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A dedication ceremony celebrating the naming of the Frank Giovatto Library on the Metropolitan Campus will take place on Thursday, April 22, 3 p.m., at the Library. A reception will follow.
The ceremony will acknowledge the generosity of John Giovatto, who has made a major commitment to FDU NOW, The Campaign for Fairleigh Dickinson University. Giovatto’s generosity, in honor of his late brother, Frank, will endow the library.
John Giovatto of Elmwood Park, N.J., approached the University a year ago, wanting to memorialize his brother, Frank, who recently passed away. “When he learned about the history and mission of FDU, he decided this was an institution worthy of his support,” said President J. Michael Adams. “This dedication is in recognition of his wonderful generosity.”
For more information, contact Laura Reynolds, director of donor relations/special events, University advancement (Metro), at 201-692-7036 or laura_reynolds@fdu.edu.
Two days before the dedication on Tuesday, April 20, from 4 to 6 p.m., the library will celebrate the reopening of the library book stacks after a recent renovation with a Library Fete for faculty and staff. It is sponsored by the Faculty Library Committee to help the library. It is anticipated that the program will include a silent auction and an opportunity to “adopt a book.” Tickets are available at $25 each from any committee member or at the library administration office.
Members of the committee, all Metro, are Chair Paulette Laubsch, administrative science and director, MS in homeland security; Katharine Bullard, history; Samuel Feinberg, school psychology; Richard Gray, criminal justice; Glennena Haynes-Smith, nursing; Khyati Joshi, education; Frank Barry Karger, English; Carol Karpinski, education and director, MAT program; Ish Kumar, pharmaceutical chemistry; Chimezie Ozurumba, public administration; Neena Philips, biological sciences; Li Qin, information systems; Aixa Ritz, hotel/restaurant/tourism management; and Kathleen Stein-Smith, associate University librarian and director, public services, library.
To address the implementation of student learning outcomes assessment strategies outlined in the University’s Report to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (2007/2008), a Provost’s Learning Outcomes Assessment Advisory Committee (PLOAAC) was formed by Joseph Kiernan, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor), last year. This was based on the recommendations of the Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee chaired by Jason Scorza, philosophy/political science (Metro) and associate provost for global learning (Metro/Flor), and John Hughes, hotel/restaurant/tourism management (Flor).
The PLOAAC consists of a small number of faculty members, who represent each of the colleges; University administrators directly involved in assessment; two faculty members representing University Core; and the chairs of the Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee. The group meets once a month and is action oriented. The faculty on the committee work with their peers and deans on the implementation of these strategies. Workshops, small group meetings with faculty, professional development, creation of a Web site, the organization of webinars, purchase of library resources on assessment and information literacy and revisions to the original plan have been accomplished. The committee’s Web site, to be launched in April, will be found at http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=7590 .
Last semester, Marlene Rosenbaum, education and associate dean, general education, University College (Metro), was selected to fill the new position of associate University provost for learning outcomes assessment to provide the leadership needed to coordinate, facilitate and oversee the implementation of student learning outcomes assessment goals across the University.
Committee members are Daniel Cassino, political science (Flor); Karen Denning, finance (Metro); Andrew Eisen, psychology and associate director, undergraduate studies (Metro); Deborah Fredericks, director of operations, continuing education (Metro); Indira Govindan, associate vice president for institutional research/assessment (Metro); Martin Green, English (Flor); John Hughes; Catherine Kelley, assistant provost for educational technology, Center for Teaching and Learning with Technology (Metro); Joseph Kiernan; James Kuehl, philosophy and director, University Core (Flor); Braimoh Oseghale, economics/finance and director, University Core (Metro); Marlene Rosenbaum; and Jason Scorza.
International academic experiences this spring include trips to the Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, England, India and Japan.
During spring break, nine students traveled to the Dominican Republic for Laboratory: Animal Behavior with Marion McClary, biological sciences and co-director, natural sciences (Metro). They joined marine biology students who have been taking classes at FDU’s marine science laboratory on the Samana Peninsula on the country’s northeast corner since February 4. Marine biology courses, which are taken entirely in the Dominican Republic and culminate in a research project, are Beach Ecology with Irwin Isquith, biological sciences (Metro); Tropical Marine Vegetation and Tropical Marine Vertebrates with Hector Ramirez, a professor in the Dominican Republic; Tropical Marine Invertebrates with McClary; and Marine Biology Research, with both McClary and Isquith.
Also, students of the International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management traveled to Switzerland and Italy from March 12 to March 20 as part of their undergraduate Global Issues in Hospitality Management course. In preparation for their study abroad, International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management students visited the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on February 9. Accompanied by Aixa Ritz, hotel/restaurant/tourism management (Metro), the students toured the complex and were invited to dine in the U.N. Delegate’s dining room, where they enjoyed a buffet-style lunch.
Highlights of the Swiss trip include visits to Hotel L’Aubier, an environmental hotel that practices and epitomizes sustainability, where students attended a lecture on sustainability and property management; to Chateau de Boudry Museum, where they enjoyed wine tasting; and to Mount Titlis, the highest peak in central Switzerland with the world’s first revolving cable car. The group will also tour Hotel Montana and the University of Lugano, where they will attend lectures; and are scheduled for a “back-of-the-house” tour at the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel and Spa, a member of the five-star Leading Hotels of the World chain. Twenty-six students are accompanied by Joseph Tormey, hospitality management, and Kirsten Tripodi, hospitality management (both Metro).
Twenty-five students are in Italy with Aixa Ritz, hotel/restaurant/tourism management, and Donald Hoover, hospitality management (both Metro). The trip includes lunch at the rooftop restaurant of the Grand Hotel Baglioni, a Leading Hotel of the World, in Bologna; a walking tour of Reggio Emilia and Florence; a wine tasting at Casali Winery in the Tuscan Hills; visits to the Academia Barilla gastronomic library in Parma; a guided tour of the Barilla Pasta factory; a tour of a parmesan-cheese manufacturing plant; and a slow-food presentation at the Universita degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche (University of Gastronomic Sciences). Students attended lectures on the history of Hotel Posta in Reggia-Romagna, where they stayed, and an introduction to Italian culture. The group also prepared lunch at the Apicius International School of Hospitality in Florence and visited Bologna’s Tourist Office in Maggiore Square.
The theater arts program at the College at Florham arranged a seven-day trip to England during spring break for the undergraduate London Theater Experience course. Under the leadership of Stephen Hollis, theater and director, theater arts (Flor), students watched plays staged by production companies such as the National Theatre of Great Britain and the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as West End and Fringe productions. Students also participated in workshops at the National Theatre and Shakespeare’s Globe and had the opportunity to meet actors, directors and playwrights. This year’s trip received some funding from the Peter Jay Sharp Foundation.
The School of Administrative Science is sponsoring a special study-abroad opportunity in India for both undergraduate and graduate students from April 1 to 11. The trip will include tours of New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. This educational trip will provide students with an opportunity to experience various aspects of culture, diversity, heritage, economy and leadership in the Indian context and combines both theory and related field experiences in a developing country. The group also will attend seminars on the workings of Indian democracy, the impact of globalization on India and conflict and cooperation in South Asia.
In India, the three-credit graduate course Leading Culturally Diverse Workplaces will be taught by Paulette Laubsch, administrative science and director, MS in homeland security (Metro). This course will explore the dimensions of diversity, cross-cultural models, assessment tools and cross-cultural relationships. William “Pat” Schuber, administrative science (Metro), will teach the six-credit undergraduate course Seminar on Leadership Development. In this course, the students will learn about leadership theories and their application in the public-sector setting, with a view toward developing their individual leadership skills.
