Campus News September 21, 2001

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1 La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons Campus News University Publications Campus News September 21, 2001 La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: Recommended Citation La Salle University, "Campus News September 21, 2001" (2001). Campus News This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at La Salle University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Campus News by an authorized administrator of La Salle University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact

2 CAMPUS NEWS LA SALLE UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY INFORMATION CIRCULAR Please, Lord, teach us to laugh again; but God don t let us forget that we cried. favorite saying of AIDS patient Evelyn Toter (formerly of Calcutta House, Philadelphia, PA) Sept. 21st, 2001 For th e b e n e fit o f th e whole community, we will prepare a book to be kept in th e De La Salle Chapel containing your intentions fo r prayer as well as th e names o f those you know who are missing in New Y ork, W ashington, o r Pennsylvania. Subm it your petitions by e-m ail to*. UMAS@LASALLE.EDU University Ministry & Service Division o f Studen t A ffa irs La Salle University Campus News is distributed weekly to foster communication and encourage information sharing among University departments. Articles submitted are the responsibility of their authors alone and do not imply an opinion on the part of La Salle University or the Department o f Mail and Duplicating Services.

3 La Salle University Teaching and Learning Center Sponsored by Faculty Development Committee Greetings, On behalf o f the Teaching and Learning Center, WELCOME TO LA SALLE. Please join us for a NEW FACULTY BROWN BAG LUNCH And Informal Discussion on "Things I wish someone had told me during my first year at La Salle" Tuesday, October 9th Lawrence Conference Room - 4th Floor, Administration Building 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Sodas, cookies, fruit and conversation provided) Come get to know your fellow new faculty (you are not alone), meet some people who have been around for a year or two, and someone who recently went through promotion and tenure. Maybe you have questions, would like to meet people from other departments, or just want to listen to some not-so-new faculty share their experiences. I hope this lunch will be one o f many opportunities that you will have this year to "get connected" with the University. If you will be able to join us, please RSVP to me (xl136 or mccoey@lasalle.edu). Hope to see you on the 9th. Peggy McCoey Assistant Professor Mathematics and Computer Science (What is the Teaching and Learning Center? We are a support center for faculty and sta ff in their effo rts to fulfill the Lasallian tradition of devotion to excellence in teaching. The Center offers a number of workshops every sem ester on topics related to teaching and learning. The calendar is still being finalized. Information about programs appears in Campus News and on .)

4 M E M O R A N D U M Date: September 19, 2001 To: From: La Salle University Community Bro. John McGoldrick Assistant Provost Subject: Academic Calendar You are asked to review the proposed Academic Calendar for the academic year. Please direct any comments or suggestions to me (#1015; mcgoldri@lasalle.edu) on or before Friday, October 1 2, Thank you,

5 LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Academic Calendar (DRAFT) Day(s) Date(s) Event Summer 2002 Monday May 13 Undergraduate and Graduate Summer I and Full Slimmer Sessions start Monday May 27 Memorial Day holiday Friday May 31 Memorial Day make-up Thursday June 20 Undergraduate and Graduate Summer I Sessions end Monday June 24 Undergraduate and Graduate Summer II Sessions start Thursday July 4 Independence Day holiday Friday July 12 Independence Day make-up Thursday August 1 Undergraduate and Graduate Summer II and Full Summer Sessions end Fall 2002 Monday through Wednesday August Undergraduate registration Tuesday and Wednesday August 20 and 21 Graduate registration Thursday August 22 Opening Convocation Monday August 26 Undergraduate and Graduate classes start Friday August 30 Last day for late registration and change o f roster Monday September 2 Labor Day holiday Friday September 13 Last day for filing P/F option Sunday October 13 Academic Convocation Monday and Tuesday October 21 and 22 Undergraduate and Graduate mid-semester holidays Monday October 28 Mid-semester grades due Mon. through Wed. October Senior pre-registration for Spring, 2002 Friday through Tuesday November 1-5 Junior pre-registration for Spring, 2002 Thursday through Monday November 7-11 Sophomore pre-registration for Spring, 2002

