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Contents…ROCKHURSTT HE M AGAZINE OF R OCKHURST U NIVERSITY S PRING 2000featuresdepartments7 Brave New AcademyToday’s technologically savvy college students bring a new set of expectationsto the classroom. How is Rockhurst responding?10 It’s a Communication MinefieldCommunicating with your co-workers may present challenges you never dreamedof as a student.13 Crossing the Cultural DivideMichael McDonald, Ph.D., discusses why we may find it difficult to communicatewith people who don’t share our own cultural background.16 Are You Listening?Say what? If your heart is not in the right place, you may be hearing butnot understanding.19 The Science of TalkA successful new Rockhurst program prepares students to open doorsto communication for those with speech or hearing disorders.2 Your Letters3 Rockhurst Report22 For Alumni24 Advancement Digest25 Class Notes28 End Noteson the coverThe human ability to communicate should make unity inevitable. But true understanding often iselusive. This issue of Rockhurst magazine takes a look at communication — from talking with thosewho have disabilities to critically assessing the value of technology for higher education.

YourlettersA FOND T RIBUTEI am writing on behalf of my father, William Alois Wagner,’55. He has suffered a number of strokes and now is dealing withAlzheimer’s disease, but he still fondly recounts a story of a majorturning point in his life.My father was discharged from the U.S. Army in December1945, after serving in New Guinea, the Philippines, Okinawa,and as part of the occupation force in Japan. He was unsure ofhis new career choice, but found work and eventually workedas an accountant. He met my mother, and they married in 1947.Dad started taking accounting courses in night school atRockhurst College in about 1948. Sometime later, a priest onthe Rockhurst staff approached my dad one evening and wantedto talk to him. He suggested seeking a B.S. degree in businessadministration. Dad at first was not interested until the priestpulled out his transcripts, outlined the needed coursework, andtalked about the career advantages the degree would afford him.This priest prepared a listing of all requirements to finish hisdegree, which Dad later used as a guide to earn his diploma.My mother mentioned how excited Dad was after this meeting— he had a serious goal. Dad continued on with night school,going three evenings per week after working a full day. Motherwould have his dinner ready promptly after Dad arrived homefrom work, then he would rush off to class. Homework was alwaysa challenge with all his other responsibilities. William Wagner graduatedin 1955 with his wife, myself and my sister proudly cheering.Dad passed the Certified Public Accountants exam on the firstattempt. He eventually went to work for the federal government,in the General Accounting Office and later in the Federal AviationAdministration. He retired in 1979, after 31 years of service.Dad has told this story many times over his lifetime, and felta deep gratitude to the Rockhurstadviser priest who encouraged him tohigher goals. My father can no longerrecall the name of that dear priest, butmy mother and I have reviewed the1955 yearbook and believe his namewas Charles P. Cahill, S.J.Karla K. WagnerMinneapolis, Minn.The Rev. Charles P. Cahill, S.J.N EW U.Congratulations to you and your staff on“the Magazine of Rockhurst.” I found it a periodicalworthy of an institution with University status.I appreciated the “faith” theme of the inauguralissue. I look forward to future issues.Fr. Francis J. delaVega, o.a.r. ’43-’44R EMEMBERING THE ROCKI just received the new Rockhurst magazine andthink the format is excellent! The coverage spanninga variety of topics, helping alumni remainupdated, but keeping its perspective and not overextendedis very popular with readers. The invitingpictures and graphics make this magazine a challengeto put away. Perhaps an addition to thiswonderful format would be a section devoted toalumni career opportunities.I am most proud to be associated with Rockhurst,graduating with the class of ’86. I try to visitthe campus whenever in Kansas City — just forold time’s sake. The students should feel fortunatewith the offerings of the University. I do not knowmany graduates from other colleges or universitieswho feel the way I (and most other Rockhurstgraduates) do. Rockhurst has made and continuesto make a lasting impression in our lives.Anthony M. Nebuloni, ’86S AD N EWSI was saddened to hear of the passing of FatherSavage. Not living in Kansas City, I hadn’t heardthe news. I will always remember his smile.Melissa Blazek, ’89F ALL 1999Letters WelcomedRockhurst magazine welcomes your comments and opinions.Letters may be edited to accommodate length or style constraints.Only signed letters will be considered for publication, but namesmay be withheld upon request. Send letters to:Katherine FrohoffRockhurst University1100 Rockhurst RoadKansas City, MO 64110-2561kathy.frohoff@rockhurst.eduROCKHURST2

RockhurstreportWalker Heads Advisory BoardApartnership between theRockhurst School ofManagement, the Greater KansasCity Chamber of Commerce andthe Mid-America Regional Councilshould help local businessleaders face the future witha bit more confidence.Collaboration among thethree organizations has resultedin the formation of the Economic Earl Walker, Ph.D.Advisory Board, which provides economic advice to thelocal community. Earl Walker, Ph.D., dean of the SOM,is chairman of the board, and Michael Stellern, associateprofessor of economics, is a member.Each year the board — which comprises more than25 representatives from area businesses, educational institutionsand nonprofit organizations — issues an officialGreater Kansas City Economic Forecast, followed by periodicupdates throughout the year. The forecast includesa look at the potential impact from corporate restructuringand job losses, figures for employment, personal incomeand retail sales growth, and an employment byindustry forecast.The first forecast and written report were presentedin December 1999, with an update issued in May 2000.In September, the local business community will gatherat Rockhurst for an economic review.You Made the CallThanks to input from the campus community andreaders of Rockhurst magazine, the University nowhas a new official athletic logo.Pictured as option number four in the fall 1999 issueof the magazine, the winning selection features a stylizedversion of the hawk, the Rockhurst “circle R” logo andthe words “Rockhurst University Hawks.”The hawk already has been spotted on the athleticpage of the Rockhurst Web site and on game programs.Soon it will grace the refurbished floor of Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse.Newspaper Discloses Cause of DeathThe Kansas City Star revealed ina Feb. 1 front-page story thatthe Rev. Thomas J. Savage, S.J., formerpresident of Rockhurst University(then Rockhurst College) died ofAIDS in May 1999.The story was included in a threepartseries on HIV and AIDS in thepriesthood. The series ran for threeconsecutive days, culminating withthe story about Fr. Savage. The Starmade the series available to newspapersthroughout the country, andsome chose to print all or part of it.Fr. Savage was president of Rockhurstfrom 1988 to 1996. Althoughhe has been characterized as a charismatic,open person, he chose toremain private about his battlewith AIDS.“We learned of his death lastMay from the New England Province,which chose to honor Fr. Savage’swishes to not disclose his illness,”said the Rev. Edward Kinerk, S.J.,president of Rockhurst University.“We will remember him for his vision,energy and love of Rockhurst andKansas City. He dedicated his lifeto making our community a betterplace to live.“We should all be proud to havehis name associated with RockhurstUniversity, where he left anindelible mark.”In addition to serving as Rockhurst’spresident, Fr. Savage was aKansas City leader. He was activelyinvolved in community developmentand many civic boards. His effect onRockhurst was dramatic, ushering aperiod of growth and philanthropy.His devotion to his work manifesteditself in his outstandingaccomplishments and broadcommunity connections.Fr. Thom Savage, S.J., summer 19973 SPRING 2000

RockhurstreportRenovating the RockWhen the Rev. Edward Kinerk,S.J., became president of Rockhursttwo years ago, he made updatingand beautifying the University’s facilitiesand grounds a top priority. As aresult, the campus is undergoing anextensive facelift.For starters, the main campusentrance has moved south one blockto 54th Street and Troost Avenue.Low limestone retaining walls linethe new curved street that leads toexpanded parking areas. A visitorinformation booth and surroundinglimestone walls should be in placeby early June. Stately wrought ironand limestone decorative gates arescheduled for completion near theend of July.The Greenlease Gallery, whichwill house Rockhurst’s permanentart collection and replace MassmanGallery as the space for temporaryexhibitions, is targeted for completionin mid-August. By the end of May,the exterior is expected to take shapewith the addition of limestone panels.Bell Tower InscriptionGone is the gated parking lot infront of Massman Hall. In its place,a quadrangle plaza tower, fountainand pergola are under constructionand should be completed by theend of September.The focal point of this area willbe a 93-foot bell tower. When pedestriansmake their way from the parkinglots, across what used to be 53rdStreet, they will climb a new wide setof stairs toward the tower, which willgreet them with the inscription,“Learning, Leadership and Servicein the Jesuit Tradition.” The west faceof the tower will bear an inspirationalquote by the superior general of theSociety of Jesus.(Right) In mid-April, scaffoldingsurrounded the bell tower asconstruction workers continuedto add to its height. (Below) Acomputerized rendering showsthe completed tower and pergolafrom the same perspective.In addition, Dowling Hall hasbeen demolished to make way fornorth-side parking, and a new studentactivity hall, located behind theConvocation Center, was completedin March.The beautification plan is only thefirst phase of major physical changesto the campus. Future projects includethe renovation of Conway Hall, theexpansion of the soccer field and theaddition of Loyola Park — includingconstruction of student town houses.YO UARE CALLED BY THE SOCIETY O F JESUSTO be men and women who reflect upon the realityof the world around you with all its ambiguities,opportunities, and challenges,TO discern what is really happening in your life andin the lives of others, to find God there and to discoverwhere God is calling you,TO employ criteria for significant choices that reflectGodly values rather than narrow, exclusive self-interest,TO make decisions in the light of what is truly for thegreater glory of God and the service of those in need,and then to act accordingly.Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J.Superior General of the Society of JesusROCKHURST4

