Adelphi University MAGAZINE Spring 2010 Toward a New Emerald City The Art of Illusion Behind the Scenes: Making Magic Following a New Yellow Brick RoadDifferent Ways to Seek and Find Brain, Heart, Home, and Courage Your Passion is Our Pride Here’s what some of your fellow alumni are up to: Abigail Kirsch B.A. ’51 Eduardo Vilaro B.F.A. ’95 Angela Greco ’94, M.S. ’97 fouNDEr, ABIgAIl kIrSCH: CaterINg rElatioNSHIpS ArTISTIC DIrECTor, BAllET HISpANICo 2004 prESIDENTIAl AwArD for ExCEllENCE IN Mathematics AND SCIENCE TEACHINg Dilcia Granville M.S.W. ’98, Marjorie J. Hill ’77, Ph.D. ’81 John J. Phelan, Jr. B.B.A. ’70, Ph.D. ’07 puBlIC AffAIrS SpECIAlIST, u.S. CEo of gay MEN’S HEAlTH CrISIS ’87 (Hon.) forMEr CHAIrMAN AND fooD AND Drug ADMINISTratioN CEo of THE NEw York SToCk ExCHANgE Linda Jo Belsito M.S. ’91 Francine Benes M.S. ’69 CHIEf NurSE of MANAgED CArE, DIrECTor, HArvArD BrAIN TISSuE rESourCE CENTEr IMMIgratioN HEAlTH SErvICES Every day, more than 90,000 alumni add distinction to Adelphi University. To see what more alumni are up to, visit Alumni Profiles in Success atadelphi.edu/alumni Adelphi University Your Passion is MAGAZINE MAgAzINE Staff Patrick R. Coonan ’78 School of Nursing Inside M NANAgI g EDITor Lori Duggan Gold G.C. ’08 Richard Garner Vice President for Communications Honors College E NDITor-I -CHIEf Rakesh Gupta Bonnie Eissner School of Business Jeffrey A. Kessler Our Pride S ENIor CoNTENT EDITor Linda Romano M.A. ’03 Student Affairs Steven J. Rubin S HENIor p oTogrApHY EDITor Kali Chan College of Arts and Sciences (Acting) Andrew W. Safyer S TEtaff wrI rS Ana Barbu ’10 School of Social Work Rebecca Benison ’11 Charles W. Simpson Lauren Kalish University Libraries Abby Ptachik Kirsten Schmitt BoArD of TruSTEES E rDITo S Thomas F. Motamed ’71 Diane Moser ’86 Chairman Maggie Yoon ’98, M.A. ’08 Leon M. Pollack ’63 A SSISTANT EDITorS Vice-Chair James Forkan Katherine Littlefield Thomas Luberto Secretary Cindy Vaupel ’96, M.A. ’00 Steven N. Fischer CoB NTrI uTorS Chairman Emeritus Flavio Bollag Steven L. Isenberg ’00 (Hon.) Suzette McQueen Chairman Emeritus Samantha Stainburn Robert A. Scott Ph oTogrApHY President of the University Bernstein Associates, Photographers Christine Altuna ’03, M.A. ’06 Frank Angello ‘77 William Baker Michael J. Campbell ’65 Brian Ballweg Robert G. Darling ’81 5 Message From the President Samantha Box Joan S. Girgus Angela Datre Jeffrey R. Greene 6 University News Fletcher Thompson, Inc. Palmina R. Grella M.B.A. ’73 8 New Media Lab Erin Hallahan M.A ’08 John J. Gutleber ’68, M.B.A. ’70 Cassandra Horn Noreen Harrington ‘81 10 Reflections on Leadership Willson Lee Osbert Hood ’86 11 My Adelphi: Michael Hume Kathleen MacArthur N. Gerry House David Martin ’02 13 Helping Haiti Angela M. Jaggar ’62, M.A. ’65 Mary Ann Mearini ’05 16 Adelphi's Greening 92.3 NOW FM Laurence Kessler ’65 Kevin Norris Lindsey Kupferman M.A. ’02, Ph.D. ’06 Karl Rabe Gerald F. Mahoney ’65 18 Cover Story Dani Stracuzza Gary Rosenberg M.S.W. ’63 Joanne Toscano Lois C. Schlissel following a New Heather Walsh Helene Sullivan ’79 Yellow Brick road D NDESIgN A proDuCTIoN Marjorie Weinberg-Berman M.S. ’61 Anthony Bagliani Robert B. Willumstad ’05 (Hon.) Solid Design, Inc. Barry T. Zeman 30 Faculty Focus 34 Scholarly Pursuits offICErS TruSTEES EmEritus 36 Faculty Highlights Robert A. Scott John C. Bierwirth President Richard C. Cahn Gayle D. Insler 44 Student Life Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Lazarus ’67 Thomas Dixon Lovely ’54 Timothy P. Burton Senior Vice President and Treasurer John J. Phelan, Jr. ’70, ’87 (Hon.) 46 Athletics Lori Duggan Gold G.C. ’08 SpECIAl THANkS To: Vice President for Communications 50 Alumni Events Angelo B. Proto M.B.A. ’70 Tara Amari ’05 54 Homecoming 2009 Vice President for Administration and Student Services Erica Klein ’04 Christian P. Vaupel ’96, M.S. ’03 Louise Krudis Vice President for University Advancement Crista Mills 56 Alumni and Friends Giving DEANS Courtney Schiavone ’06 58 Who Gives 59 Campaign Update Jane Ashdown The Offices of Alumni Relations, Intercollegiate Ruth S. Ammon School of Education Athletics, and University Advancement Jean Lau Chin 60 Class Notes Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies 60 Lilith ’55 and Lee Kopman ’55 Adelphi University Magazine is published two times a year by the Adelphi University Office of Public Affairs. We welcome your thoughts and comments. Please address letters to: Bonnie Eissner, editor-in-chief, 65 Rabbi Sharon Ballan ’83 Adelphi University Magazine, Adelphi University, Levermore Hall, Room 205, One South Avenue, P.O. Box 701, 70 Ronald B. Bruder ’68 Garden City, NY 11530, or email [email protected]. Letters may be edited for publication. FoLLoW US oN FACEBooK 4 7 A Look Back become a fan of Adelphi University Magazine. 