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This winter session, study-abroad options are available in Belize, Costa Rica and the University’s Campus in England.
Belize
Psychology graduate students will have the opportunity to study Herbal Psychotherapeutic Drugs and Alternative Remedies in Belize under the leadership of Christopher Capuano, director, psychology (Metro). The study in Belize will include natural and spiritual healing, specifically focusing on the use of Mayan remedies, their origins and psychosocial benefits.
Costa Rica
Rosemarie Twomey, business law (Flor), and Daniel Twomey, management and director, Center for Human Resource Management Studies (Flor), are again taking students to Costa Rica for two weeks in January for the Silberman College of Business course Experience the Pure Life, which is part of the fall-semester offering. Students will study the banana, coffee and pineapple industries, perspectives on sustainable tourism and cultural differences. Students will experience field study in a Caribbean coast wildlife refuge and live in the Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge. They will also visit Instituto Centroamericano Administracíon de Empresas (INCAE Business School), EARTH University and the U.N.-affiliated University for Peace (UPEACE), where they will hear lectures and meet with UPEACE students. Visits to businesses and cultural attractions also are planned.
Wroxton, England
From January 3 to 25, seven undergraduate students will be living at Wroxton College, England, while fulfilling their 60 hours of field experience for the Peter Sammartino School of Education QUEST combined-degree program. The program, coordinated by Daniel Aronoff, assistant director, education (Metro), places students at the Banbury School and the Bloxham Academy in Oxfordshire, England, to fulfill their contact hours during the course of a semester at these British middle and high schools.
In addition, Martin Donoff, director, MFA in creative writing program (Flor) and special assistant to the president, will lead 28 students and nine faculty members in a master in fine arts in creative writing residency at Wroxton College from January 6–15. Along with lectures by guest writers, panels and workshops, the course will feature two students presenting lectures on their own works.
Spring Break
Overseas study will be available to undergraduate students during spring break. Some courses will be segments of courses to be completed during the spring and one will be the complete course. They include Spanish Culture and Civilization (Spain), contact Laureano Corces, Spanish and chair, modern languages/literature (Flor); Study Abroad–France in conjunction with Comparative Politics (France), contact Peter Woolley, political science and director, PublicMind (Flor); Study Abroad–Japan in conjunction with Comparative Politics (Japan), contact Woolley; The London Theatre Experience (London), contact Stephen Hollis, theater and director, theater arts (Flor); Laboratory: Animal Behavior (Dominican Republic), contact Marion McClary, biological sciences and associate director, natural sciences (Metro); Caribbean Biology (Dominican Republic), contact McClary; a nd Caribbean Organisms (Dominican Republic), contact McClary.
Since last semester, Fairleigh Dickinson University signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with four new universities. These MOU agreements facilitate the exchange of students and faculty, joint research projects and general cooperation in educational undertakings.
The new affiliations are with:
• Faculdades Integradas de Vitória (FDV) in Santa Luiza, Vitória, Brazil (It is anticipated that FDV students would study at FDU).
• Capital University of Economics and Business (CUEB) in Beijing, China (CUEB hosted a trip to Shanghai last June for FDU students in the MBA in management for global business administration), with Silberman College of Business only.
• Institut d’Etudes Commerciales Supérieures (IECS) – Strasbourg Graduate School of Management in France (to provide multiple opportunities for student and faculty exchange), with Silberman College of Business only.
• Sungkyunkwan (SKK) University with campuses in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, Korea (It is anticipated that SKK students will study at FDU).
In addition to the above MOUs, agreements guaranteeing admission to professional schools for FDU undergraduates who have an appropriate undergraduate grade point ratio have been signed with Ross University Medical School in Dominica and Ross University of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts and Nevis.
The University has forged partnerships with other academic institutions in Belize, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Republic of Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Monaco, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand and Uruguay.
For more information go to the Global Partnerships site at http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=551 .
The University’s survey research group, PublicMind™, enjoyed a banner year, producing a record number of reports and generating significant media coverage.
New Jersey’s Senate race dominated the recent press coverage of PublicMind’s research. All eyes were on the race because the balance of power was in question in the United States Senate and because New Jersey Democrats nominated a Hispanic candidate for statewide office for the first time.
PublicMind provided not just the horse race numbers but key analysis. For example, as early as July, PublicMind was able to demonstrate the impact that the president’s unpopularity and the war in Iraq were having on the Tom Kean, Jr., and Robert Menendez candidacies. This was due to the efforts of Daniel Cassino, political science (Flor), who joined the University’s College at Florham this year. PublicMind also measured and analyzed the impact of Kean’s advertising.
While many other polls and media were calling it a tight race down to the wire, PublicMind, in its final report a week before the election, showed a nine- to 10-point margin for Menendez. He won comfortably in the end by eight points, 53 percent to 45 percent, with 2 percent of the votes scattered among independents.
PublicMind also expanded its zone of coverage this year and produced a series of polls on races in Delaware for the Senate, the House of Representatives and attorney general.
