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The British Columbia Degree Quality Assessment Board expert review panels studying the University and its proposed programs to be offered in Vancouver, have strongly endorsed FDU’s bid to establish a campus.
The British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education will consider those recommendations at its January 16 meeting. Executive Vice President Carl Viola said, “We expect to receive formal approval of our applications from the ministry shortly thereafter.”
President J. Michael Adams said the recommendations reflect “the hard work and the outstanding efforts of many individuals at the University. We are very grateful to all those who have and will continue to make important contributions to this very promising initiative.”
The University is planning to open a branch campus in Vancouver to serve primarily international students. The initial offerings will include a BS in business management with a number of concentrations and a BS in information technology with a single concentration. Current plans call for the campus to open in November 2006, but Viola said that the administration is considering delaying the opening until January 2007 to provide a full year to recruit the initial class and to align the schedule with the traditional academic calendars in both the United States and Canada.
Following the submission of the University’s applications, the British Columbia Degree Quality Assessment Board formed two expert review panels to consider the specific degree programs proposed for British Columbia and the University’s organizational ability to successfully develop the campus. Adams; University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Willard Gingerich; Viola; Senior Vice President for Finance/Treasurer Sheldon Drucker; Metropolitan Campus Provost Joseph Kiernan; Christopher Capuano, director, psychology (Metro); and Alfredo Tan, director, computer sciences/engineering (Metro), traveled to Vancouver in November to meet with the panels. According to Capuano, who is overseeing the application process on the University’s behalf, “several panel members commented on the strength and comprehensive nature of our applications and were impressed by the University’s mission and preparation to undertake this initiative.”
As summarized in the Organization Review Panel’s final report, “FDU has presented a very credible application, supported by full documentation and by more than 60 years of successful operation in New Jersey and elsewhere. … The FDU senior administrators we met were well prepared and gave candid and complete answers, supported by published policies and references to external reviews. Their plan for Vancouver is well conceived and reflects the vision, professionalism and concern for educational quality the panel noted in discussions with FDU.”
The report recommending that Fairleigh Dickinson be allowed to use the word “university” in Vancouver concluded, “The panel is satisfied that FDU is a quality institution, with excellent management and well-qualified faculty who are fully engaged in leading and managing the academic affairs of the university. We are also satisfied that FDU has the financial and academic resources to develop and operate a Vancouver campus and that they have done appropriate due diligence relative to the business case and their target market.”
In addition to gaining the endorsement of the review panels, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Committee on Substantive Change approved the extension of the University’s accreditation to the branch campus in Vancouver. The New Jersey Commission on Higher Education also approved the offering of the academic programs in Vancouver.
On their recent visit to Vancouver, FDU officials also found a potential location for the campus in the downtown area. The site is currently occupied by another college that will soon relocate. Because of the location’s current academic use, it would require a minimum amount of renovation and thus reduce the cost of the site preparation. The process to obtain a lease on the facility is under way.
In the meantime, FDU academic and administrative steering committee members continue finalizing plans for the campus.
The University’s Middle States re-accreditation process is nearing the final stages. Following a visit at the end of November by the chair of the Peer Review Team, James Harris, president of Widener University, the Self-study Report is being finalized.
Harris confirmed that the self-study process has been inclusive and met Middle States guidelines. He also said FDU is able to proceed with the next step, the Middle States Peer Review Team visit.
The Self-study Report will be presented to the Board of Trustees for its approval on January 18, 2006. The approved report will be posted on the University’s Web site for community-wide access. It will also be submitted to all members of the Middle States Peer Review Team.
The team is scheduled to arrive at the University on Sunday, March 26, 2006. It will begin its meetings immediately and will have dinner with trustees, members of the administration and the Middle States Steering Committee. On Monday, March 27, and Tuesday, March 28, the team members will be present at the College at Florham and the Metropolitan Campus. They will hold many meetings with individuals and with groups representing all of the University’s major areas such as finance, admissions, advising, the academic and student deans, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, the Board of Trustees and many more. The team will visit University facilities and meet informally with students, faculty and staff throughout the two-day period.
At the end of the visit, an oral report will be presented to President J. Michael Adams in which the team will indicate its findings. The report will not provide a recommendation on re-accreditation. Within two weeks of the visit, the University will have an opportunity to view the written report of the team for factual accuracy. It will then be forwarded to the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association.
In June, the commission will meet with the chair of the team, Harris, and will rule on the University’s re-accreditation status. The University will be notified of the commission’s action in late June or early July. The possible commission rulings are as follows: reaffirmation of accreditation, reaffirmation with required follow-up reports, warning and show-cause.
Beginning in July, students, faculty and staff will be able to quickly and conveniently copy and print articles, books, journals, course materials and dissertations, along with brochures, flyers and other documents, at the University’s new academic publishing and copy center.
The center’s main location will be in Weiner Library at the Metropolitan Campus and replaces the current print shop at Woodridge Avenue in Hackensack. In addition, enhanced capabilities are being provided at the College at Florham in the copy center location in the Mansion.
Art Petrosemolo, associate vice president for communications and marketing, who will oversee the operation, says the center will offer state-of-the-art services at competitive prices focusing on high-speed, digital-electronic imaging. And, for the first time, both campus locations will be able to supply color copies and materials.
“Technological changes are rapidly altering this industry,” Petrosemolo said. “Traditional offset printing is being augmented by digital, electronic equipment capable of imaging in full color and, in the same operation, folding and stapling in a variety of formats, manufacturing booklets right in the copier.” Also, the new systems will digitize analog items (hard copy documents) and store them for future changes and reprints.
Located in the library on the Metropolitan Campus, the center will be close to students, faculty and staff who need its services. In the new operation, to be called Copies + Plus, high-speed Xerox Nuvera copiers, capable of delivering more than 100 copies per minute, will allow customers to wait for their work, if needed, or drop off documents to pick up later in the day.
Petrosemolo added, “We will have an online submission system so PDF files can be uploaded directly to the copy center for quick turnaround. Jobs can be sent to either center from either campus giving staff a number of options to meet tight deadlines.”
Petrosemolo added that the center has been in the planning stages for nearly a year and fulfills a vision of University President J. Michael Adams to offer cutting-edge services that take advantage of new technological developments and the growing availability of digital books, journals and academic materials.
