The Core Joins COAR to honor Bill Haney  

On October 5, 2021, Seton Hall lost a beloved professor, Prof. William (Bill) Haney, Professor of Art and Design in the College of Communication and the Arts. The University Core joins the College of Communication and the Arts and the rest of the Seton Hall community in gratitude for the contributions of this wonderful friend to our program. A Memorial Mass to celebrate the life of Prof. William H. Haney will be celebrated November 19 at 2 p.m. in the Immaculate Conception Chapel.

From the beginning, Bill Haney was involved with supporting the newly formed University Core. Colleagues recall some of his enormous contributions from that time. Roseanne Mirabella, Chair of the Signature Course Curriculum Committee and member of the Core Advisory Board, remembers: "Bill Haney gave lovingly of his talent and time to assist us in creating wonderfully unique logos and graphics for the core webpage and publications. He was an absolute joy to work with and will be greatly missed." Mary Balkun, co-Chair of the Proficiencies Committee and member of both the Signature Core Curriculum Committee and the Core Advisory Board, recalls: "We were delighted that Bill was interested in working on the artwork that has become our signature image for the University Core. He and I spoke at length about what the image should represent, and he was excited to be able to contribute to this important university initiative, especially in the way he knew best: with an illustration that truly captures the spirit of the University Core."

The image to which Mary refers is the angel seen on the University Core website, a beautiful depiction of the aspirations of our program. Maribel Landrau, Assistant Director of the Core and teacher of Core I, II, and III, remembers Bill with deep affection. She says, "I worked with Prof. Haney for over fifteen years in the College of Communication and the Arts. Bill was a brother to me. He was funny, caring and a gentleman. His working day always began in my office. He would not start teaching (Tuesdays and Thursdays) without stopping by to say good morning and ask about my family. For him this was important. He always had time (or made time if he did not) to listen to anything I had to say, whether about work or personal. May you rest easy my dear friend."

The University Core, like Seton Hall in general, would not be the same without Prof. Bill Haney. May he rest in the loving arms of our Lord, and may his memory be eternal.

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