Parents Weekend schedule - see page 4
friday, sept. 28, 1990
cabrini college, radnor, pa 19087
vol. xxxvii, no. 4
Renovations to mansion and library completed by Ki~berly Keck
The physical plant department made numerous renovations over the summer. Two major jobs were removing the asbestos from the mansion and replacing the library steps. In regard to aesbestos removal
being linked to causing cancer, Cindy Falcone, accounting manager, said, "A few people expressed concerns their health but Mike Caranfa, physical plantdirector, assured them of their safety." "The project didn't cause any inconvenience," said Denise Morris, institutitional advancement
secreratry, "because most of the · assistant, said, '' Any inconvenwork was done on Fridays or over ience was worth it." Many renovations were also the weekend." Due to the construction of the made in Woodcrest residence The library steps, students could not use first floor and shower stalls were the front entrance during the sum- painted. The curtains were also mer and were admitted through the replaced. Last year the sophomores residback instead. Linda Roccas, reader services ing on the first floor wrote a pro-
posal to improve the living conditions in W oodcrest. The proposal was sent to the dean of students, resident life and thephysical plant director. Karen Bell, sophomore, said, '' more REPAIRS on 6
Emergency procedures manual updated, revised through a training process. The RA' s duty in an emergency is "calling people on the next "Things such as fire and burglaries can step on the chain of Cfflltmand.'' She feels happen here too," said Karen Berlant, this new manual helps to clarify things for public relations director. "A college the RA's. Phone numbers are listed in the manual, community is like a regular community." So with that in mind, Berlant set out to along with instructions on whom to call and when to call them. There are three profesrevise the college's emergency n;ianual. The emergency manual deals with situ- sional staff members and twenty student ations for national disasters, bomb scares, RA's. Every night there is one person on crimes, illnesses, injuries, power failures. call. The RA's have to handle certain, etc. The manual covers the college's respon- smaller things themselves. When the manual sibilty in handling these situations, should is finished the RA 's and the medical assistants will receive a copy. they ever occur. "The time to prepare for Physical plant and security will work crisis is not when you are the middle of it, but in advance so that when they do happen you together in case of an emergency. According are not taken by surprise,'' said Berlant. · to Caranfa, they are involved in the Berlant noticed that the old manual was facilitation on campus. This means that if two pages long and not very specific. She there is a power failure or if utilities have then contacted Robert Bonfiglio, Dean of to be shut off, physical plant should be Students; Michael Caranfa, chief Physical called. In other cases of emergency, security Plant officer, and Dan Neyer, Director of will take over. Neyer, head of security, was unavailable for comment. Security and Safety. Sally Amatelli, a Counsel Hall RA, said Over the summer the four met and drafted a first copy. This new copy explained in that she likes the responsibilty and has more detail the responsibilties of each learned a great deal from the experience. person. "Every single thing is covered. We Amatelli also said that the RA guidebook played the devil's advocate in what ifs." provides instructions for what to do in disciThey then contacted Cathy Caulfield, plinary and medical procedures. Counsel Hall and the other residences Director of Resident Life, to add in some additional suggestions for the resident assis- recently had a fire drill, and other driJls are tants. Next week a final copy will go to the planned throughout the semester. In each senior staff for additional input. more MANUAL on 6 Caulfield prepared a staff manual for the resident assistants and all RA 's must go by Rita S. Cellucci
Recommended academic departmental reviews begin; no cuts forseen by Joe Buda
The education division, the business department, and the history and political science department will soon undergo an evaluation as suggested by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. This suggestion came in the form of the association's five-year review of Cabrini College's Periodic Review Report.
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The Periodic Review Report is written by Cabrini College every five years to be reviewed by the association. In the association's review, dated Aug. 1, 1990, it was reported that in 1985 the college responded to the concern of consolidating departments, but that they did not respond to this concern in 1990. In 1985, Cabrini College had 32 majors, 14 departments and 44 full-time faculty members, which, according to the association, was too disproportionate to the ratio of the
number of faculty members to that of the number of academic programs. In 1985,according to the association, Cabrini College had indicated on their Periodic Review Report that they had consolidated two departments and were going ''to review the value of further consolidations.'' The association's more REVIEW on 4
inside perspectives .... .. 2, 3
Shakespearean
Soccer field
news.......... 4, 5, 6, 12
debut
finished but
features 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
enthralls Mansion
sports .. 13, 14, 15, 16
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