Citing Google’s recent ventures into digital book downloads and a recent announcement by the Library of Congress to create a World Digital Library, an online collection of rare books, manuscripts and other materials, Adams said, “This is just the beginning. University Librarian James Marcum has been telling us the library of the future will be much different, and this operation, capable of printing books, journals and dissertations, among other documents, will put this University in the forefront of academic publishing.”
Marcum described the new center as “an exciting venture into uncharted territory.” He said he has two goals for this initiative. “The first is to further FDU’s intellectual heritage and accomplishment. While seemingly unlimited amounts of information are available on the Web, the importance of the key monograph on a given issue will not disappear but will become precious value-added knowledge that people will want to read in its entirety. Since the economics of traditional printing is leading to smaller runs of these important presentations of knowledge, new windows of opportunity will be opening. Likewise, resistance to expensive traditional textbooks presents opportunities for faculty to present new materials for classroom use.”
His second goal, Marcum added, is to “generate small but growing revenue streams to allow the library to keep up with the new information, knowledge and learning revolutions. For example, I think there are opportunities to make new agreements regarding published faculty books that currently are out of print. We have 400 PhD dissertations and 5,000 master’s theses containing knowledge that should not simply languish on library shelves or in microfilm cabinets.”
Marcum said he “invites faculty, administration and staff to join a dialogue on how FDU can enter the new publishing universe in ways that not only will enhance our visibility and stature as a university, but will make important contributions to knowledge and global understanding.”
Library staff will be designated on each campus to help users navigate copyright and intellectual issues relating to publishing materials for academic use.
In the new system, all University copying and offset printing work will be coordinated through three individuals: University Publications Director Carol Black, University Communications Consultant Mary Kukovich (who will continue to coordinate most of the admissions and marketing literature) and a new print production coordinator who will oversee the center. “This coordinated system will allow us to maintain a high quality level in design and printing of all external and internal pieces,” Petrosemolo continued, “as well as further the University brand, assuring it is used in the appropriate fashion.”
Petrosemolo plans to meet in early spring with departments who are major users of the current print shop or require a high volume of printing and copying to explain the changes and help to make a smooth transition. The new system will allow cost control that will save departments money for printing and imaging. Petrosemolo stressed that this initiative will be built using existing funds and requires no additional expenditures.
Finally, for the first time, both operations will be able to handle individual student printing as well as work for student organizations, utilizing FirstCard technology. “We are excited about the ability to work with students fulfilling their needs,” Petrosemolo said, “allowing them to do on-campus what they now have had to do off-campus.”
More information on the new operation will be available in future issues of Inside FDU on the Web as well as through the FYI e-mail messaging system.
In 2005, PublicMind™, the University’s polling institute, conducted 32 polls. Although the New Jersey governor’s race dominated the topics (13 polls on this topic), a dozen investigations were conducted on other issues of statewide importance. These included: race and gender on the Supreme Court, eminent domain, state spending, government response to disasters, cell-phone use, consumer intentions, attitudes toward farming and a constitutional convention. Results, tables and commentary for each poll are posted on the PublicMind Web site at http://publicmind.fdu.edu.
“The growth and success of PublicMind has been extraordinary,” said President J. Michael Adams. “It not only has become a well-respected and high-profile source of opinion and analysis, but it has generated tremendous recognition on a local and national basis for the University. While there are many people to thank for the development of PublicMind, Peter Woolley [political science (Flor)], as the director, deserves special applause for guiding its actions and serving as an articulate and insightful spokesperson.”
Reporters, commentators and media outlets in the metropolitan area regularly feature PublicMind polls. In addition to reports by the Associated Press, The New York Times, WNYC and 101.5 radio, PoliticsNJ.com and daily papers in New Jersey, PublicMind polls appeared in The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. The television bureaus of CBS, ABC, NBC and CNN also regularly report PublicMind research.
A number of faculty members are PublicMind associates. John Schiemann, administrative science (Flor), the polling institute’s director of research, is primarily responsible for conducting survey work for private clients (http://publicmind.fdu.edu/standards.html). Krista Jenkins, political science (Flor), consults on methodology and design. James Almeida, chair, marketing and entrepreneurial studies, Silberman College of Business (Metro/Flor), comments on consumer intentions; Caroline Munoz, marketing (Flor), has collected data for projects by PublicMind and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce; Gloria Gadsden, sociology (Flor), has commented on race relations. In addition, several PublicMind associates are certified to conduct focus groups. “The University faculty are rich in professional skills and intellectual curiosity,” said Woolley, “and PublicMind provides a vehicle, an outlet and a showcase for these talents.”
PublicMind plans to offer its faculty associates space on its surveys to pursue a variety of topics. “Our next goal is to make PublicMind a survey-research vehicle for a cross section of faculty in a variety of disciplines on all three campuses,” said Woolley.
To accommodate requests for radio interviews, Carl Kraus, director, and Barry Sheffield, assistant director, telecommunications (Metro), recently designed and installed broadcast equipment in Woolley’s office. The new equipment permits high-quality recording for broadcast, allowing radio reporters to interview Woolley from his office and delivering the same sound quality as if he were in the studio. The radio actualities that accompany each PublicMind poll can be recorded on this equipment.
A by-product of the broadcast equipment is a new mini-news segment, “Conversations in the Hallway,” in which Woolley acts as interviewer and engineer. It is broadcast on WFDU-FM on Sunday at 6:45 a.m., and plans call for the show to be distributed to regional radio stations free of charge.
Woolley invites faculty and other experts into his office for an informal conversation — in the past several months he has discussed the youth vote with Jenkins; nation building with Schiemann, who recently published The Politics of Pact-Making, the art of polling with Joseph Calvanelli, president of TMR, Inc.; the role of election consultants with Rick Thigpen, partner, The Strategy Group, and Essex County coordinator for the Democratic Party, and replacing Jon Corzine in the U.S. Senate with Congressman Rob Andrews.
In the near future, these “conversations” will be podcast. The programs could then be downloaded and listened to at any time — on the go with an iPod or at home on the computer. “Our faculty have insights and expertise to share, and I think it should be shared well beyond our campus walls,” said Woolley.
This winter session, students will be studying in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Poland and the University’s Wroxton College in England.
