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h Fairfield January 24,2002 EVERYTHING ENTERTAINMENT The best and worst of everything past, present, and future Pages 13-15 MIRROR University Volume 27, Number 14 FAIRFIELD'S ENRON TIES BY SUSAN KEANE Fairfield University is again mak-ing national news,butthis time ifsbeen tied to one ofthe most scandalous news stories in headlines today. Joseph F. Berardino, a Fairfield Uni-versity graduate and currentmemberof the university'sboardoftrustees, is chief executive for ArthurAndersen, one of the largest accounting firms in the coun-try and also the same firm that audited the financial statements forEnron. Berardino graduatedfromFairfield in 1972 as an accounting major. Upon graduating from the university, Berardino went on to a job at Arthur Andersen,where heworkedhiswayup the ranks, eventuallybecomingheadof the firm. Enron,one ofAndersen's largestcli-ents, is the energy giant that allegedly overstated profits by hundreds ofmil-lions ofdollars and is currentlythe larg-estbankruptcy scandalin the nation. According to an article inUSATo-day, Berardino was subpoenaedbythe U.S. Senate to testify on the alleged documentshredding concerningEnron records. Berardino also went before Con-gress in December acknowledging the fact thatAndersen didmake mistakes in some of its accounting practices. Due to the generos-ity the uni-versity has received from Arthur Andersen, a multimedia —- classroom in the business schoolwasrecentlynamed after the firm. Also, the university re-cently began theArthurAndersen Fel-lowsprogramthatrecognizes facultyfor theirachievements. Berardino, according to Fairfield Now, recently donated over $500,000 to the university and commented to the magazine abouthis Fairfield University .M RELATED COLUMN: Fairfield, Enron, and the Jesuit tradition Page 8 experience. "I graduated from Fairfield a wealthy man, because I had an educa-tion paid forbymyparents," he said. "Imaynot have had a lot ofnickels inmypocket, andmyjalopymayhave needed a few repairs, but I had some-thing far - more valu-able. Jesuit education taughtmeto think broadly, to aim for in-tegrity, and to make --;' "••; ~~~ ;~ thinking of otherspartof mylifestyle." Bernadinobecameamemberofthe board oftrustees in Octoberof1999 and hasbeenactively involved in university activities such as alumnifundraisers. In a recent article in TheNewYork Times, Fairfield University President Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. described Berardino as a careful plannerwhowill face the scandalhead on. "He'll go at it very carefully,"Fa-ther Kelley told the Ti'mes."He'll go about it very, very thoroughly, and he won't be afraid to act." TheTimes articles also described Berardino as amanwhohas facedmany challenges in his careersuch as challeng-ing chairman of the Securities and Ex-change CommissionArthurLevitt, con-cerning the limitations on accounting firms toworkas consultantswherethere is a possible conflict ofinterest Many students were surprised at Fairfield's connection to the news and understand Berardino to be an asset to the university. "Although I don'tknowmuchabout Enron,IdothinkthatBerardinohas done a lot for the university in terms of fundraising/'saidTodd Fratar, '03. Shane Fennessey, '03, agreed."A fewfriends ofminewhohave graduated have gotten jobs atAndersen in the last few years and I know that Berardino likes to hire university graduates." Glass ceiling? Male heads outnumber women despite 55% female undegrad enrollment BY SUSAN KEANE NewCampus Center. Newlibrary addition. Newscience labs. It is hard to miss themanychanges that are taking place all over Fairfield University. But there is one thing on campus that hasn't changed with the times; the overwhelming dominance of males in decision-makingroles oncam-pus. From the FUSA presidentto the univer-sity presi-dent, to all five of the university vice-presi-dents, the top people who have the mostin-fluence on the direction of Fairfield University are all male. Eleven of the top 12 administra-tors are men Ifyou go downfurther into the ad-ministrative ranks andinclude the assis-tant vice presidents plus the deans, 16 ofthe 23 top administrators are men. Yetthe handful ofwomenwhohold high-ranking positions do not feel that hiring decisions are