Report of the President 2007-2008

Report of the President

2007 2008

The cover of the Report of the President 2007-2008 features photographs of the stained glass windows in the University Chapel located in the Campus Center in Northeast Philadelphia. The artwork depicts the four seasons and is an original work created by Rambusch Decorating Company.

Credits The Report of the President 2007-2008 was produced by the Division of Institutional Advancement, Holy Family University.

Editor: Margaret Swoboda Kelly, Vice President, Institutional Advancement Creative Design/Layout: Jay Soda Editorial Assistant: Allen Arndt, Director of Marketing/Communications Special Contributor: Sister Maureen McGarrity, CSFN, PhD, Vice President for Academic Affairs Proofreader: Jennifer Zamora, Director of Publications Other Contributors: Meaghan Crawford, Special Assistant to the VP for Institutional Advancement; Michael Foley, Director of Development; Paul Gornowski, Sports Information Director; Naomi Hall, Director of Media Relations; Suzanne Libenson, Director of Foundation Relations and Government Funding; Robert Macartney, Web Editor; Mike McNulty-Bobholz, Activites Director; Kathleen Migliarese, Secretary, Marketing/Communications; Terry Sheridan, Gift/Financial Data Specialist; and Senior Administrators Photo Credits: John McKeith, Michael Branscom, Susan Beard Design, Susan Pardys, Robert Macartney, Davor Photography, Bresner Studios, Jay Soda, and Paul Gornowski.

Table of Contents President’s Message

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Highlights from 2007-2008

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Financial Reports

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Revenues, Expenditures & Decrease Total Contributions

Board of Trustees

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Year in Review

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Milestones

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Dedication

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President’s Message It has been more than five years since Holy Family College earned university status and became Holy Family University on February 10, 2003. With continuing progress on our remarkable transformation into a comprehensive university that is building a reputation and attracting students from throughout the region, across the nation, and around the world, I am pleased to submit The Report of the President 2007-08.

We enrolled more students than ever, reached new fundraising milestones, broke ground on a new residence hall, introduced new academic programs, and continued to work toward the accomplishment of other objectives articulated in our strategic plan.

While changes in the physical footprint of the Northeast Philadelphia Campus seem to be the most dramatic, achievements in other areas are vitally important as well.

I hope that you will take time to read the details of my Report that highlight the academic area, governance, finance and administration, student life and services,

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information technology, alumni relations and development, and communications and marketing.

My appreciation extends to the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, our board of trustees and administrators, faculty, professional and technical staffs, and the many friends we have in the community.

Contributions to this year’s success have come not only from those with the greatest longevity—and I am pleased that we have so many loyal employees and faculty of long-standing—but from the new members of our family as well.

Change is difficult, but relentless and necessary. Challenges sharpen us, bring out the best in us, and, above all, remind us that we are interdependent. Our institution has grown steadily since I began my presidency in 1981. When I assumed the presidency, we had 1,406 students and offered only undergraduate programs. Now, as a university enrolling 3,600 undergraduate, graduate, and accelerated students, and offering programs at three permanent locations and at additional off-campus sites, we

are, indeed, a complex institution. And, we’re not really “small” anymore— although that perception remains strong outside our institution.

We should be proud of what we have accomplished together and realize that there remains much work to do.

We will continue to grasp opportunity in the present moment, anticipating the future, articulating a clearer vision and addressing the need to clarify what we promise to our constituents.

Remaining dedicated to an unchanging mission, we place our faith in God’s Providence, knowing that we will be guided in all that we do, and success will be ours, together, as family.

Sincerely,

Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD University President

Highlights from Change in Governance A change in governance that took several years of planning and preparation was implemented just prior to the start of fiscal year 2007-08. In an effort to function more efficiently as mindful stewards of the Holy Family mission, the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth consolidated its five U.S. provinces into one known as the Holy Family Province.

Chicago was chosen as the site for national governance of the Sisters and fittingly so, as the Chicago Province was the first province established in 1885 when the Sisters came to America.

With this consolidation the Immaculate Conception Province on Grant Avenue ceased. Headquartered in Philadelphia, it had represented the mid-Atlantic region. Sister Celine Warnilo, CSFN, who was Provincial Superior of the Immaculate Conception Province and Chair of the Holy Family University Board, now serves as a board member of CSFN Mission and Ministry, Inc. She has resumed her teaching and also has assumed a new position of Facilities Director for the new province.

The creation of CSFN Mission and Ministry, Inc. coincided with the consolidation of the five provinces.

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The organization was created as a means to ensure that the CSFN mission is consistently realized by trustee boards and top officials of the various CSFN ministries in the Holy Family Province.

Sister Loretta Theresa Felici, CSFN ’79, former Secretary of the Immaculate Conception Province and past Trustee at the University, is now President and CEO of CSFN Mission and Ministry, Inc. The Provincial Superior of the Holy Family Province, Sister Sally Marie Kiepura, CSFN, from Chicago, is also a former Holy Family University Trustee. As such, the interests of Sisters from our area and Holy Family University remain well represented in the

suburban Chicago, Illinois, headquarters.

This major change, in turn, initiated a reorganization of the Holy Family University board of directors, which for the first time elected a lay Chairman.

Dennis J. Colgan became board Chairman on July l, 2007, and has devoted a great deal of his time in this capacity. I am grateful for his expertise and involvement.

Sisters Visit Many Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth live and work outside of the United States, and we rarely have a glimpse into their lives and ministries. This

Sisters from Eastern and Middle Europe shared their culture with the University community.

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being accepted into membership in the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), but Holy Family University was acknowledged with full status in this prestigious group in November 2007. We are pleased to have joined the ranks of many institutions that are historical giants with long-standing traditions of excellence.

Progress in Living and Learning Students from Poland display traditional costumes at September program.

past year, in September, we welcomed six members of the international Congregation, who visited and shared their insights during a program entitled “Eastern and Middle European Women Speak.” Held in the Perzel Education & Technology Center Auditorium, the program was enhanced by simultaneous translation facilities in the building.

