Rhode Island College Digital Commons @ RIC What's News? Newspapers 4-9-2007 What's News At Rhode Island College Rhode Island College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/whats_news Recommended Citation Rhode Island College, "What's News At Rhode Island College" (2007). What's News?. 79. https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/whats_news/79 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ RIC. It has been accepted for inclusion in What's News? by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ RIC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. April 9, 2007 Vol. 27 Issue 7 WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College Established in 1980 Circulation over 52,000 2007 Honor Roll 6 Alumni Award winners, 30 Honor Roll recipients to be feted May 10 Joseph P. Murphy III ’89, ’02, MPAc ’07 Deborah E. Johnson ’80, MA ’94 Marie R. Fraley By Ellie O’Neill 2007 Alumnus of the Year 2007 Alumni Staff Award 2007 Alumni Service Award Director of Alumni Affairs Honoring our distinguished alumni is an annual event that serves to showcase both the large number of accomplished leaders the College has produced, and the equally wide range of fi elds in which they received their degrees. In 2007, Alumnus of the Year Joe Murphy heads a list of Alumni Award winners that also includes Deborah Johnson (Alumni Staff Award), Marie Fraley (Alumni Service Award), Mark Stenning (Willard Achievement Award), Michael Browner (Young Alumni Award) and Teresa Coffman (Alumni Faculty Award). These award winners, along with 30 Honor Roll inductees, Mark Stenning ’78 Teresa Coffman Michael N. Browner, Jr. ’98, M ’04 will be recognized at the Alumni Awards Dinner on May 10 2007 Charles B. Willard 2007 Alumni Faculty Award 2007 Young Alumni Award in the Donovan Dining Center. Achievement Award 2007 Alumnus of the Year Joseph P. Murphy III ’89, ’02, MPAc ’07 Criteria: Graduate of the College, continuing interest in the College and Alumni Association as represented by outstanding service, and/or by impressive fi nancial contribution. Rhode Island College alumni serve the College and their communities in a variety of ways, and none more so than Joe Murphy. A recipient of three Rhode Island College degrees, Joe often works behind the scenes on activities that date back to his undergraduate days as a management major. His most recent efforts, in collaboration with the family, colleagues and friends of the late Michael J. (The Doc) Gonsalves ’86, have resulted in the establishment of an endowment fund in Gonsalves’ name. Joe also lends his leadership and fi nancial skills in organizing an annual golf tournament that benefi ts the Gonsalves Fund. Joe serves as president of the Epsilon chapter of Kappa Delta Phi, and organizes events throughout the year to support social connections and philanthropic efforts. He earned a second degree in accounting in 2002, and in January, earned a master in professional accountancy – all while holding down a full-time job and being dad to two small children. 2007 Alumni Staff Award Deborah E. Johnson ’80, MA ’94, Associate Director of Admissions Criteria: Need not be a graduate of the College, but shall be employed by the College and have made a unique contribution to the College (development of a new program, wide community recognition of quality of service to the community or campus). Since 1989, Deborah Johnson has been an important member of the Admissions Offi ce staff and has served the College in a variety of ways, promoting its mission and guiding future students to make good academic choices. In her current role as associate director, Deborah cultivates and promotes the development of professional relationships with secondary school offi cials. She has also devoted her considerable talent WHEELS OF CHANGE: Winter has turned to spring, and on the RIC campus, students fi nd the outdoors a to coordinating multicultural Continued on page 9 recruitment programs. great place to study. Page 2 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, April 9, 2007 “This is not a simulation exercise, the “It was a great season. I am so proud of WN Quotes… students will be working with real dollars.” the 14 guys in that locker room and the “We are honored and excited to – Jeffrey Blais, RIC associate professor six seniors. They have established RIC affiliate now with the Center for Public of economics, on a student managed basketball at a championship level.” Policy and to connect our work with investment fund and course created – RIC men’s basketball coach Bob Walsh other community partnerships and with a $100,000 donation to the College whose Anchormen reached the Elite Eight collaborations addressing important from a 1989 grad who wants to remain in the NCAA Div. III tournament and won a public issues in our state.” anonymous. Returns on the investments team-record 27 games. [P 7] – Marjorie Roemer, director of the Rhode will be used for educational