SUMMER REPORT
Vol. II FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT September 5, 1"970
_Tradition Steps Aside;
Class of '7 4 Moves In
W.ED k~WEN'l' A»~KKS are now part of the student services Btaft. Here, taUdng wttb
A8slatant Dean Ann Marie Sumway, far left, A88oclate Dean Henry W. Krell, and Head jResl·
dent .John Cincotta, both standing, are ·from the left, .Judith Marino, Marllyn MallD, Ellz.a:betb
LeRoy and Christine CaiUDan.
University Plagued by Housing Problems
Freshmen to Reside in Shelton Hall
. Possibly the most hectic acHvity
taking place on the campus
during the summer was the
efforts to locate housing for all
the students and cope with a
number of short term emergencies
that have popped up during
recent times.
The current housing picture
for the coming year is certainly
the most diverse in the 25-year
history of the institution.
vate homes in the area as has
been the custom with male students
over the years.
Drop lo Attrition
Because of the large drop in
the projected attrition rate that
was based on past experience,
the housing office was faced
with an overload in the number
of applicants for on campus
housing facilities. Working on
the first-come, first~erve basis,
it was estimated that additional
housing provisions had to be
made for some 55 freshmen.
provide transPortation for these
students via the Shelton Hall
bus.
When the new academic calendar
was published, many stu•
dents who had leased beachfront
reside~ces suddenly dis·
covered that they were without
a place to stay for about a one
week period. The housing offl·
cers have been working to
ma.ke arrangements for these
individuals with other local
motels.
And so went the summer In
the residence hall offices, not
to mention the situation normal
affairs of taking care of special
groups and preparations and
renovations necessary before
beginning of the school year.
With the ~ of each
acbool year, traditional cries of
"big&est and best yet" were
heard about the campus along
with a series of other outstandIng
·accomplishments by members
of the incoming class. But
this year there can be no doubt
that the Class of '74 will go
down in the university annals
as unprecedented not only in
terms of numbers but also a
most impressive list of ftrsts.
More than 700 freshmen are
expected to register for classes
in the coming week, a number
that will exceed any past class
enrollment by a·bout 100 and is
nearly double the slze of the
present junior class.
Among the "firsts," the most
obvious and long awaited is the
welcoming of female students
to the undergraduate college.
This goes band-in-hand with the
opening of the School of Nursing
and the co-eds that will
matriculate there.
We are also admitting our
first women prefects, naturally
enough.
There will also be the first
recipient of the Alumni Association's
annual scholarship,
Debra Mongillo, whose father
graduated in 1951.
Among the students there
will be our first delegates from
Japan and Hong Kong to add
to the list of nations that have
been Tepresented at various
times on the . campus.
Numerous other "firsts" will
be brought to light during the
week.
In addition to the 1,130 students
who are housed in the
Jive dorm complex in the northwest
corner of the campus,
housing will be provided at
Julie Hall in the Notre Dame
Novitiate and Shelton Hall
which has been leased from
the University of Bridgeport.
Also students who were sched·
uled to live in the first wing of
the new Southwest Dormitory
complex, will be housed temporarily
in Bridgeport's Holi·
day Inn until the structure is
ready for occupancy, which is
expected about September 22.
After considering a number
of options, a plan to lease the
unUllJ;!d facilities of Shelton Hall
from the University of Bridgeport
was accepted by Fairfield
administrators. The facility,
which is located on Park Ave.,
about five blocks from the beginning
of the UB campus, will
house about 80 students, including
the 55 freshmen and
approximately 25 undergraduates
from the waiting list.
John M. Hickson Named
Multiple Problema
Associate Dean Henry W.
Krell of student services has
indicated that a variety of problems
have plagued the housing
office during the summer
months.
The first situation that had
to be met was finding an adequate
number of spaces· to
house the newly arriving coeds.
After a series of renovations
were· completed, 112
spaces were available in Loyola
Hall.
Since this was not sufficient
for the current needs, off campus
h o u s I n g arrangements
were made with the Sisters of
Notre Dame to accommodate
34 more girls. These students
will be provided with transportation
by the uiuversity
during non-daylight hours.
Add:tional female transfer
students will be referred to pri-
Bus to Shelton
The transportation needs of
these students will be serviced
by a 44 passenger bus, recently
added to the university fieet
It will open the day by carrying
a continental breakfast of
coffee and pastry to Shelton,
compliments of Specialized FO<Xl
Service, and continue its roundtrip
runs on a regular schedule
which will be established as
soon as normal needs can be
determined.
The Southeast Dorm, which
has been erected in the amazingly
short period of less than
four months, was delayed about
one week in the early going,
forcing the housing office to
seek outside accommodations
for its 88 intended residents.
These students will be temporarily
p~aced in the air-con·
ditioned luxury of the Holiday
Inn, complete with color televisions.
The university will also
V. P. for Business, Finance
John M. Hickson was appoint·
ed vice-president for businesc;
and finance on August 1.
Mr. Hickson's duties as head
of the business and finance division
will include overseeing
the implementation of all fi·
nancial planning and controls,
security and malntenace of the
physical plant, personnel and
employee relations and other
related activities.
The new vice-president joined
the uiversity staff as alumni director
in 1966. After serving in
the interim post as director of
operations, Mr. Hickson was
named director of finance a.nd
operations in 1969.
Mr. Hickson is a representative
to the University Council
and has been working with the
constitutional convention in Its
efforts to develop a tri-partite
form of government. He was
recently elected to the alumni
board of directors.
He. is a graduate of Fairfield
College Preparatory School and
Fairfield University, receiving a
bachelor of business administration
in 1952.
Mr. Hickson bas been previously
employed by Montgomery
Ward & Company as the
district manager for Connecticut-
Massachusetts area.
IOHN M. IDOKSON
Approximately 700 young
men and women of the class of
197 4 are expectt!d to take part
in orientation activities which
will continue thro\l&h Tuesday,
and then resume apln the following
weeke:od.
The six-day affair, consisting
of informative meetlnp, social
and sporting events will be
highlighted by a Tuesday evening
concert featuring alnger
J. J. Walker.
Tierney, ChabmaD
Organized by chairman William
Tierney, '72 and co-chair·
man J oseph, Berardino, '72, in
conjunction with their moderator,
the Rev. Alfred Morris,
S.J ., the program will be n,m
by about. 170 members of the
junior class.
Upon their an-lval today, the
freshman and their families
will be greeted by the orientation
chairme.n prior to being
escorted to their respective
rooms.
University President, the Rev,
William C. Mci nnes, S.J., and
Dennis Gallagher, president of
the student government are
also scheduled to be on band to
welcome the new an-lvals at
the Campus Center.
Father Mcinnes will speak
at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock while
Mr. Gallagher will address
those interested at 2 :30 and
4:30.
Saturday evening, BUl Tierney
and Joe Berardino will fill
in the entire group concerning
the details of the orientation
program.
Rounding out the first day's
events will be the showing of
"Anne Qf A Thousand Days" 1n
Gonzaga Auditorium.
~gtatraUoa
The students will take part 1n
both orientation and academic
registrations on Sunday morning.
The former will entall payIng
the standard fee and receiving
a class beanie. Then
the frosh will be given their
class schedules and computer
cards for admlsslon to class.
An outside mass at 11 o'clock
will be followed by lunch. An
Rddress will be delivered by
the Rev. Joseph Trinkle, S.J .,
university chaplain. Remaining
afternoon activities will include
a discussion on tripartite gOY<ernance
and an Intramural
sports program consisting of
tennis, basketball and a co-ed
football game.
The traditional sports ntgbt
will be held on Sunday evening
and the various varsity and
club sports on campus will send
representatives to discuss their
individual programs.