The Becton College’s modern languages program is offering a one-credit course, Spanish Culture and Civilization: Study Abroad, directly linked to study abroad in Spain. Students may also consider three credits of independent study largely formed by the cultural excursion along with additional assignments on Spanish culture. Scheduled for May 19 through May 31, the course will be offered in English and Spanish by Silvia Belen-Ramos and Laureano Corces, both Spanish (Flor). Experiential learning will focus on two distinct Spanish regions: Castile and Andalusia. Madrid will be used as a base to discover the historical heartland of the nation. Students will visit medieval Toledo, where Arab, Christian and Jewish cultures coexisted and have all left their mark. They also will visit a Roman aqueduct in Segovia and the Alcázar of Segovia, a stone fort that rises above the city. In Andalusia, the students will explore Seville and Córdoba.
Thirteen students, accompanied by Robert Vodde, criminal justice and director, criminal justice/legal studies, and Roger Forsthoff, University College (Metro), will be in Wroxton College, England, from May 18 to May 30, as part of their Global Terrorism course. The course will explore the history, causes, motives and effects of terrorism from an international perspective. It will feature guest lecturers from within Britain’s government, academic community and criminal justice system. Students will have the opportunity to visit historical sites such as Banbury, Bath, Bourton-on-the-Water, the Old Bailey, Oxford, Parliament, Stonehenge, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Castle. They also will enjoy a weekend stay in London and attend performances at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
Ten students in the Pacific Worlds course taught by Gary Darden, U.S. history (Flor), and three former QUEST program students will be in Japan from May 17 to May 30. The course will explore the interconnected worlds of Asia, Oceania and the Americas through the lens of the Pacific Ocean. The trip will include visits to Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima. Another group of students, from the Comparative Government course under Peter Woolley, political science and executive director, PublicMind (Flor), will also be traveling to Japan. The courses will be held on the main island Honshu, covering such cities as Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima.
For more information about other spring and summer study-abroad courses go to http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=5600 .
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Marine biology students in the Dominican Republic.
The Taj Mahal in Agra, India.
Wroxton Abbey
Rev. Liberato Bautista, president of the Conference of Nongovernmental Organizations (CONGO) in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations, singled out a group of FDU faculty for special commendation at a February 12 meeting on the Metropolitan Campus.
Bautista called the faculty members “pioneers” for their service on nongovernmental (NGO) committees at the United Nations. Since becoming the first university in the world to be granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) last year, 22 faculty and administrators have been nominated to serve on U.N. NGO committees grappling with specific issues such as human rights, peace and disarmament, mental health, HIV/AIDS, the status of women, the concerns of indigenous peoples and youth issues.
Established in 1948, CONGO is a membership organization comprised of nongovernmental organizations working at national, regional and international levels to address global concerns. All organizations with consultative status with ECOSOC are eligible for full membership in CONGO, which provides a focal point and collaborative network for organizations seeking to participate in consultative processes within the U.N. system. CONGO also coordinates the activities of 38 substantive committees, based in New York, Geneva and Vienna.
The CONGO chief was personally welcomed by FDU President J. Michael Adams, who commended the faculty for their efforts and reminded the group of the long relationship between FDU and the United Nations. “[FDU founder] Peter Sammartino was present in San Francisco at the signing of the U.N. Charter,” Adams said. “Although our relationship with the United Nations has grown steadily since FDU launched its global learning mission, we could not have guessed 10 years ago that we would be where we are today.”
Bautista provided the faculty group with a briefing on the inner workings of the NGO sector at the United Nations, emphasizing the importance of “consultation, collaboration and cooperation” between NGOs, including those with and without consultative status. The impact of the NGO sector on deliberations and decisions within the U.N. system, where governments and their representatives have the greatest influence, depends upon a coordinated effort, he explained.
Bautista also asked FDU’s representatives to be mindful of the importance of openness in the deliberations and activities of their respective committees. “Transparency, accountability and responsibility are essential,” Bautista said. “Without these things, NGOs will be undermined [in their efforts at the United Nations].”
Whereas most CONGO members serve only on the substantive committee that most closely aligns with their organizational missions, FDU has chosen to nominate representatives to serve on multiple committees. “This decision speaks to the broad expertise and interests of our faculty,” said Jason Scorza, associate provost for global learning (Metro/Flor), and philosophy/political science (Metro).
FDU representatives will attend meetings of their respective U.N. NGO committees, as well as participate in special programs and projects, lending their particular disciplinary and professional expertise to their efforts. While engaged in the work of their committees, they will also identify learning opportunities for FDU students, including internships, volunteer opportunities, conferences and briefings.
“In launching this initiative, we are also rethinking the role of faculty, developing a vision that goes beyond compartmentalized teaching, research and service to a model that integrates the creation of knowledge with the dissemination of knowledge on behalf of service both to the University and to the global community,” Scorza said.
The University’s U.N. and NGO programs are directed by Jo Anne Murphy, director of programs with intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations (Flor/Metro), who thanked Bautista for his crucial support and guidance. “With the help of Mr. Bautista’s wise counsel, we are creating a new model for the relationship between higher education and NGO sectors, with universities standing side by side with NGOs as peers and partners.”
There are still opportunities to become involved in the NGO committees at the United Nations. Interested faculty should contact Scorza (201-692-7364 or jason_scorza@fdu.edu) or Murphy (973-443-8876 or jo-anne_murphy@fdu.edu).
Faculty members who have been appointed are listed below with their committee’s focus (in italics):
Cecilia Alvarez, nursing (Metro), family; Katherine Bullard, history (Flor), youth; Ronald Calissi, executive associate dean for off-campus credit programs, Petrocelli College, and director, administrative science (Metro/Flor), crime prevention and criminal justice; Joan Desilets, health/physical education (Flor), status of women; Diane Dettmore, nursing (Metro), HIV/AIDS; Maureen Doyle, nursing (Metro), mental health; Gerard Farias, management (Flor), sustainable development; Deborah Fredericks, director of operations, continuing education (Metro), rights of children; Richard Gray, criminal justice (Metro), narcotics and substance abuse; Leonard Grob, emeritus, philosophy (Metro), spirituality, values and global concerns; Minerva Guttman, nursing and director, nursing/allied health (Metro), ageing; Glennena Haynes-Smith, nursing (Metro), human rights; Jeffrey Hsu, management information systems (Flor), finance for development; Khyati Joshi, education (Metro), freedom of religion or belief; Delicia Koeneke, Spanish (Flor), indigenous peoples and youth; Rendell Mabey, director of Enhanced Freshmen Experience (Metro), spirituality, values and global concerns; Jo Anne Murphy, director of programs with intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations (Flor/Metro), indigenous peoples; Elizabeth Parietti, nursing and associate director, graduate nursing program (Metro), family; David Rosen, anthropology (Flor), disarmament, peace and security; John Schiemann, political science (Flor), human rights; Ethné Swartz, entrepreneurship and chair, marketing/entrepreneurship (Flor/Metro), status of women; and Lona Whitmarsh, psychology (Flor), HIV/AIDS.
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Rev. Liberato Bautista, right, president of the Conference of Nongovernmental Organizations (CONGO) in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations, meets with, from left, Jason Scorza, associate provost for global learning (Metro/Flor), and philosophy/political science (Metro); Jo Anne Murphy, director of programs with intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations (Flor/Metro); and J. Michael Adams, FDU president.
Among faculty members who attended the meeting were, from left, Diane Dettmore, nursing (Metro); Aixa Ritz, hotel/restaurant/tourism management; Katherine Bullard, history (Flor); Khyati Joshi, education (Metro); Katherine Dunsmore, communication studies (Flor); and Joan Desilets, health/physical education (Flor).
Also at the meeting were, from left, Rendell Mabey, director of Enhanced Freshmen Experience (Metro); Elizabeth Parietti, nursing and associate director, graduate nursing program (Metro); Minerva Guttman, nursing and director, nursing/allied health (Metro); and Ronald Calissi, executive associate dean for off-campus credit programs, Petrocelli College, and director, administrative science (Metro/Flor).
