Regis College - Ranger Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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JL|K ¥ j J lM JJ£ if MR. DONALD KLENE, who holds an MA. and a law degree, is an assistant professor of English Literature. THE REV. EDWARD H. WINTERGALEN, S.J., is moderator of the BROWN AND GOLD and an assistant professor of economics. of scholastic philosophy and theology, and it pre- supposes a foundation of classical and modern lan- guages, history, mathematics, physical sciences, and social studies. Its aim, then, and the aim of Jesuit education, is the development of- — and this phrase is repeated so often that it has almost become a cliche — the whole man. The work of the Jesuit college is not only to produce men who are morally better. It goes beyond this to the train- ing of all the faculties of man — natural and supernatural. Its end is the rational supposit man, intellect and will, body and soul. Aims, no matter how lofty, must be carried out in the practical order. Often, educating the whole man de- pends upon such day-to-day matters as grading papers and preparing lectures. At Regis, the lights in Main Hall, where the Jesuit faculty lives, are often on very late at night and occasionally, into the early morning hours. The whole structure rests upon a single point: the personal contact between student and teacher. THEOLOGY INSTRUCTOR, spiritual advisor, retreat master and fessor, the Rev. Walter Harris, S.J., is a familiar sight on campus. AN INSTRUCTOR in Latin and Greek, the Rev. THE REV. JOSEPH V. DOWNEY, S.J., is pro- Matthew R. Lynch, S.J., brings a rare enthusiasm fessor of physics and custodian of the college to the classical languages. Seismic Observatory. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, Mr. Myles J. Dolan, is a member of the Department of Com- merce and Finance.

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HEAD OF THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, the Rev. Robert Boyle, S.J., has insisted upon rigid aca- demic standards. MR. PETER A. ROTAR, Assistant Professor of Busi- ness Administration, acquired his Master ' s degree from the Harvard School of Business. A FACULTY MEMBER of 32 years, the Rev. Bernard J. Murray, is the spiritual director of Carroll Hall. FACULTY MR. GLEN O. STOCKING, the Director of the Department of Education, comes to Regis from the University of Denver. J sk any Regis student why he picked this college. First, he might speak of a friend who directed him to Regis, or a father or brother who attended school here, or perhaps the natural setting and agreeable climate of Denver. But then, he will pause, reflect, and add, And of course I wanted a Jesuit education. What is it about the Jesuits that evokes this re- sponse? It is true that the Jesuits have had over 400 years of experience in educating young men. They are in charge of some 28 colleges and universities in the United States alone, which means that there are some 120,000 students sitting in Jesuit classrooms across the country. This is impressive. But it doesn ' t really explain the phenomenon called a Jesuit education. The real explanation begins with a few basic principles: the Jesuits believe in the doctrine called Christian humanism. As it is delineated in the Ratio Studioium, Christian humanism is a broadly cul- tural discipline. It is attained chiefly through the study A NEWCOMER TO REGIS, the Rev. Thomas Finucane, S.J., instructs Regis underclassmen in the science of accounting. A MEMBER OF THE Department of Philosophy, the Rev. Francis Malacelc, S.J., teaches courses in metaphysics and ethics.

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INSTRUCTOR IN PHYSICS and chemistry and a member of the Athletic board is Mr. Louis Gachic. THE ONLY SCHOLASTIC currently on the faculty, DR. FRANCIS OZOG, Professor of Chemistry, is a Thomas Duggan, S.J., is an instructor in Sociology. seemingly inexhaustible source of information to upper division students. In the classroom this contact is achieved by means of questions and answers, quizzes, and discussions (and can seem, at times, uncomfortably personal!). Outside the classroom, there is a more informal, but no less important, contact. Each member of the faculty is the official advisor of a group of students and often an unofficial advisor to the rest of the school! What courses should I sign up for next semester? Do you think I sould go into teaching? Father, my grades have been falling. What should I do? These axe questions not to be taken lightly. Members of the faculty are called upon to moderate clubs, attend meetings, give speeches. They conduct classes which have to be heavily researched. Oc- casionally they have the unpleasant task of meting out punishments. Most of them have an office to say, Mass to celebrate, and various other spiritual duties to attend to. Yet, by magic, they always seem to be available. This is by no means limited to the Jesuit members of the faculty. The Order ' s schools are staffed, in large part, by laymen who are sympathetic to the aims of Jesuit education. Together with the priests, they form the faculy of the largest university in the world. ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH, Arthur Kalaher, is also coach of the Regis swimming team. DR. THEODORE ELLIOTT, who teaches embryology, is also a professor at the Colorado University medical school.