Bahraini Ambassador and Wife Visit
The University welcomed the former ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Kassim Buallay, and his wife, Safiya Buallay, who is running for Parliament in Bahrain. From January 30 through February 3, they attended classes, met with faculty and students and had multiple opportunities to exchange views during a variety of events.
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Former ambassador of Bahrain Kassim Buallay speaks to a class at the College at Florham. |
At the College at Florham, the ambassador visited the International Organization class taught by Naomi Weinberger, political science (Flor); attended a luncheon and discussion with his wife that involved faculty and students arranged by Diane Sommerville, chair, social sciences/history (Flor) and Riad Nasser, sociology (Flor); and attended Nasser’s class, Ethnicity and Nationalism. Robert Houle, history; Geoffrey Weinman, interim dean, Becton College; Marilyn Rye, assistant provost; Neil Salzman, political science; and Nandita Ghosh, English (all Flor), were also instrumental in welcoming the ambassador to campus.
At the Metropolitan Campus, Buallay visited the International Organization class discussing Machiavelli of Jason Scorza, director, arts/media studies and English/philosophy/humanities (Metro), who arranged for a faculty luncheon. Another luncheon and discussion with faculty, Global Scholars and the ambassador were facilitated by Samuel Raphalides, history (Metro). Ahmad Kamal, Petrocelli College (Metro), invited the ambassador to his class International Organization and hosted him for lunch at the United Nations. Deborah Gonzalez, director, Puerta al Futuro (Metro), arranged for the ambassador to attend FDU’s MAS Diplomatic Program at the Colombian Consulate in New York City, the class of Andrew Raleigh, administrative science (Metro), and a reception with faculty and students. The ambassador also met with the Business Leaders of Tomorrow student club, whose adviser is Eli Amdur, executive in residence, Center for Healthcare Management Studies (Metro).
Left photo: Meeting before a luncheon and discussion at the College at Florham are, from left, Diane Sommerville, history (Flor); Safiya Buallay, the ambassador’s wife; Riad Nasser, sociology (Flor); and Ambassador Buallay.
Right photo: Ambassador Buallay, center, shares a light moment with Willard Gingerich, left, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor), and Bamidele Ojo, political science (Metro).
Elise Salem, associate provost for global learning (Metro), arranged a luncheon for Safiya Buallay that included Metropolitan Campus faculty and staff. Leonard Grob, philosophy; Joseph Chuman, philosophy; Fatih Oncul, engineering technology; Fr. Jack Baron, director, campus ministry; Bamidele Ojo, political science; Michael Kalavritinos, political science; Duane Edwards, English; Donald Zimmerman, executive director, Center for Healthcare Management Studies; Mary Beaven, emeritus, management; Kathleen Stein-Smith, head, periodicals, and coordinator, information literacy systems; Diana Cvitan, manager, global learning; and Mahesh Nair, senior project manager, global learning, were also among those who welcomed the ambassador and/or his wife to campus. Andrija Sekulic, student assistant in the Office of Global Learning, assisted in taking notes during the week.
The Office of Global Learning was in charge of making the arrangements, which was coordinated by, Elise Salem and Malavika Khullar, coordinator, global initiatives (Metro).
In the Office of Global Learning at the Metropolitan Campus, Ambassador Kassim Buallay, third from left, met with, from left, Diana Cvitan, manager, global learning; Mahesh Nair, senior project manager, global learning; Malavika Khullar, coordinator, global initiatives; Elise Salem, associate provost for global learning; and Andrija Sekulic, student assistant, global learning.
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February 2006
| · | New Dean for Silberman College |
| · | Alumnus, Trustee Weinstein Supports Holocaust Symposium and Fund for FDU |
| · | Middle States Update |
| · | Graduate Center for Professional Psychology Planned in Israel |
| · | President’s Book Explores Globalization, World Citizenship and Global Education |
| · | Bahraini Ambassador and Wife Visit |
| · | Artis Joins Board of Trustees |
| · | United Nations Events Scheduled |
| · | Get Facts Online |
| · | Black History Month Celebrated |
| · | Global Challenge Offered to High School Students |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Brooks, Eisen, Morris, Sawyer |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — FDU in Space, Dos Mundos Unidos. |
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