Other faculty members who attended the meeting were, from left, Joel Harmon, management and interim executive director, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor); Maureen Doyle, nursing (Metro); Glennena Haynes-Smith, nursing (Metro); Nandita Ghosh, English (Flor); Delicia Koeneke, Spanish (Flor); and Richard Gray, criminal justice (Metro).
It will be a green April at FDU as the New Jersey campuses focus on environmental sustainability efforts. The Metropolitan Campus celebrates Earth Day on Tuesday, April 20, while the College at Florham marks Green Day on Monday, April 26. RecycleMania 2010, a friendly competition among colleges and universities, is also ongoing at the College at Florham in an effort to increase student awareness of campus recycling and waste minimization.
Earth Day
The Metropolitan Campus community commemorates its second Earth Day celebration from noon to 4 p.m. on April 20. As part of efforts to help keep the environment clean, the Hackensack Riverkeeper will be bringing boats to help volunteers in the annual river cleanup, which starts at noon. Other activities include a student poster competition, the releasing of butterflies and a display of electric cars and other commercial cars that use alternative energy.
Representatives from various local and official environmental groups, as well as those from green businesses, will be manning information booths. Members of the campus community may also purchase pesticide-free flowers, herbs and vegetable seedlings grown in the campus’s greenhouse by students and members of the Green Campus Committee.
The afternoon affair is co-sponsored by the Student Green Team and the Green Campus Committee, which is jointly led by Alice Benzecry, biological sciences, and Cynthia Radnitz, psychology (both Metro).
For more information about Earth Day go to http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=6587 or e-mail benzecry@fdu.edu or radnitz@fdu.edu.
Green Day
For the fourth straight year, the College at Florham celebrates Green Day on April 26 with the theme “One Day on Campus, Everyday for the Environment.” A variety of activities highlighting the University’s ventures into environmental sustainability are planned for this year’s affair — from the opening of a Perennial Edible Garden (PEG) and a permaculture tour of the campus to a green fair, student presentations and an afternoon of “GreenSpeak,” workshops on various topics.
The opening of a PEG and permaculture tour (“permanent culture,” a concept that embraces many interlinked aspects of sustainable living) will be offered by Jan Graff, an edible forest gardener at BigOldTrees in New York City.
Workshops will be held from 12:45 to 4:45 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, Hennessy Hall. Among the topics are “Sustainability and the New Political Economy of Economic Growth,” with Maurie Cohen, chemistry/
environmental science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.; “Globalization and the Sustainability Transition: Who Are We Kidding?” with Michael Weinstein, director, Institute for Sustainability Studies, College of Science and Mathematics, Montclair State University; and “Global Warming and Human Happiness,” with Eric Hausker, co-chair, Sierra Club Loantaka Group, Trenton, N.J. Other presenters include Bill Sheehan, Hackensack riverkeeper; Daniel Calcagnetti, psychology (Flor); and Kenneth Greene, campus provost and political science (Flor).
The University community will also be treated to performances by the Melodies of Heaven Gospel Choir in the Great Hall at 4:45 p.m., and by the FDU Choir in the Orangerie of the College at Florham Library at 5 p.m. These will be followed by a reception and student awards ceremony, also in the Orangerie.
College at Florham student Jonathan Jerome designed the winning Green Day logo, pictured above, which will be displayed on Green Day T-shirts, tote bags and other Green Day merchandise.
Christopher Caldiero, communication studies, and Peter Burkholder, medieval/ancient history (both Flor), are co-chairs of this year’s Green Day. For information about Green Day and its activities go to http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=4910 .
RecycleMania 2010
RecycleMania 2010, which sees colleges and universities compete against each other in different contests — the largest amount of recyclables per capita, the largest total amount of recyclables, the least amount of trash per capita and the highest recycling rate — is in full swing at the College at Florham.
Kristin Creel, advisement counselor, academic advising/student support services (Flor), and Jen Sandler, student, won the first Recycling Quiz. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate in the second quiz, which is under way. Quiz forms may be found at the information desk in the Student Center or in Hennessy Hall (table to the left of the Provost’s Office). Entries may be dropped in the box labeled “Recycling Quiz.” Winners — one student and one staff or faculty member — receive either a $75 gift certificate for the campus bookstore or a $75 deposit to their Fairleigh 1Card accounts.
For more information about RecycleMania 2010, which runs until March 27, go to http://www.recyclemania.org .
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Student Green Team members Diana Ribeiro, left, and Gerardo Nunez, visited offices in Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus, to sell tulips they grew in Metro Greenery, the campus greenhouse, to raise funds for Earth Day.
The Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship will be celebrating its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, April 27, with a gathering that honors distinguished entrepreneurs and innovators who have been involved in the institute’s world-class programming that features keynote speaker John Crowley, founder and CEO of Amicus Therapeutics. The event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, N.J., and will include awards, dinner and the address.
Crowley is an American business and social entrepreneur who heads Amicus Therapeutics, a 100-person publicly held biopharmaceutical company working on the development of drugs to treat a range of human genetic diseases. His involvement in the biotech industry goes back over a decade and stems from the 1998 diagnosis of his two youngest children, Megan and Patrick, with Pompe disease, a rare and fatal neuromuscular disorder. Crowley embarked on his journey as an entrepreneur to find a treatment that would save his children’s lives — and the lives of thousands of others — parlaying his personal struggles and determination into a series of highly successful business biotech ventures. His story inspired the recent film, “Extraordinary Measures,” (2010) which stars Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser. Crowley will also be honored as the Rothman Institute’s 12th Richard M. Clarke Distinguished Entrepreneurial Lecturer that evening.
There will be many other honorees including Doris Drucker, MS’63 (Metro), inventor and author; Seth Gerszberg, Mark Ecko Enterprises; Fred Hassan, Schering-Plough; Lillian Rodríguez López, Hispanic Federation; Ralph Nader, consumer advocate; Gregory Olsen, BS’66, BSEE’68, MS’68 (Metro), Sensors Unlimited/GHO Ventures; Ranjini Poddar, Artech Information Systems; John Martinson, Edison Venture Fund; and Maxine Ballen, New Jersey Technical Council. A commemorative book of vignettes, Entrepreneurs and Innovators — Insights from Global Leaders, will include synopses of some of their presentations.
The co-chairs of the Celebration Committee are Al Koeppe of the Newark Alliance and Joan Verplanck of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.
The evening will begin with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by the keynote address, awards and dinner at 6:30 p.m. To receive a formal invitation call 973-443-8842 or e-mail Gabrielle Zuccaro, administrative assistant, Rothman Institute (Flor), at gzuccaro@fdu.edu. For tickets and sponsorship information go to http://www.fdu.edu/ri20 . There will be a limited number of complimentary and discounted tickets available for students, faculty and staff. For information call 973-443-8842.
Part of the Silberman College of Business since 1989, the mission of the Rothman Institute is to teach and support entrepreneurship and innovation in the academic, business and nonprofit communities.
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John Crowley
Acclaimed nonfiction author Morris Dickstein will discuss “Making Sense of Hard Times” as part of the long-standing Gene Barnett Literary Society’s lecture series on Wednesday, April 28, at 8 p.m., in Wilson Auditorium, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus.
The author of eight books, Dickstein is an eminent writer and critic as well as a Distinguished Professor of English and Theater at The Graduate Center, City University of New York. Norman Mailer called him “one of the best and most distinguished critics of American literature.” Some of Dickstein’s works include A Mirror in the Roadway: Literature and the Real World, Gates of Eden: American Culture in the Sixties and his latest book, Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression.
Dickstein will talk about the explosion of art and entertainment during the 1930s and how the arts helped Americans cope with difficulties of the Great Depression. The presentation will conclude with a question-and-answer session.
