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The Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, N.J., is the site for the University’s 63rd Commencement ceremony to be held on Tuesday, May 16, at 10 a.m.
More than 2,700 graduates will receive doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees.
As reported in the March issue of Inside FDU on the Web, honorary doctoral degrees will be conferred on Kwame Anthony Appiah, philosopher, novelist and scholar of African and of African-American studies (honorary doctor of humane letters degree); Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, United Nations under-secretary-general for political affairs (honorary doctor of humane letters degree); and Kuslima Shogen, BS’74, MS’76 (Ruth), CEO/chairman of the board/director of the Alfacell Corporation (honorary doctor of science degree).
The Student Pinnacle awards will be presented by the campus provosts. One student from each campus who demonstrated academic excellence, public service and commitment to the University will be honored. Each winner will deliver remarks.
Jennifer Lehr, communication (Flor), and Joseph Kiernan, economics/finance and campus provost (Metro), will read the names of the graduates.
Student Pinnacle Award Recipients
Joseph Kiernan, campus provost (Metro), will present the Student Pinnacle to Keisha Baptiste, who will graduate with a bachelor of science in civil engineering technology degree.
A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Baptiste came to FDU after having taught high school math and physics. A Col. Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholar, she was a presidential ambassador with the office of undergraduate admissions. Her guided tours of the campus for families and high school students earned her a “Tour Guide of the Year” award.
A resident assistant since her sophomore year, Baptiste also became involved in the International Student Association and the Student Government Association and has held the treasurer’s position in both organizations.
In her senior year, Baptiste served as vice president of the Student Government Association and has received the “Above and Beyond” award in recognition of her outstanding contribution and academic performance as well as her commitment to the Office of Residence Life. Baptiste was recently awarded the International Student Undergraduate Award and was inducted into the Phi Omega Epsilon Honor Society. Earlier, she was a recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship.
While busy with campus activities, she has been a part of the University Honors program since her freshman year and has completed research for her thesis — a proposal for the design and construction of a new footbridge over the Hackensack River linking the Teaneck and Hackensack sides of the campus.
After graduation, Baptiste plans to pursue a career in the construction industry with a focus in highway, bridge and tunnel design while completing the requirements to become a licensed, professional engineer.
The College at Florham Student Pinnacle Award will be presented by Interim Provost Kenneth Greene to Jessica Heulitt, BA’05, who will graduate with an MAT with an elementary education specialization through the five-year QUEST program. She has been involved in seven organizations, served as an officer in four and made significant contributions to the campus and the local community while maintaining a 3.99 grade point ratio.
A four-year letter-winner for the women’s basketball team, Heulitt served as a captain for her senior season. The athletic department selected her to represent the University at the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women’s “2005 Woman of the Year Luncheon.”
Her campus leadership spans a wide variety of activities — from chairing the Halloween Havoc Committee to heading the Faculty-Athlete Picnic Committee. Heulitt served in the Student Government Association, was honored by her peers as Homecoming Queen and received the “Student Leader of the Year” Maddy Award.
As part of her interest in education, Heulitt took part in the “Reading Partners” program with the Madison Library and worked with S.T.A.R.T., an on-campus alcohol awareness program.
Active in her sorority, Theta Phi Alpha, Heulitt served as the scholarship chair and as the sorority president — taking part in the Adopt-a-Highway program and in charity walks for heart disease, breast cancer and diabetes. In 2005, she was honored as “Greek Woman of the Year.”
Over her five years at the College at Florham, Heulitt has excelled academically. A Charter Day Scholar, she garnered the award for the highest grade point ratio earned by a Greek female for three straight years. Her name has appeared on the Dean’s List or the Honors List every semester of her studies.
In April, Heulitt accepted a long-term substitute teaching position in Hanover Township, N.J. She hopes to find a position teaching at the elementary school level, and, in the future, move into the field of school psychology.
Honorary Degree Recipients
Kwame Anthony Appiah is best known for his contribution to political philosophy, moral psychology and the philosophy of culture. Born in London, Appiah attended primary school in Kumasi, Ghana, until the ruler of Ghana imprisoned his father.
He earned his bachelor’s and doctoral degrees at Cambridge. As an undergraduate, he met Henry Louis Gates, Jr., who became his collaborator on a number of projects, including the Amistad series of critical anthologies on major African-American writers. Appiah’s book In My Father’s House (1992) focused on Africa’s struggle for self-definition in a world dominated by Western values and became an instant classic. He is the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University.
Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, United Nations under-secretary-general for political affairs, holds the second most influential and powerful position in the Secretariat. Prior to joining the Secretariat in 1999, Gambari was the longest serving ambassador/permanent representative of Nigeria to the United Nations. He chaired the U.N. Special Committee Against Apartheid, which successfully saw the demise of that injustice and the establishment of democratic rule in South Africa.
He earned a BSc (economics) degree in political science from the London School of Economics, and an MA and PhD from Columbia University.
Kuslima Shogen, CEO/chairman of the board/director of the Alfacell Corporation, BS’74, MS’76 (Ruth), is an internationally recognized thought-leader in ribonuclease-based therapeutics. She formed Alphacell in 1981 to pursue research that she had initiated while a biology student in the University Honors Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Shogen was named to the first annual PharmaVOICE 100 List of the Most Inspiring People.
Alfacell Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for cancer.
For full background information on the honorees, visit http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=751 .
Commencement Logistics
Faculty, staff and candidates for graduation must arrive at the arena no later than 8:30 a.m. Marshals must arrive by 8 a.m. Backpacks and large bags will not be permitted for security reasons. All should enter the arena between Gates A and D and use the escalators to go down to the floor level. There, signs will be posted for robing rooms and for volunteers to receive instructions. Students will be lined up on the arena floor level according to degree and by college. All graduates will have their names called and will walk across the stage; photographs will be taken of each graduate.
The ceremony should end by 1 p.m. Graduates will be able to pick up their diplomas in the Offices of Enrollment Services on each campus starting June 19, or diplomas can be mailed to the graduates’ homes.
The College at Florham marshals’ meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 10, at noon in the Bottle Hill Room, Student Center. A training session for Metropolitan Campus faculty and staff marshals and volunteers will be held on Thursday, May 11, at 2 p.m. in the Rutherford Room, Student Union Building.
Faculty and staff must return their academic regalia in the original boxes to their respective campus bookstores no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17. Charges will be incurred if the regalia is not returned on time. Both campus bookstores will be open Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information on commencement and full background information on the honorees, visit http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=751
Captions:
From left are Kwame Anthony Appiah, Kuslima Shogen and Ibrahim Agboola Gambari.
From left are Keisha Baptiste and Jessica Heulitt.
On Wednesday, May 3, the University community will honor the generosity of alumnus and Board of Trustees member Gregory Olsen, BS’66, BSEE’68, MS’68 (Metro), who has made a $5 million commitment to FDU — the largest contribution in the University’s 64-year history — celebrating two retired FDU faculty members, Lee Gildart and Oswald Haase (see below), who had a profound impact on Olsen’s life and career
In recognition of Olsen’s commitment, the University will dedicate the Lee Gildart and Oswald Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering. The school is part of University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies.
The dedication ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m., in Wilson Auditorium, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus. A reception will follow on the Dickinson Hall Lawn. R.S.V.P. to Clorinda De Salvo, assistant to the senior vice president, University advancement (Metro), at 201-692-7018 or desalvo@fdu.edu.
About Greg Olsen
Greg Olsen was the third private citizen to orbit the Earth on the International Space Station (ISS). After completing training at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, near Moscow, he was launched into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket TMA-7 on October 1, 2005, and returned to earth on Soyuz TMA-6 on October 11. During his 10-day voyage, he orbited the Earth more than 150 times and logged almost four million miles of weightless travel.
After an illustrious career as a research scientist and entrepreneur, Olsen is now president of GHO Ventures in Princeton, N.J., where he manages his “angel” investments, a South African winery and a Montana ranch, and speaks at numerous engagements to encourage children — especially minorities and females — to consider careers in science and engineering.
Olsen began his career in 1972 as a research scientist at RCA Laboratories in Princeton. At RCA, he developed numerous innovations in the field of optoelectronics, including the commercialization of indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) photodetectors and lasers.
In 1984, he co-founded EPITAXX Inc., a fiber-optic detector manufacturer. It was sold in 1990 for $12 million. He then co-founded Sensors Unlimited, a near-infrared camera manufacturer in 1992. It was ultimately sold to Goodrich, Corp. in 2005 for $60 million.
