1981 Fall Convocation Program

Convocation Celebrating the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Opening of The University of Dallas and the Beginning of Its Twenty-sixth Academic Year Three-thirty in the Afternoon Friday, September the Twenty-fifth Nineteen Hundred Eighty-one

CALENDAR Academic Year 1956-1957 FIRST SEMESTER 1956 September 24

Mass of the Holy Spirit Final Registration and Orientation

September 25

Classes begin

November 1

All Saints' Day-Holy

November 21

Thanksgiving

November 26

Mid-semester reports Classes resume

December 21

Christmas recess begins after last class

1957 January 3

Classes resume

Day

recess begins after last class

January 28-31

Final examinations Registration for second semester

February 1

Interterm Holiday

SECOND SEMESTER February 4

Classes begin

April 8

Mid-semester reports

April 17

Easter recess begins after last class

April 23

Classes resume

May 30

Ascension Thursday;

June 3-7

Final examinations

June 17 - July 26

Summer Session for Religious and Lay Teachers

The above is a facsimile

of the University

Memorial Day-Holiday

calendar as it appeared

in its first catalog,

FACULTY OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1956-1957 Marie Josephine

Benedict Monostori,

Corder, S.S.M.

Mary Margaret O'Connell,

Porter Crow Eugene C. Curtsinger, Theodosius

O.Cist.

S.S.M.

Anselm A. Nagy, O.Cist.

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L. Demen

Patricia T. O'Connor

Odo Egres, O. Cist.

Alfred H. Ogletree

George S. Ferenczy,

O.Cist.

Warren M. Pulich

Edward P. Fox

Christopher

S. Rabay, O.Cist.

John Haas, O.F.M.

Ruby Nell Ruth

Louis J. Lekai, O.Cist.

Berwin Sikora

Ed ward R. Maher

Damian Szodenyi, O.Cist.

Frances Marie Manning, S.S.M.

Mary Eudes Tims, 0.L.c.

Ralph S. March, O.Cist.

Mary Ellen Williams, S.S.M.

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The above is a facsimile of the graduation program as presented on May 29, 1960.

FALL CONVOCATION, SEPTEMBER 25, 1981 I

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Procession Invocation The Reverend Donald L. Fischer Director of Religious Life

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Welcome Robert F. Sasseen Fifth President of the University Citation of Faculty Members With Twenty-five Years of Service 1956-1981 Eugene C Curtsinger, Jr. Louis J. Lekai, 0. Cist.

Frances Marie Manning, s.s.M. Benedict Monostori, O. Cist.

Warren M. Pulich Christopher Rabay, O. Cist.

Thomas W. Jodziewicz The Academic Dean of the University Presentation of Awards to Faculty Members The Most Reverend Thomas Tschoepe The Grand Chancellor of the University Cantate Domino:

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Address Eugene C. Curtsinger, Jr. Associate Professor of Literature First Academic Dean of the University

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Remarks The Academic Dean of the University

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Benediction The Grand Chancellor of the University

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The Benediction:

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Recession I

Reception Following on the Mall Student Foundation Hosting

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Choral Music: Dallas Catholic Choir Processional and Recessional: Texas Brass Ensemble I

CITATIONS OF FACULTY MEMBERS WITH TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE Eugene C. Curtsinger, Jr. Serving as the first Academic Dean of the University of Dallas, Dr. Curtsinger guided the University through its initial accreditation in 1963 before returning to full-time teaching. A native Texan, he is the author of the critically acclaimed comic novel Seldom Without Love, a "mock mock epic" about a wonderful summer in a small Texas community riding out the Depression.

An Associate Professor of English Literature and a specialist on Henry James, he has also served as director of the University's semester abroad, the Rome Program. Dr. Curtsinger holds the Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame.

Louis J. Lekai, O.Cist.

Along with a few lay professors, the Cistercian Fathers and the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur comprised the original faculty and staff of the University of Dallas. Two generations of University students have learned their European history from the noted historian and Cistercian monk, Father Louis Lekai, Professor of History. Father Lekai is the leading historian of the Cistercian Order today, author of several books and more than a hundred articles, including papers in scholarly journals and encyclopedias.

Father Lekai's The Cistercians, Ideals and Reality published by Kent State University Press is the definitive work on this topic. His doctoral studies were completed at the Royal University of Budapest.