The speakers came from Byelorussia, Poland, Russia and Ukraine and offered a brief overview of their countries, their politics, the work of the Church in the country, as well as the living out of the mission of the Sisters of the Holy Family.

The program was open to the public and publicized.

International Status Achieved It has taken a number of years to successfully negotiate the process of

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Progress in creating a better “living and learning environment” crosses academic and administrative divisions of the University. New and enriched programs in the academic area supplement the construction of on-campus housing and the expansion of student life programs.

Those who work to bring students to the University and the support staff who serve them also contribute to the advancement of this foundational initiative.

to receive Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approval for the program, and I wish to commend her.

Two additional undergraduate concentrations were added to the accelerated BS in Business Administration; one in Corporate Communication, one in Criminal Justice Administration.

Leanne Owen, PhD, and Honour Moore, MA, Associate Vice President for Extended Learning, collaborated on the Criminal Justice Administration concentration, which is designed for those already working in the field and are seeking to enhance their managerial skills.

The Division of Extended Learning also added a New Professionals track to

the existing MBA program in fall 2007.

This 36-credit program provides an opportunity for those with little or no managerial experience to pursue an MBA part time. In addition to the regular 30-credit MBA curriculum, students take

I thank all members of the Holy Family community for their work on behalf of our students and I cite some of the activities of the past year that moved us forward.

While all faculty who continue their fine commitment to teaching and mentoring deserve our appreciation, I need to mention a few names in citing some special programs this year.

During 2007-2008 we admitted students into our new graduate program in Criminal Justice. Leanne Owen, PhD, managed the process

The Communications Suite opened with the fall 2007 semester.

secured by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education (SEPCHE) in many of these areas. National awareness of the intrinsic importance of undergraduate research in all disciplines is emerging, as it supports the full development of students in their respective fields of study.

two additional courses designed to focus on an understanding of corporate culture.

Four cohort groups are currently enrolled.

In September 2007, the Communications Suite welcomed students to the new facility on the first floor of Holy Family Hall. The suite, composed of a small, well-equipped studio, digital editing suite, communications lab, and a seminar room, provides an appropriate learning environment for the growing program, keeping it current and competitive with programs at other regional colleges and universities. Video I and II, Broadcasting, and Electronic Media meet in the editing suite and studio; journalism, digital photography, and computer-based classes are held in the communications lab; and seminars, cooperative education, and upper-level courses meet in the seminar room. Students are provided a firm knowledge base and hands-on experiential learning which prepares them with the tools for entry into communications fields upon graduation.

Professor Kathryn Osenlund, EdD, and Associate Professor Fran Pelham, PhD, collaborated in the planning with School of Arts and Sciences Dean Regina Hobaugh, PhD. At the Newtown location a new program, the Teacher Completion Program, designed for Elementary Education and Elementary/Special Education majors, offered $5,000 grants to new full-time transfer students seeking an affordable way to complete their undergraduate degrees and certification in education in Bucks County. Students must take all of

In 2008, the Pennsylvania Department of Education approved Holy Family’s master of education degree in TESOL and Literacy.

their courses at the Newtown location, and the grant is limited to the following transfer institutions: Bucks County Community College; Burlington County Community College; and Mercer County Community College.

While enrollment will not commence until fall 2008, the work was completed this year and permission granted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer the master of education degree in TESOL and Literacy. TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Roger Gee, PhD, spearheaded this effort. This expands the previous certification program to a full graduate

degree opportunity. The new degree program is somewhat unique in that it not only provides the degree candidates with fundamental concepts and practices of English as a second language but also establishes a foundation in the theories of reading and writing in both the first and second language. This is essential to practitioners in the field of English language learning.

Undergraduate research also has been important. Traditionally much of the undergraduate research that has been funded is in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. Holy Family has participated in past grants

A new SEPCHE initiative— “Nurturing Student Scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences”—secured funding from the Foundation for Independent Higher Education and the Barra Foundation. Holy Family Professor of Criminal Justice Leanne Owen, PhD, submitted a project entitled “Creating the Juvenile Violence Epidemic” and is mentoring Chestnut Hill College student Michael Cavanaugh and Holy Family student Jennifer Rizzo as participants in the grant.

The project description explains that “This project would take a social constructionist perspective to assessing the problem of juvenile violence by examining the nature and frequency of newspaper and magazine reports of the phenomenon since the early 1990s. Phrases such as ‘the juvenile violence epidemic’ and epithets describing the ‘new breed of juvenile superpredator’ are often bandied about quite readily, and the public and academics alike are often quick to respond by looking for solutions to the ‘problem’ without ascertaining whether, in fact, the ‘problem’ exists to the extent

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that it is portrayed. Influenced by the work of Howard Becker and Stanley Cohen on labeling and the social and political creation of moral panics, the proposed project would attempt to understand the process by which a social problem is constructed by claims-makers and moral entrepreneurs in the media.

Consequently, the tone of reports in the print media will be analyzed, and predetermined keywords and phrases counted, in order to assess whether there appears to be a concerted effort to project and perpetuate the belief that juvenile violence is increasing in its frequency and severity.�

Schools in collaboration with Thomas Holme Elementary, Mayfair Elementary, and Phillip H. Sheridan Elementary schools. Holy Family has participated in these funded programs: T.E.A.C.H.; Keystone Stars; and Philadelphia Fellows.

As a result of the assessment, or program review, concluded in spring 2006, the School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions initiated a plan to renovate the third floor of the Nurse Education Building where the old practice lab was located. The original building, constructed in 1976, was funded in large measure

Annually, School of Education faculty continue to bring honor to Holy Family University through recognition by professional groups at which faculty present. They also are pro-active in helping to seek grants that reflect the confidence of government and private funders that Holy Family University, in collaboration with its partners in the community, is making a difference.