Dancing in the Dark discusses the arts and entertainment in the United States during the Great Depression and highlights the pivotal role of culture and government intervention in hard times. Concentrating on the dynamic energy in the arts, Dickstein writes about how the arts gave an enormous lift to the nation’s sagging morale.
Gene Seymour of Newsday writes, “Dickstein achieves something so remarkable with Dancing in the Dark that it hovers close to the miraculous: He almost makes you wish you’d been living in America during the 1930s ... Dancing in the Dark almost reads like the kind of all-embracing narrative an ambitious 20th-century writer might have offered as a candidate for the Great American Novel.”
The Gene Barnett Literary Society of FDU was founded in 1977 and is one of the oldest campus organizations. For nearly 30 years, the society has been sponsoring its speaker series, which has attracted many leading literary figures, including Amy Tan, Arthur Miller, Joyce Carol Oates and United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins.
Tickets cost $10 per person and are available at the door starting at 7:30 p.m. The event is free to faculty, staff and students with valid FDU IDs. For more information, contact Thomas Stavola, English (Metro), at 201-692-2604 or stavola@fdu.edu.
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Morris Dickstein
The Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship has launched the third annual FDU Innovation Challenge, a competition for University faculty (including adjuncts), staff and full-time or part-time undergraduate and graduate students, which encourages creative and innovative ideas for unique products or services.
Faculty or staff members who submit a winning entry will receive $500. Undergraduate and graduate student winners will receive $1,000 (first prize), $500 (second prize) and $250 (third prize). Entries will be judged by a panel of corporate executives, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
To participate, download the entry form at http://www.fdu.edu/rothman . Each form should include the following information:
• Innovation — A detailed description of an innovative product or service. The innovative solution can apply to a for-profit company or a nonprofit organization.
• Need — What overall need or void does this product or service fill?
• Customers — Who will be your target market? How will this be advertised?
• Uniqueness — Will your product be unique or innovative enough to beat the competition? If so, how?
• Competitors — Who are or may be your competitors (direct and indirect)?
• Protect Your Idea — How do you plan on protecting your service or product from competitors?
• Societal Benefit — Will your product or service somehow benefit society overall?
It is important to stay within the word limit specified for each section. Word limits are as follows: innovation title (10 words); innovation description (150 words); customers (125 words); and need, uniqueness, protecting idea and societal benefit (100 words each). Participants will receive a confirmation e-mail within five business days after their entry/application is received.
The Rothman Institute’s mentors-in-residence as well as selected faculty are available to provide guidance and helpful tips.
Completed entry forms must be submitted to fduchallenge@yahoo.com by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 16. All submissions will be kept confidential unless chosen as a winning entry. Only the winning titles will be disclosed. A brief description of the winning idea or product will be disclosed only upon approval of the author.
For information call 973-443-8842 or go to http://www.fdu.edu/rothman . The competition is sponsored by Cognise Consulting.
Lindsay Phillips, the inspiration and founding force behind her namesake company and the now-famous SwitchFlops, will deliver the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship’s 2010 Female Entrepreneur Lecture, “Why Didn’t I Think of That? (My Business Story),” on Friday, March 26, at 6 p.m., in Lenfell Hall, Hennessy Hall, College at Florham.
Phillips’ footwear concept evolved from a high-school art project — ceramic flip flops. Amazed by the positive response to her artwork and by people’s disappointment that it could not be worn, Phillips began designing functional flops with colorful straps, each adorned by a unique button. Her idea evolved when she realized that by using hook-and-loop fasteners she could create one shoe with many straps leading to unlimited choices with minimal effort. This simple innovation marked the birth of SwitchFlops.
With the wide variety of SwitchFlops strap designs and sandals, Phillips’ dream of changing from beach casual to a formal affair in a matter of seconds was realized. She was recently named by The Star-Ledger as one of the Top 10 Business People to Watch.
The lecture continues a strong annual tradition of influential female entrepreneur lecturers at the Rothman Institute and is part of the Female Entrepreneurs’ Alliance, which was founded to educate and support women business owners. It will be held in conjunction with the awards ceremony for the 2010 New Jersey Business Idea Competition, a program designed to nurture an entrepreneurial mindset among high school students.
The event will begin with a reception at 6 p.m., and the lecture will start at 7:15 p.m. It is free and open to the public; due to limited seating, registration is required by March 22. For more information call 973-443-8842 or go to http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/switchflop.html or http://www.fdu.edu/rothman .
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Lindsay Phillips
Update
Teresa Montani, learning disabilities; associate director, education; and director, learning disabilities (Metro), was appointed associate dean of University College effective January 4, 2010.
Over the winter break, Stephen Hollis, theater and director, theater arts (Flor), co-directed “Mauritius,” by Theresa Rebeck, with graduating students from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, N.Y.C.
Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor); William “Pat” Schuber, administrative science (Metro); Eamon Doherty, administrative science and director, Cyber Crime Training Laboratory (Metro); and Mary Kay Mastronardy Stratis, BA’69 (Ruth), MAT’71 (Metro), FDU trustee, will be guest speakers at the 18th Annual Terrorism Trends and Forecasts Symposium to be held on May 6, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Wilson Auditorium, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus. The symposium is sponsored by the International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals.
James Barrood, executive director, Rothman Institute (Flor), co-wrote “A Winning Strategy for New Jersey” for the Opinion section of The Record.
Katherine Dunsmore, communication studies, and Anthony Tasso, psychology (both Flor), are among the panelists in the discussion “Breaking the Silence: A Conversation About Violence and Women’s Health,” a Women’s History Month event to be held on March 25 at the College at Florham.
J. Michael Adams, president, wrote “Campus Connects Globally Through Technology” for the Teaneck Talk column of the Teaneck Suburbanite. He also announced that Johadane Pierre, a freshman at the College at Florham, received the Gates Millennium Scholarship for low-income, minority college students. A native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Pierre is pursuing a five-year BA and MA in secondary education and French.
Ariel “A.J.” Luna, director, veteran services (Metro), wrote the article “Getting an Education Is Easier Than You Think!” for Counter Terrorism.
Michael Avaltroni, chemistry and chair, chemistry/pharmaceutical science (Flor), received an issued patent for “Enhanced Bonding Layers on Titanium Materials.” A Princeton graduate, he was among those honored at “Celebrate Princeton Invention,” a reception in December for members of Princeton University’s research community who have contributed to the invention process during the past year.
Joan Paternoster, nursing (Metro), co-presented “The Nurse Transition Project: Attracting and Retaining Our Best and Brightest,” at the 20th International Nursing Research Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Also at the same conference, Paternoster and Alayne Fitzpatrick, nursing (Metro), co-presented “Barriers to Teaching Evidence-based Practice: Results of a Focused Group Discussion.” While in Canada, they visited FDU-Vancouver. Patricia Reineke, nursing (Metro), and Paternoster conducted a workshop on Evidence-based Nursing Practice for FDU’s nursing faculty as well as faculty from the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, N.J., and from the Division of Nursing of Bloomfield College in New Jersey. Nursing scholars from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/New Jersey Nursing Initiative Faculty Preparation Program also attended the workshop, which was held at the Metropolitan Campus in January.
Mary Ford, assistant director/learning specialist, Freshman Intensive Studies (Flor), was selected to be a panelist in the New Jersey Writing Alliance’s 2010 Conference, “Me + We: Inspiring Students’ Voices in Multiple Communities,” on May 25 at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.
Yolanda Hawkins-Rodgers, psychology and chair, psychology/counseling; Riad Nasser, sociology; Gracelyn Weaver, program assistant, University honors program; and Lona Whitmarsh, psychology (all Flor), were panelists in the Women’s History Month event “Pre-, Post-, Pop and Prone: A Hot Topics Panel on the Past, Present and Future of Feminism,” which was moderated by Sarah Crabtree, sociology (Flor), on March 9 at the College at Florham.
