Universitas - Issue 29.1 (Winter 2003)

Winter 2003 issue of Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University. This is a special issue on teaching at SLU.

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spelling sluoai_alumni-80 Universitas - Issue 29.1 (Winter 2003) Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University St. Louis University St. Louis University -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- Periodicals; Teaching Winter 2003 issue of Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University. This is a special issue on teaching at SLU. 2003 2003 PDF utas_winter_03C universitas 2000 LD4817 .S52 U5 Copyright Saint Louis University. All rights reserved. Saint Louis University Libraries Digitization Center text eng Saint Louis University Marketing and Communications T H E M AG A Z I N E O F S A I N T L O U I S U N I V E R S I T Y W I N T E R 2 0 0 3 Teaching on Focus By Lawrence Biondi, S.J. Saint Louis University President I have a confession to make: As much as I love being president of Saint Louis University, I sometimes miss teaching. Early in my life as a Jesuit, I taught French and Latin at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, and I still think of it as one of the best jobs I’ve ever had. Later I moved on to Loyola University Chicago, where I taught French, Spanish, Italian and linguistics before becoming dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Those days in the classroom rank among the most fulfilling of my career. There is nothing like leading a student to the point of discovery and being there when he or she finally “gets it.” Teaching languages was particu-larly rewarding because those moments of realization came so often. I relished sharing a foreign language and culture with a class of eager learners. Sometimes even better was introducing the science of linguistics to students who may have seen the course as a mere requirement, only to watch them embrace its nuances and discover how people use language in both its form and content to get what they want. I don’t spend much time in classrooms anymore. I care about classroom life, of course, and I care even more deeply about what goes on inside them, but I don’t routinely get the opportu-nity to stand inside one and guide students on a path of revelation. Yes, I miss it, but I take great solace in the fact that it is happening hour after hour, day after day in class-rooms all across the Saint Louis University campus. Besides the friends you made at SLU, I’ll bet the people who had the greatest impact on you were your teachers. You may have lost touch with them, but you probably remember their names, their quirks and, most of all, the things they taught you. Whenever I travel to meet SLU alumni, I am always asked about our faculty. Sure, our graduates want to know about campus changes and athletics and new buildings, but most of all, they want to know about their former professors. They want to swap stories and compare notes, touching base with shared memories and legends. In the end, it’s what makes us a family. This issue of UNIVERSITAS is devoted to teaching at Saint Louis University. The first article introduces you to innovative teaching designed to enhance the undergraduate experience. Offered in a variety of dis-ciplines, professors of these classes adopt unique approaches to courses in the core curriculum. The courses have been an unqualified success and are now part of the University’s regular offerings. The second story in this issue focuses on past recipients of the Nancy McNeir Ring Award who still are teaching at SLU. These outstanding faculty share their thoughts on why they teach. I am sure you will find their words inspiring. The third story explores tech-nology in the classroom and how it has changed the face of teach-ing. Saint Louis University is for-tunate to have received a major grant to make high-tech class-rooms standard across campus. Now our faculty are taking full advantage of the opportunities these wired classrooms offer. Finally, our fourth story answers the question, “What makes an education Ignatian?” Three of my Jesuit brothers discuss the roots of Jesuit schools and the innovative teaching methods introduced by St. Ignatius Loyola. I hope you enjoy reading about many facets of teaching at Saint Louis University. And I hope you’ll take some time to thank a teacher in your life for making a difference. Take it from me, such gratitude is the true reward of the profession. 2 Veteran news man joins senior staff Julius Hunter, the senior anchor at KMOV-TV Channel 4 in St. Louis for 26 years, is now the University’s vice president of community relations. A prominent St. Louisan with more than 30 years of broadcast and print news experience, Hunter was a regularly scheduled radio talk-show host on KMOX-AM 1120 and author of a weekly St. Louis Post- Dispatch column on little-known facts about St. Louis history. He is also the perma-nent host of the Young Heroes in Music program, featuring young African-American musicians, on KFUO-FM/ Classic 99. Hunter also has taught broadcast journal-ism, communications and con-temporary issues courses on the adjunct faculties of SLU, Washington University, Maryville University and Harris-Stowe State College, his alma mater. He is the founder of a mentoring program at the Pierre Laclede Elementary School in St. Louis. In addi-tion, Hunter was the first Four new trustees Now on board Four new University trustees were elected to four-year terms at the Sept. 28 board of trustees meeting: James J. Burshek, S.J. (A&S ’69), assis-tant to the treasurer for the Jesuits of the Missouri Province and former faculty member at Saint Louis University High School and Regis Jesuit High School in Denver; Francine Katz (Law ’83), vice president for corpo-rate communications at Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.; James T. Smith, who has served as president of ConAgra Frozen Foods as well as chair-man, president and CEO of Aurora Foods Inc.; and Daniel P. White, S.J. (A&S ’90, Grad ’95), associate pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church in Kansas City, Mo., and former faculty member at Regis Jesuit High School. REUNITING: More than 1,500 alumni and guests visit-ed campus Sept. 20-22 for Reunion 2002 festivities, which included a golf cart parade, food, campus tours, a soccer game, fireworks and other activities. Above, Marianne (Voss) Burnes (A&S ’52), a Fall Festival queen during her years at SLU, presents flowers to this year’s homecoming queen, Kim Bajarski (left), before a crowd of 4,000 at the Saturday night men’s soccer game. Hunter African-American to serve on the board of the Missouri Historical Society, was a board member of the Campbell House Museum and is a mem-ber of the Backstoppers’ board of directors. Filling a new posi-tion at SLU, Hunter will rep-resent the University to various civic, cultural and institutional boards, initiatives and commu-nity groups. He also will enhance and promote SLU’s cultural outreach initiatives. Hunter also will communicate SLU’s message regarding cur-rent and future campus expan-sion and developments to the external community. among the top 50 national doctoral universities on the “Great Schools at Great Prices” list. The magazine also reported that SLU’s acad-emic reputation ranking has risen on its “Best National Universities” list. The list includes 249 universities that offer a wide range of under-graduate majors as well as master’s and doctoral degrees with an emphasis on research. In addition, U.S. News recognized several of SLU’s indi-vidual programs, ranking the aerospace engineering pro-gram fourth in the nation in its category and placing the overall undergraduate engi-neering programs in Parks College of Engineering and Aviation 30th in the nation among schools whose highest degree is a master’s. The University’s undergraduate entrepreneurship program was ranked in the top 20. SLU named a ‘Best Buy’ again U.S. News & World Report has ranked Saint Louis University as one of the best education values in the United States for the fifth consecutive year. The recent-ly released report ranks SLU NEWS BRIEFS By The Numbers 74 SLUCare physicians listed in the 2002 guide to the “Best Doctors in America.” Only 4 per-cent of all U.S. doctors are selected to be on the list. 75 Years in the Society of Jesus for Maurice B. McNamee, S.J. (A&S ’33, Grad ’34, ’45), professor emeritus of English and professor emeritus of art and art history. 11,274 Students enrolled at Saint Louis University. Paul Schnabel is SLU’s new asso-ciate vice president of University development. Schnabel had served as executive director of Health Sciences Center development and alumni relations since 1997. … In August, University President Lawrence Biondi, S.J., received the Grand Order of Dr. Filippo Mazzei Civis Illustris Americanism Award from UNICO National Inc., a national service group steeped in Italian heritage and ded-icated to the betterment of society. The award is given annually to rec-ognize professional achievement in the arts and sciences that will bene-fit humanity and enhance the civil, social, commercial and industrial development of the community. … Dr. William Wold, professor and chairman of molecular micro-biology and immunology at the School of Medicine, has been elected a fellow of the Academy of Science of St. Louis. … Liese L. Hutchinson, assistant professor of communication, has earned a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture at Concordia International University in Tallinn, Estonia, dur-ing the spring semester. She will teach international public relations and case studies in public relations. … Shani Lenore is the new director of undergraduate admis-sion. … Dr. Barry Katz, profes-sor of research methodology, received SLU’s Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. A faculty member since 1975, Katz was selected for his profound con-tributions to the teaching profes-sion and to students. … Dr. Ellen M. Harshman (Grad ’78, Law ’92) has been named SLU’s senior vice provost. … A recent book on the works of a heralded University professor emeritus Walter J. Ong, S.J. (Grad ’41, ’84), is now avail-able in paperback. An Ong Reader: Challenges for Further Inquiry high-lights 28 selections written by Ong between 1941 and 1998. For more information or to order a copy, call Hampton Press at (800) 894-8955. … Dr. Jamie Comstock is inter-im dean of School for Professional Studies. She replaces Dr. Robert Hasenstab (Grad ’67, ’71), who left for Loyola University Chicago. Didion receives Literary Award Joan Didion, novelist, essay-ist and screenwriter, received the 2002 Saint Louis University Literary Award from the Library Associates on Oct. 1. Didion is the author of a number of novels, including Run River, Play It As It Lays, A Book of Common Prayer, Democracy and The Last Thing He Wanted. Her non-fiction work includes Slouching Towards Bethlehem, The White Album, Salvador, Miami, After Henry and her recent collection of essays, Political Fiction. Didion and her husband, John Gregory Dunne, have co-authored a number of screenplays, and she is a contributor to The New York Review of Books and The New Yorker. This was the 35th year the award has been given by the Library Associates, a group dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the area and providing financial help to the University’s libraries. McBRIDE HONORED: The Billikens honored SLU men’s soccer all-time leading scorer Brian McBride (Pub Ser ’96) at halftime of the Nov. 9 game at Robert R. Hermann Stadium. McBride’s number 20 is the first retired number in the history of SLU soccer. McBride is a member of the U.S. Men’s National Team that advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2002 World Cup. One of the USA’s most accomplished forwards, McBride ranks fourth all-time on the U.S. goal-scoring list with 20, and his six goals in World Cup qualifying are the second most in U.S. history. A seven-year veteran of Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew, McBride entered the 2002 season ranked 14th in the league in career points. He is a seven-time MLS All-Star. McBride is pictured above with Interim Provost Joe Weixlmann (left). Keep up with Busch renovations Want to watch the latest Busch Memorial Center construction develop-ments via your computer? A World Wide Web camera (www.slu.edu/services/stude v/Renovations/bmcrenov.ht ml) provides up-to-the-minute images of the con-struction site. Once there, click on the “live camera” link. Expected to re-open in August 2003, the new Busch Memorial Center will include 51,000 square feet of new construction and 100,500 square feet of renovation. bished building seats 160 and has the same atmos-phere and menu items as the other 19 Pasta House Co. locations in the metro St. Louis area. In addi-tion to providing another venue for campus dining, the SLU Pasta House Co. also is attracting people to campus who are not members of the Saint Louis University com-munity, thereby contributing to the momentum of Midtown redevelopment. For more information or to find out about the Pasta House Co. takeout menu and Parties to Go menu, call the restau-rant at (314) 977-7421. No reservations are necessary. Pasta House Co. debuts on campus The Saint Louis University community has a new option for on-campus dining. In November, a University-owned Pasta House Co. restaurant opened its doors on campus at the site of the for-mer Colorado restaurant, 3761 Laclede Ave. The restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner daily as well as a continental breakfast buffet on weekdays, has been warmly received. The refur- 4 Cupples opens its doors for photos The elegant interior of Samuel Cupples House is now available to SLU alumni for wedding and anniversary photography. “We constantly received requests from alums to have pictures taken here for their special day,” said Pamela Ambrose, director of Cupples House. “So many of the alumni remember our historic home when it was called Chouteau House, the student union back in the ’40s and ’50s, and want to commemorate their anniver-sary on campus. Plus, many of our younger grads getting married in St. Francis Xavier College Church want wed- Gilsinan honored with service award Dr. James F. Gilsinan III, dean of the College of Public Service, has received the “SLU Star 2002 In Touch with the Community Award.” The annual award recognizes one University faculty or staff member who has made a remarkable contribution to the St. Louis community. This is the second year for the award, which is presented during the kickoff of SLU Make a Difference Day each year. Gilsinan has written numerous books and articles on public policy, criminology and ethics. Last May, the Student Government Association rec-ognized him with the George D. Wendel Civic Leadership Award, which honors an indi-vidual who upholds the ideals of the Jesuit mission to be “women and men for others.” Gilsinan serves on a variety of boards devoted to public ser-vice and community safety. He also works with not-for-profit groups to enhance their contri-butions to the community. REMEMBERING: The Saint Louis University commu-nity took time for a day of remembrance on Sept. 11, the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Above, Pax Christi, the University’s Catholic peace organization, holds a prayer vigil at the clock tower. Other events mark-ing the day included a reading of all the names of the vic-tims at the School of Law, a Mass of Remembrance at St. Francis Xavier College Church and a symposium about Sept. 