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John L. Burke, 9/15/03
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James Duffy, 5/8/05
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Paul C. Adorno, 6/25/03 Edward C. Carlson, 1/31/05 Arthur T. Gaffney, 3/11/05 Edward M. Hanasik, 8/7/05
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John F.V. “Jack” Duffy, 7/10/05
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Francis J. Berst Sr., 8/15/04
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John J. “Jack” Casey, 1/27/05 Peter W. Palica, 5/7/05
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Thomas J. Arkinson, 5/8/05 Felix J. Burns, 9/10/97 Daniel Eichele, 10/20/03
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Joseph J. Cadigan, 3/7/05 Edward J. Ferguson, 9/25/04 Donald V. Keyes, 5/12/05 Robert G. McKeon, 7/23/05 Rev. John E. Murray, 6/21/05
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Henry Brazell King, 4/26/05 John D. McAuley, 3/3/02
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James R. Clarkin, M.D., 4/25/05 Vincent C. Masiello, 4/28/05
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Alfred N. Daily, 7/21/05
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James K. Lynch, 5/30/05
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Andrew Shekitka, 11/25/04
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Joseph E. Burns, 12/13/03 James S. Matthews, 3/6/05 Camillus O’Connell, 5/10/05
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Daniel J. Flynn, Esq., 4/05 John A. Petrie, 4/20/05 John White, 6/2/05
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William J. Cunningham, 6/6/05 William A. Feeney, 12/1/04
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Peter J. Arculeo, 7/7/03 Gilbert A. Bonforte, 11/21/04 James D. Cronin, 8/6/05 Charles M. Grillo, 7/2/05 Richard J. Mahoney, 6/5/05 George A. Muligano, 5/4/05 James J. Ross, 3/7/05
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Richard Cerchiara, M.D., 5/6/05 Walter P. Dolan, 7/11/05 Martin J. Enright, 6/3/05 John M. Rogers, 6/28/05
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John E. McAnany, 11/15/04 Anton Miorin, 9/27/04
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William J. Hanigan, 6/14/05 Edward D. Houlihan, 5/2/04 William J. Pettit, 7/17/05
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William Burke, Esq., 6/9/05
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Patrick J. Roan, 6/11/05
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Dr. Walter G. Emge, former provost of the College and professor of philosophy, died on April 25, 2005, after a fire broke out in his Riverdale, N.Y., home. He was 68. “We’re shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Walter Emge,” Brother President Thomas Scanlan said at the time. “Walter’s passing is a great loss to our entire College community.” Emge joined the College in 1985, when he was appointed provost, and served in this position until 1996, when he returned to teaching in the philosophy department. This past spring, he had been teaching a course in ethics. At a memorial Mass for Emge held in May, Br. Thomas spoke about his commitment to the College and its future. Under Emge’s leadership, the College was named to the Oberlin Group, reached top rankings in U.S. News & World Report and received membership to the Pew Science and Math Consortium and the NYU Faculty Resource Network. He also was instrumental in establishing the College’s first endowed chair, the CV Starr Foundation Endowment and the Howard Hughes grant. “As provost, he took great pride in the College’s recognition,” Br. Thomas said. “Above all, he had a job like no other – he had the privilege of inspiring young men and women.” Dr. Mary Ann O’Donnell, dean of the school of arts, underlined Emge’s commitment to improving the College community as a whole and his dedication as provost to ensure equity for women on campus. “His work on the campus climate for women committee in the late 1980s helped make Manhattan a better community not just for women but for all,” she said. Raised in a solid, religious environment as one of 11 children, Emge entered the seminary immediately after elementary school. After leaving the religious life, he began to build a strong career in academics. His life as an educator began in 1963 when he first taught philosophy at Yale. He then built an impressive career in higher education. From 1972 to 1976, he served as an administrative officer at Duke University, where he held the positions of assistant to the provost,
assistant dean of Trinity Arts and Sciences, and chief advisor for the health professions. In 1972 and 1973, Emge was assigned to serve as a fellow of the academic administration internship program for the American Council on Education, and during that time, he prepared a faculty affirmative action plan for Duke.
alumnotes
Manhattan College records with sorrow the deaths of the following alumni:
Dr. Walter G. Emge, dedicated professor and former provost
Before joining Manhattan, Emge was vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Morehead State University in Kentucky, where he also taught philosophy. Prior to Morehead, he served as vice president and dean of the college at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky. Emge also taught at Boston University, where he was director of undergraduate students for the department of philosophy; chair of the special committee on the quality of undergraduate education; and chair of the course approval committee for the humanities department. A Danforth Graduate Fellow, Emge earned his doctorate at Yale University, a master’s degree at the University of Toronto and a bachelor’s degree at Bellarmine College in Louisville, Ky. At the memorial Mass, his brother, Dave Emge, referred to him as his mentor and counselor. Whenever a major family decision needed to be made, it was filtered through his brother’s wisdom. Dave called him “our gray eminence, our brains behind the power.” Dave also mentioned Emge’s love for the College and for his work.
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In Memoriam
“He loved teaching. He always spoke about the students and his colleagues with deep respect and affection,” Dave said. “He loved all parts of his association with the institution. I have to believe that it is a better place for having known him.” His wake and funeral were held in his hometown of Evansville, Ind. manhattan.edu
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