Frances Marie Manning, S.S.M. Sister Frances Marie is a member of the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, those brave women who came to Texas from Belgium in 1873. The diocese of Dallas then stretched from border to border in Northern Texas, and the Sisters' schools quickly became a vital part of the educational structure. In 1930 their energies established a junior college for young women in Fort Worth, Our Lady of Victory. Bold dreams led them to Bishop Thomas K. Gorman and influential lay leaders-and the University of Dallas was opened in 1956.

Part of this special group of sisters, Sister Frances Marie Manning holds the Ph.D. in Literature from the University of Ottawa. She is the University archivist and an Associate Professor of English, and is a specialist on Milton and Shakespeare. Hundreds of students in the past twenty-five years have been touched by her grace and her gentleness.

Benedict Monostori, O.Cist.

The physics department at the University has always been small, but the quality of program and product has always been large. Under the guidance of Father Benedict, the program has consistently maintained both clarity of idea and economy of curriculum under less than ideal physical environments. An extraordinary percentage of UD graduates in physics have gone on to receive doctorates in physics or engineering at universities throughout the nation.

Philosopher and physicist, Father Benedict develops the critical thinking of scientists and non-scientists alike. He holds advanced degrees in both philosophy and physics and completed the doctorate in physics at Fordham University.

Warren M. Pulich Associate Professor of Biology and noted ornithologist, Warren Pulich has for many years-long before ecology became a household word-instructed the region about the delicate relationships within and between ecosystems. He has served as a consultant and lecturer to civic groups, and to state and federal committees.

His special contribution in the ornithological field has been the development of the principal research on the golden-cheeked warbler. In addition, he has established a unique bird specimen collection at the University.

Professor Pulich is a meticulous instructor of science students pursuing courses in developmental biology and comparative anatomy.

Christopher S. Rabay, O.Cist.

Moral theology is one of the more challenging subjects in the University curriculum both for teacher and student alike. But students have always flocked to Father Rabay's specialty. An instructor in both the philosophy and theology departments over the years, Father Chris is an Associate Professor of Theology.

Along with Father Lekai, he was part of the original group of Cistercian monks who fled Hungary in 1947 after suppression of the Order by the Communist government. Confessor and friend to countless groups of students, Father Chris is everyone's uncle, a special advisor on problems of the heart and soul.

SIGNIFICANCE

OF THE SEAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS

The seal of the University of Dallas is emblematic of the ideals to which the University is dedicated. It is likewise reminiscent of the deposit of faith of the Homan Catholic Church and of the traditions of two teaching communities within the Church.

The decorative outer circle bears the foundation date of the University and the motto, "Veri tatem, Justitiam Diligite." The quotation, taken from Zacharias VIII, 19, "Love Truth and Justice," or more freely translated, "Through Truth, Seek Ye Justice," emphasizes the University's function of advancing the search for truth and encouraging the pursuit of good.

Enclosed within the blue band which bears the motto in an octagonal field of green are several emblems associated with the traditions of the University. The central figure of the triquetra interwoven with the triangle is a double symbol of the Holy Trinity to Whom the University is dedicated. The circle is a symbol of eternity and of the unity of the Godhead.

The Ileur-de-lis, at once an ancient symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of Prance, recalls the direct and indirect French origins of the two teaching orders which cooperated initially with the Homan Catholic DiDc!'::.eof Dallas-Fort Worth in establishing the University of Dallas. The Cistercian Order originated in France in the Eleventh Century; the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur was founded in Belgium by a Cistercian in the Nineteenth Century.

A crusader's shield, emblematic of faith, stands within the green field on either side of the central device. The shield on the left contains a star, a traditional emblem of Mary, as well as the chosen emblem of Texas, the Lone Star State. The shield on the right presents the torch of liberty and learning; The branches of live oak and olive trees, taken from the Seal of Texas, make further reference to the State.

The Trinity River, on which the University is located, is represented by the heraldic device of the wavy lines centered beneath the emblem of the Blessed Trinity.

The colors of the University - navy blue and white - are given special prominence in the seal. The green of the octagonal field represents the liturgical season of the Holy Trinity. The red of the central device typifies holy zeal. The white of surrounding areas and of the small shields is symbolic of purity and innocence just as the blue of the inclosing circle symbolizes Mary.