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As of the first week of the semester, the freshmen class of 2010 includes 1,143 students. This is an 8.2 percent increase over the fall of 2005. “They are an astute and ambitious group of young adults and their academic credentials indicate that they are bright, intellectually gifted and a promising group of students,” said Bernetta Millonde, vice president for enrollment management. Thirty-four percent of the class is comprised of Col. Fairleigh S. Dickinson and Deans’ Scholars.
The College at Florham has a record-breaking freshmen class, said Provost Kenneth Greene. “This is the largest freshman class in more than 10 years, and possibly the largest class ever.”
Although the majority of the freshman class is once again from the state of New Jersey, other states and U.S. territories represented include: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Other countries represented include: Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Cyprus, Equador, Estonia, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Ukraine and Zambia.
Applications for first-time, full-time, four-year freshmen for fall 2006 were up 15.3 percent over fall 2005 (6,299 in 2006 versus 5,461 in 2005). The application goal for this year was 5,720, which was surpassed by 579 applications.
Deposits for first-time, full-time, four-year freshmen for fall 2006 were up 11.1 percent over fall 2005 (1,199 in 2006 versus 1,079 in 2005). The deposit goal for this year was 1,139, which was exceeded by 60 deposits.
“My hope for the class of 2010 is that they become more confident in themselves, that they find their purpose, and that their greatest expectations for themselves come true. I am sure that they will use their talents, their gifts and their voices to make a difference in the FDU community,” said Millonde.
Captions:
Left photo: A candlelight ceremony opening the new year took place at the Metropolitan Campus. Pictured are Academic Affairs Senator Corey Maness and freshman Jasmine Ellison.
Right photo: Willard Gingerich, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor), welcomes freshman Lora Lehr.
Left photo: Shirley Smith, right, director, Wellness Center (Flor), helps a College at Florham freshman during orientation.
Right photo: Claudia Vidal, left, development program assistant (Metro), assists a College at Florham parent during move-in day.
A comprehensive two-day Symposium on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution, sponsored by the Office of Global Learning, will be held at the College at Florham on Tuesday, October 17, and at the Metropolitan Campus on Wednesday, October 18. (See schedule below.)
The symposium will bring together 50 academics from Fairleigh Dickinson and beyond as well as high-level human rights practitioners. Among the featured speakers are Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch; Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, under-secretary-general of the United Nations; Simon Deng, a former child slave and adviser to President Bush on the Darfur genocide; and Eleanor Acer, director of the Asylum project of Human Rights First. Topics to be addressed include human rights and the “war on terrorism,” child soldiers, the realities of torture, religious values and human rights, peacemaking strategies for Israel/Palestine, international and local aspects of sex trafficking, the truth and reconciliation process, health issues and human rights and many others. Four of the workshops will be led by student representatives from campus organizations.
It is anticipated that the symposium will attract students and faculty from FDU, neighboring colleges and select high schools, as well as the community at large.
“The Symposium on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution, in the range of its topics and in its scope, is a first for the University,” said Elise Salem, associate provost for global learning (Metro/Flor). “It promises to be a launching point for new programs and courses in fulfillment of the University’s global mission.”
To register and for up-to-date information, call 201-692-7360 or visit the Web site http://www.globaleducation.edu .
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Tuesday, October 17
College at Florham
12:30–1 p.m.
Registration, Great Hall, The Mansion
1–1:30 p.m.
Opening Plenary Session
Welcome and Opening Statements
Elise Salem
Associate Provost for Global Learning (Metro/Flor), Professor of English (Flor), Fairleigh Dickinson University
Willard Gingerich
University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (Metro/Flor), Professor of English, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Salina Singleton
Student Coordinator, Office of Global Learning (Metro), Fairleigh Dickinson University
The Significance of Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Today
Joseph Chuman
Symposium Organizer; Philosophy Faculty (Metro), Fairleigh Dickinson University; Leader, Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County
1:45–3 p.m.
Parallel Sessions
The War on Terrorism and Its Consequences for Human Rights
Reed Brody
Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch, and FDU alumnus, BA’74 (Flor)
Peacekeeping Without Illusions: My Role as a U.N. Peacekeeper
Kenneth Cain
Author and Former U.N. Peacekeeper in Somalia, Cambodia, Rwanda and Liberia
3:15–4:15 p.m.
Concurrent Workshops I
The Realities of Torture, Personal and Political
Carol Prendergast
Director of Operations, Bellevue/New York University Survivors of Torture Clinic
Sowore Omoyele
Torture Survivor; Graduate of School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Child Soldiers David Rosen
Professor of Anthropology (Flor), Fairleigh Dickinson University
Vanessa Shields
Program Coordinator, Conflicts Forum, U.K.; and Alumna, BA’03 (Flor)
Peter Woolley
Professor of Political Science and Director of PublicMind (Flor), Fairleigh Dickinson University
The Persecution of Writers
Anna Kushner
Coordinator, Freedom to Write Program, PEN American Center
Pierre Mujomba
Award-winning Congolese Playwright
Creating a Vital Campus Chapter of Amnesty International
Gabe Espinal, Wei-Wei Hsing, Emily Setton
Columbia University Student Representatives of Amnesty International
Sindhuri Prakash
Fairleigh Dickinson University Student Representative of Amnesty International
4:30–5:30 p.m.
Concurrent Workshops II
China, Censorship and Internet Freedom
Michael Santoro
Professor of International Business, Rutgers University
We Don’t Want You: The Fate of Political Asylum Seekers in the United States
Eleanor Acer
Director, Political Asylum Project, Human Rights First
Student Activism Against Exploitation in the Developing World
Sara Doskow, Jessie Leiken and Ev Yankey
Student Activists, Columbia University
Gender and Human Rights
Panelists to be announced
5:30–6 p.m.
Coffee Break and Assemble for Keynote Address
6–7 p.m.
Keynote Address
Introduction
J. Michael Adams
President, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Human Rights
Kenneth Roth
Executive Director, Human Rights Watch
7:15 p.m.
Dinner
9:30–10 a.m.
Registration, Lobby, Dickinson Hall
10–11 a.m.
Keynote Address
Conflict Resolution
Ibrahim Agboola Gambari
Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, United Nations
11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Parallel Sessions
The Truth and Reconciliation Process
Ahmad Kamal
Founder and President, Ambassador’s Club at the United Nations; Former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Nations; and Honorary Visiting Professor (Flor), Fairleigh Dickinson University
Dumisani Kumalo
Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations
Genocide in Darfur
Simon Deng
Former Child Slave, Spokesperson on Darfur Genocide and Adviser to President George W. Bush
Zeinab Eyega
Founder, Center for African Women
12:45–2 p.m.
Lunch
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Concurrent Workshops I
Strategies for Peace-making in Israel/Palestine
Leonard Grob
Professor of Philosophy (Metro), Fairleigh Dickinson University
Mike Kelly
Senior Correspondent, The Record
Riad Nasser
Associate Professor of Sociology (Flor), Fairleigh Dickinson University
Making Student Voices Count in the Global Arena
Shahram Hashemi
Executive Director, Student World Assembly
Tatiana Kotlyarenko and Janine Palludan
Student World Assembly Organizers and Columbia University Students
Human Rights and Religion: A Religious Trialogue
Fr. Jack Baron
Director, Campus Ministry (Metro), Fairleigh Dickinson University
Ibrahim Abdul-Malik
Faculty (Metro), Fairleigh Dickinson University
Rabbi Melissa Weintraub
Jewish Theological Seminary
Women, Students and Democratization in Africa
Peter Benson
Associate Professor of English (Metro), Fairleigh Dickinson University
Paula Hooper Mayhew
Professor of English Literature (Metro), Fairleigh Dickinson University
Austin Ogunsuyi
Core Faculty (Metro), Fairleigh Dickinson University
Bamidele Ojo
Professor of Political Science (Metro), Fairleigh Dickinson University
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Concurrent Workshops II
Student Activism and Human Rights in the Developing World
Three Representatives from Columbia University’s Human Rights Advocates Program
International Sex Trafficking Globally and in Our Backyard
Keyla Rodriquez
Victims Specialist, Victims Service, FBI, Newark, N.J., office
Carol Smolenski
Executive Director, ECPAT-USA (End of Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking)
Health Issues and Human Rights
Phyllis Hansell
Dean, College of Nursing, Seton Hall University
Kathleen Motacki
Pediatric Nurse, Lecturer in Nursing (Metro), Fairleigh Dickinson University
The War on Terrorism and the Erosion of American Freedoms
Ed Barocas
Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Jersey
4:30–5 p.m.
Coffee Break
5–6 p.m.
Closing Plenary
Where Do We Go From Here?: Human Rights and Conflict Resolution in the Future of Fairleigh Dickinson University
Willard Gingerich
University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of English, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Elise Salem
Associate Provost for Global Learning (Metro/Flor), Professor of English (Flor), Fairleigh Dickinson University
Joseph Chuman
Symposium Organizer; Philosophy Faculty (Metro), Fairleigh Dickinson University; Leader, Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County
Salina Singleton
Student Coordinator, Office of Global Learning (Metro), Fairleigh Dickinson University
As students and faculty arrived for the fall semester, bright new looks and renovated areas greeted everyone.
In fiscal year 2006, an estimated $3,350,000 was invested in significant improvements in the University’s infrastructure, necessary major capital repairs as well as building enhancements and cosmetic issues. “All of these help to enhance programs, student services and the overall quality of life on the campuses,” said Richard Riccio, vice president for administration (Metro/Flor).
At the College at Florham, improvements included: new overhead LCD projectors in all classrooms, a new outdoor volleyball court and paving of much of the commuter parking lot, most of the campus walkways and the road to the Mansion.
Building improvements include
Barn — created black-box theater
Florence Twombly Hall — replaced roof
Mansion — replaced carpeting in classrooms
Park Avenue Residence Hall — repainted all rooms and created a game room
Recreation Center — renovated Hall of Fame lobby on the second floor and purchased new equipment for the exercise room
Science Building — renovated microbiology and chemistry teaching labs, paved parking lot and relandscaped area
Student Center — redecorated Bottle Hill Room with new furniture and large-screen televisions, renovated game room with new furniture and a pool table, installed new furniture in Student Center mall and completed work on the Wroxton Room and put in new furniture
Twombly Hall — replaced carpeting in common areas
Village Residence Halls — renovated the buildings 1, 2 and 3
At the Metropolitan Campus improvements included:
Alumni Hall — repaired two decks outside the Metropolitan Club
Athletics Fields — replaced fencing on west side of soccer field
Bancroft Hall — created new east entrance, replaced two sidewalks and planted new shrubbery
Becton Hall — created new sidewalk and entrance, completed renovation of large lecture halls, painted classrooms, put in new student desks in six classrooms and repaired lighting on rear deck
Dickinson Hall — replaced main elevator systems, replaced white boards in classrooms, repainted certain rooms and started construction on the new Cyber Crime Lab
Edward Williams Hall — new roof, repaved parking lot, new carpeting on second and third floors, installation of new projectors in several classrooms
Facilities Area (behind baseball field) — installed new fencing, removed old trailers and did general clean-up
Field House — repaired roof and covered wooden fascia with aluminum
International House — painted interiors for residence life
International Student Services House — replaced roof
Kron Building — painted and installed new carpet in financial aid and admissions areas
Modern Language House — replaced roof and did internal repairs
Muscarelle Center — built new computer lab on the top floor
North Lot — repaved center portion of parking lot
Robison Hall — installed new doors for west entrance
Robison Hall Annex — renovated bathrooms on main floor
Rothman Center — installed new basketball floor and state-of-the-art running track, replaced wooden fascia and cleaned brick exterior
Student Union Building — painted metal exterior
10 Woodridge Avenue — former Print Shop office is being renovated to accommodate Weiner Library collections
University Court Complex — replaced roof on four buildings
University Hall — completed renovation of ceramics lab
Weiner Library — installed new sidewalk, constructed a writing studio, removed interior wall to create conference room and created a new copy center
Williams Hall — repaired and painted roof fascia and windows, installed new doors and fencing on building’s east side, installed new sidewalk, did general landscaping around main entrance and constructed three new offices for psychology faculty
Captions:
At the College at Florham: the renovated Microbiology Lab in the Science Building and the new furniture in the Student Center.
