CAROL A. PECK, word processing typ­ admissions office and as a part-time faculty MSW and BA from Stella Maris College, chaplain. Napolitano holds an MA from ist . Most recently employed by the Governor's Policy Office, Peck served for member . University of Madras , India. Most recently Providence College and a BS and AS from Nimmagadda served as assistant professor Roger Williams University. Most recently , many years as an office volunteer at Butler KEITH C. HERMAN, assistant profes­ at Tulane University. Napolitano served as Catholic chaplain at Hospital. sor, counseling and educational psychology . the Adult Correctional Institutions in Herman holds a PhD from the University of MINDY BLAISE OCHSNER, assistant Cranston. He has been associated with Our JACQUELINE A. RICCIO-PAVELKO, Florida, an MA from Chapman University professor, elementary education. Ochsner is Lady of Good Counsel parish of West word processing typist. Riccio-Pavelko was of Orange, California, a BA from the a PhB candidate at Teachers College, Warwick. formerly employed by Nationwide University of Puget Sound, and an AA from Columbia University, where she also earned Insurance. Leeward Community College of Pearl City, her EdM. In addition, Ochsner holds an MA PENNY K. OAKLEY, hall director , Hawaii. His most recent position was as a from Se~ttle University and a BS from Browne Hall. Oakley holds an MEd from EILEEN R. RYAN, senior word process­ Research Therapist at Butler Hospital and Texas A&M. A former teacher in the Seattle Kent State University and a BA from RIC . ing typist, Feinstein School of Education Brown University. and Texas public schools, she most recently Most recently an artist assistant, promoter, and Human Development. Ryan was most served as an Instructor at Teachers College, and manager with Karl Anthony Hunt, recently employed by the Adoption Unit of RODNEY J. HINKLE , assistant profes­ at which time she resided in New York City. Oakley comes to the College from Myrtle DCYF. sor, educational studies. Hinkle holds a Beach , S.C. PhD from Columbia University , a JD from

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Photos and text by Gordon E. Rowley

SIGN OF THE TIME: Kevin DeJesus, resident assistant in Thorp Hall, hangs up a welcome sign.

BIG HELP: Jason Irons of Cranston, who is not a RIC student, carries a box into Sweet Hall for his friend and neighbor, freshman Renee Albert.

PERSONAL ATTENTION: Residence assistant Latrenda Mikell (left) escorts sophomore Kate Hermann of East Greenwich to her room in WIiiard Hall.

otted plants, papasan chairs, computers, TVs, stereos, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, book shelves, milk crates, baskets, rugs, bulletin Pboards, stuffed animals, and a department store's worth of clothing were moved into the College's residence halls on the weekend of Aug. 28 and 29 for the start of a new school year. "It went very smoothly," says John Denio, director of residential life. "By Saturday evening 70 or 80% of the students were in." In all, 830 students will be living in the campus' five residence halls this semester. And it's the first time since Sweet Hall opened, in 1991, that the residence halls have been at full capacity, according to Gary Penfield, vice president for student affairs. "There is even a waiting list of about 50 students," Penfield adds. Also for the first time, students are returning to rooms newly wired for Internet access, as well as for television and telephones.

CARRYING MEMORIES: Melissa Silva of Fall River carries her belongings, WELCOMING TREAT: Katie Thomas, a sophomore and part­ Including a bulletin board of personal photos, into Sweet Hall. GETTING WIRED: Adam Plante of Warwick and Mark U/lucci time worker at Papa John's pizza, hands a complimentary of Scituate haul electronics to Adam's room in Thorp Hall. slice to Pete Brzosteckl, a Junior.