Olsen holds 12 patents, has written more than 100 technical papers, co-authored several book chapters and has given numerous invited lectures to both technical and trade journal audiences. He is an IEEE LEOS (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Laser and Electro-Optics Society) Fellow and the first recipient of the prestigious IEEE Aron Kressel award.
Olsen is active in many civic organizations including Trenton Big Brothers and Sisters, Trenton Boys and Girls Club, Trenton Soup Kitchen, Princeton Historical Society, Custer Battlefield Preservation Committee, Fairleigh Dickinson University and the University of Virginia.
Olsen earned his bachelor’s degree in physics, a BSEE and a master’s degree in physics (magna cum laude) from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He was awarded a PhD in materials science from the University of Virginia.
About Lee Gildart and Oswald Haase
Arriving at Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 1960s, Professors Lee Gildart and Oswald Haase made significant contributions to their areas of study and to the stature of the physics department which was located in what was then known as the College of Science and Engineering. They made learning exciting for their students. To this day, University faculty, staff and alumni revere their hands-on approach to teaching physics.
Haase was known by colleagues as a “very serious” scientist who spent most of his time in his laboratory focusing on his specialty: electron and X-ray defraction. Gildart’s specialty was working with semi-conductor materials. He was also known for his interest in social issues of the day.
Both professors are world travelers. During his tenure at FDU, Gildart took sabbaticals and traveled to locations such as Indonesia where he taught students about physics as a visiting professor. Haase still travels today, dividing his time between his home in Germany and trips to New Jersey and Mexico.
Captions:
Gregory Olsen
Lee Gildart, left, and Oswald Haase
With the completion of the Self-study Report and the review of the Middle States Peer Evaluation Team now over, the University enters the final phase of the re-accreditation process.
Over the next several weeks the finalized, written Team Report will be submitted to the University and to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The report will closely follow the oral report presented by the team to members of the Board of Trustees and the administration, as well as the Middle States Steering Committee and the executive committees of the Faculty Senate and Professional Administrative Senate (PAS) on March 29. In its report, the team indicated that the University met all 14 of the Standards of Excellence, a requirement for re-accreditation.
The Commission will meet in June 2006 to consider Fairleigh Dickinson University’s application for re-accreditation. They will review portions of the Self-study Report and the evaluation team’s written report and will meet with James Harris, team chair and president of Widener University, who will present the team’s recommendation regarding the University’s bid for re-accreditation. The University will be notified in late June/early July of the commission’s action. President J. Michael Adams will subsequently notify the community. “Given the positive nature of the team’s report, I am optimistic that the commission will fully renew the University’s status of accreditation,” Adams indicated following the Peer Evaluation Team’s oral report.
Faculty and staff who have applied for grants since July 2004 will be honored at a reception on Tuesday, April 25, from 2 to 4 p.m., in the Metropolitan Club, Alumni Hall, at the Metropolitan Campus. “We intend to make this celebration an annual event to ensure that faculty and staff are recognized by the University community for their efforts to secure funding from government agencies, corporations, foundations and other private funders,” said Willard Gingerich, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor).
Gingerich will host this event along with the staff from the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations in the Office of University Advancement and the Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects. (Names with asterisks were awarded grants.)
Those recognized from the Metropolitan Campus will be Kathy Azzaro, psychological counselor/substance abuse educator, health services; Alice Benzecry*, biological sciences; Christopher Capuano, psychology and director, psychology; Vicki Cohen*, education and director, education; Mary Farrell*, learning disabilities education; associate director, education; program director, learning disabilities; and University director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities; Deborah Gonzalez, business and director, Puerta al Futuro; Minerva Guttman*, nursing and director, nursing; Gerhard Haas*, biological sciences; Glennena Haynes-Smith, nursing; Ida Jeltova, psychology; Khyati Joshi, education; Seonja Kim*, mathematics; Joan Leder*, senior program director, continuing education; Gertrude Levine*, computer science; Melvin Lewis, engineering technology and associate director, engineering/engineering technology/information technology; Catherine Liggett, assistant director, athletics; Neil Massoth, psychology and director, PhD in clinical psychology program; Marion McClary*, biological sciences and associate director, natural sciences; Robert McGrath, psychology; Teresa Montani, education; Patricia Murray*, collection development coordinator, Weiner Library; Elizabeth Parietti, nursing and associate director, graduate nursing programs; Cynthia Radnitz, psychology; Linda Reddy, psychology; Elise Salem*, English and associate provost, global learning; Jason Scorza, philosophy/political science; director, English/philosophy/humanities; and director, art/media studies; Alfredo Tan, electrical engineering and director, computer sciences/engineering; Vincent Varrassi*, director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities; and Richard Wisch*, hotel/restaurant/tourism management; associate dean and director, hospitality/tourism Management; and director, professional development sequence.
Those recognized from the College at Florham will be Gloria Anderle, chemistry; Michael Avaltroni*, chemistry; James Barrood, executive director, Rothman Institute; Paul Benzing, biology; Peter Burkholder, history; Hester Coan, communication; David Daniel, creative writing; Gerard Farias, management and director, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise; William Fordham, chemistry/physics and director, chemistry/geology; Marjorie Hall-Jacques, director, Educational Opportunity Fund; Joel Harmon, management; Kathleen Haspel, communication studies; Elliot Hoffman, visual/performing arts; Roger Koppl, economics/finance; Howard Libov, electronic filmmaking and assistant dean, Becton College; James Marcum, director, University libraries; June Middleton, biology and chair, biological/allied health sciences; Gary Radford, communication and director, MA in corporate/organizational communication; Alice Shumate*, biology; René Steinke*, English and editor-in-chief, The Literary Review; Neal Sturm, associate vice president and chief information officer, information resources/technology; Paul Vico*, director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities; Stephen Waller, chemistry; and Donald Zimmerman*, executive director, Center for Healthcare Management Studies.
Charter Day and PINNACLE Awards — two prestigious University awards — will presented in one evening, on Friday, June 2.
Dennis F. Strigl, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless and an FDU alumnus [MBA’79 (Ruth)], will be honored at the 17th Annual Charter Day at the College at Florham. The event honors individuals who have distinguished themselves as outstanding leaders in their professions and their communities. Proceeds support Charter Day academic scholarships.
Chairman of the Charter Day Executive Dinner Committee is Robert Hallenbeck, vice president, business development and strategic investments, BD, and a member of the FDU Board of Trustees. The honorary chairman of the event is Fred Hassan, chairman of the board and CEO, Schering-Plough Corporation, who was last year’s honoree.
For information on, support for and participation in the event, contact Laura Reynolds, director of donor relations and special events (Metro), at 201-692-7036 or laura_reynolds@fdu.edu or go to http://www.fducharterday.com.
That same evening, five alumni will be inducted into the exclusive PINNACLE Society at a ceremony at the College at Florham. The PINNACLE was introduced by the University in 1989 to formally recognize and acknowledge the contributions and achievements of its most distinguished alumni.
The PINNACLE inductees will be Jung Chung, MA’83 (Metro), chairwoman, Hyundai Group; William McGarry, BS’69, MBA’77 (Metro), president, Anna Maria College, Paxton, Mass.; Joseph Murray, Jr., BS’64 (Metro), semiretired real-estate executive; Gregory Olsen, BS’66, BSEE’68, MS’68 (Metro), president, GHO Ventures, Princeton, N.J., and a member of FDU’s Board of Trustees; and Emil Solimine, BS’75 (Metro), president, EMAR Group, Inc., Livingston, N.J.
Captions:
Dennis Strigl
From left, Jung Chung, William McGarry, Joseph Murphy, Gregory Olsen and Emil Solimine.
Faculty who have written books since 2003 were celebrated on April 19 at a reception at the College at Florham.
More than 50-plus books were featured. “They make an impressive and extraordinary display of which all FDU faculty may be truly proud, since they reflect our collective identity and ongoing achievements,” said Willard Gingerich, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor), in the event’s brochure.
Authors and their books are listed below by categories. They are:
BUSINESS
Patrick Gaughan, economics/finance (Metro): Development in Litigation Economics, Elsevier Science & Technology Books, JAI Press, 2006; Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring, John Wiley & Sons, 2005; Mergers: What Can Go Wrong and How to Prevent It, John Wiley & Sons, 2005; and Measuring Business Interruption Losses and Other Commercial Damages, John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
Michael Goodman, English and director, Corporate Communication Institute (Flor): Work with Anyone Anywhere: A Guide to Global Business, Professional Publications, 2006.