PublicMind provided interviews and analysis to the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal On-Line, Dow Jones Newswires, WABC-TV New York, the British Consulate, C-SPAN and, on election night, NJN. And, because the Associated Press regularly reported on PublicMind’s research, FDU appeared from coast to coast in such newspapers as the San Jose Mercury News, Times Picayune, Houston Chronicle, Kansas City Star, Miami Herald and the San Luis Obispo Tribune. (Go to http://publicmind.fdu.edu/coverage.html for a complete list.) PublicMind also translated its analysis of the New Jersey Senate race into Spanish and disseminated those reports to Spanish-language media nationwide.
In addition, PublicMind facilitated faculty research on a range of topics. With the guidance of Krista Jenkins, political science (Flor), a political scientist in Becton College with expertise in survey methodology, several faculty took advantage of the opportunity to gather survey data. Bruce Peabody, political science (Flor), pursued questions on “legislating from the bench.” Roger Koppl, economics/finance (Flor), undertook a comparison in New Jersey and Delaware on perceptions of the criminal justice system. And James Hutton, marketing (Metro), gathered data on appropriate uses of the word “customer.” Other investigations addressed consumer behavior, eminent domain, the New Jersey state budget, the gas tax and the Danish cartoon controversy. Results, tables and commentary for each poll are posted on the PublicMind Web site at http://publicmind.fdu.edu .
“PublicMind is really a team sport,” said Peter Woolley, political science (Flor) and director, PublicMind. “Great people in every college and on both campuses participate to help us succeed. It can’t work without them.” Woolley credited the faculty members who have lent their expertise in particular, along with the Office of Communications and Marketing staff and Grethe Zarnitz, secretary, social sciences/history (Fl or).
This year, WFDU-FM, the global radio voice of Fairleigh Dickinson University, sponsored events and broadcasts that covered different music genres — from folk and doo-wop to R&B.
On November 26, WFDU-FM aired an exclusive broadcast of a tribute to folk musician Woody Guthrie. The broadcast featured an all-star cast of contemporary folk artists led by Grammy-award winner Tom Chapin, who recreated an historic 1965 musical revue honoring Guthrie. Co-sponsored by WFDU-FM in cooperation with the Woody Guthrie Foundation, the program was produced and directed by Ron Olesko, host of WFDU-FM’s long-running folk show “Traditions.”
Before Chapin top-billed the Guthrie tribute, he performed in a concert held at the Wilson Auditorium in Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus, on October 13. Chapin was joined by Michael Mark, bassist and Grammy-nominated musician, and Jon Colbert, an accomplished performing artist who has recorded with Dion, John Denver and John Lennon. The concert also featured musicians like Ted Clancy, HBO special lead guitarist; Scott Petitio, NAV Folk Album of the Year winner; and John Dull, NJ Magazine winner for performance and production. The event was co-sponsored by WFDU-FM and John Dull Music.
Another WFDU-FM music event held this year was a “Doo-Wop Night,” on September 30 in Wilson Auditorium in Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus. R&B and doo-wop enthusiasts were entertained to performances by Lenny Coco & The Chimes; The Chantels, featuring Amy Ortiz; The Belairs; and Four Man Trio. The event was supported by the United in Group Harmony Association, which is dedicated to the preservation, exposure and history of R&B/doo-wop vocal group harmony.
WFDU-FM’s regular listeners were also treated to special programming events. On November 29, the station’s “Sounds of Blue” program played a one-hour salute to Wardell Quezergue, known as the “Creole Beethoven,” who produced recordings from NOLA, BB King, Aaron Neville, Dr. John and Gatemouth Brown, among others. Quezergue called in from New Orleans, La., while author/historian John Broven dropped by the station bringing with him many of the classic tunes Quezergue had arranged. On December 3, folksinger/songwriter Kate Campbell was a guest on “Traditions,” where she discussed her new recordings and the evolution of her music. On December 10, it was folksinger Debra Cowan’s turn to visit the station.
To cap the year, WFDU-FM will air two special programs: the Annual Christmas Party from 3–6 p.m. on Sunday, December 24, which will feature holiday music by folk artists; and a musical trip down memory lane with Ron Olesko and Bill Hahn, hosts of “Traditions,” from 3–6 p.m. on Sunday, December 31.
WFDU-FM can be found on 89.1 FM and is also available on the Web. For information on how to listen to WFDU on the Web, and to find out about station programming and upcoming events go to http://wfdu.fm .
Since 1971, WFDU-FM has provided distinctive entertainment shows and prize-winning public affairs programming for the tri-state metro area from studios on the Metropolitan Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University.
With a staff of more than 40 University students and alumni as well as seasoned community volunteers, the station broadcasts from the historic Armstrong Tower in Alpine, N.J. WFDU-FM is professionally managed by Carl Kraus, director of telecommunications and general manager, WFDU -FM (Metro), and Barry Sheffield, BS’74 (Metro), assistant director of telecommunications, program director/operations manager, WFDU-FM (Metro).
