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Michael C. Cann, Ph.D., Professor of C h e m i s t ry, accepts the Govern o r ’s Aw a rd for Environmental Excellence. University Receives Environmental Award Teaching students to “Think Green” has earned The University of Scranton a Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. The University was one of just four educational institutions to receive the Governor’s Award at a ceremony in Harrisburg. Accepting the award in the Ed u c a t i o n and Ou t reach category for the Un i ve r s i t y was Michael C. Cann, Ph.D., Professor of C h e m i s t ry, who spearheaded a team of six p rofessors who have developed gre e n c h e m i s t ry modules that have been wove n into existing courses across the chemistry and environmental science curricula at The Un i versity of Scranton. Scranton Faculty Selected to Teach MBA Courses in China Two faculty members of the Kania School of Management at the University have been invited to teach MBA courses in China during the summer semester. Cynthia Cann, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management/Marketing, has been selected to teach a summer MBA course as part of the Beijing International MBA (BiMBA) Program held on the campus of Peking University in Beijing. The BiMBA Program is sponsored by a consortium of Jesuit universities. Nabil Tamimi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Operations and Information Management, will teach an MBA course at Tongji University. The University’s affiliation with Tongji University has been established through the efforts of Alan Brumagim, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing/Management, who taught a summer MBA course at Tongji University last summer. 8 T H E S C R A N T O N J O U R N A L Appointments Fr. Shea Named Vice President for University Ministries John J. Shea, S.J., has been appointed Vice President for University Ministries. Fr. Shea succeeds Thomas D. Masterson, S.J., who recently retired from the position after 25 years of service. In his new post, Fr. Shea superv i s e s Campus Mi n i s t r i e s at the Un i ve r s i t y, including liturgical John J. Shea, S.J. c e l e b r a t i o n s , re t reats, music ministry, liturgical ministers, Collegiate Volunteers and the Center for Mission Reflection. The Office of Campus Ministries also maintains affiliations with the Association of Je s u i t Colleges and Un i versities (AJCU) and various interfaith gro u p s . Fr. Shea previously served as Interim Director of the Counseling Center from March to August 2001. He joined the University in 1999 as Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Fr. Shea is the former President of John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio. Graduate School Names New Dean Duncan M. Perry, Ph.D., has been named Dean of the Graduate School and Director of Research at The University of Scranton effective 1 July. Dr. Perry is currently the Dean for Graduate Studies and Extended Programs at Millersville University, Millersville, Pa. Upon the invitation of Radio Fre e Eu rope, he served as a Senior Ba l k a n Analyst in Munich, Ge r m a n y, and later founded the Open Media Re s e a rc h Institute in Prague, in the Czech Re p u b l i c . He previously served as the Gr a d u a t e Dean at the Un i versity of No rth Da k o t a , Grand Fo rks, N.D., Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies at the Un i versity of Ma ryland, College Pa rk , Md.; and Personnel Of f i c e r and Di rector of Gr a d u a t e Academic Re c o rds at the H.H. Rackham School of Gr a d u a t e Studies at the Un i versity of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Dr. Perry holds a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, W. Va; a master’s degree in Russian Language and Linguistics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio; a second master’s degree in European History from Ohio University; and a doctorate in Balkan History from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Duncan M. Perry, Ph.D. Annual Fund Sets Goal of $2.5 Million for 2002 The University has set its most ambitious Annual Fund goal ever at $2.5 million for 2002. Announcing the 2002 Annual Fund, from left: University President Joseph M. McShane, S.J.; John Appleton, Esq., ’68, Chair of the Parent’s Campaign; Annual Fund Co-chairs Thomas Lynch ’86 and Sharon (Corey) Lynch ’86; Marie A. George, Ph.D., G’78, Vice President of Planning and Institutional Research and Chair of the University Campaign; and Director of Annual Giving Programs Kathleen Statsman. For more information, contact the Annual Giving Office at (570) 941-7725.
