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WELCOME
FROM
THE
DEAN
Alfred
Lawrence Lorenz, Ph.D.
In
the
40
years
I've
been
teaching,
I
have
always
likened the
spring
semester
to
the
first lap
of
a
roller
coaster
ride.
We
creep
to
the
top,
pause
for
a
moment
at
mid-term,
and
then
plummet
almost
straight
down
to
finals
and
graduation
day.
We
are
plummeting
now,
and
the
car
is
going
even
faster
as
everything
is being done for the first time in this new college.
Advising
and
early
registration
for
summer
and
fall
has
begun;
a
weeklong
Easter
break;
the
end
of
classes;
finals;
and,
finally,
the
graduation
weekend
activities.
Whew!
I
wish
you
the
best
of
luck
in
the
final
weeks
of
the
spring
semester,
and
look
forward
to
seeing
you
around
campus.
DEAN'S
STUDENT
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
The
Dean's
Student
Advisory
Council
(DSAC)
met
on
March
13th
to
discuss
the college, convocation and the
end
of
the
semester
social. The social is scheduled
for
Wednesday,
May
2nd
at
3:00
pm in the Academic Quad in front of Stallings Hall.
DSAC's objective is multi-purpose:
- Provide
a forum
for
common
student
academic
concerns
- To
advise
the
dean
on
policy
matters,
and
- To
enhance
communication
among
students
and
academic
departments,
among
students
of
different
academic
departments
and
between
the
students
and
the
dean's
office.
DSAC
welcomes anyone
concerned
about
issues
related
to
academics
or
policies
in
the
College
of
Social
Sciences' departments
to
drop
an
e-mail
to
your
individual
representative.
E-mails
are
read
to
the
dean
and
DSAC
members.
Communications:
Criminal
Justice:
Nursing:
Political Science:
Sociology:
ON
THE PROWL...
Student
and
faculty
achievements,
along
with
many
others,
demonstrate
that
Social
Sciences
is
a
college
with
lively
and
successful
students
and
inspiring
faculty
members.
Here’s
a
sampling:
- The
following individuals have been
recognized by Who’s
Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges as
being outstanding students:
Alvaro "Jay" C.
Alcazar, Jr.
Katherine
R. Eisenhart
Danielle
R. Gaubert
Daniel
H. Green
Meghan
A. Iverson
Stephanie
R. Marrone
Chris
W. Nakamoto
Mollie
B. Partessoti
Wilhelmina
Peragine
Nicole
L. Wroten
- Congratulations
to
Kelly
Frailing,
Master
of
Criminal
Justice
student.
She
has
been
accepted
to
the
PhD
program
in
Criminology
at
King's
College
Cambridge.
The
University
of
Cambridge
is
one
of
the
oldest
universities
in
the
world
and
one
of
the
largest
in
the
United
Kingdom. In
addition,
Kelly
Frailing's
article entitled “The
Myth
of
a
Disaster
Myth:
Potential
Looting
Should
Be
Part
of
Disaster
Plans" was
published
in Natural
Hazards
Observer (March,
2007).
Department
of
Criminal
Justice
All
faculty
members
of
the
Department
of
Criminal
Justice
presented
papers
at
the
Academy
of
Criminal
Justice
Sciences
(ACJS)
annual
meeting
in
Seattle,
Washington
the
week
of
March
12th:
-
Dr.
Ed
Thornton
and
Dr.
Lydia
Voigt, "Bridging
the
Gap
Between
Religion
and
Crime:
A
Joint
Master
Degree
Program
in
Practical
Theology
and
Criminal
Justice"
-
Dr.
Dee
W.
Harper
and
Master
of
Criminal
Justice
student
Kelly
Frailing, "The
Criminalization
and
Suppression
of
Abortion:
New
Orleans
1940
-
1959"
-
Dr.
Wendy
Hicks, "Improving
Instruction
and
Curriculum
in
Criminal
Justice
Education:
The
Use
of
Exit
Surveys
to
Facilitate
Growth"
The
faculty
also
met
with
the
Jesuit
Criminal
Justice
Educators
Association
in
Seattle,
an
organization
composed
of
criminologists
from
other
Jesuit
colleges
and
universities
in
the
country.
The
theme
of
the
session
was
to
compare
existing
undergraduate
and
graduate
programs
in
criminal
justice
and
document
the
uniqueness
of
the
Jesuit
philosophy
of
education
in
the
teaching
of
criminal
justice.
Dr.
Dee
Wood
Harper
and
Master
of
Criminal
Justice
student
Katrina
Berger
have
been
invited
to
present “Relevant
Law
and
Empirical
Research
on
Profiling
in
Law
Enforcement
in
the
United
States” at
the International
Police
Executive
Symposium in
Dubai
this month.
The
paper
will
be
published
in
their Proceedings.
Department
of
Sociology
In
February
2007,
Dr.
Duane
A.
Gill,
Dr.
Anthony
E.
Ladd,
and
Dr.