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and dance. partnership has received a $100,000 the importance of the Center's pro­ Convocation The convocation address covered gift from Swarovski Crystal grams to the emerging economy of the state and will underscore the Continued from page 1 five areas: enrollment, private sup­ Components Ltd. for the facility. port, academic programs, facility • Athletic facilities commitment of the College to this key aspect of its mission," Nazarian member in English who has worked improvements and plans, and tech­ Approximately $230,000 of said. extensively in academic advising, has nology. improvements at the baseball and been assigned to develop and imple­ Enrollment softball fields are being funded with Facility Improvements ment a program to assist faculty in • The residence halls are full with funds raised through the efforts of Master Plan gaining the specialized knowledge a waiting list for the first time since the athletic department and the The College has been working on a and skills that every advisor must the College opened its fifth residence development office. Most recently, the master plan with Goody, Clancy & possess. He will work closely with hall back in 1991. College received a $35,000 contribu­ Associates of Boston. The plan, a department chairs, deans, directors, • The College's continuing commit­ tion from the family of the late Robert draft of which is expected soon, will and others in developing this new ment to diversity is reflected by a J. Black. (See story, p. 9.) address issues such as pedestrian service. record high enrollment of entering • Foundation & Annual Fund and motor vehicle traffic flow, park­ "It is clear that faculty members students with multicultural back­ The Rhode Island College ing, aesthetics, lighting, and other are, by far, the individuals with who1:ll grounds -14.1 percent. Foundation now manages funds in aspects of the physical layout of the students relate most closely to their • The number of out-of-state stu­ excess of $7.8 million - double the College. College experience. While many fac­ dents among freshmen and transfers amount it could claim just about three years ago. Nazarian Center ulty have done a superlative jo? in is up to 204, also a new record. for the Performing Arts their advising role, I do not believe • The College has enrolled 694 Last year, the Annual Fund raised that the College has done all that it over $300,000 in gifts and pledges - a The new Nazarian Center for the transfer students, another new Performing Arts, which is being could to equip all faculty with the record. new record. (See story, p. 1.) specialized knowledge necessary to Last year the College received a financed by $9.5 million in general excel in this area," Nazarian said. obligation bonds approved by the vot­ • PeopleSoft fast-track implementa­ ers in 1996, is nearing completion. tion, is progressing well thanks t? t~e The first classes were slated to be work of a number of dedicated md1- held in the new classroom wing, with viduals. PeopleSoft is the Y2K com­ its large rehearsal room, offices, and pliant information system. studios for faculty, in the second week Among the 600 in attendance at of September. the convocation were four members of "When one considers that construc­ the Board of Governors for Higher tion did not begin until last Education including its chair, Sally November, the progress seems truly Dowling, who delivered brief remarkable. This is a facility in which remarks, and William R. Holland, the we can all take a great deal of pride. state's Commissioner of Higher It is more than a landmark; it is a Education, who spoke to the RIC com­ highly visible symbol of the College's munity for the first time in his new commitment to arts education and to role. Holland taught in the education its role as a cultural center for the department at RIC for the past 11 entire community." years. Former DCYF buildings Faculty and staff Renovations on building 4, 5 and At the podium again, Nazarian 10 will proceed using funding from a invited the vice presidents to intro­ $4.3 million bond issue passed in duce new faculty and staff in their 1998. Under consideration for a move respective areas. He welcomed all to these buildings are the following newcomers and then announced addi­ units: accounting, bursar, payroll, tions to the College's esteemed roster purchasing, financial aid, office ser­ vices, the mail room, publishing ser­ of emeriti faculty: OPENING DAY: John Nazarian, president of Rhode Island College, Vi(el­ vices, and records. • With 25 years of service to the comes Sally Dowling, chair of the Board of Governo~s fo_rHigher Educ~t,~n, College, Professor Emerita of Nursing to the podium during the President's Convocation m Donovan Dmmg Alger Hall Margaret Hainsworth. Center Aug. 25. Alger Hall is slated to be returned • With 33 years of service to the total of $293,000 from the Champlin to its original role as an academic College, Professor Emeritus of • And, it has received a record building. It will be renovated to Biology Frank Dolyak. number of applications. Foundations to fund projects at the College. house, along with Whipple Hall, the • With 33 years of service to the Private support departments and programs of what College, Professor Emeritus of The recent successes have encour­ ''We are fortunate to have the sup­ aged the College to pursue a major we expect by then will be the School Physics Robert E. Viens. port of many individuals, corpora­ of Management and Technology. This He noted, two additional announce­ capital campaign - the first ever in tions, and organizations within the the history of this institution. A feasi­ is a major project and to finance these men ts with respect to personnel community, and that this support has significant renovations, it is likely assignments. Nancy Gewirtz has bility study for a campaign will be grown tremendously in recent years. conducted. that we will seek a general obligation agreed to serve as acting dean of the The contributions that these entities bond referendum in the fall of 2000, School of Social Work since George have made to the College have Academics Nazarian said. Metrey, dean of the School of Social enabled us to pursue our mission NEASC Accreditation Student Union Work, was hospitalized during the without obligating additional state The upcoming College-wide accred­ The final report from the architec­ summer and is recovering fully. dollars or revenue that comes from itation by the New England John Custer has accepted the tural consultant studying the Student tuition and fees," Nazarian said. He Association of Schools and Colleges is Union recommends constructing an assignment of executive director of cited a few examples: important not only because there is the Center for the Performing Arts addition to the 32-year old building • MJSA/ RIC partnership an external agency that reviews what and undertaking extensive internal with responsibility over the College's In addition to the initial donation of the College is doing, but because it expanded facilities for music, theatre, renovations. Costs are estimated at $80,000 in gifts and equipment, this allows us to look at ourselves, to eval­ about $3.2 million. Since the Student uate what we are doing and what we Union is an auxiliary enterprise of must do as things around us change, the College, it is anticipated that the AnnualFund------­ Nazarian noted. Profs. James Bierden project will be financed through the continued from page 1 and Patricia Thomas are co-chairing issuance of revenue bonds. the self-study process. Construction could begin next sum­ Others in my family and a num­ College to continue our mission of New and proposed programs mer. ber of close friends are also RIC providing the best possible educa­ • Academic programs being offered graduates and have gone on to make Technology tional opportunities for our stu­ for the first time this fall include a New computing facilities vital contributions in the local com­ dents." major in finance, a minor in jazz, and munity. I graduated from the Marguerite Brown, director of new honors programs in music, the­ A new walk-in Technology Center University of Rhode Island and development and executive director atre, and dance. in Whipple 102 and a Multi-Media spent much time on the RIC campus of the Foundation, said, "Nancy is a • New academic programs in the Lab in Whipple 104, that was funded studying in the library or attending great addition to the development final stages of development include in part by a $170,000 grant from the social and cultural events with team. The Annual Fund has broken the Master of Public Accountancy. Champlin Foundations, are nearing friends," Hoogasian said. records for the past five years and This program has been submitted to completion. "I am very pleased to be joining we raised over $89,000 in a six­ the Board of Governors and has Two new electronic classrooms will the Rhode Island College commu­ month transitional period ending gained the support of the dean of the be created, bring the total on campus nity in my new role as director of June 30, 1999. College of Business Administration at to five. Two large lecture halls located the annual fund. Working with "I know that Nancy is the person URI. in Fogarty Life Science and in Clarke development and alumni staff, the who can lead the fund. to the next • Programs moving forward, Science are slated for this purpose. Annual Fund Steering Committee, level. Nancy's first task will be to through the on-campus curriculum Web page RIC alumni, and the Alumni organize phone-a-thons for October, development process, include a dance Karen Rubino, lead information Association Board to grow the and to continue to develop the major major, a graduate program in media technologist in Network and User annual fund is a challenge I wel­ donor component of the Annual studies, and a post-master's program Services, has been assigned as the come with energy and enthusiasm. Fund. I know that our alumni and in social work. permanent web manager in addition I invite each and everyone of you to friends will be proud to have Nancy "In the year ahead, the College will to her other assignments. She will help me uphold the charge of the representing the College as director also move forward with an effort to work with the Web Advisory annual fund: to 'Keep The Flame of the Annual Fund." redesignate the Genter for Committee, which will be chaired by Burning.' Let's bring record num­ After Sept. 20, Hoosigian can be Management and Technology as a Clare Eckert, special assistant to the bers of alumni and financial contacted at 456-8827 or via email at 'School of Management and president and director of news and resources home to Rhode Island [email protected]. Technology.' This change will reflect public relations.

