College Happenings
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
‘Pride and Prejudice’ to Be Staged
“Pride and Prejudice,” adapted from the Jane Austen novel by Jon Jory, will be presented in October by the visual and performing arts department in Dreyfuss Theater, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham. Performances are Thursday, October 9, through Saturday, October 11, at 8 p.m.; Friday, October 10, at 11 a.m. for high school students; and Sunday, October 12, at 2:30 p.m.
The wit and romance of Jane Austen’s classic 1813 novel comes to life in this fast-paced new adaptation. Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennett’s most urgent priority but with four sisters, an overzealous matchmaking mother and a string of unsuitable suitors, it is difficult to escape the subject.
“Pride and Prejudice” is directed by Jason King Jones, artistic associate at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Tickets are $5 for students and the FDU community, $10 for others. To purchase tickets in advance call 973-443-8644, ext. 4. For further information, call 973-443-8467 or e-mail hollis@fdu.edu.
The next production, “Brighton Beach Memoirs” by Neil Simon, is scheduled for Wednesday, November 19, through Sunday, November 23. “Guys and Dolls” and “Gemini” will be presented in the spring.
Annual Shakespeare Colloquium
Four Shakespeare scholars will share their insights into Shakespeare and lead discussions at the 16th annual Shakespeare Colloquium titled “Shakespeare and Language: The Art of Close Reading.” The sessions, which are free and open to the public, will run from 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., on Saturday, October 18, in Room S-11, Science Building, College at Florham.
This year’s speakers are Frank Occhiogrosso, English, Drew University, Madison, N.J., who will discuss “Mercutio’s Broken Syntax (Romeo and Juliet, 1.4.53–103)”; Maurice Cherney, English, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., who will talk about “To Be or Not to Be?: The Plain Language of Hamlet’s Soliloquy (Hamlet 3.1.56–90)”; John Mucciolo, assistant superintendent, Morris Hills Regional District, Denville, N.J., and founding editor, Shakespearean International Yearbook, who will discuss “Caliban’s ‘Be Not Afear’d’ (The Tempest, 3.2.135–143) and Dramatic Exigency in Shakespeare’s The Tempest”; and Iska Alter, emerita, English, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y., who will talk about “Shakespeare, Sex and Power: Lady Anne Seduced in Two Films of Richard III (Richard III, 1.3.1–264).”
For more information contact the colloquium’s coordinator, Harry Keyishian, English (Flor), at 973-443-8711 or e-mail harry_keyishian@fdu.edu.
Concert Features Violinist Stasz Klinge-Loy
The program will include compositions by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin, Bartok and Ginastera, among others. Audience members may meet the performers in the reception following the concert.
The New York Piano Society, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to discovering and nurturing talented performers whose primary professions lie outside the field of music. Elena Leonova is founder and artistic director of the New York Piano Society.
The doors will open at 1 p.m. for the free concert. For more information call 973-443-8661; 1-800-862-4630, ext. 8; or 609-937-9239.
Chemistry Seminars
The chemistry department is sponsoring free chemistry seminars on Wednesdays in Room S-11, Science Building, College at Florham, at 4 p.m.
Remaining presentations for fall 2008 include, on September 17, “New Directions in Rapid and Comprehensive Gas Chromatography,” with Nicholas Snow, analytical chemistry/separation science and chair, chemistry/biochemistry, Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J.; on September 24, “Incorporating Internet Resources Into Online Courses,” with Christopher Devine, emeritus, chemistry/philosophy (Metro); and, on October 1, “Molecular Dynamic Simulation and Its Application to Questions in Protein Structure and Interactions,” with Gloria Anderle, chemistry (Flor).
Silberman College of Business
Rothman Institute Events Include Workshops, Conference, Seminars, New Online Course
This semester, the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies is holding an innovation conference, seminars, a teleconference workshop and a recognition dinner. It is also offering an online course for teens. 2008 Innovation Conference
“Managing Creativity,” a special half-day conference will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 7–11:30 a.m., in Lenfell Hall, Hennessy Hall (Mansion), College at Florham. The speakers are Bami Bastani, former president and chief executive officer, Anadigics, Warren, N.J.; Raymond Stark, vice president of technology for specialty materials, Honeywell, Morristown, N.J.; and Charles Cascio, vice president of interactive learning, ETS, Princeton, N.J. The fee for the conference, which includes breakfast and two coffee breaks, is $145. Registration is necessary. For registration call 973-443-8842.