11 and its aftermath. ding photos taken in a beauti-ful, unique setting.” A two-hour service fee will be charged. For information and reservations, call (314) 977- 3575. Samuel Cupples House at Christmas The cover of the Burgin- Vanderbilt collaboration Prof teams up with Vanderbilt ASaint Louis University professor and a well-known New York socialite are finding much in common through their art. Professor Richard Burgin, founding edi-tor of SLU’s literary journal Boulevard, and Gloria Vanderbilt, best known as a jeans designer, have collaborat-ed on a book and more. The book, Stories and Dream Boxes, joins three of Burgin’s short stories with photographs of Vanderbilt’s Plexiglas con-structions. Although it might seem like an odd pairing, there are simi-larities between the works of Burgin and Vanderbilt. His highly acclaimed writing has been described as simultane-ously elegant and disturbing. Vanderbilt’s “Dream Boxes” are beautiful, but a bit disturb-ing as well, featuring objects such as doll heads and wish-bones. In addition to the new book, Burgin recently com-posed a long CD single that accompanies a new portrait doll designed by Vanderbilt. The sorcerer doll is sold on the Home Shopping Network. “Doll of Dreams” features music and lyrics by Burgin. He’s also writing a novel for Vanderbilt to illustrate. Med specialties get high rankings Saint Louis University Hospital’s “America’s Best Hospitals” recognition in U.S. News & World Report for seven key specialty areas places the hospital and its medical staff partner, the School of Medicine, among the top 50 hospitals in treat-ment for the following key disorders and diseases: geri-atrics (ranked in the top 10 nationally), respiratory, heart, digestive disease, hormonal disorders, kidney disease and ear, nose and throat. In addi-tion, Saint Louis University Hospital received an impres-sive accreditation score of 97 (of a maximum of 100) from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. SLU prof digs up new evidence ASaint Louis University geologist has unearthed further evidence in his mounting case to prove that shifting of the continents — and perhaps life on Earth — began much earlier than many scientists believe. Tim Kusky, a professor of Earth and atmospheric sciences, has discovered the world’s first large intact pieces of oceanic mantle from the planet’s ear-liest period, the Archean. Working with colleagues from Peking University, Kusky uncovered the rare find at a site near the Great Wall, where last year, the team discovered the planet’s oldest complete section of oceanic crust. Unlike the sea floor samples Kusky found last year, the mantle rocks preserve 2.5 billion-year-old minerals that hold clues to the origin of plate tectonics and DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Carole Buck, widow of leg-endary broadcaster and philanthropist Jack Buck, addresses the crowd of volunteers at the fifth annual SLU Make a Difference Day Oct. 26. This year, more than 1,800 volun-teers from Saint Louis University and the community regis-tered for the event, which kicked off at SLU’s Robert R. Hermann Stadium. Event participants then dispersed to more than 50 local agencies to perform a variety of volunteer opportunities. 15 The autumn 1987 issue of UNIVERSITAS was devoted to the inauguration of University President Lawrence Biondi, S.J., on Sept. 30, 1987. The festivities began early in the day with Mass and lunch for the students. That evening, the formal investiture took place before a crowd of 2,000 people at Powell Symphony Hall and featured representatives from 125 colleges and universities. The issue also reported on the 100th birthday of the Midtown campus, which was moved from downtown St. Louis in 1888 upon the opening of DuBourg Hall. Another article included news of the Simon Recreation Center’s designation as one of the top 20 “benchmark sports and recreation-al facilities” in North America by the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association. Quotable UTAS: “Saint Louis University’s Jesuit philosophy of education might be summed up this way: We want our young people to realize that the best way to know a good person is to be one. According to St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order, we should strive to educate men and women for others. Being of service to and for others, not being served, is the mark of gen-uine leadership.” — University President Lawrence Biondi, S.J., in his inaugural address. Sign of the times: A story on campus changes began, “With the recent inauguration of its 31st president, the University opened a brand new chapter titled ‘The Biondi Years.’ Only the first few paragraphs have been written, however, and everyone here is anxious to turn the page and see what happens next. The president himself is no exception.” Rec Center marks its 20th In 1982, the Simon Recreation Center opened as the heart of Saint Louis University campus life. Since that time, thousands of stu-dents, faculty, staff and alum-ni have passed through the turnstiles. The “young at heart” facility has many fea-tures, including an indoor pool with diving well, a six-court multi-purpose gym, fit-ness equipment, an indoor running track, five racquetball courts, a squash court and three multi-purpose rooms. The Rec Center also offers recreational opportunities that include aquatics, fitness, well-ness, intramural and sports club programs. “There are now more programs and usage than the planners ever dreamed,” said Hossein Dastgah, director of campus recreation. All alumni and spouses may become mem-bers of the Simon Recreation Center, and many fitness pro-grams are available to the SLU community at non-member rates. For more information, visit www.slu.edu/organizations/c rcisc or call (314) 977-3975. Web site offers West Nile facts As concern about West Nile virus spreads across the country, many people are looking for a source of reli-able information that goes beyond a 15-second sound bite. A new Web site launched by the Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections at the School of Public Health is such a resource. The site (http://emerginginfections.slu .edu) is devoted exclusively to providing information about infectious diseases such as West Nile Virus, Ebola Virus and Lyme Disease. Users can search by organism, syndrome or mode of trans-mission. Each topic page includes fact sheets, scientific reference materials, newspa-per articles and more. Water Tower Inn opens restaurant The Water Tower Inn, the University hotel located in Salus Center, now is home to a new restaurant, Salute. The restaurant debuted Nov. 8 and offers a menu featuring a wide variety of antipasto as well as steak, pasta and other items. Open to the general public, Salute also features a bar and lounge. Hours are 5- 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Salute is closed on Sunday. provide evidence that the continents began shifting 500 million years earlier than now widely believed. 6 t first glance, Dr. Russell Blyth’s “Mathematical Thinking in the Real World” class seems all out of whack. Freshmen and sophomores are tackling subjects such as infinity, fractals, chaos and prime numbers. The readings include an activ-ity kit that comes with 3-D glasses. But Blyth’s class is designed to be different. It is part of a trend in college class-rooms and among a growing list of courses aimed at engaging students in subjects they once may have viewed as mere requirements. The inquiry courses may not offer a typical college experi-ence, but that’s exactly the point. Developed through the SLU2000 ini-tiative, these Saint Louis University courses offer interactive learning experi-ences aimed at freshmen and sopho-mores, with a primary goal of continually improving the quality of the academic experience for beginning undergraduates. The classes are small, with fewer than 20 students, and are designed to fulfill core requirements. Pedagogy in these courses emphasizes an interactive, interdisciplinary mode that focuses on collaborative prob-lem solving. Inquiry courses are offered in biology, English, philosophy, economics, modern and classical lan-guages, international business, fine and performing arts, earth and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, history, theologi-cal studies and sociology and criminal justice. In 2000-2001, the first year of the program, eight courses were offered by four departments. That number has blossomed to 12 departments offering more than 30 total courses. Faculty teaching inquiry courses also has increased from 12 to more than 60. “The classes have been more success-ful than we imagined because of the cre-ativity and commitment of the faculty,” said Assistant Provost Julie Weissman. “We attribute some of this success to a smaller class size because it enables the faculty to get to know the students and adapt their materials accordingly. It also offers more possibilities for interaction between faculty and students and among the students themselves. But reducing class size would have little effect if you have a teacher who doesn’t take advan-tage of the situation.” Students in Blyth’s class, for example, write short stories and poetry on complex mathematical subjects. They make movies. They try to capture these con-cepts through art. They have many answers for one of Blyth’s favorite assign-ments: Turn in a creative project on the fourth dimension. It can be anything. Blyth finds himself grading an astounding array of impressive projects. A computer animation project even ended up on his desk. “One of my stu-dents generated a four-dimensional cube turning inside out,” Blyth said. “It was really incredible. This student produced animated views that I had never seen before.” Before the creative assignment, the student animator had been somewhat quiet and uninterested in the course and even missed class occasionally, Innovative courses bring excitement to SLU requirements. By chris WaLdvogel Teaching on Focus A 7 Blyth said. Soon after, however, Blyth noticed the student moved from the rear of the room to the front. His participa-tion increased. He began to work on extra formulas outside of class. “That’s my hope for all of my students,” Blyth said. “The key is to open their minds and let them experience mathematics the way mathematicians do.” Although the inquiry courses deal with very different subjects, they have central features in common. All empha-size connecting academic ideas with the world outside the classroom; creating community in the classroom through collaborative learning; fostering student ownership of learning; and writing across disciplines. “The courses are based on the premise that student learning is optimized when students are actively involved, when they are required to think about and apply what they are learning,” Weissman said. “Small class size is one key to providing an environment that promotes student engagement — where faculty assess students’ needs, interests and abilities and develop lessons that are relevant. Interaction between faculty and students and collaboration among students are increased, and students experience diverse activities.” Most SLU2000 inquiry courses also deal with complex subjects. Most instructors, however, say that the major-ity of students have little trouble in the classes. Blyth uses puzzles to get difficult principles across, while Dr. Anneke Bart uses the art of M.C. Escher to teach mathematics. “The concepts are deep yet approach-able in these classes,” Blyth said. “I give reading material that normally would be presented after a few semesters of calcu-lus, and even students with a mathemat-ical background would struggle with it. Yet freshmen and sophomores who are humanities majors totally understand these difficult ideas because the puzzles we use make it so clear about what is going on.” “By the end of the course my students understand non-Euclidean geometry,” said Bart, an assistant professor of mathe-matics and mathematical computer sci-ence. “If you were to tell someone at the beginning that they were going to do that, it might have intimidated them. We treat the subject in a much more experimental way. By hands-on experi-ence, our students develop an intuition. That’s a natural way to learn any topic. You learn by seeing examples and then drawing on them.” Letting students decide A fundamental approach of the inquiry courses is allowing students to draw on their own skills and backgrounds, a method Blyth uses by assigning creative projects. Dr. David Kirschner, an associ-ate professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, goes even further and includes student interests in the classroom mix. Kirschner provides students in his “Water: Our Precious Resource” class with several options on subject material, and students decide what they want to learn. They even have selected field trips. An artistic interpretation of a fractal by Bernadette McCaffrey (A&S ’01), a for-mer student in Blyth’s “Mathematical Thinking in the Real World” class. 8 Dr. Joya Uraizee, associate professor of English, follows this same blueprint, permitting students to select readings for her “Introduction to Literature Through Ethics” class. After forming groups, stu-dents in Uraizee’s class must select read-ings for the appropriate topics and genres in upcoming classes. “The course I teach is part of the core curriculum,” Uraizee said. “Many of the students are in the class because they have to be there — not because they want to be there. But they become more motivated when they are involved in choosing what they read. The discus-sions, likewise, are much more animated in the inquiry course than in some of my other classes.” Dr. Patrick Welch, meanwhile, gives his students room to express themselves in the classroom. A professor of eco-nomics in the John Cook School of Business, Welch said teachers should not be afraid to let their students “pull the rug out from under them.” “A student challenging what a teacher says can be very threatening,” he said. “The teacher’s understanding and inter-pretation of things are being questioned. Suddenly, the teacher, not the student, is being tested, and of course, that’s not the way it’s supposed to work.” But Welch views a challenge from a student an opportunity to get other stu-dents invested in the subject matter and to explore topics to a greater extent. “One of my favorite definitions of a lec-ture is an exchange in which material passes from the teacher’s notes to the student’s notes without going through-out the minds of either,” he said. “But if students can express their views and questions freely, they feel safe. By feel-ing safe, they are likely to be interacting a lot more. Letting students challenge you also might start a dialogue going in a whole new direction and create a very lively discussion of something that’s quite complex, something that’s contro-versial, and other people are going to be drawn in. The most important thing in getting students to open their minds and to be receptive learners is letting them know their opinions matter.” Will I ever use what I learn? Weissman said faculty members have taken extraordinary steps in completely restructuring subject matter and its delivery to make inquiry courses rele-vant for students. The courses emphasize classroom participation, and teachers go the extra mile to get students excited about the topics. In “Introduction to International Business,” the focus is on real world experiences. Guest speakers and experts in the field discuss the impact of national and international events on the future careers of the stu-dents in the class. Instructors in a number of the classes also have taken advantage of the size of the class to take their classes on field trips to enhance their learning. “We expose our students to the whole breadth of mathematics,” Bart said. “They don’t realize how entwined it is with everything around us. They are amazed to see math in architecture, in decorations, in buildings.” In the classes offered by the depart-ment of earth and atmospheric sciences, the instructors cover content in a way that emphasizes development of the skills used by scientists. “Water: Our Precious Resource,” “Natural Disasters” and “Drifting Continents” emphasize helping the students learn how science operates, how scientists solve problems and how scientific information is used to develop public policy. “Most of the kids in my class are tak-ing the class as a science credit. They are not science majors,” said Dr. John Encarnacion, who teaches “Drifting Continents.” “I really feel like it’s my responsibility to show them how to understand science. I have to make sure they understand how science, as a whole, works because their exposure throughout the rest of their academic careers may be quite limited.” Creating community Assistant Professor Pascale Perraudin loves when students take an interest in learning a foreign language. But Perraudin also lets her students in on a little secret: Words are only the beginning. “I want to show students that learning a language is not an abstract exercise,” she said. “A foreign language allows stu-dents to connect to other worlds, other communities and other cultures. To have face-to-face interaction with peo-ple from other communities fosters reflection toward a student’s system of values and enables him or her to be bet-ter informed about the outside world.” Perraudin realizes those things cannot be accomplished through mere books and instruction. But this is no ordinary class. Perraudin’s French 210 class is a SLU2000 inquiry course. It requires 15 hours of community service during the semester and participation in at least four activities at the French House, one of three residences on campus that encour-age inhabitants to speak a foreign lan-guage and immerse themselves in another culture. Through existing assistance provided Engage v. 1. To involve oneself or become occupied : participate. 