To conclude the ewning,
"The Marvelous Mets; Higb(
Cootlnued on Page 8)
Page Two SUMMER REPORT
ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS assembled at a recent meeting include (sitting) David P.
Speno '64, secretary; Vincent R. D'Aleesandro '65, president; and Frederick H. Lorensen '65,
vtoe·preeident. Other members (standing from left to right) are .Joseph McGann '51, Dr. Ken·
Detb Cataodella '5'7, Tbomae Spot& '6S, Dr. Willlam George '56, .John M. Hickson '52. Mluing
from the picture are Paul T . Barnes '6'7, trea.'iurer; .Jtlm E . Doherry '58, Chrl.ltopher Barrett
'58, Wllllam F . Cwnmlnp '56, .James Diorio '6S, and Edward .J. Caldwell, .Jr. '51.
Alumni Association Reorganizes;
To Present News 'N Views Series
In an attempt to improve relations
between Fairfield graduates
and the university community
at large, the alumni association
has initiated a number
of orga·nizational changes
and has made plans to Increase
its involvement in university
activities.
According to the pres:dent of
the alumni board of directors,
Vincent D'Alessandro, "in the
past, the alumni have suffered
from a number of maladies,
· not the least of which is confusion.''
He goes on to say that
"this has resulted from poor
communications between the
university and its graduates,
lack of int~rest on the part of
alumni and th~ philosophy that
Fairfield should never change.''
Expanded Board
The board of directors has
announced that it will operate
this year with an expanded
II In Memoriam II D~g the summer months,
·the university community suffered
the loss of four of its
members, B r o t h e r Maurice
Ahearn, Mrs. Catherine Olson,
Mrs. Nora Hanson, and Kevin
H. Esperon.
Brother Ahearn, who worked
in the print shop for the past
five years, died on June zr.
The Rev. Joseph McCormick
led a group of Jesuits in concelebrating
a requiem mass in
Loyola Chapel with Rev. Eugene
Brissette delivering the
eulogy. Following the services,
the body was sent to Weston
College for interment.
Mrs. Olson, who served as a
secretary in the student services
division for 15 years, died
on Ju]y 4.
She was a founder and ftrst
president of the university's
Secretaries Association.
The Rev. Joseph McCormick,
Rev. William C. Mcinnes and
Msgr. William Genuario concelebrated
the mass with other
members of the Jesuit community.
Fat~er McCormick delivered
the eulogy.
Mrs. Nora Hanson, who arrived
at Fairfield in 1967 as
secretary to the control clerk
in data processing before moving
to the treasury office, died
on August 7.
She had taken the summer
otr to visit her sister 1n Australia
and died sudden]y the
day after she returned from
the trip.
Kevin Esperon, '73 died Tuesday,
August 11 following a cartruck-
accident which he was
involved· in near Wyalusing,
Pa., while returning from a
trip to Canada.
Esperon, of 11 Sylvester St.,
Cranford, New Jersey, was a
passenger in a car driven by
a friend which collided with a
pick-up truck.
A psychology major, he was
about to enter his sophomore
year at Fairfield.
KEUN H. ESPEBON
membership of 15 fully elected
men (up from nine).
Mr. D'Alessandro stated that
"through this additional membership,
we hope to draw from
a wider var.iety of classes and,
therefore, obta.in additional input
and more creative ideas.
Another change of approach,
whic}) already has begun, is to
develop the board Qf directors
into a kind of holding company
which will lend direction and
assistance but which will put
the burden of activity on individuals
and individual classes.
This change has occurred due
to the alumni's apparent apathy
and disinterest reflected in
their continuous poor showing
at alumni sponsored events,
held in the past. In addition
Onancial support has decreased
with alumni attendance making
this shift unavoidable.
With the return to individual
responsibility, the board points
out that events and activities
will be made available but will
not come off unless class delegates
or area representatives
actively participate.
News 'n Views
In line with this basic theme
of independence, the alumni
plan to become involved in
homecoming this fall ·and also
have organized a lecture series
called "News 'N Views," scheduled
to run throughout the current
academic year.
Concerning homecoming, the
alumni have taken an ad in the
football program for the year
and a general mailing will go
out announcing the game, cocktail
party and other weekend
events. The board has not, however,
put out any money since
it is based on a pay-as-you go
concept.
The "News 'N Views" ~
gram is composed of eight informal
talks given by successful
alumni to those interested
(Continued ou Pace 6)
September 5, 1970
School of Nursing
Ready to Operate
The School of Nursing lit
the Fairfield University will
open its doors this fall for the
first time to 19 women who will
enter the freshman class.
The program, which will be
operated in cooperation with
three area hospitals, marks itself
as the first new undergraduate
school to be established
at the university since the
College of Arts and Sciences
was founded In 1947.
Approved in November, 1968,
the degree nursing school was
the first step taken by Fairfield
toward an undergraduate coeducational
program.
Despite its relative]y small
first class, the projected future
enrollment of the school is expected
to range as high as 40
students per class.
According to Dean Elizabeth
Dolan, the school has already
received state accreditation but
will not become eligible for na·
tiona! accreditation until it has
produced its first graduating
class in 1974.
Malter'• From l!ale
Educated at the College of
St. Rose before going on to
Yale where she earned an
M.S.N., Mrs. Dolan has also
had diversified experience in
the field of nursing education.
Madonia to Serve
As Housing Asst.
Peter R. Madonia has returned
to the university after serving
a two ye.ar tour of duty
with the United States Armoo
Forces. He will assume the duties
of the administrative assistant
in the housing office.
In making the announcement
Dean William P. Schimpf noted
that Mr. Madonia will serve as
a coordinator of volunteer services,
work with the chaplain,
coordinate the transportation to
Shelton and Julie Halls and
oversee the general upkeep of
the dormitory buildings, serving
as a liaison from the housing
office to the maintenance
department.
Mr. Madonia graduated from
Fairfield in 1966 with an A.B.
in history. He went on to rt.'ceive
an M.A. from the Graduate
School of Education.
He was former]y employed as
the bead resident of the dormitory
system and had served
as a prefect during his stay at
the university.
Dean Dolan Insists that tbe
nursing program designed for
Fairfield is definlte]y not a
mere "nurses training program."
She and her staff are seeking
the "balance between theory
and skllls" that will be necessary
for graduates to "practice
professional nursing in a variety
of settings in which people
with health needs are encountered.'
•
The entire pro~r&m, which
Is four academic years in
length and will lead to a
Bachelor of Science degree 1n
nursing, will be university
based. That Is, all courses will
be conducted In the university
and learning experiences, m01>-t
of which take place In the
unior and senior years, 1n a
variety of health agency settings
to be carried out under
the supervision of the university's
nursing faculty.
8 Hospitals A.tftllated
At present, three hospitals
are committed to the program
to provide their clinical facilities.
They Include: The Stamford
Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital,
and The Greenwich Hospital.
Health agencies who may
come into the program arc:
The VIsiting Nurses' Association
of Fairfield, Stamford and
Greenwich, The Stamford and
Fairfield Rehabilitation Centers
and The Francis X. DuBois
Day Care Treatment Center.
Assisting Mrs. Dolan on the
nursing staff this ye.ar will be
two other women. Barbara Sideleau,
an assistant professor,
received her B.S. from the University
of Bridgeport and was
awarded an M.S.N. aegree from
Yale University. Acting as a
consultant will be Lucy R. Kennedy
who did her undergraduate
work at the College of St.
Rose and earned an M.A. in
Public Health Education at
Teachers C o 11 e g e , Columbia
University.
In addition to investigating
various learning experiences ror
the students, Mrs. Dolan and
her staff plan to organize and
run a counseling program for
nursing students within the department.
