Commemorative Issue Spring 2003 Benedictine The News From Benedictine University A Salute to Benedictine Hall St. Benedict’s Rule for Monks begins with Benedictine a powerful imperative: Listen. And at Benedictine University, we believe in the importance of listening to one another. The News From Benedictine University We therefore have named our magazine Benedictine Voices. We pledge that within Spring 2003 | Volume 31 | Number 3 these pages, members of the Benedictine community will speak with candor about Director of Public Relations issues facing our University and our world. Mercy Robb, M.B.A. ’02 We cordially invite you to enter into Editor dialogue with us. Linda A. Hale Writers Phil Brozynski Julie Milam William J. Carroll Fr. David Turner, O.S.B. Contents Linda A. Hale Elizabeth Summers, C00 “The future belongs to those who believe in Contributors Vision the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt Pina Arnone Jill Redmond Nadia Darwish Debbie Smith 1 • Time Capsule Renewed SPECIAL FEATURE Fr. James Flint, O.S.B. Donald Taylor William J. Carroll, President 5 - 20 • A Salute To Benedictine Hall Barbara Grabowski Matt West 2 • Letter To The Community Julie Nelligan Allison Wilson • The Historical Development of 3 • Monastic Perspective Benedictine Hall Photographers • If These Walls Could Talk Nadia Darwish • Test Your Benedictine Hall Knowledge Jake Herrle • 100 Year-Old Time Capsule Re-dedicated Matt West Art Director “So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all men . .” Mary Kay Wolf, Wolf Design Values — Galatians 6:10 (NIV) Editor’s Note: The Benedictine memories supplied by philanthropy • Benedictine Alumna Gives faculty and alumni have been edited for space and content in some cases. To see the complete content, 21 • Benedictine Hall Lithograph From The Heart go to www.ben.edu/alumni. • Abbot Honors Martha Duda 23 • Q & A With Coach Cally alumni news 24 • Come On Safari With Steve 22 • Alumni Briefs • New Officer Trio To Lead Alumni Association Benedictine Voices is published three times a year by the Office of Public Relations. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. “Success is never final.” Vitality — Winston Churchill Distributed free to alumni, students and friends of the University. black history month review 32 • Faculty/Staff Notes Opinions expressed in Benedictine Voices are not 25 • Great Speakers Inspire At Annual 33 • Benedictine Honors Ralph Meeker necessarily those of Benedictine University, its King Day Breakfast • Campus Community Loses One Of Its administrators, faculty or students. 26 • Tavis Smiley Motivates Crowd Biggest Fans: Fr. Stanley Vesely, O.S.B. Letters to the Editor must be signed, and letters • Benedictine Hosts Civil Rights 34 • Sabbaticals: Helping Professors Enrich Exhibition Students and Themselves not intended for publication should be so indicated. university news eaglescenter Please address all mail to: 27 • Benedictine Accepted As 35 • Sports Complex Plans In The Works Benedictine Voices AQIP Institution • Lynn O’Linski Heads University’s Benedictine University • Alumnus Jim Ryan Named First Athletic Department 5700 College Road Distinguished Fellow At Benedictine • Coach Ostrowski Inducted Into Lisle, IL 60532 28 • ACCA Bioterrorism Seminar Hall Of Fame Generates Community Interest 36 • Time Out: Eagle Basketball Achieves • Master of Exercise Physiology Program Program Milestone, Lady Eagles Finish Is Back at Benedictine Tied For Second In The League, Ryan 29 • Springfield College Partnership Lands On Academic All-American Team class/faculty notes annual fundraiser 29 • Class Notes 36 • President’s Golf Outing on the cover Benedictine community members salute Benedictine Hall. See page 20 for photo identification. Cover photo by Jake Herrle. 2003 Upcoming events In this issue May 10 Undergraduate SPECIAL FEATURE Commencement A Salute to May 31 Graduate Benedictine Hall Commencement July 21 President’s Golf Outing Cress Creek Country Club October 18 Homecoming November 1 Educare Scholarship Ball www.ben.edu Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Lisle, IL Permit No. 18 5700 College Road Lisle, Illinois 60532 Change Service Requested (630) 829-6000 St. Benedict’s Rule for Monks begins with Benedictine a powerful imperative: Listen. And at Benedictine University, we believe in the importance of listening to one another. The News From Benedictine University We therefore have named our magazine Benedictine Voices. We pledge that within Spring 2003 | Volume 31 | Number 3 these pages, members of the Benedictine community will speak with candor about Director of Public Relations issues facing our University and our world. Mercy Robb, M.B.A. ’02 We cordially invite you to enter into Editor dialogue with us. Linda A. Hale