2. To assume an obligation. 3. To become meshed or interlocked. Interdisciplinary adj. 1. Characterized by participation or cooperation of two or more disci-plines or fields of study. Pedagogy n. 1. The art or profession of teaching. 2. Preparatory instruc-tion or training. SLU2000 n. 1. A $100 million Saint Louis University initiative focused on improving the quality of the aca-demic experience in undergraduate programs, positioning the University as a more effective competitor among research institutions and enhancing the national reputation of the University. It is now in its fourth year. Perraudin Glossary 9 by African Refugee Services and SLU’s Center for Leadership and Community Service, students in French 210 tutor and mentor French-speaking grade school students and provide assistance to a French-speaking women’s support group. Students offer companionship for the children or help them with homework. For adults, students answer questions on a wide range of issues, including finances, parenting and health care. Each service learning activity aims to help French-speaking refugees acclimate to their new home and culture while allowing students to improve their lan-guage skills. “From a purely linguistic point of view, it is a great motivational tool because students realize they can have a conversation in French with real people, not just a teacher,” Perraudin said. “As they are in real situations, stu-dents see the need to acquire new lexical and grammatical knowledge to best con-vey their wants, needs and emotions. As they work through this process and get their message through, students recog-nize they can communicate in a mean-ingful way and can have a positive impact on other people’s lives, even in a foreign language.” The benefits are enormous, according to the students in the class. “This really helps us practice our French, it makes you think on your feet,” said Claire Rosplock, who took the class last year. “But I also know the people we help get a lot out of it, too. It’s really a wonder-ful situation.” French 210 is one of several small inquiry courses that fits perfectly with Perraudin’s vision of what teaching a foreign language can accomplish. “As an educator in foreign language, I hope not only to convey new information, but also to enable students to develop a personal, mature relationship with members of other communities, cultures and worlds while providing the best tools for carrying out reflection and self-transformation,” said Perraudin, who thinks the most important things a student gains from a foreign language are a broadened awareness of other communities and a better understanding of how his or her own world and culture relate to the larger global context. The approach seems to be getting through. “You really learn from the refugees and see where they are coming from,” Rosplock said. “It’s amazing to discover the education these people have. But when they come here and don’t know the language, they become so limited in what they can do. You realize how hard it has to be for them, knowing what they left behind. But they’re here now. They have to go on with their lives. It’s great to know we are helping them do that.” Promising results If focus groups are any indication, the courses are working. Students are not only learning, they are embracing the subjects. One student described his SLU2000 experience as one that changed his view of college. “Many of my students amaze them-selves because they find out they are much better at math than they ever thought,” Bart said. “And they are talk-ing about what they learn outside of class and even telling their friends about it.” Findings from focus groups completed with a number of the classes show that students realize several benefits from these classes. “Students value the increased interaction with their instructors and classmates, as well as the hands-on, real-world application of knowledge they expe-rience,” Weissman said. “The character-istics of the inquiry courses, as well as the innovative approaches taken by their instructors, spark student interest in learning and in the subject matter of those courses and also begin to affect the way students think about learning and the world around them. Overall, stu-dents enjoy the higher degree of engagement they experience in these classes.” The secret? Weissman believes stu-dents thrive when they enter a world of active discovery in which they are active participants, not passive receivers. Learning becomes applicable — and fun. “Besides connecting two disciplines, students found what they did in the classroom connected to their life,” Uraizee said of her literature course. “Literature and philosophy were no longer these abstract subjects.” “By the end of the semester, students may not identify what they are doing as mathematics,” Blyth said. “Yet we con-tinually tell them, this is math as we know it. Math is practical. Math is fun. College algebra is not the pinnacle of mathematical thinking. It’s exciting when students realize that and get excit-ed about a subject in which they once held little or no interest.” Faculty also enjoy benefits from the SLU2000 inquiry courses, which give teachers the opportunity to meet and discuss pedagogy and other common issues across disciplines. “It’s win-win,” Weissman said. “For faculty, the benefits include the opportunity to share with undergraduate students their enthusiasm for their disciplines and to implement innovative teaching methodologies. They get just as much out of the courses as the students do.” Blyth Uraizee 10 B y l a u r a G e i s e r Good teaching makes an impact, makes a difference, makes a connection. Good teaching sheds light and opens doors. Good teaching is effortless and difficult, complicated and simple. Good teaching changes lives. Clearly, good teaching is hard to define … but you know it when you see it. And Saint Louis University students have been seeing it for years. Although outstanding faculty have populated the University since its frontier days, annual recognition for the outstanding faculty member of the year didn’t take shape until 1966. That’s when SLU’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu, the national Jesuit honor society, established the Nancy McNeir Ring Award to acknowledge faculty members who display special dedication to students. The award was named in honor of Ring, the University’s first dean of women, because she was so devoted to the welfare of students. Each year, all SLU students are invited to nominate faculty from throughout the University for the award, and the members of Alpha Sigma Nu vote on the win-ner. It is the only student-initiated and sponsored teaching award at SLU that encompasses all 13 colleges and schools of the University. Clearly, the past recipients form an elite group. We invited winners from the past 20 years or so who are still teaching at Saint Louis University to complete the statement, “I teach because …” by reflecting on their SLU careers. In their own words, here are their thoughts. Teaching on Focus Award-winnning faculty members reflect on their life’s work. 11 John Kavanaugh, S.J. (A&S ’65, Grad ’66, ’71) Professor of Philosophy 1987 Recipient I teach because it is the most life-giving work I can imag-ine myself capable of doing. Teaching philosophy is an especially awesome encounter with the beauty of the human spirit in students and the glory of God in the world. Dr. Vincent C. Immel Professor Emeritus, School of Law 1981 Recipient I teach because I enjoy teaching more than almost any-thing else I do. It is a pleasure to be able to introduce students to the art of solving problems using the legal principles they have just learned. In my 55 years of teach-ing, there is one course I have taught every year, but I don’t get bored, and I don’t tire of it. Each class is different, even when I am teaching two sections of that course in the same year. It is particularly rewarding to receive from former students, even from those who graduated 30 or 40 years ago, their expressions of gratitude and to have them tell me: “Keep on teaching, and don’t change your method.” Dr. Nelly Grosswasser Professor of Modern Languages 1982 Recipient Teaching has been an integral part of my life since I began at SLU 44 years ago. I started the Russian program on virgin ground and since then have not only offered students knowledge, but also have been able to touch their lives. Teaching and advising the students at SLU became a gratifying labor of love for me. With a personal knowl-edge of my commitment to SLU, my children, Jack Grosswasser and Leonra Maria Schloss, set up an endowed scholarship in my name. I was moved by the response of my former students, especially one who wrote, “The long and short of it is that I would not be where I am today without the care that Nelly Grosswasser showed me when I was a college student.” Dr. Avis E. Meyer (Grad ’76) Professor of Communication 1986 Recipient I teach because I get to rattle on about the likes of Mark Twain and Emily Dickinson, George Orwell and Flannery O’Connor, E.B. White and Tom Wolfe and get paid for it, sort of. I teach because my students bolster my take-home life with flashes of wit, moments of drama and neon one-liners recollected in tranquility. And I teach because my students deflate the high panjandrums, keep my synapses snapping and send me notes to show up for group photos of award-winning teachers. Dr. John A. George (Parks ’55, Grad ’67) Professor Emeritus, Parks College of Engineering and Aviation 1984 Recipient I teach because of the great satisfaction it gives me to learn that my students have gone onto successful profes-sional careers and to know that I played a small part in this. Dr. T. Michael Ruddy Professor of History 1985 Recipient I teach because teaching is more than a job; it is a vocation. It is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others, especially when teaching in a Jesuit institution with a tradi-tion emphasizing the education of the whole person. In my field, his-tory, teaching at times can become frustrating. Young men and women often fail to see its relevance to their lives. But when a student says something showing that he or she under-stands what I am presenting and shows real insight, it makes it all worthwhile. “I teach because it is the most life-giving work I can imagine myself capable of doing.” 12 Dr. Judith L. Gibbons Professor of Psychology 1992 Recipient I teach because teaching is a way to contribute to the future, to the next generation, because I believe that education is the most important path to human development and because teach-ing uses every skill I have and everything I am. Dr. Cheryl L. Cavallo (AHP ’68, Grad ’88, ’00) Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy 1994 Recipient I teach because it is the way that I can affect the future of health care … the way it should be, the way it can be. I think of the students I teach as my contribution to a better world. I want to be able to say that I helped educate Saint Louis University physical therapy students to become knowledge-able, effective, concerned and caring. Education is a journey in the development of the whole person. I feel honored to have the opportunity to be part of it. I suppose my underlying philos-ophy as a teacher can be summed up in the following quote: “And what is as important as knowl-edge?” asked the mind. “Caring and seeing with the heart,” answered the soul (author unknown). Dr. Belden Lane Professor of Theological Studies 1993 Recipient Jazz saxophonist John Coltrane said he kept playing music because of a single note that came to him late one night at the end of a long riff in a club where he was playing. It came to him half in a dream, a single note he’d never heard before — one that embraced all the melodies in the world, even in music never before played in this world. He kept playing for the rest of his life trying to hear that one note again. That’s why some of us teach. Once you’ve heard a single, astounding note sung together at the end of a class riff (a discussion that car-ried you God knows where), you keep teaching the rest of your life in the hope of it happening again. Dr. Patrick J. Welch Professor of Economics 1990 Recipient For enjoying teaching as much as I do, you’d think that I could rat-tle off all the reasons why it means so much to me. I can’t! It’s much too complicated. Every day is an adventure. Our students and col-leagues are very nice, very smart people. Economics is interest-ing (OK, maybe not always). We get to explore and research what we find interest-ing. There is a lot of freedom and a lot of sense of belonging all at the same time. The one word that best describes my feeling about having this job? Blessed. Dr. James Gilsinan Dean, College of Public Service 1988 Recipient I teach because it is hard to think of anything else that is so much fun and gives so much satisfaction. And the biggest reward is being a part of the l i f e - t r a n s f o r m i n g process students go through in the course of their education. Many of my most cherished friends are former stu-dents. A number have gifted me — not only by letting me be a part of their lives — but also by gifts of appreciation that suggest the influence a teacher can have. I now have a collection