"We want to keep
our students plugged into nursing",
she said. "Especial]y in
the first two years when the
stude.nts are getting little or no
practical experience."
The nursing school will be
housed in the new Rudolph Bannow
Science Center upon its
completion this fall.
The second annual SUMMER REPORT was published by tiM Offic.
of Public Information to inform members of the Fairfield Univenity
community of eppointme.nh end various activities which took plec.
on the campus during recent month..
RICHARD PECK ------ Director
RUPERT WILLIAMS ···---·--·-·-- Photographer
TIMOTHY GRACE -·-··-·-····-·-·- Steff Assistant
September 5, 1970
Fairfield Names
D. Ryan to Head
Univ. Relations
Darrell Ryan of Whittier, Cal.,
has been named director of
university relations by the university
president, the Rev. William
C. Mcinnes, S.J. He io;
expected to join the staff during
the coming week.
He succeeds Thomas J . Donahue,
who resigned as vic~president
for university relations on
January 3:1: of this year to accept
a position as deputy assistant
postmaster of the United
States.
As director of the university
relations division , Mr. Ryan
will supervise all development
efforts, including the Capit-3.1
Campaign; the public relations
program, encompassing the public
information office, the photography
·and the newspaper;
the administration of Alumni
Association and Parents' Council
affairs; the publications operations,
including the print
sho.p and addressograph; the
business and public administration
burP.au; and the special
events program. In addition he
will serve as a liaison with a
variety of off-campus publics.
Mr. Ryan seved for the past
year as a senior administrative
officer for Whittier College a c
director of college relations,
with responsibilities similar t c>
those he will have at Fairfield.
He previously served as director
of alumni relations where
he expanded the annual giving
program from a previous alltime
high of $37,000 to a lev"!l
of $240,000 for three years.
SUMMER REPORT
J. J. WALKiqR one of the few solo singers left. who has sur·
vived the explosion of rock groups will s tage on Tuesday eve·
nin~ on the Campus Center terrace. We~l known for his hit
single, "Mr. Bojangles", Jerry J eff Walk-er has just re!eased
a new album entitled "Bein' Free." According to the New
York Times, "Walker's voice is supple and luxurious and
his songs are handcrafted, skillfully constructed and buffed
to arich luster. His subject matter Is homespun, rustic a.nid
as curiously inglorious as the old gentlemen in 'Mr. Bo·
jangles' ".
Sponsor
Annual Lecture Series
AAUP to
For the second year the Fairfield
chapter of the American
Association of University Professors
will conduct a series of
monthly Faculty Lectures to be
presented on Monday afternoons
each month at 3:45
o'clock in the Campus Center
Oak Room.
During the second semeste1·
lectures will be provided by
Dr. Donald Ross, Dr. William
Garrity, undergraduate honors
faculty, L.ouis Berrone and the
Rev. Joseph MacDonnell, S.J.
The program is being co-ordinated
through the John MacDonald,
associate professor of
Chemistry.
Page Three
Intern Program
Highlights Summer
Faeed by a growing need for
a positive form of communication
between administration and
studP.nts, a plan was devised to
n ave -three undergraduates
serve in the role of interns at
the university for eight weeks
this summer.
Working under the direction
of Dean William P. Schimpf of
the student services division,
seniors Robert Murphy and
Robert Buccino and junior Arthur
Gallagher provided student
input on a variety of questions
and projects that were undertaken.
The plan, which was originated
by Mr. Murphy, was presented
to the Rev. James H.
Coughlin, academic vice-president,
and they worked together
to form a proposal which was
funded by the administration.
Dean Schimpf selected the
three from five students who
were nominated to him by the
student government. Throughout
an eight week period the
interns worked through but not
solely with his office.
The young men undertook a
variety of tasks, both individually
and as a group. They
wrote a new student hand book
which included many revisions:
Various housing problems also
came up over the summer; the
new dormitory had to be filled
and temporary quarters needed
to be found in case it failed to
open on schedule.
Fr. Coughlin received assistance
from the interns concerning
the revision of the university
catalogue. In addition, they
provided a student orientation
for the new administrativ~ staff
members such as Mr. Barrett,
the new director of security.
In an effort to obtain for the
Student Services Division some
idea of what the girls on campus
would expect in terms of
rules and regulations governing
their dorm life, the interns
polled the incoming female students
concerning social regula·
tions and compiled the results.
As members of the University
Social Affairs Committee
they set up a master calendar
for the fall and finally the three
young men made numerous proposals
for improving student in
the community.
Dean Schimpf expressed
great pleasure with the results
of the program calling it an
'invaluable" operation which he
"strongly put forward for the
future." He cited the fact that
it was a "great help for us to
receive some sort of student
reaction" to various problems
which arose over the summer.
Although quite satisfied with
the summer work completed by
the interns, Fr. Coughlin saw
only half the job completed. The
second half entails transmitting
to the students what they
learned during the summer.
From the students' point of
view, Bob Buccino had no regrets
about spending the summer
as an administrative intern.
"I entered the program OJr
timistically and left with even
more confidence in its possibillties,"
said the senior.
In addition to his experience
in the educational field, he was
a professional director for the
YMCA in the San Bernadino
and Burbank areas for three
years.
The newly appointed director
~as an A.B. degree from the
University of t h e Redlands
(California) with post graduate
training in group dynamics.
The program will open with
John M. Hickson, university
vice-president for business and
finance, discussing "The Operation
of the Modern University"
on September 21.
Jesuit Rector to Leave Fairfield u.
His professional membership;
include the American Alumni
Council and the American College
Public Relations Associations
Association and he has
been cited in the 1970 volume
of the Outstanding Young Men
of America.
Mr. Ryan is married and has
two children.
In subsequent months, topics
discussed will include: "The
Philosophy of Revolution," by
Dr. Lisa Perkins, assistant professor
of philosophy, on October
5; "Ireland: Civil Rights Without
Revolution," by the Rev.
James MeL. Murphy, S.J., assistant
professor of history, on
November 9; "The Sociology of
Religion," by Arthur Anderson,
assistant professor of sociology,
on December 7.
University to Publish Weekly Newspaper
Plans have been approved for
the institution of a university
newspaper that will be published
on a weekly basis during the
academic, through the office of
public information.
Plans for the newspaper were
initiated by the Rev. William
C. Mcinnes, S.J., the university
president, who was interested
in exploring the possibility of
a Unique publication that would
serve all the sectors of the community
with information and an
opportunity to voice opinions on
the various issues that affect
university life.
Under the present proposed
plans, the paper will function
under the direction of a full
time managing editor who will
work with and train a staff of
interested members of the facUlty,
administration and student
body.
Candidates are currently being
interviewed for this pos ition.
The paper which is expected
to first appear in late September
will introduce several innovations
in campus reporting,
The paper will be distributed
free to all on campus members
and subscriptions for those
wishing to receive it can be obtained
through the office of public
information for annual fee
of $6.00.
The Rev. Joseph E. McCormick,
S.J., has resigned as r~tor
of the J esuit community at
Fairfield to accept similar responsibilities
at the Theologae
of the Cambridge House of Studies
in Massachusetts.
F r. McCormick's departure
from the university campus will
symbolize the end of an era for
Jesuits, faculty and alumni in
which the highly personable
former dean of men embodied
the essence of what Fairfield
meant to them.
However, Father will maintain
contact with the university
as a member of the board of
trustees.
Arrived In 195'7
Fr. McCormick arrived at
Fairfield University in 1957 to
assume responsibilities as dean
of men after having served in
as an assistant in the Boston
College operation.
From the one building system
through the expansion to
Gonzaga and Campion, Father
grew as a legend among dormitory
residents for his seemingly
omniscent ways and 'firm, yet
gentile manner in dealing with
problems of students.