I, I 1 What's News, Monday, Sept. 13, 1999 - Page 9 Athletics From the athletic D' Alessandro, Emond, Gibson, Hickey, Lanni di-rector's desk and Lynch to enter Athletic Hall of Fame It's been a summer full of activity in the ix Rhode Island College alumni hard worker and a very mature the retirement board from 1986-90. Department of will be inducted into the player." CATHY LANNI '88 was an All­ Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame at the Upon his graduation from RIC , American forward on RIC's women's Athletics, SIntercollegiate Athleti.cs Emond taught French and history in basketball team from 1983-88. She is Intramurals Recognition Dinner to be held on North Providence for 28 years from RIC's all-time leading scorer with and Recreation. Saturday, Oct. 2. The event will be 1970-97. He currently teaches French 1,677 points. She also holds the school Highlights held in conjunction with the at Mt. St. Charles Academy. record for the most career rebounds at include: Homecoming festivities. LARRY GIBSON '75 spent four 1,101. Lanni is the only RIC player to • The depart­ JOANN D'ALESSANDRO '88 was years as a shooting guard on RIC's ever total over 1,000 points and 1,000 ment's sum­ a guard on RIC's women's basketball men's basketball team. He was also a rebounds in a career •. Lanni, like team from 1983-87. She is RIC's sec­ pitcher on the baseball team. Gibson, mer sports D'Alessandro, was a member ofRIC's Donald E. Tencher ond all-time leading scorer with 1,426 like Emond, also played for Bill Baird . camp program ECAC Division III Championship Director, career points. She holds the RIC Baird remembers Gibson as one of his provided team during the 1985-86 season. After lntercolleg~ate record for the most career assists and best all-time players. "Larry was a three outstanding seasons, Lanni instruction to Athletics, is second in career field goal percent­ great all-around person. He was a good missed the entire 1986-87 season with almost 1,000 lntramurals age. D'Alessandro was a member or' leader who led by example and had an a broken foot. She came back to lead and Recreation youngsters dur­ RI C's ECAC Division III outstanding work ethic." He is 17th the team in scoring and rebounding as ing the months Championship team during the 1985- all-time at RIC with 1,131 career a senior in 1987-88. She is currently of July and August. 86 season. points. the Assistant Director for Ocean State • Also, it was great to have the elite She is currently the director of Gibson earned his MBA from Outreach. Bill Falk pole vaulting and throw recreation for the Town of North Providence College in 1982. He was camps select Rhode Island College Providence, a position she has held the vice president of Harvard Health MARGARET "PEGGY" LYNCH as their home. The Falk program since 1995. Prior to taking the direc­ for seven years before leaving recently '85 was an outstanding basketball is a class act. tor's position, she was the assistant to start his own consulting business. player at RIC from 1981-"85 and still • Major renovations to the men's director for eight years. DONALD IDCKEY '62 was a three­ ranks -in the top 10 in several single­ baseball facility and the Bazar D'Alessandro was formerly the head s port standout during his years at season and career statistical cate­ basketball coach at Tolman High RIC. He played four seasons of basket­ Softball facility are in the final gories. She is one of the top female School in Pawtucket from 1992-95. ball and soccer, while playing three phase and should be ready for a basketball officials in the state, work­ She has also been an assistant coach seasons of baseball. As a forward in ing at both the high school and colle­ grand opening during Homecoming at the Community College of Rhode basketball, Hickey was known as a weekend, Oct. 1-2. giate level. Island and North Providence High fierce competitor, a brilliant passer Lynch is currently the solicitor for • We welcome several new staff School. and an excellent team player. the City of Pawtucket. She was for­ members. Heather Jones, assis­ PIERRE EMOND '69 was a for­ He earned his masters degree in merly an assistant to the Rhode ,Island tant athletic trainer; Elizabeth ward on RIC's men's basketball team education from RIC in 1969. Hickey Attorney General. Pilicy, assistant women's soccer and also served as an assistant coach was a teacher in Providence from 1962- She was honored by the Rhode coach; Jerry Morgan, men's golf for the team after graduation. Bill 73. He was the assistant principal at Island Board of Governors for Higher coach; Brian Dougher, assistant Baird, who Emond played for and Bishop Hendricken High School from Education as a Distinguished Student­ soccer coach; and John Flanders coached with, remembers Emond as 19·73-86. He was also a state senator Athlete Alumna this past May. Lynch and Monique Marcha .nd, new an outstanding player. "Pete was a from 1977 -86 . Upon his retirement was a 1998 Honor Roll recipient by the interns. quick, hustling player who always . from teaching, Hickey worked for the Rhode Island College Alumni State of Rhode Island as the director of • We wish much success to coaches filled in on the fast break. He was a Association. Tim Clouse, Val