Neighborly Negotiation Results in Property for Loyola ParkThis summer, Rockhurst will take possession of25 houses the University purchased last winterfollowing a successful negotiation process initiatedby one of the homeowners.The University plans to use the area, between53rd and 54th streets and The Paseo and Troost Avenue,to build an athletic complex — Loyola Park — andadditional student housing.The 25 houses are part of an 89-parcel area earmarkedfor the project. Rockhurst already owned 62 of the parcels,which include vacant lots and rental houses. With the newagreement, the University owns all but two properties inthe designated area. Rockhurst officials are optimistic theywill be able to purchase the two remaining propertiesby 2001.Rockhurst President the Rev. Edward Kinerk, S.J.,credits homeowner Elnora Jefferson with helping to makethe negotiation run smoothly. Jefferson approached Rockhurstwith a proposal that the University negotiate withall the homeowners as a group.“The neighbors were open and honest with one another,as was Rockhurst University with the group,” Jeffersonsaid. “Fr. Kinerk’s open-door policy greatly facilitatedthis process.”The timeline for completion of the $16.5 millionproject will depend on how quickly the university canraise funds for construction.In the meantime, Rockhurst will rent the housesin good condition to its students and demolish othersin preparation for the construction.Student and Professor Collaborate on BookA10-page written assignment isenough to send many collegestudents into a panic, but over thenext several years Zachary Stolz, ’02,will be writing many more pagesthan that.Stolz and Frank Smist, Ph.D.,associate professor of political science,have been named authorized biographersof David L. Boren, former U.S.senator from Oklahoma and presidentof the University of Oklahoma.The two have been collaboratingon the project since August 1999. Aspart of their research, they have visitedthe Jimmy Carter and George Bushpresidential libraries, and have conductedmore than 30 interviews.Smist expects the biographyto be released early in 2003.Rockhurst Teams Give Fans Something to Cheer AboutAfter a successful inaugural seasonin NCAA Division II play, theRockhurst Hawks and Lady Hawkshave shown no signs of slowing down.The volleyball team capped offanother remarkable season with a41-2 mark. Rockhurst hosted itsfirst women’s volleyball regional. RivalNorth Alabama knocked out the LadyHawks in the second round of theregional. Seniors Vicki Braden andAndrea Uttech were named to the All-South-Central Region Team. CoachTracy Rietzke was named the regionalcoach of the year.Men’s and women’s soccer bothenjoyed winning seasons. The womenfinished their season 11-6 by catchingfire at the end and winning 10 out oftheir last 12. The men completed theseason with a 12-4-2 mark. One oftheir big wins came when theyknocked off Troost rival UMKC1-0. Midfielder Mike Gilchrist wasawarded a spot on the All-CentralRegion Team.Coming off a fourth-place finishin baseball, Rockhurst has not misseda beat this year. By early May, theHawks had fashioned a 38-14 record.Though they lost seven out of ninestarters, including All-American MikeSimpson, they reached a number tworank in the Central Region and a rankof eighth in the nation. They defeatedregional rival Central Missouri State9-1 on April 11.The men’s and women’s tennisteams head into this season withbright outlooks. Both teams areentering their first year of play inthe Heartland Conference. The menhead into the year ranked 15 out of75 teams in their region. This is keybecause the top 15 teams advance toregionals. The men added transferPablo Mayorga who will play numberone singles. The women also haveadded a new number one singlesplayer in Kelle Makgale, a walk-onfrom Botswana. The squad welcomesfreshman Carolina Aristumunowho was ranked 16 in her homecountry, Venezuela.The Hawks and Lady Hawkshave not only established themselvesregionally but also on the nationalscene. The men’s soccer, men’s baseballand women’s volleyball teams allmaintain consistent rankings in thenational top 25. With this kind ofsuccess, expectations at Rockhurstremain high.5 SPRING 2000

RockhurstreportPeaceJam Brings Second Nobel Laureate to Rockhurst UniversityNobel Laureate Rigoberta MenchúTum has made the plight of theworld’s indigenous people headlinenews. A passionate and internationallyacclaimed spokeswoman for humanrights, Tum will be the featured speakerat PeaceJam Kansas City, to be heldat Rockhurst University Oct. 28-29.PeaceJam is an international educationprogram built around prominentNobel Peace Prize laureates whowork with youth to pass on the spirit,skills and wisdom they embody. Severalhundred students are expected toattend the conference to talk withTum and explore the conferencetheme — “Healing CommunitiesNonviolence in ActionTorn by Racism and Violence.” Inaddition, they will participate inservice projects throughout the area.A Quiché Mayan fromGuatemala, Tum established a foundationin Guatemala City dedicated tofighting the injustices suffered byindigenous people worldwide. Thisspring, Tum visited Kansas City in anattempt to win the release of NativeAmerican Leonard Peltier from theU.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth.When the Nobel Committeeannounced Tum’s selection in 1992, itsaid she “stands out as a vivid symbolof peace and reconciliation across ethnic,cultural and social dividing lines.”Last year’s PeaceJam conferencebrought Nobel Peace Prize-winnerJody Williams to Rockhurst Universityin recognition of her work aschief strategist and ambassadorfor the International Campaignto Ban Landmines.PeaceJam Kansas City is co-sponsoredby Rockhurst University, theYMCA Promise Project and the ReorganizedChurch of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints. Tum will give a publicaddress Oct. 27 at the RLDS Temple,which will kick off PeaceJam andopen the RLDS Peace Colloquy.On Friday, Nov. 19, two Rockhurst University students— Alex Guevara, ’03, and Chris Trani, ’03 — joinedthe van full of Kansas City-area protesters heading to theU.S. Army’s School of Americas at Fort Benning, Ga.For the past several years in November, a lobbyinggroup known as the School of Americas Watch has organizeda nonviolent protest outside the gates of the school,established in 1946 to train Latin American soldiers incombat and counter-insurgency warfare. According to theUnited Nations and other independent reports, graduatesof the School of Americas have been responsible for thousandsof assassinations, massacres and atrocities committedduring Latin America’s civil wars over the past 30 years.These murders have included those of six Jesuit priests,their housekeeper and her daughter at the University ofCentral America in El Salvador. November 1999 markedthe 10th anniversary of their deaths.The annual protest — which draws a large contingentof staff and students from the 28 Jesuit colleges and universitiesacross the country — lasted a full 48 hours, inconjunction with an Ignatian teach-in.“While we were there, many of us attended a seminarin how to conduct ourselves at a nonviolent protest,” saysGuevara. “The organizers want to be very sure thatviolence does not break out. It would defeat thewhole mission.”Guevara also participated in the protest at the gatesof the fort, where there was a stage set up for speakersand singers to perform. According to Guevara, “It tookthem hours to sing the names of all the people killed inCentral America by School of Americas-trained soldiers.As they sang, we all held our crosses high. It wasincredibly emotional.”Among the 10,000 participants was longtime war protesterDaniel J. Berrigan, S.J., who addressed the crowd.For more information on the School of AmericasWatch, visit the organization’s Web site at www.soaw.org.nSretro rockhurstProtesters gather outside the U.S. Army’sSchool of Americas in Fort Benning, Ga.pencer T racy is best known as the sometimes cantankerous but always charming on- and off-screen companionto Katharine Hepburn. But there’s an entry on his resume you may have missed. The Hollywood legend senta telegram to the Rockhurst Alumni Association in November 1936 to accept an offer of honorary membership.Tracy attended Rockhurst High School in the ’20s. In the early years, one alumni association served RockhurstHigh School and Rockhurst College.ROCKHURST6