Costa Rica
Rosemarie Twomey, business law (Flor), and Daniel Twomey, management and director, Center for Human Resource Management Studies (Flor), are again taking students to Costa Rica for two weeks in January for the Silberman College of Business course Experience the Pure Life, which has two main focal points — an academic study of the banana industry and perspectives on sustainable tourism. Students will experience field study in a Caribbean coast wildlife refuge and visits to Instituto Centroamericano Administracíon de Empresas (INCAE Business School) and EARTH University. Two new activities have been added to last year’s agenda. Students will visit the U.N.-affiliated University for Peace (UPEACE) where they will hear lectures and meet with the UPEACE students. Also, they will have two programs presented by the Costa Rican field staff of E+Co, a New Jersey firm that creates local energy sources for those who have no electricity — with offices and projects around the world.
Dominican Republic
Samuel Raphalides, political science (Metro), and Naomi Weinberger, political science (Flor), are taking a group of global scholars to Puerto Plata, the Dominican Republic, as part of the travel-abroad component of the global scholars program. Field study, lectures and cultural aspects were arranged through the University’s partner in the country, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM). FDU’s International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management made the hotel reservations. The trip will include visits to museums and historical sites, lectures on Dominican history, culture, political system, social and economic development and the relationship among the country and its Caribbean and Latin American neighbors and the United States.
Peru
The department of modern languages and literature, College at Florham, is running its 10th short study-abroad program, this time in Peru. The 25 participants and two faculty leaders, Patricia Bazán-Figueras, languages and chair, languages/literature (Flor), and Delicia Koeneke, languages (Flor), will leave on January 6 and return January 21. They will visit Lima, the city of Viceroys; Cuzco, the archeological capital of the Americas; and Puerto Maldonado in the Amazon Basin. Two spring courses are offered as part of this program: Latin American Culture and Civilization and The Latin American Essay. An orientation session was held December 12.
Poland
The School of Natural Sciences’ course Health Issues in Global Society, open to students majoring in any science, will be offered in Poland. Taught by Mihaela Leonida, biological sciences (Metro), the course presents an opportunity for students to visit a prestigious medical school, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, and to study health-related issues as they relate to Europe and the United States. Students will write a paper related to the lectures.
Wroxton, England
From January 4 to 26, two undergraduate students will be living at Wroxton College, England, while fulfilling their 60 hours of field experience for the Peter Sammartino School of Education QUEST combined-degree program. They are the first in a new program, coordinated by Daniel Aronoff, interim deputy director, education (Metro), that places students at the Banbury School and the Bloxham Academy in Oxfordshire, England, to fulfill their contact hours during the course of a regular spring or fall semester at these British middle and high schools.
In addition, Martin Donoff, director, MFA in creative writing program, College at Florham, and special assistant to the president, will lead 27 students and eight faculty members in a master in fine arts in creative writing residency at Wroxton College from January 3–12. Along with lectures by guest writers, panels and workshops, the course will feature two students presenting lectures on their own works.
Fairleigh Dickinson University has joined with 27 other New Jersey colleges and universities to offer the region’s first online jobs database aimed at helping higher education institutions attract and retain a diverse work force.
The New Jersey Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, which is free to job seekers, was launched November 15 and allows job seekers to search the full range of positions at colleges and universities, including professor, secretary, laboratory technician and kitchen staff.
New Jersey colleges and universities are working to help change the way applicants approach their job searches and the way institutions engage in higher education recruitment.
“Fairleigh Dickinson is pleased to be a part of this new and exciting recruitment tool,” said Rose D’Ambrosio, interim University director of human resources (Metro/Flor). “We believe it will help families in their desire to live in the New Jersey area and work in higher education. FDU has two campuses in New Jersey and, through this service, we will be able to reach a more diverse pool of applicants.”
The New Jersey database currently lists more than 1,700 academic and staff jobs at the participating colleges and universities and is growing. Couples looking for two placements in academia may search for jobs at the same institution, a region of the state (north, central, south) or statewide. Universities and college officials have found that difficulty in addressing the job needs of applicants’ partners was a major obstacle to attracting a diverse applicant pool.
The Web-based system is the first of its kind on the East Coast and the first statewide Higher Education Recruitment Consortium in the country, though it was inspired by a similar initiative in California.
“We want to collaborate effectively to develop a family-friendly recruiting movement that will help New Jersey institutions retain a diverse group of faculty and staff,” said Gilda Paul, director of the New Jersey consortium, which is housed at Princeton University.
For a list and more information about participating New Jersey institutions, visit http://www.njherc.org .
A list of international/global journals and newspapers in the periodicals department of Weiner Library, Metropolitan Campus, was prepared for the library’s participation at the Global Fair, part of the observance of International Education week. The College at Florham Library has developed a similar list.
A wide selection of these periodicals are available for use in the libraries. They are listed below.