During the past year, the activities of the education faculty continued its support of Professional Development Schools, which are defined by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) as partnerships between professional education programs and P-12 schools. The schools have a fourfold mission: preparation of new teachers; faculty development; inquiry to improve practice; and enhanced student achievement. The University has established Professional Development

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Top: Renovations on the third floor of the Nurse Education Building began in May 2008 and were completed in September.

Sister Francesca hosted a ribbon-cutting and tour of the new Nursing Simulation and Practice Laboratory on September 15, 2008.

Bottom: Nursing faculty demonstrate the features of the infant simulator to funders, trustees and other guests.

by the federal government. All but the fourth floor was controlled by federal restrictions for the first 25 years.

Eventually, the University was released from these restrictions and has begun some of the sorely needed improvements.

A top priority was construction of a Nursing Simulation and Practice Laboratory, strongly suggested during the recent assessment process. Renovation began in May 2008, with a September 2008 completion date, in time for the fall semester. The new facility features three simulation rooms, a control room, two practice lab areas, a task training area, and a conference room. The simulation rooms house two adult patient-care simulators, an infant simulator, and a birthing simulator. Cameras installed in the simulation rooms record student performance during simulation scenarios.

Footage can be viewed later during debriefing discussions.

We are strengthening our Business Administration program and one of the vital steps has been to employ a successor to the late Anthony Akel, PhD, Dean of Business Administration, who succumbed to cancer in November 2007. Dr. Akel led the University to develop the Collegiate Advancement Program (CAP), which resulted in opportunities for promising students at area high schools to earn college credits from Holy Family while completing their senior year in high school. He worked with the University President on initial plans for future construction of a new Center for the School of Business Administration.

The job of creating a vision for the School of Business Administration and continuing planning for a new building is being undertaken by Jan W. Duggar, PhD, who was the candidate chosen to succeed Dr. Akel after a national search that concluded with Dr. Duggar’s employment as of July l, 2008. The new Dean earned his doctorate in Economics from Florida State University and brings experience from having served as Dean at various public and private institutions, including The University of Louisiana, Seattle University, Arkansas State University, and Jacksonville University, as well as from leadership roles that he has held in industry and government.

My thanks go to James F. Higgins, MA, MBA, long-time Assistant Professor of Business Administration, who served this past year as Interim Dean, and will now continue teaching finance and accounting courses to undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Business Administration and the Division of Extended Learning.

Members of the University community will be able to access it anywhere, anytime.

From the portal, users will be able to instantly connect with a single login to campus services, information, and Webbased applications, including Blackboard, Webmail, and Web Advisor. Each user also will be able to customize the portal’s content based on his or her needs and interests. The portal will serve as an extension of the University’s on-campus learning environment, and off-campus and distance learning components will be integrated into the portal.

By the end of the fiscal year in June, we had achieved single sign-on capability for Webmail and Web Advisor, the Web interface to the student information system, and connected the University’s directory system to the portal’s directory system.

We partnered with St. Hubert High School to offer a basic writing course to its students via teleconferencing. Bob Lafond, with assistance from IT employees Gary Coleman and Vince Milnik, managed the selection and installment of necessary equipment.

Creativity Abounds The Creativity Conference held on March 29, 2008, was the brainchild of Lynn Della Pietra, PhD, who brought together scholars in the fields of psychology, philosophy, theology, sociology, and the arts to explore the meaning of creativity.

The day-long conference featured workshops and discussions to examine how creativity develops in children, the external influences that shape creativity, the relationship between creativity and mental health, the nature

The Next Level Vice President of Technology Robert Lafond is alert to new options for enhancing learning and taking it to the next level. The latest initiative that we have begun to implement is the new online campus portal, which was made possible by a $1 million grant from Campus EAI, a Cleveland-based nonprofit. A portal is a customizable, Webbased communications site that combines multiple Web services into one Web page.

This piece was on display as part of the “Haiku Middle Passage” exhibit in January, which commemorated 200 years since Great Britain abolished the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

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“My paintings reflect the working class; the things that make us happy, the way we spend our time, the work we do, and the people and places that impact our lives.” - Dane Tilghman

Assessment: A Way of Life

of creativity and other topics. The keynote speaker was Ellen Winner, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Boston College and a senior researcher with the educational research group, Project Zero of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.

Pamela Flynn, MFA, Professor of Art in the School of Arts and Sciences, has been able to attract outstanding art exhibits to Holy Family University, utilizing the display area created for this purpose in the lower level of the Education and Technology Center. A great deal of credit is due Professor Flynn, who almost singlehandedly has handled arrangements for the exhibits since the building opened.

The results of her broad creativity, initiative, and dedication are that we have learned more about life and have been enriched through the visual arts.

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There were six memorable exhibits during the past year, including: “A Tapestry of Life” featuring painter-of-the-working class Dane Tilghman in October 2007; and “Haiku Middle Passage,” in January, commemorating 200 years since Great Britain abolished the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. The exquisite work of Philadelphia native Susan Kelly vonMedicus, who renders traditional Christian icons, was featured in March. The April exhibit was “The Faces of Alzheimer’s Disease,” and consisted of 19 beautiful black and white photos of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. All of the exhibits were open to the public.

Another example of creativity was an evening event sponsored by the University Library and entitled “Letters from Littein.”

Assessment has become increasingly important in the dialogue of higher education over the past 20 years. The voices demanding accountability and a “culture of evidence”—that we are doing and accomplishing what we say we are doing and accomplishing—are many and include government at all levels, stakeholders, and consumers. Perhaps the loudest voice has been that of Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education. In the 2006 document, A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education, the Secretary’s commission states it most succinctly perhaps in saying that “to meet the challenges of the 21st century, higher education must change from a system primarily based on reputation to one based on performance.”

