Oct. 26, 1970 issue 03 Loquitur

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League ofWomen Voters Hold Cabrini Meeting

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VOL. XV, No. 3

CABRINI COLLEGE, RADNOR, PA.

October 26, 1970

Mr. 路Peter Federico Discusses Program The following article is the first in a series set up by Loquitur in order to introduce the student body to the various administrational departments on campus. This interview was between reporter Suzanne Horn and Mr. Federico, head of the Development Program. Suzanne: Mr. Federico, please tell me exactly what is Cabrini's development program? Mr. Federico: Well, Suzanne, in order to define a development program you have to keep in mind that for Cabrini College, development is both a function and a philosophy. Philosophically, it involves the totality of the institution: the "why" of its existence. Fune-

tionally it is concerned with the "how": the provision of the means whereby the purposes of the college may be realized. Simply stated then, our concept of development is the college's understanding of its own particular role, the determination of its future goals, and the implementation of an overall program to make possible these objectives. Suzanne: How did it come about, and how long has it been in existence? Mr. Federico: I was brought here by Sr. Gervase in January of 1969 for the purpose of starting a development program. Sr. Gervase and the trustees of G:abrini felt that the College would need a develo12ment program to help them plan their future years, and of course any institution of higher education be it private or state that does not have a development program today and by development program I'm also saying fund raising program but at any rate any school that doesn't have one is in jeopardy 路 as far as the future is concerned because as we know tuition alone cannot cover the full expenses of education today. All colleges and universities have to depend on gifts and grants. Suzanne: Who is involved in this program, and what other functions? Mr. Federico: Well first of all let me say that central to the development program there must be an acceptance on the part of the administration, faculty, trustees, and friends of a common philosophy .of education and of common goals for the specific college. Only then

can a college describe its purpose effectively whether it be to itself or to its constituencies. When such concensus has been achieved, each area of the institution can then add constructively to the desired progress. Now the role of the office of development finds definition in this philosophy as a catalyst. Even the securing of funds serves primarily as a means to the end of improving instruction. All functions of the office have as a single goal the enrichment of the academic process. Yet none of the functions should be immediately involved with that phase. In short, the relationship of the development division to the academic is purely supportive. I would like to add to that and if I am being too wordy please let me know. The advancement of Cabrini College is built upon the projection of路 our image. And in this respect everyone and everything connected with the College contributes or detracts from this image. Trustees, faculty, administration, students, alumnae, buildings and grounds, _publications and publicity, - all comp;ise comp'onents from which the public view of the college is derived. For example, every publication emanating from the college serves the function of development. This includes not only newsletters, press releases, the Comment, calendars of events, but also catalogs, advertising, student publications, individual writers, and every means of communications within and without the insti .tution. Fund raising itself is a function of development with primary responsibility for securing contributions and for cultivating additional sources of support, financial support that is, resting with the President and the Board of Trustees. The President lends leadership and inspiration to this endeavor,

while the development office is charged with the responsibility of organizing, coordinating, and assisting the efforts of the President, the trustees, and all volunteer personnel such as parents and alumnae who support and serve the college in this vital area. Suzanne: How are the funds for the program obtained? Mr. Federico: Well, Suzanne, once the spade work has been accomplished, namely, the pub-

lie relations work and the involvement of parents, alumnae, and friends and business and industry and of course the faculty and administration, then it's just a matter of identifying the various needs of the college and setting a list of priorities, organizing, say Parents Drives, the Alumnae Drives, Senior Pledge Drives-things of this nature asking the various constituencies what needs they would like to work toward and informing and conveying these

needs to these constituencies so that we may seek their financial support. After that, it's just a matter of whether or not the people can respond to our needs. Suzanne: Then how are these funds used once they are received?