programs Island Writing Project (RIWP) at RIC. [P 8] and faculty development in the School of Management’s economics and finance dept. [P 3] This regular feature of What’s News looks at the Considering the current state of Jamaican education, WHAT’S NEWS @ links between the world and Rhode Island College. I sought something to build upon. In some schools The story below was written by Christopher A. Souza, a students are fed well-balanced meals at lunch, which Rhode Island College 2006 RIC grad with a bachelor’s degree in secondary is a prescription for success. Many parents, however, education (anthropology). place little value on education. Moreover, many Editor: Jane E. Fusco In February, I traveled to Jamaica for a week-long students suffer from sexual, physical, psychological Managing Editor: Rob Martin visit with my friend and fellow RIC alum Catherine and emotional abuse. Design Manager: Jennifer Twining ’92 Malaika Alexander ’04, a Peace Corps volunteer. The Another Peace Corps volunteer argued that one of Information Aide: Pauline McCartney Photographer: Gene St. Pierre Peace Corps affords its volunteers the opportunity to the problems for Jamaica is America. The promise of ’77 Graphic Designers: work in third-world societies across the globe, facing the American Dream is fed to Jamaicans through media Charles Allsworth ’82, M ’86 issues of education and culture at a grassroots level, outlets, such as Fox News. Consequently, Jamaicans Lance Gorton ’09 while gaining a cross-cultural experience. aspire, at least subconsciously, to be like Americans Paul J. Silva ’03 Upon arriving in Inverness, I got to see Malaika’s and emigrate, leaving a huge “brain drain.” Copy Editor: Ray Ragosta home, neighbors Jamaica is also and friend, Craig an example of the Staff Writers: Finegan. Craig has injustice done by Ericka Atwell ’08 faced persecution orld a foreigners transitioning Gita Brown from the community t a society to a tourist- Robert P. Masse ’08 Kerry McCartney and his family W R based economy and for failing to live e I society. The result is a Anthony Rebello ’07 up to the socially society based primarily Katharine Ricci ’07 C Alison Strandberg constructed gender h on customer service, roles as he helps T and lacking industry, Malaika with manufacturing and What's News at Rhode Island College domestic tasks. technology. People (USPS 681-650) is published by: He has been a aspire to keep tourism Rhode Island College tremendous support going by participating Offi ce of News and Public Relations for Malaika. in it in some capacity – 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Malaika and waitstaff, custodial Providence, RI 02908 I studied culture staff, drivers, counter It is published monthly from change together at help, etc. Meanwhile, September to June. Periodicals RIC in 2003, and we it is Americans, British postage paid at Providence, RI. shared the values of and other Europeans cultural relativism. I who profi t by owning Printing: TCI Press, Seekonk, Mass. wondered what could the resorts. So for be done to improve those who say tourism Jamaican society. is good for these types POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Two problems related of societies, I would What's News at to politics in Jamaica suggest looking Rhode Island College are education and beyond the resort. Offi ce of News and Public Relations, the treatment of There seems to be 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave. indigenous people. little initiative for Providence, RI 02908 Literacy is very low JAMAICA JOURNEY: Chris Souza ‘06 (rear) and friends Malaika Alexander ‘04 and real Jamaican reform. Deadline: Craig Finegan enjoy time together during Souza’s visit to Jamaica in February. Deadline for submission of copy and and the government There is great disparity photos is noon the Thursday two weeks uses a minimalist between classes of before publication date. model in approaching education, which has far-reaching people. HIV is spreading rapidly. National priorities Telephone: 401-456-8090 implications. Meanwhile, the indigenous population is are troubling. In 2003, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson Fax: 401-456-8887 mostly isolated and not afforded the legitimacy to claim stated that the quality of life for Jamaicans is far better enough ownership of Jamaica to address many of its since “man have more gal [women] than before.” This problems. Interestingly, there is a historical Rhode Island has several social, political and cultural implications. connection with the indigenous population through the The obvious one is that women are property. There is, Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. however, great resilience among many Jamaicans, and Malaika works in many roles at an elementary school you frequently fi nd people smiling and conducting their in Inverness, in the Parish of St. Ann, south of Montego lives in spite of the challenges.