The University calendar for the remaining days in December and January are listed below. Enjoy your time off. December December 11 — Last Day of Classes, Fall Semester January January 1 — New Year’s Holiday; Campus Closed* *During the holidays, the University mailrooms will be open from December 26, Tuesday, to December 29, Friday. For any special mailing requests, call 201-692-2037 at the Metropolitan Campus or 973-443-8196 at the College at Florham.
December 12 — Reading/Snow Makeup Day
December 13–19 — Final Examinations
December 20 — Semester Ends
December 20 — Snow Makeup Day
December 25–26 — Christmas Holiday; Campus Closed*
December 27–29 — Campus Closed*
January 2–19 — Winter Session 2007 (Classes Monday–Thursday)
January 2–19 — Registration/Academic Counseling and Advising
January 15 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday; Campus Closed
January 22 — Spring Semester Classes Begin, 8 a.m.
January 26 — Last Day for New Registrations
Update
Gary Radford, communication and director, MA in corporate and organizational communication (Flor), received a Top Paper of 2006 Award for his paper “The Author Should Die: Semiotics and the Regime of Communication.” The National Communication Association (NCA) selected Radford’s paper from a national pool of entries in the NCA’s Semiotics and Communication Division.
On November 28, Vincent Varrassi, director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities (Metro), was a featured speaker in LD Talk, an online discussion on learning disabilities organized by the National Center for Learning Disabilities. His presentation was titled “Making the Leap to College: What Students with Learning Disabilities Need to Know.” A transcript of the chat session is available at http://www.ncld.org/content/view/1113/ .
The third annual Winter Festival Concert at the College at Florham featured performances by mezzo soprano Mariana Karpatova, pianist Clifford Parrish, both visual/ performing arts (Flor), and the FDU Chorus, directed by Allen Cohen, music (Flor).
Michael Goodman, communication (Metro) and director, Corporate Communication Institute (CCI) (Flor), presented “Corporate Communication Practices and Trends: China Benchmark 2006” at the Association for Business Communication’s (ABC) annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. He is a member of ABC’s board of directors and is the association’s vice president for the eastern United States. Goodman and Christina Genest, assistant director, CCI (Flor), will represent CCI at the Private Sector Summit on January 10, 2007. They were invited by Karen Hughes, undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs and the PR Coalition at the Department of State, Washington, D.C.
The senior executive business organization class under Gerard Farias, management and executive director, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor), was required to think outside the box for the course by forming a small company to support an organization. The class decided to raise money for the American Heart Association and held a dinner gala toward that purpose.
Lois Gordon, English (Metro), delivered the keynote speech, “Samuel Beckett and Waiting for Godot,” during a Samuel Beckett centenary celebration held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Her address summarized points she discussed in her books The World of Samuel Beckett 1906–1946 and Reading Godot, which were both published by Yale University Press. Gordon’s speech will be published in 2007 in a collection of essays honoring Beckett’s centennial.
Khyati Joshi, education (Flor), discussed “Race, Religion and New Americans” at the College at Florham Library on November 28. The discussion was based on her new book New Roots in America’s Sacred Ground: Religion, Race and Ethnicity in Indian America, which draws on case studies and in-depth interviews with 41 second-generation Indian Americans.
As part of the School of Natural Sciences’ annual Biology Seminar Series, Alice Benzecry, biological sciences (Metro), discussed the “Experimental Use of AquaBlok in the Environmental Restoration of the Meadowlands” on December 7 in Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus.
Eamon Doherty, administrative science and director, Cyber Crime Training Lab (Metro), published his fourth book eForensics and Signal Intelligence for Everyone, which discusses computer forensics, electronic eavesdropping, and various elements of cybercrime. Gary Stephenson, a computer consultant in the United Kingdom; Kenneth Bruno, BS’04 (Metro), MS’05 (Metro), president of KAB Systems; and Joel Liebesfeld, current FDU graduate student and investigator for Valentine and Associates, co-authored the book.
The University Players presented “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” on November 30 and December 1 at the Russell H. Ratsch Experimental Theatre on the Metropolitan Campus. The cast included Ronald Calissi, executive associate dean for off-campus credit programs, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor); Nestor Melendez, assistant dean of students (Metro); Nyssa Schmidt, records/graduate specialist, enrollment services (Metro); Thomas Swanzey, associate dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor); and FDU students.
Denise O’Shea, systems librarian/technical support specialist, computing services (Flor), received a $1,000 travel grant from Endeavor Information Systems, a Chicago, Ill.,-based software company. The grant, which is called the “2007 Bon Voyage Grant,” will cover her expenses to the annual EndUser Conference to be held in Chicago in April 2007. By attending the conference, O’Shea will help FDU remain an effective user of Endeavor software, which powers CoolCATNJ, the libraries’ Web-based catalog.
