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A College Tradition Since 1976 Friday, September 12, 1997 Volume XI • Number 1 Connecticut College, New London, CT Former college administrator fired saying that the funds, totalling $2 Esposito alleges million dollars to date, have been misuse of Toor used properly by the college. Warnken was quoted in theDay say- Cummings gift ing that "her will does authorize that the funds be used for other pur- by Dan Tompkins poses." NEWS EDITOR Matthews responded publicly to the articles by sending a letter to the Acollegeadministratorwas fired campus community on August 26 on August 5 amid allegations of stating that Esposito's "decision to misuse of funds by the college. -send a fax to the Attorney General or Craig Esposito, former director of to file grievances against his super- planned and major gifts, was fired visors played no role in the decision four days after a grievance he filed to terminate his employment." Pilato by Evan Coppola/Photography Editor at Conn was turned down. Claire Matthews also look a position on K. Matthews, vice president for the allegations of misuse of funds in Finished Product development, states that. Esposito the letter and with The College Voice, Liz Lee '98 examines the exterior of the newly renovated Park Dormitory. was fired for failure to meet the repeatedly affirming the fact that the expectations of his position. allegations were baseless. "We have Esposito has filed suit against proven to our satisfaction that it i~ the college. His attorney, Ronald absolutely unfounded," she said: Former dean Gertrude Noyes '15 dies Lasky, says that the suit resulted adding that there "are no behaviors from Esposito's feeling that his on the part of the college that would lege archives following her retire- Courtesy of College Relations She also studied at Harvard Univer- rights and the law were violated. warrant this attack." ment. sity and Oxford University. He added that he plans to file addi- Esposito, who had worked for the After a brief stint teaching En- "Gertrude was a beloved mem- Gertrude Noyes, who viewed the tional suits alleging that Esposito's college for seven years, was demoted glish at the University of Illinois, ber of our community," said Presi- opening of Connecticut College as discharge was jjJegaJ. in Jate October of J 996 for poor denr of the CoJJege Claire L. a child in 1915, entered as a fresh- she returned to her alma mater and The termination, said Matrhews, performance reviews. In April of taught in the Department of English Gaudiani '66, who was a student man in 1921 and retired as dean of was a result of poor performance 1997, he again received poor re- thecollegein 1969,diedMay ================ during Noyes' tenure as dean. ratings over a two year period, and views for the new duties he had been "With her keen intellect and 13 at the age of 91. occurred after several attempts assigned. For the third time, by as "With her keen intellect and wide-ranging interests. she Born in New London on were made. with the help of exter- many supervisors, an external con- wide-ranging interests, helped her students develop May 18, 1905, Noyes spent nal consultants, to rectify prob- sultant was hired to evaluate both a love of learning and a most of her life in the coastal [Noyes] helped her students lems Matthews saw in Esposito's Esposito's performance. At the per- desire to contribute to the ad- city, Her 40-year dedication develop both a love of learning work. The college "cannot termi- fonnance review in April, Matthews vancement of their communi- to Connecticut College be- and a desire to contribute to nate based on a grievance without said that Esposito was very abrasive ties." gan on October9, 1915, when exposure to losing a lawsuit," said and informed her that if his salary the advancement of their Gertrude McKeon, Marga- she attended ceremonies Matthews, adding that the allega- and position were not reinstated he communities." - Claire Gaudiani ret W. Kelly Professor Emeri- marking the opening ofCon- tions of fund misuse had no bear- would file a grievance. tus of Chemistry, and a resi- necticut College for Women Lucas Held, director of college dent of Waterford, said, "To ing on the termination. and the inauguration of Col- Esposito's allegations that the relations, said in a statement issued. from 1929 to 1945, before serving her friends, her loss is like an oak lege President Frederick Henry H. college is misusing