Endings bring new beginnings to Cabrini

by Kristen Williams news editor

The Cabrini Community went through many changes this past summer. Faces that had become cherished sights or some that had even become sore sights decided to move on from Cabrini. Endings lead to new beginnings, so new faces were brought into the community and new relationships began to form.

Bob Bonfiglio was the Vice President of Stu4ent Development at Cabrini. In May he decided to hand in his resignation and move forward to a college in New York where he would begin a new career.

As of now, Bonfiglio has not been permanently replaced, but Paul Weaver, who was the associate director of admissions, now. sits in the chair as Acting Dean of Students.

Jim Hirsch, Vice President of Enrollment Services, said, "A nation wide search will be done to find a replacement, but we're taking our time and making sure it gets done right"

As this nation wide search begins, Hirsch also believes that Bonfiglio's leaving serves as "an ideal time to look at the organization of the campus, and put into effect an enrollment management model."

Under this model campus departments become more "closely integrated." The model is not a new idea as Hirsch has worked in facilities that used such a model before. The model requires that the Care center works closely with student development, which works closely with administrations, which works along side financial aid and who all finally work with resident life.

-"By keeping these departments working together the college should run more efficiently and students will be better served," said Hirsch, who has already received words of praise from Resident Assistants and Resident Directors in regards to this years check in procedures.

With the new organization of departments, and further leaving of other staff, came new placements of old faces and the welcoming of some new faces.

Campus ministry, who now works closely with mission integration, gained a new minister when Arlene Smith left the college.

Mary Sweetland Laver came to Cabrini with 11 years experience. She hopes that by bringing her hands on methodology to the campus she can bring "hand on experience to the study of faith" for Cabrini Students. Laver said "I hope to bring faith and spirituality into the many spoked lives of the students."

Resident Life also went under many changes this summer. Cathy Caulfield who was the head of resident life left the college along with Resident Directors John Osborne, Margrit Corcoran, and Dawn Rocci As a result of Olis, Joe Diamond was hired as Xavier's RD, Megan Gay was hired as the RD of Woodcrest, and Shayla Hasic took on the position of both head of resident life and the RD of the houses.

In Student Development, activites director Emma Legge moved on from Cabrini as well. When this occurred Cabrini's softball coach Bridget Baxter was named the new Coordinator of Student Activities.

With all of these changes the campus has taken on a new look and a new procedure. Hirsch concluded that ''This new model is not something radical, nor are the new faces. Cabrini saw this time as a very ideal opportunity."