BRAVENEW ACADEMYTechno-teaching on the riseBy Barbara R. BodengravenHow do you teach the complexitiesof calculus to undergraduateswho grew up on video games andMTV? According to RockhurstUniversity mathematics professorsAnita Salem and John Koelzer, the answeris obvious.“Thirty years ago, my colleagues and Iwalked into the classroom with a textbook anda piece of chalk,” says Koelzer. “Today, all of usrely less on straight lecture and more onadvanced technology.”It is a given among today’s parents and educatorsthat children raised on high-speed multipleimages, graphics-heavy materials and Nintendogames see, think and process informationdifferently than the generations before them. Asa result, whether we like it or not, classroomcommunications between teacher and studentare changing.As Salem says, “I no longer stand in front ofthe class delivering lectures based on a set ofworksheets. In fact, there is no front of the classroomanymore. Students are arranged in pairs orclusters at computers. It’s my job to devise interestingand creative interactive activities thatengage the students on the computers.”Perhaps more important than anythingelse for successfully engaging and communicatingwith this distinctive generation of studentsis to understand their evolving expectations asa result of growing up hand-in-hand with interactivetechnology. In general, incoming collegestudents expect immediate communication andinstantaneous access to information and peoplevia interactive, high-speed technology. But, istechnology really helping them to learn moreefficiently? Is the Internet, with its plethoraof information and ubiquitous nature, reallypromoting more meaningful communicationbetween teacher and student, more indepthlearning?R EPACKAGING THE M ESSAGEAnita Salem says she has embraced technologyand uses it because she thinks it enhancesher students’ learning experiences.“There’s no doubt that technology hashelped my students grasp the materials quicker,at a far deeper and more meaningful level thanever before. Computers allow students to ask thequestion “What if ... ?” and then explore the7 SPRING 2000

possibilities, whether in theclassroom or out. I no longeram limited to communicatingwith my students withina prescribed timeframe.”But if technology increasescommunication andenhances the learning process“I’m constantly lookingfor the provocative,the stimulating, and Itry to grab my students’interests withlots of contrasts.”Daniel Stramara, Ph.D.in the University’s mathematics department,does this mean that it does so acrossall disciplines?Daniel Stramara, Ph.D., assistant professorof theology, says that technology and its resultantexpectations in the minds of his studentshave changed the way he communicates inthe classroom.“I find myself packaging bits of informationin what amount to quippy sound bites,” he says.“I become a type of performer. I’m constantlylooking for the provocative, the stimulating,and I try to grab my students’ interests withlots of contrasts.“I believe one of the fallouts of the “InformationAge” is that younger people, for themost part, have a more difficult time synthesizinginformation and drawing connections andconclusions,” Stramara says. “This is what I’mconstantly trying to communicate during classtime. That is, use the information I’m presentingas a tool for advancement;don’t just be satisfied with theinformation gathering itself.”Like Salem, Stramara hasembraced technology as ateaching tool, and is an advocateof using the Web toenhance his lecture materials.He has spent hours developing a Web site filledwith timelines, illustrations, graphics, maps,video clips, sacred music and connections toother relevant links on the Web. Stramara’s siteallows him to communicate directly with and,in effect, teach his students to a certain extentwell beyond official class time.However, not all faculty members haveembraced technology as an advanced learningtool or made concessions to the expectationsit has engendered.TAMING THE T ECHNOLOGYJoseph Cirincione, Ph.D., professor of English,says, “People still have to learn to read withan analytical mind. In this regard, I won’t makeaccommodations to whatever expectations technologyhas created in my students. In my pointof view, it’s simply not in their best interest.”Moreover, there is debate as to whether studentscan possibly absorb all the vast materialsavailable to them via high-speed technology, orif it simply becomes counterproductive, an issueof “information overload.”“I understand why many students comeinto the library and only want to conductcursory research on the Internet,” says LaurieHathman, director of information services atRockhurst’s Greenlease Library. “They’re overwhelmedby all the options and amount ofinformation out there. They need to learn tocritically evaluate the sources they are accessingand take the time to investigate the more traditionalsources of research materials. Speedalways seems to be their top concern. SometimesI think students may actually feel trappedby technology.”This feeling of being “trapped” in an age ofexpected instantaneous communication surfacesat Rockhurst’s Counseling Center, where staffROCKHURST8

members counsel students for a variety of reasons,one of which is addiction to the Internet.Another issue of concern that arises for studentsis the development of compulsive “checkingbehaviors,” e.g., the inability to stop checkingfor e-mail and voice mail messages, as if it isvital that they be in constant communicationwith someone else.But for others, this advanced state oftechnology is a ticket to educational andpersonal freedom.C LASSROOM R EDEFINEDRockhurst University offers approximately75 Web-enhanced or completely online coursesthrough a software program known as Web CT.When students sign up for a course offeredtotally online (otherwise known as “distancelearning”), they can complete their courseworkat midnight, noon or any time in between.It also means they can work on classroommaterials anywhere — from an airport toa park bench.Cheryl McConnell, Ph.D., professor ofaccounting, says this type of online classroomexperience is what keeps her challenged asa teacher.“Technology has radically changed the wayI connect with my students. First of all, I communicatewith them all far more frequently andto a greater depth. By and large, people feel lessintimidated communicating through e-mail thanin a classroom setting or face to face with a professorafter class,” McConnell says. “You’d thinkit would be more impersonal, but I find it justthe opposite. I’m much more in touch with mystudents through e-mail.”McConnell agreeswith the prevailingnotion that this generationof studentsengages with materialspresented to themdifferently than theirpredecessors. “Theyare far more comfortable multitasking andexpect a variety of stimuli at once. In fact,they have an increased need for stimulationand interaction.”“Technology hasradically changedthe way I connectwith my students.”Cheryl McConnell, Ph.D.Today’s Interactive ClassroomTo take a look at how one Rockhurst faculty member is usingthe Web to enhance his course, visit Daniel Stramara’s Website. Point your browser to www.rockhurst.edu/stramara.If incoming students are expecting theirclassroom experiences to be enhanced by Webbasedmaterials with the opportunity to communicateinstantly with professors at all hours ofthe day, is Rockhurst taking steps to expand currenttechnological applications?“The first thing we have to do is assesswhether or not technology will actually enhancea particular course, add something to the particularlearning experience of a class,” says TomJones, Ph.D., director of Rockhurst’s newlyestablished Center for Teaching Excellence. “Partof my job is to help familiarize the faculty withthe technology that is out there and let themdecide how and when to use it — if at all.”There may be differing opinions about thebenefits of technology in today’s classroom, butone thing is certain — the Web is not goingaway. And it’s already having a profound influenceon how today’s college students areapproaching the search for knowledge. Distinguishingbetween truth and fiction amid the vastarray of information on the Web may becomeone of the most important aspects of teachingcritical thinking in the future.9 SPRING 2000

not just a jobIt’saCommunicationMinefieldBy Katherine Frohoff“I honestly believethat graduates ofmy day read morebooks than thoseof today.”You can’t live without them. Somedays you may think you can’t livewith them until 5 p.m. They areyour co-workers. And, unless yourun a solo business, your productivityand your happiness — your sanity itself— may depend on your ability to communicateeffectively with them.Miscommunication in the workplace issometimes humorous, often frustrating andoccasionally the cause of major stress. If thedesire to understand more deeply those withwhom you share a cubicle, office or departmenthas ever sent you searching for help, you’re notalone.Each year, approximately 600,000 professionalsattend training seminars sponsored byNational Seminars Group, a division of RockhurstUniversity ContinuingEducation Center Inc.,and one of the nation’sleading providers of continuingeducation. A goodnumber of those people,whether they are fully awareof it or not, attend the seminarsto learn better communicationskills, says Micki Holliday, directorof curriculum and training for NSG.Holliday says many people who enroll ininterpersonal skills classes are there to learn tact,finesse, how to handle difficult people or how toDennis Owens, ’67make teams run more smoothly. Often, she says,the attendees are sent by their boss.“In the early ’90s, we held quite a few classeson assertive communication skills. Usually wewould have a large group of people who werenot at all assertive and a small group of peoplewho were very assertive. Neither group knewwhy they were there.”Holliday says that, although she doesn’t liketo make generalizations, she’s read literature inthe field that says women tend to have a passivecommunication style at work and are morevocal at home, with men displaying the oppositepattern. This seems to be true for offices dominatedby the baby boom generation, she says,but not the “dot.com” companies where youngerpeople are in the majority.“The greatest problem in the workplacenow is misunderstandings because of differencesbetween the way 20-somethings and those intheir 40s talk,” Holliday says. “Many of us inour 40s and 50s have to stop and tell ourselves‘That person is not rude and they do knowwhat they’re talking about.’”Timely TipsVisit the National Seminars GroupWeb site at www.natsem.com forarticles on work- and managementrelatedtopics. The site alsoprovides information aboutNSG training courses.ROCKHURST10