6 Day(s) Date(s) Event Friday November 8 Wednesday through Friday November Wednesday through Friday November Wednesday through Saturday November Friday December 6 Monday through Friday December 9-13 Monday through Saturday December 9-14 Saturday December 14 Spring 2003 Thursday January 2 Monday through Wednesday January 6-8 Tuesday and Wednesday January 7-8 Monday January 13 Friday January 17 Monday January 20 Friday January 31 Monday through Friday March Monday through Saturday March Monday March 17 WEDNESDAY AND MARCH 19 AND 20 THURSDAY Monday through Wednesday March Tuesday April 1 Wednesday through Friday April 2-4 Tuesday through Thursday April 8-10 Last day for withdrawal with W grade Freshman pre-registration for Spring, 2002 Undergraduate Thanksgiving holidays Continuing Studies and Graduate Thanksgiving holidays Day classes end Day final examinations Continuing Studies and Graduate final examinations Supplementary Examination Date Fall semester grades due Continuing Studies registration Day and Graduate registration Undergraduate and Graduate classes start Last day for late registration and change o f roster Martin Luther King holiday Last day for filing P/F option Day mid-semester holiday Continuing Studies and Graduate mid-semester holiday Mid-semester grades due CHARTER CELEBRATION DAYS Junior pre-registration for Fall, 2003 Last date for withdrawal with W grade Sophomore pre-registration for Fall, 2003 Freshman pre-registration for Fall, 2003

7 Day(s) Date(s) Event Friday and Monday April 18 and 21 Saturday April 19 Monday April 21 Monday through Saturday April 28 to May 3 Friday April 25 Monday though Friday April 28 to May 2 Monday May 5 Saturday May 10 Sunday May 11 Monday May 12 Easter holidays Continuing Studies and Graduate Easter holiday Continuing Studies and Graduate classes meet Continuing Studies and Graduate final examinations Day classes end Day final examinations Graduating students grades due Baccalaureate Liturgy Commencement Spring semester grades due

8 Let not your A HearthBetroubled; B e lie v e in G o d Believe also in Me.. Sunday Eucharist is celebrated at 6:30 PM. Daily Eucharist is celebrated at 1:00 PM on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; and on Tuesday at 4:30 PM. in the De La Salle Chapel Perm ission to P os t University Ministry & Service, Division o f Student Affairs, La Salle University

9 EXPLORE THIS!! La Salle University Division of Student Affairs Weekly Events Calendar Friday, September 21. to Saturday, September 29, 2001 Visit the Events Calendar link on the La Salle website for further information and events FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 21,2001 * Liturgy in PM WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL GAME against Massachusetts in the Hayman *union@max.cap: Movie in the Rodden Theater - TRAFFIC SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2001 * MEN S & W OMEN S TENNIS MATCH against Delaware noon *union@max.cap: Bus Trip to College Day at the Art Museum-Bus leaves Hayman Center Parking 5PM MEN S FOOTBALL GAME against Canisius (Youth PM in McCarthy Stadium WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL GAME against Rhode Island in the Hayman *union@max.cap: Come play BINGO for great prizes in the Dunleavy - co-sponsored by Career Services *union@max.cap: Movie in the Rodden Theater - TRAFFIC SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 23, 2001 WOMEN S CREW - King s Head of the Schuylkill - on the Schuylkill River WOMEN S FIELD HOCKEY GAME against Columbia in Hank DeVincent MEN S SOCCER GAME against Pennsylvania in McCarthy Liturgy in the MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 Liturgy in PM TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 *union@max.cap: TRUE COLORS Presentation by April Herring, Associate Director of Community Development, in the Dunleavy Room of the Union Building from 12:30-2PM. Please RSVP to kazmierc@lasalle or x5044. First 100 people get to participate in this interactive presentation of finding out how true colors affect relationships, work environment, and personal lives. Confession in Chapel from 3:45-4:15PM; WOMEN S FIELD HOCKEY GAME against Rider in Hank DeVincent WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL GAME against Temple in Hayman WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, 2001 Liturgy in WOMEN S SOCCER GAME against Penn in McCarthy Yom sunset THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 * Liturgy in FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2001 * Liturgy in *union@max.cap: Movie 8PM in the Dan Rodden Theater - GLADIATOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2001 CROSS COUNTRY LA SALLE INVITATIONAL at Belmont Plateau WOMEN S FIELD HOCKEY GAME against Radford in Hank DeVincent WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL GAME against St. Francis in the Hayman noon; then against MEN S FOOTBALL GAME against Catholic University (Young Alumni Day) in McCarthy *union@max.cap: Co-sponsored by SGA - Pig Roast - Main Quad from 4-7PM - all are welcome! *union@max.cap: Co-sponsored by RSA - Backstage *union@max.cap: Movie 8PM in the Dan Rodden Theater - GLADIATOR SPECIAL NOTES: ANY CAMPUS-WIDE EVENTS YOU WANT POSTED? CALL X1374.

