Friday, October 12, 1979
Cabdni College, Radnor, PA 19087
Vol. XXXVI, No. 2
Gifts improve financial outlook MARY ANN RIBICK
"This year Cabrini College has received $470,000 in grants and endowments. This is a noticeable increase over moneys received in past years," said John J. Heiberger, vice president of development and public relations. "The George G. Widener Trust gave the college a grant of $200,000, for the 1978-79school year. This money has been used to help cover costs of the cafeteria renovations, improvements in class buildings, additions to the theater, the photo lab, and other facilities," Heiberger said. "The beginning of this fiscal year, the Widener Trust also contributed $108,000 which was used to cover the purchase of a new van
and boiler repairs as well as to tion, this money will be used to help balanee the budget. fund a workshop to train parish In late June, said Heiberger, "the Pew Memorial trust contributed $100,000 to help cover the costs of the new homes to be used as student residences." "We are looking ''One hundred seventy thousand dollars has been raised through to raise many activities and smaller $150,000 to help grants. Alumni, parents, friends and smaller corporate donations pay for the are up by over 50 percent, and will help to meet general operational homes, the costs," Heiberger said. "Other grants received this year remaining to include a $7,000 grant from the be mortgaged." Raskob Foundation for Catholic Charitable Activities. In cooperation with the Rev. C. Albert Koob, consultant in continuing educa-
leaders from the Philade -lphia, Wilmington and Camden areas. One hundred people will be attending this workshop in January in order to take information back to their parishes." The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart have also created a substantial endowment for the college. The interest from this endowment will be used to help balance the budget. "This - endowment," Heiberger said, "was created to help cover expenses. It has been set up to account for the fact that Cabrini has so few sisters here who can contribute their salaries back into the college." "This endowment, from an ac-
counting point of view," Heiberger said, "improves our financial position as it serves as an assurance of our viability to other donors." Additional grants and substantial donations have been received from the W.W. Smith Foundation, Anna Bruckman and others. "We are looking to raise $150,000 to help pay for the homes, the remaining to be mortgaged. Our total goal will be $400,000 for the year," Heiberger said. Grants are applied for by Heiberger and worked on by the trustees and Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, president of Cabrini, depending on what grant is being applied for. Grants are always needed to cover scholarships and library growth.
President reviews
housing problem BY MARIE PIZZUTO
"One of the major matters to be discu~ed at the staff meeting of the executive committee of the board of trustees is the continuing problem arising from the off~ampus housing," Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, president of Cabrini College, said. The board ~will discuss alternatives in housing, according to Sister Mary Louise. "I am willing to explore other on-campus facilities," she said. "This (the housing problem) is taking an inordinate amount of everyone's time, starting with the students," Sister Mary Louise
said. Sister Mary Louise said that she feels "concern, alarm and disappointment" about the situation. The houses which are under construction now will be finished "just before the start of next semester,'' according to Dick Silva, president of Atlantic Engineering Company. , Because of weeks of bad weather this summer, much of construction was delayed to wait for the ground to dry, Silva said. "Fall has the best weather for building," Silva said. Extra people and hours will be used to be sure the construction stays on schedule, according to Silva.
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Houses are starting to take shape. Builder expects to meet January deadline. (Photo by Detsy Lynch)
Education programs face evaluation, departments prepare for visiting teams BY MAUREEN WILLIAMS
From April 8 through 10 Cabrini's Education Department will be visited by a state committee from Harrisburg who will be evaluating the General Standards for the programs leading to teaching certification in Pennsylvania. Prior to their visit, sometime after Nov. 8, local committees will visit to evaluate the Specific Standards set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. There will be a particular local committee consisting of people from nearby colleges: one cooperating teacher, one person teaching in the field, and one administrator to evaluate, in depth,
each education program. They will be looking specifically at particular program structures and competencies. The Harrisburg committee is a team of evaluators sent by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to ensure that Cabrini's Education Department is satisfying General Standards set by the state. They will base their evaluation on such things as whether Cabrini's Education Department has presented a commitment to programs for the preparation of professional school personnel; whether the faculty is sufficient with appropriate experiences and academic preparation; whether
appropriate facilities equipment and materials for each certified program are provided and utilized; whether program studies and experiences are relevant; and
"We have well structured education programs and qualified staff members."
whether program competencies have been identified, developed and attained. According to William Kuhns, chairperson of Education Department, "Both the state and local committees will conduct their evaluations by reviewing written narrative responses to standards and competencies, by interviewing students, chosen by the college, who are within the department. Kuhns said, "Cabrini is preparing for the evaluation by updating competencies, preparing faculty vitae, writing narrative responses to the Specific and General Standards and preparing curriculum requirement sheets for each
specific program." At present, Joseph Romano, acting academic dean, is preparing for the evaluation by soliciting staff of nearby colleges to act as participants on the local committees. Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, college president, is preparing for the evaluation by participating as a member of the Steering Committee. According to Sister Mary Louise, Cabrini is well prepared for the evaluation. "We have well structured education programs and qualified staff members." She doesn't foresee any problems and supposes that any criticism will be constructive.