In 1964 he was selected to
head the newly created student
services division. He continued
in this role until he was named
religious superior for the J esuit
community. While serving in
this capacity he maintained his
contact with students serving
as a ·chaplain.
In 1969 when the community
separated the positions of university
president and rector,
Fr. McCormick was appointed
to succeed the Rev. William C.
Mcinnes, S.J., as the head of \
the Jesuits stationed at Fair·
field.
THE REV. JOSEPH E. McCORMICK, S.J., seated here at
his d-esk has resigned as rector at Fairfield University to
assume a new post in Cambridge, Mass.
Page Four
NOTED PSYCHOLOGIST AND EDUCATOR, Dr. Edmund G.
Wllllam80D is shown here as he dellvered the commencement
address concerning the ·role of students in campus gove"rn·
ment laBt June.
SUMMER REPORT September 5, 1970
732 Grads Accept Degrees At
University's 20th Commencement
Noted psychologist and edu
·cator, Dr. Edmund G. Williamson's
address on the role of
students in campus governance
highlighted the university's 20th
annual commencement exercises
at which 732 graduate and
undergraduate degrees were
awarded last year.
At the ceremonies which traditionally
bring to an end the
academic year, honorary doctorates
were conferred on Dr.
Williamson· as well as Korczak
Ziolkowski, world renowned
sculptor; the Most Rev. Harold
R. Perry, S.V.D., auxiliary
bishop of New Orleans; and
Dr. Kenneth Burke, one of the
outstand;ng men in American
letters.
G. Simon Harak of Orange,
a classics major who graduated
summa cum laude, delivered
the valedictory address to his
classmates.
Dr. Williamson, who for some
40 years has been one of the
nation's leading men in the
field of guidance and counseling
in American higher education,
emphasized the need for
faculty and administrators to
seek new m~thods of involving
students in the educational
process.
The recipient of a doctor of
laws degree, Most Rev. Harold
R. Perry , S.V.D., auxiliary
bishop of New Orleans and the
first Black American bishop of
the twentieth century, was cited
for his "splendid work in
serving the poor and oppressed
people in Mississippi and Louisiana.''
Dr. Kenneth Burke, noted
contributor to American letters,
was awarded a doctor of
humane letters degree "for the
belief that the whole world of
conflict could be reconciled by
human understanding," and his
"consistent concern for the minority
viewpoint."
647 Degrees Conferred
Dean Announces Undergraduate
Faculty Additions for New Year
A former president of the
American Psychological Association
and presently a professor
of psychology at the State
University of Iowa, Dr. Williamson
stated that "my personal
conclusion, after studying
the contemporary campus turmoil
in the light of its long
developmental processes· is that
for too long have students been
confined to the role of passive
recipients of instruction."
The founder of the theory of
guidance known as the Minnesota
Point of View went on to
say that "I do believe that students
can add depth and relevancy
to faculty concern about
academic things."
Fr. Mcinnes then conferred
78 certificates of advanced
study in education, 238 master
of arts degrees in education,
seven master of arts degrees in
corporate and political communications
and 409 undergraduate
bachelor of arts and
bachelor of science degrees.
The Rev. James H. Coughlin,
S.J., has announced the appoiptment
of 18 new members
and the return of three members,
fOrmerly on leave, to the
university's undergraduate faculty.
This boosts the total number
of undergraduate faculty to
152, an increase of four over
the last year and nearly fifty
percent over the past six years.
Of the total figure, 114 are laymen
and 38 are religious.
The new additions include
three appointments in English
and religious studies, two in
sociology, mathematics, history
and modern languages, and one
each in education, economics,
philosophy, physics, business
administration, fine arts, politics,
and nursing.
Returning after leaves of absence
are Walter Petry as an
assistant in the history department,
Jane Sax as an instructor
in the fine arts department
and Helene Scher in the modem
language department as an
assistant
Joining the · English department.
are assistants, Thomas
Hoban and Sara van den Berg
as well as Martha Emmett, a
lecturer.
Mr. Hoban received an A.B.
from Providence College and
an M.A. from the University
of Nebraska, where he is currently
completing his doctorate.
Miss van den Berg did her
undergraduate work at the University
of Minnesota where she
obtained an A.B. bPfore going
on to Yale to complete her
graduate studies. There, she
was awarded an M.A., M. Phil.,
and a Ph.D.
The department of religious
studies has added C. Michael
Thornburg, an instructor; Rabbi
Alexander Braubart, a lecturer;
and another instructor,
John Engler to the staff.
Mr. Thombur~. who has
served on the lecturing staff in
Religious Studies, received a
B.D. from the Episcopal Theological
School in Cambridge
and is a candidate for a doctorate
at the Hartford Seminary.
John Engler, who has both
Woodrow Wilson and Danforth
grants, was awarded his A.B.
at Notre Dame, completed
graduate work at the University
of Munich and is a Ph.D.
candidate 11t Oxford.
Those joining the sociology
department include Leo Fay as
an assistant and an Instructor,
Melvyn Diamond.
Mr. Fay, who returns after
a two-year absence, earned both
his A.B. and M.A. at Fordham
University and is a candidate
for a Ph.D. 11t t-he New School.
George Lang and Malcolm A.
Coulter will asuume the respective
positions of assistant
and lecturer in the mathematics
department.
Mr. Lang was educated at
Loyola University,. University
of Dayton and Purdue where
he received his B.S., M.S. and
Ph.D. in that order. Mr. Coulter
earned his A.B., M.A. and
is a Ph.D. candidate at Yale.
Named as assistant in the
education department, Anthony
Costa obtained his B.S. and
M.A. at Southern Connecticut
State College before earning
his sixth year certificate at
Fairfield University.
New to the economics staff
will be Edmond Deak, an assistant,
who received his A.B.,
M.A. and is a candidate for his
Ph.D. at the University of Connecticut.
An instructor, ~evin Funchien,
will become a member
of the philosophy department.
Achieving his undergraduate
degree at Boston College, Mr.
Funchion earned his M.A. and
is a candidate for his Ph:D. atthe
University of Toronto.
Abbas Khadjavi, a new member
of the physics department,
received an A.B. from the University
of Wisconsin and an
M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia
University. He has been involved
in research projects at Columbia
and the IBM Watson
Laboratories.
Appointed to the department
of business administration was
Mohan Mehta who received his
early education in his native
India. He was awarded an
M.B.A. from Ohio State and is
currently a c~ndidate for a
Ph.D. from Bernard Baruch
School og the City University
of New York.
Andrew Villalon will be join·
ing the history department as
a lecturer. He has his A.B.,
M.A. and Ph.D. from Yale University
where he was Phi Beta
Kappa, a Burknell Fellow and
the recipient of the Theodore
(Continued on Page 6)
He ended welcoming students
to "a new role in collegiate
education," challenging them
to become "full participants in
the development of human
lives."
Fr. Mcinnes hailed Dr. Williamson
as "a precursor of the
new university for his efforts
to individualize mass education,"
as he awarded him a
doctor of arts degree.
Three others received honorary
degrees from Fr. Mcinnes.
Mr. Ziolkowski who contributed
to the monument at
Mt. Rushmore and has been
for the past 20 years carving
the likeness of Chief Crazy
Horse into Mr. Thunder, S.D.,
as a tribute to the American
Indian, was also awarded a
doctor of arts degree.
In the valedictory address,
G. Simon Harak urged his
classmates to use their lmowledge
to seek constructive solutio~
s to the ills of present-day
society. He stated that "if we
are to participate in this revolutionary
age, it is our duty,
now, as college graduates, to
participate as educated men."