Krista Jenkins, political science (Flor), led a discussion about “Control Room,” a documentary on perception of the United States’ war with Iraq with an emphasis on Al Jazeera’s coverage, on December 4 at the Orangerie, College at Florham Library.
Rosemarie Twomey, business law (Flor), is the author of “Mediation and its Merits as an Alternative Method of Employer-Employee Dispute Resolution,” which was published in Competition Forum. She co-presented “Developing ‘In and for the World’ Leaders: A Start at the Global Forum,” with Daniel Twomey, management and director, Center for Human Resource Management Studies (Flor), at the Global Forum held in Cleveland, Ohio, in October.
In Memoriam
Hussein Elkholy, emeritus, physics, died on November 22. He joined FDU in 1964 as a professor in Becton College. He retired in 2001. Committed to research and scholarship, he headed the Dr. Hussein A. Elkholy Foundation, the first private foundation in Egypt dedicated to funding independent scholars, scientists, artists and local grassroots organizations from the Middle East and North Africa. He is survived by his wife, Samira, and children, Ramsy, Sherin and Magda.
Barbara Keefauver, charter member of the Friends of Florham, died on November 14. She was a founding member and for 17 years was executive director of the Arts Council of the Morris Area. Keefauver also was an active member of the Friends of Florham, a volunteer organization that assists University officials in preserving the historic elements of the College at Florham. She played a major role in the restoration and redecoration of the Mansion, particularly Lenfell Hall. Keefauver is survived by her husband of 57 years, William; children, Elizabeth Lyons of Potsdam, N.Y., and Bruce Keefauver of Seattle, Wash.; a sister, Nancy Erickson of Ocean, N.J.; and grandchildren Caroline and Beth Lyons.
Patricia “Pat” Lemaire, retired benefits manager, human resources (Ruth), died on November 27 at the age of 77. She worked at FDU for 22 years until her retirement in 1994. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Joe; her children, Joseph (BS’76 [Ruth]), William, Mary, Matthew, Thomas, Robert (BS’82 [R], MBA’85 [R]), Andrew (BS’85 [R]), Kate and their families.
James Leva, who served as a member of FDU’s Board of Trustees from 1992 to 1997 and an alumnus (BA’60 [Metro]), died on October 10 at the age of 74. A former chairman and chief executive officer of GPU, he was honored in 1997 at the University’s annual Charter Day, and chaired the 1996 event. Leva is survived by his wife, Marie, and four children.
Announcing
William Koenig, manager, human resources information systems (Metro), and his wife, Renee Koenig, BA’99, MAT’01 (Metro), announce the birth of their son, Austin Kilian, on November 2.
Welcome
The University welcomes new full-time and part-time employees who joined FDU as of December 2, 2006.
Welcome to Derrick Banks, director of admissions (Van); Christopher Coulthard, assistant men’s soccer coach, athletics (Flor); Erica Curtis, program associate, grants/sponsored projects (Metro); Linette Graham, assistant to the director, education (Metro); Daniel Gray, assistant baseball coach, athletics (Metro); Charelle Hanley, athletics coordinator, athletics (Metro); Richard Ippolito, officer, public safety (Metro); Christopher Markferding, officer, public safety (Flor); Elena Privoroter, associate director, enrollment services (Metro); Miriam Santiago, secretary, nursing/allied health (Metro); Abby Shiffler, assistant women’s soccer coach (Flor); Stephen Small, network analyst, University systems/security (Metro); Pacita Villanueva, library clerk, Weiner Library (Metro); Gregory Wyzykowski, assistant tennis coach, athletics (Metro); and William Zotti, assistant men’s basketball coach, athletics (Flor).
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
Winter Festival Concert
The department of visual and performing arts held its winter festival concert on December 4 in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham.
Mezzo-soprano Mariana Karpatova, music (Flor), and pianist Clifford Parrish, music (Flor), were joined by the FDU Chorus, conducted by Allen Cohen, music (Flor). The chorus presented John Dowland’s “Come Again, Sweet Love,” Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,” two Liebeslieder waltzes by Brahms, Leonard Bernstein’s “Make Our Garden Grow” and Elton John’s “Border Song.”
The Corporate Communication Leaders Forum 2007
The Corporate Communication Institute (CCI) will offer The Corporate Communication Leaders Forum 2007, an intensive professional and academic experience in the current theory and practice of corporate communication on Tuesday, January 2, through Saturday, January 6, in the Mansion, College at Florham. It will combine presentations, panel discussions, case studies, site visits and interaction with leading professionals and scholars.
To register and for more information, go to http://www.corporatecomm.org/forum.html .
Silberman College of Business
Global Talent Management
The Institute for Sustainable Enterprise/Center for Human Resource Management Studies (ISE/CHRMS) is holding a breakfast seminar and interactive discussion, “Global Talent Management: The Third Generation,” an exploration of things to come with Anna Tavis, director of learning and development, United Technologies Corp., on Friday, December 15, in Hartman Lounge, the Mansion, College at Florham.
