Monthly Archives: August 2009

MFound: New EVP Provost for MC?

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http://www.acad-edu.org/executive-vice-president-and-provost/

Executive Vice President and Provost

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Manhattan College seeks a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative leader to assume the position of EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST. This search follows thirteen years of exemplary leadership by current Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Weldon Jackson.

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[JR: More change coming?]

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http://www.morehouse.edu/news/archives/002089.html

Campus News
Weldon Jackson ’72 Named College’s New Provost
By ADD SEYMOUR JR.

(May, 13, 2009) — Weldon Jackson ’72, executive vice president and provost at Manhattan College in New York, has been named Morehouse’s new provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

Jackson returns to campus after serving as Morehouse’s vice president for Academic Affairs from 1985 through 1996 before leaving for Manhattan. He will assume his new post full time on Jan. 1, 2010.

“An accomplished political scientist and academic administrator, Dr. Jackson will play a critical role in advancing the Renaissance at Morehouse College,” said President Robert M. Franklin Jr. ‘75. “During the fall semester, as provost-elect, he will advise me as a consultant on academic and administrative services. Dr. John Williams, who has served as interim senior vice president for Academic Affairs since August 1, 2008, will continue to provide leadership during this transition period until Dr. Jackson joins Morehouse full time.”

In addition to his bachelor’s degree from Morehouse, Jackson earned a doctorate from Harvard University. He taught political science at Wellesley College from 1977 to 1984 before coming to Morehouse in 1985.

“In returning to Morehouse, my goal is quite simple — to assist President Franklin in affirming the excellence that is synonymous with Morehouse,” Jackson said. “We all seek to affirm excellence by challenging mediocrity. President Franklin’s clarion call for a renewal of Morehouse to graduate Renaissance Men with social conscience and global perspective reverberates throughout the halls of the academy. I consider it a privilege to be asked to join the College and assist in enhancing our institutional capacity to give the world Renaissance Men that it so desperately needs.”

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[JR: MC's loss. Weldon was a "good guy" and he put up with me and my suggestions. Hope the next person is as patient.]

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JFound: Murphy, Thomas [MC????] runs remembered

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http://www.talk.dyestat.com/showthread.php?p=3109237

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The highlight of this post-Olympic meet in London, between the U.S. and a team from the British Commonwealth, was the 2-mile relay. Ernie Cunliffe(1:51.2) and U.S. Trials champion Tom Murphy(1:52.5) held their own on the first two “tactical” legs against Tony Blue (Australia/1:51.1) and George Kerr (Jamaica/1:51.9), but their splits were far off their respective personal bests of 1:46.6 and 1:46.7. 1/4-miler Jack Yerman’s 1:49.1 3rd leg put the U.S. into the lead over Great Britain’s Tom Farrell, who split 1:50.3. Jerry Siebert, recovered from the illness that slowed him in Rome, sped his first lap in a quick 50.8, with Olympic 800 champion Peter Snell (New Zealand) in hot pursuit. The two went stride-for-stride until the final straightaway, when Snell pulled away from Siebert(1:46.6) to give the Commonwealth team the win. Snell’s anchor split was a sensational 1:44.8, which was far superior to the current world record for 800-meters(1:45.7).. The winning time of 7:18.0 was well under the world record of 7:20.9, but, since the team was comprised of runners from different countries, the mark was unacceptable for record purposes. The U.S., which ran 7:19.4, got credit for thw new world record, which was some consolation to Cunliffe, Murphy, and Siebert, who were all eliminated in the semi-finals of the 800 at the Rome Olympics. Yerman and Siebert were members of the University of California team that held the previous World Record.

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PSlevin

OOOps!

Probably my BIGGEST omition = Tom Murphy.

I coached his grandson (Thomas Murphy) while I was at St. Anthony’s HS. Tom (Sr.) was a tremendous source of information/ inspiration for me as I led my Friars through their respective paces while at SAHS. He and his wife (and son Keith and his wife) were dear friends. Young Thomas went on to run for the Jaspers at Manhattan College (like Grandpa) and younger brother Pat Murphy will be a senior at SAHS this year.

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JHQ: Undergraduate Engineering Programs Reaccredited By ABET

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http://www.manhattan.edu/news/news_releases/083109_1.shtml

August 31, 2009

Manhattan College’s Undergraduate Engineering Programs Reaccredited By ABET

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College’s six undergraduate engineering programs – chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental and mechanical – have been reaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, Inc., the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology.

In addition to the continued accreditation of the undergraduate programs, the College has received accreditation for its master’s of engineering degree in environmental engineering. The accreditation of the master’s degree is retroactive to Oct. 1, 2007.

“I am very pleased that the Manhattan College engineering programs have earned reaccreditation and that we will now be able to offer an accredited master’s of engineering degree in environmental engineering,” says Dr. Tim Ward, dean of the school of engineering. “It is through the hard work of the engineering faculty, staff and students that we have been able to demonstrate the quality of our programs.”

Accreditation by ABET – the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology – is considered the gold standard for engineering programs and is based on numerous factors, including faculty quality, facilities, and success of students in achieving stated program outcomes.

The evaluations of the programs are based on substantive self-studies and an on-campus visit by an ABET team, consisting of subject matter experts, which took place in October 2008. Since each program is accredited individually, the school of engineering itself does not receive “accreditation.”

