“Philosophy instructor honored at ACC” plus 2 more

Philosophy instructor honored at ACC
Loyola philosophy professor the Rev. David Boileau dies
‘Tiger Mother’ Philosophy A Recipe For Success?

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:13 PM PST

Philosophy instructor Jeff Broome has been selected as the Arapahoe Community College faculty member of the year by the ACC Faculty Senate.

Broome will be recognized Feb. 9 at a State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education meeting.

Broome came to ACC in 1985. During his time at the college, Broome has been instrumental in building the philosophy department. He was the primary writer of the model philosophy syllabi for many of ACC's philosophy courses and created the school's philosophy club. In addition, he pioneered a course in philosophy of religion based on the work of theologian John Hick and was one of the first faculty members to convert his classes to an online format, while also making his lectures available for students to download on iTunes.

"I am honored to be selected as faculty of the year and grateful to my fellow faculty members who voted me to this position and especially to my students who have made my career at ACC such a rewarding experience," Broome said.

Broome has been an active member on numerous committees at the college as well as the Colorado Community College System's State Faculty Curriculum Committee. He has published more than 20 academic articles and several books, including "Dog Soldier Justice: The Ordeal of Susanna Alderdice in the Kansas Indian War" and "Custer into the West."

Born in Pueblo, Broome earned his bachelor's degree from Colorado State University at Pueblo, his master's degree from Baylor University and his doctorate degree in philosophy from University of Colorado at Boulder.

Prior to coming to ACC, Broome worked as a detention counselor with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department and as the treatment director and chaplain for the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Denver.

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Loyola philosophy professor the Rev. David Boileau dies

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:51 PM PST

Published: Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 6:22 PM Updated: Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 7:46 PM

The Rev. David A. Boileau, who taught philosophy at Loyola University for 30 years and was known for his generosity, human rights advocacy and larger-than-life persona, died Monday at Ochsner Medical Center. He was 80.

Father Boileau, professor emeritus and former chairman of the philosophy department at Loyola, most recently served at Mater Dolorosa Church while in residence there.

Father Boileau, who held bachelor's degrees from St. John's Seminary and St. Bonaventure University and a doctorate from the University of Louvain in Belgium, joined Loyola's philosophy faculty in 1970, specializing in ethics.

"He was an old-fashioned Democrat," said Mark Gossiaux, current chairman of the philosophy department, adding that Father Boileau supported equality, social justice and fighting discrimination in labor.

Father Boileau, who was at least 6-foot-5, played basketball for St. Bonaventure, said Loyola philosophy professor the Rev. Stephen Rowntree.

"He sort of dominated a room," Rowntree said.

A native of Kalamazoo, Mich., Father Boileau was ordained in 1956 and was a diocesan priest in Stuttgart, Ark., before joining Loyola, where he was director of the Institute of Human Relations.

In 1986 Father Boileau headed a human services department for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. In the 1960s he served on the steering committee of the Greater Little Rock Conference on Religion and Race.

Throughout his academic career, he published articles on those topics in the Louvain University Press, as well as three volumes of essays for Louvain's Higher Institute of Philosophy. He also published a book on the life and philosophy of the founder of Louvain's Higher Institute of Philosophy.

Gossiaux said Father Boileau's lectures on ethics and the philosophy of God packed classrooms.

"There were quite a few students who were reluctant to satisfy their philosophy course requirements, so they would take them with Father Boileau," Gossiaux said.

Father Boileau's former students said his classes were always entertaining because of his tendency to say things students might have been unaccustomed to hearing from priests.

Father Boileau sometimes went as far as to help fund students' education after Loyola, Gossiaux said. He said Father Boileau occasionally helped pay for students' graduate tuition or tuition for a second bachelor's degree, and sometimes he didn't even know them personally nor did they always want to study philosophy,

"I don't know how much of this came from his own pocket, and how much came from money that he raised," Gossiaux said. "In any event, he was extremely generous, and loved working with students -- and students loved him."

Danielle Layne, who teaches philosophy at Loyola, was one of Father Boileau's students and credits his generosity and guidance for her career.

"If it weren't for him I wouldn't be who I am today," she said. "When I was in college he urged me on to grad school and helped fund my studies, constantly supporting me in those endeavors. Occasionally, I would come back from Belgium to visit him, and over the years he took on a grandfather role in my life."

Gossiaux said Father Boileau especially encouraged students to study abroad and was a co-founder of Loyola's summer program in Leuven, Belgium. He was also faculty adviser to the Loyola sorority Delta Gamma.

Survivors include a sister, Eleanor Coffman, and eight nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

‘Tiger Mother’ Philosophy A Recipe For Success?

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 08:02 PM PST

Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother

CHICAGO (CBS 2) – Is it too much for a kid? No play dates, no sleepovers, no TV, and no grade below an A! Yale professor Amy Chua calls it a recipe for success. In her controversial new book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother",Chua, contends American parents are pushovers.

CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez talked to a couple of women familiar with both styles of parenting and asked, is it true?

"I remember coming home from school and doing my homework already on the bus. Then I had piano and violin," 25-year-old Iris Wei recalled.

48-year-old year old Jenny Nygren wad raised in Taiwan and said, "So basically you come home, have a dinner, take a rest, and study until midnight."

Demanding, strict, and focused entirely on raising successful children is how many Asian-Americans describe their parents.

Wei's mother who would get, "Home from work at 1 or 2 in the morning sometimes and would wake me up to correct answers on my homework."

Wei teaches violin to children and performs with the Chicago Civic Orchestra. She believes Chinese parents tend to decide their child's interests for them. "Some kids would benefit from the Chinese ways I was subjected to, but others would rebel against that."

She did admit, "Sometimes there would be screaming and crying." Over time, she got her mother to compromise.

"I think we have to find the happy medium," said Sharon Hirsch who is the chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Chicago, who adds happiness is as important as success. "It's hard to really excel and achieve excellence if you are not truly passionate about what you're doing."

"I think it's typical mom. Want to make sure they study well, learn well and practice. That's how you get the best," according to Nygren.

Nygren said she doesn't pressure her own children that way but 7-year-old Ryan and 11-year-old Kaitlan are both A students. They also take academic advancement classes, play instruments, and are on a swim team.

Kaitlin talks about her busy schedule and said, "It's kind of rushed. I have to find time for homework."

But in the Nygren household, you get the impression, Jenny's not the tiger.

"There's an expectation. You don't just show up, if you're going to do something you put your heart into it, you make a decent try," said Nygren's husband, Matthew.

The Nygren's said it is important to push your children, but unlike the Tiger mom or dad, it is also important to recognize their interests. "We might not want them to be a musician, but we want a good part of their life to enjoy music."

Matthew adds, "If expectations are low, you never achieve anything."

The Nygrens and other Asian families CBS 2 spoke with said they are trying to pull the best from both of their cultures, encouraging hard work and dedication. But, they also want to emphasize western values such as self esteem and allowing for self-expression.

Even author Amy Chua says there needs to be a happy medium.

Philosophy

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