Generational differences may be even moreapparent in the proliferation of startups andhigh-tech companies, where younger peoplemanage older people, according to Holliday. Shesays baby boomers comment that those from“generation next” won’t stand still or look themin the eye when they talk. Some things thatbother the boomer aren’t even noticed by theyounger person.“One sees one as a nitpicker, the other ascareless.”Part of the “careless” characterization maystem from what those in the boomer andmature generations see as a decline in writtencommunication skills.Dennis Owens, ’67, an attorney forDeWitt and Zeldin and the editor of the AppellatePractice Journal, says the writing skills helearned from Professor Emeritus of EnglishRobert Knickerbocker at Rockhurst prepared“I believe respect isthe key to communicationno matter whatage you are or whoyou are dealing with.”him for the rigors oflaw school and passingthe bar exam.But, in his opinion,many younger peoplehave not masteredthose skills.“I honestlybelieve that graduatesof my day read more books than those oftoday,” Owens says. “I have kids who graduatedin the ’90s and they got a good education, butthey don’t read as much.”Owens says he gives everyone who works forhim a copy of the Strunk and White classic Elementsof Style and tells them they’re expected tolearn its tenets.Bob Reiter, ’64, executive vice president andmanager of the employee benefits division atUMB Bank, says he also notices that someyounger employees don’t seem to have the samelevel of written proficiency as their predecessors.“Some come all the way through school andcan’t write a good business letter, and that bothersme,” Reiter says. However, he says he doesn’tthink the problem is widespread.Reiter says he has also noticed a differencein younger employees’ verbal communicationstyle.“They’re more willing to speak up andbroach unpleasant subjects with people inAndrea Rizzo, ’96authority than we were.”That doesn’t mean that younger people arereluctant to acknowledge a traditional powerstructure.Andrea Rizzo, ’96, an account executive atKansas City advertising agency Revolution, saysthat in the advertising world, “the client isalways right, whether you are 10 years youngeror 10 years older — and they deserve yourrespect.”Rizzo says one of her greatest communicationschallenges involved working with a clientwho had recently moved to the United Statesfrom another country. Although the two differedin age by only a few years, the languagebarrier required them to work at being understood.“I believe respect is the key to communicationno matter what age you are or who you aredealing with,” Rizzo says.Irene Marsh, a student majoring in organizationalleadership in the Rockhurst School ofProfessional Studies and a training manager atStation Casino, says age doesn’t seem to be a factorin how well the employees she hires cancommunicate.“I look for those who aren’t single-task orientedand who say things like, ‘I love workingwith people.’”At Station, Marsh says, an emphasis oncommunication is strategically fostered in a varietyof ways to help employees interact betterwith each other and with customers. She saysthat it really all comes back to recognizing eachperson as an individual. For example, Marshsays she knows the names of all 700 of the teammembers in her department.“We address the need that’s common toeveryone, the need to feel good about yourselfand to be acknowledged.”Adopting this attitude may not make youand your office-mate best friends, but maybeyou would both stop counting the minutes until5 p.m.11 SPRING 2000

It’saCommunicationMinefieldR ockTalkIf you think college students speak a different language than those in the workingworld, you’re partially right. They always have. Remember when you were a student?To help bring it all back, we asked Dick Shaw, ’60, professor of marketing, to take uson a linguistic foray into the Rockhurst of the late ’50s.Just for comparison’s sake, we gathered a group of current Rockhurst Universitystudents to share their “scandalous” vocabulary.1950sFink — a terrible personSquare — someone who is behind the timesHep — up with the timeSwinger — someone who is hepChurch-key— beer opener(From left) Bob “Joe” Ingram, ’60; Howard Hansen, ’58;Pad — your roomDick Shaw, ’60; Mike Stewart, ’61; and Pete Long, ’60 (standing)Jebbie — JesuitCool + someone’s last name — e.g., Cool ShawSomeone’s first name, usually ending it with ieor y+ Baby — e.g., Dickie BabyHang-out — (n) place, (v) loafGroovin’ — having funFags — cigarettesNowFine — great looking person of either sexRandom — a non sequitur, an occurrence or comment that defieslogic — e.g., When the students saw a mattress sittingin the dorm hallway for the seventh day in a row, theysaid, “That’s random.”Illmatic — superior — e.g., “His album was totally illmatic.”Shacker — someone who just violated the dorm’s visitingprivileges for opposite-sex guestsTrippin’ — you’re mistaken — e.g., “I haven’t been out all night,you’re trippin.’”Like — meaningless interjection between wordsDork — still means the same thingShady — not on the up-and-up, used because of its quaint,antiquated feelHottie — sexy man or womanIt’s all good — everything’s greatMy bad — my mistake, it’s my faultChillin’/kickin’ it — relaxing, hanging outCream — money, as in “Cash Rules Everything Around Me”Rockhurst students (from left) MeghanMoran, ’02, Trisha Howell, ’01, Luke Norris,’01 and Ryan King, ’02, helped contributeto the contemporary word list.ROCKHURST12

Crossing the cultural divideA conversation with Michael McDonald, Ph.D.By Katherine FrohoffThe Rockhurst University mission is based on a set of core values that includes a call for sensitivitytoward the dignity and sacredness of every person, and a reminder that Rockhurst celebratesintellectual and religious values within an open and diverse community.In our daily lives, however, we sometimes avoid reaching out to people who are different fromourselves. Michael McDonald, assistant professor of communication and fine arts, provides insightinto how to keep the dialogue going.QAQAQAQHow do you define cross-cultural communication?In an every-day sense, we’re talking about peoplefrom two or more cultures communicating witheach other. From a research standpoint, it caninvolve institutions or social structures —marriage, child-rearing, learning.When did colleges and universities begin toapproach cross-cultural communication asan academic field of study?It came from the field of anthropology, so ina way it’s been going on for a long time — incommunication studies, maybe since the 1950s.In this country, the civil rights and women’smovements had an important impact on theemerging field.What classes involving cross-culturalcommunication do we teach at Rockhurst?I teach an intercultural communication class.The Department of Theology and ReligiousStudies teaches a world religions course. In theDepartment of Education and the School ofManagement, courses are taught that involvediversity components. These are only afew examples.What topics do you cover in your interculturalcommunication class?13 SPRING 2000

AQAQAThe essence really is nonverbal and verbalbehavior. We discuss social structures, world viewsand beliefs, language, subcultures, conflict. Wetalk about how people define themselves bytheir cultures.QAWhat points of discussion do you think studentsfind most surprising in the class?Students are surprised by the fact that peopledefine themselves by cultures that are created byhuman beings. People often define themselves byrace, but race is just a set of physical features thatchanges over time, it’s not ethnicity. The studentsare also surprised that people define themselves bymore than one culture and that these can conflictwith each other — socioeconomic status andreligion, for example. I hope I can open theireyes to the fact that the cultures by which peopledefine themselves are dynamic and can changeover time.If I’m talking with someone from a differentculture and I think I’m being misunderstood,how can I make the conversation morecomfortable for both of us?First, recognize that everyone has some degree ofapprehension when talking with someone froma different culture. Also, everyone communicatesfrom the standpoint of their own culture, so it’shelpful if you can take the time to learn aboutother cultures. Don’t forget the importance ofproper listening. Often when people are beingmisunderstood, they yell louder or get defensive,and neither works. One thing that’s reallyimportant is to ask questions.What role do stereotypes play inmiscommunication?Stereotypes developed because there is somekernel of truth in them. They are categories andif we didn’t categorize every day, there would bechaos. But when people start to stereotype groupsof people, things go wrong. Whether they arepositive or negative, stereotypes can cause anenormous amount of conflict. No one fits astereotype because we’re made up of multiplecultures. Someone can be white or black, butthey also may be Midwestern, Republicanor Catholic.ROCKHURST14

QDuring a conversation, which contributes moreto our understanding — language or nonverbalcommunication?AResearch suggests nonverbal communicationis even more important than spoken words. Ifsomeone says they’re not being defensive and youperceive they are, you will believe the nonverbalcues over the verbal. If they are smiling or usingother readable body language, these are signalsthat are universal.QCan you think of any well-known examples frompopular culture that involve miscommunicationbased on cultural differences?AI think one of the strongest examples comes fromsocieties involved in war or strife. A friend of minefrom another part of the world told me he hadbeen trained from childhood to think of peoplefrom a different ethnic group in an animalisticway. When that happens, the next logical step isannihilation. Studies in rhetoric show that if youcan talk about people in a certain way, you can killthem. You see this a lot with certain hate groups.When people are allowed to say these things overtime and then they come together collectively,they believe they can take action. Metaphorically,if you believe people are like animals, innatelydefective, evil or inferior, this can lead to wantingto annihilate them. People don’t stop to thinkabout the connection between what they’re sayingand the logical extension of their words.QAHow can we benefit from communicating withpeople from other backgrounds?These exchanges give us opportunities forunderstanding and appreciation of others. Also,in our global economic community, knowingmore about other cultures opens new doorsfor career growth.“Studies in rhetoric show that if you can talkabout people in a certain way, you cankill them. You see this a lot with certainhate groups.”15 SPRING 2000