Presentation highlights include a look at the beginnings of talent thinking in current organizations, a review of the current maturity of talent management systems and an exploration of the global paradigm shift that is now taking place due to the diversification of global business models.
Members of FDU faculty and administration and current matriculated students are allowed free admittance. For more information visit http://view.fdu.edu/files/Dec06BrkFlyer.pdf .
Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies
Administrative Science
On November 28, 25 supervisors and managers at the Northern District Offices of the U.S. Postal Service in Newark, N.J., were awarded undergraduate, 18-credit Certificates in Leadership Administration. Ronald Calissi, executive associate dean for off-campus credit programs, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), gave congratulatory remarks to the recipients, who are enrolled in the bachelor of science in individualized studies (BAIS) degree program. FDU also conducts BAIS courses at New Jersey postal facilities in Edison and Jersey City.
Calissi conducted a half-day Optimum Leadership Seminar for 75 New Jersey State Police civilian employees as part of an educational initiative with New Jersey’s largest law enforcement agency. Two other seminars are scheduled for December and January: Communication and Conflict Resolution with William “Pat” Schuber, administrative science (Metro) and former Bergen County executive, and Building Effective Teams with Deborah Fredericks, director of operations, continuing education (Metro).
Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), announces that the School of Administrative Science has been awarded another contract from the State of New Jersey for the Certified Public Managers Program, Levels IV through VI. Fairleigh Dickinson University has had the contract since 1998 and has graduated nearly 1,000 public managers and supervisors from the program. This award is the result of a competitive bid. Paulette Laubsch, administrative science (Metro), provided the lead in the development of the proposal and was assisted by the School of Administrative Science faculty and administrators, including Calissi, Ernest “Bub” Kovacs, Fredericks, Richard Blake, Don Cammus, Matthew Coyle, William McKnight, John Pope, Joseph Thomas and Andrew Weber.
A December meeting of the School Security and Safety Advisory Board will focus on training teachers, principals and administrators on their roles and responsibilities in the event of an incident. The two new Cyber Crime Training Labs at the Metropolitan Campus will be used for examining Columbine-type incidents.
Paralegal Program
Diana Balasis, associate dean of legal studies, Petrocelli College (Flor), announces the expansion of the Paralegal Studies Program to the FDU Monmouth County Graduate Center in Eatontown, N.J., in the spring of 2007.
The Paralegal Studies Certificate Program, approved by the American Bar Association, is a 300-hour, post-baccalaureate, noncredit course of study designed to prepare students for a smooth transition from the classroom to positions in law firms, corporate legal departments, banks, insurance companies and government agencies.
The program was established at the College at Florham and at the Metropolitan Campus in 1988 and received its initial American Bar Association approval in 1990. The recent expansion provides an opportunity for prospective students in central and southern New Jersey to participate.
For more information call 1-877-FDU-5222 or visit its Web site at http:// paralegal.fdu.edu .
Courses in Camden
For the first time, Fairleigh Dickinson University will hold classes at the Camden Administration Building. These classes lead to the 30-credit master of administrative science (MAS) degree or the 120-credit bachelor of arts in individualized studies (BAIS) degree.
The BAIS Seminar on Leadership Development will be offered from Thursday, January 11, through Thursday, March 29. The MAS Leadership Plus will begin on Tuesday, January 9, and run through Tuesday, March 27.
The two programs, hosted by the Camden police department, will meet one evening per week for 12 weeks from 5:30–8:45 p.m. The courses are led by experienced practitioners, teaching in their areas of expertise, utilizing an interactive environment with case studies and discussion.
For more information call 201-692-7172 or e-mail calissi@fdu.edu.
Beaujolais Nouveau Reception
The International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management held its annual Beaujolais Nouveau Reception in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham. At the occasion, scholarships were awarded by the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs to hotel/restaurant management College at Florham students Klaudia Posluszna, Rachael Oppenheim and Kimberly Cucinotta, and Metropolitan Campus student Heather Dougherty.
Students of the International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management demonstrated their ability to “Plan, Prepare, Pass and Pour” with the first harvested wine of the season, Beaujolais Nouveau, and red and white Beaujolais wine. Hors d’oeuvres of French influence, French desserts and the school’s signature coffee “Café Normandie” were served as well. George Staikos, sommelier and hospitality/tourism management, Petrocelli College (Metro), conducted a short seminar on Beaujolais.
University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies
Marine Biology Minor
The School of Natural Sciences will be offering a new minor in marine biology starting spring 2008. The minor will be offered at the FDU’s field station in Samana, Dominican Republic, for the fall semester. For information contact Lisetty Nigrinis, program assistant, global partnerships (Metro), at 201-692-2393 or lisetty@fdu.edu.
Danny Simmons to Exhibit Paintings
Danny Simmons’ expressionist paintings will be on display in the exhibit “Chasing Spirits” from December 4–January 12 at the University College Art Gallery, Room 11, University Hall, Metropolitan Campus. Simmons works with canvas, paper, oil paint, found objects, gesso and wax.