Verducci, Lori Valois and Jason Lewis who left the College after last season. • The Marocco Student-Athlete RIC names track after Robert J. Black Support Center, under the direc­ tion of Dave Bouthillier, is prepar­ ing for a busy season of providing tive championships. academic support and life skills by Scott Gibbons As a freshman in 1946, Black placed programming for all of the depart­ Sports Information Director second at the IC4A cross country run, first at the National Junior AAU com­ ment's student-athletes. petition and won the AAU senior title. • I am extremely grateful for the Rhode Island College named its A year later in 1947, he won the IC4A support the athletic department intercollegiate track in memory of All­ cross country crown, placed seventh at has received from Sara Black in .American cross country and track ath­ the NCAA championships and second the naming of the new Robert J. lete Robert J. "Bob" Black. at the AAU senior championships. In "Bob" Black track in honor of her Black, who passed away in 1998 at the spring of 1948, he won the historic late husband who was the best the age of 76, is still considered one of Penn Relays Invitational Two-Mile when it comes to long distance run­ the top cross country and track ath­ Run in Philadelphia, placed second at ning. (See story on this page.) · letes ever to come out of New England . the IC4A two-mile and won the NCAA ~ My thanks also to B_ill Falk and A resident of Providence, Black was 10,000 meter championships. Black his family for the new conference born in Boston in 1922 and raised in narrowly missed qualifying for the room. North Attleboro during the Great U.S. Olympic 10,000 meter team that • The recreation center staff has Depression . After graduating from season. In the fall of '48, Black cap­ tured the triple crown, winning the been working extremely hard all Coyle High School in Taunton , Black IC4A, the NCAA and the National summer toward the unveiling of served in the Civilian Conservation Corps for three years before entering AAU senior championships, each in the "new recreation center" which record time. In 1949, Black won the will include new hours, new pro­ the U .;,. Army Air Force during World War 11. During the war, he served for IC4A and the NCAA championships. gramming and many renovations 26 months in the European Theater of Black was a two-time NCAA All­ over the next few months. Stay Operations. American and was named Words tuned. Marguerite Brown, director of devel­ Unlimited Rhode Island Athlete of the • Congratulations to Alex Garcia opment and executive director of the ROBERT J. "BOB" BLACK Year in 1948. He was inducted into the who represented Rhode Island Rhode Island College Foundation said, University of Rhode Island's Athletic College at the NCAA Leadership "The gift to name the Black Track is during Rh6de Island College's Hall of Fame in 1972. Conference in Disney World this the second major gift Sarah Black, Homecoming festivities on Oct. 2. Upon graduation from Rhode Island summer. Also, to the dynamic duo Bob's wife, has made to the College in­ Upon Black's discharge from mili­ State, Black worked for several social of Jessica Arrighi and Jessica the last year. She and Bob established tary service, he enrolled in Rhode agencies before embarking on a 29- Robitaille who represented the stu­ an endowed scholarship in the name Island State College, now the year career with the Department of University of Rhode Island. Legendary dent-athl ete advisory committee in of Sarah's sister, Vera Sohigian, Class Corrections. coach Frederic D. Too tell noticed him San Diego, Calif. of 1935, which will benefit students in Art Sherman, a close friend of the · running in a physical education class Black family, says, "It is most appro­ • The fall sports teams all started the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development in perpetuity. and asked him to tryout for the ~ams priate that Rhode Island College's practice during the third week in cross country team . track will be named after Bob Black. August with some of the largest "The gift to Rhode Island College in Bob's name, again demonstrates Black developed into one of the most He set a high standard in cross coun­ tryout attendance in recent mem­ Sarah's commitment to the future. dominant and charismatic cross coun­ try and track, achieving some incredi­ ory. We wish all of the coaches and Thousands of young men and women , try runners in the U.S. between the ble records that are still standing student-athletes success as they on all levels, will honor Bob Black and years of 1946 and 1949. Black is the today. His name should be an inspira­ embark on their season openers. his importance to Rhode Island athlet­ only person in the history of the New tion to all who use the track for both • Congratulations to our ~utstand­ ics each time they step on this track," England Intercollegiate Athletic recreation and competition. All of Bob's ing class of 1999 Athletic Hall ?f Brown said. Association Cross Country friends will be pleased that RIC has fame inductees (See story this The track will be officially dedicated Championships to win four consecu- honored him in this way." page. ). Page 10- What's News, Sept. 13, 1999