genderrelated AssistantVice President of Student Resources SusanBirge said/This is not a genderissue. The decision makers at this university are here because they are qualified and intelligent, not because they are male orfemale." Dr.MaryFrances Malone, the lone female associate vice president, agreed "The onlyvice president's position open (recently) was that of academic vice president in 1999. The University hired Korn Ferry,an international search firm to conduct the search/'she said "They, workingwith the search committee, pre-sented thebestperson"OrinGrossman, formerly dean ofthe College ofArts and Sciences, got the job. Butmanyothercolleges anduniver-sities have managedto hirewomeninto higher administrative positions. Numer-ous schools, including the University of Pennsylvania, Duke, Brown andIthaca all have women presidents. Until re-cently, Jesuit schools had to have a Je-suit president, but a recent hire at Georgetownbrokethat tradition. Many Fairfield students said that theywere unaware of the male domi-nance at the top administrative levels. Studentshadmixedviewsontheimpor-tance ofthe male imbalance in top jobs. "I don't really care that it is mostly men. Aslongas theyareworkingtotheir fullest potential,itshouldn'tmattertheir gender/'said Krissy Fitzpatrick '03. Chris Calamera, '02 believes that morewomenin the top ranks ofthe ad-ministration are important " I feel that gender diversity in the administration would open up new doors to creative thinkingthattheschoolhasnotseenyet" Others agreed with Calamera. "Men make decisions differently then women, and a women's input into ma-jor decisions is extremely important" said Erin Curtin '03. SEE "BOYS" ON P. 3
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Title | Mirror - Vol. 27, No. 14 - January 24, 2002 |
Date | January 24 2002 |
Description | The Mirror (sometimes called the Fairfield Mirror) is the official student newspaper of Fairfield University, and is published weekly during the academic year (September - May). It runs from 1977 - the present; current issues are available online. |
Notes | A timeline for Fairfield University student newspapers is as follows: The Tentative, Nov. 7, 1947 - Dec. 19, 1947; The Fulcrum, Jan. 9, 1948 - May 20, 1949; The Stag, Sept. 23, 1949 - May 6, 1970; The University Voice, Oct. 1, 1970 - May 11, 1977; The Fairfield Free Press & Review, Sept. 10, 1970 - Apr. 24, 1975; The Fairfield Mirror, Sept. 22, 1977 - present. |
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Publisher | Fairfield University |
Place of Publication | Fairfield, Conn. |
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SearchData | h Fairfield January 24,2002 EVERYTHING ENTERTAINMENT The best and worst of everything past, present, and future Pages 13-15 MIRROR University Volume 27, Number 14 FAIRFIELD'S ENRON TIES BY SUSAN KEANE Fairfield University is again mak-ing national news,butthis time ifsbeen tied to one ofthe most scandalous news stories in headlines today. Joseph F. Berardino, a Fairfield Uni-versity graduate and currentmemberof the university'sboardoftrustees, is chief executive for ArthurAndersen, one of the largest accounting firms in the coun-try and also the same firm that audited the financial statements forEnron. Berardino graduatedfromFairfield in 1972 as an accounting major. Upon graduating from the university, Berardino went on to a job at Arthur Andersen,where heworkedhiswayup the ranks, eventuallybecomingheadof the firm. Enron,one ofAndersen's largestcli-ents, is the energy giant that allegedly overstated profits by hundreds ofmil-lions ofdollars and is currentlythe larg-estbankruptcy scandalin the nation. According to an article inUSATo-day, Berardino was subpoenaedbythe U.S. Senate to testify on the alleged documentshredding concerningEnron records. Berardino also went before Con-gress in December acknowledging the fact thatAndersen didmake mistakes in some of its accounting practices. Due to the generos-ity the uni-versity has received from Arthur Andersen, a multimedia —- classroom in the business schoolwasrecentlynamed after the firm. Also, the university re-cently began theArthurAndersen Fel-lowsprogramthatrecognizes facultyfor theirachievements. Berardino, according to Fairfield Now, recently donated over $500,000 