Archive Edition — Volume 85, No. 3

Summer 2015

In this issue...

PA students
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Tradition in Motion

By Judith Kelliher
Building on the strengths of a world-class program, Springfield College creates new ways for its graduates to serve in the field of wellness.
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Remembering Mr. Wilson
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Remembering Mr. Wilson

By Marty Dobrow
It was sad, of course. tragic, really. As generations of students poured into the funeral home in Holyoke on a frigid Friday afternoon in late February, you couldn’t deny the piercing loss. How could it possibly be true? Mr. Wilson was gone.But looking around the room as it kept filling and filling, another reality dawned just as clearly: there was plenty of joy.
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The Ties That Bind
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The Ties That Bind

By Russ Held
So what’s the story? Your story. About your Springfield College. The memories, the now, and the stories yet to be shared … does your message speak all things Springfield College?
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Alumni of the Class of 1964
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Class of 1964 Makes Historic 50th Reunion Gift

By Doug Scanlon
There is a Tibetan maxim that states that tragedy should 
be utilized as a source of strength. The experience of the Springfield College seniors in 1964 was enveloped in tragedy, starting with 
the attack on Pearl Harbor shortly after their birth and culminating in the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy their 
senior year.
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Springfield College Art Therapy Program Director Simone Alter-Muri
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The Healing Arts

By Abe Loomis
Professor Simone Alter-Muri’s groundbreaking research on children’s art is just one facet of a life dedicated to understanding — and practicing — creativity.
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Seeing Humanics Through Film
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Seeing Humanics Through Film

“I am proud and honored to have served as the 2013-2014 Distinguished Springfield Professor of Humanics and to be forever recognized as part of a select group of educators who have contributed to the history of Springfield College.”
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Walking the Walk
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Walking the Walk

By Marty Dobrow
“At the root of humanics Is “human.” I regard the College’s noble mission as applying to all humans. To truly walk the walk, we need to stand against all kinds of otherness. We must unfurl the biggest possible tent.”
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Clockwise from top left are Jack Quinn, Chris Sharpe, Joshua Bourne, Alison Mellage Campise, Carlton Sedgeley, Maggie Cox Land, Pete Avdoulos, and Sherilyn Sanborn. Not pictured: Glenn Pires and Don Snyder.
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Outstanding Alumni Honored During Homecoming

Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award Carlton Sedgeley ’63 Carlton Sedgeley is the president and CEO of Royce Carlton, Inc., a speaker agency and management firm in New York City. For more than...
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Departments

President’s Perspective
President’s Perspective

At Springfield College, we believe that, while it is important for any institution to remain relevant to its prospective audience, it is also important that an institution remain authentic and true to its mission.

In Their Own Words
In Their Own Words

In their own words

In Brief
In Brief

President Cooper was present for a higher education roundtable convened by AICUM in Boston in December.

Giving Notes
Giving Notes

Giving Notes

Parade of Classes
Parade of Classes

Francis X. Sweeney was honored posthumously when the town of Waterford, Conn., dedicated its high school field house in honor of him.

In Memoriam
In Memoriam

In Memoriam