More College at Florham 50th Anniversary News

The campus community is enjoying more anniversary-related activities as the College at Florham celebrates its golden year.

New Doors for Hennessy Hall

As a gift to the College at Florham on its 50th anniversary, the Friends of Florham funded the creation, installation and replacement of three façade doors — new French-style side doors and the main front door — in front of Hennessy Hall.

New facade doors in front of Hennessy Hall.

According to Linda Meister, president of the Friends of Florham, replacing the doors had been on their long-term project list for several years, and the group began actively pursuing it months ago when the Friends met with Nick Bensley, a historical architect. The process of replacement was complex, given the context of construction and fire codes, the period of the mansion, the size of the doors and the constant use of Hennessy Hall. Friends of Florham board member and alumna Elaine Earlywine, BA’82 (Flor), took the lead in following the project through, meeting and staying in contact with the architect and coordinating efforts with the College at Florham Provost’s Office and Michael Holland, assistant vice president for facilities (Metro/Flor).

Florham Day Barbecue

As part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the campus, a Florham Day barbecue will be held on Wednesday, May 6, from noon to 2:00 pm on the plaza in front of the Ferguson Recreation Center. The menu includes hamburgers, hotdogs, chili, barbecued chicken, baby-back ribs, baked beans, corn on the cob and a variety of salads. “Join us for good food and the opportunity to celebrate our golden anniversary,” said Kenneth Greene, campus provost (Flor). Please note: The cafeteria will be closed for lunch on that day and students can use their meal cards at the barbecue. Faculty and staff can pay for their meal at the barbecue for $7.99 or stop by the Provost’s Office this Friday, May 1, and next Monday, May 4, and Tuesday, May 5, to pick up a free ticket.

Campus Talent Show

As part of the College at Florham’s 50th anniversary celebration, a campus talent show is being planned for Wednesday, May 6. Faculty and staff who would like to share their talents — whether it is singing, dancing, playing a musical instrument or doing standup comedy — are encouraged to join the show, which also will feature the campus’s talented students. Those interested can contact Brian Mauro, dean of students (Flor), at 973-443-8935 or brian_mauro@fdu.edu.

Library Exhibit

A photography and publication exhibit, “From a Gilded-age Country Residence to a College Campus: FDU’s College at Florham Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary,” is being held in the College at Florham Library through Thursday, June 18.

Twomblys of Florham

Carol Bere, left, board member, Friends of Florham, served as moderator at “The Twomblys of Florham: The Beginning and End of an Era,” a conversation with Walter Savage, right, emeritus, English (Flor), and Arthur Vanderbilt II, center, author of Fortune’s Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilts, that took place at the College at Florham. The event was sponsored by the Friends of Florham as part of the College at Florham’s 50th anniversary events.

Trivia Contest — The ’90s

Mary Keyser, assistant to the director, education (Flor), and Jen Wong, student (Flor), are the winners of the March Trivia Contest. The winners received a $100 gift certificate to the campus bookstore.

Answers to the March contest are:

What country did Iraq invade in 1990? (Kuwait)

Who led the Blonde Ambition tour in 1990? (Madonna)

What African-American was sworn in as mayor of New York City in 1990? (David Dinkins)

In which series of films were Danny Glover and Mel Gibson teamed in 1987, 1989, 1992 and 1998? (“Lethal Weapon”)

In 1992, the largest shopping mall in the United States was built. The mall was on 72 acres of land and included an amusement park and an aquarium. What is the name of that mall? (Mall of America)

In 1993, a treaty was signed that eliminated trade tariffs between the United States, Canada and Mexico. What was the name of the treaty? (NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement)

In 1994, a minority golfer won the Masters Tournament, the first to ever do so. Who is the golfer? (Jose Maria Olazabal)

In April 1995, 168 people were killed in the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City. Name one of the two men who were convicted of the bombing. (Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols)

In 1997, who was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State, becoming the first woman to head the State Department? (Madeleine Albright)

Bob Barker’s game show aired its 5,000th episode on CBS in 1998. What was the name of the show? (“The Price Is Right”)