La Salle University - Explorer Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Setting The Example By Elizabeth Vrato When asked about his main goal or hope for La Salle. Bro. Emery Mollen- hauer laughs, There are so many! It is precisely this characteristic of having many hopes and goals for La Salle that has made Bro. Emery such an important administrator and teacher over the years. Bro. Emery came to La Salle in 1960, serving as the Dean of the Evening Divi- sion from 1961-69. In 1969, he became the Academic Vice President, a title which was later changed to Provost. Along with his administrative duties, he has been a Christian Brother for forty years, and teaches in the English De- partment. Bro. Emery graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Catholic University of America, and he earned his masters and doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. At present, not surprisingly, Bro. Emery characterizes himself as a work-oriented person. He serves as chairman of several committees: Aca- demic Affairs, Curriculum, Tenure and Promotion, Academic Scholarship, and Leaves and Grants. Along with his many responsibilities, Bro. Emery still finds time for a wide range of activities. For instance, he has been swimming every night for several years. He has read the London Times Literary Supplement every week for over thirty years because he thinks it is the best review of the arts and litera- ture. As to his favorite movie, he says The best one I ever saw is The Deer- hunter. He most frequently reads the works of John Updyke, Peter DeVries, Barbara Pym, and Robertson Davies; he also has a special affinity for all the de- tective stories of Edmond Crispin and P.D. James. And a relaxing summer re- treat on weekends is the Christian Brothers ' home in Ocean City. That Bro. Emery is so well-rounded re- flects his belief that La Salle ' s successful growth over the years is due, in part, to the school ' s attention to its own well- rounded development. He relates some of the changes that have taken place since he has been here. He states, We ' re a much more compli- cated institution. We have larger num- bers and larger programs. Perhaps the biggest change is the expansion of the committee system since 1969. But one thing that has never changed is the very real collegiality which character- izes the institution. Bro. Emery says that La Salle has evolved — academically and adminis- tratively — with the best American col- leges and universities. He believes we are in collusion with other major institu- tions, as evidenced by the memorable visits from Alan Paton and the actors from Britain this year, about which he says, Similar occasions — moments — are special interludes to remember. They are essential to the quality of our education. He finds a change in today ' s student body in that students today are prob- ably more docile than fifteen years ago. I ' ve always liked La Salle students because I find that their basic values are consonant with those of the broth- ers and of the university. And I think we have a larger number of students of great intelligence than we appreci- ate. Looking to our future, Brother be- lieves: I am honestly very confident that the vitality that marks so much of La Salle at present will be sustained and advanced because of the spirit and objectives of our faculty, administra- tors, and students. Bro. Emery Mollenhauer

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Brother Patrick Ellis. President, La Salle University A view of Bro. Patrick ' s new office in the renovated farm house on the Mr. Raymond Ricci. Director of Planning Belfield property.

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Academic Affairs Administration Dr. Joseph Kane. Dean of Business Administration Bro. James Muldoon, Dean of Arts and Sciences