The bi-annual meeting of development, alumni relations, and public relations professionals will include a keynote address by Gene F. Jankowski, former chairman of the board for CBS Broadcasting Group and a president's panel moderated by Peter Steinfels, Religion Columnist for the New York Times. Hosting this prestigious event during our 125th anniversary makes this event extra special for us and gives us the opportunity to show our colleagues from around the nation how we have grown over the years. Students Jan Pittman and Ann Berman were awarded Damiano Awards for outstanding day and evening student respectively. College President James N. Loughran, S.J. congratulated all honorees. Specific areas the study will cover are academic and financial integrity, rules compliance, as well as a commitment to equity.
Academic accreditation is common in colleges and universities.
This program is the first to focus solely on certification of athletics programs. Following a pilot project, the NCAA Division I Membership overwhelmingly supported the program and its standards at the 1993 annual Convention. The certification program is to ensure integrity in the College's athletics operations. Dr. Eileen Poiani chairs the committee responsible for the study. Members of the committee include T. Patrick Lynch, S.J., Bill Stein, Kim Culligan, Sister Jeanne M. Gilligan, Jim Jacobson, Evelyn Wens, Dr. Vivian J. Perry, Robert E. McCarty, S.J., Bernard Cicirelli Jr. '80, Dr. Richard DiNardo, Dr. Harry F. Harty, Tammy Pittman '98, Jamar Hunter '99, and Mary Wessely.