RIC Performing Arts Series - Offers music from classical to swing, from soulful ~Morna' to West Affica drums

Rhode Island College Performing She is known as the queen of Morna, cians, will perform Nov. 15. Hoppers direct from London. The Arts Series will continue to offer the island's sweet, soulful version of It will be "Swingtime!" on Jan 27 band will feature frequent perform­ world-class chamber music as part of the blues that fuses West African as everything from the jitterbug to ers from jazz •impresario George its fare for the 1999-2000 season rhythms and European sensibilities the Lindy Hop will be performed, Wein's JVC Jazz Festival, whose while also offering its Potpourri with Caribbean and Brazilian influ- offering a jumping, moving and organization is co-producing Series of outstanding professional "Swingtime!" performances and adding a new dimension, an Emerging Artist The Salzburg Marionette Series. Theatre, performing some of the . "The President's Music Series-the greatest operas in the repertoire Muir Plus," will feature the Muir using recordings made by the String Quartet . for the S"eventh con­ world's leading orchestras and secutive season. Joining the Muir in singers, will take the stage Feb. 21 the series will be the Borromeo when it will perform the Magic String Quartet as they share a con­ Flute. cert on Oct. 4, and the Tempest Trio, The Drummers of West Africa, a which will perform in the series for compan -y of 35 musicians consid­ the first time April 3. ered to b~ the most revered percus­ In the season opener, the Muir will sion ensemble in the world, will perform Brahms' Quartet in C minor, perform Feb. 23. Opus 51, No. 1; Borromeo, All performances in the Potpourri Beethoven's Quartet in F Major, Series will be in The Auditorium Opus 18, No. 1 and Shostakovich's (form~rly Roberts Hall auditorium) Octet, Opus 11. at 8 p.m. The Muir w1ll perform again on Nov. 29 with works by Haydn, Emerging Artist Series Beethoven and Dvorak, and Feb. 7 The new Emerging Artist Series with works by Mo~art, Berg and was established to provide young Grieg. artists an opportunity to showcase The Tempest Trio, with violinist their talent in an established pro­ Bayla Keyes, an original member of fessional venue, says John Custer, the Muir String Quartet, will per­ Performing Arts Series director. form Martinu's "Bergerettes,,'' It will feature 16-year-old Beethoven's Trio in B-Flat Major, prodigy, Toronto violinist Catherine Opus 97 ("Archduke") and Dvorak's Manoukian, on April 9 in a pro­ Trio in F minor, Opus 65. · gram to be announced. All music series performances will Belarus pianist Andrey be in Gaige Hall auditorium at 8 Ponochevny, the first prize winner p.m. IT WILL BE SWINGTIME! Jan. 27 as the Performing Arts Series brings in in the 19"98 William Kapell the Jivin' Lindy Hoppers and Warren-Vache and the New York City All Star International Piano Competition, Potpourri Series Band for a jumping good time. will perform April 25 in a program­ The first entry in the Potpourri to be announced. Series Oct. 14 is Cesaria Evora, ences. grooving good time featuring Warren ' Performance site for the widely considered Cape Verde's finest The Don Cossacks of Rostov, a com­ Vache and the New York City All Emerging Artist Series is to be and most p_opular female vocalist. pany of 50 folk dancers and musi- Star Band as well as the Jivin' Lindy anJ!ounced.