of glass kaleidoscopes that students have given me over the years, symbol-izing for them the change of per-spective they developed in my classroom. In the end, that is what teaching is all about, help-ing others see things in a new way, so that they can develop their own wisdom and fulfill their God-given potential. “No day, no class, no semester, no students are ever the same, so each day is a challenge, a mystery, a surprise — how thrilling is that?” 13 Dr. John P. Doyle Professor of Philosophy 2002 Recipient I teach in order to share my scholarship and give students access to traditional Catholic and Jesuit thought. Prof. Joel K. Goldstein Professor of Law 2001 Co-recipient I teach because I like to learn new things. Teaching inevitably involves learning — by the teacher and the stu-dent. Good teaching requires constantly striving to learn some new truth or a better way of communicating an old concept. I teach because teaching involves sharing. In conveying information and ana-lytical tools, a teacher lends stu-dents the fruits of his/her education to consider in formu-lating their own thoughts. I teach because teaching is an optimistic enterprise premised on the belief that transmitting knowledge and ideas may assist others in fashion-ing better lives and a better world. Finally, I teach because it is a wonderful and fulfilling voca-tion. Dr. Michael C. Shaner Professor of Management 1995 Recipient I teach because I am selfish. I live in an incredible world, a world rich beyond the conceivable. I need to do something important, rather than be something impor-tant. I enjoy giving my special gifts and receiving others’ special gifts. Every day, I look forward to interacting with neat people. Every day is fresh with possibilities, unique experiences and unique people. Teaching keeps me young (!) and ener-gized because I have to have the energy, commitment and enthusiasm to make every class a learning expe-rience. No day, no class, no semester, no students are ever the same, so each day is a chal-lenge, a mystery, a surprise — how thrilling is that? I teach because I enjoy being me, where I am, doing what I do. Dr. Gregory R. Beabout Associate Professor of Philosophy 1999 Recipient I teach because I love the part of the semester when the classroom transforms into a community. This doesn’t always happen, but when it does, it’s profoundly gratifying to watch a collection of apparently random students develop a sense of kinship aimed at a common goal. I’m grateful to the University for having given me so many opportunities to teach small classes — honors courses, Micah House sections, SLU2000 classes, upper-division and graduate seminars — where I’ve gotten to know my students in a more personal way. I find the rigors of difficult philosophy deeply rewarding amid a commu-nity of engaged learners. Dr. John Slosar Associate Professor of Social Service 2000 Recipient I do not teach because of the salary I’m paid; I get far too little to make it worthwhile. I do not teach because of the wonderful work hours; they are over-whelming if you take the job seriously, and I do. I teach because there are students — students who take the germ of an idea and make it grow into a meaningful reality; students who give new life to the values we profess; students who teach us every day; students who make us proud to be their teachers. I teach because there are students. Dr. Daniel Finucane (Grad ’83, ’93) Assistant Professor of Theological Studies 2001 Co-recipient I teach because I have had great teachers. From the nun in second grade who read Bible stories to us, the high school physics teacher who connect-ed the classroom door to the electrostatic generator (for those who were late) and the art historian in col-lege who continually asked, “What does this work say about what it means to be human?” to the seminar professors in graduate school who led me to believe I could think, I have been inspired, shocked, intrigued and convinced by teachers. I am delighted that I get to tempt others now in simi-lar ways. “I teach because there are students.” 14 eorge Kennard, S.J., adjunct pro-fessor in the philosophy depart-ment, said he is proof positive you can teach an old dog new tricks. For more than 50 years, Kennard (A&S ’43, Grad ’49) had been teaching courses in ethics and philosophy pretty much the standard way. He lectured, assigned readings and papers, challenged students and facilitated class discussions. Then, a couple of years ago, he volun-teered to help faculty at the School of Nursing prepare an online ethics course. That was all it took. “I was hooked,” Kennard said. “I thought ‘Where has this been all my life?’ Electronic instruction has liberated me from the tyranny of the textbook. With the touch of a button, I can bring the exact resource I want into the classroom.” Kennard said he thought his hands would be permanently stained with mimeograph ink from the many read-ings he copied for students over the years. Today, he uses a computer sta-tioned in his classroom to bring up arti-cles fresh from the morning New York Times. With the help of an educational software program, Kennard creates Web sites for his courses where he lists assign-ments, recommended readings and study guides. An electronic bulletin board allows him to answer questions and encourage students to discuss his lectures or articles. “You’d be surprised at how much the quiet kid in class has to say when you give him the opportunity to write, rather than speak, his thoughts,” said Kennard, who even takes digital photos of his students and posts their bios on the site so they can get to know one another better and sooner. “The technology extends the teaching space beyond the boundaries of the classroom,” said Kennard, who is so wired he took a laptop computer on a recent trip to Alaska to stay in touch with his students. “Students have access to me physically only certain times of the day, but they have access to my ‘vir-tual presence’ no matter what time of day or where they are.” Kennard is among a growing number of SLU educators who have become savvy not only with the mechanics of computer technology but also with the technology’s power to enhance their teaching. All from the comfort of their classrooms and labs, educators Technology allows educators to go beyond the boundaries of the classroom. B y m a r i e d i l g Teaching on Focus Teaching Outside the Box G 15 16 are taking students on virtual tours of distant cities, to operating rooms for sur-gical procedures and to universities overseas where students collaborate on projects with peers. Enhancing the Hardware The educators can do this because they have the best tools at their fingertips. A $5 million grant from the Danforth Foundation allowed SLU to upgrade every one of its 217 classrooms during the past three years. The basic classroom (Level One), with high-grade chalk-board, projector screen, zoned lighting, front/rear electrical outlets and comput-er jack, was extinct as of 2001. All class-rooms now are either Level Twos or Threes, and all have an Internet connec-tion. A Level Two classroom adds, at a minimum, a permanently installed video/data display, such as an LCD pro-jector that allows for laptop computer hook-ups, and a VCR with academic cable TV options. Level Three classrooms meet Level Two standards but with substantial extras: remote controls, slide projector, built in multimedia computer with a network connection, audio mixer, document camera, electric screen and dial-up options that can bring guest speakers from remote locations into the classroom. Although the equipment may sound intense, it is simple to operate. Each classroom has an instructor’s station with an intuitive control screen that allows professors to turn on equipment, dim lights, increase volume or switch from computer screen to a cable TV/distance learning feed with a single touch. “It’s an interesting trend to watch,” said John Ashby (A&S ’74, Grad ’80), director of educational technology in the University’s information technology (IT) services division and a member of the former Technology Planning Council. “When we began upgrading classrooms, we asked deans and faculty for input on developing their teaching spaces, and a majority wanted Level Two classrooms. But as more faculty get a taste of what a Level Three offers, that’s what they want. They’re becom-ing less intimidated by the technology.” Although the University’s technologi-cal enhancements have been featured in national technology and computing magazines, Ashby said the equipment itself is not what is so impressive. It is the way the system hangs together with simple ideas such as single-key access for all classroom cabinets throughout the University. “Make it control the room, make it intuitive, make it talk to the outside world and make it invisible,” said Ashby, who began his career at SLU 28 years ago making slides and transparen-cies in the nursing school. “Technology shouldn’t get in the way of teaching; it should complement it. There need not be huge podiums loaded with equip-ment separating student from teacher in order to offer intuitive tools. The system can be more subtle but still offer a lot of capability.” The system also is uniform. Prior to the Danforth grant, technology upgrades were piecemeal, and user interfaces var-ied widely. Many departments pur-chased their own equipment when funds became available, usually through grants. The quality and type of equipment var-ied from classroom to classroom. Now playing a video in the business school is the same as playing a video in the law school. The projectors in the medical school are comparable to those in Parks College of Engineering and Aviation. The document cameras in the College of Arts and Sciences work the same as the ones in School of Social Service. The universality of the equipment and user controls not only makes it easier for faculty to move from room to room, it also makes upkeep and upgrades easier. But Ashby pointed out that improving the technology was not an end in and of itself. Click and Teach “Buying equipment, no matter how cool, is a bad investment if no one is ready to use it,” Ashby said. Which is why a key component of the Danforth grant covered faculty development. While Ashby’s group works on the hardware, the academic computing staff supports the software. This team helps professors identify and apply appropriate educational software tools in their courses to meet their teaching and research goals. “Our faculty are very much specialists in their areas and entrepreneurs in their own classroom environment,” said Charles Green, director of academic information technology services (AITS) within the University’s IT division. “But they may not have had much experience in designing or developing online content. We help them convert From left: Stephen, Green and Ashby “Technology shouldn’t get in the way of teaching; it should complement it.” — John Ashby 17 their traditional classroom content into digital forms.” The most popular software package on campus is WebCT, a major provider of e-learning technology. WebCT allows faculty members to develop online course material, such as quizzes, test reviews or discussion boards, to aug-ment work in the classroom. WebCT also allows students to work together on projects without being in the same room — solving the age-old student com-plaint that they can’t get together out-side class. SLU has more than 400 active courses on WebCT. Many of the University’s full- and part-time faculty members have been through AITS doors. In one week alone, the faculty support team received 74 new requests to put course material online and provided 81 individual facul-ty consultations and 79 individual stu-dent consultations. “There’s a growing recognition of the need to be engaged in information tech-nology to some degree in teaching and research because students are arriving with greater expectations,” Green said. “They expect their faculty members to have access to e-mail and to be able to present material in a non-traditional way. Faculty today are teaching to the digital generation, and those who are proficient have an advantage.” To help educators become more pro-ficient, Green’s group works closely with the Paul C. Reinert, S.J., Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE). The CTE has a technology and learning lab-oratory where faculty can come for one-on- one consultations about using technology in their teaching, critiques of PowerPoint presentations or workshops on subjects such as integrating technolo-gy into teaching strategies, teaching with online cases and using online tools to foster collaboration. “A few years ago the emphasis in pro-fessional development was on how tech-nology could make a faculty member’s job easier,” said Dr. Mary Stephen (Grad ’97), associate director and coor-dinator for technology and learning at the Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence. “Faculty wanted to know how technologies could help them with practical things, such as making hand-outs or calculating grades. Today, the emphasis is on finding ways to use tech-nologies to help students learn. It’s about doing their jobs as teachers better.” To help meet the demand for services, Stephen created a mentoring program. Faculty experienced in integrating tech-nology into their teaching serve as men-tors for faculty members interested in integrating technology for the first time or in new ways. Reaching the Digital Generation Mark Reinking, assistant professor of physical therapy in the Doisy School of Allied Health Professions, uses technolo-gy heavily in his courses on orthopedic physical therapy and kinesiology, and he shares his techniques with peers. He uses PowerPoint presentations, digital images and video clips to help students under-stand three-dimensional relationships. He posts radiological images on his WebCT site where students can take their time studying them. He created a discussion room where students can post resources or experiences they found use-ful in their study. “Technology helps me affirm to stu-dents that they have access to multiple sources of information,” Reinking said. “They also can learn from each other, which makes their edu-cation more dynamic.” Reinking said technology also allows him to cus-tomize his instruc-tion. Some students learn bet-ter with the help of three-dimensional dynamic images. Others prefer static images. Some students like audio. Some prefer straight text. “I can relay information several ways,” Reinking said. “I just have to find what hook works for a student. That’s an infinitely easier task with the technology we have.” Of course, high-tech teaching raises some concerns. Professors can become overwhelmed with student e-mail and requests for information. Upon returning from a recent weekend trip, Kennard had 200 e-mails waiting for him — the majority from students. Another concern is keeping the equipment current. What is cutting edge today may be outdated next year. Upgrading is a constant and expensive job. In addition, some wonder how the Jesuit mission translates online. SLU offers several courses online but only two degrees: a master’s degree in nurs-ing and one in aviation safety. The University has a committee assigned to explore ways of preserving the mission in cyberspace. Regardless of the concerns, there is no turning back, Kennard said. “Electronic instruction is a tool, and like any other tool, you have to learn how to manage it,” he said. “But it’s one of the best tools that has come along in my day to help wrestle with students’ minds. With this kind of equipment, I