We retained a consultant to help us develop a model for the conduct of program review. Once the model was finalized (2005-06), implementation of a five-year cycle of reviews was begun. The School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions was first and completed the review in spring 2006 of both the Nursing Program and the Radiologic Science Program. The next review examined the General Education/

Core Curriculum and was completed in spring 2007. During 2007-08 a portion of the degree programs in the School of Arts and Sciences was reviewed: Social and Behavioral Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice); Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Biology/Medical Technology, Psychobiology and Mathematics); as well as the Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology.

We’re now (2008-09) in the fourth year of the cycle. This type of five-year program review is not only important to the regional accrediting body (Middle States Commission on Higher Education) but is required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

The program review entails a self-study of the educational environment and resources, in accord with published guidelines. External reviewers conduct a visit, review findings and recommendations, and offer comments.

Final recommendations are then formulated with appropriate timelines.

Annual progress updates are required during the five years leading up to the next formal program review.

In July 2007, we embarked upon the considerable challenge of

assessing administrative departments comprehensively. During 2007-08, the following administrative units were examined: the Business Office; the Center for Academic Enhancement; and the Department of Safety and Security.

We owe a debt of gratitude to Moya Kaporch-Dittmeier, EdD, Vice President for Planning and Special Projects, who led both the initiatives of strategic planning and non-academic (institutional service-related) assessment through June 2008, when she concluded her 16 years of service to Holy Family University and accepted a challenging executive position with another non-profit Catholic organization.

ground-breaking for the new Stevenson Lane Residence on the Northeast Philadelphia Campus.

One of our strategic goals is to enrich all student life by balancing our predominantly commuter character with a critical mass of residents—ultimately one-third of our undergraduate population. This will enrich the Holy Family experience for all students and, already, the expansion of student life

activities has made a great difference.

The new facility will represent the third on-campus living space, adding to St. Joseph Hall and the Garden Residence, and supplemented by limited off-campus housing in duplexes across Frankford Avenue. The new residence is being constructed in three phases, with Phase I designed to accommodate 148 students in fall 2009.

Vice President for Finance and Administration John Jaszczak, serving as Project Manager for all construction, has worked closely with me and with T. N. Ward Company Builders to plan and construct the new residence. We have consulted with student services personnel, similarly to consultation with education faculty in planning the John M. Perzel Education and Technology Center and consultation with nursing faculty

Strategic Planning The midpoint report covering the first two and one-half years of the 2005-2010 Strategic Plan and detailing what the University has achieved and what remains to be done is posted on the Intranet, to which all employees have access.

What we learned from assessment of administrative areas this past year will be shared when our new committee reconvenes under new leadership.

However, in the context of this report, I would like to call attention to some of the strategic achievements that were accomplished this year.

Expansion of Residence Life One of the most important accomplishments was the May 6, 2008,

Groundbreaking on the new Stevenson Lane Residence took place on May 6, 2008. The building’s $20-million first phase will accommodate 148 students in 67,430 square feet of space by Fall 2009.

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in planning the Nursing Simulation and Practice Laboratory.

Future plans call for two additional phases, each accommodating an additional 150, bringing the number of residents in the Stevenson facility to 448 when all phases are complete. Construction of a parking garage also is planned.

If you have not visited the Northeast Philadelphia Campus recently or spoken with a current student, you may need to catch up on what Holy Family is today.

Left: The women’s basketball team won the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference championship title, the team’s third in four years.

Beyond the Classroom Athletic highlights took center stage at many points during the year, and our teams shared the spotlight. The women’s tennis team captured the CACC crown in October 2007. In January, the Lady Tigers basketball team was unbeaten and ranked 10th in the nation in NCAA Division II. Weeks later the team ascended to the number one ranked spot in the region in its division, finishing its season 32-1. The team lost in the NCAA playoffs to a tough competitor, but the team did win the CACC Tournament and hosted the NCAA Regional Tournament, a great honor.

Athletic Director Sandra Michael was instrumental in securing this NCAA Tournament which brought recognition to the University.

A banner on the front of Holy Family Hall was hung in recognition of a “Banner Year” for our athletes. Other teams cited for winning seasons included: men’s

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Above: The women’s tennis team won its first CACC title.

Right: A banner on the front of Holy Family Hall recognizes our championship teams.

basketball (NCAA Regional Tournament participant); and women’s soccer (CACC Title, NCAA Northeast Regional Tournament participant).

Student Activities Director Michael McNulty-Bobholz represented Holy Family University and co-presented at the annual Association for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASACCU) with the Student Services staff from Newman College in Wichita, Kansas.

The presentation was entitled, “Bonding New Students through the First-Year Experience.” The presentation briefly described how Holy Family’s first-year program creates community and teaches the mission in contrast to the program at Newman College in the Midwest.

The Student Activities Office provided two Alternative Spring Break trips.

The annual Habitat for Humanity trip sent 10 students and two faculty/staff members to Miami, Florida, to work on building a house with the Miami Habitat for Humanity organization.

The group raised 100 percent of the cost, totaling $8,000, for the trip.

In addition, six Holy Family students worked locally with Interfaith Housing Development Corporation in Bristol, Pennsylvania, to renovate two homes.

After his experience with our first annual Habitat for Humanity trip to New Orleans in 2007, William Toffling ’07 committed a year to AmeriCorps in order to work with the New Orleans Habitat for Humanity organization. In 2008, Will

visited his alma mater and spoke with students about his experience.

With the increase of the residentstudent population and emerging use of technology, campus life and activities have flourished. Students experienced on- and off-campus events, including Pat and Geno’s cheesesteak challenge, go-cart races, whitewater rafting, and skiing. During the entire academic year 2,400 individuals participated in activities.

Approximately 200 students were in residence this year. Also, in accord with

Holy Family students participated in “Alternative Spring Break,” building houses for Habitat for Humanity in Miami, Florida.

traveled to Washington D.C. in support of the Right to Life activities.

the strategic planning initiative on service learning, the first “learning community” was established.