At the Metropolitan Campus: the new Computer Lab in Muscarelle Center and the refurbished area outside of Becton Hall.
The doctorate in nursing practice program, awaiting state approval, and the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise, established within the Silberman College of Business last year, were recipients of $250,000 and $10,000 grants, respectively.
BD Contributes $250,000
A grant of $250,000 from BD will enable the University to address the national nursing shortage. BD’s contribution, combined with grants from other supporters, will provide seed funds that will help develop what will be only the second doctoral nursing program in the state, and the only practice-focused nursing doctorate in the region.
The doctorate in nursing practice (DNP) program will prepare nurses for leadership in the clinical and educational areas. Program offerings will include a blend of clinical, organizational, economic and leadership skills.
Through BD’s generosity, the University will attain its long-term goal of alleviating the nursing shortage by empowering the Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health to attract, retain and successfully train the best and brightest candidates for careers as professional nursing practitioners and educators.
$10,000 FirstEnergy Grant Presented by Jersey Center Power & Light
The Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (ISE) of the Silberman College of Business received a $10,000 grant from FirstEnergy Foundation. The grant will be used to help launch ISE programs assisting the College at Florham in its effort to become more environmentally and socially sustainable. The FirstEnergy Foundation is funded solely by FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE), parent company of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L).
“Promoting economic development, advancing professional development and supporting employee involvement are among the hallmarks of the FirstEnergy Foundation’s commitment to helping communities across New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio,” said Everton Scott, area manager of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L). “The Institute for Sustainable Enterprise at Fairleigh Dickinson University focuses on these important goals and enhances our ability to make a meaningful contribution across JCP&L’s service area.”
The institute, established in 2005, brings people together in a variety of ways to learn how to develop and lead thriving, sustainable enterprises that are “in and for the world.” ISE conducts research on sustainability-enhancing projects; develops programs, seminars and roundtables to support leaders, managers and students in leading and managing sustainably; and provides services to support concrete sustainability-enhancing projects.
ISE is led by Gerard Farias, management and executive director, ISE (Flor), and Joel Harmon, management (Flor), and member of ISE faculty, and is supported by its co-founders Jeana Wirtenberg, executive liaison and research associate, and Daniel Twomey, management (Flor).
The support from FirstEnergy is most rewarding,” said Harmon. “This grant will enhance the institute as we continue to focus on the critical role that organizations play in creating societal, economic and environmental sustainability.”
Caption:
Everton Scott, center, JCP&L area manager, shakes hands with Gerard Farias, management and executive director, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor), as Scott presents his company’s grant to the institute. From left are: Joel Harmon, management (Flor) and a member of the institute’s faculty; Farias; Scott; Jeana Wirtenberg, executive liaison and research associate, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor); and Daniel Twomey, management (Flor).
The Global Virtual Faculty™ (GVF) program, supported through a state of New Jersey Special Purpose Grant, brings academics and practitioners from around the world into the classroom through online participation.
This year’s GVF participants include Christopher Stones, chairman, South African Society for Clinical Psychology, and vice president, South African Association for Psychotherapy; William “Billy” Futter, associate professor, pharmacy, Rhodes University, South Africa; Nilufer Bharucha, professor of English literature, University of Mumbai, India; Viorela Ciucur, assistant professor of piano accompaniment, Music Academy, Bucharest, Romania; Mirjana Radovic, professor of management/entrepreneurship, Belgrade University, Serbia and Montenegro; Ionat Zurr, artist-in-residence, Symbiotica, School of Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia; Clive Barstow, associate professor and program director, School of Contemporary Arts at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia; Tomas Chuaqui, political scientist and professor, Instituto de Ciencia Politica of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Cheng Ming Yu, head of economics unit, faculty of management, Multimedia University in Malaysia; and James Gallagher, member, British Academy of Forensic Science and Forensic Science Society, United Kingdom.
Enhancements made to the program last academic year through a U.S. Department of Education grant included Webcam integration into courses, student-to-student engagement, expanded training and mentoring opportunities for faculty and improved GVF nomination and request procedures. In addition, an FDU Faculty and GVF member workshop was held on the Wroxton campus in England.
Faculty interested in engaging a GVF member in their course should contact Diana Cvitan, manager, global learning (Metro), at dcvitan@fdu.edu, 201-692-7161, for more information.
Caption:
Global Virtual Faculty, from left, are Nilufer Bharucha, India; Cheng Ming Yu, Malaysia; Thomas Chuaqui, Chile; and Viorela Ciucur, Romania.
The College Writing program at the College at Florham and the Writing Initiative at the Metropolitan Campus have started the semester with two exciting activities.
The Namesake
At the College at Florham the Freshman Read for fall 2006 is The Namesake, a novel by Pulitzer-prize-winning-author Jhumpa Lahiri, which speaks to the University mission of global education and addresses the themes of identity and sense of place. The Freshman Read was developed as a common intellectual experience for incoming freshmen.
At orientation sessions this summer, every freshman received a copy of the book and participated in a discussion on arranged marriage, one of the book’s themes. They were strongly encouraged to read the book by September.
The academic branch of this initiative is the College Writing program, and The Namesake will be incorporated into the College Writing Workshop curriculum. In August, Claire Dixon, English (Flor), conducted in-service training for instructors and prepared a 70-page guide for The Namesake. Nandita Ghosh, English (Flor), contributed a glossary of Bengali terms used in the book.
Bethany Rabinowitz, English (Flor), is coordinating creative ways to explore the themes raised in The Namesake. Special events for the entire campus community include a film festival with the theme of identity (Saturday, September 16, noon to midnight, Bottle Hill Room, Student Center), a discussion on immigration in the “Hot Topics” series and a presentation by Khyati Joshi, education (Metro), whose new book New Roots in America’s Sacred Ground draws on case studies and in-depth interviews with 41 second-generation Indian Americans.
Schedule for the film festival is noon, “Bend It Like Beckham,” a coming-of-age comedy about ethnic identity; 2 p.m., “Spanglish,” a comic drama about cultural identity; 4:15 p.m., “The Flamingo Kid,” a coming-of-age comedy about class identity; 6 p.m., “The New Guy,” a slapstick comedy about social identity; 7:30 p.m., “Little Big Man,” an epic drama about personal identity; and at 10 p.m., “Gattaca,” a sci-fi thriller about false identity. The festival is sponsored by the English writing program, the visual and performing arts department and FDU Film Guild.
The Dean of Students Office has enthusiastically supported the project from the outset. In Freshman Seminar, a required one-credit course designed to help freshmen make the transition to college life and academic studies and coordinated by the Dean of Students Office, the book will be a trigger for discussion and many of the novel’s themes will be integrated with the course outline. Resident assistants will explore ways to weave the book into their programming.
Susan Gerson, English composition and director, College Writing (Flor), said, “Being part of this initiative has been exciting for me because of all the wonderful work being done by so many people. It truly is a ‘campus book.’”
Metro Writing Studio
The Metro Writing Studio, designed to provide comprehensive writing support services to students, faculty and staff and located in Weiner Library, second floor (behind the circulation desk), will have its grand opening on Tuesday, September 19, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., to celebrate the completion of another phase in the campus-wide Writing Initiative. The Metropolitan Campus faculty deemed student proficiency in writing to be the number one academic priority; and the School of English, Philosophy and Humanities was charged to implement the Writing Initiative, a multiphased, wide-ranging plan to improve student writing skills.
The Metro Writing Studio has wireless Internet access and provides laptop computers to facilitate individual, small group and classroom instruction. Accordingly, the furniture was purchased with mobility in mind — chairs and tables can be clustered into small group stations or configured to seat an entire class or one-on-one sessions. Named a “studio” rather than the more traditional “lab,” the entity emphasizes the flexibility of this learning atmosphere. A stationary screen for projection and a mobile Smartboard, where it is possible to revise and edit with a marker and save corrections, also are available.
In addition to tutoring and classroom instruction, the Metro Writing Studio will host student workshops. Rotating each semester, the workshops will focus on issues such as recognizing and avoiding plagiarism, revising written work, and, for non-native speakers of English, mastering verbs and idioms. Faculty workshops will provide guidance to those who need to define and deliver “writing-intensive” courses in their disciplines. In the spring, Your Professional Persona on Paper, the first of many one-credit courses, will be offered. These “mini-courses” will meet for the equivalent of one-third of a semester and offer sustained learning of a specific writing skill.
“Housed in the Weiner Library, the Metro Writing Studio is ideally situated for the library staff to offer research instruction in the technology-rich space and will coordinate instruction with the Metro Writing Studio to help teach students how to write about the information they unearth,” said studio coordinator Janet Boyd, who also teaches in the Writing Composition Program. She may be reached at 201-692-2165 or at the studio at 201-692-2166.
FDU students traveled the world this summer taking graduate and undergraduate courses in Brazil, Central and Eastern Europe, China, England, Italy and Japan.
Brazil
On August 19, escorted by Gerard Farias, management and executive director, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor); Joel Harmon, management (Flor); and Hsu O’Keefe, business (Flor), the MBA in management for executives K4 Cohort visited four cities during their two weeks in Brazil.
While in Curitiba and with the support of ISAE/FGV (Instituto Superior de Administração e Economia da Fundação Getulio Vargas) University, the students attended classes in Brazilian Tributes and Taxation Systems, Brazil and the IT Society, Small Business in Brazil, International Trade Agreements and Environmental Business. Supporting their classroom sessions, students visited Exxon-Mobil and local company All Logistica.
Following their visit to Curitiba students traveled to the rainforest city of Manaus, where they attended lectures on development and sustainability in the Amazon region and Manaus and took a full-day tour of the Amazon River.
The students then traveled to Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil, where they met with various dignitaries including Congresswoman Maria Jose da Conceicao Maninha; Fernando Rocha, executive secretary of the Foreign Affairs National Congress Commission; Secretary Rodrigo de Azeredo Santos, sub-chief of the Commercial Promotion Operations Division; and Foreign Relations Ministry representatives.
Prior to returning students had a two-day stay in Sao Paulo where they met with Christopher McMullen, U.S. consul in Sao Paulo.
Central and Eastern Europe
On June 3, the MBA in management for executives program Cohort J4 headed for Central and Eastern Europe for a two-week international experience escorted by Daniel Twomey, management and director, Center for Human Resource Management Studies (Flor); and Pete Caliguari, administrative director, executive programs (Metro). Their travels took them to Warsaw, Poland; Prague, Czech Republic; and Budapest, Hungary, where they obtained a strong educational, business and cultural experience.
In Warsaw, students attended seminars at Warsaw University and the School of Commerce and Law, where they heard lectures on Poland and the European Union as well as an economic overview of the country. Students also visited Citibank and received an extensive overview of the firm from David Kay, chief operating officer of Citibank, Poland.
From Warsaw, the students traveled to Prague, where they attended classes at the Charles University Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education to learn about the Czech economy and the impact of the financial and investment environment on the Czech market. These classes were supplemented by visits to a local foundry and Skanska Construction Company. While in Prague, the students also visited the World War II Jewish Ghetto and the former concentration camp in Terezin.
The cohort’s final destination was Budapest, Hungry, where the students attended lectures on the economic status of Hungary as well as doing business in the region. Classes were held at Central European University. Afternoons were spent visiting multinational organizations such as Hewlett-Packard and Accenture and local manufacturing company Raba Automotive. In addition, the students visited the local offices of the European Union for a presentation on the role of the European Commission in Hungary.
