WINTER 2005 FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LYNN UNIVERSITY Ross Reflects Editor’s Note “Wait.There’s something new here. It’s my magazine from Lynn University—only it’s different.” If we’ve done our jobs properly, you’re having this conversation with yourself —and in a positive vein.We have a new name—Lynn Magazine, a new look (thanks to our talented art director and Lynn alumna Andreia Brunstein), and a goal to keep you informed about Some people are surprised to learn that my family and I once lived on campus, the people and happenings at Lynn.Within our pages are old but for us, it was the most natural thing favorites like alumni profiles, campus news, sports update and Class to do. Notes, along with more stories about Lynn students and faculty as In December of 1971, one month after well as fun, quick reads like “Ross Reflects” (at left), “Ask the I took over operations of Marymount College, as Lynn University was known Professor” (page 6) and “Then and Now” (page 36). then, my wife, Helen; our young daugh- Also in this issue we feature Lynn’s acclaimed Institute for ter, Ellen; and I arrived on campus and Achievement and Learning. (See our story, “Learning with a moved into a four-room apartment within Difference,” beginning on page 14.) Maybe you were a student of Trinity Hall. We were “houseparents” to 196 students, so we were never at a loss its dynamic creator, Marsha Glines, or you benefited from one of the for a babysitter! institute’s many programs. Like its past and present students, the Our home was small, but it served us institute is thriving. And speaking of thriving, we visited with three well. It allowed me to put in the long Lynn alumni from the diverse fields of health care, business and hours that were essential in reviving the college. And our residency allowed Helen broadcasting whose lives were transformed by Lynn professors. to work with me, doing whatever was (Their story, “The Picture of Good Teaching,” begins on page 20.) needed—from giving campus tours to Here at Lynn, another transformation is in the making, with prepa- prospective students and their parents, to rations under way for new buildings, campus enhancements and in- hosting dinner parties for visitors—all while raising our family. (Our son, Kevin, depth strategic planning—all in consultation with top names in joined us a year later.) higher education.You’ll want to read about all the exciting develop- Residing on campus had its perks for ments in our story, “Forward Thinking,” starting on page 12. our children, too. During the summers, A university magazine functions a bit like the fabled time the campus became a fantastic playground for Ellen and Kevin, along with the chil- machine: It enables you to return to the good old days and peek dren of our faculty and staff. Helen and into the future, but it always brings you back home again. So, her friend Sue Hanley (now Sue Merrill) come along for the journey in this issue. And please e-mail us at eventually organized some day camp [email protected] with your suggestions, Class Note and, per- activities to keep the kids supervised and haps, your submission for our upcoming feature, “Lynn Legacies.” busy. They ended up founding Pine Tree Camps, which began with 25 children See our inside back cover for details. and now hosts more than 3,000 campers. So, when people today speak of the “family atmosphere” at Lynn University, I couldn’t agree more! This is the first in a series of columns by —Liz McKey, editor President Donald E. Ross. WINTER 2005 VOLUME I NUMBER I Editor Liz McKey Art Director Andréia Brunstein Contributing Writers Erica Cukierman Francisco Duque Carol Mandel FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LYNN UNIVERSITY Peggy Peterson Sara Quatrocky Joyce Shelfo Photography Geoff Anderson Brad Broome ( FEATURES ) Andréia Brunstein Joe Carey Teisha Huggins Forward Thinking Gina Fontana Key new appointments and bold plans for strengthening aca- Mike Jurus Barbara McCormick 12 demics, student life, campus facilities and the endowment signal J.C. Ridley a new era for Lynn University. Robin Roslund Learning with a Difference Lynn students maximize their potential for academic and per- President 14 sonal success through the university’s acclaimed Institute for Donald E. Ross Achievement and Learning. Chief Operating Officer Kevin M. Ross The Picture of Good Teaching Associate Vice President for Three alumni—Evelyn Asher, BPS ’97; Eric Cole, BSBA ’94; Marketing and Communication 20 and Lisa Gangel, BAC ’04—reflect upon the Lynn professors Michele M. Morris who helped shape their futures. Associate Vice President for Development H. Lawrence Cowan Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Gareth Fowles ( DEPARTMENTS ) Lynn Magazine is produced for 2 On Campus alumni, parents and friends by the Office of Marketing and 7 Parents and Families Communication at Lynn University, 3601 North