wouldn’t mind teaching for another 50 Kennard years.” Reinking ike May, S.J., doesn’t view mathematics like many experts in his field. Although he sees wonder in algorithms and beauty in algebraic logic, he also describes his dis-cipline as “heavenly,” an adjective that might strike the Carl Sagans of the world as a bit anomalous. “Calculus is so pretty, there must be a God for something so elegant to work,” he says. “I can see a lot of people not buying that, but it’s true.” The former chairman of the department of mathematics and mathe-matical computer science, May (A&S ’81) taught full time at Saint Louis University from 1993 until his recent appointment as interim dean for the College of Arts and Sciences. Yet he remains among the many people who contribute to the inimitable collective experience of an Ignatian education. Although Jesuits are renowned for innovation in education, many institu- 18 tions around the world share their methods. Yet those who teach and learn in the classrooms, churches and commu-nities of Jesuit institutions insist that an Ignatian education cannot be replicated. “What makes Ignatian education unique is a profound respect for the relationship of each person with God,” says Carl Starkloff, S.J., (P&L ’58, Grad ’59, ’62, ’67) vice president for University mission and ministry. “That’s of utmost importance.” B y c h r i s Wa L d v o g e l An old joke says that if three What makes an education Ignatian? Teaching on Focus Things in All M 19 From left: May, Fleming and Starkloff 20 Jesuits are talking about one subject, their discussion will include at least five viewpoints. So it probably seems natural that the basic elements of an Ignatian education originate from three fundamental docu-ments: The Constitutions of the Society of Jesus, the Ratio Studiorum and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Beyond these sources, however, the foun-dations of a contemporary Ignatian education remain open for debate. Yet amid all the litera-ture and various mission state-ments, one fact remains constant: Jesuit education does not consider any subject beyond its scope. “The Jesuits have never been afraid of knowledge,” Starkloff says. “Indeed, it’s the very fiber and idea of Jesuit education.” “Ignatian education crosses boundaries,” May says. “It allows the Church to be in dialogue with an important segment of society. At the same time, the Church will seriously engage the secular world on its turf and on its issues. Nothing is out of bounds.” The Ignatian notion of educa-tion is also bigger than the imme-diacy of the learner. It’s subtle, experts say, but every piece of knowledge is going to tell its seeker something about the world. “Jesuit education comes out of a world view that says the world is basically good, and all things can lead us back to God,” May says. “So all subjects are fair game. From an American point of view, one might think that’s obvious. But one doesn’t have to go very far, even within the United States, to find places where this is not the case.” Detailed Prescriptions, Vast Horizons Ignatius received his master’s degree from the University of Paris in 1535 and was ordained a priest in 1537. Seeking the proper academic credentials so he could minister publicly, Ignatius was dissatisfied with the university system of his time, considering it too wooden and lecture-oriented. Noting that education should actively involve those who were learn-ing, Ignatius turned to the exer-cises — which received papal approval and were published in 1548 — as a model for teaching. “For Ignatius, effective educa-tion was never going to come from the lecture method,” says David Fleming, S.J., (A&S ’58, Grad ’59, ’67) editor of Review for Religious and an adjunct pro-fessor in the department of theo-logical studies. “The whole notion of Ignatian education came out of the exercises, which demand interactivity. The exer-cises are not a book to be read. And they require a director and a person being directed, with a book being a help. That influ-enced the way the Jesuits did education.” When the Jesuits began setting up their system of schools, the society followed sound pedagog-ical practices that modern society often takes for granted. Jesuit education often made use of a prae-lectio, what Fleming calls a “coming attraction,” before a lecture. This introduction was used to prepare students for the material — often through quizzes. The lecture would be followed by a summary, and at the end of the class, the instruc-tor would prepare his students for the next class. The Jesuits also initiated a series of prerequisites, a proper sequence of classes, a standard-ized system of education, com-mon textbooks, peer interaction and repetition. “Not just memo-rizing,” Starkloff says. The Growth of Jesuit Institutions 1540 — The Society of Jesus is founded. 1543 — Jesuits begin to teach in India. 1546 — The Jesuit college at Gandia in Spain begins to admit non-Jesuit students. 1547 — The Jesuits begin to set up the first Jesuit college for non-Jesuits in Messina, Sicily. 1556 — Ignatius dies; the number of Jesuit colleges reaches 40. 1599 — The Ratio Studiorum is published; Jesuit schools total 245. 1640 — More than 300 Jesuit schools are operating. 1773 — The suppression of the Society begins; there are 620 schools and colleges, 15 universities and 176 seminaries sponsored by the Jesuits. 1814 — The Jesuits move back into education after the restoration of the Society. 1818 — Saint Louis University founded. Today — Approximately 665 Jesuit educational institutions operate throughout the world. Ignatius preaching in Spain. 21 “Repetition is going back to something so often that it becomes instinctive to you.” After the death of Ignatius, the Ratio Studiorum provided much more explicit rules for teachers and administrators. Yet from the beginning, Jesuit education featured a strong emphasis on humani-ties, even as a precursor to medicine, law and science. “We study humanities first because, ideally, it makes us more human, which allows us to understand the divine,” Fleming says. “Humanities also allow us to get some sense of beau-ty, value and truth.” It has been said that Jesuit education calls for detailed prescriptions coupled with vast horizons, a concept May fully embraces. “Jesuits help form people and help form souls by edu-cating everyone we can and educat-ing them broadly. We maintain that this will include a spiritual compo-nent, along with literature, poetry and secular philosophy and science. One needs to stop and realize not every institution of higher learning would agree with that.” Ignatius also insisted teachers should give students more personal attention than was found in other schools, a tradition entrenched in the classroom today. “I frequently teach freshmen. Very consciously, I make sure not only to teach them mathematics, but also how be a college student,” May says. “A teacher in the Ignatian tradition does not simply say, ‘I’ll teach, give tests, and stu-dents will either pass or fail.’” May tends to be fairly aggressive, pushing his struggling students to buckle down and succeed. Students carrying less than a C average must visit May during his office hours every week, or they fail the course. When students arrive, May asks how much time they study, if they have a study group and for examples of class notes. “Part of my job is figuring out if a student simply is not working hard enough or if they are not doing the right thing,” May says. “It should never be sink or swim for students at a Jesuit university.” Educating the Whole Person One of the most distinctive elements of contemporary Jesuit education occurs in its refusal to separate values from acade-mics. Although Jesuit institutions do not have a monopoly on injecting values into the classroom, they certainly are conscious of the process. In his book, the Road from La Storta, Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J., general of the Society of Jesus, writes, “Today, especially, it is impossible to teach mate-rial in an antiseptic surrounding; that is, all course materials and all disciplines either attest to or contest the values that dominate modern society. Justice and injustice, solidarity and compassion, pro-tection of the environment and the acceptance of those who are different: all these are so many values that the educator will never be able to avoid if he wishes to examine the profound and the less superficial. It is impossible to be aloof or impartial; everything constitutes a problem. Can an instructor be satisfied to communicate any kind of knowledge in abstraction from the values which that knowledge always includes?” Starkloff says Jesuit institutions walk a fine line in an era when bringing values into the classroom can be seen as a detri-ment or challenge to pluralism, multi-culturalism and even academic freedom. “There is a deep, moral spiritual value behind what and why instructors teach in a Jesuit classroom,” says Starkloff, who attempts that integra-tion for the graduate-level courses “Theology of God,” “Church, Mission and Culture” and “Theology and Cultural Anthropology.” “The idea of a value-free education is misguided, but there are places where teachers try to bring values into the class-room, and they get jumped on for it.” Although values supply an impor-tant component to the realm of Jesuit education, Starkloff says theologi-cal values never dictate what another discipline will teach. “A Jesuit education insists theology and faith somehow inform our education, that there is a kind of wisdom behind it,” he says. “But those values never govern the sub-ject matter.” For May, the questions far outweigh the answers in a value-centered curricu-lum. In his mathematics classes, for instance, ethical issues on cryptography often can be harder to crack than the subject matter. Students are asked to think about the value of security, espe-cially on creating “back doors” for codes so the U.S. government can eavesdrop if they so desire. They consider what it means when companies don’t use proper protocols so systems become easy to hack into. They mull over issuing cryp- “To be educated is an open-ended process. An Ignatian education doesn’t have an ending. It opens people up to being lifelong learners.” — David Fleming, S.J. Roman College (later Gregorian University). 22 tographic claims that are fraudulent — all common practices in the field. “We don’t outright tell students that these things are wrong,” May says. “But we do let them know that whatever they do ties into larger society and con-tains ethical issues. At a Jesuit school, you cannot teach your students a subject and then tell them it’s OK for someone else to worry about the ethics, impacts and ramifications of that knowledge.” Ignatius always insisted that instructors function as moral role models for stu-dents. After all, early Jesuit schools essentially were founded as seminaries to train Jesuits to be priests. But the con-temporary plan to educate “the whole person” does not force students to accept a Christian worldview. Instead, a Jesuit education looks closely at the way knowledge is applied and what it means to society. “Ignatius always looked at education practically,” Fleming said. “He wanted students to examine, ‘What is my edu-cation doing toward my living well in this world?’ Ignatius appreciated teach-ing and research, no doubt about that. But he always asked, ‘What is it going to do in terms for humanity and making this world better?’” May said that Jesuit institutions take the transformative experience of educa-tion and encourage their students to pay it forward. The school transforms the person, who in turn uses his or her knowledge to transform society. “When one looks at SLU’s core cur-riculum as opposed to a state school, there’s this theology and philosophy requirement that everyone seems to notice,” May said. “Many students grumble about it while they are here. Yet, routinely, alumni come back and tell us those classes were the most important things they did here. At a Jesuit school, preparing people for jobs is something to be taken seriously. But forming the person is given equal weight.” Fleming believes this notion origi-nates from the exercises, which explore a way of living in this world in relation to God — not just a relationship between God and the individual. “A Jesuit education asks the learner to think of everything that way,” Fleming said. “What does this subject, this action, do to help me live in this world? We’re asking students to always live and make decisions about life in relation to God and others.” Magis Kolvenbach writes that magis (Latin meaning “more” or “further”) marks so much of the discourse of Ignatian edu-cation that it risks becoming no more than a mere slogan. But from its origins, Jesuit education never has been compla-cent with itself. When the Jesuits began their first schools they looked for key practices at universities and seminaries and bor-rowed the best elements of both. The Ratio Studiorum was revised and revisited over the course of 15 years. Many other adaptations and sources have arisen since then, one of the most contemporary being “Characteristics of Jesuit Education” from 1986. “The true sense of the magis is first of all to exclude all passive acquisition, all complacency with any system of educa-tion, if there is such a thing, that favors inertia and sloth,” writes Kolvenbach. One area that has garnered recent attention is the notion of faith and jus-tice in Jesuit education, a shift called for by Kolvenbach during an October 2000 conference at Santa Clara University in California. Kolvenbach’s speech — delivered to 400 delegates from 28 U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities and Roman Catholic leaders — indicated the Jesuit mission should emphasize education, research and service for the promotion of social justice, making Jesuit institutions and their graduates active agents of social change. Starkloff said Jesuit education has done a good job at adapting, but that it must continue to evolve into something more inclusive. “I agree we must broad-en the idea of justice. I think we also have to focus much more on intercul-tural values and integrating all of the good values of other cultures into our universities. We’re becoming more plu-ralistic — religiously, ethnically and cul-turally. I think that advocating the concept of the common good, which is an ancient philosophical concept devel-oped through the Catholic tradition, is a good start.” As history shows, Jesuit education will continue to be driven by the urge to transform society and never will be satis-fied with the results. “The human per-son will never be humane enough,” Kolvenbach writes. “Human society will always have the need to be more just, and, no matter what the system or how good the education, it will experience the need for reform.” “There is a deep, moral spiritual value behind what and why instructors teach in a Jesuit classroom.” — Carl Starkloff, S.J. Ignatius teaching in Rome. 23 Georganne Conrad (Nurs) retired from nursing in 1975 and volunteers at two nursing homes near her home in Columbia, Ill. She enjoys being near her family and grandchildren. Erling Felland (Parks) is 89 years old and lives near Los Angeles. Magdalene Boerger (Soc Ser) recently moved to be near her daughter in north-ern Virginia. … Charles White (Parks) retired from North American Rockwell 26 years ago and lives in a retirement village in San Diego. He keeps active as a member of the San Diego Aerospace Museum and the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association and by playing