Family Business Forum Seminars
This fall, the Rothman Institute is again offering Family Business Forum Seminars. Upcoming events are “What is YOUR Compensation Strategy” on Tuesday, October 2, with Donald McDermott, president, D.G. McDermott Associates, LLC, Red Bank, N.J.; and “Back to Basics: Learning to Build on the Uniqueness of Families Who Share a Family Enterprise” on Thursday, October 30, with Fredda Herz-Brown, principal, Relative Solutions Family Business Consulting Group, Cresskill, N.J. These free seminars will be held from 8:30–11:30 a.m. at the Forum of the Rothman Institute. For registration and information call 973-443-8880.
Teleconference Workshop
The seven-session teleconference workshop “Start Your Own Part-time Business” starts on October 1 and will run every Wednesday through November 12. The workshop, based on the best-selling book Full-time Woman, Part-time Career, will be led by Theresa Smith, business/life coach, and Renée Sussman,life/business/workplace coach. The cost of the workshop is $425, $395 for those who register by Wednesday, September 17. For registration and information call 973-443-8880.
Recognition Reception
Raymond Wisniewski, president and chief operating officer of National Retail Systems, was the featured speaker at the Seventh Annual Rothman Institute Recognition Reception held on September 5 in Lenfell Hall, Hennessy Hall (Mansion), College at Florham. The reception was followed by the awards ceremony for the 2007–2008 FDU Business Plan Competition.
Business Plan Service
The Rothman Institute is again offering a business plan development service to New Jersey businesses and nonprofit organizations. The application and screening process is free. Fee is $250 for chosen companies, and this will cover the semester-long consultation. For information contact Steven Fulda, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), or George Maddaloni, Silberman College (Flor), at 973-443-8842.
Online Course for Teens
An online version of the financial preparedness course that has become a popular part of the Rothman Institute’s summer Discover Business Teen Camp is now being offered. The course, “Personal Finance and Planning for High School Students,” which costs $145, covers financial planning, budgeting, investing, credit-card use, money management, insurance and career development. The program is available free of charge to those students who choose to forgo FDU assessment and certificate accreditation. Students can register for the online course at http://www.fdu.edu/personalfinance.
ISE Events, Fieldbook
Sustainability Program, Breakfast Seminar
ISE is currently holding “Managing Sustainability,” an intensive, five-month, postgraduate sustainability program. Classes started on September 12 and will be held on Fridays and Saturdays — every third week — at the College at Florham. The second part of the program, an experiential learning component, will be conducted at the INCAE Business School in Costa Rica from October 20 to November 2.
“People Engagement in a Lean Environment” is the topic for the first ISE/Center for Human Resource Management Studies (CHRMS) breakfast seminar with James Johnson, vice president of manufacturing, Alcoa Howmet. The seminar will be held on Friday, September 19, from 7:30–9:30 a.m., in Hartman Lounge, Hennessy Hall (Mansion), College at Florham.
The $35 fee does not apply to FDU faculty, administration, matriculated students and current employees of ISE/CHRMS partners. To register or for more information visit ISE/CHRMS at http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=5033 or call 973-443-8577.
Book Launch
The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook: When It All Comes Together, a collection of writings by a team of 29 business leaders, consultancies, organizational development practitioners and academics, including several ISE and FDU members (see Faculty, Staff Update http://inside.fdu.edu/otw/0809/facultystaff.html), published by Greenleaf Publishing and AMACOM, will be launched on Thursday, October 2, 3–7 p.m., in Lenfell Hall, Hennessy Hall (Mansion), College at Florham. Reservation is necessary by Tuesday, September 30. For reservation and information call 973-443-8577, go to http://www.fdu.edu/forms/chrmsregister.html (Click “Special Event”) or e-mail pniewski@fdu.edu.
Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies
Educational Partnership Signed
The agreement includes increasing global educational opportunities for Asian-Americans by offering courses with FDU international partners; promoting seminars to expand knowledge of homeland security, cyber crime and administrative science; and encouraging members of the Asian-American community to consider a career in law enforcement or a related field.
Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), said, “FDU has a long tradition in working with law enforcement, and we are proud to provide educational opportunities for Asian and Asian-American law enforcement officers. By establishing this relationship, we are expanding opportunities in degree completion-programs, certificate programs and graduate programs.”
Diplomacy and International Relations Luncheon
A luncheon for diplomats enrolled in the master of administrative science program was held in the United Nations Delegates Dining Room in New York City. Representatives from 24 countries joined FDU President J. Michael Adams; Jason Scorza, associate provost for global learning (Metro/Flor) and philosophy/political science (Metro); Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor); Ahmad Kamal, FDU trustee, visiting professor (Metro),president of The Ambassador’s Club of the United Nations and former permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations; Fernando Alonso, business and director, Puerta al Futuro (Metro); Jaime Buenahora, political science, Petrocelli College (Metro); and Fernando Oliver, business/law, Petrocelli College (Metro).
Puerta al Futuro on WNBC TV
The Puerta al Futuro program was featured on WNBC-TV on July 26. The news program included footage of the class of Jaime Buenahora, political science, Petrocelli College (Metro), including talks with four students, and interviews with Fernando Alonso, business and director, Puerta al Futuro (Metro); and Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor). The interviews were conducted by Lynda Baquero, news reporter for Channel 4 News.
Society for Human Resource Management Recognition
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recognized Petrocelli College’s Human Resource Management Certificate Program for its “success and incredible achievement” in reaching the distinguished category of “Top 20 Enrollments for the 2007 SHRM Learning System course.” FDU ranked fifth out of the 240 colleges and universities, with 10,000+ students nationwide participating each year in the SHRM Learning Program. Richard Bettencourt, executive director, continuing education (Metro), said, “Reaching this top category is a very honorable achievement.” The celebration was held at the SHRM/Holmes Corporation (HC) Coordinators’ Conference in New Orleans, La.
Scholarships for Hospitality/Tourism Management Students
Two FDU students from the Atlantic Cape Community College FDU partnership location received scholarships during the Atlantic City Hotel and Lodging Association luncheon. Maria Nakeshian, who works at Trump Taj Mahal, and Michelle Riggins, who works at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, N.J., were awarded scholarships for their dedication to obtaining an education while working in the hotel industry. Joseph Tormey, and Donald Hoover, both hospitality/tourism management (Metro), also attended the luncheon
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Top photo: Anne LaSala, executive director hotel operations, Tropicana; Joseph Tormey, hospitality/tourism management (Metro); students Maria Nakeshian and Michelle Riggins; Donald Hoover, hospitality/tourism management (Metro); and Howard Bacharach, executive director, Atlantic City Hotel and Lodging Association.Bottom left photo: A group of Kyungnam University students with Eamon Doherty, right, administrative science and director, Cyber Crime Training Laboratory (Metro), and Brian Orsini, Petrocelli College (Metro), second row from the back, third from right.Bottom right photo: Eamon Doherty, center, with Seong Wook Lim, left, and Seong Hwan Lin. |
Cyber Crime Training
Over the summer, a group of students from Kyungnam University in South Korea participated in an intensive cyber crime program at the Cyber Crime Training Laboratory, Dickinson Hall,Metropolitan Campus. The training was conducted by Eamon Doherty, administrative science and director, Cyber Crime Training Laboratory (Metro), and guest speakers from local law enforcement and private industries.
As part of the program, the students also visited the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Museum, the NJSP Regional Operation Intelligence Center, the Bergen County Courthouse, the Bergen County Jail, the New Jersey Regional Computer Forensics Lab, the New York City Police Museum and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
Certified Public Managers (CPM) Program
Two hundred fifty students graduated from the CPM program on August 15. Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), welcomed the graduates. David DeNotaris, a CPM graduate and director of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Blindness and Visual Servies, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, was the keynote speaker.
