St Francis College - Franciscan Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Division ni A strong link with the world community is provided by the Division of Social Studies. The Latin American Studies Program sent students Richard Bonnebeau and Bernard Rahill to Chile. They studied six months at the University of Santiago as partici- pants in the Fordham Chilean program. Dr. Joseph Ellis, dynamic Director of the Latin American Program, announced that he is leaving St. Francis. His final con- tributions to the program he initiated included participation on the lecture series sponsored by Fordham University in Chile, and trips to the international conference at San Cerman, Puerto Rico, the Annual Caribbean Conference at the University of Florida, and the Conference on Latin American History in Philadelphia. DR. JAMES J. FLYNN, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Chairman, Division of Social Studies MR. MICHAEL CASEY, B.A., M.A. Head of Economics Department DR. CLEMENT IEDRZEJEWSKI, L.L.D., Ph.D. Head of Sociology Department MR. ARTHUR HUGHES, B.S., M.A. 24 MR. JOSEPH FORD, B.A., M.A.

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W if w JOSEPH EDWARD SCALIA B.A. English Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, Deanis List 1, 2, 3, Fran- ciscan Spirit Award, Voice 2, 3, 4, I.R.C. 3, 4, Weightlifting Club 2, 3, 4, Hu- manities Club 4, Intramurals 2, 3, 4, Student Council 3, 4. WALTER MICHAEL SCANLON B.A. English I.R.C. 1, 2, 3, 4, Gaelic Society 1, 2, Student Council 1, Humanities Club 3, 4, Voice 3, 4, Troupers 2, 3, 4, Sillion 3, 4, Sociology Club 1. 'Tl If -5 05 'J ig-'i' if J L Trapani, Perry, Scalia, and Weaver, spearhead a pep rally for game with Villanova. 23 JOSEPH TAYLOR SKERRETT B.A. English Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities 4, Dean's List 1, 2, 4, Franciscan Spirit Award 3, Sillion Co- Editor 2, 3, 4, Franciscan 2, Editor 3, Student Council 2, 4, Humanities Club 1, 2, Voice 1, 2, 4, Troupers 1, 2, Sociology Club 2, I.R.C. 2, 3, 4. GAETANO EDWARD VERDINI B.A. French Dean's List 1, 2, 3, 4, Humanities Club 1, 2, 3, 4. JOHN JOSEPH WEAVER B.A. English Philosophy Club 2, Dean,s List 1, 2, 3, Y.C.S. 1.

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Social Studies Faculig In addition, a summer school program has been initiated in conjunction with the University of Cuanuato in Mexico. The ex- panding Latin American curriculum included a new course entitled Economic Foundations of Latin American taught by faculty newcomer, Miss Lucille Pratt. The History Department added to its faculty Brother Theo- dore Campbell, O.S.F., and Mr. Donald Kennelly, The Depart- ment enhanced the Collegeis Public Lecture Series by inviting Dr. Frank Tannenbaum of Columbia who spoke on the revolu- tions of Mexico, Bolivia, Russia, China, and Cuba. History majors attended weekend seminars at the Center for Education in Politics. BROTHER cosMAs HERLIHY, o.s.F. Bs., M.s., M.L.s. DR. JosEPH A. ELLIS, B.s., M.A., Ph.D Head of Latin American Studies Department BROTHER THEODORE CAMPBELL, O.S.F. B.A., M.A. Head of Education Department MR. PETER FAz1o, A.A., B.A., 25 MR. JAMES WATERS, B.A., M.A.