In addition to being an artist, Simmons is a gallery owner, a novelist and a poet. Together with his brothers, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and Joseph Simmons of “Run-DMC,” he founded the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation in 1995. In 1992, Simmons helped introduce poetry to mainstream television as executive producer of HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam Series,” which won a Peabody Award. Simmons was also the conceptual force behind “Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Jam on Broadway” which won a 2002 Tony Award.
For more information go to http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/simmons.html .
Great American Smokeout
The nursing faculty, Diane Dettmore, nursing; Maureen Doyle, nursing; and Ann Tritak, nursing and dirctor, RN to BSN program, who are members of the Wellness Committee, Metropolitan Campus, staffed the information table in Dickinson Hall during the Wellness Committee’s Great American Smokeout. During the two-hour event, committee members manned three tables throughout the campus to raise awareness regarding the health risks of smoking and to make smokers aware of resources available to help them quit.
The Great American Smokeout is a project of the American Cancer Society.
Wroxton College
The Corporate Communication Institute (CCI) has issued a call for papers for its Conference on Corporate Communication 2007. Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary proposals for original research, complete sessions devoted to an issue, panel discussions, case studies, workshops and demonstrations are encouraged. The deadline for submission of proposals to CCI is Monday, January 15.
The conference will be held Friday, June 1, to Monday, June 4, at Wroxton College, Oxfordshire, England. It is sponsored by CCI in association with Corporate Communications: An International Journal. The conference has a global focus on the theory, practice, roles, processes and issues of concern to corporate communication scholars and practitioners and features speakers from industry and universities. Past representation has been from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States.
For more information go to http://www.corporatecomm.org/conference.html .
Captions:
From left are Robin Jacobs, bailli, Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs; Chaîne scholarship recipients Klaudia Posluszna (Flor) and Rachael Oppenheim (Flor); Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor); Chaîne scholarship recipients Kimberly Cucinotta (Flor) and Heather Dougherty (Metro); and Richard Wisch, hospitality/tourism management, associate dean and director, international hospitality/tourism management, and director, professional development sequence (Metro/Flor).
At the information table are, from left, Diane Dettmore, nursing; Maureen Doyle, nursing; and Ann Tritak, nursing and dirctor, RN to BSN program.
John Duryee
Professor of Psychology
College at Florham
How long have you been at FDU?
Since 1974.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
It seems silly to narrow it down to one person, but it would be one of the great figures in art, literature or music like Shakespeare, Michelangelo or Brahms. Probably a violinist, since I play the violin a little (not so well), someone like Kreisler, Mutter, VenGerov, among others. I am fascinated by the ability of such people to express the depth and breadth of human experience so magnificently.
One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is ...
… a good rib steak with some bone marrow so I can make Steak Bordelaise, a French dish — grill a thick steak to taste, butter amply with the bone marrow, pass under the broiler for just a minute, serve with real mashed potatoes and a good red Bordeaux.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
I’m too busy with learning and doing the other things in life, but I’ll never forget reading Moby Dick in college. The sweep and magnificence of this book as adventure, as social analysis and as transcendental mysticism, are breathtaking. I also find Melville’s style to be as magnificent as the ocean on which this story unfolds. One should go read the last sentence in this book.
Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...
… master marine carpentry or violin making.
I collect ...
… good memories, they’re wonderful, and they can really help when you reach a bad patch in life.
Things that brighten my day are ...
… succeeding at doing something really difficult that matters to people — teaching a good class, helping a patient or doing something for a loved one. A good meal also never hurts either.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… learned to enjoy Tripes à la mode de Caen, a French preparation of tripe. Try it with Normandy cider.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
I would have liked to be a surgeon and professional violinist if I were good enough. I prefer not being in settings where political jousting interferes with constructive results.
Ruben Flores
Assistant Director of Residence Life
Metropolitan Campus
How long have you been at FDU?
Since December 3, 2002.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
Humanitarian and activist Cesar Chavez, for his humility, service and grace. I was an undergraduate student in Indiana University when I met him in 1990. A photo of the two of us currently adorns my desk.
One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is ...
… Diet Snapple ice teas (peach or raspberry), porterhouse steaks and frozen green beans.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
… I enjoy reading biographies/autobiographies, especially anything about the Kennedys or politically based. I just comple ted the biography of the late balladeer, Luther Vandross (coincidentally we share the same birthday, April 20). I am a movie buff; my recent favorites are Casino Royale, The Queen, Little Miss Sunshine and Déjà Vu.
Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...
… to speak Chinese (Mandarin) and Italian.
I collect ...
… music. I am a music fanatic, my iPod has reached its maximum storage capacity. My favorites are Anita Baker, U2, Sarah Vaughn and A Tribe Called Quest.
Things that brighten my day are ...