China
A group of 12 students, taking the capstone Global Business Planning course in the global MBA program, visited China for two weeks in June on a business trip. Students visited Beijing and Shanghai and developed a strong appreciation for the growth that has characterized the Chinese economy over the past few years. They attended a variety of seminars on international business, visiting business and other economic organizations, as well as developing a cultural appreciation for the country.
In Beijing, students attended lectures at the University of International Business and Economics and visited the Hyundai automobile manufacturing plant, the Yangjin Beer Company and the Tianjin Economic Development zone. Cultural stops included visits to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Peking Opera. In Shanghai, they attended a lecture at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and visited the Pudong Industrial Zone where they gained a strong appreciation for the factors underpinning the growth of the Chinese economy. In addition, the students also visited Yu Gardens, the Jade Buddha Temple and the Shanghai Silk Musuem.
This trip was offered in conjunction with the capstone course, which requires students to form teams and work on projects for specific companies that are based in the United States or Europe and interested in the Chinese market. Four companies — a high-end real estate company, a financial services company, a technology company and a high-end cosmetics and personal care company — were selected to participate in this project, three of them based in New Jersey and one from Europe. After the students returned from their business trip, they spent the next six weeks developing a feasibility analysis for their respective client company and advised them on a marketing strategy to enter the Chinese market. The students were accompanied by Evangelos Djimopoulos, economics and chair, economics/finance/international business (Metro), and James Almeida, entrepreneurial studies and associate dean, Silberman College (Flor/Metro). Almeida, who was also the instructor for the course, mentored each student team on developing their project for their respective client companies. According to Almeida, this experience gave students the opportunity to not only develop a strong appreciation for the impressive growth that has characterized the Chinese economy over the past decade, but also enabled them to apply some of this learning to create a product with real-world applicability for their client company.
England — Wroxton College
Corporate Communication
The MA in corporate and organizational communication’s course, International Corporate Communication and Culture, offered students the opportunity to study international and global implications of corporate communication in a British setting. Based at Wroxton College, students were able to learn from and interact with speakers drawn from British and European corporations, media outlets, public relations and marketing firms, government agencies and industrial groups.
The two-week seminar included U.S. and European approaches to communication, doing business with the European Union, breaking through culture shock and marketing the arts. Trips to Oxford, London and Stratford-upon-Avon were included. Gary Radford, communication and director, corporate/organizational communication (Flor), accompanied the group. For information on next year’s course go to http://www.fdu.edu/corpcomm .
Criminal Justice
Back by popular demand, the School of Criminal Justice once again offered a two-week course at Wroxton College titled Global Terrorism. This timely course explored the history, causes, motives and effects of terrorism from an international perspective. It explored strategies and countermeasures employed by government and the private sector aimed at preventing and mitigating terrorism, along with examining the role and influence of the media in the fight against terrorism. The course featured guest lecturers from the London Metropolitan Police, Scotland Yard, the Special Branch Investigative Unit, British intelligence services, the British media and a representative from the Islamic community.
The course combined classroom lectures, field experiences and field visits to the historical cities of Banbury, Bath, Bourton-on-the-Water, Oxford, London, Stonehenge and Stratford-upon-Avon. Robert Vodde, director, criminal justice (Metro), accompanied the group.
Next year’s course will feature Comparative Criminal Justice Systems, a study that examines and compares the U.S. and U.K. systems of justice.
Health Science Management
On July 16, escorted by Braimoh Oseghale, economics/finance (Metro), the health science management executive MBA Cohort H8 traveled to Wroxton College for their overseas seminar. While at Wroxton the students attended a series of focused health-system related lectures including: “Comparative European Health-care Systems,” “The Organization and Management of Health Systems,” “The National Health System: Planning and Finance,” “The UK: Patients Rights and Legalities,” “Health Care in the European Environment,” “Health Care and the Role of the State: Trans-Atlantic Comparisons,” “Long-term Care: Problems and Solutions” and “Hospital Administration.”
The students reinforced their classroom experience by visiting two health-care facilities, The Manor Hospital (private) and Horton Hospital (National Health System).
Supporting the cultural side of the international experience were visits to London and Oxford as well as the opportunity to travel to Stratford-upon-Avon to attend the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.”
Italy
The six College at Florham and Metropolitan Campus students who participated in the College at Florham’s department of modern languages and literature’s cultural trip to Italy in August were first introduced (classes were held every morning and assignments given out) to the artistic wonders of Rome and Florence and then to the natural beauty of cliffs and sea of Cinque Terre, five towns nestled along the northwest coast of Italy. This fall, the blended undergraduate course Contemporary Italy continues at the College at Florham through online activities and class meetings. Course Instructor Angelo Spina, Italian (Metro), directed the program. Josephine Spina, Italian (Flor), accompanied the group.
Japan
Twenty-two FDU students traveled to Japan and toured the country for two weeks to study its history and culture.
Peter Woolley, political science and director, PublicMind (Flor), led the trip along with Fumiko Bacon, modern languages (Flor), who teaches language and culture. An expert on Japanese politics, Woolley is also the author of Geography and Japan’s Strategic Choices, published last year by Potomac Books.
Students traveled throughout the country, visiting temples, museums and natural destinations. They went to the Peace Park in Hiroshima, explored several days in the ancient capital of Kyoto, went to Mount Fuji, ferried to a Shinto wedding on the island of Miyajima, toured the sacred buildings of Nar and explored the modern capital city of Tokyo. Many of the attractions they visited have been designated World Heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The trip served as the travel component for two undergraduate courses: Contemporary Japan and Japanese Politics. Contemporary Japan focuses on cultural, artistic and historical aspects of Japanese life. The course also explains and expands on the increasing role Japan is acquiring in the West. Japanese Politics examines the ways that Japanese political development has been similar to and different from Western development, and also emphasizes the role geography has played in Japanese political development.
While the students focused on the history and culture of Japan, this included visiting the first museum dedicated to “Japanime” — Japanese animation — and attending a professional baseball game. The Seibu Lions and Hanshin Tigers officially welcomed the Fairleigh Dickinson University students on the scoreboard in the fourth inning (see photo above).
Also on the trip was Kim Ky, a senior who grew up in Japan and speaks the language fluently, and Brian Swanzey, director, Wroxton Study-abroad (Flor). This promises to be a recurring voyage for FDU students.
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Left photo: Global Business Planning students visited the Lama Temple (Yonghegong – Palace of Eternal Harmony), a 17th-century Tibetan Buddhist Temple, in Beijing, China. They are, from left, Rudy Valli, Marc Herwick, Monica Portal, Rachel Mathare, Sandrine Barthelmy, Roland Becker and Maria Inclan.
Right photo: Enjoying one of the many parks in Warsaw, Poland, are, from left, Cynthia Edlow, Bijay Pattanaik, Peter Caliguari, administrative director, executive programs, Silberman College (Metro); Daniel Twomey, management and director, Center for Human Resource Management Studies (Flor); Matthew Schatteman; Dexter Williams; Jonathan Hirsh; Dhaval Patel; and Darlene Thompson.
Left photo: Gary Radford, right, communication and director, corporate and organizational communication (Flor), and students look on as Susan Lleweyn, fellow in clinical psychology, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, points out a particular site at the college.
Right photo: Robert Vodde, center front row, director, criminal justice (Metro), and the criminal justice group are shown in front of Old Bailey, London’s highest criminal court, where at the time the contingent was there, the terrorists involved in the Underground bombings were on trial.
Left photo: At Via dell’Amore in Riomaggiore (Cinque Terre), Italy, are, from left, Angelo Spina; Italian (Metro); Josephine Spina, Italian (Flor); Giselle Gargiulo; Sabino Sellitto; Christina Sarrafian; Mynda D’Andrea; Christina Charuk; and Lacey Hancher.
Right photo: During a Seibu Lions baseball game in Kami-Yamaguchi, Japan, outside of Tokyo, Fairleigh Dickinson University was flashed on the scoreboard, and the FDU group was shown. In the center with hands above his head in a blue jacket is Peter Woolley, political science and director, PublicMind (Flor); to his right in the black T-shirt is Brian Swanzey, director, Wroxton Study-abroad (Flor); and with her hand outstretched in front of Woolley’s chest is Yumiko Bacon, modern languages (Flor).
The University will welcome two dignitaries who will lecture on campus this semester as part of the United Nations Pathways Lecture Series. Videoconferences and NGO briefings also are scheduled.
United Nations Lectures
On Wednesday, September 27, Jeffrey Laurenti, senior fellow at The Century Foundation, a nonprofit public policy research institution, will discuss “United Nations Reforms — Problems and Prospects” at 6:30 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham.
Until 2003, Laurenti held the position of executive director of policy studies at the United Nations Association of the United States. He served as senior adviser to the United Nations Foundation, working as deputy director on the United Nations and global security initiative that the foundation established with the backing of The Century Foundation. He currently serves on the United Nation Association’s board of directors and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Laurenti is the author of numerous monographs on subjects ranging from international peace and security to United Nations reform. He has authored articles for The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, New York Newsday, the Los Angeles Times and international policy journals.
Laurenti’s broad experience is a result of the many roles he has held within state, national and international offices. From 1978–1984, he was executive director of the New Jersey Senate. And, he served as senior issues adviser to the Mondale/Ferraro campaign during the presidential election in 1984, using his experience in his own campaign as a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1986.
On Wednesday, November 8, Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz will talk about “Cuba, in Its Region and in the World” at 6:30 p.m. in Room 100, Robison Hall Annex, Metropolitan Campus.
Prior to his appointment to the United Nations, Malmierca Diaz was the Cuban ambassador to Belgium, the European Union and Luxembourg for three years. From 1998–2002, he served as deputy minister in Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation. In the same ministry, he previously served as director of the European and North American Division.
Before joining the Ministry of Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation, Malmierca Diaz was counsellor in charge of economic and trade affairs at the Cuban Embassy in Brazil. Until 1992, he was specialist on cooperation in the Division of Economics International Institutions of the State Committee for Economic Cooperation in Havana, Cuba. He started his career in 1981 in project management with ECIMETAL Enterprise, also in Havana.
All events are free. The lectures are preceded by a half-hour refreshment/reception period. The series is presented in conjunction with The Ambassador’s Club at the United Nations.
Videoconferences
Two videoconferences originating at the United Nations are planned and will be viewed at 10 a.m. in the ITV rooms on both campuses (Room 1132, Continuing Education Suite, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus, and Room 214, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham).
On Thursday, October 12, “Postconflict Peace-building” will be discussed. Among the panelists are Elisabeth Lindenmayer, assistant secretary-general to the post of deputy chef de cabinet, Executive Office of the Secretary-General; and Ahmad Kamal, founder and president, the Ambassador’s Club at the United Nations; former ambassador of Pakistan to the United Nations; and honorary visiting professor, Petrocelli College (Metro).
On Thursday, November 2, the subject will be “Terrorism in the World Today,” and Robert Orr, assistant secretary-general for policy coordination and strategic planning, will be among the panelists. He was previously executive director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Prior to this, Orr served as director of the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C.
NGO Briefings
Faculty, staff and students are also invited to attend nongovernmental organization (NGO) briefings held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City starting in October. These U.N. briefings are open to Fairleigh Dickinson because it is one of only four universities in the country to earn accreditation as an NGO from the Department of Public Information of the United Nations. A pass is needed to attend the NGO briefings. To obtain a pass, e-mail elise@fdu.edu at least three days prior to the briefing. To view a list of the topics, go to http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/index.asp and click on Weekly Briefings.
For more information contact 201-692-7360 or e-mail elise@fdu.edu or go to the Web site http://www.globaleducation.edu .
“Since the Fulbright program is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries, and as FDU strives to educate world citizens, it is logical that faculty and students would be encouraged to partake in the Fulbright experience,” said Elise Salem, associate provost for global learning (Metro/Flor) and English (Flor).