College at Florham
Aljadid
América
Art Newspaper – International Edition
Artforum International
Asia-Pacific Perspectives: Japan Plus
Asian Survey
Azerbaijan International
Baltic Times
Beijing Review = Pei-Ching Chou Pao
British Journal of Clinical Psychology
British Journal of Political Science
British Journal of Sociology
China Today
Cinemaya
Computer Arts
Corriere Della Sera
Cyprus Today
Deutschland
East European Politics and Societies
Economica
English World Wide
Ethnology: International Journal of Cultural & Social Anthrology
Far Eastern Economic Review
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Policy
Forward English Edition
France Amerique
Hispanic Review
ID International Design
India Today
Indonesia
International Affairs (Moscow)
International Affairs (ISSN 02944-8052)
International Business Ethics Review
International Herald Tribune
International Jerusalem Post
International Journal of Aging and Human Development
International Journal of Middle East Studies
International Social Science Council Newsletter
International Monetary Fund: Staff Papers
International Social Science Journal
Islamic Horizons
Jerusalem Post
Jewish Book Annual
Jewish Quarterly
Journal of Asian Studies
Le Journal Français
Journal of International Affairs
Korea Focus
Korea Now
Korea Policy Review
London Review of Books
Macleans Magazine
Martyrdom and Resistance - International Society for Yad Vashem
Mexican Studies
Miami Herald (part in Spanish)
Middle East Journal
Middle East Studies
Moscow News
Multinational Finance Journal
Muslim World
Paris Review
Pictorial Korea
Sculpture (International)
Shih Chieh jih Pao (World Journal)
SGI Quarterly
Sino Monthly New Jersey
Sinorama
Slavic Review
South China Morning Post
Sunday Morning Post
Times Educational Supplement
Times of India (Sunda)
TLS – Times Literary Supplement
Turkish
Victorian Periodicals Review
Women Studies international
World Journal (China)
Die Zeit
Metropolitan Campus
Africa Today
African Studies
Afrique Magazine
Asian Affairs
Beijing Review
Bilingual Research Journal
British Journal of Clinical Psychology
British Journal of Educational Psychology
British Journal of Psychiatry
British Journal of Psychology
British Journal of Social Psychology
Business Korea
Canadian Business
Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
China Business Review
China Quarterly
China Today
East European Quarterly
El Diaro La Prensa
El País
Euromoney
L’Express
Far Eastern Economic Review
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Language Annals
Foreign Policy
Global Finance
Harvard International Review
Al Hayat
Hindu
Hispania
Hispanic
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Hola
Hurriyet
India Abroad
India Today
International Jerusalem Post
International Journal of Conflict Management
International Journal of Eating Disorders
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
International Journal of Middle East Studies
International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
International Journal of Play Therapy
International Journal of Psychoanalysis
International Journal of Social Psychiatry
International Migration Review
International Nursing Review
International Organization
International Review of Education
International Wildlife
Journal of Cross Cultural Psychology
Journal of International Affairs
Journal of International Business Studies
Journal of Japanese Trade and Industry
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development
Journal of Multicultural Nursing and Health
Journal of Near Eastern Studies
Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
Journal of World Business
Kenyon Review
Korea Daily
Latina
Maclean’s
Al Majalla
Middle East Journal
Middle East Policy
Middle Eastern Studies
Modern Asian Studies
Modern China
Multicultural Education
National Geographic
National Geographic Traveler
Near East Report
New Times
North American Review
Paris Match
Paris Review
Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Russian Life
Russian Review
Slavic Review
Times of India
UN Chronicle
Vanidades
World Oil
World Politics
World Today
World Watch
FDU faculty and administrators have won more than $766,000 in competitive external grant funding between July 2004 and October 2005, and to help expedite the generation of new proposals, a new pre-proposal process has been implemented.
Among the projects that have been awarded federal and state grants are the following:
• Capping of Contaminated Sediments in Kearny Marsh — $96,966 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. Project Directors: Marion McClary and Alice Benzecry, biological sciences (Metro), School of Natural Sciences, University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies.
• School Security and Safety Administration Certificate Program — $350,000 capital improvement grant from the New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Project Director: Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor).
• Cyber Crime Lab — $493,322 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Project Director: Eamon Doherty, administrative science (Metro).
• Global Virtual Faculty Distance Education Initiative — $148,800 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Project Director: Diana Cvitan, manager, global learning (Metro).
• Advanced Education Nursing Program — $500,660 multi-year award from the Health Resources and Services Administration Division, Department of Health and Human Services. Project Director: Minerva Guttmann, director, nursing/allied health (Metro), Henry P. Becton College of Nursing and Allied Health.
• Alexander Hamilton Exhibit — Weiner Library of the Metropolitan Campus was selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association to host the exhibit. Project Director: Patricia Murray, coordinator, collection development (Metro).
• Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities — $99,160 grant from the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education. Project Director: Mary Farrell, learning disabilities education; associate director, education; and director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities and Center for Clinical Teaching (Metro).
• The Literary Review — second $10,000 grant for “Italian Fiction in English Translation” issue from the National Endowment for the Arts. Project Director: René Steinke, English and editor-in-chief, The Literary Review (Flor).
For a more detailed explanation of the grants above go to http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=2463 .
The new pre-proposal process, outlined in a message to the University community from Willard Gingerich, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor), is as follows:
1. Faculty is notified by the Grants Office of a new funding opportunity or discovers and develops the opportunity on his/her own.
2. Faculty first drafts a one- or two-page summary or abstract of the proposal concept or scope of work and a brief budget, including faculty release time. The Grants Office may assist in preparing this preliminary budget.
3. Faculty presents the abstract and the new Proposal Development Form, with a copy of the grants announcement attached, to the department chair. The department chair will be required to sign the form to indicate that he/she a) supports the proposal concept and b) agrees to commit any departmental funds requested to satisfy any required cost-sharing component stated in the proposal and can support any proposed released time from instruction.
4. Faculty then takes the proposal transmittal form signed by the department chair to the dean. The dean signs the form to indicate that he/she a) supports the proposal concept; b) agrees to any request for release time that is stated in the proposal; and c) agrees to commit any college funds requested.
5. Faculty brings the proposal transmittal form signed by both the department chair and the dean to the Grants Office. The Grants Office will help the faculty member to develop a schedule for completing the proposal and the budget so that both will be finished at least seven workdays before the proposal deadline. The faculty member will be asked to sign the proposal transmittal form indicating that they agree to comply with this deadline.
The Office of Grants/Sponsored Projects staff is led by Laurie Treleven, University director. For more information on the grant process and to download the proposal development form go to http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=1372 .
Update
Richard J. Codey, BA’81 (Flor), acting governor of New Jersey, has announced the appointment of Faramarz Fatemi, history/political science and director history/political science/international studies (Metro), to the New Jersey Governor’s School Board of Overseers. The Governor’s School initiative, started in 1983, is a summer residential program for students who have completed their junior year in high school. The curriculum emphasizes problem solving, leadership training, team interaction and creative expression through the medium of fine and performing arts. The board has principal oversight responsibilities for the Governor’s School Program and is composed of the commissioners of education and higher education, the presidents of the institutions of higher learning at which Governor’s Schools are located, four members of the legislature and 17 other members of the public appointed by the governor.
Minerva Guttman, nursing and director, nursing (Metro), was among the recipients of the 2005 Diva and Don of Nursing Award from the Institute of Nursing during its annual gala on December 1. The award “recognizes exceptional individuals impacting nursing and other health communities.”
Donald Zimmerman, executive director, Center for Healthcare Management Studies (Metro), presented a Grand Rounds talk on “The U.S. Healthcare System: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?” to medical students at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark. He also discussed the new Medicare drug benefit with employees at Schering-Plough and Johnson & Johnson.
