Archive Edition — Volume 88, No. 1

Summer 2018

In this issue...

athletics building
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Alumni Honored at Athletic Hall of Fame Induction

By Brian Magoffin '05, G'17
Six athletes join an impressive group as the 2018 inductees in the Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame.
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A Time for Wellness

By Gennaro Martinelli
Distinguished Springfield Professor of Humanics gets the community moving.
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Students in Prof. Delahanty's class
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Message in a Bottle

By Marty Dobrow
Students experience the College’s living history through research in its archives and special collections.
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The Go-to Concussion Management
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The Go-to Concussion Management
 Resource

By Gennaro Martinelli
Whether you are a coach, the parent of an athlete, or sports fan, the term “concussion” is one you probably have heard a lot lately.
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students in Haiti
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Not Your Ordinary Spring Break

By Marty Dobrow
Scores of Springfield College students, accompanied by members of the faculty and staff, used spring break in March to volunteer with community outreach programs and to learn more about the...
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map of springfield
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A Bold Vision for the Future

Springfield College prepares for the student of the future by using its strategic vision to create a campus master plan that begins to support 21st century teaching and learning today.
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Lighthouse
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Hope Remained

By Abe Loomis
As executive director of the Tampa Bay 7 Summit Pathways Treatment and Recovery Center, Heather Martin ’12, G’14, helps others navigate the same dangerous waters of addiction that she once faced.
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Coach Brock and team
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A Hoop Season for the Ages

By Marty Dobrow
The Birthplace of Basketball® arrives on the national stage of the game it gave to the world, under the coach who expects his players to deliver character as well as Ws.
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Departments

President’s Perspective
President’s Perspective

Just a few short weeks ago, on May 12 and 13, we marked the College’s 132nd Commencement, and celebrated our 1,493 new alumni who are carrying the Humanics philosophy out into the world.

In Brief
In Brief

Springfield College Instructor of Art and Community Engagement Jessica Poser, EdD, is leading her Introduction to Arts in the Community class in building a community-based artist habitat in collaboration with the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement.

In Memoriam
In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Author! Author!
Author! Author!

Herman O. Kelly Jr., G’76, DMin, has edited Black Rhetorical Traditions in the Civil Rights Movement, issued by Cognella Publishing Company.

Pride Athletics
Pride Athletics

For the second-​consecutive season, the men’s volleyball team won the NCAA Division III National Championship.

Lastly
Lastly

Via social media, we asked alumni to share pictures of themselves at work. We were not surprised to learn that Springfield College alumni are doing diverse and exciting things with their degrees.