Sherwin Klein, philosophy (Metro): Ethical Business Leadership, Peter Lang, 2003.
Roger Koppl, economics/finance (Flor): Money and the Free Market, Routledge, 2006; and Big Players and the Economic Theory of Expectations, Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
Bill Schwartz, dean, Silberman College of Business (Metro/Flor): Advances in Accounting Education: Teaching and Curriculum Innovations, Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 2006.
EDUCATION
John Cowen, elementary education/reading and program coordinator, literacy programs (Metro): Balanced Approach to Beginning Reading Instruction, International Reading Association, 2003.
Deborah Gonzalez, business and director, Puerta al Futuro (Metro): Teaching Cross-Cultural Values, Universe, 2004.
HUMANITIES AND COMMUNICATION
Allen Cohen, music (Flor): Howard Hanson in Theory and Practice, Greenwood, 2003; and with Steven Rosenhaus, Writing Musical Theater, Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Walter Cummins, emeritus, English (Flor), and Thomas Kennedy, creative writing (Flor): The Literary Traveler, Del Sol Press, 2005.
Bernard Dick, English/communications and coordinator, MA in media/professional communication (Metro): Anatomy of Film, Bedford/Saint Martin’s, 2004; and Hal Wallis: Producer to the Stars, University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
Harry Keyishian, English and director, editorial committee, FDU Press (Flor): Screening Politics: The Politician in American Movies, 1931–2001, Scarecrow 2003.
David Landau, electronic filmmaking (Flor): Noir Suspicions: A Comic Interactive Mystery to the Movie “Casablanca,” Samuel French Inc., 2004.
Gary Radford, communication and director, MA in corporate/organizational communication (Flor): On the Philosophy of Communication, Wadsworth, 2004; and On Eco, Wadsworth, 2003.
LITERATURE
Patricia Bazán-Figueras, languages (Flor): Latin American Women Writers and Horrific Realism, Edwin Mellen, 2004.
Elise Salem, English (Flor) and associate provost for global learning (Flor/Metro): Constructing Lebanon: A Century of Literary Narratives, University Press of Florida, 2003.
René Steinke, English and editor-in-chief, The Literary Review (Flor): Holy Skirts, Morrow/Avon, 2005.
SCIENCE, MATH AND TECHNOLOGY
Gary Bronson, data processing (Metro): Object-Oriented Program Development Using Java, Course Technology, 2005; A First Book of C++, From Here to There, Course Technology, 2005; Visual Basic.Net Illuminated and Java for Engineers and Scientists, Brooks/Cole, 2003.
Richard Bronson, mathematics/computer science (Metro) and senior executive assistant to the president: Schaum’s Outline of Differential Equations, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill,2006; and Schaum’s Easy Outline of Differential Equations, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2003.
Eamon Doherty, administrative science (Metro): Computer Security and Telerobotics for Everyone, Authorhouse, 2005; and with Gary Stephenson, Computer Recreation for Everyone, AuthorHouse, 2005.
Susan Fowler, computer sciences/engineering (Metro): Web Application Design Handbook, Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 2004.
Vladimir Zwass, computer science/management information systems, and deputy director, computer science/management information systems/e-commerce/mathematics programs (Metro): The Development of Component-Based Information Systems, (Series Editor) M.E. Sharpe Incorporated. 2005 (Science and Technology); Information Quality, (Series Editor) M.E. Sharpe, 2005; and Electronic Customer Relationship Management, (Series Editor) M.E. Sharpe, 2006.
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
J. Michael Adams, president, and Angelo Carfagna, director, communications/special projects (Metro): Coming of Age in a Globalized World: The Next Generation, Kumarian Press, 2006.
Nicholas Baldwin, dean, Wroxton College: Parliament in the 21st Century, Politico’s Publishing Limited, 2004.
Andrew Eisen, psychology and director, Child Anxiety Disorders Clinic (Metro), and Charles Schaefer, psychology (Metro): Separation Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: An Individualized Approach to Assessment and Treatment, Guilford Publications, 2005.
Robert Francoeur, ed., emeritus, biological sciences (Flor): The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality, Continuum International Publishing Group, 2004.
James Hutton, marketing (Metro): The Feel-Good Society: How the “Customer” Metaphor is Undermining American Education, Religion, Media and Healthcare, Pentagram, 2004.
Ahmad Kamal, Petrocelli College (Metro) and FDU trustee: The Law of Cyber-Space: An Invitation to the Table of Negotiations, UNITAR, 2005.
Ron Kraus, psychology (Metro), Jason Zack and G. Stricker, Eds., Online Counseling: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals, Elsevier Academic Press, 2004.
Riad Nasser, political science (Flor): Palestinian Identity in Jordan and Israel: The Necessary “Other” in the Making of a Nation, Routledge, 2005.
Linda Reddy and Charles Schaeffer, eds., psychology (Metro): Empirically Based Play Interventions for Children, American Psychological Association, 2005.
William Roberts, social sciences and director, public administration (Metro): France: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present, Facts On File, 2004.
David Rosen, sociology (Flor): Armies of the Young: Child Soldiers in War and Terrorism, Rutgers University Press, 2005.
Charles Schaefer, psychology (Metro), et al.: International Handbook of Play Therapy: Advances in Assessment, Theory, Research and Practice, Rowman & Littlefield, 2005; Game Play: Therapeutic Use of Childhood Games, John Wiley & Sons, 2004; and Foundations of Play Therapy, John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
John Schiemann, administrative science (Flor): The Politics of Pact-Making: Hungary’s Negotiated Transition to Democracy in Comparative Perspective, Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Diane Miller Sommerville, history and chair, social sciences/history (Flor): Rape and Race in the Nineteenth-Century South, University of North Carolina Press, 2004.
Captions:
Left photo: James Hutton, marketing (Metro), and Elise Salem, English (Flor) and associate provost for global learning (Flor/Metro), look over the event’s program.
Right photo: Willard Gingerich, right, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, addresses the group as James Marcum, University librarian, looks on.
Faculty briefly explained the process of publishing their books. From left are John Cowen, Harry Keyishian, Diane Sommerville and Roger Koppl.
From left are faculty authors Vladimir Zwass, Susan Fowler, Allen Cohen, Gary Radford and Riad Nasser.
Fairleigh Dickinson University history was made April 16 when the Knights women’s bowling team defeated Alabama A&M University, Normal, Ala., 4-1, to win the NCAA National Championship. This is the first NCAA National Championship for FDU in any sport.
The Knights won the first game, 209-179, but Alabama A&M came back to take the second, 184-148. FDU then took control, winning the next three games (172-165, 200-179, 196-165) to claim the national title.
Lisa Friscioni and Kristina Szalay were both named to the All-Tournament Team, with Friscioni earning Most Outstanding Player honors.
To reach the finals, the second-seeded Knights defeated #7 Bethune-Cookman, 4-2, in the first round and then defeated sixth-ranked Vanderbilt, 4-3, to advance. Teams competed against each other in a best-of-seven Baker Game match. All teams were chosen via an at-large bid and had to first compete in a qualifying round to determine each team’s seed, based on total pin fall.
Mike LoPresti is head coach (Metro), and Alexis Lepore is assistant coach (Metro). “Anybody who has ever played or coached a college sport dreams about winning a national championship,” said LoPresti. “Today, our dream came true.”
The Division I women’s bowling team has reached the NCAA Tournament each year of its existence, placing fourth in its inaugural year of 2003–04 and taking third place last year.
The team is successful in the classroom as well as in the alley. The average cumulative grade point ratio for the women’s bowling team is 3.4. For more information go to http://fduknights.cstv.com/sports/w-bowl/recaps/041506aaa.html .
Caption:
President J. Michael Adams, fifth from left, and David Langford, fifth from right, Division I athletics director (Metro), hold the championship trophy; Joseph Kiernan, campus provost (Metro), stands proudly behind the prize, flanked by the championship women’s bowling team. From left are Christi White, Rebecca Ketcham, Jocelyn Davis, Lisa Friscioni, Adams, Kiernan, Langford, Amy Jo Lescisko, Brianna Balkin, Lindsay Frusciante and Kristina Szalay. Inset left photo is of Head Coach Mike LoPresti. Inset right photo is Assistant Head Coach Alexis Lepore.
Summer courses are scheduled for China, Italy, Japan and the University’s Wroxton College in England.
China
Students taking the capstone Global Business Planning course in the MBA in management for global administrators program at the Silberman College of Business will be visiting China this summer on a business trip. Students will have the opportunity to spend two weeks visiting Beijing and Shanghai and to develop a strong appreciation for the growth that has characterized the Chinese economy during the past few years.