The 300-hour program, with the largest enrollment in the country, is nationally accredited and has been offered through this public-private partnership since 1998.
Continuing Education News
More than 5,000 students enrolled in various continuing education programs during the 2007–2008 academic year. The largest continuing education programs included paralegal studies, certified financial planning, the human resource management certificate, rider safety and Camp Discovery.
MAS 10th Anniversary
The School of Administrative Science celebrated the 10th anniversary of its master of administrative science program on May 29 at the Rothman Center, Metropolitan Campus. FDU faculty, staff, alumni and friends enjoyed dancing to the six-piece band Total Remix, leading band of New York’s Chelsea Piers concert series, as well as a buffet dinner.
University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies
Education Programs Gain Pre-accreditation
Vicki Cohen, education and director, education (Metro), announced that the QUEST (Quality in Education, Schools, and Teaching) program, the master of arts in teaching (MAT) program, the teacher of students with disabilities program and the educational leadership program have been pre-accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) for a period of five years, from June 23, 2008, to June 23, 2013.
TEAC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving academic degree programs for professional educators. Its primary work is accrediting undergraduate and graduate professional education programs in order to assure the public about the quality of college and university programs.
Cohen said, “This accreditation certifies that the forenamed professional education programs have provided evidence that the program adheres to TEAC’s quality principles. The mission of these programs is to foster a diverse community of effective, professional educators who are caring, competent, reflective, ethical leaders committed to advancing student learning and achievement, developing scholarship and promoting democratic ideals in our global society.”
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Left photo: Melvin Lewis, left, engineering technology; coordinator of construction engineering technology program; and associate director, engineering/engineering technology/information technology (Metro), and coordinator, Technology and Enrichment Outreach (TEOP) Program; and Gregory Olsen, BS’66, BS’68, MS’68 (Metro), scientist, entrepreneur, space-traveler and University trustee, who gave the keynote address at the 2008 IEEE Region 1 GOLD/SAC/WIE Conference hosted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Student Branch of FDU. Olsen also met with high school students from Paterson and Hackensack, N.J., in the TEOP Program.Right photo: Harvey Lowy, center, computer science (Metro), is presented with the 2007–2008 University College Outstanding Teacher Award by Albert Schielke, associate dean, University College (Metro), and Alfredo Tan, electrical engineering and director, computer sciences/engineering (Metro). |
Teacher of the Year
The 2007–2008 University College Outstanding Teacher Award was presented to Harvey Lowy, computer science (Metro), at the college’s first faculty meeting this semester on September 3.
Alfredo Tan, electrical engineering and director, computer sciences/engineering (Metro), said, “Dr. Lowy has consistently demonstrated all the qualities of an outstanding teacher: excellent teaching, utmost dedication to students, innovative course development, proactive participation in outcomes assessment and program accreditation, academic leadership in our school and excellent knowledge of the latest developments in the computer science discipline, particularly in the field of database systems. He has consistently received excellent evaluations from both his students and peers.”
Lowy is coordinator of the Support Our Students (SOS) Program, providing freshmen and sophomores with extra academic support; has established the Oracle Database Certification Program; has developed and taught nine contemporary courses; and received an IBM grant to incorporate topics on IBM series computer systems in his courses. In coordinating four Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (CAS/ABET) accreditation visits for the BS in computer science, he was instrumental with the faculty in the program being reaccredited.
Summer Educators’ Institute
The Peter Sammartino School of Education, in cooperation with the American Conference on Diversity (ACD) and with funding from the New Hampshire Charitable Trust Foundation, hosted the first Summer Educators’ Institute with the theme “Creating Multicultural Learning Environments” at the Metropolitan Campus.
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FDU participants in the Summer Education Institute included Khyati Joshi, second row, fourth from left, education (Metro), and Vincent Varrassi, second row, right, director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities (Metro). |
Khyati Joshi, education (Metro), and Michael Buensuceso, vice president of programs, ACD, developed and facilitated the intensive four-day program. Teachers, professors, counselors and affirmative-action officers who attended from various school districts, including Teaneck and Elizabeth, N.J., public schools, explored and developed strategies to effectively navigate diversity issues such as race, gender, sexual orientation and religion in schools.
