St.Edward’s UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE FALL 2009 VOLUME 10 ISSUE 3 PROFESSIONAL REDEVELOPMENT SPECIAL INSTRUCTION DOYLE HALL 2.0 P resident’ s letter St. EdwArd’S UnIVErSIty BOArd OF trUStEES O FFIc E r S chair, Kevin O’Connor ’73 OF StAyIng rELEVAnt vice chair, John Bauer ’62 treasurer, Margie Diaz Kintz secretary, F. Gary Valdez MBA ’78 Staying relevant by adjusting to change — imminent or evolving — ever- M EMBEr S present in politics, social mores, cultural tastes and economic behavior; Brother Donald Blauvelt, CSC ’67 this is a challenge faced by every organization. To successfully meet this Brother James Branigan, CSC challenge, organizations and their leaders must be flexible and open to Thomas L. Carter different thinking and creative approaches while never losing sight of Margaret E. Crahan their fundamental mission and purpose. Brother Richard Daly, CSC ’61 When institutions fail to address change, they are less effective Judge Wilford Flowers or, in the worst cases, may experience decline and ruin. Corporate Carolyn Lewis Gallagher examples include the American auto industry’s loss of market share to Timothy F. Gavin ’76 foreign competitors. Laws can lose relevance, too, and when they do, Brother Richard Gilman, CSC ’65 can encourage illegal behavior; think of Prohibition. Even organized religions must relate their messages to the Monsignor Elmer Holtman vicissitudes of their congregations’ lives. Kevin Koch ’80, MBA ’84 There was a time when higher education thought itself immune to the changes occurring beyond Edward E. Leyden ’64 campus walls. Universities focused primarily on preserving the Western canon, the wisdom handed down Joseph A. Lucci III ’80 from generation to generation since the time of the Greeks. A spirited debate over this issue marked much The Most Reverend John McCarthy, DD of the last quarter of the 20th century and, while some of its energy has been lost, it can still spark lively Myra A. McDaniel discussion today. Sister Amata Miller, IHM While American universities still acknowledge the extraordinary value of the Western canon, there has Victor Miramontes been an effort in recent decades to include in university curricula additional perspectives offered by other John Mooney traditions and cultures. World events have given new urgency to these efforts. And the glare of headlines Patricia Berrier Munday ’97 about international finance and economic competition reminds us daily that our students will graduate into a Reverend Thomas J. O’Hara, CSC globally interconnected world. Marilyn O’Neill ’74 A few years ago, as St. Edward’s prepared for its 10-year reaccreditation review by the Southern Theodore R. Popp ’60 Association of Colleges and Schools, it examined the relevance of its curriculum. The American Association J. William Sharman Jr. hs ’58 of Colleges and Universities had twice recognized the university for the quality of its general education Jim A. Smith program, and it would have been easy to keep the curriculum as it was. Instead, we chose to challenge Ian J. Turpin ourselves and ask how relevant our curriculum was to the kinds of experiences our students would face in Duncan Knapp Underwood ’95 the increasingly interdependent world of the future. Donna Van Fleet We responded with a Quality Enhancement Plan and introduced major changes to our curriculum. The Melba Whatley two Cultural Foundation courses that freshmen take were redesigned to promote global understanding. Peter Winstead The first course explores the evolution of global economics, politics and culture since the 16th century. It is followed by a course that examines in depth the impact of contemporary world issues on non-U.S. parts Ex O FFIc IO of the world. Students are now encouraged to seek a certificate in Global Studies by taking more foreign George E. Martin language courses and integrating global studies into their four years of study. To fully integrate global Jesse Butler ’99 engagement into the intellectual life of the campus, programs focusing on major global issues are offered Catherine Rainwater annually through academic programs, lectures, theater presentations and literary readings. Experiential Megan Kuentz ’10 learning is also a major component of the university’s global initiative and includes expanded opportunities t rUSt EES E MEr I t I for study abroad, domestic and overseas internships and service projects, and co-curricular programs. Charles A. Betts The university itself will become global, with portal campuses