Winter 2002

Index for Winter 2002 Volume 3 / Issue 2

Curl Up With A Good Book: Faculty Favorites
2001 Athletic Hall of Fame
3,000 return for Homecoming Weekend 2001
Save The Date Winter Homecoming: February 2
Club Happenings
Gearing up for Reunion 2002
Benefit breakfast kicks off football season
Winter Sports Highlights
See New York City through Art Tours 2002
Alumni College promotes lifetime learning for Fairfield grads
Calendar Of Events
Alumni Postcards: Nashville, Tennessee
Teddy Bears with Love...thanks you!
Fairfield University alumni in post-graduate service
Crew shells dedicated

Curl Up With A Good Book:
Faculty Favorites

With the holiday season behind us and winter in full swing, now is a great time to settle into a comfortable chair with a pile of good books at your side. Here are some of Fairfield's faculty recommendations to get you through until spring:

Dr. Cecelia Bucki
Associate professor of history

Packinghouse Daughter: A Memoir
By Cheri Register

Register, a professor of English literature, weaves her own memories of growing up in the packing town of Albert Lea, Minnesota, around the momentous strike of 1959. She details the tragedy of class conflict that tears apart families and a community.

Mollie's Job: A Story of a Life and Work on the Global Assembly Line
By William Adler

A journalistic account tracing a manufacturing job that moves from New Jersey to Mississippi during the turmoil of the civil rights movement, to Matamoros, Mexico. Adler humanizes national and international economic forces, political events, and trends in industrial management to provide a picture of the "free trade" economy in action.

Dr. Mary Ann Carolan
Director of Italian studies

Italian Neighbors or, A Lapsed Anglo-Saxon in Verona
By Tim Parks

A hilarious but insightful memoir by an English translator/professor who lives in Verona with his family.

Corelli's Mandolin
By Louis De Bernieres

A moving story of war, love, familial rapport, and a little bit of medicine. I've heard that the movie does not do justice to this fine piece of literature.

Girl with a Pearl Earring
By Tracy Chevalier

The story behind an enchanting masterpiece by Vermeer, this compelling book is historical fiction with an artistic bent.

The Betrothed
By Alessandro Manzoni

This book has everything: plague, war, a contested marriage, kidnapping, evil nuns, reformed criminals, and a character so bad that he must remain unnamed. The Betrothed represents an investment of time, but it is well worth it.

Dr. Matt Coleman
Chair of mathematics and computer science

Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris
By Michael Allin

In the early 19th century, the viceroy of Egypt decided to send a giraffe as a present to the King of France. The book tells the story of the giraffe's trip and addresses the politics of the early 19th century Mediterranean.

Wittgenstein's Vienna
By Allan Janik and Stephen Toulmin

A wonderful cultural history of Vienna in the early 20th century.

Dr. Nancy M. Haegel
Professor of physics

The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
By Brian Greene

This is a story of recent developments in the area of "string theory," a current and fascinating attempt in the on-going search for a grand unified theory in physics. Greene's prose is accessible and engaging, offering something for all levels of interested readers.

Dr. Marti LoMonaco
Associate professor of visual and performing arts and director of the theatre program

In America: A Novel
By Susan Sontag

Theatrelovers and those enticed by the romance of California in the late 19th century will enjoy this fictionalized account of the life of Polish actress, Helena Modjeska, who left her native Poland with friends to found a utopian commune in southern California. This novel charts her success as the toast of the American stage.

Anna Karenina
By Leo Tolstoy, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

A new version of the beloved Russian classic, this translation captures the spirit of Tolstoy's novel in gripping, readable English. A noted husband-wife team, Pevear and Volokhonsky are responsible for introducing us to an Anna and Vronsky we never really knew before.

Dr. Laurence Miners
Associate professor of economics

Beach Music
By Pat Conroy

A wonderful story about a wild southern family.

Truman
By David McCullough

McCullough won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for this very interesting biography.