tennis regu-larly. Amy Cawley (Nurs) is retired and lives in a retire-ment home in Lawrence, Kan. Evelyn Donohoo (A&S) works as a tutor in the Brentwood (Mo.) School District. … Dr. Hal Lenobel (Dent) was appoint-ed by Gov. Jeb Bush to the legislative committee for criminal justice and ethics for the Florida League of Cities. James Guihan (B&A) fond-ly remembers his time at Saint Louis University. He lives in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and writes about what college meant to him. Arthur Jobin (Parks) retired from United Airlines Oct. 1, 2001, after more than 53 years of ser-vice in the engineering and maintenance programs. The U.S. Department of Transportation recognized him for 50 years of dedicat-ed service, technical exper-tise, professionalism and outstanding maintenance contributions to advance aviation safety. Harriette Baggett (Grad) is retired in St. Louis and keeps track of her children. … Dr. Dan Cotner (Dent) lives in Cape Girardeau, Mo., and works part time in a dental practice with his daughter. He recently completed his 17th voluntary dental service mission to India. Gerald Deppe (B&A) received the Silver Palm of Jerusalem Award, the highest honor of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. He lives in St. Louis. … W. Jay Huston (AHP) recently received a lifetime membership in the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. He lives in Grand Rapids, Mich. … George Kovacich (Parks) has retired and lives in St. Louis. … William Weindell (Nurs) has retired in St. Louis. He studies the piano and flute and plays in a 38-piece orchestra. Edgar Farmer (A&S ’51, Law ’57) received the William L. Weiss Award from the board of governors of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. … Melba Vickery (Nurs) remembers her former pro-fessors fondly. She wrote a poem in support of police officers that appeared in the Public Safety Sentinel, the newsletter of the Sierra Vista (Ariz.) Police Department. W. Carl Biven (Grad ’52,’56) wrote the book Jimmy Carter’s Economy: Policy in an Age of Limits, an in-depth case study of how the Carter administration imple-mented economic policy during the crises that occurred during his presiden-cy. He lives in Dunwoody, Ga. … Charles Erlinger (A&S) is married to Sidney, has five children, three grandchildren and is retired in San Antonio. … Mary Lofstrom (Nurs) volunteers as a community health nurse in the Indian River County Health Department in Vero Beach, Fla. Dr. H.B. Helling (Med) lives in Fort Madison, Iowa, and has retired from the prac-tice of medicine. … Mary Markus (Grad) is a volunteer for several organizations in Webster Groves, Mo. … William McCormack (B&A) has retired from IBM and works as a vice president of investments for Stifel, Nicolaus and Co. in St. Louis. Mary Joanne Rapp (A&S) has founded the Cornerstone Center for Contemplative Prayer, a Christ-centered mediation center. She and her husband, Edward, live in Phoenix. Jim Enghauser (B&A) retired in April. He and his wife, Marialice, enjoy their children, grandchildren, the Lake of the Ozarks and vol-unteering. Marjorie Huelman (AHP) has retired and lives in Iowa. … Richard Jasinski (Parks) continues his retirement in Potomac, Md. He now enjoys his grandchildren’s company, church, traveling and golfing. … John Kobler (Grad) is an associate editor of the Social Justice Review. An essay he wrote will be pub-lished in SLU’s Modern Schoolman. Anna Lippert (Nurs) and her husband, Dr. Jake Lippert (Dent), have moved to Jefferson City, Mo., and have 18 energetic grandchil-dren. Jake is executive direc-tor of the Missouri Dental Association, while Anna is the president of the alliance (spouses) of the MDA. She also volunteers as a dental health educator. Louis Penningroth (A&S) is a retired real estate execu-tive. He and his wife, Helen, have been residents of New Athens, Ill., for 20 years. Arnold Barta (Parks) is a senior member of the engi-neering staff at Lockheed Martin and Naum Electronics and Surveillance Systems in Moorestown, N.J. … Glee Emmite (Nurs) has been married to Dr. Joseph Emmite (Med ’62) for 41 years. Glee works for the Medical Manager, a practice management software corpo-ration. Joseph has been retired from medical practice since 1997. They have three chil-dren and seven grandchildren and live in Paris, Texas. … Arthur Lyons (A&S ’59, Grad ’60) retired from the St. Louis Public Library and moved to Bellingham, Wash., with his wife to be near his grandchildren. He keeps bees and is active in various envi-ronmental organizations. George Gielow (A&S) is retired in St. Louis and spends his time traveling and with his grandchildren. … Donald Logel (A&S) has retired and lives in St. Louis. … Peter McDonough (A&S) co-wrote the book Passionate Uncertainty: Inside the American Jesuits. He lives in Los Angeles. … Helen Riechmann (Soc Ser) has enjoyed retirement since December 2000 after more than 40 years in child welfare and psychiatric social work. She lives in Chesterfield, Mo., and enjoys reading, traveling and doing volunteer work. … Darrell Roegner (A&S) is the Midwest BankCentre regional president-St. Charles. He helped develop a new Midwest BankCentre in O’Fallon, Mo. … George Usher (A&S) is a consultant with Booy Allen Hamilton, specializing in support to sev-eral U.S. government depart-ments. He lives in Silver Spring, Md. Carl Trautmann (Grad B&A) lives in Manchester, Mo., and is chairman for the SCORE board of directors. Sr. Rosemary Donley (Nurs) is first councilor of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. She lives in Hyattsville, Md. … John Guay (Soc Ser) and Sandra Guay (Soc Ser) have both retired and live in Waukesha, Wis. … Thomas Incrocci (IT) has been a meteorologist/technical editor for Science Applications International Corp. for 12 years and was an Air Force meteorologist from 1964- 1985. He lives in Smithton, Ill. … Melvanah Lee (Grad) is a retired educator living in St. Louis. Dorothy Hogan (A&S) is a second-grade teacher in the Ritenour School District. She lives in St. Louis. Loretta Booth (Grad) has retired and enjoys traveling. She and her husband, Col. James Booth, call St. Louis home. … Robert Cieslak (Parks) has moved back to the St. Louis area, having been away since 1972. He has retired after working for more than 35 years. … James Thole (B&A) is a financial manager for U.S. Bank. He lives in Manchester, Mo. Warren Barnhart (Grad ’66,’72) teaches for Defense Acquisition University in Fort Belvoir, Va. He travels to var-ious Department of Defense installations to instruct others. … William Calder (Soc Ser) recently retired from Hennepin County Community Corrections after 32 years. He lives in Robbinsdale, Minn. … M. Terry Edelmann (A&S) lives in St. Louis and is the community relations director for the Catholic education office. … Dr. Carl Larsen (Med) is the radiology resi-dency program director at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center. He lives in Hingham, Mass. Thomas Harrington (Parks) and his wife, Carol, moved to southern California, where Thomas is dean of the School of Business and Management at Woodbury University. … Paula Nordstrom (A&S ’67, Grad ’69) is a senior systems analyst at DST Systems Inc. in Jefferson City, Mo. Marian Barnholtz (Soc Ser) has been retired for almost 10 years and lives in St. Louis. … Marcella Doherty (Pub Ser) soon will retire from Goodrich area schools as a speech/language pathologist. She lives in Troy, Mich. … Byron Guertzgen (Parks) recently retired as an airline captain from American Airlines. … John Thomure (Grad) is the director of sec-ondary schools in the Francis Howell School District in St. Charles, Mo. … Ruth Wilber (Soc Ser) has been in Cadillac, Mich., for eight years. She is a managing bro-ker for Century 21. … 1934 1936 1937 1941 1946 1948 1947 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1959 1958 1949 1950 1951 1952 1961 1962 1963 1964 1966 1968 1967 1965 Michael Zlatic (Parks) is the chief environmental engineer in the division of environ-mental protection for the St. Louis County Department of Heath. Dr. Mary Ellen Anderson (Grad ’69,’93) is an adviser and representative for Young Audiences in St. Louis and is on the Cameron Youth Orchestra board. … Dr. Tina Baroody Butler (A&S) completed her doctor-ate in higher education administration at Ohio State University in March. She is an associate professor and director of the Center for Leadership and Community Service at Ohio Dominican University. … Patricia Cass (A&S) teaches developmental math at Columbus State Community College. She has co-written a textbook and has seven grandchildren. … Norman Gahn (A&S) is an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County assigned to the sexual assault unit. He recently was honored by the Foundation for Improvement of Justice, which selects eight individuals a year who have contributed to the improve-ment of justice in America. … Nancy Gebert (Parks) works for JM’s Insulation Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering. She and her husband, John, live in Denver. … Dixon Gleeson (IT) retired after 29 years in product management and international market develop-ment with 3M Co. He con-tinues to reside in Austin, Texas, where he has lived since 1984. … Dr. James Hinchen (A&S ’69, Med ’73) has a family practice in Jacksonville, Ill. … Bob Merenda (A&S ’69, Grad B&A ’74) joined Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. in St. Louis as a partner. … Ellen Meyer (Soc Ser) is a medical social worker at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colo. Dr. Robert Atlas (Parks) received the NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement in August 2001. He lives in Maryland with his wife, Shirley. … George Bidleman Jr. (B&A ’70, Grad B&A ’72) is vice presi-dent and senior portfolio manager at Northern Trust in St. Louis. Raymond Ball (B&A) lives in Minneapolis. He is a prop-erty manager and is restoring a turn-of-the-century home … Dr. Benedict Bonazza (Grad) is a principal chemist at TI Automotive and has received the Sydney D. Andrews “Scroll of Achievement” for outstand-ing accomplishments in gaso-line standards development. He and his wife live in Clarkston, Mich. … Henry Chenaux (A&S ’71, Grad ’74, Grad ’77) and Merita Chenaux (A&S ’73) live in Corpus Christi, Texas. Merita has a private practice, and Henry is the vice president of student affairs at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. … John Maier (Grad) lives in St. Louis. He and his wife, Betsy, enjoy being with their great-grandchildren. … Robert McWilliams (A&S ’71, Law ’74) has been named to the board of directors for the law firm of Lashly & Baer in St. Louis. … Marianne Muellerleile (A&S) appears on the new ABC TV series Life with Bonnie. … Gregory Poulos (Parks) began work-ing at the Aviation Weather Center of the National Weather Service in September 2001. He and his wife, Terry, live in Overland Park, Kan. … Col. William Schless Jr. (A&S) has retired after 30 years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force. He lives in O’Fallon, Ill. … Mary Stigall (Grad) wrote the book Up Here, which chroni-cles her experiences of mov-ing from St. Louis to a small, remote mountain town. … Atiq Syed (Grad IT) is a professor in the math depart-ment at Texas State Tech College. He and his wife, Gladys, live in Brownsville, Texas. … Dr. Cathy Winkler (A&S) has written the book One Night: Realities of Rape. It tells the story of a rape victim who spends years trying to bring her assailant to justice. Dr. Ronald Kirschner (Med) is president of Eco- Technologies Inc., an envi-ronmental research and development firm. … Jessie Knight (A&S) is the presi-dent and CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. … Jocelyn Serwatka, OSF (Grad Nurs), was named Peacemaker for her religious community at the 37th annu-al Franciscan Federation 1969 1970 1971 1972 24 2002-03 Billiken Basketball Another season of Billiken basketball is already under way — and one of the teams may be coming to a city near you. Check the schedules below for the remaining games. For ticket information call (314) 977-4SLU or visit www.slubillikens.com. Men’s Basketball Schedule Jan. 2 7 p.m. at Kansas State Jan. 4 1:10 p.m. West Virginia Jan. 7 7:10 p.m. Marquette* Jan. 11 1 p.m. at Louisville* Jan. 15 6 p.m. Cincinnati* (ESPN2) Jan. 18 1 p.m. at Houston* Jan. 25 1:10 p.m. Memphis* Jan. 29 6:30 p.m. at Charlotte* Feb. 1 7:10 p.m. DePaul* Feb. 5 8 p.m. at Marquette* Feb. 8 7 p.m. at South Florida* Feb. 12 7:10 p.m. Louisville* Feb. 15 1:10 p.m. East Carolina* (ESPN+) Feb. 22 7:05 p.m. at Cincinnati* Feb. 22 1 p.m. at DePaul* March 1 1 p.m. Tulane* (ESPN+) March 5 7:10 p.m. Charlotte* March 8 10 a.m. at East Carolina* March 12-15 TBA at C-USA tournament in Louisville, Ky. Home games played at Savvis Center. *Conference USA game Women’s Basketball Schedule Jan. 2 7 p.m. at UMKC Jan. 5 1 p.m. at Missouri (Fox Sports Net) Jan. 8 7 p.m. Western Illinois Jan. 12 1 p.m. at Memphis* Jan. 17 7 p.m. at Tulane* Jan. 19 2 p.m. at Southern Mississippi* Jan. 24 7 p.m. DePaul* Jan. 26 2 p.m. Marquette* Jan. 31 6 p.m. at East Carolina* Feb. 2 1 p.m. at Charlotte* Feb. 7 7 p.m. UAB* Feb. 9 2 p.m. South Florida* Feb. 14 7 p.m. at TCU* Feb. 16 2 p.m. at Houston* Feb. 21 7 p.m. Memphis* Feb. 28 7 p.m. Louisville* March 2 2 p.m. Cincinnati* March 6 TBA at C-USA tournament in Memphis, Tenn. Home games played at the Bauman-Eberhardt Center. *Conference USA game All times are Central. 