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Villanova Notes
By Elizabeth Solly '05

   The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter visited Villanova University to deliver federal funds in support of a technology program.

   Core Humanities professor Dr. Tim Horner continued his pro-democratic commentary in the Philadelphia Inquirer’s “Red State, blue state” section.

   Philadelphia’s Catholic Standard & Times reported that students from Villanova attended the Catholic Leadership Institute’s Leaders Experience Adventure Program (LEAP) retreat.

   Wyndmoor, Pa.’s Irish Edition reported that Villanova’s Irish Studies Program commemorated the ancient Irish harvest feast of Samhain with an evening of Irish traditional music and dance, featuring singer Mick Moloney.

   Suburban & Wayne Times reported that Villanova’s Russian studies department hosted Alfred Rieber, a Central European University history professor, speaking on “Stalin’s Early Years in Georgia: New Discoveries by a Veteran Archive Rat.”

   Catholic Standard & Times reported that Villanova’s College of Engineering held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Structural Engineering and Teaching Laboratory Building.

   Dr. Michael Carroll, a professor at Villanova’s School of Law and a board member on Creative Commons, spoke on the organization’s new initiative to incite universities to loosen their patents and copyrights in order to make information more accessible through a new licensing system, in an article for the Chapel Hill, Nc. Daily Tar Heel.

   St. Paul Pioneer Press called Olympian Carrie Tollefson, who was an All-American runner as an undergraduate at Villanova, one of St. Paul’s two best runners.

   Sister Ann Margaret Paul, SCC, who earned a master degree in theology and religious studies at Villanova, will be leading a sacramental theology course at Assumption College for Sisters, according to Chester, Nj.’s Observer-Tribune.

   Philadelphia’s Sunday Tribune listed Villanova’s School of Law as one of the area participants in the 1L program that provides real-world experience for first-year law students.

   The Villanova Astronomical Society held an open house with telescopes and information from astronomy experts available to the public on the evening of the total lunar eclipse, according to Philadelphia Inquirer Neighbors.

   Drexel Hill, Pa.’s Yeadon Times, Philadelphia’s Olney Times and Sunbury, Pa.’s Daily Item reported on the 2004 Special Olympics Pennsylvania Fall Festival held at Villanova University.

   Newtown, Ct.’s Antiques & the Arts Weekly reported on the Annual Juried Impressions Art Exhibition, begun by The Main Line Chamber of Commerce and Villanova University 23 years ago.

   For the month of November, Villanova’s Art Gallery ran an exhibit called “Artefacts: Tracing Perception,” that featured the paintings of Martha Carroll, according to Catholic Standard & Times, Main Line Times, Philadelphia Inquirer Neighbors and Primos Daily Times.

   Catholic Standard & Times reported on a campus retreat for the handicapped sponsored by Villanova’s Campus Ministry Office.

   Concord, Ma.’s Arlington Advocate reported on an open house held by Villanova’s College of Nursing.

   Dr. Albert Chiaradonna, a strategic management professor in Villanova’s executive MBA program was the keynote speaker at the 10^th annual Technology and Learning Conference at Montogomery County Community College, according to Norristown’s Times Herald.

   Delaware County Town Talk and Primos Daily Times reported that Delaware County District Attorney G. Michael Green hosted the Seventh Annual STOP Violence Against Women conference at Villanova University, stressing the need for “better communication with victims in emerging immigrant communities.”

   Ardmore’s Main Line Times, Wayne’s Technology Times, and the Philadelphia Inquirer ran articles touting Villanova’s new programs, including the master of technology management, executive MBA, master of public administration and online mechanical engineering graduate programs.

   Dr. Frank Salvatore, a professor in Villanova’s classical and modern languages department, has written a book about his experiences in Italy, and spoke at St. James United Church of Christ in Havertown, Pa. as part of the monthly Book Club series, according to Primos Daily Times.

   Primos Daily Times reported on Villanova’s Graduate open house.

   Danville Register & Bee reported that students from Villanova’s Habitat for Humanity traveled to Danville, Va. To build houses for the poor.

   Bridgewater, Nj. Courier News reported that Anthony John Zampella, a freshman mechanical engineering major, became an Eagle Scout.

   The history of Villanova was featured in a Main Line Times article on trivia about area educational institutions.

   A Philadelphia Inquirer article about the Response-Ability Teacher Service Volunteer program to aid inner-city Catholic school included Patricia Taylor, who graduated from Villanova in 2004 and joined the program.

   Villanova’s Vice President for Academic Affairs John Johannes was quoted as a congressional scholar on Joe Hoeffel’s Senate bid in an article that ran in various Pennsylvania newspapers, including Bedford’s Gazette Weekend, Carlisle’s Sentinel, Chambersburg’s Public Opinion, Doylestown’s Intelligencer, Easton’s Express-Times, Lancaster’s Intelligencer-Journal, Lewistown’s Sentinel, Monessen’s Valley Independent, Pottstown’s Mercury, Reading’s Reading Eagle, State College’s Centre Daily Times, Uniontown’s Herald-Standard, and Wilkes-Barre’s Sunday Voice.

   Dr. David Barrett, a Villanova political science professor, shared his views on the Bush administration, the Iraq war and the recent election as a guest columnist for the Primos Daily Times.

   Dr. Matthew Kerbel, a Villanova political science professor, discussed the joint John Kerry and Bill Clinton rally in Philadelphia and the absentee ballot battle, in separate articles for the Primos Daily Times.

   According to the Philadelphia Tribune and Tribune Metro, Dr. Crystal Lucky, a Villanova English professor, addressed the West Philadelphia Baptist Congress of Christian Education at a recent conference.

   The Philadelphia Inquirer described Villanova biology professor Dr. Robert Curry’s study of the Cozumel thrasher, a bird that was believed to be extinct but was recently found on the Mexico island.

   Philadelphia Daily News reported that Villanova Theatre has received nine 2004 Barrymore Award nominations for Excellence in Theatre from the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia.

   Primos Daily Times reported that Villanova hosted its third annual Native American Fall Festival, featuring music, dancers and craft sales.

   Catholic Standard & Times reported that Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu spoke at Villanova University and received the University’s 2004 Adela Dwyer/St. Thomas of Villanova Peace Award.

   Philadelphia’s Jewish Exponent announced that Dr. Robert Langran, a Villanova political science professor, gave a presentation on civil liberties at the Senior Council of the Bucks County JCC Without Walls.

   Philadelphia Tribune reported that Dr. Patricia Bradley, a professor at Villanova’s College of Nursing, received the first Founder’s Award from the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Organization.

   Main Line Times reported that the Villanova University Conference Center’s Montrose Mansion was the setting for “An Evening in Old Philadelphia,” for the benefit of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center.

   Main Line Times reported that Villanova University will receive a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate and restore a storm water infiltration pit on campus.

   Jenny Nelson, a freshman field hockey player and student at Villanova, was quoted in an article on athletic equality for girls in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

   Berea, Ky.’s Berea Citizen reported that students from Villanova’s Habitat for Humanity program traveled to Madison County in Kentucky to work on home construction.