As part of this new momentum promoting Fulbright, Willard Gingerich, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor), has formed a Fulbright Club consisting of faculty and students who are current or former Fulbrighters. The group will meet regularly to discuss how Fulbright alumni can help to internationalize the campuses and to share ideas on increasing student and faculty engagement in Fulbright programs. Membership in the Fulbright Club is open to anyone in the FDU community who has had a Fulbright experience, either as a student or faculty member.
Present members are Peter Benson, English (Metro); Gingerich; Robert Houle, history (Flor); Laila Khreisat, computer science (Flor); Paul Hooper Mayhew, English literature (Metro); Riad Nasser, sociology (Flor); Bamidele Ojo, political science (Metro); Juan Carlos Orejarena, business, Petrocelli College (Metro); Richard Ottaway, retired management (Flor); and graduate students Abdulsatter Al-Yamani (Saudi Arabia), Martin Heidan (Germany), Nicole Nowak (Germany) and Maoon Rashed (Pakistan).
Contact Diana Cvitan, manager, global learning (Metro), dcvitan@fdu.edu or 201-692-7161 for more information.
Two areas of interdisciplinary studies initiatives, Middle East studies and African studies, have made advances since the last issue of Inside FDU on the Web.
In May, under the direction of Riad Nasser, sociology (Flor), and Leonard Grob, philosophy (Metro), Middle East studies took another step forward with a luncheon and panel discussion at the Metropolitan Campus.
Approximately 35 students and faculty members convened to enjoy a meal of Middle Eastern food. Toward the close of the luncheon, Elise Salem, associate provost for global learning (Flor/Metro) and English (Flor), and Nasser spoke about the initiative in Middle East studies, alerting both faculty and students to what is to come. Then, three presentations and an open discussion on the theme “Islam: A Religion Under Fire” followed.
Ibrahim Abdul-Malik, English/philosophy/humanities (Metro), an imam and author of several books on Islam, titled his talk “And the Koran Says ...” Mehmet Kalyoncu, a graduate student at Georgetown University and author of several articles in interreligious dialogue and ethnoreligious politics, asked “Is Islam the Very Solution to Problems in the Middle East?” Azly Rahman, University College (Metro), who has taught courses on the history of the Middle East and religions of the world, addressed the question “Is Islam Under Fire?”
Grob reported, “A spirited discussion followed the three presentations. Indeed, we went beyond our allotted time for the event, and students and faculty members continued the dialogue informally after the close of session. We believe we have sparked substantial interest in our initiative in general and in the minor in Middle East studies in particular.” The minor will be offered in spring 2007. The event was sponsored by the Office of Global Learning.
In an effort to promote and sustain the growth of African studies at FDU, the new program in African studies, led by Bamidele Ojo, political science (Metro), hosted a faculty development workshop in June. The workshop, supported by the offices of the president, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, global learning, Metropolitan Campus provost and the Becton College dean (Flor), encouraged 16 members of the program’s advisory committee to brainstorm on the program and the proposal for a new Center for African Studies.
The summer workshop was facilitated by Jim Delehanty, associate director of the African studies program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. With more than 15 years of experience with the African studies program at the University of Wisconsin, Delehanty led the first day of the workshop, providing the insight and tools for examining the prospects for African studies at FDU on the second day.
With the help of faculty from all academic units of the University in addition to individuals from the library, grants and sponsored projects, corporate relations and enrollment services, the program’s new minor in African studies is being offered this fall.
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Left photo: Leonard Grob, left, philosophy (Metro), and Azly Rahman, history/political and international studies and education (Metro).
Right photo: Ibrahim Abdul-Malik, left, general secretary, Imans Council of New York, and English/philosophy/humanities (Metro), and Mehmet Kalyoncu, Eurasian/Russian/East European studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
Alumna Cheryl Beebe, MBA’88 (Metro), of Naperville, Ill., has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for a three-year term.
Beebe has more than 20 years of financial experience at Corn Products International, Inc., Bestfoods Corn Refining Business and Corn Products North America. Currently, she is vice president and chief financial officer of Corn Products International, Inc.
President J. Michael Adams said, “We look forward to working with Cheryl Beebe. Her expertise will be a valuable addition to the Board of Trustees — drawing not only on her impressive background in finance and planning, but her connections to the University as an alumna.”
She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Rutgers University and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson.
Other management positions Beebe has held include director of financial analysis and planning for Corn Products North America, director of finance and planning for the Bestfood Corn Refining Business worldwide, treasurer of Corn Products and vice president, finance, at Corn Products.
Corn Products International, Inc., headquartered in Westchester, Ill., is one of the world’s largest corn refiners. Dating back almost a century, Corn Products International is a leading supplier of products from the corn-refining process — sweeteners and starches. With net sales of $2.36 billion for 2005, the company has 33 plants spanning 15 countries.
In conjunction with New Jersey Archives Week and Family Weekend, Fairleigh Dickinson University is previewing the new North Jersey Heritage Center, which will house University archives and other collections, on Sunday, October 8, from 2 to 4 p.m.
The center will house the University Library’s New Jersey Collection, which has been in storage for a decade. This important collection was developed and had been housed at the University’s former campus in Rutherford. A new facility on the Hackensack side of the Metropolitan Campus, located at 10 Woodridge Avenue, is now available for this collection as well as University archives, faculty archives and other appropriate collections.
The archives of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), founded by Peter Sammartino, will also be housed at the center. Currently, President J. Michael Adams is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of University Presidents, which he also serves as an IAUP representative to the United Nations and as chair of the North American Council.
At the open house, there will be a discussion on the history and development of the Heritage Center. To attend registration is required, call 201-692-2278.
Wednesday, September 27, 2 p.m., Dreyfuss Theater, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham.
To open the new year, introduce new faculty and present faculty and staff awards. Reception to follow.
Keynote speaker: Elise Salem, associate provost for global learning (Metro/Flor).
Transportation from the Metropolitan Campus to the convocation is available via two vans which will leave at 12:30 p.m. from the North Parking Lot outside of the entrance to Robison Annex. As seating is limited, call 201-692-2460 or 201-692-2486 to make a reservation. The vans will drop off guests at Dreyfuss Theater (where the Convocation will be held) and pick up guests at 4:15 p.m. for the return trip back to campus from Lenfell Hall (where the reception will be held.)
Update
Various individuals assumed new roles this fall: Bonnie Diehl, administrative assistant, Rothman Institute (Flor), has been appointed associate provost for academic administration; Henry Fuentes, accounting (Flor), as budget adviser to the University provost; and James Almeida, entrepreneurial studies (Flor) as associate dean, Silberman College (for other Silberman College appointments go to College Happenings http://inside.fdu.edu/otw/0609/happenings.html). Also see Key Appointments http://inside.fdu.edu/otw/0609/photo1.html .
President J. Michael Adams delivered the keynote address at the Northeast Asian Forum of University Presidents on May 22, in Seoul, South Korea. Also, on May 19, Adams was presented an honorary doctoral degree from the graduate school of Kyungnam University, Korea, “in appreciation of [his] efforts for U.S.-Korean educational cooperation.” Adams and Christopher Capuano, psychology and director, psychology (Metro), were quoted in an online Inside Higher Ed article about FDU’s campus in Vancouver. The article by Scott Jaschik, titled “A Small World,” appeared on the Web site http://insidehighered.com/news/06/08/fdu. Adams and Angelo Carfagna, director, communications (Metro), wrote an op-ed, “Students in a World of Trouble: Young Americans Aren’t Getting the Global Education They’ll Need to Thrive in a New Era,” which appeared in The Star-Ledger on June 13. They also wrote “Fourth of July: There are Still Reasons to Celebrate,” an opinion piece published in the Morris County Daily Record on July 2.
As chairman of the Nigerian National Institute for Labor Studies, Bamidele Ojo, political science (Metro), was part of the national delegation to the International Labor Conference in June. He accompanied the Nigerian minister for employment, labor and productivity to the conference, which is held annually at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. International labor standards, applications of them at the national level, adoption of principles and rights at work and social and labor questions were addressed.
Bill Schwartz, dean, Silberman College of Business (Metro/Flor), was appointed to the board of directors of the New York Institute of Credit (NYIC).
James Barrood, executive director, Rothman Institute (Flor), is the co-author of “Northeast Corridor Venture Capitalist Index–4th Quarter 2005 Report,” an ongoing quarterly survey, which serves as a leading venture-capital activity indicator. Barrood also writes a column for NJBIZ, the state’s business journal.
Carl Viola, executive vice president (Metro/Flor), participated in a panel discussion “Attracting, Retaining and Maximizing the International Student on Campus” during the 58th Annual NAFSA (Association of International Educators) Annual Conference, held from May 21 to 26 at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Michael Goodman, English (Metro) and director, Corporate Communication Institute (Flor), was guest editor of the Journal of Business Strategy (JBS) special issue on “The Role of Business in Public Diplomacy.”
Joel Harmon, management (Flor), was named a Fellow of the Eastern Academy of Management (EAM) — the highest honor it can confer — for his service to the organization. In the past, Harmon had served as president and program chair of the EAM. He also helped internationalize the organization.
Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), was a featured presenter at the National Conference on Student Recruitment, Marketing and Retention in Denver, Colo. His presentation was titled “Creating an Educational Delivery System for the 21st Century: Responding to the Needs of Lifelong Learners.” This is Verhken’s 20th year to present at the national conference.
Bernard Dick, English and communication (Metro), is the author of a biography, Forever Mame: The Life of Rosalind Russell. The book was published by the University Press of Mississippi this September. Dick’s review of Giant: George Stevens, a Life on Film, a book by Marilyn Moss, was published in the summer 2006 issue of Film Quarterly.
“Along the Canals,” an exhibit by R. Gordon Perry, biological sciences (Flor), and his wife, Jean Perry, visual/performing arts (Flor), is on display at the Elaine and Peter Emrick Technology Center in Hugh Moore Historical Park, Easton, Pa., until January 15, 2007. The exhibit includes artwork and photographs of the Lehigh Navigation, Delaware Division Canal, Morris Canal, Delaware and Raritan Canal, Union Canal and the Delaware and Hudson Canal. Special viewings were held for the World Canal Conference on September 12 and will be held for the center’s grand opening reception on September 17. On Sunday, October 8, Jean Perry will lecture on artists who painted canals. This will be followed by a gallery reception.
At the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in Baltimore, Md., Janet Sigal, psychology and director, BA/MA in general-theoretical psychology (Metro), and Jane Braden-Maguire, psychology (Metro), co-presented “Effects of Defendants’ Gender and Parental Status on Simulated Jurors’ Judgments in an Assault Case” and “The Effect of Mental Condition and Age of Mother on Simulated Jurors’ Perceptions of Infanticide” At the same meeting, Sigal and Neil Massoth, psychology and director, PhD program in clinical psychology (Metro), co-presented “The Effects of Male Gender Role Norms on Perceptions of Sexual Harassment.” Sigal; Braden-Maguire; and Margaret Gibbs, psychology (Metro), also co-presented “Effect of Type of Wife Misconduct and Gender of Participant on Perceptions of Domestic Violence.” At the conference, Gibbs and Sigal co-presented “Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence in Heterosexual and Same-Sex Relationships.” Gibbs also co-presented “How Psychologists in Private Practice Set Their Fees: Gender Differences” and “Dimensions of Client-Counselor Similarity.”
Robert Francoeur, emeritus, biological sciences (Flor), co-edited the Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality (CCIES). The book is a product of 13 years of research in which Francoeur recruited, inspired and guided the studies of 280 scholars on six continents. CCIES is posted at http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/CCIES/ .
