Three New Trustees Join Assumption's Board

Assumption College operates under a charter granted by the Common-wealth of Massachusetts. The College is a corporation engaged primarily in instructional activities and governed by a board of trustees.
The board of trustees, 26 individuals, have all the authority and power to manage and control the business and property of the College.
The trustees' powers normally are directed at strategic concerns and policy matters. They hire the president to direct and manage the affairs of the College. Among their many powers, trustees approve and review the educational programs of the College, approve tuition and fees and the annual budget of the College, authorize purchase or sale of land, and construction and major renovation of buildings.
Any quality college has a quality board of trustees. Assumption College has been well served over the years by the trustees who have volunteered their expertise towards the successful execution of the mission of the College.
One of the ongoing responsibilities of the board of trustees is to nominate new trustees and re-elect trustees to additional terms of service. Assumption College is proud to announce three new trustees who have been elected to serve on the board.

· Laure C. Aubuchon, New York, NY, is the director of Sales Innovation and Global Account Management for Ernst and Young International.

· Timothy M. Barnicle '66, Washington, DC, is the Workforce Policy
Director for the National Center on Education and the Economy.

· Dr. Benjamin S. Shen '54, Philadelphia, PA, is the Reese W. Flower professor emeritus of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Pennsylvania, and a formerly appointed member of the U.S. National Science Board.
Assumption College is proud to have these three outstanding professionals join our board.

Massachusetts Chief Medical Examiner
Dr. Richard Evans '78 Lectures on Campus
Dr. Richard Evans '78 was invited to offer his expertise as a part of the spring speaker series sponsored by the Natural Sciences department. His presentation was on "the application of spectroscopy to forensic case investigation." Dr. Evans most recently testified at the Reggie Lewis trial in Boston.

Honors Convocation
Recognizes Students for Academic Excellence

On April 21, Assumption College honored the academic achievements of students in their various majors at the fifteenth annual Honors Convocation in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. Fran Anthes '73 was the speaker. Forty-one students were recognized for their excellence in the classroom and dedication in their respective studies. Among those honored were the 14 new recipients of Augustine Scholarships:

Elizabeth J. Benestad '01
Robert J. Courtney '00
Kyle W. Egress '01
Geoffrey Homoliski '00
Cory A. Koehler '00
Stacy A. Mattioli '00
Jason T. Patnode '01
Lisa M. Payne '00
Roberta J. Pitman '01
Janine D. Rock '01
Molly L. Taylor '01
James T. Trudeau '01
Kristen P. Watson '01
Sabrina L. Zadrozny '01

The St. Augustine Award, the highest academic award given to a student receiving a bachelor's degree through the Center for Continuing and Professional Education, was presented to Joan LaFrance at Commencement, who graduated with the highest QPA in her class. She graduated with a degree in Liberal Studies.

Mary Lou Anderson G'69 Announced as Dean of College

The College is proud to announce that the position of dean of the College has been accepted by Mary Lou O'Brien Anderson. Anderson has been the acting dean of the College for the 1998­99 academic year and has been the dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education from 1989 to 1998. She earned a B.A. in English from Anna Maria College, an M.A. in English from Assumption College, and her Ed.D. from the University of Massachu-setts, Amherst. Dean Anderson is actively in-volved in the Assumption community and was awarded the President's Medal in 1997. As dean of the College, she will continue to be a tremendous asset to the Assumption College community.

Library Expands
Online Services

To better support the diverse
academic needs of the Assumption community, the d'Alzon Library continues to expand its online services. During this past year, the library has added several new online resources: Lexis Nexis Academic Universe; ATLA Religion Database (coverage begins in 1949); America: History and Life (coverage begins in 1964) and PsycINFO (coverage begins in 1887). Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe provides full-text coverage of legal resources, company and industry information, medical and health topics and news from around the world: ATLA Religion Database, America: History and Life and PsycINFO index journals and books. Whether one is interested in today's news or doing extensive research, students can access these services and the library's catalog
campus-wide.

Assumption Web Site Receives Acclaim

The U.S. Women's History Web site at Assumption College has been cited as an example of "a growing array of excellent women's history sites" in a report of "The President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American History." Dated March 1, 1999, the report contains an overview of the commission and an outline of its findings, among other topics. Listed under the national agenda section is the specific recommendation for building "a National Women's History Umbrella Web site." The Assumption Web site, directed by Dr. John McClymer, is the only Web site mentioned in the report.

French Honor Society Induction

On April 28, the Department of Foreign Languages had the pleasure of inaugurating the Mu Omicron Chapter of Phi Delta Phi, the national French Honor Society. Twenty-three students and eight faculty members were inducted into the 300th Chapter of the Society. The event honored Assumption students' accomplishments in languages.

New Inductees into Omicron Delta Kappa

On May 9, in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, the Assumption College Chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa of the National Leadership and Honor Society inducted 27 new members. New inductees included students, faculty,
and administration. ODK is an organization that brings together students,
faculty, staff, and administration by
recognizing past leadership and aca-demic achievements. ODK recognizes achievements in scholarship, athletics, campus or community service, social and religious activities, campus government, journalism and speech in the mass media, and the creative and performing arts. On May 10, 1998, the Assumption College Circle became the first, and
currently the only, ODK Circle in Massachusetts.

Assumption College Chorale Records CD

The College Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Michelle Graveline, has recorded their favorite Christmas pieces. The CD Christmas in the Chapel can be ordered through the Depart-ment of Art and Music, (508) 767-7260, for only $15.