InSight: Rivier
Academic Journal
Volume 4, Number 2, Fall 2008
CELEBRATING 75 YEARS
TABLE OF CONTENTS [pdf]
Editor’s Note, by Vladimir V. Riabov, Editor
Associate Editors and Editorial Board
Reviewers for April 2008 – November 2008
RIVIER HERITAGE
Celebrating 75 Years: a Look at Rivier’s Roots, by Jennifer J. Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
RIVIER PERSPECTIVES: PEDAGOGY & SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Celebrating Pedagogy Conversation XIV: What the Best College Teachers Do, by Robert T. McLaughlin, Division of Education, and Timothy J. Doherty, Department of English and Communications
MySpace or OurSpace?: Building Sustainable Communities, The Convocation Address (September 2, 2008), by Paul A. Lizotte, Department of English and Communications, and Suzanne Cooke, Department of Biology
Journeys, (The Commencement Address, May 10, 2008), by Amanda Callahan, B.S. graduate’08
May You Live in Interesting Times (The Commencement Address, May 10, 2008), by Robert J. Zupko II, B.S. graduate’08
Your Life’s Journey (The Commencement Address, May 10, 2008), by Jami Carson, M.E. graduate’08
RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP
William Carlos Williams: An American Master, by Paul A. Lizotte, Department of English and Communications
The German Center Party and the League of Nations: International Relations in a Moral Dimension, by Martin Menke, Department of History, Law, and Political Science
Religion and the Maya, by Helen Ballou, B.A. in Human Development, Early Childhood Education, Special Education Program
Coding Theory: Introduction to Linear Codes and Applications by Jay Grossman, B.A. in Mathematics Program
The Effectiveness of the Instruments Used to Measure the Multicultural Competence of School Counselors, by Lonnie R. Armstrong Jr., CAGS Program in School Psychology
Is Safety a Concern for Women Runners? by Wayne Major, Bronx Community College
CREATIVE WORK
POETRY
Four Poems, by Robert T. McLaughlin, Division of
Education
God Helps Those Who
Help Themselves
Papa’s Song
The Boatman
The Fighter
Evergreen, by Carilyn Flynn, M.A.T. in English Program
MEMOIRS
Moving On, by Lynn Lessard Sperl, M.A. in Writing and Literature Program
ART
Milestones: Works by Faculty in Art, by Sr. Theresa Couture, Clifford Davis, Willard L. Hall, Loretta CR Hubley, Ronald McClure, Sheli Petersen, and Patricia Schappler, Department of Art
Noah’s Iceberg, by Kristyn Stock ‘08
Lonely Sentinel (Six Paintings), by Dale E. Brown,
M.S. in Computer Science Program
PHOTOGRAPHY
Eternal Unity
(dedicated to the memory of Professor Stefan Ehrlich), by
Vladimir V.
Riabov, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Photos from The Rivier College Archives
RIVIER PROFILES
Changing of the Guard: Sr. Mary Jane Benoit, p.m., Dr. Charles Mitsakos, and Dr. Robert McLaughlin by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Dr. Robert McLaughlin: Rivier Education Chair named Stokes Institute Senior Fellow, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Dr. Diane Connell: Sharing Her Strategies, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Meet a Student: Stephanie Chapman ‘09, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Rewriting the Record Books, by Neil Nachbar
Meghan Coleman: Giving Young Lives a New Direction, by Lucie Bryar, freelance writer
Return to Rivier, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
IN MEMORIAM
Jon Wolf, Rivier sophomore
RIVIER NEWS
News from Rivier Today, Summer 2008
Rivier’s 73rd Commencement (May 10, 2008), by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
The Graduate Hooding Ceremony (May 8, 2008), by Albert DeCiccio, former Academic Dean
The Baccalaureate Mass and Undergraduate Hooding Ceremony (May 9, 2008), by Albert DeCiccio, former Academic Dean
Events Celebrate Faculty Scholarship (April 28, 2008)
Summer-2008 Grants, by Deborah A. Dodge, Division of Nursing and Health Services
Humanities Lecture Series (2008-2009), by Martin Menke, Department of History, Law, and Political Science
Women’s Study Series (2008-2009), by Marjorie M. Faiia, Department of Sociology
Syllabus: Children’s Literature: Instruction, Appreciation and Integration (Instructor: Dr. Debbra A. Uttero), by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
RISE Chooses First Scholarship Recipients
The Yvonne Greenleaf Scholarship, by Patrice O’Donnell, Department of Psychology, Women’s Studies Committee
Rivier Students: Scholarship and Award Winners, by Paula T. Randazza, Assistant to the Vice President for Student Development
The Rivier Theater Performance: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Festival of Lights (Diwali), by Dey Barriga, Assistant to the Vice President for Student Development
An Academic Center Transformed, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Table-Top Exercise Puts Crisis Management Plans to the Test
Emergency Notification System Improves Campus Communication
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