“Olde Barns in Winter,” a photograph by R. Gordon Perry, biological sciences (Flor), won first place in the professional category of the 10th annual Skylands Scenic Beauty Photo Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Council on the Arts. This is the third consecutive year in which Perry has participated and was recognized for his photography. A reception was held at the Wayne Dumont Administration Building in Belvidere, N.J., where the photographs will remain on display until January 2, 2006.
Eamon Doherty, administrative science (Metro), co-authored the book Computer Security and Telerobotics for Everyone, shown at the left, which is about enabling disabled people to telecommute to work in a safe environment. Co-authors are Gary Stephenson and Joel Fernandes, BS’05 (T), who is currently a master’s student in computer science at FDU.
During a commemoration of the bicentennial of the birth of Joseph Mazzini, whose efforts helped bring about the modern Italian state and found the Republic, William Roberts, social sciences and director, Public Administration Institute (Metro), presented a paper titled “Mazzini — Redemption of Labor” in Rome. Fairleigh Dickinson University was the only American university represented during the celebration, which was held from December 1 to 3.
Frank Brunetti, law/taxation (Metro), was invited by the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters to attend its meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, from December 5 to 9. As one of the rapporteurs, he prepared the daily official reports of the meeting. Brunetti likewise presented a critique of the “Manual for the Negotiation of Bilateral Tax Treaties Between Developed and Developing Countries.”
The second annual Winter Festival Concert at the College at Florham featured performances by mezzo soprano Jane Bunnell, baritone Marc Embree, pianist Clifford Parish, all visual/performing arts (Flor), and the FDU Chorus, directed by Allen Cohen, music (Flor).
On November 16, Benjamin Nelson, English (Metro), discussed “The Bible as Literature” as part of the evening lecture series of the Temple Beth Shalom, Livingston, N.J.
On November 30, before the Devils basketball game with Delaware Valley, Roger Kindel, retired head men’s basketball coach and new director of the Ferguson Recreation Center and associate athletics director (all Flor), was honored and received a certificate of appreciation “for his extraordinary contribution to the campus and its athletic program during his 28 years as head basketball coach.” Peter Marion, who was Kindel’s assistant basketball coach for 10 years, is the current men’s basketball coach and director of the conference office, athletics (Flor).
Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), wrote an article, “Britons Just Tend to Get on With It,” which was published in the fall 2005 edition of Meadowlands USA.
Marie Roberts, fine arts (Metro), was mentioned in an article titled “Coney Island Sideshow Banners,” which appeared in the A&E section of the November 16 issue of The New York Press. Her exhibit, titled “Valentines: Banners from the Coney Island Sideshow,” is on display at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, N.Y. The exhibit runs through February 26, 2006.
Online Counseling: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals, a book co-edited by Ron Kraus, Core (Metro), has received good reviews. To read the reviews go to http://www.ronkraus.com and click on online counseling.
Ronald Calissi, executive associate dean for off-campus programs, Petrocelli College (Metro), and Paulette Laubsch, administrative science (Metro), attended the 17th Annual Professional Development Conference of the American Academy of Certified Public Managers in Manchester, N.H., in September. During the conference, Laubsch co-presented “PESTs: What You Should Know,” which was selected in a competitive process from proposals throughout the United States. PESTs are the political, economic, social and technological forces and trends that can help or prevent an organization from attaining its specific goals. Laubsch co-authored with Richard Blake, administrative science (Metro), the article “Evaluating Certified Public Manager Training” which appeared in the summer issue of The Public Manager.
Thomas Swanzey, associate dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), and Christine Vitale, career development specialist (Metro), were among those who performed in the play “The War of the Worlds” in November. Presented by the University Players, the play was directed by James Rana, art/media studies (Metro).
John Schiemann, administrative science and director of research, PublicMind (Flor), is the author of The Politics of Pact-Making: Hungary’s Negotiated Transition to Democracy in Comparative Perspective, which was published in November by Palgrave Macmillan, N.Y.C. (http://www.palgrave-usa.com/catalog/product.aspx?isbn=1-4039-7109-9). The information on the book jacket describes that the book “contrasts the Hungarian case with those of Poland, South Africa and China to explore the contours of how bargaining strategies affect outcomes. The result is increased understanding of how actors and their interaction make peaceful transitions possible.”
In Memoriam
Joseph McBride, retired Board of Trustees member, died November 30 at the age of 86. He was a trustee from 1977 to 1986. At the time, he was chairman and chief executive officer of Frank A. McBride Co., one of the largest contractors in the state. He is survived by his wife, Wendy; three sons, Michael, Terence and Mark; a daughter, Sheila James; a stepdaughter, Louise Wright; three stepsons, James Harrison, Jason Fisher and Jonathan Fisher; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his first wife, Barbara.
Welcome
The University welcomes new full-time and part-time employees who joined FDU as of November 14, 2005.
Welcome to Luis Arroyo, officer, public safety (Flor); Kevin Byrne, director of counseling, Wellness Center (Flor); Robin Dyer, professional tutor, Educational Opportunity Fund (Flor); Wesley Heinel, assistant director of communications, athletics (Metro); Jessica Heulitt, assistant women’s basketball coach, athletics (Flor); Darryl Morhardt, baseball events/fields coordinator, athletics (Metro); Tara Tanel, records/graduate specialist, enrollment services (Metro); Cheryl Vee, administrative assistant, international student services (Metro); and Yik Yan Wong, administrative assistant, online programs, Petrocelli College (Metro).
Captions:
Roger Kindel, second from right, director of Ferguson Center and associate athletics director, is honored for his years of service to the College at Florham athletic programs. From left are Interim Campus Provost Kenneth Greene; Peter Marion, head men’s basketball coach; Kindel; and William Klika, athletic director (Flor).
K. Paul Yoon, right in photo below, information systems/sciences and chair, information systems/decision sciences (Metro/Flor), and Ambassador Young-Jin Choi, permanent representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, discuss Choi’s presentation, “Korea and Its Role in Its Region and in the World.” Part of the United Nations Pathways Lecture Series, the event was held at the Metropolitan Campus. The series is presented by The Ambassador’s Club at the United Nations in conjunction with FDU and cosponsored by The Record and HeraldNews.
