HALLMARKS
SHU in the news “In his book, Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela said, ‘Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.’ I often wonder what life would be like if each and every one of us were allowed to let our goodness light the way.” — Reverend Forrest M. Pritchett, program director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Program, NJ.com, on Nelson Mandela’s legacy
“It will take 10 to 20 years to understand the long-term impact of what we have seen today.”
“Motherhood does need to receive due praise. But it’s only a portion of what we as women do, and there are many women who have never been married and have no children; [motherhood is] only a part of womanhood.”
— Dean Andrea Bartoli, School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Basque Public Broadcasting Company, speaking with Basque President Urkullu about acknowledging victims’ suffering and moving toward peace
— Zeni Fox, Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, National Catholic Reporter, on defining women only in the role of mother
“The shining star is New York. The celebrations are going to be there, and it’s the attraction for the traveler who’ll be told, ‘Oh, by the way, we happen to be going across the river to play the game.’ I think New Jersey is going to be very much overshadowed.” — Lawrence M. McCarthy, Stillman School of Business, The New York Times, on the New York-New Jersey rivalry over the Super Bowl
“It’s an annual dose of inspiration, providing us with nourishment to give our ‘yes’ to God and to live out that ‘yes’ in our daily lives, as we strive — in our own ways — to bring divine life into a world so in need of the joy, beauty and love that only God brings.” — Dianne Traflet, Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, Flock TV, on the gift of the Nativity
“JFK’s election was exceptionally important for Irish-Americans — and in particular for Roman Catholics. It’s hard now to overstate the satisfaction that Irish-Americans felt at electing one of their own. The pleasure in the African-American community at the election of President Obama is an obvious analogy.” — Dermot Quinn, College of Arts and Sciences, The Bergen Record, recalling the 1960 election on the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s death
“The Pope is shining a light on the oft-forgotten principle that economics (and finance) is a dimension of ethics.” – Yeomin Yoon, Stillman School of Business, Financial Times, discussing Pope Francis and a return to an ethical approach in economics that favors human beings
International Business Times named Seton Hall to its list of “Top 5 Universities for Undergraduate Internships” along with University of Pennsylvania and Duke University. 8