This & That
• FDU will be hosting the College Expo 2007 for Adult and Graduate Students on Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Rothman Center, Metropolitan Campus. For more information about this free event, contact Anita Rivers, director of adult/part-time admissions (Metro), at 201-692-7346 or arivers@fdu.edu or Susan Neihart, director of graduate recruitment/marketing, admissions (Metro), at 201-692-2571 or sneihart@fdu.edu.
• The 10 weeks of RecycleMania is over at the College at Florham, and the campus recycled a total of 12,493 pounds of bottles, cans and mixed paper. In the residence hall competition (pounds per person), Park Avenue won for highest combined recyclables (8.59 lbs), Rutherford for highest bottles and cans (5.7 lbs), and Florence Twombly for highest mixed paper (3.4 lbs). The campus is urged to continue recycling and if anyone needs recycling picked up and has questions or concerns, contact Ted Ambrosiano, manager, buildings/grounds (Flor), at 973-443-8926 or e-mail greenclubfdu@gmail.com.
• The Fourth Annual Charity Softball Game to benefit The Tomorrows Children’s Fund will take place on Friday, May 4, 5–9 p.m., at the Softball Field, Metropolitan Campus. The staff from Target of Hackensack has agreed to challenge the FDU team again. Sponsor fee for a team is $50. The event will include a 50/50 raffle, tricky tray raffles, home-run derby, music by WFAN radio station and a children’s craft table. For information call 201-692-2424 or e-mail vaccaro@fdu.edu . Admission is free.
• The Disney Institute’s “Keys to Excellence” program will run for a full day on the Metropolitan Campus on Wednesday, May 23. The Disney model is recognized as one of the most successful leadership, management, loyalty and customer service programs practiced throughout the world. Complete details for the program are on the Web site http://www.disneynj.com . Disney is offering a discounted registration fee to Fairleigh Dickinson University employees. (This is a $100 savings off of the advertised rate of $399.) For the promo code e-mail valentir@fdu.edu. The free Disney Institute program “Customer Service, The Disney Way” has been rescheduled for May 23, 9–10:30 a.m., Room 105 Muscarelle Center, Metropolitan Campus. To register e-mail valentir@fdu.edu.
• The Metropolitan Campus women’s bowling team successfully defended its Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference title.
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April/May 2007
| · | Commencement Scheduled for May 15 |
| · | Hennessy Hall to Be Dedicated |
| · | Faculty Authors Recognized |
| · | Doerfler to Be Honored at Charter Day, PINNACLE Society to Induct Four Alumni |
| · | University Honors Program Research Presented |
| · | Grant Seekers Recognized |
| · | Summer Study Abroad |
| · | MA in Forensic Psychology Approved |
| · | New Members Chosen for Heritage Hall |
| · | Hackensack River Pathway Under Construction |
| · | Four New Books from FDU Press |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Cunningham, Dick, Melloy, Trentacoste |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — Graduation Salute, Middle East and Africa Area Studies, Green Day, Education Conference. |
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College at Florham, Madison, N.J.
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Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.
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