Dr. Lisa Newton
Professor of philosophy, director of applied ethics, and director of environmental studies

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
By J.K. Rowling

Dr. John Orman
Professor of politics

Parental Advisory: Music Censorship in America
By Eric Nuzum

Dr. Norm Solomon
Dean of the Charles F. Dolan School of Business

Money and Power: The History of Business
By Howard Means

Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
By Stephen Ambrose

2001 Athletic Hall of Fame

Athletic Hall of Fame inducts four new members
On Nov. 3, Fairfield University honored four alumni athletes. Pictured with Alumni Association president Mary-Margaret Weber '84 (left) and University President Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. are this year's Athletic Hall of Fame inductees (l-r): women's basketball coach Dianne Nolan MA '89, Catherine Bassi-Desmarais '93, Troy Bradford '89, and Christine Fryer Paprocky '96.

Honoring basketball program's founders
Also honored at the Hall of Fame dinner were founding members of Fairfield's men's basketball program. The teammates were presented with certificates by Rev. W. Laurence O'Neil, S.J., director of student support services, Tim O'Toole '86, men's basketball coach, and Rev. Victor Leeber, S.J., student athlete tutor. Pictured above (front row, l-r): Jack Sullivan '54, Dr. Robert Taylor '52, Joe Miko '51, Jim Stapleton '54, Tim Cronin '53; (back row, l-r): Mary-Margaret Weber '84, Elliot Pierson '52, Joe Kehoe '52, William Smith '54, Patsy Pagliarulo '54, Hal "Whitey" Mullen '52, and Fr. Kelley.

Photos by B.K. Angeletti

3,000 return for Homecoming Weekend 2001

May '01 graduates Terry Cosgrove, Paul Pennelli, Matthew Payne, and Nick Ouimet returned to campus with their grill, cooler, football, and friends for the pre-game tailgate on Saturday morning.

Fairfield welcomed back nearly 3,000 alumni and their families in November for Homecoming Weekend 2001. The weekend kicked off on Friday night with the Alumni Association's Annual Athletic Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony.

Celebrating started early on Saturday, with hundreds of alumni tailgating prior to filling the stands and cheering on the Stags as they played Duquesne under the bright afternoon sunshine. After the game, alumni, friends, and students went to the Levee to meet the coaches for a reception. To cap off the day, the Pat McGee Band played to a full house in the renovated Barone Campus Center.

"Dapper" the Clown made an animal balloon for four-year-old Emily DiMatteo and her mother, Maureen (Delaney) DiMatteo '90.

Kids were also treated to many fun activities on Saturday, including "Dapper" the Clown, a jumbo playscape, and a variety of games.

The weekend concluded on Sunday with an Alumni Mass in the Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius Loyola celebrated by Rev. Charles Allen, S.J.

Former football captains Jerry Pfund '85, Mike McGuinness '82, David Young '85, and Tony DeLuca '83 tailgated behind Xavier Hall prior to the 1 p.m. game kickoff.

Photos by Jean Santopatre

Save The Date
Winter Homecoming: February 2

On Saturday, February 2, the women's basketball team will take on Loyola at 1 p.m., followed by the men's team against Manhattan at 4 p.m. Join us at the new Arena at Harbor Yard and cheer on the Stags! To purchase tickets, call (203) 368-1000 or check out www.fairfieldstags.com for more details.

Former members of Fairfield University's men's or women's basketball teams are invited to play in an alumni hoops game. Contact the Athletics office for more information at 203-254-4000, ext. 2209.

Fourth Annual Tailgate at Giants Stadium

Gary '71 and Marie Marzolla (pictured above, center) did it again! The couple hosted Fairfield University alumni and friends for an annual pre-game tailgate reception on November 25 as the New York Giants took on the Oakland Raiders at Giants Stadium. Always a sold-out event, this year's party entertained a record 125 alumni and guests.

Photo by Vic D'Ascenzo

Club Happenings

Boston -

On a crisp September Sunday afternoon in Boston, 15 Fairfield University alumni participated in this year's Fairfield Alumni Club of Boston Service Outing for Habitat for Humanity. The group worked a full day on a site that will house four families in a revitalized Dorchester neighborhood. One crew prepared the foundation footings for the front and back porches, while another group practiced their home improvement skills on the roof (where they enjoyed a terrific view of the Boston skyline while preparing the roofing supplies). Many thanks to all volunteers for helping out!