The visit involves attending a variety of seminars on specific topics pertaining to international business, visiting businesses and other economic organizations, as well as developing a cultural understanding of the country. The visit is offered in conjunction with the capstone course, which requires students to form teams and work on projects for specific companies. Upon their return to FDU, the students will develop either a feasibility study or a business plan for their respective Chinese client organizations.
The instructor for the course, James Almeida, chair, entrepreneurship/management (Flor/Metro), will travel with the students and mentor them on their projects for the client companies. This opportunity will not only provide students with the experience to produce a project with real-world applicability for a client company, but also provide them with a first-hand understanding of the potential offered by the economic development of China.
Italy
A short-term study abroad in Italy (Rome, Florence, Cinque Terr and Milan), August 7 through 21, is being linked to the Contemporary Italy blended culture course, which is taught in English. It is being offered through the department of modern languages and literature, College at Florham. For information, contact Andrew Spina, sociology/communication (Flor), or Josephine Spina, Italian (Flor), at aspina@fdu.edu or ezraspina@aol.com.
Japan
Also offered by the department of modern languages and history, College at Florham, is Contemporary Japan and Japanese Politics, May 16 through 31. Instructors are Fumiko Bacon, modern languages (Flor), and Peter Woolley, political science and director, PublicMind (Flor). The group will visit Tokyo, Hakone, Atami, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Hiroshima and Mijayima.
Wroxton College
Special seminars and courses will be offered at Wroxton College, Oxfordshire, England, this summer.
The International Corporate Communication and Culture Seminar is scheduled for May 21 through June 2. This graduate offering includes panel discussions and lectures by international experts from business, academia, politics and the media. For additional information contact Gary Radford, communication studies and director, MA in corporate/organizational communication (Flor), at 973-443-8378.
The School of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan Campus, will run the undergraduate course Global Terrorism, June 6 though June 25. The class meets the week before departing for England. This course will examine the causes, motives and effects of global terrorism from cultural, religious, political, economic, psychological, geographic and operational perspectives, and will cover the countermeasures employed by the government and the private sector. It features field visits and guest lecturers with experience and expertise in the field of terrorism. For additional information contact Robert Vodde, director, criminal justice (Metro), at 201-692-2465.
Captions:
Some of the students who will be traveling to China this summer are pictured with their course professor James Almeida, back row right, entrepreneurial studies and chair, marketing/entrepreneurship (Flor/Metro). From left in the front row are Tricia Smith, Sandrine Barthelemy, Sumati Sindhu and Samuel Martin. Back row left is student Roland Becker.
Wroxton College in England will be the site of several courses this summer.
In an effort to provide greater resources and services for faculty and students, the Office of Global Learning is focusing on five main priorities.
Under the direction of Elise Salem, associate provost for global learning (Flor/Metro), the office is looking to both enhance current programs and provide new dimensions that will help the University more fully realize its mission of preparing world citizens through global education.
The five key priorities are:
Salem explained that these priorities were selected after careful study of the resources and opportunities available. “We believe that by focusing on these five areas, we will help faculty and students make greater global connections and help the University become more distinguished in the growing field of global education,” she said.
She added that the office is committed to bringing in external funding and is actively working with grants officers on a series of projects. In addition, in designing and enhancing its programs, the office is hoping to assist in the recruitment and retention of students.
One of the major current highlights, Salem noted, is the development of the Global Issues Gateway (GIG) Web site, which is undergoing a major overhaul. The new site, she said, will be more interactive, more analytical and will be more related to curricular activities. For example, instead of merely having videos of U.N. lectures, these now will be supplemented with a summary narrative and a discussion forum. Also, faculty will be editing and contributing original materials for an online academic journal on globalization, and other new features will be introduced.
The new GIG is expected to be unveiled shortly. Faculty who would like to be involved in this important global learning resource should contact Mahesh Nair, senior project manager, at 201-692-7089 or mnair@fdu.edu.
Antoinette Petrocelli has been elected by the Board of Trustees to complete the term of her late husband, Anthony J. Petrocelli, trustee and alumnus, BS’69 (Flor), who passed away in December. The term extends through June 2007.
J. Michael Adams, president of the University, said, “Ann Petrocelli brings more than 30 years of experience and expertise in education to the board. She will be a valuable resource given her involvement in many areas of teaching and learning. Ann’s commitment to humanitarian causes brings another important dimension to the board. We welcome her and look forward to working with her.”
For five years, Petrocelli served on the North Brunswick Board of Education. For three years she was president of that body, and she held the office of vice president and from 1987–’89.
She helped to develop and taught in the English as a Second Language program at Franklin (N.J.) High School. In that same school system, she was also a general science teacher. In the New York City school system, Petrocelli taught science, Italian, remedial mathematics and reading; trained student teachers and teacher aides; and participated in the authorship of the Language Arts Handbook for the Curriculum Planning Office.
A graduate of Hunter College, she holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and education and a master’s degree in education. Petrocelli has one daughter, Serena, and one grandchild, Gabrielle. She is a resident of Mendham, N.J.
At ceremonies in April 2005, Fairleigh Dickinson dedicated the Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies. On that occasion, President Adams said, “In recognition of the generosity of Anthony Petrocelli and his wife, Antoinette, the University will rename the New College of General and Continuing Studies the Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies. This honor is particularly appropriate because Tony Petrocelli has long been passionate about lifelong learning and creating opportunities for nontraditional students.” Anthony Petrocelli was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson with a degree in business management.
On March 9, members of the University Emergency Response Teams (EMT) participated in a tabletop workshop to exercise the FDU emergency response structure and to identify how the University will coordinate its response to a crisis among the FDU teams, internal departments, state and local agencies and other community partners. The exercise was facilitated by Marshall Johnson, vice president, Marsh Risk Consulting, and consisted of a hypothetical situation involving a pandemic influenza outbreak. In addition to the University EMT and Marsh, local public health officials participated in the exercise representing the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local medical centers.
More and more attention is being given to the threat of a pandemic outbreak by federal, state and local officials because of the current information about avian influenza in Asia. The avian influenza strain is capable of causing severe disease in humans (similar to the 1918 pandemic), if it becomes readily transmissible through person-to-person contact. “We are but one airplane ride away from such a thing becoming a reality,” said Johnson. “This scenario was chosen because it can have very real and serious impacts on both campuses and the surrounding communities.”
The events unfolded in a series of “time-jumps” or “moves” that represented the passage of days, weeks or months. The scenario was designed to assess certain key decisions and issues that need to be addressed early in the course of the pandemic and took three and a half hours to complete.
The objectives of exposing the University Emergency Response Teams to a significant and complex event for the purpose of challenging the team membership to seek creative strategies, to assess the decision-making processes and to evaluate the operational effectiveness of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Emergency Operations Plans were met. “From my perspective, the exercise and follow-up discussions were outstanding,” said Neal Sturm, associate vice president, information resources/technology, chief information officer (Flor/Metro) and a member of the University Emergency Management Team.
Although the workshop was only a hypothetical situation, “it should be comforting to the entire FDU community to know that the leadership at FDU is taking response planning and crisis management to a new level. FDU is the first institution of higher education in New Jersey to contemplate such a crisis with such rigor,” said Sturm.
James Lebo, assistant University director of computing services/project management, was the University’s liaison with Marsh Risk Consulting and organized the workshop.
Update
A lecture-and-book discussion focusing on Coming of Age in a Globalized World: The Next Generation, the new book by President J. Michael Adams and Angelo Carfagna, director, communications/special projects (Metro), will be held on Tuesday, May 9, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Club, Alumni Hall, Metropolitan Campus. A similar discussion was held on April 11 at the College at Florham.
Teresa Montani, learning disabilities and coordinator, Teacher of Students with Disabilities Program (Metro), received two awards. Last March, she was awarded “Excellence in Education: Children First” by the Association of Learning Consultants and The Learning Disabilities Association of New Jersey. The Association of Learning Consultants also presented Montani with the 2006 Anita McKeon Award for her “dedication in promoting the competencies of learning consultants.”