Roger Koppl, economics/finance (Flor), co-presented “Does the Sensory Order Have a Useful Future” at the annual meeting of the Associazione Italiana per la Storia dell’Economia Politica, held in Leece, Italy. He also presented “Epistemic Systems” at an epistemology doctorate seminar at Rutgers University. Koppl’s article titled “Study Says Torture Doesn’t Work” was published on the United Press International Web site in April. He also has several books and journal articles in press: a co-edited volume of The Cognitive Revolution in Economics (volume 9 of Advances in Austrian Economics), an edited Money and the Market Process: Essays in Honor of Leland Yeager, “Austrian Economics at the Cutting Edge” with the Review of Austrian Economics and “Diversity and Forensics: Diversity in Hiring is Not Enough” with Medicine, Science and the Law. Koppl also has several book chapters in press. These include “The Entrepreneur” for the first volume of Praeger Perspectives Series on Entrepreneurship; “Does the Sensory Order Have a Useful Future,” which he co-wrote, and “The Cognitive Revolution in Economics, which he co-edited for a volume in Advances in Austrian Economics; and “A Zeal for Truth,” which he edited for Money and the Market Process: Essays in Honor of Leland Yeager. He also wrote a book review of Bruce Caldwell’s Hayek’s Challenge: An Intellectual Biography of F.A. Hayek for the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.
Juliana Lachenmeyer, psychology (Metro), spoke about “Coping with Chronic Illness,” at a meeting of the National Association of Crohn and Colitis Foundation on Long Island, N.Y. She co-presented “The Effects of Employment Status and Depression on Quality of Life: A Comparison Between Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America in Miami, Fla.
Alan Fask, decision sciences (Flor), and Ronald Heim, marketing (Flor), co-presented “Promotional Analysis in the Pharmaceutical Industry” at a conference of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences in Las Vegas, Nev.
Charles Schaefer, psychology (Metro), co-wrote “Fulfillment of Promise: 40-year Follow-up of Creative Adolescent Girls,” which was published in Psychological Reports.
Margaret Gibbs, psychology (Metro), contributed to an article titled “Communicating About Health Risks: The Important Role of Preparatory Communications in Large-scale Health Risks — What the Risk Communications Science Tells Us,” for a press release by the American Psychological Association. She co-wrote a chapter titled “Disasters: A Psychological Perspective” for the electronic textbook Disciplines, Disasters and Emergency Management: The Convergence and Divergence of Concepts, Issues and Trends from the Research Literature.
Roger Kindel, men’s golf coach, and Scott Veith, men’s tennis coach (both Flor), were named Freedom Conference Coaches of the Year.
Maureen Kieff, quantitative analysis (Metro), received two campus awards for 2005–2006 — “Outstanding Faculty Member” from the Educational Opportunity Fund and “Faculty Member of the Year” from the Metropolitan Campus Student Government Association.
Bruce Peabody, political science and associate, PublicMind (Flor), is the co-author of “How to Bring Back Bill,” an op-ed piece that appeared in the Christian Science Monitor. The article, which was one of the top 10 linked stories of the week, concluded that former president Bill Clinton could legally run for vice president.
At the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Samuel Feinberg, psychology (Metro), co-presented “Academic Cheating: Assigning Blame and Punishment” and “Laughing at Stress: Humor as a Buffer Against Test Anxiety.” In May, he presented “Adolescence: The Path to Adulthood” at the Riverdale Community Health Fair for the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel.
Kent Fairfield, management (Metro); and Gerard Farias, management and executive director, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor); and Fairfield’s student Erik Rydzewski presented “How Can Students Understand Organization Theory? Have Them Create a Large-scale Service Learning Enterprise” at the Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference in Rochester, N.Y. They described their experimental service-learning projects as part of the course Business Organization. Last fall, the class raised more than $5,000 for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey while studying the challenges of organizing a multi-faceted enterprise of their own. Currently a College at Florham class is taking on a similar challenge, raising money for a foundation dedicated to research and family support around a debilitating skin disease, epidermolysis bullosa (known as EB). Fairfield also presented “Linking the Field to the Classroom: Online Business Mentors” at the Academy of Management in Atlanta, Ga. This paper documents research concerning the effectiveness of business mentors for all the students in the Sophomore Business Forum: Interpersonal Skills in Organizations. It was part of a larger symposium presentation, “Mentoring and Coaching in the Business Curriculum: Examples, Outcomes and Recommendations.”
William Roberts, social sciences and director, Public Administration Institute (Metro), presented “Mazzini and the Redemption of Labor” at the International Conference held in honor of the Bicentennial of Guiseppe Mazzini, founder of the modern Italian state. His presentation will be published in the conference proceedings. The conference was held under the patronage of the president of the Italian Republic at the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome, Italy, whose founding members included Galileo Galilei. FDU was the only American university represented at the conference held in Rome, Italy, which was attended by leading Mazzini and Risorgimento scholars from Europe, Latin America and Asia. Roberts and other conference members received a triptych of medallions depicting Mazzini’s contributions to Italy, Europe and humanity to commemorate the event.
Judith Kaufman, psychology and director, MA in general-theoretical psychology (Metro), co-presented a continuing education workshop titled “Facilitating Communication Between University and Field-based Trainers” and was part of a symposium on “Incorporation of a Public Health Model in School Psychology Training: An Approach to Prevention” at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists in Anaheim, Calif. Kaufman also was conference coordinator on the topic “The Future of Psychology Training” at the annual meeting of Trainers of School Psychologists, which was also held in Anaheim. At the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in Baltimore, Md., she co-presented “Perceptions of Muscle Dysmorphia: Impact of Collegiate Sport Participation.” During this conference, she also co-presented “Factors Facilitating Successful Adjustment to College” and “Factors Defining Emerging Adulthood” to the northeast division of the Society for Community Research and Action. In February, Kaufman chaired the American Psychological Association Accreditation Site Visit Team that evaluated the University of Connecticut’s school psychology program. During the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science in New York, she co-presented “Body Image Satisfaction, Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction”; “A Developmental Model for College Student Adjustment”; “College as a Community: Factors Facilitating Adjustment”; and “Perceptions of Muscle Dysmorphia: Ratings of Problematic Behaviors, Attractiveness and Treatment Need” and “Views Regarding Behaviors Associated with Muscle Dysmorphia: Is There an Ethnic Difference,” which both won PSI CHI awards. She co-presented “Be Fit: Barriers and Opportunities of a Community-based Weight Loss Program” at the New York Academy of Medicine. Kaufman also did two presentations at the New York Methodist Hospital in June — “Communication Challenges: Difficult Patients, Difficult Situations and Cultural Competency” during a resident orientation and “Being Smart Is Not Enough: Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem in Patient Care and Self-Care” during pediatric grand rounds.
Robert Vodde, director, criminal justice (Metro), participated in a week-long National Security Seminar sponsored by the U.S. Army College in Carlisle, Pa. The seminar permitted the college’s student body the opportunity to hear civilian viewpoints on defense matters and gave participants the opportunity to meet and exchange views with the nation’s future military leaders.
Janet Sigal, psychology and director, BA/MA in general-theoretical psychology (Metro), was appointed United Nations/NGO representative of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Eamon Doherty, administrative science (Metro), submitted a manuscript titled “eForensics and Signal Intelligence for Everyone” for publication with three co-authors who have more than 60 years of combined experience in the field of investigation.
In June, Katie Singer, college writing (Flor), presented “Short Stories Save (Women’s) Souls” during the International Conference on the Short Story in Lisbon, Portugal. At the conference, she also gave a reading of her unpublished short story titled “Girl Next Door” and moderated a panel on the writings of Katherine Anne Porter.
An article, “The Write Approach,” by David Landau, electronic filmmaking (Flor), has been published in Script Magazine (September/October issue), marking his sixth publication in three years in that industry magazine. October will mark the release of the interactive DVD “TV Psychic Game” by Drew’s Famous Entertainment, available at Party City and other Halloween stores. Landau was the writer/director/cinematographer and Matt Clarke, electronic filmmaking/digital design (Flor), was the producer/editor/interactive designer of this fortunetelling DVD party game. Students from last semester’s Corporate Video class and Cinematography class helped work on the shooting of the DVD, and FDU is listed in the credits. Over the summer Landau worked as a cinematographer on a Pilates workout video for K.C.White Prods, a tarmac crew training video for Clarke prods and two Roche Labs corporate videos for Airworthy Prods.
At the Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science in New York, Jane Braden-Maguire, psychology (Metro), and Ida Jeltova, psychology (Metro), co-presented “Enrichment Programs and Gifted Learning-disabled Students: Preventing Failure and Promoting Success.”
Petros Anastasopoulos, economics (Metro), discussed “Strategic and Collaborative Alliances in the Hospitality Industry” during the Second Annual Conference of the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers titled “Convention Tourism Today: Challenges and Tourism” and held in Athens, Greece.
“Glowing Embers,” a documentary film that Elliot Hoffman, visual/performing arts (Flor), is currently working on has been selected in the 28th annual Independent Feature Project (IFP) Market. The film examines the artistic work and aspirations as well as the economic and political struggles of a unique multi-national community of ceramic artists in La Borne, France. The IFP Market will be held from September 17–23 in New York City. The weeklong showcase provides filmmakers an opportunity to present new film and television work-in-development directly to the industry. The film industry then has the opportunity to discover new talent and films before the festival circuit. The project is a highly competitive forum in which one in 10 submitted works are chosen to participate from among 1,500 submitted nationally. “Glowing Embers” will be screened on September 18 at 3 p.m. at the Angelika Theater in New York City.
Paulette Laubsch, administrative science (Metro), is the author of “Online and In-person Evaluations: A Literature Review and Exploratory Comparison,” which was published in the June issue of the Journal of Online Learning and Teaching. Laubsch and Ricard Blake, administrative science (Metro), co-wrote the chapter “Globalization: The Changing Nature of Education and Training for Administration of Government,” for the Handbook of Globalization, Governance and Public Administration.
Helen Brudner, history/political science and associate director/coordinator of graduate programs, history/political/international studies (Metro), was guest speaker in “Challenges to Privacy and the Constitution,” a program organized by the Saddle River Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She discussed the possible impact of modern technology, biotechnology, educational technology and environmental concerns on the individuals’ rights to privacy.
Gerard Cleaves, management (Metro), presented “Lessons Learned From TOPOFF3” in the experiential learning session of the Eastern Academy of Management meeting in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The paper documented the experience of 30 FDU pharmaceutical MBA students during the TOPOFF 3 congressionally mandated full-scale terrorism exercises held in New Jersey, Connecticut, the United Kingdom and Canada last spring.
Joan Slepian, management (Flor), presented “Mining the Wisdom of the Older Workers: An Exploratory Study of Managers and Workers” at the Critical Management Studies Research Workshop and “Managing the Aging Workforce: Leadership Towards a New Weltanschauung” at the 2006 Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Ga., in August.
Vladimir Zwass, computer science/management information systems and deputy director, computer science/management information systems/e-commerce/mathematics (Metro), was the principal invited scholar at Taiwan’s National Science Council’s Distinguished Scholar Workshop in Taipei, Taiwan. He presented two research lectures and met with selected junior faculty of Taiwanese universities to comment on their three-year research proposals. Zwass is also the series editor of the monograph series Advances in Management Information Systems, providing research codification of knowing in the domain of MIS. Three volumes have been published — E-commerce and the Internet, The Internet and Workplace Transformation and Human-Computer Interaction and Management Information Systems: Foundations.
In March, Robert McGrath, psychology (Metro), co-presented “The Predictive Validity of Self-reports and Therapist Ratings of Psychosis in Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients,” “A Taxometric Analysis of Response Style Given a Biased Instructional Set,” “In Search of Schizotypy on the Rorschach,” “Validity of Validity Scales,” “Is Superior Moral Functioning Different in Kind or of Degree?” and “IQ: A Predictor of Treatment Outcome?” at the annual midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment in San Diego, Calif. He is the co-author of “How to Measure National Stereotypes,” which appeared in the Letters to the Editor section of Science. McGrath also has several articles in press — “When Effect Sizes Disagree: The Case of r and d” and “A Review of Measuring the Mind: Conceptual Issues in Contemporary Psychometrics,” both with PsycCRITIQUES; and “Professional Issues in Pharmacotherapy for Psychologists,” which will be reprinted in the Spanish journal Psicoterapia. He was appointed president of American Psychological Association (APA) Division 55 (American Society for the Advancement of Pharmacotherapy and was invited to participate in the APA State Leadership Conference. McGrath was among APA’s Council of Representatives that voted to review “Guidelines for Collaborative and Independent Practice in Pharmacotherapy” for possible adoption as an APA policy. Last March, he was appointed to the APA Psychopharmacology Curricula Task Force and to the Warwick Smart Growth Alliance. McGrath received this year’s Society for Personality Assessment Martin Mayman Award for his “outstanding case study, qualitative research or theoretical contribution in the previous year’s Journal of Personality Assessment.”