10 Lifetime Sports New Offerings New Program - Yoga Instructor: Denis Wolk Phone: (215) Location: Union Ballroom Monday 5:00-6:00 PM This course w ill teach a complete yoga workout from breathing, warmup, deep stretches, cool down, and relaxation. Regular yoga workouts will help anyone to experience increased overall health, energy and vitality, a stronger, leaner body, reduced tension, better posture and a higher level o f fitness. Aerobic Karate Instructor: Debbie Brown Phone: (215) Location: Union Ballroom Monday and Wednesday 6:00-7:00 PM Have fun and get in shape. This activity w ill help you to lose weight, firm m uscles, and learn some martial arts skills. This aerobic workout concentrates on learning basic Karate techniques, abdominal exercises, and leg strengthening drills. Give it a try! Director of Recreation - Ed Lawless (215) Director of Lifetime Sports - Charles Torpey (215)

11 Saturday, September 22, 2001, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. W here: Germantown Community Health Services One Penn Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA Tour our renovated Emergency Department. Meet doctors from various specialties. Visit one of our many educational booths. Receive a FREE child s bike helmet (one helmet to the first 500 children ages 12 and under). Participate in the Youth Sports Clinic hosted by Einstein s Orthopaedics Department and LaSalle University (registration begins at 9:30 a.m.). Participants will receive a FREE lunch and ticket to the LaSalle vs. Canisius College football game at 1 p.m. Call EINSTEIN to pre-register. WDAS radio personalities on-site from 10 a.m. to noon. FREE food, entertainment, giveaways and lots more! For more information, call EIN STEIN or visit us on the web at Germantown Community Health Services S B H Jefferson Health System Co-sponsored by La Salle Athletics 2001 AEHN

12 Youth Day Kids Under 12 get in FREE!!! September 22, :00 PM McCarthy Stadium 9/8 at St. Francis (PA) 1:00 9/22 CANISIUS (Youth Day) 1:00 9/29 CATHOLIC (Young Alumni Day) 1:00 10/6 at Siena 1:00 10/13 ST. PETER'S (Parents' Weekend) 1:00 10/20 at Duquesne 1:35 10/27 ST. JOHN'S (Homecoming) 1:00 11/3 IONA (Senior Day) 1:00 11/10 at Fairfield 1:00 11/21 at Marist TBA For the latest on La Salle Athletics: Ticket information - (215) Sports Hotline - (215)

