Glenn Gates

Assistant Director of Public Safety
College at Florham

How long have you been at FDU?

I have been with FDU since July 2007.

If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?

I would like to meet Tiger Woods. He is very powerful on the golf course and yet appears to be very private with his own life. I think he is a good role model for our youth.

One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is ...

… milk, and plenty of it.

What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?

I recently watched “The Pursuit of Happyness” with Will Smith. I would absolutely recommend it. This is an inspirational movie based on true events.

Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...

… to speak another language fluently.

I collect ...

Unfortunately, I do not collect anything now.

If I won the lottery, I would ...

… first take care of my family and my parents. I also might try buying a business and being my own boss, something I have not had the opportunity to do.

Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...

… can talk to anyone, even strangers, about almost anything.

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 pilot, and on the other hand, I would let professional snake-handlers handle snakes, not me.

Eileen Kerrigan

Administrative Assistant, Silberman College of Business
Metropolitan Campus

How long have you been at FDU?

Fifty-one years.

If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?

Former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. I truly respect him and believe he is one of the greatest presidents of our time.

One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is ...

… a bottle of wine.

What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?

The Life of Pope John Paul II. I found it to be a very inspiring story of his life — from childhood through his years as Pope.

Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...

… to play the piano.

I collect ...

… Waterford crystal.

If I won the lottery, I would …

… allocate 25 percent to each of my sons, 20 percent to my church, 10 percent to FDU, 15 percent for me to go cruising and 5 percent to the cause for battered women in New Jersey.

Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...

… have no desire to retire and plan to work as long as I am able. Five weeks’ vacation, plus holidays and Fridays off in the summer is enough time to vacation.

What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?

I always thought I would like to be a teacher in grades 1 to 5. I would not be able to pursue a career as a mortician, because it would be too upsetting for me to deal with it as a life career.

Harvey Lowy

Associate Professor of Computer Science and Management Information System
Metropolitan Campus

How long have you been at FDU?

Since 1984.

If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?

I would like to meet [Portuguese explorer] Ferdinand Magellan. The courage to circumnavigate the world in those tiny wooden ships is amazing. I would like to discuss with him his vision to undertake such a trip.

One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is ...

… cheese.

What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?

I recently saw “The Bucket List.” It was a very well-made film, and Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman were great. For the over-50 crowd it gave you something to think about.

Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...

… to play a musical instrument like the piano or guitar.

I collect ...

I used to collect stamps.

If I won the lottery, I would ...

… pay off my children’s college loans, help them with their lives and then take my wife on a cruise and have a great time.

Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...

… hated my first computer course.

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 work in finance. I have no interest in being a dentist.

Neelu Sinha

Associate Professor of Computer Science
College at Florham

How long have you been at FDU?

Since 2000.

If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?

The great Tibetan leader — His Holiness the Dalai Lama — to get a deep understanding of human values such as compassion, tolerance and forgiveness. I would also like to learn about Tibet’s struggle for independence.

One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is ...

… ginger. I use it in almost everything!

What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. This book deals with the plight of women in Afghanistan and gives an intimate look at the difficulties of life there, especially for women. Against the backdrop of war, it focuses on friendships between women and on mother-daughter relationships.

Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...

… landscape oil painting and charcoal drawing!

I collect ...

… thoughts and quotations!

If I won the lottery, I would...

… donate the proceeds, particularly to Mobile Creches (http://www.mobilecreches.org), an NGO [nongovernmental organization] that runs child-development centers on construction sites throughout Mumbai, India, and other cities, servicing the needs of the children of migrant construction laborers who grow up on the sites themselves.

Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...

… love to teach Indian dancing to children and have volunteered as an Indian dance teacher at the YMCA.

What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?

I would love to be an architect merging engineering and art. I would stay away from the medical profession! I do not think I am cut out for that!

February 2008

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