On May 2, Donalee Brown, psychology (Flor), and Yolanda Hawkins-Rodgers, psychology (Flor), co-presented “The Multicultural Applications of Attachment” during the New Jersey Counseling Association Annual Conference held in Eatontown, N.J. They also co-wrote “The Clinical Application of Attachment: Case Samples of Depressed and Anxious Adolescent and Adult Clients,” which is in press with the New Jersey Journal of Professional Counseling. Brown; Hawkins-Rodgers; Jane Cooper, psychology; Lona Whitmarsh, psychology and director, MA program in clinical/counseling; and Diane Wentworth, psychology and chair, psychology (all Flor), co-wrote “Choices and Challenges: A Qualitative Exploration of Professional Women’s Career Patterns,” which is in press with Career Development Quarterly.
Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen (New Jersey 11th District) was at the College at Florham as a guest of Peter Woolley, political science and director, PublicMind (Flor), at his introductory class on American Government and Politics. Students posed questions to the 12-year veteran of Congress who is a member of the Appropriations Committee. “The congressman enjoys a pointed question,” said Woolley, “and is quite forthcoming with his views.” Students also spoke informally with the congressman before and after class.
Kristen Tripodi, hotel/restaurant/tourism management, Petrocelli College (Metro), has a chapter in press: “Bar and Beverage Management,” in Hospitality & Tourism, 12th ed., a popular introductory text in hospitality programs.
Geoffrey Weinman, English and interim dean, Becton College (Flor), received the state of New Jersey’s EOF Champions Award during ceremonies held in Atlantic City, N.J., on March 27. Weinman was cited for “his long and distinguished career of scholarship and service to the University and to the EOF program … Dr. Weinman has been a true champion and a loyal friend to the EOF program.” In a lecture for honors students at Madison (N.J.) High School, Weinman talked about Herman Melville’s Bartleby, the Scrivener, as part of FDU’s Middle College Program.
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine appointed Khyati Joshi, education (Metro), to the Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Commission.
During spring break, 13 College at Florham students, accompanied by Marc Cocchiola, assistant director for development/alumni relations (Metro), embarked on a week-long volunteer trip through Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge. Organized by senior Kevin O’Connell, the group worked on two homes under construction in Opelika, Ala., which included assembling sheds on each property, painting and landscaping. The group also assisted with various projects in Lee County Habitat for Humanity’s Renovation Station, a resale store that generates money to fund its building projects.
Odysseus Makridis, philosophy (Flor), has an article in press, “Liberalism and the Decline of Truth,” which will appear in Al-Hikma, the philosophy journal of the University of Baghdad.
Art Petrosemolo, associate vice president, communications/marketing (Metro/Flor), traveled to Afghanistan with renowned National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry in preparation for an exhibit of McCurry’s photos at the United Nations in the fall. He made photographic presentations with discussion, titled “Afghanistan Today: Images and Impressions,” on April 6 at the College at Florham and on April 11 at the Metropolitan Campus. The U.N. exhibit “Afghan Children and the Next Generation” is being sponsored by the University.
Bruce Peabody, political science (Flor), contributed an entry on the 22nd Amendment to The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, which was used by U.S. senators during the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. His article “Reassessing the Separation of Powers in the 21st Century: Congress, the Court and the ‘Service Constitution,’” is in press with Michigan State Law Review. Peabody also was an invited speaker for the New Jersey Political Science Association.
Howard Libov, electronic filmmaking (Flor), was appointed assistant dean of Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences.
Robert Barron, theater (Flor), completed directing his adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet.” The 90-minute, intermissionless, nine-actor version will be touring nationally in May.
On March 28, a discussion on “Religious (In)Tolerance in the Media: How Far Can We Go?” was held at the College at Florham as part of the Hot Topics Series. The discussion was moderated by Gary Bronson, data processing (Flor), and panelists included: Kathleen Haspel, communication studies; Riad Nasser, sociology; Tom Beam, accounting; and Belmont Haydel, international business (all Flor).
The Becton College Dean’s Office is the site of an art exhibit showcasing “Nature Photos” taken by R. Gordon Perry, biological sciences (Flor). The show will run through the end of the spring semester.
Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities Directors Vincent Varrassi (Metro) and Paul Vico (Flor) presented a poster session at the Learning Disabilities Association Convention in Jacksonville, Fla. The poster was on the policies and procedures used by FDU to determine “reasonable accommodations” for college students with learning disabilities. On May 22, Varrassi will present two breakout sessions at the annual spring conference of the New Jersey Association for College Admissions Counseling. The sessions are “Admissions’ Issues and Transition Planning for the Student with Asperger’s Syndrome” and “Ready or Not: There are No Child Study Teams in College.”
Marci Pavone was appointed benefits administrator (Flor), and Judy Guido, formerly of Silberman College, was named employment administrator (Metro).
Peter Benson, English (Metro), is the author of Battling Siki: A Tale of Ring Fixes, Race and Murder in the 1920s, published by the University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, Ark., in May. The biography examines the complex world of sports, race, colonialism and the cult of personality. For more information go to http://www.uark.edu/~uaprinfo/titles/sp06/benson_siki.html .
Jacqueline Lima, art (Metro), will be presenting “Plein Air Painting in Tuscany Landscape with an Eye Toward Architecture” through Il Chiostro from June 24 through July 1 in Italy. For additional information go to http://www.ilchiostro.com .
Harry Keyishian, English and director, FDU Press (Flor), was quoted in the USA Today article, “Pardon the Potshots, Mr. President,” concerning the two new films which feature politics, the White House and the president as parody.
In Memoriam
Sergio Barzanti, retired, political science/international studies (Metro, Ruth), died at the age of 80 in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 24, 2005. He joined the University in 1964 and retired in 1989.
Announcing
Mary Ann Meola, assistant to the University coordinator, Educational Opportunity Fund (Metro), announces the birth of her grandson, Nathaniel Edward Veit, on January 29. The parents are Lisa Meola Veit, MAT‘96 (Metro), and Kenneth Veit.
Welcome
The University welcomes new full-time and part-time employees who joined FDU as of April 14, 2006.
Welcome to Maria Andrews, secretary, athletics (Metro); James Carroll, officer, public safety (Flor); Maureen Farrell, senior program assistant, continuing education (Metro); Michelle Melia, head golf coach, athletics (Metro); Eugene Muhammad, officer, public safety (Flor); Elizabeth Quinones, sergeant, public safety (Flor); Giselle Santillan, admissions service clerk, international/graduate admissions (Metro); and Dolores Stasion, administrative assistant, global learning (Metro).
Captions:
Peter Woolley, right, political science and executive director, PublicMind, welcomes Congressman Rodney Freylinghuysen to the College at Florham.
Left photo: Marc Cocchiola, center, assistant director, alumni relations/development (Metro), takes a break with College at Florham students, from left, Ashlee Drozd, Kimberly Cucinotta, Stacy Liebowitz and Adito Mittal during their Habitat for Humanity excursion.
Right photo: Students Aften Walter, left, and Kevin O’Connell line up some beams for cutting.
At an exhibit featuring photography by R. Gordon Perry, second from left, biological sciences (Flor), at the College at Florham are, from left, Paul Boyer, chemistry; Perry; Geoffrey Weinman, interim dean, Becton College; Dale Levine, director, biological sciences/allied health; and Elizabeth Hixenbaugh, biological sciences (all Flor).
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
Film and Arts Festival
The Eighth Annual Images Student Film and Arts Festival opened April 17 and continues through May 2 in the Art Gallery, Rothman Institute, College at Florham, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Student works, including painting, sculpture, photography, computer graphics and interactive media, have been selected by a jury of faculty from the discipline. For information contact the department of visual and performing arts at 973-443-8635 or the Rothman Institute at 973-443-8842.
Corporate Communication in Greater China
The Corporate Communication Institute in association with Prudential Financial, Inc. and Purdue University present a symposium titled “Corporate Communication in Greater China at the Dawn of the New Millennium, CCI Benchmark Study 2006: Preliminary Research Findings,” on Wednesday, April 26, from 8:30–11 a.m. in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham. The study reveals the current state of corporate communication in China and enables a comparison with practices among U.S. companies.
For more information go to http://www.corporatecomm.org/calendar.html .
‘Betrayal’ to be Presented
The final theatrical production of the 2005–2006 season is “Betrayal” by Harold Pinter, the British dramatist who last year was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. First produced at the National Theater of Great Britain in the late ’70s, this domestic drama of infidelity and the toll it takes on all concerned has become one of the most performed plays of recent years. Directed by Robert Barron, theater (Flor), the cast features Scott Ziobrowski, Jennie Oliver, Alessandro Nicolacci and Kyle Sallee. Performance dates are Wednesday, April 26, through Saturday, April 29, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, April 30, at 2:30 p.m. Tickets for students and the FDU community are $5, all others are $10. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reservations can be made by calling 973-443-8644, ext. 4.