4 prESIDENT’S pHoTo PagE Spring 2010 1 2 3 4 5 6 Adele klapper ’92, M.A. ’99 (center) with Dr. Scott and Carole Artigiani Scott at the 7 8 opening of an Adelphi exhibition of works 1 by Auguste rodin and Camille pissarro, on loan courtesy of the Adele and Herbert j. klapper Collection Dr. Scott shares with robert B. McMillan ’57 a poetic tribute to his generosity in giving Adelphi his vast panama Canal 2 collection, which was exhibited on campus from December 2, 2009 through january 10, 2010. Adelphi students gather for an interna- 3 tional reception in November 2009. Haiti got a helping hand from Adelphi students, faculty, and administrators, who teamed up with 4 92.3 fM to send a busload of emergency supplies to the 9 10 quake-stricken country. Center for Student Involvement staff members masquer- 5 ade as Wizard of Oz characters for Halloween 2009. Hagedorn lecture speaker robert B. willumstad ’05 (Hon), 6 an Adelphi Trustee, with Amy Hagedorn ’05 (Hon.), Dr. Scott, 11 and Trustee Emeritus john j. phelan, jr. B.B.A. ’70, ’87 (Hon). Dance Adelphi 2009 celebrates the 100th anniversary 7 of the Ballet russes debut with performances of sacre and Petrouchka. Dr. Scott and Carole Artigiani Scott join Adelphi alumni 8 and the long Island Ducks team mascot, Quackerjack, at Homecoming 2009. provost and Senior vice president for Academic Affairs 11 9 gayle D. Insler welcomes the Class of 2013 at Matriculation. Adelphi Trustees laurence kessler ’65, katherine 10 littlefield, and Angela M. jaggar B.S. ’62, M.A. ’65 with Dr. Scott in the renovated woodruff Hall. general Counsel of the Department of Defense and 11 former Adelphi Trustee jeh Charles johnson, Dr. Scott, and Adelphi Trustee Emeritus john C. Bierwirth A MESSAgE froM THE prESIDENT 5 Challenging Times Cause Us to REFLECT The Wizard of Oz, like baseball, is and analytical abilities, as well as to about “going home.” But what conscience, ethical awareness, and do we mean by “going home”? decision making. All of this and Where is home? I think it lies in more are encompassed by brain. the principles we glean from our heritage that become the bedrock But what about heart? Certainly, we on which we build our progress, want to exhibit and teach compas- especially in challenging times. sion, the development of character, and voluntary work in the commu- The Wizard of Oz inspires other nity. I am always heartened when questions. What is it we have that I hear students say that, at Adelphi, we think we lack? What are we they feel challenged but know that searching for when we use brain, their professors care enough not to let heart, and courage as metaphors? them fall. This is an institution with What do these questions have to a heart and a mission to prepare stu- do with each of us as individuals dents as much for character and citi- and with Adelphi as an institution? zenship as for careers and commerce. Many individuals and most institutions think they lack suf- What about courage? I think of courage as the willingness ficient recognition, whether in terms of personal achieve- to use talents, to seize opportunities, to face uncertain ment or for contributions to society, applications for ad- times with both instinctual and prepared readiness. We mission, ranking in college guides, or support from major want our faculty members to show courage in their scholar- foundations. Yet, we at Adelphi can say that we have more ship and creative work; we want students to show courage than 7,000 applications for fewer than 1,000 places in the in their pursuit of learning; we want trustees and senior freshman class, that admissions is increasingly selective, officers to have the courage to say “no” or “yes” when it that an Adelphi education is sought more for its academ- is the right choice but not necessarily the popular one. ic quality than for the scholarships that we offer. Many universities cannot say the same in these difficult days. As an institution, as individuals, we use our brain; we use and show our heart, and we exhibit courage. This is how In the Wizard, the Scarecrow was searching for a brain, the we manage in challenging times. Tin Man for a heart, and the Cowardly Lion for courage. Yet, along the way, each exhibited the very characteristic Sincerely, it thought it lacked. For us, what do we mean by these metaphors, and what are the connections to an education at Adelphi? Brain certainly relates to imagination and inquisitiveness, Robert a. Scott the integration of knowledge from different disciplines into President a new synthesis. It also refers to “mind” and our conceptual 6 uNIvErSITY NEwS Spring 2010 University News StorieS to tell— Street Scene meets StoryCorps If you were on the set of Street Scene in the Olmsted “Many of the cast members are first- and second-gener- ation Americans and much of the community around us on Long Island is the same.