Bannister ,Gallery to offer exhibits, lectures on interactive video, sculpture, photography

Rhode Island College's Bannister thinkers. 4 to 8 p.m. and runs through the _ 116. Gallery in the Art Ce:q.ter will open The lecture will be held in con­ 30th. It features works by Ron In a related non-Bannister Gallery its season with its annual Faculty junction with ~------~ MacNeil, event, Matt Heckert, a California Show followed by an exhibit on inter­ the College's Deena des artist and Rhode Island native, will active video and computerized instal­ annual Rioux and Bill give a lecture Wednesday, Nov. 17, lation pieces, sculpture and color October Series, Seaman. at 12:30 p.m. in Gaige Hall 373 . . photography, some accompanied by which this On Monday, Heckert has achieved interna­ artist's lectures. year will focus Nov. 8, an tional stature as a builder and pro­ on "New AJ-1events are free and open to the exhibit enti­ grammer of electro-mechanical Media." The public. tled "E dward "sound sculpture." His digitally con­ talk is being The Faculty Show, an exhibition of Mayer: An trolled sculptures comprise what he presented in drawing, painting, printmaking and Installation" terms the "Mechanical Sound cooperation photography by the College art will open from Orchestra." with the 8 to 11 a.m. department faculty opened Sept. 2 An exhibit entitled "Spectres" fea­ and runs through the 25th. Department of and run English, tures contemporary color photogra­ "The exhibit pro _vides an opportu­ through the Women's 24th. phy by Dornith Doherty and Sybil nity for students, the College com­ Studies and Miller opening "Dec. 2 from 7 to 9 Mayer is a munity and public to see the caliber the College p.m. and running through the 22nd. sculptor whose of work and standards of quality Lectures primary focus , Artist-photographers, Doherty embodied in this diverse and tal­ Committee for the past 25 and Miller create compelling and ented group," says gallery director and was coor­ years has been visually sophisticated images while Dennis O'Malley. dinated by projects that reflecting markedly different percep­ Artists will include Sam Ames, O'Malley. tions of the world and approaches to Michael Bach, Paola Ferrario, involve simple, "New Media" readily avai-l­ the medium of color in photography Stephen Fisher, Lisa Gabrielle is a college­ today, says O'Malley. Russell, Susanne Tierney, Jason able materials wide program to create com- Exhibits and lectures are sup­ Travers, Richard Whitten, Robin exploring the ported in part by the RIC Wiseman and Kevin Woodyer. plex construc­ various ramifi­ Deena des Rioux: Bionic Punk tions that Department bf Art, the Art Club, It will be followed Sept. 23 with a 4 cations of new assert the his­ Artists Co-op, the College Lectures p.m. lecture in the gallery by electronic media - in vfdeo, interac­ torical value of formalist thinking in Committee and the Performing and Icelandic artist, performer, poet and tivity and design - on contempo­ sculpture while de-emphasizing the Fine Arts Commission. web designer Birgitta J onsdottir, rary art and life. The month-long value of sculpture as a distinct and Gallery hours during exhibitions whose emphasis will be on how the program - with talks, readings and permanent object, says O'Malley. are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 Internet has enabled global intercon­ demonstrations - will center on an The artist will give a talk on his a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday and nectedness for a wide and disparate exhibit entitled "The Digital Palette " population of artistic writers and work Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. in Alger Hall Thursday evenings from 6 to 9. The which opens Thursday , Oct . 7, from gallery is closed on holidays.