funds from the totheDay, thatthecoliege had "done tree falling in the forest." Sykes. She graduated with highest as dean of freshmen from 1945 to estate of Joanne Toor Cummings not only what is appropriate. but its "She was a wonderful dean while honors in English in 1925, with the 1958 and dean of the college until were made public through a fax he actions will withstand the closest I was president," said Rosemary college's seventh class, and went on her retirement in 1969. She was sent to theNew London Day and scrutiny," Held also characterized to earn a master's degree and Ph.D. promoted to full professor in 1954. the termination as a "difficult per- See NOYES. puge JR the Attorney General's office on in English from Yale University. She continued to work in the col- the day of his grievance hearing. sonnel [decision) based on on peri- Esposito alleges that the college is odic reviews:' misusing the funds from the An original grievance hearing set Creativity is focus of Convocation Cummings estate by using them to for early June was postponed when support the Toor Cummings Cen- Esposito took a three week vacation, Maureen McCabe received the first by Dan Tompkins metaphors from Mel Brooks' ter for Studies in the Liberal Arts Upon his return, he took several sick John S. King Faculty Teaching NEWS EDITOR Spaceballs and words of wisdom (CISLA) program. days, and Matthews went on vaca- Award. Cited for being consistently from an e-mail phenomenon com- Wayne L. Warnken, the execu- tion delaying the hearing until Au- . recognized by students for her in- Palmer Auditorium was the site mencement address attributed to tor of Cummings' will, disagrees, gust I. credible ability to reach students, of yet another beginning at Conn, Kurt Vonnegut. McCabe is a professor of Studio this time of the 1997-98 academic Seniors whooped and cheered as year, and with it, the beginning of a Foreman took the podium and en- Art. President Claire L.Gaudiani then new campus-wide theme. The fo- treated them to "Make some noise," bestowed honorary degrees upon cus of Convocation, and of the year a request they heartily honored. renowned documentary filmmak- here at Conn, will be creativity. Foreman then drew upon his knowl- ers Judy Crichton and Ric Burns, This 83rd Convocation of the Col- edge of the comedic to pursue a whose creative styles have capti- lege, held on August 28, was ashow- metaphor involving the hero in vated audiences, with PBS's The case of the creative talents found Brooks' sci-fi spoof. Relating his American Experience, and the here at Conn. As the class of 1998 stretched metaphor to the year's American history classic filed in, marshalled byTim Hebda, theme, Foreman rhetorically stated documentaryTheCivil War. smatterings of conversations re- that he thought quoting Spaceballs Crichton and Burns each spent membering past convocations could in front of about 800 people was a about 15minutes relating stories of be heard. fairly creative use of his time. their careers and bringing home a The highlight of the evening for Two awards were then given to point raised by President Gaudiani many was President of the Class of Conn faculty members. Janet in her initial remarks, "There is no 1998 Sam Foreman's address. Gezari, professor of English, was Plwto by Evan CoppolalPlwtography Editor Laughter rolled onto stage as Fore- awarded the Nancy Batson Nisbet Film producer Judy Crichton speaks on the need for creativity in her see CONVOCATION, page lit man advised the senior class using Rash Research Scholar Award. Convocation address on August 28. 2 NEW FACES, NEW PLACES Marc Zimmer appointed McEver joins the office Associate Dean I of Student Life by Rebecca Libert wound up with the much esteemed I. by Mitchell Polatin Marc Zimmer PUBLISHER ASSOClA TE EWS EDITOR position of dean, Zimmer explained that .. Dean Ifill was leaving, and Scott McEver invites me into his to meet with them all at some time Marc Zimmer, associate profes- they wanted somebody to fill in for office. and theftrst thing / think is: sor of chemistry and associate di- the year, so basically I slipped into or another this year. Zimmer's re- giraffe. From photographs to art- sponsibilities will include assisting rector of CIS LA, has taken on yet it." work 10 small plastic toys, this man students with their academic prob- another position at Connecticut Zimmer is enjoying his time as has the largest cotlectionof, giraffes lems, and their academic petitions College.