St. Edward's University News (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, September 1, 1989 Page: 4 of 8
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PAGE 4 ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY NEWS
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like basketball games, the Festival of
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Or, increasingly, you come
home after an evening meeting and the
light on your telephone recorder is
blinking. You play it back and hear:
“Hi, I’m Kristin calling from the St.
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Since graduating with his
MBA from St. Edward’s, Brown finds
he now has the time (that he didn't have
learners from varying economic and
cultural backgrounds, ages and nations.
We believe that we have been good
stewards of the funds entrusted to us in
the past and that we represent a strong
investment opportunity for the 1990s,
when real quality in education will be in
ever greater demand.
If you are a graduate or parent
of one of our students or a close friend
of the University, the bottom line is: We
cannot provide a St. Edward’s Univer-
sity education to the next generation
without your assistance. Tuition has
never paid the whole bill. In the early
years, it was the Brothers of Holy Cross
who made it possible for many to attend
St. Edward’s. In the late 60s and 70s it
was government programs. But today
and tomorrow, it will be the contribu-
tions of those who’believe in what we
are doing—those for whom we really
are a priority.
I hope your Phonothon caller
will be an old friend or a student who
can share his or her personal excitement
about what is happening today at St.
Edward’s. But even if that call is a
nuisance in your busy life, I hope you
will take a minute to reflect on what it is
St. Ed’s has meant to you and can mean
to future generations. I hope you say a
special and generous “Yes” this year
during the Phonothon. ■
E• hilip Brown’s not a nurse, but he
can talk just like one. He also
speaks the language of doctors,
pharmacists and medical technicians.
“And I can tell you real quickly who
would be a better ICU or pediatric
nurse,” he adds.
Philip Brown received his
master’s of business administration
from St. Edward’s University in 1983.
At the time, Brown had been working
for three years in the personnel depart-
ment at Holy Cross Hospital. In 1985,
two years after receiving his MBA, he
moved to Brackenridge Hospital as the
hospital’s recruiter.
His current title is employment
manager, and with the other two people
in his department, Brown is responsible
for the general employment of all the
hospital’s more than 1,500 positions.
City-owned Brackenridge Hospital
receives more than 1,400 applications a
month and hires 40-60 new employees a
month. “We’re geared for high vol-
ume,” he says.
Brown also recruits for
professional positions, often against
stiff competition from other hospitals.
“Many of the people who work here
have to have special licensure—after
they complete school everybody wants
them,” he says. Other duties include
working with affirmative action
programs, advertising job openings and
orientation of new employees.
Ruth Richardson Brown,
Brown’s wife, is also a St. Edward’s
grad. She received her degree in social
work in 1974 and is now the director of
social services at Brackenridge.
he phone rings during your late
dinner. Your son answers it and
■ says “Dad, it’s someone from the
St. Edward’s University Phonothon.”
You say “Groan.”
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Edward’s University Phonothon. We
hope you’ll be able to support us this
year. I’ll try to call you some other
time.”
First, let me sympathize with
you. I don’t know that I’ve ever in life
received as many fund-raising requests
as I have in the past year. It seems as if
organizations are multiplying and hard
times are getting harder for everyone.
My temptation is to solve the problem
by dodging every request I can possibly
dodge. But let me suggest an alternative
for you and for me.
The alternative is setting clear
priorities for charitable contributions.
No one of us can do everything. If we
do a little bit for everyone, our impact is
limited. So I try to think about what is
most important to me and where I can
make a difference.
For many of you, your church
will be a priority. There may be specific
human services or health-related
concerns that are close to your hearts.
Youth groups, the arts, political
causes—all deserve your serious
consideration.
And what about education? Let
me briefly try to make the case for St.
Edward’s University being one of your
priorities. Our tradition of academic
quality is built on teaching excellence
and a values-oriented liberal arts
education. We want to strengthen this
tradition in the 1990s and continue to
make it available to a broad range of
As a business undergraduate at
Lamar University in Beaumont, Brown
“had no idea” what path his career
would take. “I’m a people person, and
hospitals are very people-oriented
places,” Brown explains. He also likes
the overall perspective of the personnel
department. “We’re in touch with all the
different departments in the hospital,
and they are all constantly doing new
and different things and changing to
meet needs.”
Ever since graduating with his
bachelor’s degree, Brown thought about
going back for his master’s. St. Ed’s
was attractive because he could work
full-time and go to school in the
evenings. It was difficult at times, but,
Brown said, “You get to be goal-
oriented, and gain momentum.”
The fact that the other students
in his study group had a lot in common
with each other helped. “We were the
same age, same background, and all
working full-time. We motivated each
other to keep going.” Brown still keeps
in touch with some of his study part-
ners.
Another thing that kept his
motivation high was the practical nature
of the St. Ed’s MBA program, Brown
says. “Whatever we learned, we could
use at work the next day. All of us kind
of marveled at that.” The motivation of
the professors helped as well. “The
instructors were very interested in what
they were teaching, and tended to
transmit that interest to us.” Three of his
favorites were William Coffey, Robert
Munday and Paul Fenech (“the hardest
guy I had, but probably motivated me
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