Alumni News President’s Business Council to host Inaugural Scholarship Dinner The Un i ve r s i t y’s Pre s i d e n t’s Bu s i n e s s Council will hold its first-eve r, gala re c e p- tion and dinner on T h u r s d a y, 10 Oc t o b e r 2002 at The Pi e r re Hotel in New Yo rk C i t y. This inaugural black tie event will raise funds to support four-ye a r Presidential Scholarships to be awarded to select undergraduate students. The dinner IN AU G U R A L SC H O LA R S H I P DI N N E R Hosted by the President’s Business Council 10 October 2002 Pierre Hotel, New York, N.Y. For information: Peter Galbraith or Joseph Notari (570) 941-7661 will be attended by national business leaders, including Ja c k Welch, former Chief Exe c u t i ve Officer of Ge n e r a l El e c t r i c . The Pre s i d e n t’s Business Council is chaired by Christopher M. “ K i p” Condro n ’70, President and Chief Exe c u t i ve Officer of AXA Fi n a n c i a l , Inc. The Council is a group of select alumni and friends of the Un i versity whose mission is to network Un i versity graduates for c a reer development, provide internship o p p o rtunities and mentoring support for students, and provide financial support for scholarships. Council members also re t u r n to campus through an Exe c u t i ve - i n - Residence program to share their business e x p e rtise with students and faculty in classroom sessions, and to provide individual c a reer guidance to students. For further information regarding table or ticket purchases for the President’s Business Council Dinner, contact Peter Galbraith or Joseph Notari in the University’s Development Office at (570) 941-7661. Company Magazine Company is a quarterly magazine about the Society of Jesus. Stories and photos feature the work of Jesuits and their colleagues, lay and religious, in ministries in the United States and abroad. For information, call 1-800-955- 5538, e-mail subscribe@companymagazine.org or visit Company’s home page at www.companymagazine.org. Plaque Dedicated in Memory of National Tragedy Vi c t i m s A plaque bearing the names of 36 members of the Un i versity family who we re killed in the 11 September terrorist attacks was dedicated during a Eucharist of Remembrance at Madonna della Strada Chapel on 16 Ma rch. The Mass was attended by friends and families of the victims. The bro n ze plaque, at right, lists the names of five alumni and 31 re l a- t i ves of students and alumni who we re killed in the terrorist attacks on America. PERCENT OF ALUMNI GIVING FOR JESUIT SCHOOLS College of the Holy Cro s s 64 . 5 % The University of Scranton 37 . 2 % Le Moyne College 31 . 4 % Loyola College in Mary l a n d 28 . 9 % Saint Peter’s College 27 . 9 % Spring Hill College 27 . 5 % C reighton University 26 . 7 % F a i rfield University 23 . 94 % Canisius College 23 . 88 % G e o rgetown University 22 . 9 % Boston College 22 . 8 % Santa Clara University 21 . 8 % Gonzaga University 21 . 3 % M a rquette University 19 . 8 % Xavier University 19 . 4 % Loyola Marymount University 19 . 3 % Saint Louis University 18 . 4 % Rockhurst University 16 . 4 % Loyola University New Orleans 15 . 3 % University of San Francisco 14 . 3 % Regis University 13 . 9 % Loyola University of Chicago 13 . 7 % John Carroll University 13 . 6 % Seattle University 10 . 8 % Source: Council For Aid to Education 2000-01 Fiscal Ye a r INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS In addition to the Scranton On l i n e Alumni Community launched in Ma y (see inside front cover), the Alumni Of f i c e is continuing its efforts to promote its programs and services via e-mail and the Un i ve r s i t y’s Web site, www. s c r a n t o n . e d u . The Royal Li n k e l e c t ronic newsletter is periodically delive red to over 1 0 , 0 0 0 alumni e-mail addresses. Alumni are encouraged to regularly check the Calendar of Events on the Alumni home page at www.scranton.edu/alumni. Class Notes in The Scranton Jo u rn a l may also appear in the Online Alumni C o m m u n i t y. Death Notices appear on the Web site as they are re p o rted to the Alumni Office. For additional information, contact alumni@scranton.edu. S P R I N G 9
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