Silberman College of Business
2006 Richard M. Clarke Distinguished Entrepreneur Lecture
The Eighth Annual Richard M. Clarke Distinguished Entrepreneurial Lecture, “A Personal Adventure: From Serial Entrepreneur to Space Traveler,” to be given by Gregory Olsen, entrepreneur, space-flight participant and FDU alumnus, BS’66, BS’68, MS’68 (Metro), will take place on Wednesday, May 3, in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham. The evening will begin with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by the awards ceremony for the 2006 East Coast Student (Collegiate) Entrepreneur Awards program at 6:45 p.m. Olsen, co-founder of Sensors Unlimited, Inc., will give the lecture at 7:15 p.m.
For more information go to http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=1261 .
Women of Inspiration
The National Association of Women Business Owners, North Central Jersey Chapter (NAWBO NCJ), with Silberman College’s Institute of Sustainable Enterprise has selected to honor eight women who have made significant contributions through their inspiring leadership in the development of a sustainable environment that supports communities, women, women’s issues and women business owners — people, planet and profits.
A Gala Evening to Celebrate Women of Inspiration is planned for Thursday, April 27, from 6 to 9 p.m., in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham. The keynote speaker will be Kathleen Cashman, president, Cashman Consulting, LLC. Honorees include Rosina Dixon, director, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Bonnie Frost, managing partner, Einhorn, Harris, Ascher, Barbarito, Frost & Ironson, P.C.; Beth Godett, principal, Triangle Elementary School, Hillsborough (N.J.) Township School District; Donna Poley Drewes, community planner, Municipal Land Use Center at The College of New Jersey; Ginny Caroselli, co-founder, Center for Holistic Wellness; Elizabeth Christopherson, executive director, New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, NJN Public Television & Radio; Norma Godin Millison, executive director, Circle of Life Children’s Center, Inc.; and Christine Truhe, founder and executive director, Summit Supports Our Troops.
For more information visit http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=2354 .
Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies
Enrollment Increases Again
Enrollment in Petrocelli College credit programs increased by 10.4 percent at the Metropolitan Campus, from 2,138 students in spring 2005 to 2,359 students in spring 2006. Undergraduate enrollment increased by 8.5 percent, from 1,466 students in spring 2005 to 1,590 students in spring 2006. The largest increases were in the bachelor of arts in individualized studies program, the online degree completion program and the Puerta al Futuro program, said Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor). Graduate enrollment increased by 14.6 percent from 672 students in spring 2005 to 769 students in spring 2006. The largest increases were in the master of administrative science (MAS) and the master of public administration (MPA) programs.
At the College at Florham, enrollment in undergraduate and graduate programs of the International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management increased by 5.2 percent, from 155 students in spring 2005 to 163 students in spring 2006.
Cybercrime Lab Forensics
The initial set of classes that was scheduled as part of the cybercrime lab forensics curriculum met with great success. Eleven Personal Data Assistance (PDA) forensic classes have been held with an enrollment of approximately 100 students. Twelve additional classes are scheduled for April, and more are expected to run to meet the demand.
In response to specific requests made by the PDA class participants, new forensic courses are now in the planning stages. Another course is expected to roll out in the next few months followed by a third course in the fall. As with the initial course, the next two courses will be fully mobile, allowing them to be taught at off-campus locations.
MAS and BAIS Update
Executive Associate Dean for Off-campus Credit Programs Ronald Calissi announced a new off-campus site for the master of administrative science program at the New Jersey State Police Troop D Headquarters in Cranbury, N.J. Undergraduate bachelor of arts in individualized studies (BAIS) degree-completion courses will be held on Tuesday evenings from April 11 to June 27 and graduate MAS courses will be conducted on Saturdays from May 20 to June 24. For more information see http://sas.fdu.edu or call Calissi at 201-692-7172.
On March 22, 2006, Roger Kane, director of transfer student services, Petrocelli College, registered 38 new New Jersey State Police Officers in the degree-completion program. Registrations were held at State Police Headquarters in Buena Vista and Cranbury, N.J.
Online Program Initiatives 2005–2006
“The Office of Online Programs, under the direction of David Epstein [executive director] and JoAnna Steiner [student services coordinator], has achieved some outstanding successes in 2005–2006,” said Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor). The online degree-completion program (BAIS) began as a pilot program in the summer of 2004 at Booz Allen Hamilton headquarters in McLean, Va. Because of the enormous popularity of the program, Booz Allen singled out Fairleigh Dickinson (alone among its educational partners) to offer the program to other Booz Allen offices around the world. The University now has students enrolled at the following Booz Allen locations: McLean (pilot) and Dulles, Va.; Airport Square and National Business Park, Md.; Los Angeles and San Diego, Calif.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Chicago, Ill.; Parsippany, N.J.; Houston, Texas; Tampa, Fla.; Colorado; and Korea.
The office also recently negotiated Feature Provider Network (FPN) status at The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). CAEL manages corporate tuition-assistance programs for a variety of large corporations including Verizon Wireless and JP Morgan Chase. Fairleigh Dickinson is one of only 28 institutions in the network. Other featured network providers include Boston University, Drexel University, Columbia University and the University of Minnesota. The network is designed to fulfill the educational needs of CAEL’s corporate clients.
Homeland Security Research Symposium
Petrocelli College will host a Homeland Security Research Symposium on Monday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Wilson Auditorium, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus. Some outdoor exhibits with security equipment from Homeland Intelligence Technologies Incorporated will also be available for attendees to view in the Edward Williams Hall parking lot. Retired General Bill Marshall will speak about shopping-mall, sporting-event and school security. To register contact Eamon Doherty, administrative science (Metro), by e-mail at doherty@fdu.edu. Admission is free.
Hospitality Tourism Events Raise Scholarship Money
The International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management sponsored its annual scholarship/student benefit dinner on March 25. The sold-out event took place at the Hamilton Park Hotel and Conference Center, Florham Park, N.J., adjacent to the College at Florham, with more than 300 guests from the industry, families, alumni and the University community in attendance. More than 200 students participated in the dinner in the areas of culinary arts, service management, facilities planning and entertainment. This year’s event had an Italian theme featuring a vast array of Italian appetizers, entrées and desserts, in addition to a complimentary assortment of wines. Associate Dean and Director Richard Wisch noted during the dinner that, since 1998, more than $200,000 has been raised to provide scholarship funds for the school’s 500 students. The students also set up a special coffee bar, named Café Petrocelli, in honor of the late trustee, benefactor and alumnus of the University, Anthony Petrocelli. He was recognized in 2005 for his generosity when the University renamed the New College of General and Continuing Studies as the Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies, of which the International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management is a part.
The annual and much anticipated New Jersey Wine and Food Classic, to be held from April 27 to April 29, will benefit the scholarship fund of the International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Thursday, April 27, will feature five wine-and-food pairing dinners at some of New Jersey’s most notable restaurants. Friday, April 28, will be a Grand Tasting and Silent Auction in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, at the College at Florham. On Saturday, April 29, six wine-and-food seminars will be conducted at the Hamilton Park Hotel and Conference Center. For more information visit http://njwineandfood.com. George Staikos, international hospitality/tourism management (Flor), is the event coordinator. He can be reached at 908-284-4930.
Camp Discovery
Camp Discovery has added supersoaker days (a fun way to beat the summer heat) to both its Madison and Teaneck locations. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the camp will continue to offer academic and fun enrichment programs in science, art, theater, humanities and sports. In addition, campers will participate in field trips to see “STOMP!” on Broadway, the Bronx Zoo, the Adventure Aquarium, an IMAX double feature with lunch at the Outback Steakhouse, Tomahawk Lake and the Intrepid Museum.
This year, the College at Florham camp will add a World Explorer program, where students learn about countries, cultures and geography through hands-on projects. The Metropolitan Campus camp continues to serve children entering grades 1–7 in the fall, and the College at Florham camp serves 8th- and 9th-grade children in a leadership program. This is in addition to the traditional day camp for children entering grades 1–7. For more information call 201-692-6500 or visit http://www.fdu.edu/campdiscovery for a brochure.
University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies
Panel Discussion on Islam
The Office of Global Learning is sponsoring a luncheon panel discussion, “Islam: A Religion Under Fire,” to kick off the Middle East Studies new initiative in University College, on Monday, May 1, noon to 2 p.m. in the Rutherford Room, Student Union Building, Metropolitan Campus.