Sorin Tuluca, economics/finance (Flor), and Piotr Stalinski, management, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Mo., co-presented “What Determines Listing Across Borders? Can Neural Networks Tell Us More?” during the Academy of World Business Marketing and Management Development Conference in Paris, France. Tuluca and Burt Zwick, economics (Flor), co-wrote the article “Behavior of Equity and Money Markets During the Asian Crisis,” which is in press with Global Business and Finance Review.
J. Daniel Wischnevsky, management (Metro), co-wrote “Radical Strategic and Structural Change: Occurrence, Antecedents and Consequences,” which has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Technology Management. This article was presented during the 2006 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Ga., and was the recipient of the Best Visual Paper Award from the Organization Development and Change Division. A shortened version of the article was published in the Best Paper Proceedings of the AOM meeting. Wischnevsky also is co-author of “Research on Innovation in Organizations: Distinguishing Innovation-Generating From Innovation-Adopting Organizations,” which was accepted for publication in the Journal of Engineering and Technology Management. In addition, he co-wrote the article “Organizational Transformation and Performance: An Examination of Three Perspectives,” which appeared in the spring 2006 issue of the Journal of Managerial Issues.
Eleanor Ann Huser, marketing (Flor), accompanied members of the Marketing Mix student organization to the Parsippany Sheraton to listen to a presentation on “Marketing in the Hotel and Restaurant Business.” Caroline Munoz, marketing (Flor), joined the group for a presentation on fashion marketing at the Kenneth Cole office in New York City.
Marie Roberts, fine arts (Metro), was one of the guests in the second-season premiere of “Art or Something Like It,” which aired on CUNY TV (channel 75) September 8. She worked with participants of the Rush Kids Summer 2006 program to create their own Rush Kids banner in the style that Roberts has used for her paintings of the Coney Island Freak Show. She led the students in preliminary sketches of their own banners, while the entire group planned the banner composition in a brainstorming session. The 10x12-foot banner, which took the children three days to complete, will be on display in the Rush Kids exhibition in June 2007. Roberts also was mentioned in an article about Coney Island titled “Is the Nightmare Over for Dreamland,” which appeared in the July 15 issue of the London Financial Times.
“Anchoring Effects of Advertised Reference Price and Sale Price: The Moderating Role of Saving Presentation Format,” an article by Rajesh Chandrashekaran, marketing (Metro), was accepted for publication in the Journal of Business Research.
Kenneth Betz, economics (Flor), and members of the Finance Club visited the Museum of American Financial History in New York City.
Andrew Eisen, psychology and director, Child Anxiety Disorders Clinic (Metro), is the co-author of the book Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal: A Parent’s Step-by-Step Guide, which was published by New Harbinger Publications, Inc., Oakland, Calif.
Allen Cohen, music (Flor), and his collaborator, Steven Rosenhaus, appeared as guests on John Shaefer’s “Soundcheck” program on WNYC-FM and at the Drama Book Shop in New York City to discuss their book Writing Musical Theater.
Ira Miller, head women’s tennis coach (Metro), received a $1,000 grant through the ITA/USTA Tennis On Campus grant program. The grant will be used to provide recreational tennis-playing opportunities for college students, faculty and staff on the Metropolitan Campus.
Faculty and staff from the College at Florham were among the honorees at the Student Government Association’s annual Maddy Awards. The awardees included Ralph Knapp, director, computing services (Outstanding Staff Member); Lona Whitmarsh, psychology and director, MA in clinical/counseling (Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year); Ram Kishan, political science and adviser, Indian Subcontinent Student Association (Outstanding Adviser of the Year); Lidia Wilczak, administrative assistant, dean of students, and Marie Gagliardo, assistant, dean of students (Auditor’s Choice Award); and Richard Mosca, head football coach (President’s Choice Award).
Sandy Gordon, head women’s basketball coach (Metro), ran a half marathon in New York City on August 27, to raise funds for Joy Swanson, assistant head women’s basketball coach (Metro), who is battling a rare form of cancer. For donations, checks can be made payable to Joy Swanson and sent to Sandy Gordon at 480 Lafayette Avenue, Wyckoff, N.J. 07481 or to the FDU Women’s Basketball Office, H-AT1-01, 1000 River Road, Teaneck, N.J. 07666.
McGraw-Hill published the third edition of Differential Equations, a book by Richard Bronson, mathematics/computer science and senior executive assistant to the president (Metro). Gabriel Costa, who was a student in Bronson’s first class (Stevens Institute of Technology), co-authored the edition and is an associate professor at Seton Hall University and has taught some courses at FDU.
Holy Skirts, a novel by René Steinke, English and editor-in-chief, The Literary Review (Flor), was nominated for the Virginia Literary Award. Steinke’s novel is one of three finalists, with the winner to be announced at the State Library in Richmond, Va., in October.
“Conversation with Steve McCurry … on Afghanistan,” an article by Art Petrosemolo, associate vice president, communications/marketing (Metro/Flor), was published in the spring edition of the UN Chronicle. Petrosemolo accompanied McCurry to Afghanistan (Kabul and Bamiyan) in March to complete work on an FDU-sponsored photo exhibit to open on Monday, October 30, in the U.N. General Assembly lobby.
Announcing
Weddings
Jeanne Mazzolla, assistant to the director, psychology (Metro), announces the marriage of her daughter, Jamie, to Richard Blanchard on July 9.
Erica Ruppert, assistant to the University coordinator, Educational Opportunity Fund (Flor), and William O’Brien, MS’05 (Flor), were married on July 21.
Births
Craig Cannon, graphics designer, Copies Plus (Metro), and his wife, Carolyn, BA’91 (Metro), announce the birth of their daughter, Madison Elizabeth, on July 17.
Scott Giglio, assistant director of public relations (Flor), and his wife, Amy, announce the birth of their daughter, Lucy Monica, on August 30.
Margarita Santiago, development operations specialist (Metro), and her husband, Edwin, announce the birth of their daughter, Christina Maria, on August 9.
Joyce Skinner, assistant director, development operations/systems (Metro), announces the birth of her first grandchild, Haleigh Rose, born on July 13 to Michael and Jill Skinner.
In Memoriam
Cara Fuchs, Core (Metro), died on August 24. She joined FDU in January 27, 1997. A flutist in the New Jersey Symphony, she was leading force in bringing music into some of the Core courses.
Dorothea “Dee” Hubin, retired, sociology (Metro), died at the age of 82 on June 25. She joined FDU in 1964 as professor of sociology and served as chair of the sociology department from 1980 to 1983. Hubin retired in 1985. Donations in her memory can be made to the Bishop Animal Shelter SPCA of Manatee County, Fla.
Christian Vanden Assem Sr., retired, accounting (Ruth), and FDU alumnus (BS’54, [Ruth], MBA’66 [Metro]), died at the age of 76 on July 27. He joined FDU in 1963 and retired in 1993. Donations can be made in his memory to the Silberman College of Business.
Welcome
The University welcomes new full-time and part-time employees who joined FDU as of August 30, 2006.
Welcome to Linda Abrunzo, administrative assistant to associate dean, Silberman College of Business (Metro); David Archer, assistant football coach, athletics (Flor); Mark Bullock, resident director, residence life (Flor); Dwight Davidson, assistant dean of students, dean of students (Flor); Angad Dhawan, professional tutor, academic student services (Metro); John Doran, assistant football coach, athletics (Flor); Bryant Dupree, officer, public safety (Metro); Bradley Erier, assistant athletic trainer, athletics (Metro); Cleo Foster, assistant women’s basketball coach, athletics (Metro); Christina Garczynski, psychological counselor, Wellness Center (Flor); Almida Hernandez, advisement counselor, academic student services (Metro); Wei Kang, associate director, admissions (Van); Alice Leonard, staff nurse, student health services (Metro); Simone Mack-Bright, assistant director, Educational Opportunity Fund (Metro); Robert McCurley, assistant football coach, athletics (Flor); Marsha McQuate, assistant director, student life (Flor); Farniler Ndege, administrative assistant, mathematics/computer science/
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
‘Bus Stop’ to Be Staged
“Bus Stop,” by William Inge, will be presented in October by the visual and performing arts department in Dreyfuss Theater, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham. Performances are Wednesday, October 11, through Saturday, October 14, at 8 p.m.; Thursday, October 12, at 11 a.m. for high school students; and Sunday, October 15, at 2:30 p.m.
First presented in New York City in 1955, “Bus Stop” ran for several months and has since become a staple of the American classical repertoire, with countless revivals in New York and around the country.
The play is set in Grace’s Diner, a small restaurant just outside Kansas City, that doubles as a rest stop for bus passengers traveling across the country. On this particular winter evening, a bus has pulled in carrying a load of trouble. Bo, a young, headstrong cowboy, has abducted Cherie, a sexy nightclub singer he met at the Kansas City rodeo, and is determined to take her back to his ranch in Montana and marry her. Despite the objections of the other passengers plus the local sheriff, Bo is determined to have his way, and the resulting conflicts make for a wholly entertaining and amusing evening.
Tickets are $5 for students and the FDU community, $10 for others. To purchase tickets in advance call 973-443-8644, ext. 4. For further information, call 973-443-8467 or e-mail hollis@fdu.edu.
Annual Shakespeare Colloquium
Four Shakespeare scholars will share their insights into Shakespeare and lead discussions at the 14th annual Shakespeare Colloquium titled “Shakespeare: Inside and Outside: Love, Women’s Wealth, Cross-Dressing and Portraiture.”
The sessions, which are free and open to the public, will run from 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., on Saturday, October 28, in Room S-11, Science Building, College at Florham.
This year’s speakers are Corrine Abate, English, Morristown-Beard School, who will discuss “‘What is Love?’ in Twelfth Night?”; Celestine Woo, English, Empire State College, Westchester, N.Y., who will lead a session focusing on the cross-dressed performances of Hamlet by 18th-century British actress Sarah Siddons; Elizabeth Mazzola, English, City College of New York of the City University of New York, who will speak on “Women’s Wealth and Shakespeare’s Women”; and June Schlueter, BA’70 (R), Charles A. Dana professor of English at Lafayette College and former FDU trustee, who will lead a session on “Facing Shakespeare.”
For more information contact Harry Keyishian, English (Flor), at 973-443-8714 or harry_keyishian@fdu.edu.
Silberman College of Business
Silberman College Listed in Best 282 Business Schools
The Silberman College of Business has been selected as one of 45 new additions to the Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools publication. The 2007 edition of the publication, Best 282 Business Schools, will be available in bookstores in October.
According to Robert Franek, vice president and publisher of the Princeton Review, “We select schools for this book based on several criteria covering three areas: our regard for their academic programs and other offerings, institutional data we collect about them, and opinions of students attending the schools. We are very pleased to feature Fairleigh Dickinson University in our book. We highly commend it to readers of the book and users of our Web site as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA.”
Best 282 Business Schools has two-page profiles of the schools with write-ups on their academics, student life and admissions, plus ratings for their academics, selectivity and career placement services. The book also has 11 ranking lists of the top 10 business schools in various categories from “Toughest to Get Into” to “Best Career Prospects.” The book’s ratings and rankings are based on institutional data from the schools and student surveys conducted by the Princeton Review.