Writing Studio Offers Workshops, Conversational Lunches
Award-winning mystery writer E.J. Rand will discuss the process of becoming a published author at a workshop titled “Taking the Mystery Out of Getting Published,” to be held on Tuesday, October 21, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Metro Writing Studio, Second Floor, Weiner Library, Metropolitan Campus. Speaking from his own experiences, he will talk about how to perfect one’s writing through revision and participation in writing groups as well as how to find and sign with a publisher. The event is free and open to the public. For information call 201-692-2166.
The Metro Writing Studio is also holding workshops on MLA formatting, study skills, research and plagiarism as well as conversational lunches where non-native English speakers can practice their spoken-language skills.
Upcoming workshops include “I Got My First Assignment — Now What?” on Wednesday, September 17, 3:45–5:15 p.m.; “Beyond Wikipedia: Doing Real Research” on Wednesday, September 24, 3:45–5:15 p.m.; “Introduction to APA Format” on Thursday, October 2, 8:15–9:45 p.m.; “Introduction to MLA Format” on Wednesday, October 8, 3:30–5 p.m.; “Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism” on Wednesday, October 15, 2–3:30 p.m.; “Advanced APA Format” on Wednesday, October 29, 3:45–5:15 p.m.; “Responding to Student Papers” on Wednesday, November 5, 3–4:30 p.m.; “Advanced MLA Format” on Wednesday, November 12, 3:30–5 p.m.; “Lab Reports and More: Technical Communications Basics” on Wednesday, November 19, 3:30–5 p.m.; and “Business Memos and Etiquette” on Wednesday, December 3, 3:45–5:15 p.m.
Conversational lunches, which will focus on American sports and leisure, will be held on the following Fridays: September 26 (tennis), 2:30–4 p.m.; October 10 (baseball), 1–2:30 p.m.; October 24 (movies and the Oscars), 2:30–4 p.m.; November 7 (football), 1–2:30 p.m.; and November 21 (basketball), 2:30–4 p.m.
For more information about the workshops and conversational lunches go to http://ucoll.fdu.edu/metro/events.html.
Biology Seminars Scheduled
The School of Natural Sciences is sponsoring free biology seminars on Thursdays in Room 4468, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus, from 5:25 to 6:25 p.m.
The remaining seminars for fall 2008 include: on September 18, “Triggering of Acute Cardiac Disease by Air Pollution,” David Rich, epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, N.J.; on September 25, “Linnaeus and His Role in Botany,” Robbin Moran, curator, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, N.Y.; on October 2, “Growth Factor for Orthopedic Joint Soft Tissue Regeneration,” Edward Magaziner, New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y.; on October 9, “Heat-shock Proteins, Behavior and Growth in the Knobby Periwinkle (Cenchritis muricatus
Other seminars will be: on November 6, “Pollination,” Rachael Winfree, entomology, Princeton University; on November 13, “Understanding the Molecular Basis of Fat Storage,” David Silva, senior business development analyst, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, N.Y.; on November 20, “Dynamics of Circulation,” Ray Phillips, medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y.; on December 3, “Genetic Approach to Genetic Diseases,” Peter Gregersen, investigator, genetics of autoimmune disorders, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, N.Y.; and on December 11, “Carotene Genetics in the Dark,” Paul Matthews, SS Steiner, Inc., Washington, D.C. For information call 201-692-2257.
Art Exhibit
“What Architects Do,” an exhibit of architectural drawings and models by Bernard Ehrlich is ongoing at the University College Art Gallery, Room 11, University Hall, on the Metropolitan Campus through October 24. Exhibit hours are Monday to Thursday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. A reception for the artist and a gallery talk will be held on Thursday, October 2, from 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Ehrlich is a member of the advisory board of the Atlantic Avenue Betterment Association (AABA), a not-for-profit membership organization whose members are dedicated to preserving the historic character of Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y., as well as improving the quality of life and work, on issues such as safety, traffic calming, zoning issues, sanitation and avenue beautification.