Save the Date
Mardi Gras 2002 will be held on February 7 at the Big Easy.

The annual St. Patrick's Day party will be held on March 14 at the Black Rose Pub.

The Fifth Annual Fairfield University Alumni Golf Tournament will be held on June 15 at Juniper Hills Golf Course. Watch your mailbox for details.

Hartford -

The Hartford Alumni Club organized a Habitat for Humanity workday held on Saturday, November 3. Nine volunteers participated in the construction of a home - the group's first time installing drywall! This is the Hartford Club's ninth Habitat day in the last five years. Many thanks to Paul Thompson '87 for organizing the effort and to the alumni who donated their time.

On September 20, more than 50 alumni gathered at the Hartford Club to welcome Fr. Kelley. Thanks to Max O'Meara '52, president of the Hartford alumni club, for his help with this very successful event.

New Haven -

Area alumni welcomed Fr. Kelley to the New Haven Lawn Club on November 28, where he discussed the on-campus construction initiatives.

New York -

More than 40 alumni spent an autumn evening in New York City on October 5 to hear the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Andre Previn, at Lincoln Center. All enjoyed the sellout performance.

Alumni, family, and friends turned out at Madison Square Garden on December 8 to cheer on the Stags as they took on the Blue Demons of DePaul. Following the game, everyone gathered at the Ginger Man for a post-game reception.

San Diego -

Fairfield University alumni, family, and friends enjoyed a pre-game party on October 13 at the University of San Diego sports center. Thanks to Jay Simpson '61 for planning the event.

San Francisco -

On November 6, more than 30 alumni attended a Presidential Welcome for Fr. Kelley, hosted by Paul Hoffman '72 and his wife Marianne at their home.

Connecticut alumni -

Save the Date
Come out and cheer on the Fairfield University Ice Hockey team at the Arena at Harbor Yard. The Stags will take on Quinnipiac University on Feb. 22 and Holy Cross on Mar. 2. Both games start at 7 p.m. For tickets, call Alumni Relations at 203-254-4280.

Gearing up for Reunion 2002

Save The Date: June 8-9, 2002

What are you looking forward to doing at Reunion? Reunion 2002's class chairs and committees are already making plans for an exciting weekend in June. Heading this year's reunion classes are:

Class of 1952 Max O'Meara and Hal Mullen
Class of 1957 Ken Catandella
Class of 1962 Bob Berchem and Ed Gleason
Class of 1967 Bill Boyd, Jack Kelly, and Bob Sheils
Class of 1972 Joe Berardino
Class of 1977 Mike Malloy
Class of 1982 Paul Tusch and Ted Tyma
Class of 1987 Jeannine (Carolan) and Richard Graf
Class of 1992 Rob Gillin and Karen McPartland
Class of 1997 Jeanne Clark, Mike Reardon, and Chris Rhode

These dedicated individuals have begun contacting classmates, making Reunion Weekend plans, and sharing information about Our Promise: The Campaign for Fairfield University, and reunion giving programs. Save the date and get ready for a fun, full weekend!

Legacy Anniversary

In September, Jim '74 and Beth (Hanlon '75) Brasser of Rochester, New York, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on campus with a mass at the Jesuit Residence. With them were nine family members - children, sisters, brothers, in-laws - all Fairfield alumni or current students. With Rev. Joseph MacDonnell, S.J., Rev. Albert Reddy, S.J., Rev. Walter Pelletier, S.J., and Rev. William Carr, S.J. concelebrating, the couple renewed their marriage vows.

Pictured above (l-r): Beth and Jim, Jimmy Brasser, Jr. '04, Christine M. Brasser '02, Colleen H. Brasser '05, Kathy (Hanlon) McBain '76, Liz McBain '04, Bill McBain '75, Mary Ellen (Hanlon) Krivanek '78, Joe Hanlon '87, and Christine (Tiernan) Hanlon '89.