Chris Rasmussen, history (Metro), discussed the deadliest racial disturbance in recent New Jersey history in the context of 20th-century urban development and African-American history after a screening of “Revolution 67,” a film about the Newark Riots in July 1967. In February, he led a discussion after the screening of “A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School,” a documentary about the former Manual Training and Industrial School for Colored Youth, at the Elizabeth (N.J.) Public Library. Rasmussen and David Davidson, director and co-producer of “A Place Out of Time,” also discussed the film after a screening at the Rockaway Township (N.J.) Public Library.
David Rosen, anthropology (Flor), is among the panelists in a United Nations Brown Bag Lunch on Armed Violence on Children on March 17 at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York City. He is a member of the U.N.’s Nongovernmental Organization Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security and a UNICEF representative. “Who Is a Child? The Legal Conundrum of Child Soldiers,” an article by Rosen, was published in the Connecticut Journal of International Law.
“A Concert of Werthers,” an article by Robyn Schiffman, English (Flor), was published in the winter 2010 edition of Eighteenth-Century Studies.
Denise O’Shea, systems librarian/technical support specialist, University systems/security (Metro), wrote the article “E-reader Pilot Flying High at FDU,” which is scheduled to be published in the spring 2010 issue of the New Jersey Libraries NEWSletter.
Claude Jonnard, economics/finance (Flor), wrote the article “Why Care About the Trade Deficit?” posted on the DailyRecord.com.
Eamon Doherty, administrative science and director, Cyber Crime Training Laboratory (Metro), spoke about “Mobile Phone Forensics” at a meeting of the Rotary Club of the Palisades on February 19. He also demonstrated how text messages can be recovered from a cell phone.
In the News …
Donald Hoover, hospitality management (Metro), was quoted in the article “Super Bowl May Be Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Gamblers,” posted on myCentralJersey.com. He said, “Betting on sports is not an uncommon practice for many New Jerseyans.” Apart from horse racing, Hoover said, “The state doesn’t tax (sports betting) and doesn’t take any revenue for it.”
Marjorie Hall, director, Educational Opportunity Fund (Flor), was interviewed for the Madison Eagle article “Red Cross, Fairleigh Dickinson Join to Comfort Troops Overseas: Students, Families Come Through with Food, Toiletries; Support of Armed Forces Harks Back to Red Cross Origins.” A photo of College at Florham freshmen Donald Colindres and Johadane Pierre preparing care packages for troops overseas accompanied the article.
Richard Reiss, senior vice president, University advancement (Metro/Flor), was interviewed for the Daily Record article “Private Donations Drop at Local Colleges.”
James Barrood, executive director, Rothman Institute (Flor), was quoted in three articles: “Florham Park High School Students Offered an Online Course,” in Florham Park Eagle; “Contest an Opportunity for Teen Entrepreneurs to Flourish,” on CourierPostOnline.com; and “Competition for Students with Business Ideas,” in Home News, Ridgewood News, Gloucester County Times and Daily Record.
Ariel “A.J.” Luna, director, veterans services (Metro), was interviewed for the article “New GI Bill Brings More Veterans to Some Colleges in Morris,” published in the Daily Record and at dailyrecord.com.
Peter Woolley, political science and executive director, PublicMind™ (Flor), was quoted in several articles about recent PublicMind polls: “Jersey on Health Care Reform” (The Star-Ledger); “Poll Finds New Jerseyans Back Christie’s Pension Reform Effort” (newjerseynewsroom.com); “Poll Finds N.J. Majority Backs Work of Gov. Chris Christie” (The Star-Ledger [Associated Press]); “Half of N.J. Voters Approve of Christie, Back Spending Cuts” (Bloomberg.com and BusinessWeek); “NJ Voters Want Spending Cuts, Pension Reforms” (Reuters); and “Tea Party Candidates to Challenge NJ GOP Congressman” (WNYC – News).
Jason Scorza, associate provost for global learning (Metro/Flor) and philosophy/political science (Metro), was interviewed for The Star-Ledger article “Online Classes Offer Flexibility.”
Brenda Blackmon, BA’01 (Metro); University College (Metro); and co-anchor, My9 WWOR-TV, was featured in The Record article “WWOR’s Blackmon Celebrates Milestone,” about her 20th anniversary at WWOR-TV.
J. Michael Adams, president, was interviewed for two articles: “Love of Technology, Desire to Connect with the World Define Today’s Scholars,” in The Star-Ledger, and “What’s New in Education for 2010?” in The Sunday Star-Ledger.
“Techniques for Assessing Prior Learning,” an interview with Denise Hart, education; director of adult education, continuing education; and director, SUCCESS Program (Metro), was posted on Academic Impressions Higher Ed Impact Weekly News and Analysis, an online newsletter.
Jeana Wirtenberg, director of external relations/services, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor), was quoted in the article “Employers Growing Green: Garden State Job Market Adapts as the Sustainability Movement Blossoms,” in The Sunday Star-Ledger’s Outlook section.
Daniel Cassino, political science (Flor), was quoted in the following articles about PublicMind polls: “‘Jersey Shore’ Isn’t Ruining the Country’s Perception of New Jersey, According to Poll” (pressofAtlanticCity.com); “Poll Respondents View NJ Positively Despite ‘Jersey Shore’” (KYW Newsradio 1060 Philadelphia); “Some Drivers Miss the Message on Phones: Police Report 224, 725 Citations in N.J., But Say Texting and Talking Remain a Problem” (The Star-Ledger); and “Texting and Ticketing on the Rise: ‘Far More Violators Than We Have Police’” (The Record).
Ethné Swartz, entrepreneurship and chair, marketing/entrepreneurship (Flor), was interviewed for the article “Entrepreneurial Spirit: Colleges and Universities Are Helping Entrepreneurs Realize Their Dreams Through Various Degree Programs and Other Types of Course Offerings,” published in New Jersey Business.
Catherine Kelley, assistant provost for educational technology (Metro), was interviewed for The Sunday Star-Ledger article “Colleges Blend Technology, Classrooms to Excel Digitally.”
Andrew Eisen, psychology and associate director, undergraduate studies, psychology (Metro), was quoted in the article “Worried Sick: We Tell You the Most Effective Ways to Calm a Stressed-out Child,” published in Parents magazine.
In Memoriam
Bernard Budish, emeritus, management (Flor), died on February 18 at the age of 83. He served the University for 45 years, joining the Silberman College of Business in 1951 and retiring in 1996. He is survived by his wife, Edith Pollack Budish; children, Jon and Sara, James and Lee, Adam and Donna; and grandchildren, Ben, Sam, Catherine, Jack, Danielle, Justin, Alec, Thalia, Kookie, Rufus and Isabelle.
Welcome
The University welcomes new full-time and part-time employees who joined FDU as of March 15, 2010.
Welcome to Elliott Anderson, financial aid coordinator I, financial aid (Metro); Vishal Gandhi, systems analyst, University systems/security (Metro); Vidal Lopez, assistant dean of commuter affairs, student affairs (Metro); and Jennifer Moran, assistant director of financial aid, financial aid (Flor).
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
‘Sweet Charity,’ ‘Whose Life Is It Anyway?’ to Be Staged
The visual and performing arts department’s final offerings for the season are “Sweet Charity,” based on a book by Neil Simon with music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and “Whose Life Is It Anyway?” by Brian Clark. Performances will be held in Dreyfuss Theater, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham.
“Sweet Charity” performances will be from Wednesday, March 31, through Saturday, April 3, at 8 p.m.; Friday, April 9, and Saturday, April 10, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, April 11, at 2:30 p.m. There will be a special performance for high school students on Thursday, April 1, at 11 a.m.