25 … Denise Levick (AHP) has practiced physical therapy in Missouri, Kansas and Iowa. She is the director of therapy services at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis. Donna Beck Smith (B&A ’76, Grad B&A ’81) is a member of the litigation and valuation services division of the CPA firm Brown Smith Wallace in St. Louis. … Frederick Wohlschlaeger (Law) joined the U.S. Olympic Committee in January and has been named chief operating officer. He and his wife, Mary, live in Colorado Springs, Colo. George Lange Jr. (Law) is president of State Street Global Advisors, which is headquartered in Naples, Fla. He also was named the 2002 Trust Banker of the Year by the trust, asset management and private banking division of the Florida Bankers Association. … Daniel Rodrigues (Parks) is the president of System and Electronics Inc. He lives in St. Charles, Mo., with his wife, Dolores Rodrigues (Parks). Sr. Anne Denise Brennan (Grad ’78, Grad ’86) is an assistant professor of English at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx, N.Y. She also serves at the Center for Leadership and Spirituality, established by the college and the Sisters of Charity of New York. … Doris R. Buzzell (Nurs) is retired and living in St. Louis. … James Chambers (B&A) has been promoted to senior project manager of Murphy Company Mechanical Contractors and Engineers in St. Louis. … Randal Johnston (A&S) recently moved to Dallas after spend-ing the past 15 years in Chicago. He and his wife, Dorothy, have a son, Patrick, and a daughter, Erin. … Dr. Linda Mansfield-Smyser (A&S ’78, Grad ’81, Med ’85) is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania. John Gouy (A&S) is the vice president of American Home Patient Inc. and lives in Nashville, Tenn., with his wife and daughter. … Dennis Lubeck (Grad) is the director of the International Education Consortium and lives in St. Louis. … Dr. Katie Wright (Grad) met President George W. Bush after being appoint-ed to the President’s Commission on Excellence in Special Education. Joseph Eckelkamp (B&A ’80, Grad B&A ’93) is the president of Eckelkamp and Associates, CPAs. He recently participated in a week-long national security seminar sponsored by the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pa. …Laura Hanson (A&S ’80, Grad ’82) continues to teach at New York University and also taught a course on Richard Rodgers at Marymount Manhattan College. … Linda Karberg (Nurs) is a case manager at St. John’s Home Care in St. Louis. … Claire Porter (Parks) is a product support executive at SITA Inc. in Atlanta. Bruce Friedman (Law), a principal in the Clayton, Mo., law firm of Paule, Camazine and Blumenthal, has been selected for inclusion in the 2003-2004 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. … John Gillespie Jr. (A&S) is the manager of public and gov-ernment relations for ThedaCare Heath System in northeast Wisconsin. … Dennis Noce (PS) is the director of the market access–food service division at Land O’Lakes Inc. He lives for Eden Prairie, Minn. … Dr. Paul Pancella (A&S) is chairman of the department of physics at Western Michigan University. … Timothy Tryniecki (Law) has been elected to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. He is chair-man of Armstrong Teasdale’s real estate practice group in St. Louis. Dr. Martin Hoffman (Med) is a professor and inter-im department chairman at the Medical College of Wisconsin. … Vernon McIntire (Grad) is a coun-selor in the Brentwood (Mo.) School District. Cynthia Booth (Nurs) is a clinical practice specialist at the Children’s Habilitation Clinic at the University of 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1984 Conference. She is coordina-tor of the social justice con-cerns office for the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis and lives in Decatur, Ill. Dr. Daniel Kortenkamp (Grad) has retired from the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point after 36 years in the psychology department. … William Kowal (A&S) lives in Arlington Heights, Ill., with his wife, Laura, and daughter, Kelly. He works for United Airlines. Dr. Stephen Kappel (Med) is the president of the St. Louis Orthopedic Society for 2002-2003. He lives in Belleville, Ill. … Chuck Malone (A&S) is an associate professor at Western Illinois University. He is unit coordi-nator of government/legal information at the WIU libraries. … Dr. Katharine Rasch (A&S ’74, Grad ’78, Grad ’83) received a Horace Mann Friend of Education Award from the Missouri National Education Association for her contribu-tions to education. She is dean of the School of Education at Maryville University. … David Rosman (Parks) is the pro-gram supervisor for business and paralegal studies for the Institute of Business and Medical Careers in Fort Collins, Colo. … C. Michael Savage (Soc Ser) has been the chief executive officer of Access Community Health Network, a health sys-tem serving low-income, medically underserved com-munities in Chicago, since 1994. … Michael Toohey (Grad B&A) has joined the Robstan Management Group in Kansas City, Mo., and is executive director of the Polyurea Development Association and the Association for Accounting Marketing. Douglas Brooks (Law) is the disciplinary clerk for the Arizona Supreme Court. … Norma Cummings (PS) has retired and does volunteer work as a remedial reading tutor for fifth- and sixth-graders. She also is involved with the Advisory Council Office on Aging for Riverside City, Calif. … Dennis Kavanaugh (A&S) was elected to a two-year term as vice mayor of Mesa, Ariz., the nation’s 43rd largest city. 1973 1974 1975 Planned gifts support SLU and the donor Dr. Vernon Fischer (Grad Med ’69, ’72) made significant contributions to Saint Louis University over the years. He conducted a variety of research studies as a faculty member for the department of anatomy and neurobiology. His projects included the study of blood vessels in the brains of deceased Alzheimer’s patients; the effects that var-ious drugs have on the blood vessels in the heart; and the effects of diabetes on the heart. And even though he is enjoying retirement from SLU, he remains dedicated to the University. “Saint Louis University provided me with a gratifying career and helped me to fulfill a lifelong wish of becoming a teacher,” Fischer said. “For this, I am very grateful.” To show his appreciation, Fischer opted to give back to SLU through a charitable gift annu-ity. The gift annuity provides him with an imme-diate tax deduction, income for life and the ability to support his favorite area at the University. Because of his long association with the department of anatomy and neurobiology, he has earmarked his annuity to benefit the depart-ment’s endowment. “The gift annuity gives me a lifetime income at a very satisfactory rate of interest, while I simulta-neously support the University,” he said. Fischer began his career at the School of Medicine in 1956 as a medical laboratory techni-cian in the department of pathology. After com-pleting his graduate degrees as a full-time student, he joined the department of anatomy and neuro-biology, where he was a faculty member until his retirement in June. At around the same time, SLU announced the largest fund-raising effort in its 184-year history — The Campaign for Saint Louis University: Where Knowledge Touches Lives, which has a goal of $300 million. For more information about planned giving, see the ad on page 26 or call (314) 977-2357. For more details about the campaign, visit http://cam-paign. slu.edu/. Fischer CAMPAIIGN NEWS Ansgar Bichler (Parks) is a pilot for Northwest Airlines and lives in Union, Ky. He is married with two children and enjoys running and karate. … John Fuller (A&S ’88, Soc Ser ’91) works at St. Mary’s emergency room. He and his wife, Charlotte Fuller (A&S ’88, Soc Ser ’91), live in St. Louis and are expecting their seventh child. … Wendy Williams- Grujanac (A&S ’88, Law ’93) and Michael Grujanac (Law ’91) welcomed their first child, Victor Anthony, on Aug. 31. Both practice in Chicago and specialize in real estate taxation. … Amal Mansuri (A&S, B&A ’88) has joined Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. in St. Louis as director of marketing and public relations. … Julia Ruppe (Nurs) works in post-anesthesia care unit at St. John’s Mercy. She and her husband, Rich, have four children. … Jamie Sauerburger (Pub Hlth) is the executive director of the department of surgery and the business services organization at Washington University in St. Louis. … Daniel Stock (Parks) works at PTL Manufacturing. He and his wife, Barb, welcomed their daughter, Bridget Danielle, Sept. 30. Bridget joins big sis-ters Leah and Stephanie. The family lives in Belleville, Ill. … Susan Thurmer (B&A ’88, Law ’00) has joined Rabbitt, Pitzer and Snodgrass in St. Louis as an associate. Dr. Assaad Chahine (Med) has moved to Washington, D.C., with his wife, Britton, and two girls, Grace and Lily. He is director of pediatric surgery at Georgetown University Hospital. … Laura (Edmondson) George (AHP) has three children and works as the chief nuclear medicine tech-nologist at Backus Hospital in Norwich, Conn. … Candace Welch (Law) received the Pro Bono Publico Award at the Missouri Bar Association annual meeting Sept. 13 in Kansas City, Mo. … William Wilson (Grad B&A) and wife, Eleanor, welcomed Samuel Louis, born Feb. 7. He joins a big brother, Mark. The family lives in St. Louis. Peter Barkofske (Law) has joined the litigation depart-ment of Gallop, Johnson, & 1988 1990 1989 Illinois Hospital. … Marilyn Bush (B&A) was nominated by Missouri Gov. Bob Holden to the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority. She lives in St. Louis … Daniel Contreras (B&A) is the chief financial officer for CIMA Telecom in Miami. … Glenda Moehlenpah (B&A) is a CFP certificant and has start-ed a fee-only financial plan-ning business in San Diego. Dr. Joseph Gunn (A&S) joined the faculty at Duke University School of Medicine in the departments of pediatrics and surgery. He and his wife, Emily, live in Durham, N.C., with their four children. … Tina Odo (Law) was nominated by Missouri Gov. Bob Holden to the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management board of trustees. She lives in Glencoe, Mo. … James Paul (Grad B&A) is the chief financial officer for Nurses and Company Home Health Care in St. Peters, Mo. … Joseph Rusnack (Parks) works for the British Antarctic Survey at the Rathera Research Station in Antarctica for six months a year. … Teresa Tolle (Law) is a magistrate judge in Dallas County. She received the highest ranking in the Dallas County Bar Poll in 2001. … Jeanne (Nessinger) Zabel (AHP) lives in Lisle, Ill., and works part time at Heathsouth as a physical ther-apist. She and her husband, Roger, have three children. Dr. Thomas Myles (Med) is an associate professor in the department of obstetrics, gynecology and women’s health in the division of maternal-fetal medicine at SLU School of Medicine. … Charles Vogt (A&S) is the new president and CEO of Taqua Inc., a telecommunica-tions equipment company in Richardson, Texas. Jeanie (Geiser) Huelsman (B&A) and Dr. Timothy Huelsman (A&S ’89, Grad ’92, ’96) welcomed their first child, Calvin James, on Aug. 14. They live in Boone, N.C., where Tim teaches at Appalachian State University and Jeanie is the merchandise manager for Mast General Stores. … Doug Rau (Grad B&A) is vice president of human resources for Kellwood Co. in St. Louis. 1985 1986 1987 The GIFT that GIVES BACK FOUR TIMES a YEAR The charitable gift annuity is a unique gift arrangement that helps you and Saint Louis University. The annuity provides donors with fixed payments up to four times a year. Here is how a $10,000 gift annuity benefits one or two beneficiaries age 74: One-life Two-lives Annuity payout rate 7.2% 6.4% Annual lifetime payment $720 $640 Tax-free portion of payment $489 $428 Federal income tax charitable deduction* $3,594 $2,646 Payout rates for other selected ages Age(s) One-life Two-lives 65 6.3% 5.8% 70 6.7% 6.1% 75 7.3% 6.5% 80 8.3% 7.1% 85 9.7% 8.1% Rates may be slightly higher for gift annuities established before Dec. 31, 2002. To receive more information or a customized gift annuity illustration, call the Office of Planned Giving at (314) 977-2357 or (800) 758-3678, or e-mail us at plannedgiving@slu.edu. Charitable gift annuities are available to residents of most states. Saint Louis University does not render tax, legal, accounting or investment advice. Please consult with your professional advisor to determine if a charitable gift annuity is right for you. * May vary president/credit administrator for CommerceWest Bank in Newport Beach, Calif. Gerry Bailey (Soc Ser) is the program director at the Kathy Weinman Shelter for Battered Women and their Children. She lives in St. Charles, Mo. … Stevie Cox (Grad) is a neighborhood planner for the city of Monroe, N.C. … Arlo Oviatt (Grad) has returned to the ad agency Bernstein-Rein Advertising Inc. in Kansas City, Mo., as senior vice president/execu-tive creative director. … Dr. Miguel Paniagua (A&S) is finishing his second year of a geriatrics fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle. He and his wife, Beth, welcomed their first child, Theodore Michael, on Feb. 2. … Dr. James Simon (Med) lives in Colorado Springs, Colo., and works as an urologist. He and his wife had their first child in August. Janet Nava Bandera (Law) wrote the article “Asset Protection: Back to Basics,” which appeared in the September issue of the Journal of Practical Estate Planning. She lives in St. Charles, Mo. … Dr. Paula (Scales) Bunde (A&S) married John Bunde Dec. 29, 2001, in Evansville, Ind. She received her M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine in May. … Paul Burnett (A&S) graduated from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law in May. He is a judicial clerk for the Jackson County Circuit Court. … Suzanne Catarinicchia (Pub Ser) earned her master’s degree in education and teaches in the St. Louis Special School District. She married Rosario Catarinicchia in 1996. Their daughter, Liz, was born in 1999. … Dr. David Donaldson (Med) is in private practice in oto-laryngology. He lives in Scottsbluff, Neb. … Marvin Grilliot (A&S, Soc Ser ’95) has joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and works in Managua, Nicaragua. … Marsha McGuire (Grad Nurs) is a clinical nurse spe-cialist for the acute care of the elderly unit at Saint Louis University Hospital. … Dr. James Muskopf (Grad) is the director for the master of arts in education and site-based programs at Fontbonne University in St. Louis. … Todd Parra (B&A) has joined Sonacom in St. Louis as a systems engineer. … Duane Phillips (Soc Ser) lives in O’Fallon, Ill. He is a contract coordinator for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. … Dr. John Stein (Med) opened West County Family Care in April 2000 in Chesterfield, Mo., and com-pleted the Spirit of St. Louis Marathon in 2001. He and his wife, Colleen, have a son, Kevin. CariAnne Cutshall (B&A) is the content/team coordina-tor for Mapping Your Future, a career, college and financial aid planning Web site. She lives in Jefferson City, Mo. … Dennis Donahue (Law) has joined the St. Louis firm of Husch & Eppenberger. He works in the firm’s intellectu-al property practice group. … Alice Kelly (Law) lives in San Francisco and is leaving her job at Bingham McCutchen to travel for the next year. … Rachel Mahlik (A&S) has joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and works in Managua, Nicaragua. … Shannon Phelps (B&A) was recognized with the St. Louis Business Journal’s “Top 30 Under 30 Award” in July. … Dr. Robert Pranger (A&S) is a second-year family prac-tice resident in Waterloo, Iowa, where he lives with his wife, Maria, and four chil-dren. … Dr. Scott Sattovia (A&S) earned his medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield in May. He entered an anesthe-siology residency at the University of Iowa in July. Timothy Barry (A&S) is a financial consultant for the downtown Cincinnati office of A.G. Edwards and Sons Inc. … Leon DeJulius Jr. (B&A) has been appointed to a U.S. Supreme Court clerk-ship for the 2003-04 term. He is serving as a law clerk for the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals until late 2003, when he will begin his clerkship for Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist. … Chiarra-May Elayda (A&S) completed her second year of law school at the Catholic University of America. She was a summer associate at Reed Smith in Washington, D.C. … James Keating II (B&A ’97, Grad B&A ’01) and Erica (Stoppelmann) Keating (A&S ’98) were married on July 25, 1998. They recently had their first child, James Patrick III. … Lisa Olson (Grad) and her husband, Joe, welcomed a son, Benjamin Joseph, Sept. 19. … David Origenes (A&S) is in the MBA program at the University of Notre Dame and will graduate in May 2003. … Philippe Travis (B&A) has worked in Houston and London but recently relocated to Paris. Jacqueline Grenia (Pub Hlth) lives in High Ridge, Mo., with her husband, Daniel, and their children. … Brian Kielbasa (B&A) mar-ried Amy (Rosell) Kielbasa (A&S ’99) July 27. They live in St. Louis. … Lisa Kindleberger (Grad ’98,’00) is an assistant professor on Southwestern Illinois College’s psychology faculty. … Jana Ireland Shortt (A&S) is a public relations manager at Hardee’s Food Systems Inc. in St. Louis. … Maggie Stevens (A&S) is an assistant academic director for the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. She and her husband, Dave, live in Cincinnati. Fernando Abilleira (Parks) lives in West Chester, Pa., and works at Analytical Graphics