Jenai Murtha, PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociology in the School of Arts and Sciences, led a group of students on a Rostro de Christo retreat to Ecuador during the January break. The students

returned, enthusiastic and broadened by the experience. They had many ideas for extending the program on campus, and plan to continue fundraising for a return trip in the future.

For the second year, two buses of students and staff, led by Reverend James MacNew, OSFS, Campus Minister,

This year’s activities continue the tradition of providing students with hands-on experiences that reflect a commitment to the mission core values and make them more tangible.

Revenue Streams Not surprisingly, the economy was among the greatest challenges this year. The ups and downs of the market

affected us financially in much the same way that they have touched everyone else. Notwithstanding, we have met this challenge with the courage and commitment our students and alumni deserve and expect. We have worked diligently to keep tuition costs down, ever-mindful of the middle-class families depending on us. We recognize the value of the educational experience we provide and will continue to market ourselves.

Overall University enrollment has been steadily increasing. The record for undergraduate freshman admissions—327 set in 2005—was exceeded in fall 2008.

Great teamwork has resulted in the

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largest freshman class in history, the Class of 2012. The total of 567 on September 25, 2008, included 404 “new” first-time, full-time freshmen and 163 full-time transfer students.

I thank Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management Robert McBride ’94, who led our team to achieve this goal before moving on to a new career.

We also acknowledge our wonderful undergraduate admissions team led

by Director of Undergraduate Admissions Lauren Campbell and supported by our institutional marketing team.

plan more refinements in this process, but were very pleased to receive our first online gift in June 2008.

Our new Director of Alumni and Parents, Marie Zecca, established an online alumni newsletter, and encourages all alumni to become a part of the Alumni Online Community by visiting holyfamily.edu/ alumni, or by contacting the alumni office at alumni@holyfamily.edu.

A new award was presented at the May 16 Alumni Reunion to Timothy Miller ’08.

Tim received the Sister Francesca Student Alumni Service Award for leadership in making the Holy Family License Plate a reality.

Special events included a new event this year, a one-time only “Roast” held on November 2, 2007, to honor my 25 years as University President. Belle Voir Manor on the Delaware provided the ambiance for a memorable evening. The event netted $150,000 to establish an endowed scholarship in my name and is intended to assist deserving first-time,

The second revenue stream supplementing tuition is that generated by your generous donations. Contributions for fiscal 2007-08 totaled $2,137,157, with $1,043,656 representing gifts to the Annual Fund. Details appear under “Financial Reports” on page 15. It is important that “young”colleges and universities build support among alumni and one of our goals has been to increase the participation rate of alumni giving.

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In addition, I was coaxed into serving a two-year term as Chair of the Board of the Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. I acceded to this office in January of 2008, following many years of service on the chamber board and as an officer several times.

The Scholarship Ball 2008 honored Joseph W. “Chip” Marshall, III, President and CEO of Temple Health System, presenting him with the Corporate Leadership Award and generating support that exceeded the goal of $400,000.

Co-Chairs Robert and Joan Tepfer together with our dedicated staff and a steering committee of loyal volunteers, including many of our trustees, made it happen. Golf Classic 2007 net proceeds of $52,206 helped top the $500,000 goal for special events.

A total of $826,682 in government and private grants was received. An Appreciation Luncheon was held on October 17, 2007, for faculty and staff who participated in the collaborative process of seeking grants.

This year total alumni giving increased from six percent to nine percent. The number of alumni donors increased by 130 percent. We have not yet reached the national average for alumni participation and will continue to emphasize the need for every graduate to consider making a donation every year, no matter what the amount.

This year we made it possible to donate to Holy Family University online. We

full-time freshmen to be named in the future.

Sister Francesca (right), shown with Sister Michael Onley, CSFN, the blood sister of Sister Francesca, enjoyed good-natured humor at Sister Francesca’s expense at the Silver Anniversary Dinner and Roast celebrating her 25 years as President.

We established the first “Visionary Award” recognizing donors whose lifetime giving equals or exceeds $1 million.

Three donors have qualified for these awards, which will be presented at the Evening of Donor Appreciation on November 14, 2008: the W. W. Smith Charitable Trust; an anonymous donor; and the Connelly Foundation. Connelly

but we also rely upon carefully planned promotion and advertising.

Scholarship Ball Chairs Joan and Robert Tepfer with Jayda Pugliese, who, on behalf of fellow students, thanked donors for raising more than $400,000 for student financial aid.

Foundation support of Holy Family University began in the mid-1980s and has now exceeded $2 million.

Vital Resource When valuing our resources we must never forget that our human resources are as important as our financial resources.

It is, therefore, a pleasure to acknowledge employees who received longevity awards in the spring of 2008 as follows: 25 Years - Paula Holzworth; 20 Years John Donahue, Robert Ellermeyer, Karen Galardi, Valerie Gavaghan; 15 Years - Joe Calabrese, Patricia Corrigan, Maureen Fitzsimmons, Gerri Hand, Patricia McAnany, Kathleen Warchol, Sister Medarda Synakowska, CSFN; 10 Years – Ann Marie Hoff, Richard Barringer, Megan Dougherty, Janice Hetrick, Deborah McCusker, Mike McNulty-Bobholz, Lori Schwabenbauer, Sister Margaret DeSales

O’Connor, CSFN; 5 Years - Allen Arndt, Walter Broderick, Robert Burr, Maryhelen Capella, John Corrigan, Zoe Ann Gingold, Angela Godshall, Marie Griffin, Cindy Guinan, James Harley, Judy Klein, Alfred Johnson, Brian Minster, Philip Moore, Jacquelyn Prendergast, Michael J. Shane, and Ron Shane.

Thanks to the Risk Management and Safety Committee and care of employees in preventing injuries, Holy Family University was named in April 2008 to receive a safety award from Zenith Insurance Company. No workmen’s compensation claims were filed during the period from April 2007 - March 2008.