Set in New York City in 1966, the story revolves around Charity Hope Valentine, a dance hall hostess at the Fandango Ballroom. She longs to leave her seedy background and settle down with a good man but is always falling for the wrong guys, who love her and leave her. One steals her purse and throws her in a lake, another hides her in a closet and finally, trapped in an elevator, she meets the man she thinks she’s been waiting for. Originally based on Fellini’s film “Nights of Cabiria,” the musical contains memorable classics such as “Hey Big Spender,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” “Rhythm of Life,” “There’s Got to Be Something Better Than This” and “I Love to Cry at Weddings.”
It is directed by Stephen Hollis, theater and director, theater arts (Flor), with Allen Cohen, music (Flor), as musical director.
On Friday, April 9, the FDU Alumni Association Board of Governors is holding a Special Dinner and Theater Night at the College at Florham. Dinner will be held in Hartman Lounge, Hennessy Hall, at 6 p.m., followed by an 8 p.m. performance of “Sweet Charity” in Dreyfuss Theater. Ticket prices for the dinner and theater are $40 (includes dinner, cocktails and theater ticket) and $20 for anyone under 21 (includes dinner and theater ticket). Registration is necessary by Monday, April 5. For registration and information go to http://www.myfdu.net/sweetcharity or contact Madelyn Fine, administrative assistant, alumni relations (Metro), at 201-692-7013 or e-mail fine@fdu.edu.
Whose Life Is It Anyway?” will be staged from Wednesday, April 28, through Saturday, May 1, at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, May 2, at 2:30 p.m. The Thursday, April 27, performance will be followed by a panel discussion on euthanasia. A special matinee for high school students will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 30. The performance is under the direction of Peter Zazzali, Becton College (Flor).
Set in a hospital room, the action revolves around Ken Harrison, a sculptor by profession who has been paralyzed from the neck down in a car accident and is determined to be allowed to die. Clark presents arguments both in favor of and opposing euthanasia and to what extent the government should be allowed to interfere in the life of a private citizen. In portraying Harrison as a bright, witty, vibrant mind trapped in a useless body, the audience is left conflicted about Harrison’s desire to end his life.
Ticket prices for both performances are $5 for students and the FDU community and $10 for all others. Tickets can be booked in advance by calling 973-443-8644 (ext. 4) or purchased at the door. For further information contact Hollis at 973-443-8467 or hollis@fdu.edu.
Tri-collegiate Psychology Research Symposium
The Second Annual Tri-collegiate Psychology Research Symposium will be held on Thursday, April 15, 4–7 p.m., in Hennessy Hall, College at Florham. The event is co-sponsored by FDU, Drew University and the College of St. Elizabeth.
The symposium provides undergraduate, graduate and high school students with an opportunity to showcase their research in the field of psychology. A panel of judges made up of faculty from the three schools will judge student presentations. The prizes for undergraduates are $150 and $75 and the prizes for high school students are $100 and $50. Light refreshments will be served.
Daniel Calcagnetti, psychology (Flor), will deliver the keynote address, “Food for Thought: The Brain and Cuisine,” on the impact that certain foods have on the brain.
For information call 973-443-8547.
Hot Topics
For Black History Month, a Hot Topics panel discussion on “When Disaster Strikes: The Media Coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the Earthquake in Haiti,” was held on February 19 at the College at Florham. Hot Topics events are sponsored by the Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences.
New York Piano Society Auditions
On Sunday, April 18, the New York Piano Society (NYPS), is seeking young instrumentalists — violinists, cellists and flutists — between the ages of 10–18, to audition for future guest performances of Piano Society concerts at noon in Hennessy Hall, College at Florham. Each musician must present two contrasting classical pieces with a minimum duration time of 10 minutes. Accomplished amateur pianists of any age who have established careers in other than music fields and college students who are not majoring in music may also audition.
There is a $20 audition fee. Those who are interested may call NYPS at 1-800-862-4630, ext. 48, for more information or visit http://www.newyorkpianosociety.com or e-mail newyorkpianosociety@gmail.com with a proposed program.
The Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences and the New York Piano Society periodically sponsor classical music concerts at the College at Florham.
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 performance. The society provides a nourishing environment through recitals, special events with concert artists, workshops and social events and seeks to foster relationships between non-professional and professional pianists so they can learn from and inspire each other, according to Elena Leonova, its founder. For more information call (800) 862-4630, ext. 48, or (609) 937-9239.
Silberman College of Business
Upcoming Breakfast Seminars
David Grant, president and chief executive officer, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, will discuss “Forging Collaborative Partnerships for Sustainability” on Friday, March 26, as part of the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (ISE)/Center for Human Resource Management Studies (CHRMS) Breakfast Seminar Series.
Presentation highlights include examples of successes at the local level, obstacles that get in the way of this work, the question of whether sustainability is un-American and the ways in which collaborative partnerships can be forged towards a sustainable New Jersey.
The next breakfast seminar, “Bridge to Prosperity: Creating a Resilient Infrastructure Creates a Resilient Nation,” will be held on Friday, April 16, with Mitchell Erickson, director, northeast operations, Interagency and First Responder Programs, Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The attendance fees of $40 (for the general public) and $25 (for nonprofit organizations) for each event do not apply to FDU faculty, administration, matriculated students and current employees of ISE/CHRMS partners, who are admitted free. To register or for more information visit ISE/CHRMS at http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=5033 or call 973-443-8577 .
Personal Branding Seminar
“Personal Branding” is the topic of the free Female Entrepreneurs’ Alliance seminar on Thursday, April 8, 6–9 p.m., in the Rutherford Room, Ferguson Recreation Center, College at Florham. Vicki Lynne Morgan, president, Russmor Marketing Group, Califon, N.J., will conduct the seminar.
The event is co-sponsored by the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship and the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) Women’s Business Center.
Registration is necessary. For registration or for information call 973-507-9700 or go to http://www.njawbo.org/wbc and click on Seminar Schedule.
Forum on Human Values and Sustainability
A forum on “Human Values and Sustainability” will be held on Tuesday, April 13, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Lenfell Hall, Hennessy Hall, College at Florham. Keynote speakers are Robert Sebbag, vice president, access to medicines, Sanofi-Aventis; and Jeffrey Hollender, chairman and co-founder, Seventh Generation. The luncheon speaker is Arturo Condo, rector, INCAE Business School in Costa Rica. Panelists are George Burrill, founder and former chief executive officer, ARD Inc.; Kate Curran, vice president, external affairs, GE Money, and co-founder, The Giving Project; and Morton Emmanuel Winston, philosophy, The College of New Jersey, Trenton, N.J.
The daylong forum is co-presented by the Fulbright Academy of Science and Technology and the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise and is sponsored by the Aspen Institute.
The forum will be followed by the Fulbright Film Festival, which will run from Monday, April 12, to Tuesday, April 13, from 7 to 9 p.m., in Lenfell Hall. The festival will feature documentaries and shorts produced by Fulbright scholars and alumni.
Forum fees are as follows: $425 for executives/managers who work for the government, corporations and foundations; $225 for professors, teachers, executives at nonprofit organizations and retirees; $100 for professionals from low-/middle-income countries, Fulbright scholars and graduate students; and $70 for evening reception and film festival only.
Registration is necessary. For registration and information go to http://www.fast-ise.org or to http://fastiseconference.yolasite.com/ .
2010 Innovation Summit
The Innovation Summit, a half-day intensive seminar designed to help the executive management teams of small- to medium-sized businesses and large corporations better understand how to implement innovation and effectively collaborate at their organizations, will be held on Wednesday, April 14, in Lenfell Hall, Hennessy Hall, College at Florham. This year’s theme is “Improving Education and Talent Development.”
The day will feature presentations by David Grant, president and chief executive officer, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; Hod Lipson, mechanical/aerospace engineering and computing/information science, Cornell University; and Michael Horn, co-founder/executive director of education, Innosight Institute. The speakers’ presentations will be followed by a panel discussion on education and talent development.