Panelists include Shaykh Ibrahim Abdul-Malik, general secretary of Imams Council of New York and English/philosophy/humanities (Metro); Azly Rahman, history/political/international studies and education (Metro); and Mehmet Kalyoncu, Eurasian/Russian/East European studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. For information contact Dolores Stasion, administrative assistant for global learning (Metro), at stasion@fdu.edu. Reservations are necessary.
Hackensack River Symposium
The School of Natural Sciences and the Hackensack Riverkeeper was host to a full day of presentations by scientists and environmental experts from the area on April 21 at the Metropolitan Campus.
The symposium opened with “Trust in Our Watershed,” presented by Tina Schvejda, Meadowlands Conservation Trust, followed by “Combined Sewer Overflows in the Hackensack River,” given by Bill Sheehan, The Hackensack Riverkeeper.
FDU faculty are among the speakers. Marion McClary, biological sciences and associate director, biological sciences (Metro), spoke about “Phragmites australis is a Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing for the Ribbed Mussel Geukensia demissa (Dillwyn) in the Meadowlands,” and Alice Benzecry, biological sciences (Metro), addressed “Experimental Use of AquaBlock™ in Environmental Restoration in the Meadowlands.”
Wroxton College
Visiting Speakers
Visiting speakers at Wroxton College this spring included Baroness Gibson, member of the House of Lords; Lord Morgan, historian and member of the House of Lords; Lord Clark of Windermere, former member of Tony Blair’s cabinet; Professor the Lord Norton of Louth, chair of the Constitution Committee, House of Lords; Sir Patrick Nairne, former permanent secretary, Department of Health and Security; George Jones, The London School of Economics; Michael Rush, University of Exeter; Bob Borthwick, University of Leicester; Druin Burch, NHS Practitioner; Dilwar Hussain of the Islamic Foundation; Paul Edwards, architectural and horticultural historian; Simon Baldwin, chief executive, PCM Design; Julie Kirkbride, member of Parliament; and Sue Doughty, former member of Parliament and president of the Liberal Democrats.
Corporate Communication Conference
The Corporate Communication Institute in association with Corporate Communications: An International Journal announces a Conference on Corporate Communication 2006 to be held Friday, June 2, through Monday, June 5, at Wroxton College, England.
Corporate executives and university scholars will meet to exchange information and explore communication from a global perspective. Essential issues for discussion are: communication management, workforce issues, change management, issues management, measurement, integrated corporate communication, corporate culture, corporate branding, media and public relations, cross-cultural communication and corporate social responsibility. Case studies will cover compliance and transparency, communicating prevention from catastrophes and a corporate response to blogging. The role of business in public diplomacy will be a conference focus.
The three-day conference will feature speakers from industry and universities with representation from Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, India, Malaysia, Portugal, South Africa, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States.
For more information go to http://corporatecomm.org/conference.html, e-mail cci@corporatecomm.org or call 973-443-8709.
Captions:
Left photo: From left, Dean Kenneth Verhrkens, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor); President J. Michael Adams; and Kenneth Greene, interim campus provost (Flor), enjoy the hotel benefit dinner.
Right photo: Anthony Lichtenau, student (Flor), takes a break from his duties to share a moment with Joseph Tormey, right, associate director for southern New Jersey, international hospitality/tourism management.
Spring Break — Switzerland:
Left photo: The view from the Victoria-Jungfrau Hotel, a leading hotel in the world located in Interlaken, Switzerland.
Right photo: In front of the Victoria-Jungfrau are, from left, Aixa Ritz, hotel/restaurant/tourism management (Metro); Joseph Tormey, associate director for southern New Jersey, international hospitality/tourism management; and Iris Gersh, hospitality/tourism management (Metro/Flor). Ritz was in charge of the hospitality and tourism management course held in Switzerland and attended by 35 students.
Spring Break — Poland:
Right photo: Biology students studied in Posnan, Poland, during spring break. In a unit of the teaching hospital of the Medical Academy A. Miskiewicz are, from left, Hilda Pineda, senior (Metro); Gagan Rana, senior (Metro); Mihaela Leonida, biological sciences (Metro); and Shawn Desince, freshman (Metro).
Left photo: The group gathers around the town square in Posnan.
Ed Boroszvich
Senior Enrollment Services Clerk
College at Florham
How long have you been at FDU?
Since November 2002.
A perfect weekend afternoon is ...
… laying under the tropical sun rays, on an unknown beach.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
If you meant someone living, I would pick Jesse James from [the Discovery Channel show] “Monster Garage,” because he’s incredibly talented and so laid back. If it was someone dead, I would like to meet Bob Marley, because his messages provide a strong impact.
One of the things I must have in my refrigerator at all times is:
Chicken parmesan and blue sugar water.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
A film (that was originally a book) that I recently enjoyed was “The Notebook.” It gives a positive spin on the later years of life.
My proudest moment was …
… purchasing my brand new car in January.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I …
… no longer have that brand new car because it caught on FIRE a week later from an electrical problem.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
I would love to become a club owner, because I enjoy seeing people having a good time. I would not want anything to do with nursing. I don’t mind the actual profession but I do mind the work and studying that I see my sister involved with every day. Her stress stresses me out. That nursing program is tough.
Hester Coan
Assistant Professor of Communication, Internship Director and Alumni Outreach Facilitator, Department of English, Communication and Philosophy
College at Florham
How long have you been at FDU?
I am in my fifth year at the [Maxwell] Becton College [of Arts and Science]. I arrived at FDU in September 2001 after two years on a research team with NASA at Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., and traveling to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Before that, I had a range of other careers related to knowledge management and interaction.
A perfect weekend afternoon is ...
… spent outside and exploring. When I was in high school I worked with Budd Wilson, a state archeologist, and a team of local students and residents on a dig at The Hermitage in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. Combining hard physical labor, digging and sifting through dirt for hours on end, with the precise structure of systematic research is my idea of a great time. Talking during breaks with dirt-covered teammates about our discoveries and listening to Budd’s detailed analysis while watching him eat Tandy Takes and drink Yoo-Hoo gave me insight into the joy of research. I still like this combination of being outdoors and learning something new. I like to wander around in little towns or neighborhoods checking out their histories, looking at architecture, sifting through junk in old shops and talking to strangers.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
Roman Jakobson, the poet, semiotician and linguist is the person I would pick. While writing my dissertation, a collection of his writings, On Language, was always on the floor to my right. On the cover is a photo of Jakobson, with his hands up in the air as if reaching out for ideas. I would look down at him for inspiration, saying, “Roman, Roman, Roman, what should I do?” His reaching out with ideas has always been a source of inspiration and of renewal. I’d love to thank him. Jakobson’s two models: of the fields of communication studies and of the speech event are foundational to all of my research. The breadth of his life work — from the study of the poetic and psychophysical basis of potentially intelligible sound, to his explorations of languages in combination with all semiotic systems, like time and music, as constitutive of culture — makes him, for me, one of the most fascinating scholars of the 20th century.
One of the things I must have in my refrigerator at all times is:
Milk for my coffee!
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
I teach a course on Risk, Error and Blame in the corporate and organizational communication master’s program and one of the scholars I introduce is the sociologist Ulrich Beck, and particularly his book World Risk Society. Beck’s insight into globalization and the resulting shifts in responsibility and risk for world citizens is very clearly developed. I recommend the book because, in spite of the imminent risks in all of our lives that he so clearly outlines, he also offers hope through responsibility, global engagement and active citizenship.
My current favorite film would have to be “Napoleon Dynamite,” and I recommend it to everyone. In fact, one of my students, Sofia Pigna, is using Napoleon’s talk this semester in my course, The Semiotics of Sound, to analyze and explore the “sound elements of cool” in adolescent speech.
My proudest moments are ...
… the time I spend with our communication studies majors, either in the classroom or in advising meetings. We are committed to making clear for our students the ways in which communication theory and practice are always interwoven. I am very proud of the theoretical sophistication our students can master and demonstrate. For example, last year I received a Curriculum Enrichment grant to take 14 of our almost 200 majors to the New Jersey Communication Association Conference to present panels on their research and internship experiences. After listening to a panel of student presentations from another prestigious college in New Jersey and peppering them with questions about their research, my students proudly reported when we were crowded together in the elevator, “We’re smarter than they are, Dr. Coan! They couldn’t explain their own research! They never heard of critical theory and they think that the media is ‘unbiased’!” That was a great moment. When students see their talents, interests and studies all fitting together and turning into a path toward a future that excites them, I feel proud of them and of our program.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… sat in the captain’s seat of the space shuttle, Endeavor. When I finished my PhD, I served on a NASA research team offering a communicational perspective on aviation safety. Much of my research involved talking with the space shuttle technicians at Kennedy Space Center, who gave me the insiders’ tour of the shuttle and allowed me to stand at the top of the launch pad looking out over the Atlantic Ocean. It was an amazing experience that focused my research interests in risk, error and blame.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
I have already had a rewarding and varied mix of careers. I’ve been a children’s librarian, a folksinger and storyteller, a management consultant, an administrator, a researcher and an aviation scientist.