Telling our Story Telling our story involves word of mouth, which has been proven, repeatedly, to be the most effective form of communication,

A major initiative this year, headed by Director of Marketing & Communications Allen Arndt, was circulating an RFP, interviewing firms, and awarding a contract to branding research consultants to gather data, interpret it and make recommendations to us in early 2009.

Recommendations will include a vision statement, brand promise, and various sub‑brands and messaging that would be appropriate in refining our marketing.

Keating Associates and Prescience Associates were chosen as partners for this endeavor.

We also embarked on an intensive six‑month long process, led by Director of Publications Jennifer Zamora, to rethink every aspect of MOSAIC, our University magazine. One of the surprising results was the decision to rename the publication Holy Family University Magazine. The redesigned magazine was launched in March 2008, followed by an interactive companion Web site (holyfamily.edu/ia/magazine) in August 2008.

The University can be glad that it has been recognized for progress to date in the marketing and communications activities in which it has invested. This year alone, the following awards were received in recognition of our efforts:

Hermes The Hermes Creative Awards are an international competition sponsored

by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. Holy Family was recognized with three Hermes awards in the 2008 competition.

• A PLATINUM in the category of Advertising / Television Spot (national) for the 30-second “academics” TV commercial • A GOLD in the category of Advertising / Television Spot (national) for the 30-second “athletics” TV commercial • A GOLD in the category of Video/ Other for the 2006-07 Report of the President “I Give Because ...”

Tellies The 29th Annual Telly Awards, a national competition that honors the finest video and film productions, recognized the video portion of the 2006-07 Report of the President, titled “I Give Because…” with four BRONZE awards, the competition’s second-highest honor, in the following non-broadcast production categories: • Charitable / Not-for-profit • Fund Raising • Videography / Cinematography • Art Direction

Cuppies The Cuppies awards program is sponsored by CUPRAP—the Association of Communicators in Education—and recognizes creative excellence in marketing and communications in education. Holy Family was recognized with three Cuppie awards in the 2008 competition: • A SILVER Cuppie for Advertising

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honored the “Every Opportunity for Success” double-page spread ad that appeared in the November 2006 Education Guide published by the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News • A BRONZE Cuppie for Annual Reports honored the “I See …” 2005-06 Report of the President • A BRONZE Cuppie for Viewbooks honored the “Dream Big” viewbook.

Admissions Marketing Report The Admissions Marketing Report’s 23rd annual national awards program honored Holy Family with a GOLD award in the Total Ad Campaign category. The 22nd annual national awards program conducted one year earlier honored Holy Family with a SILVER award in the category of Newspaper Advertising/ Single Ad for the “Every Opportunity for Success” double-page spread ad. Also, Holy Family was one of four schools that earned a MERIT award in the category of Total Recruitment Package.

at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Center City Philadelphia.

Recognition for a flawless ceremony and successful event goes to a great team—administration, faculty, and staff—that worked diligently during the entire year leading up to May 23, 2008.

In particular, kudos to Sylvester Kohut, Jr., PhD, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, whose coordination of the ceremony and attention to detail eased the University’s transition to this new venue. Additional thanks go to Ann Marie Vickery, PhD Cand, Associate Vice President for Academic Services and Registrar, and her staff for the many “behind the scenes” tasks that are essential to success. Likewise, the

unflagging support from the student services area under the leadership of Sister Patrice Feher, CSFN, Vice President, and from the Audiovisual staff, led by Vice President for Information Technology Robert Lafond and Users Service Manager Gary Coleman, was critical.

The Class of 1958, the first graduating class, was honored at commencement on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. This will become a tradition annually for every class as it celebrates 50 years. We were delighted that three members of the original class of nine graduates were able to attend. Commencement next year at the Kimmel Center is scheduled for May 11, 2009.

In closing, we can celebrate our continued progress as a university and our ongoing transformation from a small college to a medium-sized comprehensive institution that is beginning to be recognized regionally and internationally. We have more work to do in building the public’s perception of quality programs across our curriculum, and in enhancing our reputation for the value-added education you receive when you invest in the Holy Family experience. Nevertheless, we continue to set our sights high and achieve our goals.

Please accept my personal thanks and the University’s appreciation for helping to make this a very good year.

UCDA The University and College Designers Association honored Holy Family with an Award of Excellence for photography, which recognized the work of John McKeith that appeared in the “Dream Big” viewbook, in the association’s 37th annual design competition in 2007.

Grand Finale The Report of the President 200708 would not be complete without mentioning our first commencement

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The excitement of commencement was enhanced by the move to the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Center City Philadelphia.

Financial Reports

July 1, 2007 june 30, 2008

Revenues, Expenditures and DEcrease

Total Contributions

REVENUES: Tuition and fees State and private gifts and grants Fund Raising Income (Scholarship Ball and Golf Outing)* Interest Income Net Room and Board Other sources (bookstore, vending, duplex and room rental)

Annual Fund Cash Stocks Gifts-in-Kind Special Events Scholarship Ball Golf Classic* 25th Anniversary Dinner/Roast

Total Unrestricted Revenues EXPENDITURES: Education and General: Instructional Academic support Student services Institutional support Institution based student aid Plant Operation and Maintenance Total Education and General Expenditures OTHER EXPENDITURES AND DECREASE Debt Service Depreciation Capital Projects Loss on Investments Net decrease in Fund Balance Total Other Expenditures and Decrease

$44,088,908 1,451,006 374,511 705,605 768,218 617,543 $48,005,791

13,808,718 3,434,887 4,358,485 10,165,372 8,852,444 2,860,743 43,480,649

1,291,251 2,730,385 1,642,770 (789,961) (349,303) 4,525,142

Subtotal

Capital Gifts Cash Stocks

404,345 70,325 172,675

Total Support by Constituency Alumni Corporations Faculty/Staff Foundations Friends Government Organizations Total

Annual Fund $1,043,656

688,584 138,098 826,682

263,502 3,317 Subtotal

capital gifts $266,819

273,680 47,871 74,760

Subtotal 1,043,656

Government/Private Grants Cash Gifts-in-Kind

Total Expenditures and Decrease $48,005,791 * Net figure

government/ private grants $826,682

266,819 2,137,157

Contributions BY CONSTITUENCY Alumni Corporations Faculty/Staff Foundations

135,072 661,056 48,974 366,463 355,031 316,263 254,298 2,137,157

* The Golf Classic gross revenue of $70,325 includes $57,825 gross revenue from the 2007 Golf Classic and $12,500 gross revenue as of June 30, 2008 for the 2008 Golf Classic.