Mr. Harak was the recipient
of two academic awards, the
Bellarmine medal for overall
excellence and the Lt. William
A. Koscher award in arts for
a student in a classical pr<>gram.
Robert Peter Dohn received
the same award for nonclassical
studies.
Other outstanding students
honored were: Edward Orestes
Janosko, n, award in science;
Thomas Herman Martocci,
award in business administration;
Martin Francis Looney,
the Mary Irene Gallagher Theology
award; Theodore George
Zaleski, the Emmanuela Pote
award for medical studies.
THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION MOVES IN to the university's 20th annual coDlJJlencement
exercises. The ceremonies were staged on Bellarm.loe terrace.
September 5, 1970 SUM ME R REPORT
University Camp us Un·dergoes
Major Summer Facelifting
Southeast dormitory built in
four months; the Bannow Science
Center completed about
four months ahead of schedule;
major renovations to the infirmary,
the living quarters in
Loyola and the new admissions
offices in Canisius; the paving
of the parking lot behind the
gym . . . these are the highlights
of the most productive
summer in terms of capit'al improvement.
Without a doubt the most
spectacular development on the
campus in recent times bas
been the construction of the
first wing of the three story
dormitory complex in less than
a four month period.
The Uni-Tech Construction
Company of New England
made believers of many ske~
tics as they kept to their predicted
critical path to complete
the building by September 15th.
Only a four day delay in the
early going accounted for the
additional days.
Meanwhile in a far less spectacular
way, the E & F Construction
Co. of Bridgeport was
making continually progress
ahead of schedule in building
the new $4.5 million Bannow
Science Center. Office spaces
will OP,en later this month and
the building will be completed
shortly thereafter, far ahead of
the anticipated February, 1971
date.
While major construction was
going on, significant improvements
were being made in several
of the already completed
structures. Topping the list was
complete renovation of the first
floor of Loyola Hall. On the
south end of the infirmary facilities
have revamped, adding
new examining rooms, a pharmacy,
and patient care rooms
and offices.
In the other section the student
services complex was ftnished
bringing together the
dean, the associate dean, the
assistant dean, the administrative
assistant, the bead resident
and the special programs
counselor all under one phone
number.
Meanwhile the neceS6ary revisions
were being made on the
north end of Loyola 1 as well
as the entire second floor for
the impending arrival of female
dormitory students.
As the summer progressed
another major undertaking was
the preparation of offices in
Canisius Hall for the arrival of
the admissions personnel. The
new complex includes a large
central area for the clerical
staff and private offices for the
director and counselors.
The last undertaking of the
summer was the paving of additional
parking area in the
back of the gymnasium. Leverty
and Hurley, delayed by an
acute asphalt shortage i.n the
northeast, finally has black
topped the area.
Page Five
WORKERS PUSHED ON through Ole 801Jl1Der mootha follow·
~g a brief delay in au &.Uempt to finish the new Southe.ut
DormitorY by· tbelr September 1.6 deadline.
Tripartite Progress Slows;
Special Group to Re-write
A summer lull was evidenced
in the activities of the University
Council and the Constitutional
Convention.
One significant accomplishment
was the development of
a working document that assembles
all the convention's
work into one piece. The document
was brought together by
the interns working in cooperation
with Dr. John A. Barone,
the university provost, and the
Rev. Joseph Devine, S.J.
Dr. Barone noted this material
represented two different
types, some of the work had
been accepted in principle by
the group while other items
had not been considered at all.
Long Time Univ. Employee
Assumes Purchasing D~uties
The special re-write committee
is expected to take up the
matter as soon as the school
year is underway.
MeetTnu1ee8
A delegation from the University
Council met the special
ad hoc committee of trustees
that are looking into possible
changes in university governance.
RUDOLPH BAN'NOW SCIENCE CENTER is shown here .u
it neared completion toward 1he summer's end.
Trustee Ad Hoc Co~mmittee
To Continue Meeting in Fall
The Ad Hoc Committee on
University Structure, established
by the board of trustees at
their reg\Jlar meeting on May
15, has met on five occasions
through the summer months to
hear viewpoints, suggestions
and opinions of interested individuals
and representatives
of groups that wish to share
their thinking with the committee.
According to committee chairman,
the Rev. James J . McGinley,
S.J., the committee will
continue this initial phase until
all those who wish to be heard
have had their say.
The committee, whose membership
includes the Rev. Robert
J. Starratt, S.J., Warren J .
Faust, Edward J. Breck, the
Rev. Francis A. Small, S.J.,
and Francis J. McNamara, will
next meet on September 11 and
future dates will be announced
following that meeting.
The committee has established
the following rules for presentation:
1. Come individually whether
you wish to present the ideas
of a group or of yourself
only.
2. Bring evidence of your qualifications
if you intend to
speak in the name of a particular
group.
3. Give the Committee a written
summary on the occasion
of making your oral presentation.
4. Let the Secretary of the
Committee know beforehand
so he can program the meeting
at which you wish to
appear.
The committee has also
agreed that it will meet each
individual on only one occasion.
Further information about
appearing before the group can
be obtained by contacting Fr.
Small at the Library.
George Moloney succeeded
Father Joseph Sweeney as director
of purchasing last July.
Having served as director of
maintenance since 1964, Mr.
Moloney continued to assist in
special projects until Charles
Williams was named the new
director in August.
John M. Hickson, vice president
in charge of operations,
noted that Mr. Moloney is expected
to update the overall
purchasing system and bring
Student Receives
Grad Assistantship
Michael J. Cellini, who recently
completed his junior
year at Fairfield, has received
an assistantship from Fordham
University for the coming year.
According to the agreement
he will receive remission of full
tuition expenses during the academic
year and one additional
summer as well as a $2,400
stipend.
Mr. Celli.ni's credits will be
applied toward his B.S. degree
from Fairfield as well as one
year of studies towa.rd a masters
in mathematics.
about more efficie.nt buying
practices.
Mr. Moloney came to Fairfield
in 1957 after having been
employed at Brooklyn Preparatory
High School as the director
of maintenance for 13 years.
At the time of his new a~
pointment he directed both the
maintenance and the security
systems.
A resident of Fairfield, Mr.
Moloney and his wife live with
their three children at 33 ~
manock Rd.
GEORGE MALONEY
Regarding the neutral fact
finding board which is expected
to look into student allegations
against the university president,
there have been no further
developments.
The situation currently stands
that is has <been agreed that
there will be three representatives
of the administration, faculty
and student body on the
committee as well as impartial
chairman selected from outside
the university committee. It has
been agreed that members of
the fact finding board are to be
regarded as objective rather
than neutral and that they
should not have been connected
with any of the major governance
bodies of the various
groups.
Nominations have been received
from the faculty and
administration and the student
nominations are expected shortly
after school begins. The
chairman will be selected with
the aid of the Bridgeport Bar
Association, ·but that group's
president has been incapacitated
delayin& that decision.
•
Page Six SUMMER REPORT
Renowned Musician Offer
Private Instruction on
to
Campus
A Russian violin virtuoso, a
Viennese concert pianist and
two Americans including a jazz
pianist and a composer-pianist
will offer private instruction to
both Fairfield University students
and members of the community-
at-large.
Joining Fairfield University
as guest artists and teachers
are violinist Tossy Spivakovsky,
concert pianist Irene
Schneidmann, jazz pianist John
Mehegan and composer-pianist
Burton Hatheway.
According to Andrew Heath,
chairman of the music department
at Fairfield, all guest ~
tists will accept a limited number
of students with a few
scholarships ava·lable. Weekly
lessons will begin in early October.