As a scholar and professor, I strive to bring insights and perspectives from these varied career paths into my research, writing, teaching and advising. My dissertation examined the concept of “guided becoming” through a natural history analysis of an instructor’s moves in a lesson. I am interested in the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and I study “becoming” as a social, interactional engagement. I encourage my students to remain curious and show them through an exploration of the range of opportunities both existing and emergent in our knowledge and service-based society how curiosity can transform into knowledge and into new possibilities of understanding “work.”
I ask students to be willing to engage in life’s complexities and to reach out for opportunities to grow and learn.
James “Jim” Kenny
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Metropolitan Campus
How long have you been at FDU?
Seven years.
A perfect weekend afternoon is ...
… going to a ballgame or doing some form of exercise.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
[Hockey player] Mark Messier. He is not only a great athlete, but is tough, confident and an outstanding team leader.
One of the things I must have in my refrigerator at all times is:
Spinach; better there than on my plate.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation [by Joseph Ellis]. We take for granted our security and way of life. If it were not for a few great leaders in our early years, the United States might not be a great power today.
My proudest moment was …
… the birth of my two children.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I …
… received my BA in political science and worked in politics.
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 full-time violence-prevention consultant. I would not want to be George W. Bush’s image consultant.
JoAnna Steiner
Student Services Coordinator, Online Programs
Metropolitan Campus
How long have you been at FDU?
Almost 30 years! Initially I was an undergraduate student, then a graduate student, then a computer science faculty member, and now I’m part of the professional staff.
A perfect weekend afternoon is ...
… spent gardening in our yard under blue skies in a temperature of 68 degrees while Gil (my husband) prepares dinner because all four of our children will be home for the evening. It may sound ordinary, but dinner at our table is always most enlightening and entertaining.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
Robert Anton Wilson, philosopher, physicist, novelist and self-described “guerilla ontologist.” I find his novels and lectures extremely provocative, yet infused with a weird sense of humor.
One of the things I must have in my refrigerator at all times is:
Cheddar cheese, the one food everyone in the family eats.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
The Constant Gardener, by John le Carré, is a riveting novel and film. The story is made more relevant by the author’s epilogue indicating that, although it is fiction, the events closely resemble real-world corporate corruption and government complicity.
My proudest moment was …
… beating my husband two out of three games in bowling.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… love nature and animals — especially dogs, frogs and birds.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
I can think of more professions of which I would not want to be a part than those that I would like to attempt. I have never aspired to be part of the medical or health industry; however, I would enjoy computer architecture design or detective work.
• “Equality, Empowerment and Education: A New Era for Latin-American Women,” a videoconference, will be held on Thursday, April 27, in the ITV Rooms at both campuses (Room 1132, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus, and Room 214, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham) from 10 a.m. to noon. Discussion points will focus on the third millennium goal from the viewpoint of Latin-American countries, not only in terms of equal access to education, but also equal representation in politics. Panel participants will be Rachel Mayanja, special adviser of the secretary-general on gender issues and advancement of women; Carmen Maria Gallardo Hernandez, permanent representative of El Salvador to the United Nations; Cesar Mayoral, permanent representative of Argentina to the United Nations; and Charlotte Bunch, distinguished professor in women’s and gender studies, Rutgers University. Maria-Luisa Chavez, chief of educational outreach section, U.N. Department of Public Information (DPI), will serve as moderator. FDU, in conjunction with the U.N. DPI, is coordinating the conference.
• The Third Annual TNT (Teaching with New Technologies) Institute of workshops and plenaries will be held Wednesday through Friday, May 17, 18 and 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus. Conducted by the Office of Educational Technology, the sessions provide faculty with further education on subjects relating to online courses as well as available software for the classroom and course preparation. For additional information and to register visit the Web site at http://edtech.fdu.edu/tnt2006.htm or contact Sandra Selick, director, educational technology (Metro), at 201-692-7060.
• The Third Annual Charity Softball Game to benefit the Tomorrows Children’s Fund will take place at the Women’s Softball Field (adjacent to Dickinson Hall), Metropolitan Campus, on Friday, April 28, from 6–9 p.m. The staff from Target Hackensack has once again agreed to challenge the FDU Metropolitan Campus team. Music will be provided by WFAN DJs, and there will be a homerun derby, 50/50 raffle, tricky tray raffles, children’s crafts and more. For further information call 201-692-2424 or e-mail vaccaro@fdu.edu or blogue@fdu.edu. Admission is free.
• The Devils Dance Team placed first in their category and received an overall “high gold” rating based on their score of 87.16 out of a possible 90 at the Star Systems Regional dance competition, hip hop small group division, 19–25 age category. As a result of their performance, the team qualified to participate in the Star Systems national competition in Myrtle Beach this summer.
• The end-of-the-semester faculty and staff meetings for the Metropolitan Campus are scheduled for full-time faculty on Monday, May 15, at 10 a.m. in Room 100, Robison Annex Hall, and for full-time staff on Thursday, May 18, at 9:30 a.m. in Wilson Auditorium, Dickinson Hall.
Graduation Salute
Graduation Salute 2006, was held on April 11 at the College at Florham and on April 12 at the Metropolitan Campus. At the salute, graduating students have an opportunity to gain graduation clearance; to obtain commencement information, caps, gowns and announcements; to videotape “Grad Greetings”; and to have their portraits taken.
Captions:
College at Florham
Left photo: Kathleen Carsillo, assistant to the vice president for enrollment management (Flor), staffs the graduate programs/admissions area.
Center photo: At the registration, dean of students section, are Marie Gagliardo, left, assistant to the dean of students (Flor), and student Tramaine Cooper.
Right photo: Gabriel Abreu, left, research associate, and Joan Krohn, assistant director, both institutional research/assessment (Metro), work at the Senior Survey Table.
Metropolitan Campus
Left photo: Michael Russo, left, assistant director, alumni relations/development (Metro), explains the services available to alumni.
Center photo: Marilyn Stefano, left, records/graduate specialist, and Sanaa Hindeleh, coordinator, both enrollment services (Metro), are ready to check student’s information.
Right photo: Christine Vitale, right, career development specialist (Metro), explains how the office can help in the job search.
Communication Career Day
Communication Career Day, featuring alumni and sponsored by the School of Art and Media Studies, was held at the Metropolitan Campus on April 5.
Captions:
Left photo: Presenter Brian Lewis, University College, MA’96 (Metro), and executive vice president, corporate communications, Fox News, and Bernard Dick, English/communications and coordinator, MA in media and professional communication program (Metro).
Right photo: Presenters are, from left, Jennifer Caballero, graduating senior, BA/MA in media/professional communication program, and former intern, The Record; Anula Courtis, BA’00, president, Genex Consulting; and John Mainieri, maitre d’, Babbo.
Presenter Brenda Blackmon, left, BA’01 (Metro), honorary doctor of letters ’03, co-anchor, WWORTV News at 10, and Emmy Award winner; speaks with Barry Sheffield, center, BS’74 (Metro), assistant director of telecommunications, program director/operations manager, WFDU-FM (Metro); and Bruce Mermelstein, communication (Metro).
Wellness Week
The Wellness Center and the Office of Student Life have partnered at the College of Florham to offer a week’s worth of activities on the topic of wellness. Throughout the week, topics addressed ranged from health and physical wellness to spiritual, financial and personal wellness. One special event was the Wellness Fair, held on March 29 in the Student Center Mall.
This event, for faculty, staff and students, included a variety of vendors plus campus tables including campus ministry, career development and the Wellness Center.
Captions:
Left photo: Wendy Fasano, left, staff nurse, and Dona Orsini, administrative assistant, both Wellness Center (Flor), were on hand to help.
Center photo: Kevin Byrne, left, director, Wellness Center (Flor), advises Ashley Corallusso, junior (Flor).
Right photo: Kathy Azzaro, psychological counselor/substance abuse educator, student counseling/psychological services (Metro), and Charles Imbimbo, learning specialist, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities (Flor), look over helpful hints for good health.
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