Inc. and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. … Tom Barako (A&S) received a juris doctorate with honors from Arizona State University in May. He is an attorney in the corporate law department for Snell & Wilmer in Phoenix. … Richard Green II (Grad B&A) is an assistant professor at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. … Lori Libby (Grad Nurs) lives in Bellville, Ill., and is married to Robert Libby. … Jessica Liss (Law) has joined the firm of Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass as an associate. … Leah MacLaurin (AHP) is beginning the Wake Forest University School of Medicine physician assistant program. She is engaged to Kevin Warren. … Chad Plein (B&A) is a sports anchor for KQTV television in St. Joseph, Mo. … Angie Toedtemeier (B&A) is engaged to Tom Brako and works as a senior fund accountant with ING Funds. … Greg Trigg (Parks) lives in Little Rock, Ark., with his wife, Stephanie, and daugh- 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 her doctorate in math educa-tion at the University of Texas in Austin. … Brenda LeChien (B&A ’92, Law ’95) has joined the wealth preser-vation group of Suelthaus & Walsh. She lives in Belleville, Ill. … Garrett Lyell (Parks) has joined Concrete Science Services of St. Louis as general manager. … Mark Montello (A&S) is an elementary school teacher in Lawrenceville, Ga. He and his wife, Kristie, welcomed a son, John Paul, born on Dec. 19, 2001. … Patrice Siuda (AHP) married Steve Gouy Oct. 5 and moved to Edwardsville, Ill. She is a practicing pediatric physical therapist. … Timothy Venturella (A&S) has joined Guarantee Electrical Co. as a business development manag-er. He lives in St. Louis. Alvaro Aldama (B&A) lives in Madrid, Spain, and works in the sales division for a mobile telephone company. … Jennifer (Thien) Baur (A&S) and her husband, Jim, welcomed their fourth child, Seamus Matthew Denis, July 30. He joins siblings Eddie, Emilie and Claire. … Nuria Cano (A&S) and Agustin Ruiz-Castro (B&A) wel-comed their second son on May 21 in Madrid, Spain. The couple owns an import-export company in Madrid. … Katie (Dusik) Cusack (AHP) and her husband, Tom, welcomed their second child, Thomas Joseph Jr., Dec. 18, 2001. They live in Arlington Heights, Ill. … Jennifer Gibson (Parks) graduated cum laude from the John Marshall Law School. She is a law clerk for Justice Fred Geiger of the Illinois Appellate Court. … Dr. Jay Hammond III (A&S ’93, Grad ’94,’98), an assistant professor of theology at Quincy University, was hon-ored with QU’s Excellence in Teaching Award. … Jennifer (Ferrell) Lo (Nurs) graduat-ed with an MBA from Boston University. She is the administrator for the solid organ and bone marrow transplant programs at Children’s Hospital in Boston. She married David Lo in September 2001. … John Martin III (A&S) received a master’s degree in anatomy in 1996 and a doc-torate in anatomy in 2001. He is an instructor in SLU’s department of anatomy and neurobiology. He and his wife, Emily, have a daughter, Caroline. … Eric S. Mulya (Grad B&A ’93, ’94) is a vice 1993 Neuman in St. Louis. … Dr. Joseph Czvik (Med) is mar-ried with two daughters and lives in Carlsbad, Calif. … John Luth (Grad B&A) is the manager of system meter-ing at Ameren. He and his wife, Diane, live in Ballwin, Mo., with their two children. Anne Brady (A&S) married Chuck Feise on Sept. 15, 2001. They live in St. Louis, where Anne works for Accenture. … Marjorie Carter (Law) is a partner in Carter and Bauer, a law firm in Clayton, Mo. She practices family law and mediation. She and her husband, Alan, cele-brate 30 years of marriage this year. … Shirley Dean (PS) retired from Boeing and works as a building aide in the math department of Hazelwood (Mo.) East High School. … Sarah Helvey (A&S) teaches fourth grade at Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Ky. … Consuelo Hitchcock (A&S ’91, Law ’94) has been appointed counsel to the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. She lives in Washington, D.C. … Michael Moehn (B&A) is vice president of business ser-vices for Ameren Energy Resources in St. Louis, a sub-sidiary of the Ameren Corp. … Helen Murray (A&S) is vice president of the advertis-ing agency Foote, Cone & Belding in San Francisco. Dr. Ketan Desai (Grad) wrote Germs of War in 1999, which predicted an attack similar to Sept. 11. He is the head of clinical rheumatology at Aventis Pharmaceuticals and a consultant to the John Hopkins School of Biodefence Studies. … Jim Hacking (A&S ’92, Law ’97) and his wife, Amany Hacking (Law ’97, Grad ’98), have welcomed their first son, Ismail. Both practice law in St. Louis. … Matthew Hendricks (Law) is a partner at the St. Louis law firm Moser & Marsalek. He and his wife, Tracie, have two sons, Nathan and Joshua. …Aitazaz Japanwala (B&A ’92, Grad B&A ’93) owns A&J Apparel Ltd. in Karachi, Pakistan, which exports knit apparel to the United States. He and his wife, Ambreen, have two children. … Kimberley Kelton (Grad) is an associate professor of mathematics at Austin Community College in Austin, Texas. She is pursuing 1991 1992 27 Sr. Dorothy G. Finney, O.S.U. (A&S ’47) Dr. James T. Garvey (Med ’47) Mr. Robert P. Sandman (A&S ’47) Mr. Jacob Spiegelglass (B&A ’47) Dr. Michael W. Strasser (A&S ’47) Mrs. Mary L. (Koenig) Talboy (Nurs ’47) Dr. Arthur L. Ventura (Med ’47) Mr. Andrew J. Buford (B&A ’48) Dr. Sydney A. Grace (Dent ’48) Dr. Howard B. Hucker (A&S ’48) Rev. John R. Sise (Soc Ser ’48) Mr. Victor H. Sondag (Law ’48) Mr. Joseph F. Sullivan Jr. (Parks ’48) Mr. Virgil W. Timpe (Law ’48) Mr. Gerard B. Venverloh (B&A ’48) Mr. Thomas E. Auge (Grad ’49) Dr. William J. Braell (Med ’49) Mr. Donald C. Geers (IT ’49) Dr. William T. Greenwood (B&A ’49) Mr. George J. Hawthorne (B&A ’49) Miss Kathryn M. Homeier (Nurs ’49) Mr. Melvin A. Jacobi (B&A ’49) Mr. Frank H. Lakey (IT ’49) Sr. Lucida M. Moellering, C.P.P.S. (A&S ’49) Mr. Junior A. Mundwiller (B&A ’49) Dr. Edgardo Ortiz-Gordils (Med ’49) Sr. Marie Audrey Pate (A&S ’49) Mr. Arthur Peine (B&A ’49) Mr. Judah Seigel (IT ’49) Mr. Irving A. Singer (IT ’49) Dr. Paul F. Swarthout Jr. (Med ’49) Sr. Alfreda Thieme, O.P. (B&A ’49) Mr. Joseph B. Andrews Jr. (B&A ’50) Miss Mary F. Blain (AHP ’50) Mr. James A. Callahan (IT ’50) Mr. Christopher A. Carlos (A&S ’50) Mr. John F. Cordia (B&A ’50) Mr. Edward Delworth (Law ’50) Dr. Robert P. Grant (Med ’50) Mr. Solomon L. Keith (A&S ’50) Maj. Andrew Krainiak (Parks ’50) Hon. Jerome F. Lopinot (Law ’50) Mr. Thomas R. Melvin (B&A ’50) Hon. John J. Morris (Law ’50) Mr. Francis J. Oles (Parks ’50) Mrs. Julia A. (Benincasa) Shelton (Nurs ’50) Mr. Carl H. Stockhausen (B&A ’50) Dr. Ralph H. Sunderman (Dent ’50) Dr. Volney F. Van Dalsem Jr. (Med ’50) Mr. John B. Walker (B&A ’50) Mr. Louis P. Walter Jr. (A&S ’50) Mr. Hal W. Wilharm (B&A ’50) Mr. Alexander L. Boden (B&A ’51) Mr. Edward B. DeBroeck (B&A ’51) Dr. Albert P. DeStefano (Med ’51) Mr. George L. Halamicek Sr. (IT ’51) Dr. Miguel J. Rodriguez (Med ’51) Miss Rosella Schmeding (B&A ’51) Mr. Walter B. Skinner (B&A ’51) Dr. Charles Alenier (Dent ’52) Rev. Albert L. Jerome (B&A ’52) Mr. Clarence O. Young (Grad B&A ’52) Dr. Albert K. Ando (Grad ’53) Dr. Martin H. Christ (Med ’53) Mr. John P. Dietzler (A&S ’53) Rev. Edward F. Feuerbacher (A&S ’53) Mr. Ellis J. Joseph (A&S ’53) Mrs. Myrnah (Glendenning) O’Connor (B&A ’53) IIN MEMORIIAM 28 Mrs. Gertrude (Kirschbaum) Mager (A&S ’29) Mr. Joseph C. Wotawa (B&A ’29) Hon. Quinten E. Spivey (Law ’31) Mr. Julius E. Kern (B&A ’32) Mr. C. Gerald Tanner (Parks ’32) Dr. R. Maxwell Day (Med ’33) Dr. James J. Del Vecchio (Med ’33) Rev. Raymond M. Tully, S.J. (A&S ’33) Dr. Roberto Serra (Med ’34) Mr. Charles J. Tlapek (B&A ’35) Dr. John J. Renard (Grad ’36) Sr. Mary A. Fechte, C.D.P. (A&S ’37) Mr. Corbin A. McNeill (Law ’37) Miss Adelaide C. Peterson (A&S ’37) Mr. James C. Cowhey (B&A ’38) Mr. James A. Cummiskey (B&A ’38) Dr. Robert E. Garcia (Med ’38) Dr. Sidney D. Jacobson (Dent ’38) Dr. Louis F. Manze (Med ’38) Mr. Thomas J. McWay Jr. (B&A ’38) Mr. G. Barry Telfair Jr. (Parks ’38) Dr. Wilfred W. Westerfeld (Grad ’38) Mr. Eugene P. Harmon (B&A ’39) Mr. Fred C. O’Neill (B&A ’39) Mrs. Elisabeth (Rapp) Day (Soc Ser ’40) Mr. Joseph F. Downing (Grad ’40) Dr. C. Ferrill Hamilton (Med ’40) Mr. Don T. Klein (Grad ’40) Mr. Ralph E. Marshall Jr. (B&A ’40) Dr. Anthony M. Tanno (Med ’40) Dr. Hugo E. Vecchiotti (Med ’40) Mr. Keith E. Morrison (B&A ’41) Mr. Eugene F. Murray (B&A ’41) Mr. Robert M. Schaller (B&A ’41) Mr. Melvin C. Brauch (B&A ’42) Dr. S. Joseph Impellitteri (Dent ’42) Mr. Baddia J. Rashid (A&S ’42) Ms. Clarine Steil (Nurs ’42) Mr. Clement M. Toohill (Law ’42) Dr. William J. Burokus (Med ’43) Dr. Richard S. Byers (Med ’43) Mr. John H. Dengler (Parks ’43) Dr. Arthur M. Goldstein (Dent ’43) Dr. David S. Koggan (Dent ’43) Dr. Daniel M. Murphy (Med ’43) Dr. James A. Porter (Med ’43) Rev. Thomas F. Thro, S.J. (A&S ’43) Sr. Elizabeth M. Alexander, F.S.M. (Nurs ’44) Dr. John E. Gaynor (Dent ’44) Dr. Alan H. Greenwood (Dent ’44) Dr. Philip L. Smith (Med ’44) Rev. Clarence M. Wagener, S.J. (A&S ’44) Dr. J. Lawrence Manuell (Med ’45) Sr. M. Edward Mundell (Grad ’45) Dr. J. Md Nolan (Med ’45) Sr. Francis M. O’Connor (A&S ’45) Dr. Paul M. Oungst Sr. (Dent ’45) Dr. Homer E. Rice (Med ’45) Dr. Arthur S. Urbach (Dent ’45) Dr. John F. Burnham (Dent ’46) Mr. Robert F. Carroll (Parks ’46) Mr. Gerald O. Deneau (Parks ’46) Dr. Albert J. Kaspor (Med ’46) Dr. William N. McAtee II (Dent ’46) Dr. Carl E. Schow Jr. (Dent ’46) Dr. Glenn E. Talboy (Med ’46) Dr. Minoru Wakatake (Dent ’46) Dr. Ralph W. Wilson (Dent ’46) Rev. Henry J. Blaski, C.R. (A&S ’47) Dr. Morton B. Cantor (Med ’47) Despite his appearance in the “In Memoriam” section of the last issue of UNIVERSITAS, we are pleased to report that Dr. Richard Schwarz (Med ’66) is alive and well. We apologize for the error. Thomas F. McQueeny, S.J. (A&S ’48, Grad ’51), former dean of student affairs, died March 6. He was 75. Fr. McQueeny served in many capacities for the Jesuits of the Missouri Province, including director of its development office. From 1971 to 1981, he was president of DeSmet Jesuit High School. Thomas Andrew Cronin, associate professor emeritus for Parks College of Engineering and Aviation, died June 13. He was 78. Mr. Cronin was a former associate professor for the department of management. He received emeritus status in 1995. Dr. Irvin Arkin (Grad ’64), longtime professor of theological studies, died July 26. He was 75. He joined the faculty in 1964 and had retired in May. The recipient of the Nancy McNeir Ring Award for teaching in 1996, Dr. Arkin was known for his expertise and his way with students. Bernard C. Schulte, S.J. (A&S ’36, Grad ’50), former SLU professor, died Sept. 6. He was 87. Fr. Schulte was a Jesuit for 66 years and a priest for 55 years. He taught German at SLU until 1985 and from 1985 to 1995 was guestmaster of the University community at Jesuit Hall. Raymond L. Sullivant, S.J. (Grad ’63), the first resident director of Saint Louis University’s Madrid campus, died Sept. 24. He was 77. Fr. Sullivant first came to SLU in 1968 as an assistant professor of modern languages. He helped create, lead and develop SLU’s landmark educational journey abroad. For many years, Fr. Sullivant served as the academic dean of the Madrid cam-pus and oversaw its expansion through various leadership roles there. Dedicated to providing international education, he once served as the president of the regional conference board of American university programs in Spain. Dr. Arnold Ephraim Ross, former faculty member in the department of mathematics, died Sept. 25. He was 96. Dr. Ross was on the faculty at Saint Louis University from 1935 until 1946. He was a department chairman at the University of Notre Dame and Ohio State from 1946 until 1975. Dr. William H. Elliott (A&S ’39, Grad ’41, ’44), emeritus professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and emeritus professor of chemistry, died Sept. 27. He was 84. In 1944, Dr. Elliott joined the SLU faculty an instruc-tor in the biochemistry department. Except for sabbati-cals in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1965 and Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1974, he spent his entire career at Saint Louis University, where he became a pioneer in clinical applications of gas chromatography; developed an inter-national reputation for his research on steroids and bile acids; and founded a mass spectrometry facility that was named in his honor when he retired in 1991. William Stauder, S.J. (A&S ’44, Grad ’49, ’54), longtime Saint Louis University teacher, researcher and administrator, died Sept. 29. He was 80. Fr. Stauder retired in 1999 as the University’s associate provost. He contin-ued to serve the University in a part-time appointment in the office of research services after his retirement. He spent 40 years as a SLU professor and administrator, joining the faculty in the department of earth and atmospheric sciences in 1959. He was chairman of the department from 1971 to 1974. Fr. Stauder became acting dean, then dean of the Graduate School from 1974 to 1987. He assumed the position of associ-ate academic vice president in 1989 and in 1998, became associate provost. Internationally recognized in the field of geophysics, Fr. Stauder’s research garnered him numerous accolades for contributions to the development of plate tecton-ics and in the study of seismicity of Southeast Missouri. Elliott Schulte Sullivant Stauder 29 Measuring up? TELL CLASS NOTES UNIVERSITAS Class Notes Saint Louis University DuBourg Hall 39 221 North Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63103 fax: (314) 977-2249 e-mail: utas@slu.edu Mr. Henderson E. Six (Law ’53) Mr. Harry E. Starr (Parks ’53) Mrs. Marybelle (Reynolds) Warner (A&S ’53) Dr. Clyde W. Wilson (Dent ’53) Dr. Arthur D. Bardfield (Dent ’54) Bro. J. Alfred Moroni, F.S.C. (Grad B&A ’54) Mr. John J. Neumann (B&A ’54) Sr. Kevin Stroh, S.M.P. (Grad Nurs ’54) Rev. John D. Vogelgesang, S.V.D. (Grad ’54) Dr. Paul L. Wall (Soc Ser ’54) Ms. Mildred M. Bindel (B&A ’55) Dr. Paul D. Cooper Jr. (Med ’55) Mrs. Luzelle (Garnett) Holdman (Nurs ’55) Msgr. John P. Holland (Grad ’55) Mr. James J. Maue (Soc Ser ’55) Mr. Van C. Parriott (A&S ’55) Sr. Francis X. Pictor, O.S.U. (Pub Ser ’55) Mrs. Betty L. (Kotoski) Scalfano (B&A ’55) Miss Josephine R. Shea (A&S ’55) Dr. Fridolin J. Stallbaumer (Dent ’55) Ms. Gracia L. Beaman (AHP ’56) Mr. Charles Beaudet (Parks ’56) Sr. Jeannette F. Borchers, S.C. (Grad ’56) Sr. Mary D. Fisher, S.S.N.D. (Grad ’56) Mr. John R. Koetting Sr. (B&A ’56) Mr. Donald A. Kunz (A&S ’56) Mr. Gerald L. Stringer (A&S ’56) Miss Patricia A. Walker (Nurs ’56) Mr. Anthony D. Wong (A&S ’56) Mr. William V. Brennan (B&A ’57) Mr. Gerald H. Fochtmann Sr. (B&A ’57) Mr. David L. Ford (Pub Hlth ’57) Mr. Howard G. Herman (Parks ’57) Mrs. Kathleen (King) Kunz (A&S ’57) Dr. Joseph A. Murphy (Med ’57) Hon. John D. Ogle (Law ’57) Sr. Mary Gerard J. Smedinghoff, S.N.D. (Grad ’57) Mr. Robert J. Wolff (A&S ’57) Mr. Roger H. Beckman (B&A ’58) Mr. James C. Harter (Parks ’58) Sr. Marian Schroder, S.C. (Grad ’58) Dr. Daniel D. Cronin (Grad ’59) Sr. Mary V. Ellison, S.F.P. (Grad ’59) Mr. Thomas F. Gehrin (B&A ’59) Mr. Forrest E. Head (Grad IT ’59) Mr. Donald E. Molloy (Law ’59) Mrs. Mary (Tennis) Sambar (A&S ’59) Sr. M. Charles Fuenfgeld, A.S.C. (A&S ’60) Mr. William E. Giraldin (A&S ’60) Mr. Donald J. Jacob (B&A ’60) Dr. Byron H. McCormick (Med ’60) Mr. James H. Wright (Parks ’60) Sr. Antonia M. Byrne (Grad ’61) Mr. Harry F. Gleason (A&S ’61) Dr. Norman K. 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