Photo by Jean Santopatre

Benefit breakfast kicks off football season

Pictured (front row, l-r): Don Milligan '02, Joe Roberts '02, and Fran DiPalma '02; (back row, l-r): Bob Meyers '83, Ted Tyma '82, Brian Bellows '81, Coach Joe Bernard, Paul Barnes '67.

Nothing starts a day - or in this case, a season - like a good breakfast, complete with fruit, bagels, and the senior team players waiting tables. The more than eighty Fairfield University faculty, staff, alumni, and friends who attended the 2001 Football Kickoff Breakfast on September 5 couldn't have agreed more. Proceeds from the breakfast, held in the Thomas J. Walsh, Jr. Athletic Center, benefited the Stag football team.

Special thanks to table sponsors Dan Almeida '83, Paul Barnes '67, Brian Bellows '81, Bob Meyers '83, Tom Meyers '82, Tony DeLuca '83, Mike McGuinness '82, Ted Tyma '82, Jim Fields '77, and Mike Erwin '98.

Photo by Jean Santopatre

Winter Sports Highlights

This is a partial listing. Visit www.fairfieldstags.com, the official athletic website of Fairfield University, for a complete sports lineup.

Men's Basketball
January 23 vs. Loyola, 8 p.m.
January 29 vs. Niagara, 8 p.m.
February 10 vs. Siena, 4 p.m.
February 12 vs. Charleston Southern University, 7:30 p.m.
February 14 vs. Marist, 8 p.m.
February 18 vs. Canisius, 8 p.m.

Women's Basketball
January 23 vs. Iona, 5:30 p.m.
January 29 vs. St. Peter's, 5:30 p.m.
February 10 vs. Niagara, 1 p.m.
February 14 vs. Manhattan, 5:30 p.m.
February 18 vs. Canisius, 3 p.m.

Ice Hockey
January 26 at UConn, 7:30 p.m.
February 8 at Bentley, 7:30 p.m.
February 15 at Army (West Point), 7 p.m.

Men's Lacrosse
March 16 at Harvard, 2 p.m.

Women's Crew
March 27 UConn & URI (Shelton, Conn.)

See New York City through Art Tours 2002

Three art tours will be offered this spring by members of the department of visual and performing arts. Space is limited to 20 people per tour.

April 30, 11 a.m. "Chelsea Chic"
See the art in this exciting neighborhood through the eyes of one of its artists -- Jane Sutherland, associate professor emerita of studio art.

May 7, 11 a.m. "Treasures of the Brooklyn Museum of Art"
Visit the second largest art collection in the country. Led by Dr. Jesús Escobar, associate professor of art history.

May 31, 5 p.m. "Ornamentation and Adornment: Jewelry at the Metropolitan Museum of Art"
Explore the brilliance and creative splendor of jewelry spanning the ages and continents. Led by Dr. Marice Rose, visiting instructor of art history, and Dr. Katherine Schwab, associate professor of art history.

Fee for each tour is $25 per person. To register, call the Office of Special Events at 203-254-4000, ext. 2660

Alumni College promotes lifetime learning for Fairfield grads

More than 120 alumni "students" enjoyed a day of classes with some of their favorite faculty members at Alumni College, held Saturday, November 10, in the Charles F. Dolan School of Business. Alumni were treated to hour-long sessions covering timely topics including stem cell research, the history of Grand Central Terminal, finding God in everyday experiences, microlending in developing countries, and the transformation of New England savings banks. Among the 10 participating faculty were Rev. Thomas J. Regan, S.J., associate professor of philosophy and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Philip Lane, associate professor of economics; Dr. Winston Tellis, assistant professor of information systems and operations management; and Dr. Katherine Schwab, associate professor of art history.