13 Explorer Club Art Show & Auction p resented by A vatar Galleries (fo rm e rly the Heism an Fine A rts G alleries) Proceeds Benefit La S alle Explorer Club (La Salle Athletics Fund Development and Booster Organization) Saturday, N ovem ber 3, 2001 Preview s: 6:30 P M Cedarbrook C ountry Club A uction 8:00 P M 180 Pennlyn P ike A dm ission $65.00 Blue B ell Cocktails * Hors D 'oeuvres * Caesar S alad Pasta * Carving Stations We Accept checks, Visa and M astercard -Most bids guaranteed between $50-$150 -For the collector, investm ent works are available -Five year exchange privilege -All a rt guaranteed below gallery prices Artists which m ay be represented include: Agam Hatfield Max Behrens Hibel Neiman Borelli Lena Liu Powell Ebgi Llewelyn Szynal Erte MacWilliams Tarkay Fairchild McKnight Wyeth Maimon Cezanne Monet Renoir w w w.avatargalleries.com To o rd er tickets contact the A thletic A dvancem ent Office a t Sponsored by the Athletic Departm ent

14 September F o r t h e l a t e s t onlasalea thcheckus letics outonthe web at: O r c a l l t h e e x p l o r e r e h o t l i n e a t : ( ) Fri. 21 Volleyball Massachusetts 7:00 Sat 22 Volleyball Rhode Island 5:00 Sat. 22 Football Canisius (Youth Day) 1:00 Sat. 22 Women's Crew Head of the Potmac Sun 23 Women's Crew King's Head of the Schuylkill Sun. 23 Field Hockey Columbia 1:00 Sun. 23 Men's Soccer Pennsylvania 1:00 Tue 25 Field Hockey Rider 4:00 Tue 25 Volleyball Temple 7:00 Wed 26 Women's Soccer Penn 4:00

15 SPECIAL EVENT Dickie Noles...member of the 1980 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies will deliver his presentation on the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. Thursday, October 4th -12:30 PM DAN RODDEN THEATER This event is open to the entire campus population. All classes, teams, groups and individuals are invited and encouraged to attend this riveting event. No reservations or R.S.V.P. is necessary. SPECIAL EVENT Presented by First Year Odyssey Program/Athletics - contact Kale Beers ext 1524

16 the web at: /a th letics or call the Explorer Hotline at: Fri. 21 Volleyball Massachusetts 7:00 Sat 22 Volleyball Rhode Island 5:00 Sat. 22 Football Canisius (Youth Day) 1:00 Sat. 22 Women's Crew Head of the Potmac Sun 23 Women's Crew King s Head of the Schuylkill Sun. 23 Field Hockey Columbia 1:00 Sun. 23 Men's Soccer Pennsylvania 1:00 Tue 25 Field Hockey Rider 4:00 Tue 25 Volleyball Temple 7:00 Wed 26 Women's Soccer Penn 4:00

17 SPECIAL EVENT Dickie Noles... member of the 1980 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies will deliver his presentation on the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. Thursday, October 4th - 12:30 PM DAN RODDEN THEATER This event is open to the entire campus population. All classes, teams, groups and individuals are invited and encouraged to attend this riveting event No reservations or R.S.V.P. is necessary. SPECIAL EVENT Presented by First Year Odyssey Program/Athletics - contact Kale Beers ext. 1524

18 CAMPUS POSITIONS AVAILABLE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER School of Nursing Full-Time Faculty Positions Available Search for Three full-time, tenure track positions: Maternal-Infant Nursing (January 2002) Pediatric Nursing (January 2002) Public Health Nursing (August 2002) Teaching Across Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Programs La Salle is a Roman Catholic institution of higher education in the tradition of the De La Salle Christian Brothers. The University strives to offer, through effective teaching, quality education founded on the idea that intellectual and spiritual development go hand in hand mutually complementing and fulfilling one another. Qualifications: Earned doctorate, University teaching experience and Clinical experience required; research track record preferred. Full benefits package Submit letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references. Search will remain open until position filled. Eileen R. Giardino, PhD, RN, CRNP Chair, Nursing Search Committee La Salle University, School of Nursing 1900 West Olney Avenue Philadelphia, PA Phone: (215) FAX: (215) La Salle University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

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