to the university and commented to the magazine abouthis Fairfield University .M RELATED COLUMN: Fairfield, Enron, and the Jesuit tradition Page 8 experience. "I graduated from Fairfield a wealthy man, because I had an educa-tion paid forbymyparents," he said. "Imaynot have had a lot ofnickels inmypocket, andmyjalopymayhave needed a few repairs, but I had some-thing far - more valu-able. Jesuit education taughtmeto think broadly, to aim for in-tegrity, and to make --;' "••; ~~~ ;~ thinking of otherspartof mylifestyle." Bernadinobecameamemberofthe board oftrustees in Octoberof1999 and hasbeenactively involved in university activities such as alumnifundraisers. In a recent article in TheNewYork Times, Fairfield University President Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. described Berardino as a careful plannerwhowill face the scandalhead on. "He'll go at it very carefully,"Fa-ther Kelley told the Ti'mes."He'll go about it very, very thoroughly, and he won't be afraid to act." TheTimes articles also described Berardino as amanwhohas facedmany challenges in his careersuch as challeng-ing chairman of the Securities and Ex-change CommissionArthurLevitt, con-cerning the limitations on accounting firms toworkas consultantswherethere is a possible conflict ofinterest Many students were surprised at Fairfield's connection to the news and understand Berardino to be an asset to the university. "Although I don'tknowmuchabout Enron,IdothinkthatBerardinohas done a lot for the university in terms of fundraising/'saidTodd Fratar, '03. Shane Fennessey, '03, agreed."A fewfriends ofminewhohave graduated have gotten jobs atAndersen in the last few years and I know that Berardino likes to hire university graduates." Glass ceiling? Male heads outnumber women despite 55% female undegrad enrollment BY SUSAN KEANE NewCampus Center. Newlibrary addition. Newscience labs. It is hard to miss themanychanges that are taking place all over Fairfield University. But there is one thing on campus that hasn't changed with the times; the overwhelming dominance of males in decision-makingroles oncam-pus. From the FUSA presidentto the univer-sity presi-dent, to all five of the university vice-presi-dents, the top people who have the mostin-fluence on the direction of Fairfield University are all male. Eleven of the top 12 administra-tors are men Ifyou go downfurther into the ad-ministrative ranks andinclude the assis-tant vice presidents plus the deans, 16 ofthe 23 top administrators are men. Yetthe handful ofwomenwhohold high-ranking positions do not feel that hiring decisions are genderrelated AssistantVice President of Student Resources SusanBirge said/This is not a genderissue. The decision makers at this university are here because they are qualified and intelligent, not because they are male orfemale." Dr.MaryFrances Malone, the lone female associate vice president, agreed "The onlyvice president's position open (recently) was that of academic vice president in 1999. The University hired Korn Ferry,an international search firm to conduct the search/'she said "They, workingwith the search committee, pre-sented thebestperson"OrinGrossman, formerly dean ofthe College ofArts and Sciences, got the job. Butmanyothercolleges anduniver-sities have managedto hirewomeninto higher administrative positions. Numer-ous schools, including the University of Pennsylvania, Duke, Brown andIthaca all have women presidents. Until re-cently, Jesuit schools had to have a Je-suit president, but a recent hire at Georgetownbrokethat tradition. Many Fairfield students said that theywere unaware of the male domi-nance at the top administrative levels. Studentshadmixedviewsontheimpor-tance ofthe male imbalance in top jobs. "I don't really care that it is mostly men. Aslongas theyareworkingtotheir fullest potential,itshouldn'tmattertheir gender/'said Krissy Fitzpatrick '03. Chris Calamera, '02 believes that morewomenin the top ranks ofthe ad-ministration are important " I feel that gender diversity in the administration would open up new doors to creative thinkingthattheschoolhasnotseenyet" Others agreed with Calamera. "Men make decisions differently then women, and a women's input into ma-jor decisions is extremely important" said Erin Curtin '03. SEE "BOYS" ON P. 3 |