By Weslynn MartinWeslynn Martin is Professor of Communication and Fine ArtsAnd McGee Instructional Design Consultant, Center for Teaching ExcellenceNot if you aren’t motivatedHow much do you know aboutlistening? How skilled are you?Think about these two very differentquestions. Now answerhonestly — no one’s around todisagree or raise a derisive eyebrow. Guess what?Neither what you know nor how skilled youthink you are matters if you lack the motivationto listen.That’s what’s at the heart of all the literature,academic journal articles, lectures, workshopsand self-help seminars on listening. Peoplecan learnwhat listeningis, andpeople canlearn listeningskills —but you haveto provide your own motivation. Your attitudesabout the message and the messenger are asimportant as your skills and knowledgeabout listening.You may have a definition of listening inmind that guides how you listen. The InternationalListening Association defines listening as“the process of receiving, constructing meaningfrom, and responding to spoken or nonverbalmessages.” The association’s definition is basedYou know listening is not thesame as hearing — examplesabound of disobedient children,costly errors, hurt feelings.on a content analysis of 50 definitionsof listening.You know listening is not the same ashearing — examples abound of disobedientchildren, costly errors, hurt feelings.You may know what to do: pay attention,deal with distractions, pay attention to nonverbalbehavior that adds meaning to theoral message.Learning a few basic listening skills can putyou ahead of the mediocre. But, so what? If youdon’t have any motivation to listen, you can beable to list all you know about listening, all thebehaviors of a listener, and still not be listening.Maybe you don’t care enough about the otherperson, the subject, your relationship to thatperson. Maybe your psychological “noise” is sodeafening, you can’t listen to disagreeable messages.Maybe your time is limited, maybe youthink you’ve heard it all before. Maybe you’re soself-absorbed, you can’t let anyone else through.Listening, Step-by-StepPerhaps it helps to understand the circularprocess of listening, where your responsesbecome the stimulus for another person torespond — which becomes your stimulus torespond again, and so on. Several steps areROCKHURST16

involved: receiving, understanding, remembering,evaluating and responding.These steps are land mines if you aren’taware of their value to the listening process.Receiving is more than hearing, right? Receivingis attending — paying attention. How easy isthat when you’re rushing, holding a thought forlater use, listening to yourself and how you aregoing to respond? Yes, you have to focus, avoidinterrupting, avoid your distractions.Understanding involves learning what theother person means. Here’s the catch: You haveto listen to people from their point of view —without judging until you’re pretty sure youunderstand what they intend you to understand.Understanding involves learning, decipheringmeaning, and interpreting with fidelity to theintended message. Using empathy to see and feelwhat the other person sees and feels doesn’tmean you have to agree or approve — you justhave to work to understand.This is very difficult —please try this at home!Remembering or, rather,reconstructing messages is athird step in the listeningprocess. What was on that grocery list, what wasthat person’s name? Recalling or retaining messagesby reconstructing them into somethingthat makes sense to you is a skill that can bepracticed and improved, of course.A fourth step, evaluating, is hard not to do.We’re such a judgmental culture; we thinkeveryone wants and needs our opinions oneverything. It’s easy for us to judge and criticize.When we judge messages, we may listen for theother person’s intentions or motives, or we maycritically analyze a message for its logic, practicality,or evidence. When we resist judging amessage or a messenger as uninteresting, worthless,or disturbing to us, we may be able tolisten long enough to understand how torespond appropriately.The fifth step in this listening process isresponding. Immediate responding during listeningand delayed responding after listeningprovide feedback for your conversational partner.Of course, these responses are best if theyare supportive. Unresponsiveness is so disturbing— no one knows if or how you’re taking theirinformation, so they attach meaning that youmay not intend. “You didn’t like what I said, didyou?” “You weren’t listening, were you?” arecommon interpretations of unresponsiveness.Learning to ListenWe’re such a judgmentalculture; we think everyonewants and needs our opinionson everything.So, what can you do as the other person istalking? Behave in ways that let the other personknow you’re attending and working at understandingby your facial expressions, sound signals,questions, and prompts to continue.Responsiveness delayed until after your________(friend, spouse,colleague, child) is finishedtalking is important becauseit helps that person knowhow you were evaluating themessage or how you careabout them.What step of the process is the one youneed to include or improve? Which is the stepyou are most skilled at performing? What wouldthat friend, spouse, colleague, or child say?While that answer may be scary to consider,think how much more you could be doingto improve your listening.You could consider the different influenceson your listening behavior from your culturalbackground or cultural setting or your gender.You could consider whether you know the differencesbetween active and passive listening,superficial and depth listening, or nonjudgmentaland critical listening. What can you do toadapt, adjust, retrain, learn new skills levels?17 SPRING 2000

Think you’ve had enough of what you coulddo to improve? Because more than half yourworkday is spent listening, you may want toconsider evidence that points out what poor,ineffective, and inefficient listeners we are:•Group members may be poor listenersbecause they count on others to listen —so who is?•Immediately after listening to a report, mostof us can’t accurately report 50 percent ofwhat was said. Unless we’re trained, we maylisten at only 25 percent efficiency. Thismeans we only comprehend and retainabout a quarter of what we hear.•We may distort or inaccurately recollectwhat we remember by about 80 percent.And if all this isn’t daunting enough, considerhow none of what you could do or learnwould matter at all — you wouldn’t improve,you wouldn’t be more powerful or richer or popular,you wouldn’t be a leader with credibility.You would still mess up a relationship now andthen because you might still lack that third andcrucial element in communication effectivenessand appropriateness: motivation. Knowledgeand skill are essential, but someone will seethrough you soon enough if that’s all you havein your favor. Knowledge and skill have to besupported with the appropriate motivation orwillingness or desire to listen, the desire tolearn about others, the desire to let someoneknow you care about them, and the desireto be helpful.That kind of motivation or personalrelevance exists only in our own minds.Are You Listening?Do you:• Look at the speaker, put down your remote control, notice how a sad faceaffects your message interpretation?• Let the other person know you’re listening with facial or oral expressions?• Distinguish facts from inferences or opinions?• Ask questions to clarify meaning?• Help speakers tell you more about how they feel or what they think?ROCKHURST18

The ScienceofTalkA thriving new program in communicationsciences and disorders is preparing Rockhurststudents to help people do what most of ustake for granted — carry on a conversation.By Nancy MaysFor most people, talking is likebreathing, done without effort orthought. But for others, speakingwith sounds is not a seamless act:sentences sputter, letters tangleand words flee the mind all together.Frustrating? Unbelievably so, says ShellyChabon, Ph.D., chair of Rockhurst’sCommunication Sciences and Disordersprogram. As she says, “Communicationis our most human quality.”Indeed, whether it is indicating a benignneed, “Pass the milk, please,” or a deeply feltemotion, “I need you,” communication iswhat keeps us connected.“You can’t minimize the importance ofbeing able to communicate,” says Chabon.“Language forms the basis for who we are,what we do.”Addressing the NeedAt Rockhurst, the CommunicationsSciences and Disorders Program graduatesspeech-language pathologists trained to helppeople communicate. Launched three years agoto meet the field’s growing demand, Rockhurst’sprogram is already booming. The undergraduateprogram is in its third year. The graduate program,offering a master of science degree, is inits first. Associate Professor Chabon, who leda similar program at Howard University inWashington, D.C., was hired to lead Rockhurst’sefforts, an endeavor she calls “exciting andchallenging.”Students, who come from across the country,are drawn to the field for one reason — tohelp people connect.“I was interested in communications butI also wanted to work in a helping field,” saysAmanda Schaefer, a Kansas City native in thegraduate program. “Once I started learningabout speech pathology, I knew that’s whatI wanted to do.”The program gives students a solid groundingin both normal and disordered communicationprocesses, as well as therapies used to treatpeople with troubled speech or hearing. At thegraduate level, students are required to log inmore than 370 hours in clinical settings underthe supervision of practicing speech pathologists.An important component of both the undergraduateand graduate programs is the specialemphasis on multicultural populations, trainingstudents to work with people of diverse ethnicand linguistic backgrounds.As an African-American, Stephanie Barryappreciates the attention given to ethnic diversity.Barry also appreciates the program’s flexibility.For the last five years, she has worked for theColumbia, Mo., school district but knew sheneeded a master’s degree to advance her career.Because her husband works as an engineer inMexico, Mo., she didn’t want to uproot herselffor a program. Rockhurst allows her to attendpart time.“It’s perfect for me,” she says. “The programhas been so inspiring.”When Problems AriseWithin the field, disorders are rooted ineither speech — how someone talks — orlanguage — the words used to talk.Problems rooted in speech include stutteringor faulty articulation, like substituting a “w” for19 SPRING 2000

