This & That
• Interrogating Boundaries held its first event this semester with Josephine Johnston, associate for law and bioethics, The Hastings Center, Garrison, N.Y., presenting “Lawyers, Drugs and Money: The Role of Academic Institutions in Biomedical Innovation and Access” at the College at Florham. All campus faculty, students, administrators and staff are invited, and lunch is served during the discussions. George Cochrane, art (Flor), is coordinator of the series. For information on the next event, contact him at 973-443-8640 or georgec@fdu.edu.
• The International Education Week poster for international student services and The FDU Magazine, online edition, winter/spring 2006, won awards for publication excellence from APEX 2006, a competition for communication professionals.
• Knights athletics has expanded to 19 sports with the addition of the women’s golf team. “We are very excited to add women’s golf,” said David Langford, director of athletics (Metro). “It will help us to improve the competitive opportunities for women and will give us more opportunities to be more competitive in the Northeast Conference Commissioner’s cup.” Head coach is Michelle Melia. For more information go to http://www.fduknights.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=606344& .
• The WCET Webcast Series, sponsored by the Office of Educational Technology, continues on Wednesday, October 18, from 2–3:15 p.m. in the ITV Rooms (Room 1132, Continuing Education Suite, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus, and Room 214, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham). “Quality Assurance in Distance Education: Who Sets the Standards?” will be the topic of the day, http://wcet.info/pd/webcasts/2006_10_18.asp . Remaining topics are “How to Cheat Online” on Wednesday, November 15, http://wcet.info/pd/webcasts/2006_11_15.asp and “Achieving Financial Sustainability for Online Programs” on Wednesday, December 20, http://wcet.info/pd/webcasts/2006_12_20.asp .
• The Metropolitan Campus department of public safety hosted a seminar, “Introduction to the Islam Religious and Cultural Practices,” in partnership with the North Jersey Regional Crime Prevention Officer’s Association on September 26 on the campus. This seminar was attended by more than 50 representatives of federal, state, local law enforcement and private security of universities and hospitals.
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October 2006
| · | Academic Convocation Opens New Year |
| · | Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Symposium |
| · | Faculty Status Report 2006–2007 |
| · | U.N. Exhibit Features Adams’ Quotes, McCurry’s Photos |
| · | Family Weekend and Homecoming |
| · | Editor Remnick of ‘The New Yorker’ to Speak |
| · | Dining in the Gilded Age |
| · | Eritrean Ambassador Addresses Conflict Resolution in Region |
| · | Division I Hall of Fame Induction |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Charlebois, Kovacs, Philips, Stiner |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — New Faculty Welcomed, Copies Plus, Wellness Fair. |
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College at Florham, Madison, N.J.
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Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.
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