I ' - ' -, r I I What's News, Monday,Sept. 13, 1999 - Page 11 ~ote'ht dtamas, sptl1htl'( muslcal Alumnus wins ltll 1999-2000 ~je CZheatte St.4S0'h screen writing contest A series of potent dramas and the beliefs versus ancient rituals . In a Southern aristocracy who comes to traditional end-of-season musical scene of spontaneous and explosive New Orleans to live with her mar­ Rhode Island College alumnus will fill Rhode Island College emotion, the sisters at one point ried sister, Stella Kowalski. She finds Kris Hall '83, now a playwright in Theatre's 1999-2000 season which burst into an ecstatic dance , and for a small, two-bedroom apartment, Los Angeles, has won the $1,000 begins the end of September and a brief moment they are possessed , divided only by a curtain, a brutish first prize in the 1999 Monterey runs through April. as they forget their worries and brother-in-law, Stanley, and a rowdy County (California) Film The Tony Award winning play impoverished existence. In the end, neighborhood. In her anguish, she Commission Screenwriting Dancing at Lughnasa runs Sept. 30- they come to realize the essence of clings desper­ Contest. Oct. 3; Tennessee r------, ately to illu- As a result of publicity from the Williams' searing sions of refine- drama A Streetcar ment. This competition, Hall says his screen­ Named Desire, Nov. m d e r n play - entitled The Ellet Family O 11-14; the powerful American clas- drama, The Heiress, sic will be adapted from the directed by Henry James novel, David Burr. Feb. 17-20, and the sprightly musical, The Heiress Once Upon A Written by Mattress, April 13- Ruth and 16. Augustus All are staged in Goetz, it is set The Auditorium (for­ in New York merly Roberts Hall over a century auditorium). Curtain ago. The times are at 8 p.m. Heiress is a except for Sunday 1 compelling matinees which start character study at 2. of a shy unloved A season subscrip­ girl made bitter tion - one ticket to by the cruelty of each show and a a fortune-seek­ ticket to the RIC ing suitor and a KRIS HALL Dance Company stern father. spring concert - The disillu­ Navy - "now has been read by costs $45, a 25 per­ sioned heiress cent savings over about 10 professional companies" waits two years and he has signed with one of the single ticket prices. for her tri­ Write to RIC competition judges who is an umphant hour agent. Theatre, 600 Mt. of revenge. The Pleasant Ave., play will be Hall wrote the play Mindbender, Providence, RI staged by guest an original murder mystery, in his 02908 or call 456- director, Pat senior year at RIC. It was selected 8060 for tickets or Hegnauer. for production at the Kennedy more information. Center for the Performing Arts in Once Upon A the American College Theatre Festival competition and later was Dancing at Mattress staged in Boston and other sites. Lughnasa This is the Playwright Brian musical that Another play, The Conway Kids, Friel has created a LOOKING BACK IN TIME: Rhode Island College Theatre will stage "Dancing won the hearts was staged at Rutgers University fictionalized version at Lughnasa" by Brian Friel Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 in The Auditorium (formerly of New York in 1986 while Hall was studying of his own family, a Roberts Hall auditorium). Above in rehearsal, Todd Wojcik plays the play­ theatergoers for there for his master of fine arts in poetic "memory" wright/narrator remembering his aunts Agnes and Rose, played by Tania 59 weeks in screen writing. play that portrays Rocha (center) and Laura Ames. {What's News Photo by Gordon E. 1959-60 before Other plays at the time included the lives of five Rowley) touring coast to Taking Charge and At the women, his mother coast. The Anarchists' Convention which were and aunts, as they live through the what holds them together and also spoofing story about the princess staged at the Barker Playhouse in harvest time of August and early what forces them apart in this sea­ unable to sleep atop 20 mattresses Providence. September (known in the old Celtic son opener directed by P. William because of a pea nestled on the bot­ calendar as the Festival of Hutchinson. tom one is enlivened by a sizable More recently, he wrote another Lughnasa) in 1936. Living in County assortment of jaunty ditties set to stage play, Fabians in Love, which Donegal in the northwest corner of A Streetcar Named Desire the graceful music of Mary Rodgers was runner-up for a National Play Ireland, the sisters, although poor, Tennessee Williams' masterpiece, (Richard Rodgers' daughter) with off­ Award. embody the joys and sorrows of the this Pulitzer Prize winning play beat lyrics and clever internal Irish soul as they struggle with the focuses on Blanche DuBois, one of rhymes written by Marshall Barer. forces of family allegiances, of pas­ the most famous heroines in an This show (which made a star of sions past and present, of dreams American play. She is a frail, pretty, Carol Burnett) will be directed by Where are they and desires, and of traditional over-elegant product of the decayed Bill Wilson. now?-----­ continued from page 1 Swarovski Crystal Components donates $100,000 to College electronic fencing with both foil and saber. Electronic fencing (as opposed to "dry" fencing which is ,BIG CHECK: On Aug. 6 at judged by a jury of several experts) administrative headquarters registers "hits" on an electric score tor Swarovski Crystal board via a system of wires in the Components Ltd. (SCCL) in uniform, eliminating human error. Cranston, Rhode Island Cappuccilli went through two College received a $100,000 kidney transplants, one from his gift for the newly named brother, Michael, in 1976 and six Swarovski Laboratory for years later, one from his sister, Training and Jewelry Design. Mary. After the first transplant, The laboratory is a partner­ his weakened body began rejecting ship between RIC and the the transplant and destroying the Manufacturing Jewelers and function of his hips. Eventually, Silversmiths of America the second transplant was needed (MJSA). and both hip sockets had to be replaced twice to accommodate Pictured (I to r) are Reinhard changes in his physique. Mackinger, president of Cappuccilli has maintained his SCCL; John Nazarian, presi­ enthusiasm for life and at this dent of Rhode Island College; writing eagerly awaited his trip to and Stephan Toljan, vice Budapest where he will be accom­ president of sales for SCCL. panied by his 28-year-old son, Joshua, who is coming up from Florida to be with his dad. Page 12- What's News, Sept. 13, 1999 RIC CALENDAR SEPT. 1 3 2 7

