Besalet Basoglu BESALET BASOGLU, DBA, associate professor of accounting, died in August. He was 71. Basoglu came to Manhattan College in 1984 after years of teaching in the Middle East. He received the College’s Capalbo Grant for Research in various accounting areas in 1989. These grants were established in 1985 by alumnus Louis F. Capalbo ’41 to support faculty research and development in the School of Business. An author for a number of professional publications, Basoglu co-authored “International Accounting Standards and Selected Middle East Stock Exchanges” for Middle Eastern North African Economies, volume 4, with Ahmed Goma, Ph.D., associate professor of accounting, in 2002. He served on numerous Manhattan College committees throughout the years, including the Assurance of Learning Commit-
tee. Basoglu also regularly collaborated with colleagues on presentations given at professional conferences. “Dr. Basoglu was a gentle and kind person, a dedicated teacher and a true professional,” recalls Mehmet Ulema, Ph.D., professor and chair of the department. “He was always willing to help the department, always accepted teaching and committee assignments without any fuss. He was a great ‘soldier.’ We miss him greatly.” Mary Michel, Ph.D., assistant professor of accounting, adds: “Dr. Basoglu was a kind and patient man, teacher and colleague. He was meticulous, writing thorough solutions to accounting problems in his neat, elegant handwriting.” A resident of Wayne, N.J., Basoglu earned his bachelor’s degree from the Middle East Technical University in Turkey. He earned his
MBA at Columbia University and his DBA from Florida State University. He is survived by his wife, Ayperi Basoglu.
Albert Hamilton
ALBERT J. HAMILTON, PH.D., former dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Manhattan College, died on Feb. 16. He was 75. Serving at Manhattan College from 19801990, Hamilton was instrumental in the development of an updated curriculum for humanistic studies and worked closely with faculty and students to encourage collaborative research programs across a variety of majors. He worked closely with the deans of 58 N spring 2016
all the schools of the College to ensure that liberal learning was the basis of a Manhattan College education, whether students headed into business, teaching or engineering. While at Manhattan, Hamilton initiated the Faculty Resource Program with New York University, which brought a dozen colleges together to utilize the resources at New York University for faculty who were selected for the program. It enabled faculty to enhance the command of their discipline, explains, Frederick Schweitzer, Ph.D., professor emeritus of history, who served as Manhattan’s liaison for the program. “Many of our faculty have benefited from the program and a lot of excellent work has been published as a result,” Schweitzer says. Hamilton came to Manhattan College from St. Peter’s College in New Jersey, where he served as the associate academic dean. After Manhattan College, Hamilton served as academic vice president at colleges in the Midwest and Northeast. He was the author of numerous publications, including the book, The Catholic Journey Through Ohio. He also served as writer for a five-part television series Revolution: What, When, Why? (1971).
Hamilton earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Notre Dame in modern European history. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, he retired to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he continued as a volunteer for a number of organizations, including the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. “Al Hamilton had a wonderful sense of humor, was an enlightened problem-solver, welcomed and enjoyed thinking through tough problems and issues, and was always ready to help,” sums up Bill Horn, vice president for college relations, alumni and development, during Hamilton’s tenure. “He encouraged faculty in their teaching and research and enjoyed their confidence as an extraordinary colleague, a man eager to promote excellence and share his own exuberant humanity. He had a wonderful sense of optimism that made each encounter special.” He is survived by his long-time partner, Martin Kaplan; daughters Sarah (John) Magill and Christine (Richard) Turner; sons Brian (Suzanne) Hamilton and Patrick (Stephanie) Hamilton; and 12 grandchildren.