The A to Z of Attaining the Summit
August 31, 2009
This glossary touches on characteristics that define our current comprehensive fundraising campaign.
ALUMNI Led by an energetic Alumni
Council, we have
more than 20,000 alumni
who represent our strongest
pillar of support and loyalty.
BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS Built on the former Ames Estate, and with 384 acres of fields, trees and trails, our campus provides a tranquil setting for academic, athletic and spiritual growth.
CLASS AGENTS Each year close to 100 class agents contact their alumni classmates, rallying support for scholarships, academic initiatives, new facilities and athletics.
DONAHUE HALL Beautifully maintained, the former Ames mansion represents the historic core of campus (below).
ENDOWED CHAIR The Salameno Chair in History is Stonehill ’s first endowed chair. Held by Professor John Rodrigue, it was funded by Trustees Lawrence and Theresa Salameno.
FACULTY 87% of our
143 full-time faculty
members hold
terminal degrees. Teaching
remains the top priority for
faculty, who also maintain
vigorous research agendas.
GOLD FUND The Graduates of the Last Decade is a volunteer group of young alumni who network and fundraise with the College’s newest alumni.
HOLY CROSS FATHERS The Congregation of Holy Cross is the Catholic order of priests and brothers who established Stonehill in 1948 and continues to sponsor and support the College.
IMPROVEMENTS Among
the most recent — the
new Science Center,
introduction of Learning
Communities to the
curriculum, the Center for
Nonprofit Management,
expansion of our pedestrian
walkways and being ranked
nationally by U.S. News and
World Report.
JEWISH STUDIES Funded over four years by the Nehemias Gorin Foundation, this initiative supports the work of the College’s Catholic-Jewish Dialogue Committee.
KRUSE CENTER Located in the former
Cushing-Martin
Library and named for Rev.
Robert Kruse, C.S.C. ’55, the
Kruse Center offers students
guidance on careers, study
abroad and internships.
LEADERSHIP Leading
by example, Trustee
Chair Thomas May’69, along with his wife
Donna (Jermyn) ’70, made
a $1 million leadership gift
to the campaign, the first
such alumni gift in our
history. Soon after, James “Lou” Gorman ’53 and Daniel
Somers ’69 made their own
million-dollar gifts.
MARTIN INSTITUTE Established in 1990, the Martin Institute prepares students for active, engaged citizenship and is developing coursework and programming on the theme of globalization.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION In
recent years, the NSF
has made grants of almost
$2 million in support of
science at Stonehill.
OUTSTANDING ALUMNI Since 1978,
we have honored
31 individuals whose lives
and careers have brought
honor to Stonehill. The
inside front cover has a story
on the 2008 award-winner
Elizabeth Fini ’76.
PROGRAMS With 31 major and 37 minor programs, along with study abroad, internship and research opportunities, students choose from a rich array of academic programs.
QUANTUM PHYSICS
An area of expertise
for Professor
Mike Horne who has taught
physics at Stonehill since
1970. For more on Prof.
Horne, see p. 13.
RESIDENCE HALLS Almost 90 percent
of students live on
campus today and, with
demand growing, the
College has recently begun
work on a new residence.
SCHOLARSHIPS We need more
scholarships to help
talented, deserving students
and their families with
tuition. In addressing this
need, we have friends like
Tom and Mary Shields and Bud and Eileen Roche
whose combined Shields
and Roche scholarships
help 50 students annually.
TEAMWORK A hallmark of our athletic programs, teamwork is perhaps best demonstrated by women’s lacrosse which won its ninth consecutive Northeast-10 Conference Championship last year.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH In
the Stonehill
Undergraduate Research
Experience, students perform
publishable research under
the guidance of a faculty
member. This summer, 45
SURE students collaborated
with 24 faculty members.
VOLUNTEERS Whether
serving with Into
the Streets, an
alternative spring break
H.O.P.E. trip, or with other
service programs, some
1,500 Stonehill students
volunteer for community
service each year.
W.B. MASON COMPANY
Thanks to the
generosity of our neighbors
at this Brockton-based
company, we have the
W. B. Mason Stadium. More
than 80 alumni work for
the company, including
its President and CEO Leo
Meehan ’75, who is also
a trustee.
XUEJIAN YU A communication professor (above), he is the first StonehilL faculty member to receive and direct a group Fulbright Award. In 2006, Yu led a group to China to study post-Mao Chinese society.
YAWKEY FOUNDATION Annually, the Foundation contributes $200,000 to scholarships for Stonehill students, for a total of $1 million to-date.
ZEROING IN Whether small or large, every gift matters. And with 33,000 gifts and pledges from alumni and friends, we have $42.5 million of our $55 million goal. As we zero in on the final phase, however, we still need your support to help us Attain the Summit.