John
Marszalek
presented
a paper
entitled "College
Students
Experiences
with
Hurricane
Katrina:
A Comparison
between
Students
from
Mississippi
State
University
and
Three
New
Orleans
Universities" at
the
Katrina
Symposium
sponsored
by
the
Mississippi
Academy
of
Sciences
in
Starkville,
Mississippi.
Dr.
Anthony
E.
Ladd
presented
a public
lecture
entitled "Riders
From
the
Storm:
Disaster
Impacts
of
Hurricane
Katrina
on
New
Orleans
College
Students" at
the
University
of
Indianapolis
on
April
4,
2007.
School
of
Mass
Communication
Dr.
Leslie
Parr
was
selected
by
a
jury
sponsored
by
the
New
Orleans
Jazz
and
Heritage
Foundation
to
serve
as
a
volunteer
photographer
for
the
New
Orleans
Jazz
and
Heritage
Festival.
Dr.
Cathy
Rogers'
article entitled “The
Pride
and
the
Passion:
Pioneering
PR
Pros
Vow
to
Rebuild
New
Orleans
and
the
Profession
One
Day
at
a
Time” was
published
in The
Public
Relations
Strategist (winter,
2007).
FEEDBACK
FORUM
Students
have
recently
asked, "What direct student
services
does
the
Dean's
office
provide?"
The
College
of
Social
Sciences,
located
in
Stallings
210,
has
full
time
staff
members
who
are
available
Monday
through
Friday,
8:30
am – 4:45
pm
to
help
with
any
of
the
following:
- Degree
Program
Course
List
(DPCL)
advising
- Graduation
audits
- Change,
add,
drop
minor
or
sequence
(CMMN)
- Add/drop
course
- Independent
study
registration
- Study
abroad
approval
- Non-Loyola
course
approval
The
team
includes:
Alfred
Lawrence Lorenz, Ph.D.
Interim Dean
of
the
College
of
Social
Sciences,
E-mail: lorenz@loyno.edu,
Phone:
504-865-2497
Angie
Brocato
Hoffer,
MA
Assistant
Dean
of
the
College
of
Social
Sciences,
E-mail: abrocato@loyno.edu,
Phone:
504-865-2427
Teri
Berthelot
Student
Records
Coordinator,
E-mail: tberthel@loyno.edu, Phone:
504-865-2427
Dianna
Whitfield
Assistant
to
the
Dean,
E-mail: dhwhitfi@loyno.edu,
Phone:
504-865-2497
If
you
have
questions
or
concerns
that
you
would
like
addressed, email
us.
It's
very
likely
that
other
students
have
the
same
questions
or
concerns.
We
will
include
the
most
frequently
asked
question
in
an
upcoming
newsletter.
Be
sure
to
visit
us
online
at
css.loyno.edu. Please be sure to keep us posted on any student success updates!
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Save
the
date!
The
College of Social Sciences Spring
Social
will
be
held
on
Wednesday,
May
2nd
at
3:00
pm.
More
details
to
follow.
Here
are
some
other
important
dates:
- Monday,
April
2
-
Friday,
April
6:
Easter
Holidays
for
Evening
and
Graduate
Classes
- Monday,
April
2
-
Monday,
April
9:
Easter
Holidays
for
Undergraduate
Day
Classes
- Monday,
April
9:
Classes
Resume
for
Undergraduate
Evening & Graduate
Evening
Classes
(4:00
p.m.
or
Later)
- Tuesday,
April
10:
Classes
Resume
for
Undergraduate
Day
Classes
- Tuesday,
April
10:
Summer/Fall
2007
Early
Registration
Begins
- Monday,
April
30:
Evening
Division
Last
Day
of
Class
- Tuesday,
May
1
-
Monday,
May
7:
Evening
and
Graduate
Division
Examinations
- Wednesday,
May
2:
Day
Division
Last
Day
of
Class
- Thursday,
May
3:
Study
Day/Day
Division:
No
Examinations
May
Be
Given
Except
as
per
Final
Exam
Schedule
- Friday,
May
4
-
Thursday,
May
10:
Day
Division
Examinations
- Friday,
May
11:
Honors
Convocation
at
10:00
am
-
St.
Charles
Room
- Friday, May 11: University
Baccalaureate Mass
at
3:00
pm
-
Recreational
Sports
Complex
- Saturday,
May
12:
Commencement
for
College
of
Social
Sciences
-
New
Orleans
Arena
WRITING TIP
Whether or not to use the "or not"
In most cases, the words "or not" are useless after the word "whether," as in the sentence "I can't tell whether or not he understood the directions." The sentence is clear without "or not." However, in the following sentence, "or not" is grammatically necessary: "The goal is to ensure that all students are prepared for the exam — whether or not they attend all study groups."
RAFFLE
Be
a part
of
shaping
the
new
College
of
Social
Sciences.
Name
the
newsletter. Email
us your
proposed
newsletter
name.
All
entries
are
due
no
later
than
Friday,
May
11.
May
the
best
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