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
A Call for Papers
The Corporate Communication Institute has issued a call for papers for its Conference on Corporate Communication 2006 to be held Friday, June 2, through Monday, June 5, 2006, at Wroxton College, England. Sponsored by the institute in association with Corporate Communications: An International Journal, the conference has a global focus on the theory, practice, roles, processes and issues of concern to corporate communication scholars and practitioners. The deadline for submission of proposals to the Corporate Communication Institute is January 16, 2006.
The three-day conference will feature speakers from industry and universities. Past representation has been from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The institute encourages interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary proposals for original research, complete sessions devoted to an issue, panel discussion, case studies, workshops and demonstrations. For additional information, a PDF of the call for papers and details for submission of conference papers go to http://www.corporatecomm.org/conference.html, e-mail cci@corporatecomm.org or call 973-443-8709.
Main Stage Productions Increase Performances
Due to the expected audience popularity of future main stage musical productions, Stephen Hollis, director, theater arts (Flor), has announced that there will be two additional performances for the spring 2006 musical, “Cabaret.” Performance dates are as follows: Thursday, March 30, through Saturday, April 1, at 8 p.m.; the high-school matinee on Wednesday, April 5 at 11 a.m.; Thursday, April 6, through Saturday, April 8, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, April 9, at 2:30 p.m. March 31 is billed as faculty night, and an alumni gathering will be scheduled for April 7, 8 or 9.
Leaders Forum
The Corporate Communication Institute announces the 2006 Corporate Communication Leaders Forum to be held on Tuesday, January 3, through Saturday, January 7, in the Mansion, College at Florham.
The forum offers an intensive professional and academic experience in the current theory and practice of corporate communication. It combines presentations, panel discussions, case studies and interaction with leading professionals and scholars. Sessions are conducted on campus and site visits are planned to area corporate headquarters and locations in New York City, including a tour of The New York Stock Exchange.
For more information call 973-443-8709, e-mail cci@corporatecomm.org or visit the Web site http://www.corporatecomm.org .
Silberman College of Business
New Jersey high school students are invited to compete in an innovative program, conducted by FDU’s Rothman Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, that recognizes their bright, commercially feasible ideas.
The “2006 New Jersey Business Idea Competition” is open to all New Jersey high school students (grades nine through 12). The deadline for applications is February 17, and the winners will be announced and honored on the evening of March 31 at the College at Florham.
The competition, now in its third year, divides the state into three regions: north (Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, Morris, Essex and Warren counties); central (Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer and Hudson counties); and south (Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties). Each region will recognize five finalists and 10 semifinalists who will be awarded $150 and $100, respectively. In addition, winners will be chosen from each region and will receive an additional $250 each. All winners will receive plaques or certificates at the awards ceremony.
James Barrood, executive director, Rothman Institute (Flor), said the objective is to “foster an entrepreneurial mindset among New Jersey’s high school students and recognize those who develop the brightest and most commercially feasible ideas. Many of our young people have very good ideas and simply need to be encouraged to submit them. They are, after all, the future business leaders of our state.”
The entrepreneurial studies faculty will judge the competition. Sponsors include the Edison Venture Fund; Sovereign Bank; the NJ Commerce, Economic Growth & Tourism Commission; and New Jersey 101.5 FM.
For more information visit http://www.fdu.edu/rothman and click on “NJ Biz Idea Comp” or call 973-443-8842.
Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies
School of Administrative Science
Master in administrative science courses will be conducted at a new off-site location in the Mount Olive School District in Budd Lake, N.J. This new Morris County site will serve the northwest region of the state. For further information go to http://sas.fdu.edu or call 201-692-7172.
Puerta al Futuro
The following grants were recently received by Puerta al Futuro:
A $5,000 grant from the Victoria Foundation for the October 1 Celebrate Familia Newark Cultural Day.
A $20,000 grant from Verizon toward the creation of a language lab in Hackensack and two mobile labs for the Newark and Dover sites. The first part of this grant will be used to renovate the Computer Lab located in Edward Williams Hall and to purchase needed audiovisual equipment for all three sites.
A $21,100 grant from Lumina Foundation for Education for the development of a College Study Skills course for Latino adults, an innovative bilingual 1-credit course for incoming Puerta students designed to improve academic performance and retention.
The program invites the FDU community to the third annual Three King’s Day celebration on Friday, January 6. This event takes place at 6 p.m. in the Commons in Edward Williams Hall, Metropolitan Campus. Refreshments, gifts and music will be provided. The event will be sponsored by GOYA and Patsy Gatsy Toys. Children’s books are being collected to be given away at the event. All book contributions can be sent to Ruth Soto at H-EWC1-01. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, call 201-692-2625 or e-mail puerta@fdu.edu.
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Faculty, staff and students of the BA in interdisciplinary studies program participated in an Association for Integrative Studies-sponsored teleconference/Web-conference on November 10 on the topic, “Interdisciplinary Studies: Where Are We Today?” The conference offered participants the opportunity to pose questions to a panel of leading scholars including Julie Thompson Klein of Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich.; Carolyn Haynes of Miami University and William Newell of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Anyone interested in viewing a DVD copy of the conference can contact Richard Castellana, humanities/fine arts and director, interdisciplinary studies (Metro), at rcast@fdu.edu or 201-692-2741.
Continuing Education Division
The Office of Continuing Education will be offering a 12-week Web Developer Certification course at the College at Florham beginning on February 25. Courses will run on Saturdays or Tuesday and Thursday evenings. For more information visit the Web site http://www.fdu.edu/web-skills .
University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies
A brief look at University College happenings is included here.
The artworks of Chung-Tse Hsu, BA’05 (Metro), are on exhibit through January 20, in University College Gallery, Room 11, University Hall, Metropolitan Campus. The gallery is closed December 21 to January 1.
The Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health hosted its fall Nursing Demonstration on November 30, in Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus. An exhibit of the past, present and future of clinical nursing education in the school was the highlight of the open house.
Wroxton College
Wroxton College students visited World War I cemeteries and other sites in France at the beginning of October.
As part of their Anatomy of 20th-century Britain course, the students visited Vimy Ridge, a vital part of the German defense, which Canadian troops finally took on April 9, 1917. The students then visited the war memorial commemorating the 3,598 Canadian soldiers who lost their lives in the attack. Afterward, on the Somme, they went to Beaumont-Hotel, walking the half-mile route taken by the 1st Newfoundland Regiment in its attack there on July 1, 1916, against heavily defended German trenches where, in less than half an hour, the regiment lost three-quarters of its men.