ABET is a federation of 30 professional and technical societies representing the fields of applied science, computing, engineering and technology. Among the most respected accreditation organizations in the United States, ABET has provided leadership and quality assurance in higher education for more than 75 years. It currently accredits some 2,800 programs at more than 600 colleges and universities nationwide. Over 1,500 dedicated volunteers participate annually in ABET activities.

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JEmail: Vaccarino, Carmine (MC1957) opines

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I realize this is only “more consevative dribble” which any good thinking Liberal will ignore or discount as tripe, but I’m sending it anyway. Maybe a few will be open-minded enough to read it.

Vaccarino, Carmine (MC1957)

http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=1885

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[JR: Ahh yes, the current crop of Socialists in DC can't seize power over things fast enough! Will it be possible to unravel it?]

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JNews: Brown, Durelle [MC2001] plays overseas

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http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2009/08/30/sports/doc4a9b3156df1c0892352916.txt?FORM=ZZNR4

Sports
Osgood event an important stop on basketball world tour
Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:14 PM EDT
By ANDREW LOVELL Staff Writer

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NEW BRITAIN — Though he couldn’t hide his disappointment in losing in the Osgood Shootout Open division semifinals for the first time in four years, New Britain native Durelle Brown still has a lot to smile about these days.

The former Manhattan College and overseas basketball star was recently inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame, but not for his college and professional accomplishments.

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Brown, who graduated from Manhattan in 2001, has been playing professional overseas ever since.

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In his travels, Brown has played two seasons in Holland, one in Spain and five in South America. Brown is also taking into account the safety and security of his two traveling companions — his pregnant fiancee and their first child.

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JEmail: McEneney, Mike (MC1953) ids Austin, Brian [MC1979]

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RE: Austin, Brian [MC????] on Finnerty, John J. [MC1979 RIP]

Dear John,

   I believe that Brian is a member of the Class of 1979.

   Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Austin, Brian [MC1979]

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JNews: Kelly, Raymond W. [MC1963] gets a NYT puff peice

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/nyregion/31ties.html?_r=1

Many Splendid Ties, but Just One Knot
Vincent Laforet/The New York Times
By AL BAKER
Published: August 30, 2009

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Mr. Kelly was a young boy when his father, James, a milkman, first taught him how to fold the fabric of a necktie into the thick, triangular form of a Windsor knot. And as he went through Roman Catholic schools, Manhattan College and the Marine Corps — institutions synonymous with formal dress — Mr. Kelly’s tie knots were dutiful studies in sturdiness and sharp angles.

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Kelly, Raymond W. [MC1963]

[JR: NYT puff piece. Guess he's going to run for mayor, senator, or something?]

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JUpdate: Stein, Michelle (MC2009) at US PTO

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Stein, Michelle (MC2009)
United States Patent & Trademark Office

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JNews: Pesce, Richard [MC1972] life long learner

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http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/aug/29/june-rodgers-receives-foundation-award/

Pesce earns bioethics degree

Dr. Richard Pesce, FCCP, FACP, Critical Care Intensivist with Memorial Hospital, has received a master’s degree in bioethics from Alden March Bioethics Institute of Albany Medical College in Albany, N.Y.

Dr. Pesce is a graduate of Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y. He earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College of Union University in Albany. He served at the Naval Regional Center in San Diego, where he completed his internship in internal medicine and earned a fellowship in internal medicine and pulmonary disease.

Dr. Pesce is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. He is a Fellow in the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians.

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Pesce, Richard [MC????]

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Dear John,

   I believe that the Doctor is a member of the Class of 1972.

   Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Pesce, Richard [MC1972]

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JFound: Moran, Thomas J. (MC1974)

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http://www.neco.org/awards/recipients/thommoran.html

Thomas J. Moran
Business Leader
Irish/Italian
1996 Recipient

Thomas J. Moran was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Mutual of America Life Insurance Company in October 1994 and was previously appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in 1992. Prior to his appointment in 1992, Mr. Moran served as Executive Vice President. In this capacity, Mr. Moran was responsible for Mutual of America’s 36 field offices across the United States and all marketing and corporate communication activities. He implemented the Company’s deployment of service support to its regional offices and introduced Hotline, a nationwide, on-line system, allowing clients direct access to their benefit records.

Mr. Moran began his insurance career with Mutual of America in 1975 as a pension underwriter. Since then, he has worked in several areas of the Company, has participated on various committees of the American Council of Life Insurance and is a member of the Board of the Life Insurance Council of New York.

Currently, Mr. Moran is a member of the Boards of Directors of: the Life Insurance Council of New York, the United Way of New York City, the National Center for Disability Services, the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, the University College Dublin Graduate School of Business, Genovese Drug Stores Inc., and Manhattan College. He has been awarded the Cavalry Medal, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and the Terence Cardinal Cooke Award.

A native New Yorker, Moran attended Manhattan College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics.

Mutual of America Life Insurance Company provides retirement products to not-for-profit organizations and their employees. Retirement, life insurance, and investment management products and services are offered to corporations, institutions and individuals through its subsidiaries. Established in 1945, the company, headquartered on Park Avenue in New York City, is considered one of the strongest life insurance companies in the United States and has salaried sales representatives in 36 field offices nationwide and over $8.7 billion in consolidated assets.

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