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SPECIAL EDITION
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Friday,Jan.28,1994 Vol.XL,No.13 CabriniCollege Radnor,Pa. 19087
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College fires employees Rose criticizes staff evalulations
Stabley: first hired, first fired
Stabley organized. It was shortly after the official inauguration that by Heather McAl/lster other colleges learned ladarola was editor in chief In a sudden move that has rocked searching for a new vice president the campus, Dr. Antoinette IadaroThe wave of dismissal that is for institutional advancement. la, college president, fired Stewart sweeping through Cabrini has Thus, according to the source, Stabley, vice president for institusmacked another staff member. officials from other colleges tional advancement. He is Bob Rose, writer/researchlearned of Stabley's imminent firAt this time, there is no replaceer in the development office. ing before Stabley did. ment for Stabley's position, and Rose said he was fired by the Another staff member was Iadarola will assume the responsi- director of development, Mary stunned that Stabley was fired for bility for the institutional advanceEllen Herzog. "no apparent reason." According ment office. Herzog could not be reached to this source, Stabley is the fifth According to Stabley, the decifor comment. vice president to be fired in apsion to vacate his position was made Rose said he was fired beproximately 15 years, but this is in early January. He said he is leavcause his qualifications do not the first firing that did not have a ing for personal reasons. fit with the new direction of the just cause. However, many staff members department. "We're pretty upset," the staff photo by Courtney O'Connor believe Stabley was fired because "I understand my interests member said. "There is a strong Former Vice President for Institutional Advancement Stewart of serious conflict with Iadarola. Stabley works with Mary Ellen Herzog, director of development. and disposition might not be a feeling of fear in the offices." Every staff member who agreed good match for the new needs Many employees attributed this to speak about Stabley or Iadarola of research and proposal writfear directly to Iadarola planting insisted on anonymity, for fear of ing," Rose said. "spies," in the various offices, who being fired. When Rose was hired two report back to the president. Iadarola could not be reached withanother$1 millionby June, by CllrollneCroley years ago, he said he made it One source said some employfor comment. assistantnewseditor 1994. clear to Sister Eileen Currie, ees are afraid to speak their minds "Stu has a lot In "College campaigus to former president, and Herzog in meetings of the The college has just about of personal integmatch challenge," issue 5 of that he came to Cabrini to help staff human rereached its goal in meeting the rity," one staff Loquitut, Lisa Bogia, of public develop the college's mission. source council. $1 millionmark needed, in ormember said. "He 'Iadarola is relations, said the department of "I came here to be a lay colThis is because dertoreceivethe$500,000prize may have refused institutional advancement's big• 1 a bora tor," Rose said. "I their words often tremendously promisedby a majordonor. to do something ge~ goal this year is to meet the achieved what I wanted, but I have come back to "TheDixonchallengeis right Dixonchallenge. vindictive. If you because it went thought the transition would be them, straight on targetandisgoingverywell," against his integThroughout the year, alumni, say anything a year or two down the road." from the president. Dr. AntoinetteIadarola,presirity." parents and everyone involved According to Rose, evalua"Iadarola is dent, said. The college's deadagainst her, she'll According to in the Cabrinicommunityhave tions of his work were done tremendously vinline to raise $1 million is June this staff member, be out to get you.' dictive," helped to meet the $1 million properly, and he received modone 30, 1994. At present, the colStabley may have goal. erate evaluations. However, source said. "If -staff member lege has received roughiy been ordered by Iadarolasaid, "The Dixons Rose believes he received only you say anything $9()(),000. Iadarola to fire have always been involved in moderation evaluations because against her, she'll Theunrestrictedfundrai$ing sports,andthat'swhy ourtennis some employees the expectations of what can be be out to get you." will go towardthe construction within his departments of developcourts and athletic fields are accomplished in his position are According to some sources, the of a sportscomplexthat is now ment, public relations, alumni afnamedafterthe Dixons." unrealistic. result of Stabley' s sudden firing is in planning.The :8oardofTrustfairs and the annual fund. "The environment here has an intense feeling of job insecurity, ees approved the challengein "He has too much integrity to always been one of crisis and at all levels. One employee said the May. fire us," the source said," so she overload," Rose said, "one Cabrini mission is being destroyed. Unrestrictedfundraisingin(Iadarola) fired him." where I took the approach that "Iadarola is throwing out what cludes gi& tbe collegecan use Since Iadarola temporarily is you do the best you can, on Cabrini is all about," according to anywhereseen:fit. taking over the reins of institutionwhatever is pressing at the mothe source. "We're supposed to be ln 1992, the college anal advancement, she would have ment. Hence my 'moderate' learning from one another. Instead, nouncedthe Dixonswouldgive no problem firing people she did evaluations, because overload we don't have time for that, be$500,000 to Cabrini. &gene not like, in those departments, acconditions mean some part of cause people are worried about not Dixon and bis wife Edith, cording to the source. your responsibilities will albeing able to feed their families." fonner chair of the board,said Another employee believes Iaways be less than excellent." Stabley said his number one contheywill double their gift if the darola' s first conflict with Stabley collegecanmeettheirchaJlenge resulted from the inauguration celsee more ROSE on pg. 6 see more STABLEY pg. 6 ebration of April 24, 1993, which
by Heather McAllister editor in chief
Presidentupdates Dixon challenge
See more on the staff firings Inside ... on page 6.
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