Phil Doesschate Appointed Interim CIO at Stony
JoAnne/Ja Young ten Doesschate
Hey Everyone -
One of our own was named interim CIO of the University. Phil was elected to Polity as Senator, Jr. Rep, and Polity President (after Montalbano quit) in the late 60's - early 70's.
This is him now
This was him then (page 35 of Statesman) running for Jr. Rep.
You can reach Phil at pdoes...@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or philip.d...@gmail.com
Take care,
JoAnne
(ex-Doesschate but we're friends and our daughter Jessica is very proud of her Dad!) |
david
in nominating the late Albert C. Schubert ('77) who died the first week
last August about 48 hours following "complications" in his anesthesia
during minor surgery.
Those of us who worked with Al during the years from '74-'77 can think
of a hundred improvements he brought to the campus, sacrificing most of
his grades, and hours he could have spent simply enjoying himself on,
among other things: the student takeover of the FSA Board (Albany had to
change laws, policy and rules to overcome that one); helping establish
the Polity Hotline (24-hr service for students in trouble with
everything from a lack of heat to an early-morning arrest for
non-appearance at traffic court), abolishing the mandatory meal plan, etc.
Using any power he could discover in bylaws, state law, whatever, he
tended to work within the system to hand it over to student control,
something that has been badly eroded during the decades of shrinking
budgets and resources that followed, forcing most students to dedicate
themselves entirely to an academic career while holding down a full-time
job.
Unfortunately, most of Al's achievements at Stony Brook proved as
ephemeral as most of our efforts to create a stronger organization of
alumni who actually did things and would be willing to mentor upcoming
generations - on a campus where, like most, a "tradition" is born and
dies in 6 years. (Hell, mine ended up lining bird cages and wrapping fish)
But Al did not want to become another lawyer or bureaucrat - he took a
post at the still-operating Victims' Information Bureau of Suffolk County
When the county proved not to be running its only spousal/family abuse
agency well, he unionized the shop.
He would go on to hold organizations "working with kids" - kids in big
trouble, with family, poverty, the law, whatever. Years after converting
to Judaism when he married Carol, he even faced some issues getting a
job with Habitat for Humanity, I believe his first Pittsburgh-area job.
He eventually became a 501(c)3 [numbers remembered belovedly by most of
us - the portion of the tax code for real charities] consultant, while
continuing to give his free time to many of the city's NfP community.
But Al was not to live a long life. Suffering from weight problems
throughout the years weakened his back and heart, and in late July he
was hospitalized for voluntary minor back surgery.
All did not go well. "It's a riot to wake up to see your doctor fighting
with your anesthetist," he told me the day after surgery. I was out for
my annual 2 weeks in the area attending the Society for Creative
Anachronism's 'Pennsic War,' a gathering of 10,000 NfP medieval
reenactors that takes place about 45 minutes north of his former home.
After many years, we were finally going to get to see each other in
Pittsburgh. Most years he had conferences to attend while I was in the
area. We had arranged to meet on the second Sunday in August as he
recuperated.
Al was back in the hospital within 48 hours and discharged after having
his lungs drained. Carol called me on the first Wednesday in August to
tell me Al had died during the night at home, with a memorial service
set for Friday.
Bill Camarda and I were the only two who were able to drop everything
and make it there, Bill spending I think 14 hours on the road. I had to
borrow clothes from Al's son Josh (or wear a Black Death T-shirt and
cutoffs, the only 21st C. clothing I had with me). Fortunately Josh and
I are now about the same size.
A few hours later and I was back in an alternate world, Al's body
heading back for more forensic evaluation.
Al's life was a model to many of us, who went on to work in the system,
cutting down those who deserved it and nurturing what deserved to be
nurtured. He should be remembered as this year's Outstanding Alumnus -
applications are due MONDAY.
contact 1-877-732-9653 for nominating info.
lordan...@comcast.net
That was a terrific testimony from a friend to a friend.
Thank you.
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