an “r.” Speech-based problems also include voicetroubles, like a pitch that’s too high or low forthe gender, or a tone that is nasal or hoarse.Language-based problems are broader.A person recovering from a stroke and tryingto rebuild a vocabulary would visit a speechpathologist. Other language difficulties includedelays, the child who significantly trails peersin vocabulary, or the child unable to grasplanguage’s subtleties.Speech pathologists also treat people withhearing difficulties — those who have cochlearimplants or hearing aids.“What’s interesting about the field, andsomething that attracts students, is that it’s aflexible career choice. You can work with thevery young or the very old. You can work inschools, hospitals or nursing homes,”says Chabon.The fact that speech pathologists can helpsuch a broad range of people is one reason thefield is booming. In the ’90s, speech-languagepathology was consistently ranked among thehot career opportunities of the new millennium.In fact, a few years ago the Bureau of Labor Statisticsput speech-language pathology on a list of40 high-need occupations, projecting a 46 percentincrease in the number of positions bythe year 2005.And that’s one reason for launching the program.The graduate division, which is offered atnight and part time, is ideally suited for workingprofessionals interested in career advancement.In fact, before starting the graduate program,Chabon met with area professionals to assessthe need.Their advice? “Do it,” says Chabon. “Theywere very, very encouraging.” In its first year,the program enrolled 21 students.The undergraduate program — the onlyone of its kind in the Kansas City area — drawson the expertise of three newly hired full-timefaculty. Plans for this fall call for an expandedprogram with nine new courses. This will allowstudents, for the first time, to complete all theirundergraduate degree requirements at Rockhurst.In the past, students in the program havespent their first three years at Rockhurst andtheir final year at Saint Louis University.Students will still have the option to participatein the cooperative program with SLU. Thiscollaboration, says Chabon, exposes students toIn DemandWhy the increase? A number of reasons,says Chabon, from advances in technologyto the graying of America.For example, with the increasing number ofelderly comes a growing pool of people recoveringfrom strokes or suffering from hearing loss.At the same time, medical advances mean prematurebabies have a higher chance of surviving,though most of them are at risk for languageand hearing difficulties.“Because there’s such a need for speech-languagepathologists, it’s an exciting time for thefield,” says Chabon.First-year graduate student Heather Harris goes to the Children’sSpot, a therapeutic preschool for children with disabilities, twicea week for a clinical internship. “They are at an age where theyare making a lot of gains, so I can see quite a bit of progress,”Harris says. (From left: Nicholas Kurland, Harris, Joshua Keith)ROCKHURST20

When Someone has aCommunication Problemnew experiences at an established and wellrespectedprogram that shares Rockhurst’s Jesuitmission and values.Another change for fall includes the availabilityof a “prep track” for students with a bachelor’sdegree in a different field who want toenter the master of science program.As if launching these programs weren’t challengeenough, Chabon and her colleagues aretackling a new endeavor: an online master’s programin speech pathology. Backed by a grantfrom the state’s Department of Elementary andSecondary Education, the program specificallytargets people working in Missouri schools. Thedegree is a collaborative effort with Rockhurst,Fontbonne College in St. Louis and SouthwestMissouri State University and will use facultyfrom each school.“We want to be able to reach as many studentsas possible,” says Chabon.“This will help.”Communicating with someone who has aspeech or hearing impediment doesn’t requireany special language skills. Good old-fashionedkindness and common sense should do thetrick. Keep these thoughts in mind when youtalk with someone who speaks or hears differentlythan you do.• Ask the person if you are communicatingwell. Remember, the person who hasbeen living with the struggle is theexpert. He or she can best tell you howto make the message clear, whether it’sraising the volume or slowing the tempo.• Make eye contact. Face-to-facecommunicating lets the person knowyou’re paying attention. It can alsohelp convey emotion.• Don’t talk down. Because someonehas a speech or hearing impedimentdoes not mean the person’s vocabularyis impaired. Speak in an age-appropriatemanner.• Don’t avoid people with speech orhearing difficulties. Many people avoidinitiating conversations with people whohave impairments out of embarrassment.Don’t. Remember that words are tools.Communicating comes from theheart and you might miss out on theconversation of your life if you shunthose who are different from yourself.Nicholas Kurland, Heather Harris21 SPRING 2000

ForalumniRockhurst Roots Grow Love for LanguagesWhen Abilene, Kan., native MarkCurran, ’63, graduated fromRockhurst, his classmates gave him anaward as “Most Outstanding ForeignStudent.” The jest was not completelyinaccurate, for Curran already hadbegun his long journey as a teacherand scholar of Spanish and Portuguese.Curran, Ph.D., is now professorof Spanish and Portuguese at ArizonaState University, where he has taughtfor 30 years. He is affable and modest.And, he is one of the world’s foremostauthorities on the Brazilian Literaturade Cordel, a form of grassroots narrativepoetry. His most recent book,“Historia do Brasil em Cordel,” gainedwide acclaim by Brazilian daily newspapers,Veja (equivalent to Time) andby literary critics.Curran was born and raised on aKansas wheat farm. His family is ofMark Curran, ’63Irish-Catholic descent. “Coming to Kansas City was a bigdeal to me,” he says.At Rockhurst, Curran made friends easily with bothAnglo and Latino students. In fact, two of these students(one from Brazil and another from Guatemala) becamelifelong friends.“One of the best things at Rockhurst was the largenumber of Latin American students,” he says.They were seeking the serious academic discipline forwhich the Jesuits are known worldwide. Curran quicklysought them out to practice his Spanish language skills. Hegraduated from Rockhurst with a bachelor of science inbusiness administration and a minor in Spanish. Majors inlanguages were not available at the time.He recalls with fondness his yearsat Rockhurst: the “terrific” basketballteam, the variety shows, the danceswith the women from Avila, and manyfaculty members, such as FathersHuger, Price, Schmidt, and Gough.He particularly remembers instructorVernon Long, who fueled his passionfor languages and persuaded him topursue graduate studies at Saint LouisUniversity where he earned a full-ridescholarship. There, he completed hisPh.D. in Spanish and Latin AmericanStudies with a minor in Portugueseand Luso-Brazilian Studies in 1968.For 30 years, Curran’s scholarshiphas focused on Cordel, a type of poorman’s poetry that originated in Brazil’snortheast interior. It was written bypoets and printed as rough eight-to-10page booklets. He was the first NorthAmerican scholar to study and write about it. During hiscareer, he has made more than 15 research trips to studyCordel, lasting from one month to a full year.The Cordel booklets filled the gap in areas where therewas almost no access to mass communication. They servedas both a literary entertainment and as a type of newspaperin verse for the poor. Cordel booklets used woodcuts asdecorative illustrations on their covers. These woodcuts,much like the poetry they were created to depict, are vanishing.The woodcuts grace the covers of several of Curran’ssix books.At Arizona State he considers himself first and foremosta classroom teacher, then a scholar. His grassroots asa Kansas farm boy and Rockhurst student have indeedserved him well.Tee With Me in St. LouisSt. Louis alumni have a chance for networking and funat the St. Louis Alumni Golf Tournament, scheduledfor Monday, Sept. 25.The tournament will take place at the Country Clubat the Legends in Eureka, Mo. The $175 fee includesgreens fees, cart, breakfast, refreshments and awards dinner.Shotgun start is at 11 a.m. For details, contact theAlumni Office at 816-501-4025, or 800-756-ALUM, orby fax at 816-501-4136.ROCKHURST22

Calling all Kansas City GolfersThe greens will see a lot of Rockhurst blue on Friday,June 23. That’s the date of this year’s Kansas CityAlumni Golf Tournament. It will be held at Dub’s DreadGolf Club in Kansas City, Kan.Registration and lunch begin at noon, with tee-offat 1:30 p.m. Dinner and the presentation of prizes, atapproximately 6 p.m., will follow the tournament.Chairing this year’s event are Dan McEniry, ’76, JohnHungerford, ’88, and Kevin Kinney, MBA ’98.This year’s entry fee of $100 includes lunch, cart,greens fees, refreshments on the course, dinner, a sleeve ofballs and a bag of tees. The Alumni Scholarship Fund willreceive $15 of each entry fee. Participation is limited tothe first 120 entrants.A variety of sponsorship levels are available. Thosewho don’t golf are encouraged to attend the post-tournamentpicnic. For more information, contact the AlumniOffice at 816-501-4025.Rock Wear is Just a Click AwayAre you interested in purchasing Rockhurst memorabiliafrom the comfort of your home?Just go to the Alumni section of the Rockhurst Website (www.rockhurst.edu) and click on “Alumni Store.”You will find a variety of clothing selections sure to pleaseeven the most discriminating Hawk.Though we currently are unable to offer online purchasing,all you have to do is call the Alumni Office at800-756-ALUM or 816-501-4025 to place your orderby credit card or check.Tony Tocco, Ph.D.Former Players Roast ToccoAlumni who played soccer under the tutelage of men’scoach Tony Tocco had their chance to “dishonor”him Jan. 15.The legendary Tocco, who has coached at Rockhurstfor more than 30 years, was roasted in St. Louis in anevening of lighthearted spoof. Alumni of his programenjoyed good food and their favorite memories of playingsoccer for one of Rockhurst’s best-known extroverts.Tocco, Ph.D., also is professor of accounting. He haswon more than 500 games in his career at Rockhurst.The “roasters” and other guests were treated to asneak preview of plans for a new Rockhurst soccer stadium.Facilities will include built-in bleachers that connectto Massman Hall, training and locker rooms, and roomfor future expansion. A project timeline will be establishedwhen fund-raising efforts are further along.23 SPRING 2000