TOSSY SPIV AKOVSKY JOHN MEHEGAN
September 5, r970
Graduate School
Continues to Grow
Nearly 120 students are expected
to register by September
9th for the 18 courses being
ofiered by the Graduate School
of Corporate and Palitical Communications
this tri-mester.
The school, which accepted
its first class five years ago,
has nearly doubled its enrollment
from the previous year
and the increase has been tenfold
since 1969.
To meet the increase in the
size of the student body, three
members have been added to
the full time faculty. They are
Dr. James Keenen, G e or g e
Crane and Dr. Jiri Nedela.
There has also been considerable
revisions in the curriculum,
with many new courses
being offered including eight
one-credit courses.
The structure has been divided
into four core courses
and electives in the areas of
component, communication processes
and communication in
context courses. Thirty-three
credits are necessary to qualify
for a degree, and four
courses should be taken from
the core area.
BePu Thanday
The program will get underway
Thursday with a Schola
Brevis at which each faculty
m e m b e r will introduce his
course. The formal part of the
evening will be followed by a
coffee hour, host by the Student,
Faculty, Administration
Forum which will discuss its
program for the benefit of new
members.
The fall-trimester continues
through December 18.
Tossy Spivakovsky, who considers
it a "duty of a musician
to share the experiences of a
lifetime as a touring concert
violinist with those aspiring to
reach the status of master
violinists," will audition advanced
violinists at the university
on September 14th and
19th.
Alumni Association Reorganizes VarieiJ of Problems
(Continued from Pace 8)
fiscal year, all funds have been
allocated to a central pool for
distribution rather than to individual
departments as bad
been the previous system.
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at specified dates throughout
the fall .and· winter semesters.
The purpose of the series Is
to show students that Fairfield
alumni have succeeded in various
walks of life; to inform the
students of the experiences of
these men; and for the alumni
to gain a closer relationship
with the students by showing
their concern.
All the discussions are tentatively
scheduled for the Oak
Born in Vienna, Miss Schneidmann
has a long list of recital,
orchestral and radio perfo:-mances,
both here and abroad to
her credit. She will teach piano.
Jazz pianist John Mehegan
will hold one weekly two-hour
class open to all instruments
except drums. This class will
study the rhythmic and harmonic
principles of jazz improvisation
with special emphasis
on contemporary styles
from 1940 to the present day.
Tradition Steps Aside
Burton Hatheway, who will
also teach piano, holds a B.A.
degree from Yale University
and B.M. and M.M. degrees
from the Manhattan School of
Music in New York. He has
taught privately in Fairfield for
twelve years and also been ac
·tive as a composer.
Interested students can obtain
additional information ·bY
writing to Andrew Heath, Music
Department, Fairfield University,
Fairfield, Connecticut,
06043.
(Continued from Page 1)
lights of the '69 World Series"
and two NFL sports 1Ums will
be shown to the students.
Freshmen will be afforded
the chance to become acquainted
with the various clubs and
organizations active on campus
at the activities displays, scheduled
for Monday morning.
After lunch, the first year
students will listen to members
of the administration introduce
themselves and explain their
various roles in the university
community. Among those planning
to speak are: Father McInnes,
university president.; Dr.
Barone, provost; Mr. Schimpf,
dean of student services; and
Father Morris, dean of fresh·
men.
Barakat Enlivens Summer Oars
(Continued from Pare 8)
pola Ford, the local Fair!ield
dealer.
Booster Club
Somewhere in his busy days,
Barakat has also found time
to a s s i s t Athletic Director
George Bisacra and other interest
Stag followers in forming
a Fairfield U. Booster Club
under the direction of John
Horvath.
If anyone thinks that all of
the new mentor's time ha,;
been taken up with immediat~
problems, it should be not~d
that he has also found time to
join with "Perc" in bringing
28 top junior prospects to the
campus and tour more than
ten clinics and summer camps
including the highly touted Five
Star Camps in Homesdale, Pa.,
and the Bob Cousy, Jack Donaghue
a n d Lou Carnesset'a
camps.
And when you tally this and
many more accomplishments of
Mr. Barakat, you realize who
the real star of the summer has
been . . . Mrs. Barakat who
has patiently endured all the
trials of Fred's long awaited
dream, his first varsity coach·
ing assignment.
Traditional competition between
the freshman and junior
classes, featuring the tug of
war and the grease pole climb,
will round out the afternoon's
activities.
Following a barbeque dinner
that evening, the frosh will be
entertained by the motion picture
"Number One."
On Tuesday, William Schimpf,
the dean of students will meet
with the class of '74 to introduce
the various members of
his department and to explain
its function.
At a post-luncheon program,
the freshme.n will partake in a
group of informal discussions
with representatives from one
·of the various academic liepartments
which they each \tntatively
schedule to major in.
J. J. Walker Concert
Highlighting the entire program
will be a Tuesday night
concert rendered by singer J .
J . Walker, well known for
his hit recording, "Mr. Beau
Jangles," who will perform outside
on the Campus Center
patio.
Beginning on Wednesday, the
students will break for three
days of classes only to have
orientation activities resume at
a Friday night mixer with students
from Marymount College
and Good Council College.
Orientation will come to a
close on Saturday following the
"Fairfield Day" activities to be
held jointly with' students from
Manhattanvllle and New Ro'
chelle.
Room in the Campus Center at
approximately ei~ht o'clock.
Grada to Speak
On September 17, Ned Cole,
national director of the revitalization
corps, and independent
candidate for congress iri Connecticut's
first congressional district
and a member of the class
of '62 will speak about "Colleges
- America's B i g g e s t
Ghetto."
The second in the series will
feature two veterans of the
Vietnam war, Tim Huff, '63 and
Douglcw; Johnson, '68 who will
discuss their impressions and
personal experiences of the
war.
John O'Regan, a member of
the class of '62 is scheduled to
be the program's third speaker.
Presently an assistant producer
of CBS TV news, Mr. O'Regan
will discuss mass communications
and the communications
gap.
Speaking on "The Young
Lawyer in An Establishment
Law Firm" will be a member
of the class of '65, Harry Rissetto
who is a member of the
law firm Morgan, Lewis and
Bockius of Philadelphia and
Washington, D.C. Mr. Rissetto
graduated first in his class at
Georgetown Law School and
went on to serve as a law clerk
for Judge John Sirica of the
U.S. District Court of Washington,
D.C., and then became
the law clerk for Chief Justice
Warren Burger this past term.
The first Fairfield graduate
to become a college president
will be the fifth featured speaker.
Mr. Harry Marmion, •53, is
the president of St. Xavier in
Chicago and will talk about the
future of American education.
Three additional lectures are
scheduled for later in the year.
Those seeking further information
should contact Fred
Lorenson, chairman of the lecture
conunlttee,
All Requeats Met
Mr. Lucas reported that all
students who applied within the
deadline and qualified for equal
opportunity grants had their requests
honored.
The National Defense Loans
produced the most di1ficult sit
·uation in that the available
funds has been decreased from
$164,000 in 1969-70 to $116,000
for the coming year.
Anticipating .this cut, notice
was sent to underclassmen in
February explaining the situation
and advising them to make
alternate applications for assistance
to the guaranteed student
loan funds which is operated
through banks on a similar
basis with higher interest rates.
Once the expected cutbacks
were confirmed, the financial
aid office.r was forced to fur
·ther limit the number and size
of the loans.
Mr. Lucas noted that with
this cutback more than 650 students
have applied for the alternate
bank loan program.
Dean Announces
(Continued from Page 4)
Cuyler Prize. He also received
a Fullbright Fellowship for
study in Spain In 1968-69.
Joining the nursing staJf as
an assistant will be Barbara
Sideleau who achieved her B.S.
at the University of Bridgeport
and her M.S.N. at Yale University.