Seminar on Sustainability
Ray Anderson, founder and chairman of one of the world’s largest interior furnishings companies, Interface, Inc., headlines this semester’s first Institute for Sustainable Enterprise/Center for Human Resource Management Studies breakfast seminar. The seminar, titled “Mid-course Correction, will be held on Friday, September 15, from 8–10:30 a.m., in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham.
He will discuss how he went from a “plunderer of the earth” to the leading architect of sustainability, saving his manufacturing company, Interface Inc., nearly $300 million in the process and helping to ensure a bright future for both the business and natural environments. His presentation at FDU will look at his awakening to the importance of environmental issues and outline the steps his Atlanta-based petroleum-dependent company is taking in its quest to become a sustainable enterprise — one that is never having to take another drop of oil from the earth.
Anderson’s book, Mid-Course Correction: Toward a Sustainable Enterprise: The Interface Model, has been called a blueprint for corporate responsibility.
The seminar is presented by Silberman College’s Institute for Sustainable Enterprise and is co-sponsored by the Corporate Communication Institute, Rothman Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, and by US Green Builders-New Jersey Chapter, New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability and Innovest Strategic Value Advisors.
After a short break, the presentation will be followed by a kickoff “sustainable campus retreat” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The objective of the retreat is to help launch a series of specific, grass-roots, action-oriented initiatives that “groups of us can commit to and all of us can learn from. As a result, we will create a better campus experience and do our part in contributing to a more sustainable world,” said Joel Harmon, management (Flor). Those who cannot attend but who want more information about this initiative can contact Maura Pniewski at 973-443-8577 or pniewski@fdu.edu.
New Appointments
The following administrative appointments have been made: James Almeida, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), as associate dean; Ethné Swartz, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), as chair, marketing/entrepreneurship; Rajesh Chandrashekaran, marketing (Metro), as academic director of graduate/global programs; Sorin Tuluca, economics/finance (Flor), as academic director of executive programs; Daniel Wischnevsky, management (Metro), as academic director of undergraduate programs; Peter Caliguari as administrative director of executive programs; Karin Hamilton as administrative director of graduate/global programs; and Janette Shurdom as administrative director of undergraduate programs and director of student services.
2006 Open Innovation Conference
The Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies is hosting “Open Innovation Conference: Transforming Your Organization,” at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27, in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham. The half-day conference will feature a talk by Henry Chesbrough, author and executive director, Center for Open Innovation, Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley.
An interactive panel, featuring innovation leaders from Novartis, P&G, PRTM and AT&T, will follow. The panel will focus on how their organizations have managed innovation and talk about trends and the outlook for innovation in a variety of industries. Panelists include Lynn Dolan, new products and portfolio strategy, Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Mark Thut, product innovation practice, PRTM (Pittiglio, Rabin Todd & McGrath, Inc.); Jeff Weedman, external business development, Proctor & Gamble; and Joseph Weinman, Jr., strategy and emerging services, AT&T.
Conference cost is $245 but there is a discounted registration fee of $150 for Institute for Sustainable Enterprise and Center for Human Resource Management Studies members. To register, call 973-443-8842 or e-mail rothman@fdu.edu.
ISE Achievement Report
The Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (ISE) published its 2005–2006 End-of-Year Achievement Report. Only 24 hard copies were printed, but the report is available online. Visit http://www.fdu.edu/ise and click on “ISE Publications” or go to http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=4284.
Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies
Summer Enrollment Increase
Petrocelli College had the highest summer-credit enrollment in its history. Summer I enrollment increased by 17.3 percent from 1,251 students in Summer I 2005 to 1,467 students in Summer I, 2006. Summer II enrollment increased by 25.1 percent from 758 students in Summer I 2005 to 948 students in Summer II 2006. The largest increases were in the master of administrative science program, the master of public administration program, the bachelor of arts in individualized studies program, the online degree-completion program and the Puerta al Futuro program.
School of Administrative Science Updates
Because of increased demand, the School of Administrative Science added a Summer II (June–August) term this year for the master of administrative science (MAS) program. This modifies the trimester schedule to a four-term format for year-round offerings. The MAS program currently has more than 600 students and approximately 2,000 have graduated since 1998.
The School of Administrative Science has added Holy Name Hospital as a new site to conduct the MAS and bachelor of arts in individualized studies (BAIS) programs starting in fall 2006.
Two new 12-credit graduate certificates in the MAS program will be implemented this fall. These certificates include: Certificate in Forensic Accounting and Certificate in Intelligence-Led Policing. This brings the total number of specializations in the MAS programs to 25.
Paulette Laubsch, administrative science (Metro), is traveling in September to Cyprus with Christopher Capuano, psychology and director, psychology (Metro), and Barbara Heissenbuttel, director, international admissions (Metro), to provide orientation and recruitment for the online MAS program that was recently approved by KYSATS (Cypriot Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications), a regional accreditation body in Cyprus.
The School of Administrative Science is offering a Global Citizenship Seminar course in the Dominican Republic from October 8 through October 14. This course, facilitated by Paulette Laubsch, will be a blended model offering. Part of the course will be online, and there will be site visits in the Dominican Republic to complete the course.
The MAS Alumni Association has scheduled its first fund-raiser — a bus trip to the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City — on Sunday, September 24, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person and include a $22-buffet voucher and $5 in coins. Pick-up and drop-off locations are FDU’s Metropolitan Campus in Hackensack, and the Monmouth Rest Area and Forked River Rest Area off the Garden State Parkway. For reservations and to purchase tickets, call 201-692-7171.
Eamon Doherty, administrative science (Metro), will be conducting a three-hour training session titled “Personal Digital Assistants” (PDAs) on September 19 at the New Jersey Human Resource Development Institute in Trenton, N.J., and on September 27 in the Continuing Education Suite, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus. The course includes creating an e-mail account, connecting to the Internet, using a search engine and synchronizing with a notebook or desktop computer. The cost is $100, and those interested may call 201-692-6500 to register.
Puerta al Futuro
After completing the largest registration in its history in July 2006 with 85 new student applications, the Puerta al Futuro program has approximately 200 students this semester. Now in its fourth year, the program began with 56 students.
Puerta al Futuro is committed to providing a global education to the Latino immigrant student. Puerta students come from approximately 20 Latin-American countries. Many have achieved advanced degrees in their own native countries in various fields from law and accounting to dentistry and engineering.
Last May, 36 Puerta students graduated with BAIS degrees, 13 with associate degrees and 15 with MAS degrees emphasizing diplomacy and international relations.
Puerta also conducted a successful summer course, Special Topics: Advanced International Negotiation Strategies, in Wroxton, England, for the MAS Diplomacy Program. The attending students represented 16 countries from Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.
Fernando Alonso, Puerta al Futuro (Metro), was appointed director of the Puerta al Futuro program. For the last three years, he had been teaching Spanish and English in the program. He has served as faculty adviser to the Association of Latin-American Students.
Society for Human Resources Management Certification
Christopher DeGisi, program director for the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) Certification, continuing education (Flor), announces an on-site SHRM Certification and Payroll Certification course at Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), in Roseland, N.J. This is the second year that continuing education has worked with ADP in these subject areas.
Israeli Law Specialization
Fairleigh Dickinson University has announced a new specialization in Israeli law as part of its bachelor of arts in individualized studies (BAIS) degree. The new program has been established in cooperation with Ono Academic College, home to Israel’s largest law school.
According to David Rosen, anthropology (Flor), “This program provides a broad legal education in addition to helping students analyze events, develop written and verbal competency, and enhance negotiation and decision-making skills. Graduates of this program will be able to work in a wide variety of disciplines.” Rosen, who is fluent in Hebrew, will direct and teach in the new program.
The program’s three-year course of study encompasses 120 academic credits; including 30 credits in Israeli law and another 60 credits in law-related courses that will be taught in Hebrew. The remaining 30 credits in general and interdisciplinary studies will be taught in English. All classes will meet on Sundays and Wednesday afternoons on FDU’s Metropolitan Campus.
“According to the agreement,” said Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), “Ono Academic College will advise Fairleigh Dickinson University on course content for Israeli law and other law-related courses so that these courses are comparable to those studied in Israel. Moreover, Ono Academic College will grant academic credit for certain courses studied at FDU so that students who choose to do so may return to Israel and enter law studies at Ono Academic College, earning their LLB following one additional year of study.”
Graduates of the program will receive a bachelor’s degree (BAIS) with a specialization in Israeli law from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Graduates of Ono Academic College who hold an LLB are eligible for internships in Israel and, upon completion of their internships, are eligible for the Israel Bar Association examinations.
For applications, admissions counseling and assistance with registration, e-mail ilaw@fdu.com.
University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies
New Filmmaking Concentration
A new concentration in filmmaking, part of the bachelor of arts in communication, is being offered by University College’s School of Art and Media Studies in conjunction with the New York Film Academy, one of the most innovative and dynamic film schools in the world, starting this fall.
Classes are held at the Metropolitan Campus and also at the New York Film Academy’s Manhattan location. In addition to the Manhattan campus, the New York Film Academy, whose philosophy is “learn by doing,” also offers nondegree programs at Princeton University, Harvard University, University of Oxford, Universal Studios, Disney-MGM Studios and other international locations. Jerry Sherlock, founder and president of the academy, was on campus to sign the agreement with President J. Michael Adams.
“We are delighted to be partnering with New York Film Academy, which has an international reputation for its rigorous practical approach to the study of filmmaking,” said Jason Scorza, philosophy/political science and director, art/media studies (Metro).
Students in the program will experience both the “hands-on” technical approach in the morning at the New York Film Academy and the academic classroom elements at FDU in the afternoon and evenings. As part of the bachelor’s degree, students will complete the New York Film Academy’s one-year filmmaking program over the freshman and sophomore years and the academy’s screenwriting program during their junior year. As seniors, students will complete an undergraduate thesis in film.
“Filmmaking is above all about telling stories,” said Scorza. “This program, which includes classes in screenwriting, motion picture production, sound and video editing, and cinematography, will teach students how to bring their stories to life.”
‘Remembering September 11’
“Remembering September 11,” an exhibit of acrylic paintings on canvas by Ed Rath, will be held at University College Art Gallery, Room 11, University Hall, on the Metropolitan Campus through October 6. Exhibit hours are Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. A reception for the artist will be held on Tuesday, September 19, from 3–5 p.m.
Rath’s work centers on his personal narrative and is composed of distorted forms, dynamic compositions and expressionistic color.
Rath’s personal experiences and his reactions to the events of September 11 are echoed in his paintings. He remembers, “I watched the twin towers burn from upper Manhattan. My daughter was attending Stuyvesant High School, just a few blocks from ground zero and I spent the day looking for her. I was greatly relieved when we both finally made it to Brooklyn safely. The whole family was united again.”
Wroxton College
The 16th annual Lord North lecture was held on April 20 at Wroxton College. The lecture, titled “The Ethics of War,” was given by Sir Michael Quinlan, former permanent under-secretary of state, Ministry of Defense, and special adviser to Parliamentary committees on international security issues.
The Lord North lecture is held annually to commemorate Lord North, prime minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782.
Caption:
Ranan Hartman, left, chairman of the board, Ono Academic College, and President J. Michael Adams finalize a new partnership. In back row, from left, are Yishai Katz-Schonfeld, marketing and registration manager, Ono; Christopher Capuano, director, psychology (Metro); Carl Viola, executive vice president (Metro/Flor); Willard Gingerich, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor); and Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor).
Fred Englander
Professor of Economics
College at Florham
How long have you been at FDU?
I am beginning my 26th year at FDU.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
This is a tough question and I have given it a great deal of thought. I have always admired newspaper columnist/humorist Art Buchwald. I admire his creativity and his humor. I admire his subtlety, his use of language and his ability to see the foibles in all of us. He also sees the tragedy in triumph and the lighter side of disaster. Art Buchwald has been dying these last several months. But he has done so with a characteristic sense of irony and a great dignity.