They then visited the Australian War Memorial on the side of the road near the village of Pozieres, where scores of Australian troops died in their attempt to take an isolated farmhouse on a hill, half a mile away — the farmhouse and memorial are chilling reminders of the bravery and sacrifice of colonial soldiers in the Great War.
Finally, they visited the huge memorial at Thiepval, commemorating more than 72,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers who died during the Somme battles and have no known graves.
Captions:
Last month, 20 Puerta al Futuro program students received Reiner Foundation scholarships, based on achievement and financial aid. From left are: Andrew Raleigh, administrative science (Metro); scholarship winners Arturo Zevallos and Soledad Cespedes; and Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College.
Five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to hotel and restaurant management students by the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, whose national headquarters is housed at the College at Florham’s Chaîne House, during a Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration on the campus. Pictured in the front row are the recipients, from left, ______________. At the scholarships’ presentation were, back row, from left, Burton Hobson, chairman of The Chaîne Foundation; Richard Wisch, associate dean and director, international hospitality/tourism management (Metro/Flor); and Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor).
Carol Ann Alfano
Program Coordinator, Insurance Institute, Petrocelli College
College at Florham
How long have you been at FDU?
I have been with FDU for 10 years. I first started as a part-time employee but have been working full-time for the last five years.
One of my favorite possessions is ...
… my house. It has served my husband and I very well in raising our three great children. Now, it is wonderful to see my four little grandchildren enjoying the house their parents grew up in.
A perfect weekend afternoon is ...
… for my husband and I to go on a long drive, enjoy the scenery, stop for lunch at a quaint out-of-the-way place and have some wonderful alone time together.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
I would have loved to have met Jacqueline Kennedy. She met such interesting people around the world. She wasn’t just a fashion diva. She was intelligent and well read. I would ask her about her book collection and find out which were her favorites.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
The movie I recently saw was “Meet The Fockers,” which I found hysterical. If you want to take a silly break from the daily stress that we all have, I recommend seeing it. There is no deep hidden meaning, just a few good laughs.
What do you most value in your friends?
I value honesty the most. I have friends who are very dear to me and whom I have been friends with for more years than I care to mention.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… wrote poetry as a form of release during a very difficult time in my life.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
I would like to attempt teaching. I love children of all ages and have seen firsthand the influence a good teacher has in a child’s life. I have many family members who are teachers and who find it a very rewarding profession. I wouldn’t want to be a doctor. I enjoy helping people, but I would become too attached to my patients and would get very upset if they didn’t get well.
Ellen Campbell
Assistant Professor of Education and Director of the MA in Education for Certified Teachers Program
Metropolitan Campus
How long have you been at FDU?
Two years.
One of my favorite possessions is ...
… my car because it is fun to drive and relaxing on the commute.
A perfect weekend afternoon is ...
… a warm fall day driving to Boston for lobster in the rough.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick?
John Conway, who, some say, is the most profoundly interesting and important mathematician in the world. He studies the most diverse aspects of math while distilling it to its most fundamental patterns. He studies symmetry and fractals and once, when I heard him speak, he managed to show a topological move with his hands and his nose that was so amusing that elementary school children could grasp the concept. He walks around bare-foot in his office at Princeton University while precisely placing dodecahedrons from the ceiling among the array of his other solids. He has produced the Game of Life, not the Milton Bradley version, but rather a complex game of strategies. All great mathematicians are game players, and he is certainly one.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
David Boies’ book Courting Justice: From New York Yankees vs. Major League Baseball to Bush vs. Gore 1997–2000. I have listened to his legal debates with such interest, and with this book I feel I get a peek into one of the most brilliant minds in the country. The book is an insightful look at the powerful legal debates of our times from a person who knows how to craft the argument.
What do you most value in your friends?
I value open-mindedness and flexibility of thought, a willingness to try new things and a sense of humor and whimsy.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… have several life-size soft sculptures in my living room that I constructed.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
I would like to be a film animator of children’s books. I “dabbled” in animation for the past two decades and would love to try it. I would not like to be a politician in either party.
Marc Cocchiola
Assistant Director for Development and Alumni Relations, University Advancement
Metropolitan Campus
How long have you been at FDU?
Nine months.
One of my favorite possessions are ...
… my cats, Collette and Smokey.
A perfect weekend afternoon is ...
… any time I do not have to do laundry.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
Author John Irving. I am a huge fan of his novels, and as a student of fiction and an aspiring novelist, his work most resembles my own style of writing. I would love to have a dialogue with him about the art of creative writing.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
The Harry Potter series, both book and film. The books transcend typical fantasy fiction and children’s literature, and become more sophisticated and complex as the main characters come of age. The adventures are exciting, the drama is poignant, and the characters are real and flawed. The films are true to the books, bringing excellent books to life.
What do you most value in your friends?
What I value most in my friends is the ability to be supportive. It is very easy to be a friend when adversity is absent. A true friend will not disappear when the other is struggling or is in trouble. I am most fulfilled when I am able to help a friend in need, and I have experienced the blessing of having a friend selflessly carry me through trying times.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… have a fraternal twin brother.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
Besides becoming a novelist, I would love to be a professional poker player. One profession I would not want to venture into would be politics.
Burton Zwick
Lecturer of Finance
College at Florham
How long have you been at FDU?
I came to FDU in 1997, following almost 25 years in the financial service industry in New York City.
One of my favorite possessions is ...
Strange as it may seem, possessions don’t do much for me. My wife and I drive six- and 11-year old Toyotas, my 20-year-old watch is a notch or two above a Timex but many notches below a Rolex, and I have not bought a new suit or sport coat since I left work in New York City in 1999. What interests me much more than owning is doing, especially traveling to Europe and other faraway places. My wife and I spend much time and discretionary income preparing for and enjoying this type of travel.
A perfect weekend afternoon is ...
A perfect weekend for my wife and me is to see a matinee in New York City, followed by dinner. We especially like Italian cuisine, as well as a number of ethnic cuisines such as Indian, Greek and Chinese.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
I would love to meet Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the young co-founders of Google. I am fascinated by how they created their search engine and figured out how to get sponsors to pay them tons of money without destroying Google’s appeal as an independent, attractive venue to search for information.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
In preparation for an upcoming trip to Sicily, I recently read The Leopard by Giuseppe di Lampedusa. It is a beautiful book. I then saw the film by Luchino Visconti. It is also quite good, though, as is often the case, the book is even better in my opinion. I also enjoyed the recent film “A History of Violence,” with Viggo Mortensen.
