Dr. Lilley. (Letters).

Re your article, "Shaking Foundations" [Editor's Note, June 2002], I have been at [Penn State Erie, The Behrend College] during most of Dr. Lilley's tenure as a Dean (since 1984). Your way of describing what he did for Penn Stale Erie does not accurately explain that while Dr. Lilley might have had a vision for our College, he could not have achieved a fraction of what you listed without Dr. J. Burke. Dr. Burke was Dr. Lilley's right-hand man and is the interim Provost and Dean now. He not only has a vision, but he is a sensitive and personable man of character and integrity. Without his support, several of us would have left Penn State Erie because of Dr. Lilley. Most of us on the faculty would like to see Dr. Burke step into the Provost and Dean position, but he is too smart for this job.

ANTONELLA CUPILLARI,
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College,
Erie, PA

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