AdvancementdigestAlumni House to Become a RealityHonorary Directors Continue SuccessApacked audience met March 7 for the HonoraryDirectors annual luncheon. This year’s keynotespeaker was Lamar Hunt, chairman of Unity Hunt Inc.He is founder of the Dallas Texans, which later becamethe Kansas City Chiefs.Outgoing President Mary Sue Karl presented the Rev.Edward Kinerk, S.J., with a check for $116,100 for theorganization’s annual fund-raising efforts. The HonoraryDirectors raise funds for scholarships for worthy studentsLamar Huntwho otherwise would be unable to attend Rockhurst University.Its endowment is worth more than $1,292,000.Byron Thompson, trustee emeritus of RockhurstUniversity, received the Van Ackeren Spirit Award at theluncheon. The award was established in 1998 to honorpeople who exemplify the values espoused by the Rev.Maurice Van Ackeren, S.J., former president and chancellorof Rockhurst University. Previous recipients Adele Halland Joseph McGuff were present at the event.Jennifer Wells, ’01, delivered the student address. Sheis a recipient of an Honorary Directors scholarship.Thomas Weiford is the incoming president of theorganization, which has slated next year’s annual luncheonfor March 6.It has been in discussion for a long time. Now it’s goingto be a reality. As part of the campus beautificationplan, Rockhurst is reserving a newly purchased propertyto become an alumni house.The property, located at the corner of 54th Street andForest, is the first house visitors see when they enter thecampus from its new main entrance at 54th Street andTroost Avenue. It is a stately two-story home, which willbe remodeled to accommodate a variety of needs.James Millard, ’64, MBA ’89, says it will be a memorialwhere the service and accomplishments of alumni canbe preserved, and a museum where Rockhurst’s historycan be displayed. Moreover, it will serve as a meetingplace for alumni and friends of the University and willaccommodate the alumni staff offices.“It will serve as testament to the rich traditionto be inherited by new students,” said Millard.Partial funding for the alumni house has beenpledged by the Rockhurst Alumni Association Board.Efforts toward raising the funds needed to complete theproject continue. Meanwhile, initial work on the projecthas begun.Gala Gift Boosts Partnership EffortsAt last October’s Rockhurst Gala, John E. Hayes Jr.and his wife, Gene, presented the University witha $1 million gift designated for scholarships.John Hayes is a 1959 graduate of Rockhurst andformer chairman of the University’s board of trustees.The Hayses served as honorary chairs of the 1999 gala.(From left) Gene Hayes, the Rev. Edward Kinerk, S.J., John E. Hayes Jr.Gala Organizers Look for Another Great YearSuccess breeds success, and the Rockhurst Gala is noexception to this rule. The planning committee hasscheduled this year’s black tie event for Saturday, Oct. 7,at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City. This year’stheme is “Celebrating Our Friends.”The gala is the largest single fund-raising eventfor Rockhurst. Last year’s event raised $300,000for the University.James and Virginia Stowers are honorary chairs thisyear. Co-chairs are Thomas and Nancy Thornhill, andRichard and Ellie Knopke.Participants will enjoy fine food and dancing toa live band.ROCKHURST24

ClassnotesAlumni Notes’53’54’63’63’66’67’67’68’71’73’73Harry Wiggins, Missouri state senator, was namedMr. Baseball by the Kansas City Royals at theKansas City Baseball Awards dinner in February. Healso received the 1999 Political Advocacy/LegislativeAchievement Award from the Adoption and FosterCare Coalition of Missouri.Sid Bordman has been sports information directorfor Rockhurst University since 1989. He also hasserved as official scorer for the American Leagueat Kansas City Royals home games.Kevin A. Gratton received the Distinguished ServiceAward at Johnson County Community College,where he recently celebrated his 25th year.James S. Golden was named general attorneyand assistant general counsel of Southwestern BellCommunications Inc., and is now working atSBC’s headquarters in San Antonio, Texas.The Commercial and InvestmentDivision of the Johnson CountyBoard of Realtors namedCarl A. LaSala CommercialRealtor of the year for 1999.LaSala and Ray Sonnenberg,’69, own LaSala-SonnenbergCommercial Realty Company.Robert T. Crossley, professor of English at theUniversity of Massachusetts, has been awardeda fellowship from the National Endowment forthe Humanities to support work on his fifthbook, A Cultural History of Mars, 1877-2000.Dennis Owens was honored by the American BarAssociation’s Section of Litigation for producing thesection’s best newsletter, journal or other periodical.Owens is editor-in-chief of the Appellate PracticeJournal, a scholarly report on the work of 13 federalcircuit courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.John Bushery has been appointed chief of theenumeration methods and requirements staff at theU.S. Census Bureau. He will lead a team evaluatingcensus operations.James M. Tobin, major, U.S. Army Reserve JAGCorps, recently transferred to 3rd Corps SupportCommand, Des Moines, Iowa. He will serve aschief, Legal Assistant Branch.Edward J. Carey recently joined John L. Wortham& Sons L.L.P. as partner. John L. Wortham & SonsL.L.P. is a privately held insurance brokerage andrisk services firm.Lowell D. Tawney, MBA ’83, left DeVry Instituteto become the director of information systemsand technology at the Kansas Department ofHuman Resources.Alumni NotesDon Perry, CCPS, was recently honored as TopColdwell Banker Agent in western New York State.John D. Lubus recently was appointed chieffinancial officer of CK Power in St. Louis. CKPower is a distributor of engine and generatorpower, with operating facilities in St. Louis,Miami and Ocala, Fla.Margo (Einig) Lubus is now assistant to thedirector of development for the Billiken Club withinthe Athletic Department at Saint Louis University.James W. Kirkpatrick II has been named vice presidentof real estate and construction for Applebee’sInternational Inc. Kirkpatrick recently received amaster’s degree in architectural management fromthe University of Kansas. He also received an MBAin finance from Baylor University.Steve J. Moore has joined Ernst & Young, a professionalservices firm, as a partner in charge of its GulfCoast Mergers and Acquisition Practice in Houston.Frederick A. Tromans has joined Cohen FinancialServices of Overland Park, Kan., as executivevice president.Forrest W. Burgett is now the Rev. ForrestW. Burgett at Trinity Anglican Church in PrairieVillage, Kan.G. Lawrence Blankinship Jr. waselected chairman of the Board ofTrustees for Catholic Charities USAin December 1999. As chairman,Blankinship will help chart policyfor the largest network of privatesocial service organizations in theUnited States.Joseph M. Vandergriff has been appointed lecturerin Assumption College’s Institute for Social andRehabilitation Services.George F. Putney has accepted the position ofvice president and general manager forNextlink-Missouri, a BroadbrandTelecommunications Company.Michele (Goldak) Condon was named assistantprincipal in the Mehlville Public School District.Elizabeth F. Connelly, vicepresident at Commerce Bank, hasbeen promoted to manager of theTrust and Estate Planning ServicesDivisions, St. Louis region.’74’75’76’76’77’77MBA’78’78’79’80’81’8125 SPRING 2000

