The
CABRINI COLLEGE, RADNOR, PA.
Vol. XIX, No. 1
September
19, 1972
President's Office Vacant Within a few weeks, the new president of Cabrini College will be named. The announcement will be made by Sister Regina when she returns from her new office in Rome. The acting president is Sister Mary Louise Sullivan who is the Academic Dean of the college . Sister Mary Lot1ise is also the most likely person to succeed Sister Regina as president. Her position as dean has been for a short term, but most students feel that her qualifications for president are more than adequate. Regardless of who the new president is, she ;yill inherit mHny problems, two of which are of the utmost importance . The first and perhaps the most critical problems that the new president will encounter will be that of finances . It is no secret that the college i_§Jn a financial bind, and one of the main duties of the president is to raise sufficient ftinds under which the school operates. The administration never explicitly states where the funds come from and where they go. Therefore, it is difficult to cite these problems. However, one thing is certainthe amount of funds leaving seems to be in excess of the funds coming in. This problem
is of utmost importance and must be handled with expediency and with results . The second apparent problem facing the new president is one which is as important as finances but not as difficultly solved. This is setting up a better· and more effective means of communication with the student body. Previously, there has been little or no communication with the students, and the little there has been, has not been effective. The new president is going to have to listen to the students and help them with their problems. If this cannot be done, students feel they should be given a rea-
son. The position of president , to whomever it is given , will be one which will demand dedication and hard work . Finances and communication are only two of the i:nany problems facing Cabrini. The president must be the mediator between a conservative board of trustees and a questioning student body . This al0ne makes the position a very difficult one. It is therefore obvious that the selection of the new president must be made carefully, for no other position in the administration is as important.
Sr. Regina Casey
Sr. l\lary Louise
Former President Named Superior General Sister Regina Casey, M.S.C., president of Cabrini College since 1969, has been elected to head the religious order of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. She is the fifth superior general in the order's history. Sister had been serving a fiveyear term as president of Cabrini College when elected superior general. Because her new position necessitates her residing in Rome, Sister was required to resign from the presidency of the college. A brief look at the past three years will show that several changes in the college have occurred during Sister Regina's term of office. Such changes include the abolishment of a dress code, the establishment of an unli:nited cut system, extension of curfew _hours, drinking ·privileges for seniors, and perhaps most important, the change from an all-women's college to that of a co-educational one. Sister Regina may or may not have played a major role in bringing about these changes. However, interviews with students and faculty members reveal that members of the college were not as restricted to conservative regulations during Sister Regina's term of office as they were during her predeces/
sor's . Another opinion expressed by both students and faculty is that Sister Regina lacked rapport with the students. Sister did manage to conduct an open forum with members of the colleg~ during which she stated her intention to establish a successft:l system of communication. Her intention was not accomplished simply because her responsibilities within the order necessitated her absence from Cabrini's campus. Since 196§, Sister had served as one of four assistant generals, helping in the administration of the Institute in Rome. While serving in this capacity, Sister was required to travel through North, Central, and South America and Europe, visiting the order's schools and hospitals. Both students and faculty members feel as though Sister Regina's new responsibility as superior general will be beneficial to Cabrini College. During her presidency, Sister devoted much time in Rome seeking financial support from the religious order. Perhaps, after having been president, Sister will better understand our position when the new president of Cabrini College seeks the same support.