• 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.

September 2006

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