… talking with my nieces and nephews in Indiana and Kentucky, and having dinner at the Cheesecake Factory.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… had a very small role in the movie “Best of the Best 3” with Gina Gershon. Since I was part of a choir in the movie, we were registered as members of the Screen Actors Guild for our work during the days we actually sang, and as extras on our non-singing days. The movie went straight to video.
… play the clarinet and saxophone, and, to date, still hold my high school’s record (since 1989) for most awards won at local and state competitions.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
The idea of being a music executive appeals to me. I am fascinated by all aspects of this industry. I don’t envy the folks who have to clean up an arena after a concert or sporting event. I was a janitor in college during the graveyard shift and vowed to never do that job again.
Glennena Haynes-Smith
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Metropolitan Campus
How long have you been at FDU?
More than nine years.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
Rev. Desmond Tutu. I would like to converse with him about his vision of bringing the world closer to peace.
One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is ...
… Häagen-Dazs pineapple coconut ice cream.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
Memoirs of a Geisha. The book is entertaining and informative.
Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...
… how to play chess.
I collect ...
… quotes and hugs.
Things that brighten my day are ...
… smiles, sunshine and my collection of oldies music.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… read the newspaper funnies daily and enjoy solving Sudoku puzzles.
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 attempt to be a professional dancer, and I would not want to be a pathologist.
Denise Marshall
Reference Librarian and Head of Information Literacy
College at Florham
How long have you been at FDU?
Since January 3, 2003.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
Edward Gorey, an artist who did the etchings for the opening sequence of PBS Mystery, and the stage sets for Dracula; a writer and artist of quirky wonderful books with drawings and etchings and a wild, wonderful, off-base sense of humor. Wait, I did meet him once — at the New York Book Fair one September. He signed some of my books. But I’d still like to have breakfast with him. I went to his house when I vacationed on the Cape where he lived, and peeked in the windows. He left a good portion of his estate to animal concerns, especially cats. He drew lots of cats — one wonderful T-shirt is titled “Cat Aerobics” and shows cats doing what cats do, rolling and stretching those wonderful flexible bodies. He also liked to collect rocks that had been smoothed by the ocean. I have one from outside his house, I use it as a paperweight.
I’d also like to talk with Don Marquis, the creator of “Archy and Mehitabel.” A wonderful loony sense of the world, a sustained comedic genius — not a one-liner or one-joke person. A terrific sense of hilarity about the world, coupled with shrewd analysis and pointed criticism — a light in dark times.
And I’d like to have tea with these women — all are writers of various kinds and all have wit, intelligence, laughter and a sustained sense of the ridiculous: Phoebe Atwood Taylor, Barbara Michaels aka Elizabeth Peters, Donna Andrews, Dorothy L. Sayers and Virginia Woolf. What a long and wonderful conversation that would be!
One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is ...
… flavored club soda and chocolate.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
“A Good Year,” with Russell Crowe and Albert Finney, and “The Prestige.” Good stories told well with excellent acting and fine cinematography. And fascinating ways to put the tales together.
I recently read The Time Traveler’s Wife [by Audrey Niffenegger], an intriguing tale and idea told well. I’m saving the latest Charles de Lint [book], Widdershins. He is a writer who combines fantasy and reality — perhaps we could call him the Canadian magical realist. His writing is superb, and it captures the reader. Barbara Hambly is likewise a wonder. Her series, beginning with A Free Man of Color, takes place in New Orleans shortly after it has been ceded to the U.S. When I read these writers I leave the world. I also recently finished The Historian, an interesting, involving book with wonderful places where answers keep unfolding only to lead to other puzzles — a quest novel if you will.
I’m also reading Edith Wharton, Isabel Allende and Luisa Valenzuela. I usually read several books at once.
Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...
… to fly gliders and to play traditional Spanish guitar. I own a backpacker’s guitar but have only strummed it aimlessly.
I collect ...
… teapots (I have one called Teatanic), fountain pens, art prints when I can afford them and illustrated and unusual books.
Things that brighten my day are ...
… laughter, my cats, good conversation, hanging out with friends, good chocolate or ginger cookies.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… spent a summer in Oxford, England, studying paleography (the study of handwriting) from the medieval period and I almost stayed there to get a B.Phil. in medieval studies. I have a passion for the medieval period. I took many courses in the medieval period when I did my Ph.D. I also am hooked on the Arthurian sagas. I held the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and Chaucer manuscripts in my very hands — they were my special study.
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 an archaeologist or paleontologist. It’s what I originally wanted to be. A friend of mine says it’s one of the only professions where you can be an adult and play in the dirt. I would not want to be a lawyer or a surgeon. I wouldn’t mind the money, though.
• As its final offering, WCET Webcast Series, sponsored by the Office of Educational Technology, will feature “Achieving Financial Sustainability for Online Programs” on Wednesday, December 20, 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). For more information visit http://wcet.info/pd/webcasts/2006_12_20.asp .
