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Vol.- XXXIII, No. 8
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April, 1977
Cabrini Alumnachosennew dean by BarbaraPolomano
A Cabrini graduate will return next fall to act as dean of students. Sharon Morano, a member of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart, was selected as best qualified for the position. Although receiving her degree from Cabrini, Sister Sharon completed mest of her last credits at Villanova University. She majored in mathematics. Sister went on to teach various high schools in New York and California. She is a native of San Fernando Valley, Ca. She is presently principal of Sacred• Heart Villa Academy in Seattle, Wash. Sister has been working for her graduate degree in educational administration at Seattle, University. She expects to complete the degree by next summer. You will find Sister visiting the campus in late April or early May. Sr. Mary Louise says, "She will work directly with Dianne Kerr. This will help tler to make a smooth transition. She will meet with student leaders in particular and sit with the students in Dianne's presence to see what has been going on ."
Sr. -Mary Louise could not give an exact date when Sister Sharon will return .permanently. She said, "Sister is now involved in a transition at her school so she'll be there part of the summer. She'll probabl¥ arrive to stay .some time in August." Sr. Mary Louise seems to feel that Sr. Sharon's transition to role of dean should run smoothly. Sister says, "She did study .here rath_er recently. She has a good· knowledge of the campus and is familiar with some of the faculty. It's not like she's coming into a totally new situation." The position for a new dean was necessitated when Sister Mona's 5-year term ended in the spring of 1976 . Sr. Mary Louise says, "When Sr. Mona's term was completed, we talked to student and faculty groups on campus. The general consensus was that the particular position of student dean was one where they thought a Sister should continue to function since the presence of Sisters on campus is minimal." Sister says that teachers were "extremely receptive" to the idea of
Summer division: by Betsy Hagen
Varietyis available
Residents in the Cabrini College radius will find a wide variety of courses offered on campus at the close of the current semester. Eight workshops, including new ones focusing on the role of the single parent, nutrition and modern trends in business management are scheduled by the S1,1mmerDivision, as well as the basic liberal arts academic curriculum. Over-all choices range from American intellectual history and French, to real estate and photography. _
Summer programs, according to Dr. Frank Saul, director, are designed to meet the needs of those people who wish to acquire or refine skills; work toward an undergraduate degree, or take courses for personal enrichment .. Dates for the two Summer Division Sessions are: May 23-June 30, and July 11-August 18. Course descriptions and information about fees and credits, may be obtained from the Summer Division office.
hiring another Sister. Since no Sisters were immediately available for the position, they suggested that the faculty be polled. Sister says, "We did and began to collect resumes from faculty members." She explained that the resumes were studied by students, faculty, and administrators. Dfanne Kerr was then chosen to serve a one-year term as dean of students. Sister says, "We went to the Sisters of the Sacred Heart and asked if they knew of any qualified, available Sisters who could serv!! a minimum of a 3-year term as dean beginning in the fall semester of 1977;" Four sisters were named, one of whom was not available for that fall. "The three had extensive interviews with me, and Dean Brown, were introduced casually to students, met with Dianne Kerr at length, were questioned on their expectations, and told what ours were," Sister said. Sister Sharon was then chosen from the three, the final decision made chiefly by Sr. Mary Louise, Dean Brown, and. Dianne Kerr. Sister Mary Louise explains, "Had none of the four been found acceptable, we would have advertised nationally, according to new state legislation."
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Come May, Dianne Kerr will leave Cabrini. She will be getting married in May and has been granted a leave of absence. Because Ms. Kerr has been granted leave of absence, she will maintain her seniority on the faculty . "Hopefully Dianne's husband, who is· currently finishing his graduate studies, will get a position in the area so Dianne can come back as the coordinator of special education," Sister Mary Louise said.