Writers Phil Brozynski Julie Milam William J. Carroll Fr. David Turner, O.S.B. Contents Linda A. Hale Elizabeth Summers, C00 “The future belongs to those who believe in Contributors Vision the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt Pina Arnone Jill Redmond Nadia Darwish Debbie Smith 1 • Time Capsule Renewed SPECIAL FEATURE Fr. James Flint, O.S.B. Donald Taylor William J. Carroll, President 5 - 20 • A Salute To Benedictine Hall Barbara Grabowski Matt West 2 • Letter To The Community Julie Nelligan Allison Wilson • The Historical Development of 3 • Monastic Perspective Benedictine Hall Photographers • If These Walls Could Talk Nadia Darwish • Test Your Benedictine Hall Knowledge Jake Herrle • 100 Year-Old Time Capsule Re-dedicated Matt West Art Director “So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all men . .” Mary Kay Wolf, Wolf Design Values — Galatians 6:10 (NIV) Editor’s Note: The Benedictine memories supplied by philanthropy • Benedictine Alumna Gives faculty and alumni have been edited for space and content in some cases. To see the complete content, 21 • Benedictine Hall Lithograph From The Heart go to www.ben.edu/alumni. • Abbot Honors Martha Duda 23 • Q & A With Coach Cally alumni news 24 • Come On Safari With Steve 22 • Alumni Briefs • New Officer Trio To Lead Alumni Association Benedictine Voices is published three times a year by the Office of Public Relations. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. “Success is never final.” Vitality — Winston Churchill Distributed free to alumni, students and friends of the University. black history month review 32 • Faculty/Staff Notes Opinions expressed in Benedictine Voices are not 25 • Great Speakers Inspire At Annual 33 • Benedictine Honors Ralph Meeker necessarily those of Benedictine University, its King Day Breakfast • Campus Community Loses One Of Its administrators, faculty or students. 26 • Tavis Smiley Motivates Crowd Biggest Fans: Fr. Stanley Vesely, O.S.B. Letters to the Editor must be signed, and letters • Benedictine Hosts Civil Rights 34 • Sabbaticals: Helping Professors Enrich Exhibition Students and Themselves not intended for publication should be so indicated. university news eaglescenter Please address all mail to: 27 • Benedictine Accepted As 35 • Sports Complex Plans In The Works Benedictine Voices AQIP Institution • Lynn O’Linski Heads University’s Benedictine University • Alumnus Jim Ryan Named First Athletic Department 5700 College Road Distinguished Fellow At Benedictine • Coach Ostrowski Inducted Into Lisle, IL 60532 28 • ACCA Bioterrorism Seminar Hall Of Fame Generates Community Interest 36 • Time Out: Eagle Basketball Achieves • Master of Exercise Physiology Program Program Milestone, Lady Eagles Finish Is Back at Benedictine Tied For Second In The League, Ryan 29 • Springfield College Partnership Lands On Academic All-American Team class/faculty notes annual fundraiser 29 • Class Notes 36 • President’s Golf Outing on the cover Benedictine community members salute Benedictine Hall. See page 20 for photo identification. Cover photo by Jake Herrle. 2003 Upcoming events In this issue May 10 Undergraduate SPECIAL FEATURE Commencement A Salute to May 31 Graduate Benedictine Hall Commencement July 21 President’s Golf Outing Cress Creek Country Club October 18 Homecoming November 1 Educare Scholarship Ball www.ben.edu Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Lisle, IL Permit No. 18 5700 College Road Lisle, Illinois 60532 Change Service Requested (630) 829-6000 benedictine Vision Time Capsule Renewed e are proud of year six thousand sixty-five of the entire order of Benedictine’s since the creation of the St. Benedict; John Nepomuk history and world, one thousand nine Jaeger is the Abbot of continue to feel hundred since the nativity of St. Procopius Abbey; William the persistence, Our Lord Jesus Christ, one McKinley is president of the visionW and values of the thousand and six since the republic; and as the whole handful of monks who arrived conversion of the Bohemians Catholic world is rejoicing in in the middle of a cornfield. to Christ the Lord; five the year of the great jubilee: William J. Carroll, hundred and fifty-two years President Three years ago, when the since the foundation of the This cornerstone was placed cornerstone was removed University of Prague; one on July 2, AD, 1900, on from Benedictine Hall and hundred and twenty-four the feast of the Visitation placed in an outside column since the beginning of the of the Blessed Virgin Mary, of Kindlon Hall, it was Republic of the United States by the Most Reverend and 100 years to the day since of North America; thirteen Honorable Leo Haid, D.D., the original cornerstone was since the establishment of O.S.B., apostolic vicar of inserted