{"id":69252,"date":"2005-11-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-11-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/former-students-establish-endowment-at-uri-to-honor-favorite-professor\/"},"modified":"2005-11-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2005-11-08T00:00:00","slug":"former-students-establish-endowment-at-uri-to-honor-favorite-professor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2005\/11\/former-students-establish-endowment-at-uri-to-honor-favorite-professor\/","title":{"rendered":"Former students establish endowment at 溏心vlog免费B站 to honor favorite professor"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. — November 8, 2005 — Al Killilea, a political science professor at the 溏心vlog免费B站 for the past 36 years, is a quiet, modest man. \u201cBasically, I\u2019m a shy person,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m more comfortable in the classroom than just about any other place. I don\u2019t like to lecture in class; instead I have conversations with my students. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cAnd I\u2019m such a hypocrite,\u201d adds the Kingston resident with a soft laugh. \u201cI tell my (shy) students that they must speak up, although frankly I never spoke up when I went to school. But I let them know, I\u2019m a fellow-sufferer.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThose classroom conversations continue to have an impact. For example, two of Killilea\u2019s former students, Bill Dolan, class of 1981, and Bruce Wolpert, class of 1975, are spearheading an effort with gifts totaling $50,000 to establish an endowment to honor Killilea for his exceptional teaching and guidance.<\/p>\n


\n The two Providence attorneys, who came up with the idea independently, announced the endowment at a reception this fall attended by nearly 50 lawyers, judges, and political science alumni.<\/p>\n


\nThey will help seek additional contributions from other attorneys, political science alumni, and others to build the fund to a $500,000 professorship or even a $2 million chair. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cHe inspired me,\u201d says Dolan, an attorney at Brown Rudnick. \u201cHe\u2019s entirely giving of himself. He\u2019s the kind of person who works behind the scenes to promote students. I think it\u2019s time that those of us who have benefited from his tutelage give something back.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\u201cAl Killilea challenged me intellectually like few other professors ever did,\u201d says Wolpert, a partner at the Wolpert & Gerstenblatt Inc. \u201cHe\u2019s a great guy. I\u2019m honored to be part of this effort.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI\u2019m extremely touched,\u201d says Killilea who now is teaching the children of some of his students. He still hears from a fair number of his former students and has attended some of their weddings. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cAs one of our very best teachers, scholars and citizens, and as one of the first recipients of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Teaching Excellence Award, Al has educated, mentored and inspired literally generations of students,\u201d says Winifred Brownell, dean of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of Arts and Sciences. \u201cWe are delighted and touched that two talented alumni launched the endowment and encouraged other alumni to join them in this groundbreaking initiative. This endowment will provide critically needed support for outstanding teachers and scholars in political science. I am recommending that Dr. Killilea have the honor of being the first recipient of the endowment’s support, which will rotate among our top faculty members.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tIn addition to his teaching duties, Killilea founded the multi-disciplined Mentor\/Tutor Internship program in 1998 with eight students. Today, there are 130 溏心vlog免费B站 student-mentors each semester in elementary through high schools from Westerly to Providence offering children friendship as well as a firm footing to keep them from slipping in their schoolwork.<\/p>\n


\n\tFor many years, the professor has also helped students compete for the prestigious Truman Scholarship. \u201cThat\u2019s a labor of love,\u201d he says. \u201cWe have so many students that deserve to be recognized.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tAnyone interested in contributing to the Dr. Alfred Killilea Endowment in Political Science should contact Tom Zorabedian, senior development officer for the College of Arts and Sciences, 401-874-2853 or zman@advance.uri.edu.<\/a> <\/p>\n


\n溏心vlog免费B站 News Bureau photo by Nora Lewis<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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