President/CEO of Avon Products to headline Fairfield Awards Dinner

Andrea Jung, president and CEO of Avon Products, Inc., will be the keynote speaker and honored guest at this year's Fairfield Awards Dinner. The Dinner, which will be held on April 3 at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in New York City, benefits the Alumni Multicultural Scholarship Fund in support of African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American (AHANA) students. The dinner chairman is Joseph F. Berardino '72, Managing Partner - CEO, of Andersen. For tickets, call the Office of Special Events, 203-254-4000, ext. 2660.

Calendar Of Events

For information on upcoming events, call the office of Alumni Relations at 203-254-4280.

Alumni Postcards: Nashville, Tennessee

John Uliano '01 is Volunteer Coordinator at Safe Haven, an agency based in Nashville, Tenn., that provides housing for homeless families with children. This is a one-year placement through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC).

Families living at this drug- and alcohol-free residence usually stay for about 45 days. One condition for living at Safe Haven is that one or both parents must hold a job and save 75% of their income through the shelter savings program. This portion is applied toward personal debt relief and helps the families begin the transition to independent living.

Conducting case work is part of John's duties at the shelter. "I play with the kids and do whatever is needed," he says. Daily tasks include making lunch or dinner, picking up donations, and organizing activities for the part-time volunteers. He also assists in conducting the shelter's $8 million campaign and writing for the newsletter.

Working 12-plus-hour days at the shelter is not unusual. "The funny thing is," says John, "I don't mind them. I enjoy the work, so that's what keeps me going."

The shelter is in need of adult and children's clothing - all sizes, and in usable condition. Clothing can be shipped to: Safe Haven Family Shelter, c/o John Uliano, 1234 3rd Ave. South, Nashville, TN 37210. In addition to clothing, the shelter needs new baby supplies and general hygiene products. John welcomes email at johnuliano@hotmail.com.

Do you know of a Fairfield graduate doing extraordinary work, here or abroad? Please send photos, information, and contact name to the 1073 North Benson editorial office.

Teddy Bears with Love...thanks you!

Thanks to all alumni and friends who helped to make this year's holiday season more joyful for hundreds of children in surrounding communities by donating new teddy bears to the Teddy Bears with Love campaign.

Bears from alumni and Fairfield University students (coordinated by the Student Alumni Association) were sent to the following Bridgeport, Conn. organizations: The Center for Women and Families, The Multi Disciplinary Investigative Team, and St. Jude Hands Reaching Out Center.

Fairfield University alumni in post-graduate service

Including John Uliano '01, 11 recent Fairfield graduates are participating in a year or two of service. They welcome your letters.

Jeannette Bilello '01
JVC Northwest
P.O. Box 567
Ashland, MT 59003

Alison Dignam '01
Annunciation House
1003 E. San Antonio Avenue
El Paso, TX 79901-2620

Kate Gontarek '01
Mercy Corps
2327 West 23rd Place
Chicago, IL 60608

Kim Grauer '01
Providence Alliance for Catholic Teachers
138 Rotch St.
New Bedford, MA 02740

Kim Greeley '00
Peace Corps
P.O. Box 76
Mafinga-Iringa, Tanzania

Fran Millar '01
JVC Southwest
57 Sanchez St. #3
San Francisco, CA 94114

Nora Moran '01
Maryknoll China Teachers Program
44 Stanley Village Road
Hong Kong

Kerry Schardien '01
JVC Southwest
Casa Maria
402 Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92710

Shelagh Scollin '95
PCT Corps de la Paix
B.P. 222
Nouakchott, Mauritania

Erik Stilp '01
Nativity Prep
30 Raynor Circle
Roxbury, MA 02120

Crew shells dedicated

During halftime of the Fairfield-Rhode Island men's basketball game on November 27, the crew team dedicated three racing shells. The shells were named for and christened by Roger M. Lynch '63, chairman of the University's board of trustees (pictured left with student Kristen Handalian '02); William J. Lucas '69, vice president for finance and University treasurer; and Al Donahue, who joined the board of trustees in 1974 and became trustee emeritus in 1987. The University named Donahue an honorary alumnus in 1983 and awarded him an honorary degree in 1987.

Photo by Jean Santopatre