The schedule includes breakfast and registration at 7:15 a.m., presentations at 8:15 a.m., a panel discussion at 10:40 a.m. and networking at 11:30 a.m. Cost of the seminar is $145 and pre-registration is necessary. There will be a live webcast, and video-on-demand access will be available after the event. For registration and information call 973-443-8842 or go to http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=3712 .
O.Berk Company Family Business Forum Series
The Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship announces that its Family Business Forum has been renamed the O.Berk Company Family Business Forum, thanks to a generous donation from Norbert Gaelen and his family in honor of the company’s 100th anniversary. The Gaelen family’s commitment will enable the Rothman Institute to enhance its services and help more family businesses succeed. The O.Berk Company is a former member of the forum.
O.Berk Company Family Business Forum will offer six seminars this year for those involved in a family business. The Thursday morning seminars, which start at 8:30 a.m. and are held at the Rutherford Room of the Ferguson Recreation Center at the College at Florham, are scheduled from March through November.
Upcoming seminars are “Using Coaching Strategies to Improve Your Performance: Its Value for All Family Members and Non-family Staff,” with Caren Martineau and Michael Hamilton, partners, HME Brand Management Services, on April 15; “Valuating the Family-owned Firm, plus a session on “How to Improve Your Negotiating Skills” on May 20; “An Examination of Family Business Boundaries,” with Jane Adams, family business expert, coach and author, on September 16; “The Ins and Outs of Effective Succession Planning” on October 14; and “Dealing with Human Resource Issues That Affect Family Firms,” with Bud D’Avella, president, Prudent Publishing Company, on November 18.
For information on the free seminars call 973-443-8880 or go to http://www.fdu.edu/rothman .
Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies
ISHTM Students Attend World Conference
On February 7, 2010, the student chapter of the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) sent 15 students to the Annual World Conference of Club Managers in San Diego, Calif. They were accompanied by Kirsten Tripodi, hospitality management (Metro).
The student chapter is housed in the International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (ISHTM) and is supported financially by fundraising efforts coupled with the generosity of the New Jersey Club Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the New Jersey Club Managers Association.
The World Conference incorporates many educational sessions and is connected to the Golf Industry Show. More than 300 students and 5,000 club managers were in attendance, and students had the opportunity to apply and interview for jobs all over the country.
This year’s FDU attendees were officers of the student chapter of the CMAA Jaime Taylor (president); Ashlee Isard (vice president); Jesica Cavuoti (treasurer); and Elana Schulefand (secretary); and members Jill Yoffee, Maureen Dzialowski, Megan Savage, Kevin Shadiack, Massiel Rodriguez, Raffaellina Buonincontri, Jessica Santiago, Bob Perez, Mihai Nyerges, Stephanie Gimigliano and Stephen Schachter.
Transitioning to Green Careers Certificate Program
Kenneth Verhkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), announced that Petrocelli College’s division of continuing education, Silberman College of Business’ Institute for Sustainable Enterprise and the Transitioning to Green Careers Foundation have partnered to offer the Transitioning to Green Careers™ certificate program, beginning in April 2010.
This three-month, non-credit certificate program supports individuals from all areas of specialization in finding and securing professional positions in the new green economy. The program helps professionals in transition learn and apply leading-edge knowledge of green and sustainable-business practices to make them more marketable in their job search.
Through a combination of state-of-the-art education, personal reflection, career assessment and evaluation and partnership with a Transitioning to Green Careers™-certified career coach, participants will:
• gain insights into who they are, where they are and where they want to go, building on their passions, values, aspirations, knowledge, experience and expertise;
• determine the opportunities (in-house, full-time or part-time positions) or entrepreneurial ventures for which they are best suited; and
• create and execute a personalized, highly effective action plan in pursuit of their career objectives.
All participants attend a dynamic and highly interactive Transitioning to Green Careers Forum™, with subject-matter experts in major industry areas as well as green entrepreneurial opportunities. They receive a personalized set of Green Career Path options and leave with a concrete, personal career-action plan. The program has been approved for Workforce Investment Training Grants and can be found on the state’s Web site under environmental engineering.
The cost of attending the program is $4,000. To register call (800) 338-3887 or 201-692-6500, fax (201) 692-6505 or e-mail ceinfo@fdu.edu. For more information about the program go to http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=7795 .
Camp Discovery, Leader in Training
Camp Discovery, a day camp for children in grades one through seven, and the Leader in Training (LIT) Program, which is open to 8th and 9th graders, will run from June 28 to August 6 at the Metropolitan Campus and the College at Florham. The programs are given in three two-week sessions.
Camp Discovery activities include science, theater, swimming (College at Florham only), sports, arts and crafts, world discovery, games and fun field trips. LIT offers campers leadership opportunities, workshops and fun/educational field trips.
Weekly field trips for the 2010 season include the Bronx Zoo, Medieval Times, Hackensack Ice House, Bowler City, New York Hall of Science and “The Lion King” on Broadway.
Space is limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The LIT program is already full at the Metropolitan Campus. FDU faculty and staff receive a 20 percent discount. For information call (201) 692-6500 or visit the Web site http://www.fdu.edu/campdiscovery.
Loss Prevention Foundation Certification Examination Committee
Petrocelli College hosted the Certification Examination Committee of the Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) on February 18 and February 19 at the Cyber Crime Training Laboratory in Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus.
The LPF is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the retail community, providing educational programs, certifying training, promulgating best practices and promoting loss-prevention and asset-protection divisions within the retail industry. Among those who attended were representatives from large corporations such as Macy’s, Sears and T.J. Maxx.
Petrocelli College reviewed the foundation’s certificates — Loss Prevention Certified and Loss Prevention Qualified — for academic credit on the undergraduate level.
University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies
Diggory Works on Exhibit
“Land-skips,” a hybrid painting and photography exhibit by Anne Diggory, will be on display in University College Art Gallery, Room 11, University Hall, Metropolitan Campus, until Friday, April 30. The exhibit will be closed on Thursday, March 18, and Friday, March 19, for spring break.
Diggory paints on top of printed versions of digital collages of photographs of paintings and the locations that inspired them. The introduction of photography extends the range of texture and detail in her work and at the same time gives the viewer a slightly unsettling experience of shifting back and forth between clarity and mystery, with the painted marks sometimes giving more clarity than the fact of photography.
The exhibit includes imagery inspired by waterways in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, as well as the tidal streams and shorelines near Sag Harbor on Long Island. The title of the show, “Land-skip,” is an earlier spelling of landscape, and it is used here with a new meaning that focuses on the gaps or skips in the landscape and the shifts between ways of perceiving the space and expressing it.
Gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. For information call 201-692-2801.
More Writing Studio Workshops, ESL Lunches
The Metro Writing Studio is holding various workshops and English as a Second Language (ESL) conversational lunches this semester.
Upcoming workshops this April are “The Basics of Effective Writing,” with Valerie Dargan, director, Bergen County Human Services Department, on Wednesday, April 7, 8:15–9:45 p.m., at the Metro Writing Studio; “How to Write a Master’s Thesis,” with Paul Caruso, English (Metro), on Wednesday, April 14, 3:30–5 p.m., at the Metro Writing Studio; and “Common Comma Confusion” with Janet Boyd, English composition and coordinator, Metro Writing Studio (Metro).
During the monthly conversational lunches, non-native speakers can practice their spoken-language skills with guidance from Jeanette Adams, University College (Metro).
The lunches will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Metro Writing Studio on the following Fridays with the respective topics: April 9, Think Spring!; April 23, Poetry and Jazz; and May 7, Mother’s Day and More.
The workshops and ESL conversational lunches are free and are open only to members of the FDU community. For more information contact Janet Boyd at 201-692-2166 or boydj@fdu.edu or go to http://ucoll.fdu.edu/metro .
