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- Philosophy instructor honored at ACC
- Obituary: Peter A. Puccetti / Taught philosophy at Duquesne University and never stopped teaching
- CSU to begin offering philosophy degree
| Philosophy instructor honored at ACC Posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:36 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. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Obituary: Peter A. Puccetti / Taught philosophy at Duquesne University and never stopped teaching Posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:21 PM PST Obituary: Peter A. Puccetti / Taught philosophy at Duquesne University and never stopped teaching Dec. 28, 1919 - Feb. 6, 2011 After nearly 40 years as a teacher of philosophy at Duquesne University, retired professor Peter A. Puccetti moved into Asbury Heights in Mt. Lebanon. But he did not come alone. With him were his wife, Angeline, two sisters-in-law, as well as Thomas Aquinas, G.K. Chesterton and countless other philosophers whose teachings he treasured. Lisa Powell, the administrator who checked the Puccettis into the assisted-living facility in 2002, said the professor might have left the classroom behind, but he did not stop teaching. The lessons ended Sunday when Mr. Puccetti died of congestive heart failure at Asbury Heights. He was 91. "It was his nature. He was inquisitive and liked to debate and to think," said his son, John Puccetti of Upper St. Clair. "I think that's what drew him to teaching. Every moment was a teaching opportunity for him. "It was challenging, but it was a joy. Driving to school, sitting at the house, at the dinner table. He was always the professor, always the philosopher. The day before he died he was asking my sister questions to debate. He was a teacher to the end." Born in the Strip District, Mr. Puccetti attended Central Catholic High School, where he graduated in 1934. For a brief while, he attended a seminary in Massachusetts, but he returned to Pittsburgh and became a teacher at Duquesne. "He taught philosophy and ethics, so there was always the moral question involved. How did someone handle the ethical situation?" his son said. "He was a devout Roman Catholic, so there often was a religious aspect involved in his discussion of sports, politics or local and world affairs. "It always seemed to come up naturally in conversation, but you knew it wasn't just chitchat. He was making you think and having you articulate your position, whatever the topic." "He had a light way of explaining some very deep subjects, especially religious," said his nephew, John Liberatore of Cleveland. "He was humble and not condescending, but he was committed to his beliefs. He was great at drawing analogies. "I remember when I was a kid and I said something like, 'This thing was big.' And he asked me, 'What do you mean by big?' And I said, 'You know, big!' And he said, 'Well, big is a relative term.' It made me think." After he retired, Mr. Puccetti continued to read and research. Upon his arrival at Asbury Heights, Ms. Powell became his new student. "He would bring me articles to read, and I'd have to read them and then report to him. We'd discuss them," she said. "I became his philosophical mission late in his life. It was meaningful for him to be able to do that. It gave him something to look forward to. "He was challenging me to think, but if I tried to say something sometimes, he would just keep going. Like he was still lecturing at Duquesne University. "He would have these seemingly mundane experiences, but he would come back with some insight that he'd experienced. And he'd share that. I certainly learned a lot about philosophy." Other survivors include his wife; sons, Mark of Chicago and Matthew of Albuquerque, N.M.; a daughter, Carla Jo Lagattuta of Springdale; and nine grandchildren. A funeral was held Thursday in Beechview. Brusco-Napier Funeral Home handled arrangements. Dan Majors: dmajors@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1456. First published on February 11, 2011 at 12:57 am This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| CSU to begin offering philosophy degree Posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:07 PM PST By Curt Yeomans Clayton State University students can now earn undergraduate degrees in the teachings of philosophers from across the ages, ranging from Socrates and Plato, to René Descartes and John Locke.  The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia gave its blessing, this week, for Clayton State University officials to begin offering a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy, according to sources with the school and the university system. The decision, which came down on Wednesday, allows the university to expand its five-year-old minor in philosophy program, into a full-blooded degree major. Clayton State philosophy Professor Ron Jackson said he and other philosophy professors at the school felt the university needed to have a full, undergraduate degree in philosophy rather than just a minor in the subject. Jackson wrote the proposal for the new degree program, along with Alexander Hall and Todd Janke, who are assistant professors of philosophy at Clayton State. "Philosophy is the foundation for so many fields of study, so it's a course of study that you want to be present at a university," Jackson said. University system documents show the establishment of the new degree program goes into effect immediately. Jackson said the program will be rolled out in the fall. The program will offer concentrations in pre-law and ethical studies, according to Jackson. The university has five professors who will teach courses for the degree, he added. Jackson explained that because several fields of study, including psychology, and the natural and social sciences have roots in philosophy, the degree program can help students who choose to study philosophy, while also pursuing a degree in another subject. "We structured the program so students majoring in philosophy can also major in another field of study at the same time, and the philosophy can just serve as a compliment to whatever other subject the student is studying," Jackson said. The university system documents also show the degree program will focus on the subject's four core areas: Modern, contemporary, ancient and medieval philosophy. Jackson said students will study a wide range of philosophers, including Descartes, Locke, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, John Dewey, Charles Peirce, and William James. Clayton State officials pursued student feedback, on the level of interest that exists at the university, for a philosophy degree, before they presented their request to officials at the state level, according to an executive summary provided in the agenda packet for this week's Board of Regents meeting. Jackson said all Clayton State students are already required to take a philosophy course in critical thinking, which gave professors a wide group of students to question about their interest in a philosophy degree. The executive summary provided in the Board of Regents' meeting packet shows 32 percent of the 628 students surveyed said they would be interested in majoring in philosophy at Clayton State. "It [the degree's approval] is really exciting," said philosophy professor Ron Jackson. "There is such excitement for this program, and we're really eager to get cranking." This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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