http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=818839&category=REGION
Christian Brother, a Troy native, sows hope in Palestine
First published in print: Saturday, July 11, 2009
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Brother Jack Curran: Vice president for development of Bethlehem University in the Holy Land.
Background: 51 years old. Oldest of seven children, born in South Troy, moved to Colonie in third grade and graduated from LaSalle Institute in Troy. His three brothers, three sisters and 15 nieces and nephews all live in the Capital Region. Earned bachelor’s degree in physics and religious studies at Manhattan College, where he joined the Christian Brothers in 1979 and took vows in 1981. Taught troubled youths at LaSalle and St. Anne institutes in Albany. Earned a master’s of social work in 1987 and Ph.D. in social work in 1997 at the University at Albany. Has held administrative posts at Manhattan College, St. Mary’s College of California and, since 2003, at Bethlehem University.
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Are you hopeful about the prospect of a lasting peace?
Justice will have to come first and peace will follow. It is inevitable. It’s a matter of when and how. I feel great that we’ve created a well-educated, creative group of Palestinians, more than 11,000 alumni, who can help create peace and help Palestine prosper. The problem is that most of our students say they’ll come back after they graduate, but they go away to Europe or the U.S. for their doctorate degrees and very few of them return.”
— Paul Grondahl
“Education Under Occupation”
What: A talk by Brother Jack Curran
When: 7 p.m. Monday
Where: Albany Public Library, 161 Washington Ave.
Information: Call the library at 427-4300 or e-mail {Privacy Shield Invoked} .
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Curran, Br. Jack (MC????)
[JR: Hope all the Albany Jaspers get out to see Brother Jack. Agree with one side or the other matters not. Let’s fill up the room for him. Besides there’s no Monday night football until the fall. It would be interesting to hear from an unbiased set of “boots on the ground”.]
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Hi John,
Br. Jack Curran FSC is class of 1980.
Kevin Walsh 1980.
[JR: Thanks, Kevin80. Much appreciated. ]
Curran, Br. Jack (MC1980)
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