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NEWS & EVENTS President Bush Speaks to the Nation from the University In an event that marked the first time a sitting President has visited The University of Scranton, President George W. Bush outlined his solution to a “broken” medical liability system during a nationwide address made from the University’s Byron Complex on 16 January. The standing-room only crowd of about 1,200 people was joined by a local, national and international audience who followed the President’s visit via the more than 200 media representatives who were on hand to cover the event. During his re m a rks, President Bush proposed a $250,000 limit on non-economic damages awarded to patients in medical malpractice suits. He also proposed a cap on punitive awards in such cases. In the days and hours leading up to the President’s noontime visit on 16 January, University employees worked tirelessly and willingly to prepare the campus and assist the White House with arrangements ranging from facility set-up and security to food service and media relations. The President’s visit will long be remembered as “a historic day for the University ... a momentous day for our entire region,” according to University President Joseph M. McShane, S.J. President George W. Bush outlined his medical liability reform proposal during a nationwide address made from the University on 16 January. The University conferred 1,142 bachelor’s, master’s and associate’s degrees during its one hundred and third commencement ceremony on 25 May. Television Anchor Speaks at Commencement Christopher J. Ma t t h ews, host of M S N B C ’s “Ha rd b a l l” and NBC’s “T h e Chris Ma t t h ew s Sh ow,” and anchor of MSNBC’s election coverage, gave the principal addre s s at the Un i ve r s i t y’s 2003 Commencement ceremony for undergraduate and graduate students on Su n d a y, 25 Ma y. Christopher J. Matthews M r. Ma t t h ews is well known for re p o rting and writing about major political e vents, including the fall of the Berlin Wa l l , the first all-races election in South Africa, and the historic peace re f e rendum in No rthern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. He has twice re c e i ved the Wa s h i n g t o n Po s t’s “ Crystal Ba l l” award for his successful p redictions of U.S. presidential elections. In his speech to the 1,142 bachelor’s, master’s and associate’s degree recipients, Mr. Matthews offered advice about “...how to fight for your best values, find your way in this world, pursue your dream, follow-up on the very best hunch you ever had about yourself.” During the Commencement cere m o n y, M r. Ma t t h ews also re c e i ved an honorary d e g ree of Humane Letters, as did Christop h e r M. “Kip” Condron ’70, Sister Ma ry Ro s e Mc Ge a d y, D.C., and Sandra Mo n t ro n e . As President and Chief Executive Officer of AXA Financial, Inc., Mr. Condron heads up one of the world’s premier financial services organizations with its holding companies including Equitable Life, Alliance Capital Management and Sanford C. Bernstein. Mr. Condron has served as a University trustee for two terms and as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, and currently chairs the President’s Business Council of the University. Sister Mary Rose McGeady, a member of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Covenant House in 1990. Covenant House International, an agency dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of homeless children in 15 U.S. cities and five other countries, has served close to two million children since its inception. Mrs. Montrone is President of The Penates Foundation, a private, charitable organization supporting the arts, education and community services that are based in Hampton, N.H. In 1995, Pre s i d e n t Clinton appointed Mrs. Montrone to the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts. She was a Founding Director and later President of the Board of Directors of Seacoast Hospice, which earned national recognition when it was selected as a distinguished service organization by the United Nations. S U M M E R 2 0 0 3 5
The University Included in Washington Post L i s t i n g The University of Scranton has been included among the 100 colleges in the nation to be listed in the Washington Post Magazine article “Colleges Worth Considering,” published on 6 April. The University is the only college in northeastern Pennsylvania listed. Washington Post Staff Writer Jay Mathews compiled a list of universities that he refers to as “hidden gems,” based on responses by guidance counselors and teachers. Additional information on schools listed in the Sunday edition of the Wa s h i n g t o n Post Ma g a z i n eand the Web story edition is included in Mr. Ma t h ew s’ book Ha rva rd S c h m a rva rd: Getting Be yond the Ivy League to the College That Is Best for Yo u . The University Hosts Schomburg Exhibit Re p re s e n t a t i ves of the Un i versity welcomed How a rd Dodson, Ph.D., (third from left) Chief of the Schomburg Center for Re s e a rch in Black Cu l t u re, The New Yo rk Pu b l i c L i b r a ry, for the Fe b ru a ry opening lecture of an exhibition sponsored by the Schomburg C e n t e r. The exhibition, entitled “The African Presence in the Americas,” was on display in the Heritage Room of the Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library through early Ma rch. From left: Joseph Dreisbach, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Jo Ann Us ry, Di rector of the Office of Equity and Di versity; Dr. Dodson; Un i versity Tru s t e e Monsignor Joseph G. Quinn ’72; Beth E. Barnett, Ed.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Vincent Carilli, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs. Employer-Assisted Housing Programs Launched At a news conference held in January, Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty announced that four of the city’s largest non-profit institutions are joining forces to improve and maintain the Hill Section of Scranton by adopting programs to encourage their employees to purchase homes in the neighborhood. The Un i versity of Scranton, Community Medical Center, Me rcy Hospital and Mo s e s Taylor Hospital will fund Em p l oyer-Assisted Housing Programs that include a Fo r g i va b l e Home Pu rchase Loan that will help employees purchase a home in a specific area of the Hill Section. The programs we re developed as part of the Historic Hill Section Re v i t a l- ization effort being spearheaded by Lackawanna Ne i g h b o r s . The Employer-Assisted Housing Programs are being offered in cooperation with Lackawanna Neighbors and Scranton Neighborhood Housing. Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty announced the Employer-Assisted Housing Programs from 1615 Pine Street, a home that is available for sale through Lackawanna Neighbors. “Day of Concern and Reflection” Held Students, faculty, staff and members of the Jesuit community participated in a Day of Concern and Reflection held on 20 March to examine and reflect on the causes of the conflict in Iraq. In classrooms, students discussed the war with Iraq. In a special Eucharist held in the By ron Complex, the Un i versity family p r a yed for world peace. In Madonna della Strada Chapel, the Un i versity community g a t h e red to pray for family and friends who serve in the armed forc e s . Gretchen Van Dyke, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science, led a classroom discussion with students about the war with Iraq. 6 T H E S C R A N T O N J O U R N A L
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