Mr. Fooerico: There are various programs of support, for instance, last year the $10,000 raised by parents was used primarily to purchase books and audio-visual equipment for the library. The alumnae concentrated their efforts in the area of scholarships. The seniors who ran the Senior Pledge Drive last year established as their project a monument or a sign at the entrance of the college, one that would have a functional as well as an esthetic value, and of course the Class of '69 that ran the first Senior Pledge Drive set up the telelecture series here at the college. Any donor can earmark a gift for any need he or she feels a is worthy. If they restrict gift, and by restrict I mean the donor specifies the purpose for which the funds are to be used, and this gift is accepted by the college, then the college must carry out the wishes of the donor. Central to planning in the development program of course is an endowment fund which hopefully will grow during the years and eventually provide a substantial source of income for the college. So you can see there are many ways in which the funds received through the development office are used by the college. Suzanne: It is commonly known that all colleges and universities are in bad need of funds, how will this development program benefit Cabrini? Mr. Federico: Well, I think actually, Suzanne, the answer to that is contained in the answers to the other questions you have

The League of Women Voters of Radnor Township discussed "Alternatives to Welfare" and presented a new membership policy for 18 year olds when they held a unit discussion group meeting at Cabrini College on Wednesday, October 21, from 12:30 to 3:00 PM. asked but essentially, an effecMrs. Ruth Tallmadge, league tive development program will president, announced that the make available an outside . discussion topic, welfare, is on source of income for the college the league calendar for all of its to rely on in the future years. October meetings. The League If Cabrini College for instance of Women Voters has a national after three or four years that concensus on welfare, therefore the development program has all local leagues must report on been in existence, can begin to four major questions. The recount on an income of $100,000 sults of this and similar meeta year from gifts and grants ings throughout the country then this money can be budgetwill result in a national position ed so that we'll have an idea on welfare. This position will in advance how much money we be lobbied for at the national have to work with each year. level in Congress and before At the same time the longer a the administration. development program is in exisIn addition, Mrs. Tallmadge tence, the more people become has noted that the League of involved in it, the habit of givWomen Voters is now encouraging is learned by all of our coning 18 year olds to join the stituencies , then the income league. In presenting the from the development program league's purpose and describing can do nothing but grow over its program-making, the league the years. One of the most suchopes that concerned women cessful programs being concollegians will join irl the efducted in any of the universities forts of the league. Upcoming today is a bequest program topics on the L WV calender inwhereby parents, alumnae, clude Pennsylvania taxes, air friends, faculty, etc. are being pollution, local and county asked to remember the college taxes, Congress and the Genof their choice in their will. eral Assembly. This is indeed a difficult program to convey but if people are genuinely interested in higher education in general and in a specific college then they are more than willing to help provide for the future of that colMr. Stephen Palmerio has lege. made the following announceSuzanne: Is fund raising then ments concerning on-campus the final answer for Cabrini employment: College? Effective with the second semester of the present academic Mr. Federico: Well I wouldn't year, and continuing thereafter, say that fund raising in itself students seeking on-campus work will be required to conform to the following regulations, for Federal Work Study and regular on-campus employment. ' Each student seeking work will submit a Parents' Confidential Statement to Princeton, New Jersey. Forms may be obtaineq from the Admissions Office. When the approved statements are returned from Princeton, students will be placed on a job waiting list. Compliance with the above is the final answer for Cabrini regulation does not guarantee College. Certainly any institustudent employment, but the intion that is experiencing some formatibn will be helpful to the financial difficulties has to rely Business Office in the placement heavily upon fund raising. Howof qualified students. ever, there are many other areas to be considered also. For instance, maximum utilization of present facilities, and implicit in this suggestion of course Cryptic, the school Literary is that the college up their magazine, will have its first enrollment to the level which general meeting on October 28, is considered ideal for this 路cam7:00 PM. ' pus. I believe that level at presThe meeting will be for staff ent would be somewhere members and all students who around 600 students. Another are interested in contributing area to consider would be that their artistic talents. of inter-institutional cooperaThe goal of the magazine is tion. The day is rapidly apto produce a collected piece of proaching when various institutions are going to have to look artistry by the students. Thereto one another to engage in cofore, the Cryptic will not limit operative programs in order to itself to literature but will also relieve the pressures that are include fine arts and grafic arts. being felt individually by the So please feel free to come many colleges who are attemptwith your ideas. It is only with ing to engage in the same proyour help and talent that we grams and are therefore comwill be able to attain the means peting with one another instead to making an expressive artistic of working together. magazine.

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Talents Sought for Cabrini's Cryptic


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