Sundays 17 Friday 22 Wednesday 27 Monday 10 p.m. - Fr. Joe Pescatello will cel­ 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Women's Elections for Class of 2002 and 2000. 1 p.m. -Alumni Association Golf ebrate a weekly Catholic Mass on Mental Illness Conference in SU To run for office, sign up at Student Tournament. Cranston Country Sunday at 10 p.m. in the Student Ballroom. The Rhode Island College Community Government , Inc. at SU Club. Call 456-8086 for more infor­ Union Ballroom.Students as well as Department of Sociology is co-spon­ 200 between Sept. 14-21. Sponsored mation . faculty and staff are welcome. soring a conference titled "Women by SCG. For further information, call with Mental Illness: The Impact of 456-8099. Noon to 1 p.m. - Workshop: How Incarceration." For more informa­ to Plan an Event at RIC. For student Mondays tion, contact Marilyn Jacobson at clubs and organizations. SU 211. Women in Transition, 461-8233. 23 Thursday RSVP by Sept. 27, at 1 p.m. 10 to 11 a.m. - Bible Study will be Sponsored by Student Activities. For held in Student Union 300. 4 p.m. - Lecture: Birgitta Jonsdottir further information, call 456-8034. "New Media" in Bannister Gallery. 18 Saturday Wednesdays Block Island Trip. Bus leaves SU 25 Saturday 12:30 to 2 p.m. - Women's Support Loop at 9 a.m. and returns to RIC Group. The Counseling Center will at 6 p.m. For further information, Canoe Trip on the Wood River. Bus be sponsoring an ongoing support call Student Activities, 456-8034. leaves SU at 10 a.m. and returns to group for women students on RIC at 5 p.m. Sponsored by RIC Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 22, in Programming and Student Activities. CL 130. Please call 456-8094 for fur­ 21 Tuesday For further information, call 456- ther information. 8034. 7 to 9 p.m. -Intercollegiate Social for Student Media Clubs and Providence WaterFire. Bus leaves SU 15 Wednesday Organizations in SU 211. Free. at 6 p.m. and returns at 11 p.m. Refreshments will be served. RSVP Sponsored by Student Activities. For 7:30 p.m.-Film: "Life is Beautiful" Student Activities, 456-8034. further information, call 456-8034. in Horace Mann 193. Sponsored by Sponsored by the Ocean State Film Society. Leadership Consortium (semester schedule at SU Info Desk).

October 1-2

Sports Events

Men's Soccer Creating a New Service Agenda picnic Tues. Sept. 14 at Rivier 7p.m. Thurs. Sept. 16 Worcester State 4p.m. Wed. Sept.22 Wentworth 3:30 p.m. Sat. Sept.25 UMASS-Boston * lp.m. Women's Soccer Tues. Sept. 14 Roger Williams 3:30 p.m. Sat. Sept. 18 Worcester State lp.m. Thurs. Sept.23 Salve Regina 4p.m. Sat. Sept. 25 at UMASS-Boston * lp.m. Women's Tennis Thurs. Sept. 16 at Salve Regina 3:30 p.m. Mon. Sept.20 at UMASS-Boston * 3p.m. Thurs. Sept. 23 Bryant 3:30 p.m. Mon. Sept.27 Bridgewater State 3:30 p.m. Women's Volleyball Wed. Sept. 15 atWPI 7p.m. Fri.& Sat. Sept. 17-18 at Tufts Invitational TBA Fri.& Sat. Sept. 24-25 at Bridgewater State Invitational 4 p.m./1 p.m. Men & Women's Cross Country Sat. Sept. 18 at UMASS-Dartmouth 11:15 a.m. Sat. Sept. 25 Ray Dwyer Invitational " 11 a.m. APPRECIATION PICNIC: On June 9, a picnic was held on the College HOME GAMES IN BOLD esplanade to thank the more than 180 participants in the College's * Little East Conference game Creating a New Se_rviceAgenda program. Grillmasters included Lenore DeLu_cia,vice president for administration and finance; Gary Penfield, vice president for Student Affairs; James Turley, assistant vice president/dean of the graduate school; and John Nazarian, president. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley)

Notice of Affi,rmative Action and Nondiscrimination Rhode lsl~nd Coll_ef!eis com_mitted_toe~~al opportunity and_affir":ative action. No student , employee, or applicant will be denied admission , employment , or access to programs and activities because of race, sex, religion, age, c~lor, national 0_rzgi_n,~a~icap I d1,Sabilityst atus, sexual orientation I p~eference, or vete~n stat1:-9. This College policy is in concert with state and federal nondiscrimination laws . Inquiries concerning the College's administra­ - tion of the nond1,Scnm1nat1onlaws should be addressed to the College director of affirmative action. Reasonable accommodation upon request.