• “Afghanistan Children — The Next Generation,” an international photographic exhibition, will be on display at the College at Florham Library from Tuesday, January 2, through Wednesday, February 28. The photographs show the face of Afghanistan today through its children. Photographs by the world-renowned Steve McCurry and images from the UNFPA Afghan Women’s Photography Program are accompanied by quotations from Coming of Age in a Globalized World: The Next Generation, by President J. Michael Adams and Angelo Carfagna, director, communications (Metro). The exhibit was previously at the United Nations.
• The Knights’ first game of the season against Seton Hall University, 76–71, was the first win over Seton Hall since 1968, and the first win over any Big East team since 1984. Head coach is Tom Green.
• Knights men’s soccer team members, senior Donny Mayard and sophomore Alejandro Bedoya, were named to the All NEC First-Team, while freshman Samson Malijani was named NEC Rookie of the Year. Head coach is Seth Roland.
• Freshman Samuel Chalanga became the first FDU student-athlete in the University’s history to win the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Meet and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country National Championship. Placing 16th, he was the top freshman finisher in a field of 386 distance runners. Chelanga was named an US Track and Field Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-American. The head coach is Sharlene Milwood-Lee.
Thanks to Employee Donors
An employee appreciation luncheon was held for employee donors to the University on each campus last month. President J. Michael Adams and Richard Reiss, senior vice president, University advancement (Metro/Flor), addressed both groups. They said that, “Thanks to your support, 2005–2006 was the best fund-raising year in University history.” Also speaking at the College at Florham were Peter Woolley, political science and director, PublicMind (Flor), and Dana Patterson, student and scholarship recipient (Flor), and at the Metropolitan Campus Fr. Jack Baron, director, campus ministry (Metro), and Ann Jo Lescisko, student and scholarship recipient (Metro).
Attendees also viewed a video focusing on the upcoming capital campaign of FDU NOW, The Campaign for Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Captions:
From left are Ruth Hladyk, assistant director for professional development, hospitality/tourism management (Metro); Christina Genest, assistant director, Corporate Communication Institute (Flor); Daniel Twomey, management (Flor); Valerie Barnes, program director, continuing education (Flor); Dana Patterson, student and scholarship recipient (Flor); Peter Woolley, political science and director, PublicMind (Flor); and President J. Michael Adams.
From left are Albert Schielke, physics and associate dean, University College (Metro); K. Paul Yoon, decision sciences and chair, information systems/decision sciences (Metro); Malcolm Sturchio, emeritus, chemistry (Metro); Richard Wisch, hospitality/tourism management, associate dean and director, international hospitality/tourism management, and director, professional development sequence (Metro/Flor); Aixa Ritz, hotel/restaurant management (Metro); Fr. Jack Baron, director, campus ministry (Metro); Ann Jo Lescisko, student and scholarship recipient (Metro); and Richard Reiss, senior vice president, University advancement (Metro/Flor).
From left are Christopher Perillo, business, Petrocelli College (Burlington Extension); Seonja Kim, mathematics (Metro); Richard Panicucci, quantitative analysis and assistant provost for campus life (Metro); Maria Kocylowsky, head, business library and New Jersey documents (Metro); Cecil Allen, officer, public safety (Metro); Linda Elfers-Mabli, English (Metro); and Dorothy Walensky, assistant to the dean and budget manager, Petrocelli College (Metro).
Employee Benefits Fair
An employee benefits information fair was held by Office of Human Resources at the College at Florham and the Metropolitan Campus last month. Companies that set up information desks during the fair included Liberty Mutual, Mercer Health and Benefits and The Hartford Group.
College at Florham
Left photo: From left are Rosemary Ficchi, administrative assistant, academic advising/student support services (Flor); Deborah Pilipie, director, academic advising/student support services (Flor); and Steve Bruno, Mercer Health and Benefits.
Right photo: Eleanor Friedl, right, reference librarian (Flor), asks Patricia Beirne, senior account manager, The Hartford Group Benefits, for an information packet.
Metropolitan Campus
Left photo: At the BJ’s Discount Club table are, from left, Barbara Merdler, office coordinator, University College dean (Metro); Jo-Ann Pratscher, assistant to the dean, University College (M etro); and Jean Moran, BA’98 (Metro), assistant manager of employee benefits, human resources (Flor).
Right photo: Stefanie Miller, left, manager of employee benefits (Metro), explains some of the benefits to Gloria Reinish, center, electrical engineering (Metro), and Ann-Marie Matesic, right, administrative assistant, student health services (Metro).
Global Event
The Office of International Student Services held a Global Fair in Jeepers, Alumni Hall, Metropolitan Campus, last month. Various booths including Wroxton study abroad, student life, culture of Saudi Arabia and Business Leaders of Tomorrow, were operated by staff and students.
Caption:
From left are James Deleppo, international student adviser, international student services (Metro); Olivia Whitman, assistant director, international student services (Metro), with students Bader Alkhalil and Majed Almuafa at the Culture of Saudi Arabia table; and Jessica McMillan, University director, international student services (Metro/Flor); and Brian Swanzey, director, Wroxton study abroad (Flor).
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