I would love also to meet some of the great crime mystery writers that I have enjoyed so much over the years — Marjorie Allingham, John le Carré, Colin Dexter, Elizabeth George, Caroline Graham and P.D. James. Of course these writers are remarkably creative, have a great insight into human nature and often display a subtle wit.
One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is ...
… diet soda. I confess that my taste in beverages (and other things as well) has never matured. I rarely drink coffee or tea.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
Please allow me to mention three reasonably recent films — “Munich,” “Match Point” and “Good Night and Good Luck.” I liked all of these films for their ability to portray modern characters faced with difficult, or even excruciating, moral choices and the insights that the viewer may gain by observing how these challenges were addressed.
Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...
Unless I have misunderstood the question, this seems like an odd question to ask a college professor. Learning is our business. If I have a desire to learn something, I make an effort to do so. Sometimes such efforts bear fruit; often I find that a subject is more complex than I thought and I move on.
I collect ...
I mentioned above my interest in crime mystery writers. I have a small collection of video tapes and DVDs which contain some of my favorites.
Things that brighten my day are ...
I expect that you’ve heard this one before. I always feel better if I am able to teach a successful class — provoke students into thinking about things or seeing things that they were not inclined to think about or understand. I am especially happy if I stumble upon a new approach to teaching a subject matter which achieves such a result. Of course, many classes do not end as happily, and many efforts to arrive at a new approach fall flat.
I have two daughters in their 20s. Like most any father, I take great pleasure when one of them is able to accomplish a goal that is important to her.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
This is also a tough question for me. When I interact with people, both in and out of class, I try not to hide things about myself. I expect that I often reveal more about my life and personality in class, for example, than students have any interest in knowing. At the end of a course, there may not be many surprises left.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
When I was much younger, I toyed with the thought of being a journalist. Now, I can see the similarities between journalism and teaching. There is a process of discovery — gathering facts, opinions and insights. There is a process of taking the collected information and distilling it down to finite, manageable portions. And there is the task of trying to find an interesting way of sharing the story with others. I made a few meager attempts at journalism when I was in college. But around the same time, a few friends asked me if I would try to tutor them in some of the economics concepts they were having trouble learning. When I discovered how much fun it was for me to do this tutoring, I knew what kind of career I wanted.
I have always tried to avoid activities with a lot of heavy lifting.
Mary Ford
Learning Specialist, Freshman Intensive Studies
College at Florham
How long have you been at FDU?
I’ve been at FDU for almost two years.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
The person I would want to meet is Willa Cather, who is one of my favorite writers. I completed my graduate work in Cather’s spiritual novels: Death Comes for the Archbishop and Shadows on the Rock. Every time I reread her works, I experience new insights on how her landscapes serve as the voice of the main characters, communicating their innermost thoughts and emotions. I would love to have met Cather just so I can ask her whether she intended to make some of the connections between her work and Dante Alighieri’s work that I discuss in my graduate thesis. I also would like to have met Pope John Paul II to ask him about some of our world leaders and to hear his accounts of people in various countries experiencing great suffering, injustice and turmoil. Finally, the child in me cannot forget Charles Schultz. I’m a big Peanuts fan. In elementary school, my sister and I drew the Peanuts characters on stage during every talent show. I would like to have asked Schultz about how he got started and how he developed ideas for his comic strip.
One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is ...
… baking soda. I live in a town where we tend to lose power every time a storm hits so the baking soda seems to help keep the odors away when we lose power in the fridge.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
I am currently reading Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake and am enjoying it thus far. It is interesting to learn about the challenges faced by Indian immigrants. The various themes in the novel — identity, family rituals, displacement, belonging, escape — appeal to readers of all cultures.
Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...
… how to swim very well. I wish I could dive into the waves as easily as my husband does. I also would love to learn some professional dance steps.
I collect ...
I don’t collect anything, but my interests include arts and crafts (I love stores such as AC Moore and Michael’s) and photography. I have become the designated photographer at family functions.
Things that brighten my day are ...
… my husband leaving cheerful notes in my lunch bag; my mother’s delicious dish of pasta and calamari; the excitement in my niece’s voice when she tells me that I have to come over her house because she saved “one Dorito chip” for me; the energy of my other nieces and nephews, all eight and one on the way; and of course, FIS students coming by the office to let me know that they aced their exam or finally got that “A” on a paper they have been working on for a few weeks.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… love going to Bon Jovi concerts. I have been attending Bon Jovi concerts ever since I was in high school. The energy of the band and its music provides an escape from the stress and demands of daily life.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
I truly love doing the kind of work that I do in the Freshman Intensive Studies program, but if I had to do something else, it would probably be to start a writing center at a university. The number of students who enter college unprepared for the demands of college writing is so high that it is worth having a strong facility where the focus is solely on tutoring in writing. I think the feedback we give to students, both verbally and written, is so crucial, and I would love to be the person who guides tutors on how to provide that feedback to students. I would want nothing to do with working at the Division of Motor Vehicles. I would not want to be the one who has to tell a disgruntled driver that he has to drive back home (after waiting for two hours in line) because he is two points short in his identification materials.
Iris Gersh
Senior Lecturer of Hospitality Management and Associate Director of Jersey City Location (Hudson Community College), International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Metropolitan Campus
How long have you been at FDU?
Five years.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
Hillary Clinton because I admire her leadership skills.
One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is …
… fruits and vegetables.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
I am learning to meditate, so I read an instructional book.
Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...
… how to become the ultimate time manager.
I collect ...
… fine wines.
Things that brighten my day are ...
… spending quality time with my six-year old daughter, Aliza.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… love to rollerskate.
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 small business owner. I would not want to work in information technology, because I like to interact with people.
Keith Williams
Coordinator of Instructional Design
Metropolitan Campus
How long have you been at FDU?
I am starting my ninth month.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
The one person in the world that I would like to meet is the Dalai Lama because I have read two of his books and find that he is a very wise man with an interesting perspective on the modern world. He has a strong desire to blend science with spirituality/religion and his views on how traditional culture and the modern world can coexist and enhance one another are very interesting.
One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is ...
… freeze pops, because my little girl and I love them for a treat.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
The most recent book that I have read and would recommend is probably The Universe in a Single Atom by the Dalai Lama. It is a very interesting book that offers an interesting perspective on science. It is not about Buddhism; rather, it is about science and the Dalai Lama’s goal of bringing the study of the sciences and the scientific method to Tibet.
Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...
… how to scuba dive.
I collect ...
… guitars and amplifiers; however, I only have a very small collection.
Things that brighten my day are ...
… my wife and three-year-old little girl.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… have a very wide range of interests — from physics to philosophy and literature.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
I would most likely go into the field of either environmental science or psychology. I would probably not want anything to do with being a stockbroker.
• FDU Press published four new books: Incle and Yarico and The Incas, Two Plays by John Thelwall, both edited by Frank Felsenstein and Michael Scrivener; Edmund Spenser: New and Renewed Directions, edited by J.B. Lethbridge; and The Target: Alain Robbe-Grillet and Jasper Johns by Ben Stoltzfus. 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 or go to the Web site http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=1145 .
• Homecoming and Family Weekend is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and 8, at the College at Florham and the Metropolitan Campus. The schedule includes athletic events, a dance party, a carnival, a film, a brunch, crowning of the homecoming court, open house at the North Jersey Heritage Center and a variety of alumni activities. For complete information go to Events Calendar at http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=582 .
• The 2006 Wellness Fair, “Thrive 365,” will be held on Tuesday, September 26, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Fitness Center on the Metropolitan Campus. Organized by the campus Wellness Committee, this year’s fair will have more than 40 tables offering information on a variety of wellness topics including fitness, nutrition, global health, environmental concerns, stress management, academic wellness, relationship issues, spirituality, mental health, alcohol and drug issues and personal safety. Blood pressure screening, body composition analysis and massage are also available on site.
• The Ribbon Cutting/Open House of the new Copies+Plus facility in Weiner Library will be held on Tuesday, September 19, at 3 p.m. Tour the new facility, visit with its staff and learn about the new services. President J. Michael Adams and University Librarian James Marcum will be at the ceremony.
• Students worldwide can now visit the Metropolitan Campus and hear commentary from some of the University’s international students, thanks to a virtual tour on the FDU Web site. International students who are part of a subcommittee of the Student Success Team suggested the virtual tour. Al Schielke, associate dean, University College (Metro), coordinated the project. Students did most of the photography and commentary, with technical assistance from Yelena Aronson, computer graphics (Metro), and Nandini Kotha, Web designer, University College (Metro).
• During the annual luncheon of the Florham Institute for Lifelong Learning, scholarships were presented to two students: juniors Brittany Figliolino and Diana Valenta.
• The Rich Fritzky charity event, which featured a game between the 1986 Super Bowl Giants and The King and His Court, raised more than $16,000 in donations. The event was organized to help defray the medical expenses of Rich Fritzky, adjunct professor at Petrocelli College (Metro) for 25 years, who contracted a rare form of meningitis in 2005. The event was spearheaded by Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), who was assisted by David Langford, athletics director (Metro), and Ann Gulino, associate athletics director (Metro).
• The Third Annual Charity Softball Game to benefit Tomorrow’s Children Fund raised more than $2,600. The FDU team defeated the Target Hackensack group, 18-14. Michele Vaccaro, coordinator, MBA advisement (Metro), and Barbara Reynolds, administrative assistant, MBA advisement (Metro), helped organize the event.
Key Appointments
Familiar faces were appointed and reappointed to important posts.
Kenneth Greene, interim College at Florham provost for the past four years, was appointed full provost for a two-year term.
Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), was reappointed as dean for a three-year term.
Geoffrey Weinman, interim dean, Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences at the College at Florham, has been reappointed. Next year, the priority for Becton College will be the search for a new permanent dean.
Also see Staff, Faculty Update http://inside.fdu.edu/otw/0609/facultystaff.html .
Caption:
From left are Kenneth Greene, Kenneth Vehrkens and Geoffrey Weinman.
Grants Reception
Faculty and staff who have applied for grants since July 2004 were honored at a reception at the Metropolitan Campus last semester, go to http://inside.fdu.edu/otw/0604/grantsseekers.html .
Caption:
Attending the reception were, from left, Laurie Treleven, University director of grants and sponsored projects (Metro/Flor); Geoffrey Weinman, interim dean, Becton College (Flor); Thomas Swanzey, associate dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor); Vincent Varrassi, director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities (Metro); Gertrude Levine, computer science (Metro); and Richard Bronson, senior executive assistant to the president and director of government and community affairs (Metro/Flor).
College at Florham Awards
Last spring, faculty and staff were honored at a special picnic at the College at Florham.
Faculty member Judith Moonelis, art, received the Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences Teacher of the Year Award, and Gary Bronson, data processing, received the Silberman College of Business Teacher of the Year Award.
Staff members recognized were Laura Eick, associate director, enrollment services; Patricia Rydzewski, supervisor, print/microfilm access service, library; Maura Pniewski, administrative assistant, Center for Human Resource Management Studies; Rosalie Sabatino, assistant director, career development; and Lidia Wilczak, administrative assistant to dean of students.
Caption:
From left, front row, are award winners Gary Bronson, Judith Moonelis, Patricia Rydzewski, Lidia Wilczak, Rosalie Sabatino, Maura Pniewski and Laura Eick. From left, back row, are presenters Richard Ottaway, retired associate dean, Silberman College; Geoffrey Weinman, interim dean, Becton College; and Kenneth Greene, campus provost.
Florham Lily
Caption:
These gorgeous lilies were planted in the forecourt of the Mansion, College at Florham, in May. Research by Richard Simon, a member of the Friends of Florham, showed that this is a grafting of the original Florham Lily and the closest remaining species to that lily developed at Florham by the Twomblys. The lily was found in a daylily farm in Vermont.
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