What do you most value in your friends?
I value openness and willingness to talk to me about my concerns, both personal and otherwise.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… never balance my checkbook. I simply make sure that the bank has credited my account for my deposits.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
I would like to be a writer of history and biography, such as David McCullough or Ron Chernow. I would not want to be a lawyer.
• Fairleigh Dickinson University Press has recently published two new books — Social and Virtual Space: Science Fiction, Transnationalism, and the New American Right, by Laura Cherniak; and Politics: A Silence Beyond Echo, by Harold Pinter. For further information on these books or others published by the FDU Press, call Harry Keyishian, English (Flor), and director, editorial committee, FDU Press (Flor); or Louise Stahl, editorial/circulation coordinator, FDU Press (Flor), at 973-443-8564. A catalog is available. Orders for books should be directed to: Associated University Press, 2010 Eastpart Boulevard, Cranbury, N.J. 08512; telephone: 609-655-4770; fax: 609-655-8366; or e-mail: aup440@aol.com.
New Dominican-American Program
On December 7, 23 three constituencies representing Fairleigh Dickinson University, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) and the leaders of the Dominican-American community of New York and New Jersey met at the Metropolitan Campus to discuss a new Dominican-American program, which was described as “historic” by Guillermo Linares, a New York City commissioner.
The program will make it possible for high school graduates of Dominican heritage to earn an undergraduate degree from FDU, by spending two years at the Metropolitan Campus and two years at PUCMM’s Santiago campus in the Dominican Republic. As part of the program they will also earn a concentration in Latin-American studies. The program will provide the opportunity for students to strenghten their ties to their Dominican heritage. This will be enhanced by living and taking meals with families.
Caption:
In discussion are, from left: Josefina Infante, first vice president, Dominican American National Roundtable (DANR); executive director, Hunts Point Economic Development Commission; member, Dominican Business Network; and board member, Alianza Dominicana, New York; Luis Guzman, New Jersey board member, DANR; detective lieutenant, Passaic Police Department; member, Dominican Council of New Jersey; and president, Passaic County Chapter, National Peace Officers Association; Ruth Wehrman, active member, Dominican American Council; chief executive officer and founder, Inograph Corporation; and member, Copodo Dominican Association; Aixa Ritz, hotel/restaurant/tourism management (Metro); Tami Flanagan, assistant to the associate dean for technology, communications, continuing education, international hospitality/tourism management (Metro); and Richard Wisch, director and associate dean, international hospitality/tourism management (Metro/Flor).
The specific areas of study have yet to be determined.
Spirit of Giving
The Spirit of Giving has special meaning in this holiday season. At both New Jersey campuses, organizations are helping in a variety of ways. In some cases the drives are over, but in others there is still time to participate.
College at Florham
The Madison Project, a community-service group sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program, College at Florham, provides freshman and sophomore students an opportunity to participate and help their neighbors with nonperishable foods, toiletries, household supplies and toys. This is the seventh year EOF is holding the drive. Goods will be delivered to the Church of Notre Dame of Mount Carmel, who will distribute these to needy families. Call the EOF office a 973-443-8566, and students will come and pick up the items.
The Hotel Society’s food drive to benefit the Community Soup Kitchen of Morristown is still accepting donations. Boxes have been placed in the Mansion, the Student Center, Park Avenue Lobby, Rutherford Lobby and Stadler/Zenner Academic Building. In addition, the FDU Business Scholars Program and Market Street Missions held a coat drive. Inter-Greek Council Angel Patrol collected new unwrapped toys for children of all ages to St. Joseph’s Boy’s Home and Friendship Corners, a daycare center for underprivileged children.
Metropolitan Campus
The Business Leaders of Tomorrow Organization, Silberman College of Business, recently held its 13th annual Thanksgiving food drive to benefit the Center for Food Action in Hackensack, N.J. More than 100 bags of groceries were collected from the departments and offices at the Metropolitan Campus. Members from the facilities department assisted the students by transporting the groceries to the food bank. Also for Thanksgiving, the Annual Food Drive, a collaborative effort with campus ministries and Gourmet Dining supported the “Why Hunger” campaign.
The Business Leaders of Tomorrow Organization sponsored The Giving Tree in conjunction with the YCS Holly Center in Hackensack. Participants may sponsor a child by choosing to purchase one of his/her top three gifts. Iota Phi Theta fraternity sponsored a coat drive.
Captions:
Educational Opportunity Fund staffers, from left, Erica Ruppert, administrative assistant; Jameel Scott, assistant director; and Kristina Jones, assistant director (all Flor), organize the donations.
Packing the truck for the Center for Good Action are, front row, from left, Michele Vaccaro, MBA program adviser, Silberman College, and assistant to the provost for special projects (Metro); and Salina Singleton, community service chair, Business Leaders of Tomorrow; and back row, from left, Richard Bronson, mathematics/computer science and senior executive assistant to the president (Metro); Eli Amdur, executive in residence, Center for Healthcare Management Studies (Metro); and Jorge Ledesma, vice president, Business Leaders of Tomorrow.
Employee Benefits Fair
Staff and faculty took advantage of the voluntary benefits fairs, conducted by human resources at each campus, in November. Open enrollments were available at the time.
Metropolitan Campus
Captions:
Left photo: Patty Birne, left, senior account manager, The Hartford Group Benefits, and Louis Goldman, Petrocelli (Flor), discuss benefits at the Metropolitan Campus.
Right photo: From left, Sharon Schnelle, director, institutional client services, TIAA-CREF; offers information to Meridith Wright, associate director, and Marilyn Stefano, records/graduate specialist, both enrollment services (Metro).
College at Florham
Captions:
Left photo: Riad Nasser, left, sociology (Flor), is advised by Carey Brady from Metlife.
Right photo: From left, Sharon Schnelle, director, institutional client services, TIAA-CREF, helps Terry Tomeo, administrative assistant, accounting/tax/law, economics/finance (Flor); Gerry Hoskins, senior word processing operator, word processing/duplicating (Flor); and Rosemary Riccone, assistant to the provost (Flor).
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