and partnerships around the world. A Edward M. Block ’50 portal campus has already been launched in Angers, France, and will offer study abroad, bachelor’s and Guy S. Bodine III hs ’68 master’s degrees, and professional education. A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Leslie Clement Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland, to offer joint degrees and study abroad. These are the Isabella Cunningham first steps in the university’s plans to become a global university with opportunities for students to study Fred D. George ’69 abroad multiple times during their undergraduate education in several different parts of the world. Through Gregory A. Kozmetsky ’70 these experiences, students will learn how to navigate multiple cultures and acquire the skills to lead the Lavon P. Philips ’74 economically and politically interdependent world of the future. — President George e. martin William Renfro ii in t H is issue St. EdwArd’S UnIVErSIty St.Edward’s BOArd OF trUStEES UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE p r OFESSIOn A L O FFIc E r S EdItOr rEdEVELOp MEnt Steve wilson I chair, Kevin O’Connor ’73 In uncertain economic times, graduates are going vice chair, John Bauer ’62 Art dIrEctOr back for certifications to improve their job prospects treasurer, Margie Diaz Kintz rick ramos and do better at the jobs they have. secretary, F. Gary Valdez MBA ’78 dIrEctOr OF cOMMUnIcAtIOnS Mischelle diaz M EMBEr S dIrEctOr OF MArkEtIng SErVIcES Brother Donald Blauvelt, CSC ’67 12 Frannie Schneider Brother James Branigan, CSC ASSIStAnt EdItOr Thomas L. Carter Hans christianson MSOLE ’11 Margaret E. Crahan wrItErS Brother Richard Daly, CSC ’61 kate Hahn MBA ’11 In dEFEn SE OF t H E Judge Wilford Flowers robyn ross IIdIn I ng H ALL Carolyn Lewis Gallagher dESIgnErS Timothy F. Gavin ’76 natalie Burge The foodie movement reaches the university. Brother Richard Gilman, CSC ’65 Betsabe rodriguez ’10 Monsignor Elmer Holtman kelsey Smith ’11 Kevin Koch ’80, MBA ’84 natalie Stott Edward E. Leyden ’64 cOntrIBUtOrS 15 Joseph A. Lucci III ’80 Matthew Bey The Most Reverend John McCarthy, DD Van darden Mando garcia ’90 Myra A. McDaniel Stacia Hernstrom MLA ’05 Sister Amata Miller, IHM rebecca Marino ’10 Victor Miramontes Laura rivas SpE c IAL InS trU ctIOn John Mooney camille Saad III Specialists who bring their real-world expertise Patricia Berrier Munday ’97 prESIdEnt to class. Reverend Thomas J. O’Hara, CSC george E. Martin phd Marilyn O’Neill ’74 VIcE prESIdEnt FOr MArkEtIng And EnrOLLMEnt MAnAgEMEnt Theodore R. Popp ’60 paige Booth J. William Sharman Jr. hs ’58 St. Edward’s University Magazine 18 Jim A. Smith is published three times a year by the Ian J. Turpin Marketing Office for alumni and friends. 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Bodine III hs ’68 theater — ext. 8484 2 on the Hill: Letter from the President, Postmarks, • Class Notes Leslie Clement Hilltop Happenings, Accolades, News, • Births, Marriages, Deaths Isabella Cunningham Send comments, story Global Hilltop, Sports, Culture, Ideas • From the Archives Fred D. George ’69 ideas or letters to: • Alumni Programs Update Gregory A. Kozmetsky ’70 St. Edward’s University Magazine 10 Hilltop voices: First Semester in France 3001 South congress Avenue Lavon P. Philips ’74 Austin, texas 78704-6489 William Renfro phone: 512-637-5620 • fax: 512-637-5621 e-mail: [email protected] 1 letters to t H e editor mystery solved: wHy tHe “e” Became an “m” I was interested to read about the time when the giant “E” made of rocks on campus mysteriously turned into an “M” in the “From the Archives” article in the Summer 2007 issue of St. Edward’s University Magazine. I would like to offer what I do know about this. During the fall of 1966, as part of the first group of women on campus through the new Maryhill College, doria farrinaci ’70, marylou trevisan ’70, Jane leslie ’70 and I decided we had not been properly welcomed to campus. Being “pioneers,” as we were Bud Baker hs ’48, ’55 enjoys the elusive texas snow in 1949. often referred to at St. Edward’s, we figured more snow siGHtinGs out a way to welcome ourselves. Realizing the “Letters to the Editor” in the Winter 2009 issue of St. Edward’s University windowpanes in our newly built dorm were not Magazine about snows at St. Edward’s in 1973 and 1980 provoked me to dig out two yet fastened, we removed a pane one dark snow pictures from my campus days. Homero avila hs ’48, ’55 took the pictures with me in night and went out to make a change.