Friends Government organizations

$135,072 $661,056 $48,974 $366,463 $355,031 $316,263 $254,298

Total Contributions TOTAL $2,137,157

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2007-2008 Board of Trustees Dennis Colgan, Chair (shown) Sister M. Therese Tygielska, CSFN ’68, Vice Chair Sister M. Kathleen Skuta, CSFN, Secretary Sister M. Janice Kobierowski, CSFN ’63, A ssistant Secretary to the Board Ray Angelo President, Westinghouse Lighting Corporation Albert T. Chadwick, III President, A.T. Chadwick Company, Inc. Dennis Colgan Chairman Emeritus, BARTHCO International, Inc. Kamal Dua Senior Vice President and General Auditor, Comcast Corporation Luz Duque-Hammershaimb, MD Vice President, Clinical Development, MedImmune, Inc./Astra Zeneca Anne M. Gallagher Educator and Volunteer Carl F. Gregory Chairman Emeritus, Director, Third Federal Bank Loretta M. Hennessey ’71 Senior Product Manager, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (CIFC) Sister M. Janice Kobierowski, CSFN ’63 Assistant Secretary to the Board, Holy Family University Sister Kathleen Maciej, CSFN Principal, Saint Adalbert School Dominic Marano President, Liberty Logistics, LLC Walter McKeon Retired President, McKeon Company George W. Nise Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Beneficial Savings Bank Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD ’59, ex-officio President, Holy Family University Anne Marie Pettit ’69 Principal, Towers Perrin Sister Benedetta Ewa Pielech, CSFN Provincial Superior, Krakow Province, Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth

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Sister M. Kathleen Skuta, CSFN Assistant to the Secretary for Education/Superintendent Diocese of Cleveland Anthony J. Szuszczewicz President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Polonia Bank Albert W. Tegler, Jr. President, Tegler McHenry and Associates Inc. Robert E. Tepfer First Vice President - Investment Officer, Wachovia Securities Robert Truitt Retired President, Crown Beverage Packing USA Sister M. Therese Tygielska, CSFN ’68 Director of Spiritual Care, Nazareth Hospital Mary Keirans Vassallo ’85 Community Volunteer Edward Micek, MD, Emeritus Retired Medical Director, Industrial Clinic, Nazareth Hospital

Executive Officers Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD President Sister Maureen McGarrity, CSFN, PhD Vice President for Academic Affairs John Jaszczak, BS, CPA Vice President for Finance and Administration Margaret Swoboda Kelly, MA Vice President for Institutional Advancement Robert H. Lafond, MCIS Vice President for Information Technology Sister M. Patrice Feher, CSFN, MA Vice President for Student Services Moya R. Kaporch-Dittmeier, EdD Vice President for Planning and Special Projects

<< Year in Review August 26, 2007 >> The University hosted a welcome and orientation for new students as it opened its campus to 438 new students: 145 transfer students and 293 freshmen, the secondlargest freshman class (at the time) in Holy Family history. Other first-week activities included a game show challenge, old-time photos, and a movie and slumber party; and the men’s and women’s soccer teams and volleyball team played throughout the week. < 1 >

September 30, 2007 >> Trustees Carl Gregory, Robert Tepfer, and Dominic Marano, and their wives, visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Zakopane, Poland, in early October 2008. They, and trustees Luz Duque-Hammershaimb, MD, and Sister Benedetta Pielich, CSFN (both not shown), accompanied Sister Francesca on a pilgrimage to the birthplace and other sites where Blessed Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd lived. They also met members of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family in and near Warsaw and Krakow and learned about their history, mission and ministries.

Trustees were amazed at the intertwining of the life of Pope John Paul II with the Sisters of the Holy Family. < 2 >

October 3, 20007 >> The 19th Annual Golf Classic raised more than $52,000 for student financial aid. Team members from Holt Logistics display the winner’s trophy in front of Torresdale Frankford Country Club. < 3 >

November 2, 2007 >> More than 175 supporters attended the annual Evening of Donor Appreciation, where several donors were honored with the Founders’ Award, which is given to individuals and organizations whose cumulative giving to Holy Family equals $100,000 or more. This year the award was presented to Chapel Insurance, Commerce Bank, Walter H. McKeon, and Tantala Associates. Pictured here are: Roger Bomgardner of Commerce Bank; Ray and Lesia La Gioia of Chapel Insurance; Dennis Colgan, Chair of the Board of Trustees and past awardee; Sister Francesca; and Trustee Walter McKeon with his wife Elizabeth McKeon. <3>

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<< Year in Review November 29, 2007 >> Trustee Raymond Angelo revives the “Carnac the Magnificent” routine at the Silver Anniversary Dinner and Roast celebration of Sister Francesca’s 25 years as University President. The event, which was held at Belle Voir Manor in Bensalem, drew more than 300 supporters and netted approximately $150,000 for an endowed scholarship in Sister Francesca’s name.

There were other roasters including Sister Celine Warnilo, CSFN, former Provincial Superior of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, and Dr. Bette Landman, President Emerita of Arcadia University. <1>

February 15, 2008 >> Assistant Professor of Biology George Haynes was named the University’s 2008 winner of the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching and honored at the Faculty Recognition Event.