Military Trail, Boca 8 Making a Difference Raton, FL 33431-5598 Sports e-mail: [email protected] 26 www.lynn.edu 28 Alumni News 34 Class Notes On the cover: An on-campus butterfly garden is one of several innovative settings for learning in the Metamorphosis Coaching Program,part of Lynn’s acclaimed Institute for Teaching and Learning. Among the students who have participated in the program are (from left) freshman Katherine Gale, freshman Alison Gabel,sophomore Neil Solomon and sophomore Mark Nicastro.Photography by Robin Roslund. ( ON CAMPUS ) T he marvels of an elegant European cirque, music by talented Lynn Conservatory of Music students, fine cuisine, and the warm company of good friends—all in support of scholarships for deserving Lynn University students—what better way to spend a beautiful November evening in Boca Raton? More than 350 guests thought so, attending the uni- versity’s annual fete, Nov. 20 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. With the theme “Cirque de Lynn,” the event made a departure from the typical fund- raiser, as guests donned “cocktail chic” attire rather than tuxedos and ball gowns, mingled with perform- ers from the renowned New Vision Cirque and Dance Company, and enjoyed performance vignettes throughout the evening. Lynn University was honored to have two of the community’s most Cirque generous benefactors and avid supporters, Henrietta Countess de Hoernle and Christine E. Lynn, serve as event chair and honorary chair respective- ly. Appropriately, Jan McArt, “South Florida’s First Lady of Musical de Theatre” and Lynn’s director of Theatre Arts Program Development, was Lynn c’est magnifique! 1 2 3 4 emcee for the evening, which celebrated the performing arts. Scenes from a memorable evening: The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the university’s (circular photo,above right) emcee extraor- Boca Raton Award by President Donald E. Ross and Boca Raton Mayor dinaire Jan McArt Steven Abrams to Louis and Anne Green. The award, given 1. Cirque de Lynn chair Henrietta Countess annually, recognizes an individual or couple who has con- de Hoernle (right) and honorary chair tributed significantly to the growth and development of the Christine E.Lynn (center) with cirque per- institution and the Boca Raton community. In presenting former the award, President Ross said the Greens are “a couple 2. Michael Lawrence (left),Yvonne S.Boice whose names are synonymous with philanthropy in South and Richard Gold Florida, especially Lynn University.” He recounted the 3. Allison Perrine (left),Ruth Coleman and Greens’ generosity of time, talent and resources to expand Hector Quinones,joined by cirque performer the expressive arts at Lynn and improve educational opportu- 4. Boca Raton Mayor Steven Abrams (left) nities for its students, as well as their impressive charitable and with honorees Louis and Anne Green (cen- civic endeavors throughout the region. Louis Green is a charter member ter) and President Donald E.Ross of the university’s Board of Overseers, while Anne Green has been an active member of the Lynn University Excalibur Society and has served on numerous committees. Proceeds from the event supported Lynn University’s scholarship fund. 2 WINTER 2005 | LYNN MAGAZINE ON CAMPUS Lynn weathers Lynn noted for international programs record hurricane Lynn University is one of only 13 institutions to ranging efforts to integrate global approaches to season well be featured in a report on exemplary internation- teaching into campus learning.”Lynn and the al education at U.S.colleges and universities. other institutions were selected by a committee Two unwelcome visitors named Published last November by NAFSA:Association of of international educators who examined their Frances and Jeanne made for a busier-than-usual start to the International Educators,the report is titled mission,breadth,commitment,and impact of 2004-2005 academic year, but Internationalizing the Campus 2004:Profiles of internationalization efforts. thanks to its excellent emergency Success at Colleges and Universities.Forty-two In profiling Lynn University,the report noted, planning and management, Lynn institutions were nominated “While dozens of universi- University operated smoothly for inclusion in the report. ties enroll international throughout both storms. The other institutions students in numbers far The hurricanes struck just north selected for the report were greater than the 446 who of West Palm Beach within three Bellevue Community College enrolled at Lynn last fall, weeks of each other. Hurricane (Washington);Binghamton Lynn’s international stu- Frances was a Category Two University (New York);Duke dents represent a higher storm, with peak winds of 120 University (North Carolina);St. percentage of the student miles an hour, while Jeanne, pack- Norbert College (Wisconsin); body than is commonly ing winds of 140 mph, was a Category Three.