This & That

• Students at FDU-Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, represent 26 countries. They come from Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey, United States, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.

• Spring graduate open houses are scheduled from 6–8 p.m., on Tuesday, April 21, in Hennessy Hall at the College at Florham, and on Thursday, April 23, in Dickinson Hall at the Metropolitan Campus. For more information contact Michele DiBisceglie, associate director of graduate admissions (Flor), at 973-443-8908 or dibiscem@fdu.edu. Admitted Students Days for students who have been accepted for undergraduate studies at FDU are scheduled on Saturday, April 4, in the Ferguson Recreation Center at the College at Florham, and Sunday, April 19, in the Rothman Center on the Metropolitan Campus. For information contact Joanne Chirico, visitor center coordinator, undergraduate admissions (Flor), at 973-443-8900 for the College at Florham, and Lorena Williams, visitor center coordinator, undergraduate admissions (Metro), at 201-692-7308 for the Metropolitan Campus.

• Explore FDU! Information Sessions are being held at least one per week in the Lobby of Dickinson Hall (Metropolitan Campus) and in Hennessy Hall (College at Florham) until Wednesday, April 29. Sessions, which run from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., cover topics such as majors and concentrations, scholarships and financial-aid opportunities, internships, honors and study-abroad programs. Preregistration is necessary. For dates and to preregister go to http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=5617 . A financial aid workshop, “An Insider’s Guide to Applying for Aid for Students and Their Families,” will be held on Saturday, February 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus. To register and for more information go to http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=5533 . A similar workshop was held at the College at Florham on February 14.

• FDU staff members and students are invited to submit their work to the Knightscapes literary magazine, which seeks to showcase the creative writing and art of the Metropolitan Campus community. This semester will feature both print and online editions of Knightscapes. The deadline for entries is Tuesday, February 24. Submissions must be sent to knightscapes54@gmail.com as MS Word documents attached to an e-mail that includes the sender’s name, telephone number and e-mail address. Paper submissions will not be accepted. For poetry, short stories and fiction, submit up to 6,000 words. Artwork should be attached in a low-resolution form. All art will be considered for the magazine’s Cover Art contest. For information go to http://www.fdu.edu/knightscapes . Kerris Majors, English composition (Metro), is the magazine’s faculty adviser.

• RecycleMania 2009 competition continues through March 28 at the College at Florham. Be a total RecycleManiac and get caught green-handed! Look for more recycling bins on campus to make it easier for you to recycle. If you have any comments, suggestions or concerns contact Amber Charlebois, chemistry and 2009 RecycleMania faculty adviser (Flor), at charleb@fdu.edu.

• WFDU (FM) is sponsoring a benefit concert for its radio program, “Across the Tracks,” on Sunday, February 22, 6 p.m. (doors open at 4:30 p.m.), at Mexicali Live, 1409 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, N.J. The concert will feature performances by the Steve Johnson Band, Nikki Armstrong and Friends, Dennis Gruenling and the Billy Hector Band. Tickets are $20. To purchase tickets call 201-833-0011 or go to http://www.mexicalilive.com .