The announcement capped an evening of awards and recognition for faculty, more than 50 of whom were recognized for their achievements and service. < 2 >

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March 8, 2008 >> The women’s basketball team’s unbeaten season continued into the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championship Tournament, where the Lady Tigers won the conference title for the third time in four years. The team hosted the NCAA Division II Northeast Region Tournament, where the Lady Tigers fell in the final round, ending the season 32-1. The men’s basketball team, meanwhile, advanced to the final round of the CACC tournament before falling to Philadelphia University. The men made their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, where they lost in the first round, ending the season 21-10. < 3 >

April 19, 2008 >> The University honored Joseph W. “Chip” Marshall III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Temple University Health System, and raised more than $400,000 for student financial aid at the Scholarship Ball. Marshall received the Corporate Leadership Award, which honors a member of the business community who reflects the University’s core mission values. More than 350 people attended the annual event, held this year at the Crystal Tea Room of the Wanamaker Building in Center City Philadelphia. < 4 >

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April 23, 2008 >> Professor Joseph Stoutzenberger (left) shown with Gerry Straub (right), founder of the San Damiano Foundation. Straub brought his message of consciousness deepening to Holy Family. Addressing a crowd of faculty, staff, students, and friends of the University, Straub detailed his journey from “riches to rags.” Straub, a former television executive with a strong resume of Hollywood hits including time spent as the producer of General Hospital, has produced several documentaries portraying the reality of the poor and homeless. < 1 >

May 6, 2008 >> Sister Francesca joins trustees and other officials at groundbreaking for the new Stevenson Lane Residence. The building’s $20-million first phase will accommodate 148 students in 67,430 square feet of space by fall 2009. < 2 >

May 16, 2008 >> The Alumni Awards & Reunion Dinner honored alumni for their outstanding service and achievements.

Pictured here are Michael Fitzpatrick, Esq. (Sister Immaculata Kraemer Award), Timothy Miller (Sister Francesca Student Alumni Service Award), Sara Beck, representing Students At Your Service (SAYS) (Sister Immaculata Kraemer Award), Sister Francesca, Eileen Baker (Alumni Educator of the Year Award),

Michaelina Bendig (Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award), and Ronald J. Kumor (Distinguished Alumni Nursing Award). Not pictured is Dot Folz (Distinguished Alumni Service Award). <3>

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May 16, 2008 >> Members of the Philadelphia Police Department Color Guard march into the Campus Center for the second annual Blue Mass.

Campus Minister Reverend James MacNew celebrated the Mass to honor and pray for the protection of police, fire, and emergency personnel. < 4 >

May 23, 2008 >> The iconic architecture of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts provided a dramatic backdrop for the 51st Commencement Ceremonies as the University held commencement off-campus for the first time. Graduate and undergraduate students received their degrees at separate ceremonies.

Honorary degrees were presented to former Marywood University President Sister Mary Reap; His Eminence Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia; and Past Chair of the University Board of Trustees Sister M. Celine Warnilo. < 5 >

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>> Milestones

August 30: A master’s degree program in criminal justice is introduced.

September 14: An accelerated MBA for new professionals with fewer than three years of management experience is introduced by the Division of Extended Learning.

November 21: Holy Family University joins the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU).

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December 6: The University community gathers to celebrate the Silver Anniversary Dinner and Roast honoring Sister Francesca for 25 years as University President.

May 6: Holy Family breaks ground on the Stevenson Lane Residence, a new $20-million student residence.

May 21: Pastoral counseling, a new concentration in the master’s in counseling psychology program, is introduced.

May 22: A $51,000 grant from W.W. Smith Charitable Trust pushes the foundation’s total giving to Holy Family to more than $1 million during the past 27 years.

May 23: The University holds Commencement off campus for the first time ever at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

JUNE 30: The University establishes the first “Visionary Award” recognizing lifetime giving of one million dollars or more.

Dedication The Report of the President 2007-08 is dedicated to all of our Faculty Emeriti but especially Professors Frey and Woodside, the two faculty members who retired in May 2008 after many years of service.

Peter Frey, EdD, Professor of Foreign Languages, was awarded the status of Faculty Emeritus, having served for 46 years and contributed to the University in numerous ways, in particular with mission-related reaccreditation work and collaboration on the printed history of the first 25 years. In May 2008, he carried the ceremonial mace for the last time in commencement ceremonies, marking decades during which he often served in this role as Grand Marshall for the academic procession.

We also honor the following Faculty Emeriti who are living: Joseph Burak, EdD, School of Education Joy T. Lawrence, PhD, School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions Thomas McCormick, PhD, School of Arts and Sciences Martha O. Meinster, PhD, School of Arts and Sciences Kathleen J. Moyer, PhD, School of Arts and Sciences Lawrence P. Riley, PhD, School of Arts and Sciences Sister M. Aloysius Sabacinska, CSFN, PhD, Psychology, and Second President of Holy Family University Ruth Sower, PhD, School of Education Bette Lewis Tokar, EdD, School of Business Administration Finally, we honor our Faculty Emeriti who are deceased: Sister M. Placide Carr, PhD, English

Lisa Woodside, PhD, Professor of English, shared honors as Faculty Emerita, marking 24 years of service, including her 14-year tenure as Vice President for Academic Affairs, as well as years of teaching in the School of Arts and Sciences.

Sister M. Lucidia Drag, CSFN, MS, Chemistry Sister M. Rose Ann Federowicz, CSFN, PhD, Biology Sister M. Neomisia Rutkowska, CSFN, PhD, Languages, and Founding President Sister M. Antoinette Targonska, CSFN, MA, English Sister M. Florence Tumasz, CSFN, PhD, English Sister Florianne Zacharewicz, CSFN, PhD, Psychology Sister M. DeLourdes Zdrojewska, CSFN, MA, Education

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