ClassnotesAlumni Notes’82MBA’83’83’83’84’86’87’87’87’88’88’88Karen T. Haren has been appointed executivedirector for Harvesters Food Bank.Kathryn A. (Cassias) Karr, a major in the U.S. AirForce Reserve, is currently serving as the commander,926th Services Flight, 926th Fighter Wing, NASJRB, New Orleans.Keith A. Wenzel was appointed by Gov. Carnahanas director of the Missouri Department of Insurance.Edward F. Mickells joined Polsinelli, White, Vardeman& Shalton as marketing director. Mickells isresponsible for planning and directing the marketing,advertising and public relations efforts of allfive regional Polsinelli White offices.Patricia L. Brune has been named clerk of theU.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri.Joseph P. Toigo completed a master’s in computersin education. He teaches at Park Hill South HighSchool, where he coaches boy’s soccer. The teamfinished third in the state of Missouri last fall.Bryan P. Wilkerson recently took a position withCustom Lighting Services as a project supervisor.Michael D. Moeller has beennamed partner with Shook, Hardy& Bacon L.L.P. Moeller practicesin the Tort Section and has beenwith the firm since 1996. He practicesin product liability, businesstort and personal injury matters.Gerald A. King has been electedto partnership at the law firm ofArmstrong Teasdale L.L.P. He isa member of the firm’s LitigationDepartment and concentrates hispractice in the areas of real estate,insurance and patent litigation.Walter Vidan was recently named president andchief operating officer of American Sound and VideoCorporation, a national company headquartered insouthern California.Jennifer F. Wood completed a doctor of philosophydegree from Bowling Green State University, BowlingGreen, Ohio.David M. Herdlick, CPA, has beennamed a principal at Rubin, Brown,Gornstein & Co. L.L.P.Alumni NotesRichard D. Shaw Jr. recently wasappointed to the position of AT&Tnational sales director for data andInternet. Shaw directs the salesforce that markets to businessesin all 50 states.Melissa Blazek recently wasappointed publications managerat the National Academy ofRecording Arts and Sciences.She is managing editor ofGRAMMY Magazine and wasa contributing writer and editorat the live Webcast of the 42ndAnnual GRAMMY Awards Show in February. Theacademy is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif.Scott C. Trout recently was made a partner inthe law firm of Cordell & Cordell P.C. in St. Louis,where he exclusively practices in the area of domesticrelations, matrimonial and family law.Andrea Victoria James completed a master of artsdegree in studio art at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.Erin K. Lynch received a master of education-readingfrom Northwestern Missouri State University.John Meiers will be an adjunct instructor atRockhurst this fall, working along with FrankSmist, Ph.D. Meiers works full time forOutput Technologies.Thomas P. Charles recently has accepted a positionwith an Irish software company, Baltimore Inc., asaccount manager for the south region of the U.S.Eric Koch received an MBA in sports marketingfrom the University of Oregon. He is now in hissecond year of the Ph.D. program at the university.Greg R. Vetter was named associateof the law firm of Kilpatrick Stocktonin Raleigh, N.C. KilpatrickStockton is a full-service internationallaw firm with more than 440attorneys in nine offices in Atlantaand Augusta, Ga; Charlotte,Raleigh and Winston-Salem, N.C.;Washington, D.C.; London; Brussels;and Stockholm.’88’89’90’93’94’94’95’95’95MBAROCKHURST26

Alumni Notes’96’99’99Barbara Cotterman was named Employee ofthe Month for December 1999 at the U.S. HealthCare Financing Administration. Cotterman washonored for outstanding work in encouraginglow-income or disabled Medicare beneficiaries toenroll in Medicaid programs that pay out-of-pockethealth-care expenses.Don Schnakenberg joined the LCMS Foundation asa gift planning counselor serving fellow members ofthe Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS)throughout western Missouri.Brett M. Van Fleet received the 1999 Gould Awardfrom the Robert L. Gould Scholastic Award Fundfor his paper on the history of mutual funds.Alumni Marriages’81’85’90’92’93’93’93’94’94’96’97’97Maria D. Nava married Frank Justus at theGuardian Angels Church in Kansas City, Mo.,May 21, 1999.Janet M. Lamb married Phil MarucoOct. 9, 1999, in Kansas City, Mo.Janet A. Calhoun married Stephen MaceliFeb. 6, 1998.Shannon Kathleen Shaw married JonathanColeman Nov. 26, 1999. They live in Fishers, Ind.Sandra D. Schnath married Jeffery C. McRoy inBelton, Mo., Aug. 21, 1999.Debra A. Wunderlich married Aaron Thomain Durant, Iowa, Nov. 13, 1999.Donna K. Lyle married Stephen Miles May29,1999, at St. Ignatius Church, Baltimore, Md.Felicia M. Swenson married Don PembertonNov. 14, 1998.Karin Elizabeth Djerf married Brian Daniel YoungAug. 14, 1999, in Lockport, Ill.Steven P. Franke and Jennifer L. Wichmann weremarried June 19, 1999.Meredith N. Martin and Mark E. Dickinson weremarried on May 22, 1999, in Carrollton, Mo.Anita Perez and Robert D. Paredes were marriedon June 7, 1997.Randy Kancel and Mary Ann welcomed child numbertwo, Helen Mary, born March 4, 1999.John Butz, ’85, and Patricia Dussold Butz, ’86,welcomed child number five, Rachel Anne,Sept. 28, 1999.Elizabeth Fuegner Crane and husband Timannounce the arrival of Lauren Mary, their firstchild, Nov. 29, 1999.Dana Groom Arth and husband John adopted twochildren from Yaroslave, Russia: Alexander, born July14, 1998, and Anastasia, born July 3, 1997.Brad O’Neal and wife Kim are the proudparents of Fiona Colleen, born March 10, 1999.Dan Rossman and Jennifer welcomed child numberfour, Hope Anna Rossman, July 4, 1999.Susan (Poston) Magnuson and husband MajorBrian Magnuson announce the birth of their son,Sean Connell Magnuson, Sept. 20, 1999Michael G. Talken and wife Heather are proud parentsof Teresa Laura born Feb. 2, 1999. The Talkensnow have two children — their son Sam was bornin January 1996.David Dowden and Carla had their second child,Abigail Marie, Nov. 18, 1999.Shana Ryan and husband Hugh are the proudparents of Adam Patrick Ryan, born Jan. 6, 2000.Shelly Bolling-Strickland and husband Andrayannounce the birth of their son and their first born,Kenyon Josiah Strickland, July 2, 1999.Emily Aguilar Cisneros and husband Rudyannounce the birth of their son Adrian JohnCisneros, born Feb. 16, 1999.Eric Koch and Daylene welcomed McKenzie Leighinto the family May 28, 1999.Eric Pate and Yami announce the birth of theirfirst child, Adriana, born July 12, 1999.Amy (McGraw) Bristow and husbandKevin announce the birth of their sonGehrig John Bristow.Births’82MBA’85’86’89’89’91’91’91’92’93’93’94’95’95’95MPT’9627 SPRING 2000

EndnotesPlease WriteName________________________________________Year of graduation _________Address ______________________________________City/state/ZIP ________________________________Daytime phone (_____)________________________Evening phone (_____)________________________E-mail address ________________________________Is this a new address? Yes NoDo you have business or personal news (marriage, birth) you wouldlike us to include in the next issue of Rockhurst magazine?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please complete and mail to: Rockhurst University, Office of AlumniRelations, 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2561or e-mail jim.millard@rockhurst.edu.Visit Our Web SiteFor a listing of Rockhurst University events, including athletics and events sponsored by the Center forArts and Letters, visit the Rockhurst Web site at www.rockhurst.edu. Check throughout the summer forfall updates.Pass Along the Rockhurst AdvantageIf you are a graduate of RockhurstUniversity, you know thedifference a Rockhurst educationhas made in your life. Now,through the Alumni Referral Program,you can help pass along thisRockhurst advantage to studentsin the college search process.When you refer a prospectivestudent to the Rockhurst UniversityAdmission Office, the studentwill be eligible for a waiver of the$20 application fee. Just send thestudent’s name and address to ouradmission representatives and thestudent will receive informationabout Rockhurst and a certificatefor an application-fee waiver.We’ll keep you posted on the student’sprogress throughout theadmission process.Please complete and return to: Rockhurst University, Office of Admission,1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, MO, 64110-2561, or reply toadmission@rockhurst.edu.Your Name __________________________________Year of Graduation ______________Your Address ______________________________________________________________Your City, State, ZIP________________________________________________________Your e-mail address ________________________________________________________Prospective Student Name____________________________________________________Student AddressStudent City, State, ZIP______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Student e-mail address ______________________________________________________Student phone number ______________________________________________________Year student would enter Rockhurst ____________________________________________Likely academic major ______________________________________________________Non-academic interests ______________________________________________________ROCKHURST28SPRING 2000

Plant nowforfuture generationsDo you remember the large oak trees onthe Rockhurst quadrangle? Students today stillenjoy sitting underneath their huge canopy.Someone had the foresight to plant thesetrees many years ago, and we’re still enjoyingthem today.You can have the same long-term impact byarranging to put Rockhurst in your will, trust,retirement plan, life insurance or charitable giftannuity. Your planned gift can be designed totake care of your current and future needs andthose of your loved ones, as well as help useducate the students of tomorrow.You will be leaving a heritage for many years to come.To learn more about becoming a member of Rockhurst’s Heritage Society,contact Thomas J. Audley, director of planned giving,at 816-501-4551; fax: 816-501-4136; thomas.audley@rockhurst.edu.

JuneSeptemberOctober4 25 7St. Louis Alumni Gathering,St. Louis Alumni GolfDeSmet High School.Tournament, the Legends.Rockhurst University Gala, WestinCrown Center.23Kansas City Alumni GolfTournament, Dub’s Dread.Homecoming/Reunion Weekend20-22Fr. Kinerk climbed the scaffolding of the new bell tower to write the initialsA.M.D.G. in the wet cement at the top. The letters stand for the Latin mottoof the Society of Jesus, which translates to “for the greater glory of God.”Learning, Leadership and Service in the Jesuit Tradition1100 Rockhurst RoadKansas City, MO 64110-2561Non-Profit Org.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDKansas City, Mo.Permit No. 782Please send address changesto alumni@rockhurst.eduor to the alumni office.