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A Call to Serve

Decorated Navy SEAL Jonathan Bertera ’04 draws on 20 years of experience to teach ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy.  On the crisp September morning in 2001 when two hijacked jetliners crashed headlong into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, Jonathan Bertera was in the first month of his sophomore year…

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A Window Into the Past

A tour through Seton Hall’s collection of sacred texts connects us to centuries of history, faith and culture.  Seton Hall’s collection of rare books and sacred texts is a window into history and ideas, say Sarah Ponichtera, assistant dean for special collections and the gallery, and Jacquelyn Deppe, technical services archivist, who curate and maintain this collection at the Seton Hall…

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Health Care Simulated

Jennifer McCarthy shapes her students into compassionate, capable healthcare professionals through clinical simulation.  Having worked as a paramedic for over 35 years, Jennifer McCarthy has experienced life and death in many forms. She has resuscitated patients in cardiac arrest, responded to fatal car crashes and given lifesaving care to patients slipping into anaphylactic shock.   The vulnerability of life continues…

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Global Conversations

Educator Tom Arlotto ’66 brings global conversations to Seton Hall through an endowed gift.  Tom Arlotto has been on six continents, but he’s always called New Jersey home. A retired educator, he recalls pleasant memories of growing up in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his large family. “I’m one of nine siblings. It was organized chaos,” he says…

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For All, Forever

Inside a Campaign for a Greater Seton Hall  On the night of September 19, the Bishop Dougherty University Center buzzed with excitement. Hundreds of Seton Hall alumni, faculty, students, friends and family gathered to celebrate the public launch of For All, Forever: A Campaign for a Greater Seton Hall — the University’s first comprehensive campaign in nearly two decades.  Kicking off the…

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50 Years of Chesterton

In January, the BBC launched the 12th season of its hit series Father Brown, based on the fictional crime-solving Roman Catholic priest created by G.K. Chesterton. Ever since Chesterton’s short stories were first published in 1911, Father Brown has delighted millions worldwide. Yet what’s even more influential than the pop-culture fame of his fictional character…

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Heartfelt Gratitude

Maureen Wadiak ’80 reflects on the value of a private education and giving back to the Seton Hall community.  A few years ago, Maureen Wadiak ’80 retired from a rewarding career in social work that included case management, program development, administration and teaching. Having spent decades in a profession devoted to helping others, Wadiak is…

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