Recently appointed to the
politics department was Alan
M. Katz. An instructor, Mr.
Katz gained his A.B. and M.A.
at N.Y.U. He Is presently a
candidate for his Ph.D. at the
same school.
Sept ember 5, 1970
Religious Ed
Lang to He~ad
Grad Studies
The Graduate School of Education
recently announced that
Dr. Martin Lang has been
chosen to direct its new, fulltime
masters program in religious
education.
Previously offered through
summer sessions that required
five years to complete, the religious
education program will
be operated on a year round
basis later this month.
Prior to his arrival at Fairfield,
Dr. Lang was employed
as the director of the Center
For Religion and Communications
at St. Norbert College,
Wisconsin.
He stressed that the program
will be "content oriented" in
that it will stress content over
methods. Dr. Lang' also noted
that the school wi 1 assume a
much broader base than just
the Catholic Church.
The new director explained
• that the department plans to
extend itself to such fields as
ecumenical studies and Eastern '
religions in addition to contemporary
problems such as mysticism
and· drug cults.
While the program is intended
for teachers, Dr. Lang points
out that it does not necessarily
aim at classroom teaching. He
says that it will have "no CCD
flavor" and hopes that the
course of studies wm attract
other types of people from the
typical Catholic school religion
teacher.
Requirements for the M.A.
degree include 30 credits for a
ten course program that feature
seven required classes and three.
electives.
S UMMER REPORT
GETTING RIGHT TO ESSENCE OF THE MATTER-Dr. John
I{Umas is hown leading a group of students in JUs environ·
mental workshop into one of his favorite outdoor classrooms.
This was one of tbe successful workshops this summer, which
included a drug education and .a sex education with Dr. Frank
Rice, the atlmissions counselors with Ma.rguerlte Carron, sen·
sitivity with Dr. John McCarthy and William Parker, reli·
gious superiors with lhe !Rev. Thomas McGrath, and a special
American lif-e program for 88 Swedish students.
Parents Council to Meet
With Freshman Families
Members of the parents comlcil
will assemble today in the
Campus Center to welcome
freshman students and their
parents.
According to W. Eai;l Taylor,
parents council advisor, the
members will host a continuous
reception to share information
about the university and
the newly organized parents association.
Paren~s Association
Not to be confused with the
parents concil made up of 50
men and women who have a
child enrolled at the university,
the parents association is open
to all parents of Fairfield students
and is organized according
to nine regional areas, ·each
with a chairman.
Perriello Named t~o He~a~d
Institutional Rese~arch
The purpose for this new organization
is two-fold. First, it
will allow parents to particlpate
in university activities in
their regional areas without
coming to .the campus. And second,
it will provide more up
to the minute information concerning
campus activities to the
parents.
Applications for new members
are available for those
wishing to pay the ten dollars
enrollment fee, the association
will offer a variety of benefit!>.
All copies of the university
newspaper will be mailed to
them as well as announcements
for special campus events and
some reduced admissions to
other campus events.
Elaine Perriello has been
named to the position of director
of institutional research.
The newly created position
is concerned with the development
of a management information
system in an attempt to
identify institutional objectives,
measure the value of programs
in relation to these goals and
provide comprehensive information
for questions involving educational
and fiscal planning.
The institutional research office
will also serve as a coordinating
center for all academic
and institution related research
activities and a focal
point for information about
academic and institutional research
information and publication
activities.
Miss Perriello received her
A.B. cum laude from the University
of Massachusetts and an
M.A. in public Administration
from the University of Michigan.
While as a graduate student
she served as a research
·assistant in the office of the
vice-president for financial affairs
at Michigan and did field
training as an administrative
assistant in the office of i,nstitutional
research at Massachusetts.
Prior to accepting her position
at Fairfield, .she was employed
as a · budget analyst for
the State of Rhode Island.
ELAINE PERRIELLO
Innovative Plan
The parents will also be provided
with regionally colorcoded
identification b a d g e s
which will enable them to vi.sit
with their regional parents association
representative.
U:nder the guidance of the
parents council's President-elect
John Nappi, plans are being
formulated for the ninth annual
Fathers Weekend set for October
17th and 18th.
The parents council also has
made provision to initiate a
summer work plan. This will
entail attempting to secure parents
who can either hire Fairfield
students for summer or
get interviews for them elsewhere
for employment during
the summer of 1971.
Page Seven
Ed School Faculty
Adds 15 Me·mbers
Dr. Robert F. Pitt has announced
the addition of four
men to the full time faculty
and eleven members to the lecturing
staff of the Graduate
School of Education.
Lester Silverstone, formerly
the superintendent of schools
of the Bridgeport School system,
has been named as assistant
professor of administration.
A graduate of Brooklyn College
with a masters and sixth year
certificate from New York University,
he was a science and
math teacher in the Bridgeport
system before assuming the
duties of assistant superintendent
in 1964. He has also served
on the lecturing faculty at
the University of Bridgeport.
Dr. Martin A. Lang has been
named director of the newly
formed religious education department.
He was formerly director
of a similar program at
St. Norbert's College in West
de Pere, Wisconsin.
Dr. Lang holds an A.B. from
Marist College, M.A. and Ph.D.
from Catholic University. He
He has also completed postdoctoral
studies at Union Theological
Seminary and Yale Divinity.
Dr. W. Paul Maloney will
serve as an assistant professor
of counselor education. He has
an A.B. from Holy Cross, an
M. Ed. from the University of
Virginia, where he was in an
assistanship.
William Johnson will join the
faculty full time from part time
and will serve as assistant professor
and practicum coordinator
for special education. Hereceived
an A.B. from St. Bernard's
College, an M.A. and
Certification of Advanced Study
from Fairfield and is enrolled
in the doctoral program at Columbia
University. He was employed
in the Bridgeport School
system.
Among those on the lecturing
staff will be Dr. Virginia
Boone in American Studies,
George Barbareto in education
administration, Dr. Betty Del
Giorno -in science education, Dr.
Anne Dell Duncan in precision
teaching and the Rev. William
Fletcher in religious education.
Also, Charles J akiela in education,
the Rev. Joseph Locigno,
the Rev. Daniel Lewis,
;S.J., and the Rev. Edmund
Power, S.J., in religious education,
and the Rev. Robert J.
Starratt, S.J., in education administration.
Barrett to Oversee
New Security Dept.
Realizing the needs of an expanding
stUdent body and physical'
plant, the university has
set up a separate security department
and named James P.
Barrett as the first full time
director.
Upon joining the staff in July,
Mr. Barrett conducted a series
of interviews with administrators
and students to determine
the needs of the campus.
High on the list of priorities
were plans to establish a system
of preventative of security
to forestall the series of minor
vandalisms and to set up controls
to alleviate the traffic
problems, specifically those r~
lated to parking.
Mr. Barrett has been busy
implimenting a complete facelifting
for the department. Security
will soon be centralized
in Loyola Hall, additional manpower
has been added as well
as a new vehicle, two-way radio
contact between the patrols
and the office and a training
program in first aid and
security will be given.
He is now considering a.,series
of proposals, including t!'EWii>ping
all security vehicles with
jumping cables to aid stranded
motorists.
Formerly With Avco
Prior to the appointment, Mr.
Barrett had been employed as
a senior security investigator
at Avco Lycoming. His respon-sibilities
included investigating
accidents, t h e f t s , absentee
checks, personal background,
company production systems
and asset protection surveys, as
well as maintaining a liaison
with municipal, state and federal
law enforcement officials.
A 26-year-old Vietnam veter·an,
Mrl. Barrett received B.B.A.
degree from Nichols College in
1965 before enlisting in the
Army where he served as a
special agent in the intelligence
command with the rank of sergeant.
While in the military, he
commanded a counter-intelligence
section receiving the Presidential
Unit Citation, Bronze
Star, two Army commendation
medals and the Purple Heart.
JAMES P. BAjRRETT
Page Eight SUMMER REPORT September 5, 1970
Barakat Enlivens Summer Days
Around Athletic Department
As was the case with many
departments, the advent of summer
brought a decided lull to
the usually hectic activities of
the athletic department.
However, the past summer
was anything but quiet and the
reason seems to be directly attributed
to the arrival of Fred
Barakat . as the new varsity
basketball coach.
If one can judge from the
Mr. Barakat's performance over
the first four months, the end
of summer doldrums is only
the first of many customs that
will fall by the wayside.
a devastating shooter who averaged
27 points and 15 rebounds
per game at Mattapoiset
College, Boston, and Mark
O'Donnell, a 6'4" swing-man
who averaged 21 points per
game at Leicester Junior Gollege
where he earned the reputation
at a rugged ball player
with a knack for driving and
scoring from in-close around
the basket.
PLAYER AND COACH-Basketball Coach Fred Barakat and
hi!,411y touted· Junior college transfer Mel Brown pose here
in the coach's office.
After being named to succeed
Jim Lynam on May 1, the amiable
former freshman and assistant
varsity coach at the University
of Connecticut undertook
the unenviable task of recruiting
his second yearling
squad as well as hunting down
possible junior college tran.;fers
to shore up the varsity
team, which was hard hit by
graduation losses.
Arrivals for the freshman
squad include: Bob BOgad, a
6'4" forward who lead Malloy
High School of Jamaica, New
York, to a 67-4 won-lost record
during his three varsity seasons;
Dave Bradley, .a 6'9"
center f r o m South High in
Worcester, Mass., who averaged
24.5 points and 19 rebounds enroute
to all-district honors; Ed
Lawrence, a 6'6" center from
Northville Central sporting a
25 point and 26 rebound per
game average; and Paul Well<;,
a 6'4" forward who recently
completed his tour with the Air
Force, receiving honorable mention
on the national all-star
team.
Variety of Problems
Causes Aid Decrease Living up to his advance notices
as one of the best varsities
in the East, Mr. Barakat
wasted little time in firming
up commitments with top prospects
6'5" Mel Brown· of BryantStratton
Junior College in Boston
and 6'2'.' playmaker John
Ryan of Nazareth High in
Brooklyn.
Decreasing available funds,
ttghter government restrictions
a"ild a gel}eral rise in the number
of students requesting
monetary assistance have combined
to plague the university's
financial aid office and its director
William ·Lucas.
Several steps have 'been taken
over the summer to alleviate
the situation which applies to
two basic areas, university
scholarships and government
assistance.
Working with the student interns,
Mr. Lucas developed a
listing of all funds available
through the university and devised
· system of controls for
tl:)ese grants, by means of a
newly formed scholarship committee.
Scholarship awards are made
to the incoming Freshman
Class by the admissions office.
The new committee will now
review the academic progress
of all recipients on an annual
basis and make necessary adjustments.
They will also consider
applications from upperclassmen
for 'any funds that are
available.
8 Phase Operation
The financial aid operation is
primarily concerned with a
three phase government assistance
program which includes
work study jobs, the equal opportunity
grants and the 'National
Defense Student Loan
Fund.
The work study program,
whicb operates on federal allocations
which are announced
in June and January, provides
for 80 percent federal suppor1
and 20 percent university contribution
toward the salaries of
student employeees of various
.. . .offices about the campus. ·
· · · During the past academic
year, Fairfield's allotment was
drastically cut from $33,000 for
the ftrst semester to only $15,-
000 in the second, severely curtailing
the .benefits which could
be provided despite the addition
of university funds.
Some Positions Ava.llable
Mr. Lucas has awarded 120
work study positions for the
coming year based on the projected
needs of the departments
and the $31,000 made available
from government sources. He
stated that he expected to ac·
cept additional qualified students
to the program in September.
In another administrative
move to strengthen the work
study program, as of the new
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He then set out on a whirlwind
tour, looking for uncommitted
prospects to fill a variety
of needs. His efforts were
rewarded with thE; addition of
two more J. C. transfers and
seven frosh prospects.
Two More Transfers
Included among those eligible
for varsity competition for
the Fall are 6'7" Gary Bowen,
Others are: Neil Mitten, 6'5",
220-lb. forward, averaged 18
points and 17 rebounds while
being named the Most Valuable
Player on his LancastE-r
catholic High School team in
Lancaster, Pa.; Phil Rodgers,
a 6'6" forward from the Kent
School in Kent, Conn., had
whopping 35 point and 25 rebound
stats while being selected
to the state's first team
All Prep School squad; and
Jim Dillon, a scrappy 5'10' •
guard from St. John's Prep ln
Shrewsbury, Mass.
6000 Miles Traveled
But the 5000 miles traveled
THE SONS OF IRELAND were all there this past June at the annual Irish Fels, sponsored
by the Gaelic Ameri<'.an Society. The Rev. William C. Mcinnes, S.J., university president is
shown here welcoming the young dancers, dJ,'essed in traditional garb, and their famllles to
the university. The Irilllh Feis was only one of the many events staged on the campus this
summer. Others included 600 members of the Focolare movement; a group of Thistle cham·
pions attending their national convention in Westport, as well as numerous worksbo..- that
were operated at Falrfteld during &be eumme r mon~.
and the player talent developed
during the past months dld not
overshadow Barakat's efforts
to shake-up t h e on-campu'l
image of the basketball pro.
gram.
An equal prlorlty wit!l recruiting
a team was the task
of developing the best coaching
staff. And once again the
challege was met with unprecldented
success.
First to be named to the
ranks, was Rich Percudani, who
will serve as Barakat's chief
lieutenant as assistant varsity
coach.
Nets Scout
"Perc" is eminently quallfied
to handle the position. For the
past year, he has served as the
head coach of St. Raymond's
High School in the Bronx and
as a talent scout for the New
York Nets of the American
Basketball Association.
The 34-year-old f o r m e r
Georgetown star has an extensive
resume with outstanding
credentials, including guiding
the All 'Onesta team of Milan
to its best finish in eight years
in the . I t a 1 i a n professional
league and subsequently being
named Coach of the Year tn
a sportswriter poll.
Percudani continues his relationship
with the Italian league,
serving as a recruiter. Some of
his more recent signings include
former Stag nemesis,
Terry Driscoll of Boston College
and Ed Suidat of Holy
Cross, as well as Richard Jones
from Memphis State, ·now with
Dallas, of the ABA and Gary
Schull of Florida State.
Unfortunately, he was unsuccesful
this past summer in his
efforts to steal away the services
of Frank Magaletta from
the New York State Air Nation·
al Guard. Magaletta was forced
to turn down a very lucrative
contract to fulfill a prJ.or alxmonth
·commitment.
New Froeh Coach
Barakat has also managed to
secure the coaching talents of
Bud Knittel, former Holy Cross
star and coach at LaSalle Military
Academy, Long Island,
who w 1 11 serve as freshman
coach.
He also expects to name
former Fairfield flash Wayne
Gibbens to a graduate assistant
position on the staff.
As incredible as it.may seem,
these recruiting activities .of
coaqhes and s~ is only one
portion of the activities of thit
synergistic man.
The athletic offices now sport
a basketball coaches' office
complete with a wall-to-wall red
carpet with an inlaid "Varsity
F" letter, compliments of Meymarians
of Bridgeport.
Another item sure to attra()t
a great deal of attention in the
coming weeks is the addition of
a 1971 Ford County Squire station
wagon, compliments ~~ Cop-
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