Biology Seminars
The School of Natural Sciences is sponsoring free biology seminars on Thursdays in Room 4468, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus, from 5:25 to 6:15 p.m.
Remaining seminars for spring 2010 are: on March 25, “Tree Interaction with the Urban Environment,” Carson Glaeser, independent consulting arborist, Glaeser Horticultural Consulting, Flushing, N.Y.; on April 1, “Plant-derived Antioxidants,” Edward Kennelly, biological sciences, Lehman College, City University of New York, Bronx, N.Y.; on April 8, “Brain Neuron Immune Function,” Thomas Molitor, clinical population sciences and director, graduate studies, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; on April 15, “Drosophila as a Model System,” Angela Klaus, biological studies, Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J.; and on April 22, “New Drugs Against Lupus,” Anne Davidson, microbiology/immunology, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, N.Y. The series will culminate with student presentations on April 29 and May 6.
The seminars are being coordinated by Gerhard Haas, biological sciences (Metro). For information call 201-692-2257.
Captions:
From left are moderator Kathleen Haspel, communication studies (Flor); and panelists Sarah Latson, journalism (Flor); Katherine Dunsmore, communication studies (Flor); and Gregory Adamo, communication studies, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Md.
Kirsten Tripodi, front row, left, hospitality management (Metro), accompanied 15 students from the student chapter of the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) to the Annual World Conference of Club Managers in San Diego, Calif. They are, front row, from left, Tripodi; Jill Yoffe and Elana Schulefand (both Flor); Massiel Rodriguez and Jesica Cavuoti (both Metro); Jaime Taylor, Megan Savage, Ashlee Isard and Stephanie Gimigliano (all Flor); back row, from left, Kevin Shadiack (Flor); Jessica Santiago (Hudson County); Maureen Dzialowski (Flor); Stephen Schachter, BS’09 (Flor); Raffaellina Buonincontri (Flor); and Rob Perez (Metro).
Kenneth Betz
Lecturer of Economics
College at Florham
How long have you been at FDU?
I first came to FDU as a student in 1976. I started teaching here as an adjunct in 1998 and became a lecturer in 2002.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
I would like to meet Warren Buffet and discuss his views on investing. I once stopped at his favorite restaurant in Omaha, Neb., but he wasn’t there.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
I just read Business, Baseball & Beyond, by Vincent Naimoli [FDU alumnus, MBA’64 (Flor); and member, FDU Board of Trustees]. It is a motivational story for entrepreneurs and baseball fans. It tells the story of Naimoli’s life, a very successful businessman and founder of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...
… how to play the piano.
My first job was …
… installing fences.
One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is …
… Tropicana orange juice.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… have been a volunteer firefighter for more than 30 years, and I am the truck captain of a 75-foot ladder truck.
My biggest challenge is ...
… to motivate my students to never stop learning.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
I have always wanted to be an architect. I designed and built the home I live in. I would not want to be an ice-road truck driver.
Linda Elfers-Mabli
Senior Lecturer of English
Metropolitan Campus
How long have you been at FDU?
Thirty years.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
Difficult question, so I guess I’ll stick to one of my favorite subjects, poetry, and say I’d like to meet the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey. I recently read her collection of poems, Native Guard, and fell in love with her work.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
While I usually don’t like war movies, I did see “The Hurt Locker” and was surprised I enjoyed it. I would recommend the film, not only for its unrelenting action, but for the development of characters, especially the main character, William James, played by Jeremy Renner.
Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...
… how to ski. The only problem is that if I were to start skiing now, I’d probably wind up in traction, so I guess I’ll look for a less dangerous sport.
My first job was …
… a library page at the Teaneck (N.J.) Public Library, where I worked at the circulation desk and shelved books, when they were returned. Not very exciting, but it gave me the chance to get my hands on all the books I wanted to read.
One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is …
… chocolate milk. I love it.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… enjoy riding on the back of my husband’s Harley — but only on local roads.
My biggest challenge is ...
… balancing career, family and my other interests.
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 enjoyed becoming an actor, but I do get the chance to act a bit when I read passages from the works I assign in my literature classes. As far as a profession I wouldn’t attempt, I guess I’d have to say anything in health care.
Robert Pelech
Director of Computing Services
Metropolitan Campus
How long have you been at FDU?
Eleven years.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
The current or any former president of the United States. I would like to know what it’s like running our country.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
“The Fifth Element.” It’s a 10-year-old movie that is an enjoyable mess. It’s sci-fi that’s satirical, action packed and goes in many different directions.
Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...
… another language and master it.
My first job was …
… delivering about 100 newspapers per day on a bicycle.
One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is …
… yogurt.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… enjoy astronomy.
My biggest challenge is ...
… spending less time following current events via newspapers, television or the Web.
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 attempt being an astronomer. No way could I be a politician.
Janet Rapisardi
Managing Advisement Counselor, Center for Business Students Advising Office, Silberman College of Business
College at Florham
How long have you been at FDU?
I have been at FDU for three consecutive years, but my relationship with FDU is long-term, and includes an MBA in marketing, a secondary MBA in human resource management (MBA [Flor]) and an undergraduate degree (BA [Flor]). Awarded a full graduate fellowship (thank goodness!), I was elected by my peers and served as president of The Graduate Fellows Association during that period of time.
If you could meet anyone in the world, whom would you pick? Why?
I’d like to meet Anderson Cooper. I share his belief that reading and writing are of great value, and that a “good teacher” can help you find your passion. I admire his sharp journalistic acumen under the pressure of reporting timelines and would have infinite questions of his firsthand world coverage as a war correspondent and CNN anchor. I also wish I could have interviewed and watched “Il Divino,” Michelangelo, at work.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
I recently saw the film, “I am David,” based on the internationally acclaimed novel written by Anne Holm, and highly recommend it. As seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old Bulgarian prison camp escapee, the story’s message confirms that in overcoming adversity through positive belief and changed perception, we can recreate the course of our destiny. It is a journey in understanding that our humanity is interconnected, and that trust leads to finding love and self-actualization on many levels. The scenery is breathtaking and the message is compelling and poetic in its rendering.
Something I’ve always wanted to learn is ...
… Italian — as an incentive to take a second trip to Italy. I just started!
My first job was …
… corporate litigation paralegal at a Fortune-100, Blue-Chip New Jersey law firm. I was selected after a grueling interview process in which 500 applicants were considered.
One of the things I have in my refrigerator all the time is …
I keep three things in my fridge at all times — fresh berries, plain strained Greek yogurt and mixed greens.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… worked as a major crimes investigative detective for the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and was a New Jersey State court-certified expert.
My biggest challenge is ...
… realizing that I actually DO need to sleep.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
I would most like to be involved in marketing: branding and imaging via new media. But it would be fabulous to direct major motion pictures; among my favorite directors are Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for their respective creative genius. I would NOT want to be a Belgian dark-chocolate taste tester; there would NEVER be any “bad” samples (… and I’d even volunteer to work extended hours…!).
• Spring graduate open houses are scheduled from 6–8 p.m., on Tuesday, April 20, in Hennessy Hall at the College at Florham, and on Thursday, April 22, in Dickinson Hall at the Metropolitan Campus. Prospective graduate students can learn about the University’s newest programs such as the MA in teaching with dual certification in elementary education and teacher of students with disabilities, master of sports administration, MS in homeland security and MA in forensic psychology as well as obtain information about financial aid, tuition reimbursement and payment plans. For preregistration or for more information, call 201-692-2554 (Metropolitan Campus), 973-443-8905 (College at Florham) or e-mail grad@fdu.edu.
• The Knightscapes literary magazine is collecting gently used books for a Knightscapes Book Drive grab bag event to raise funds for its 10th anniversary edition. Novels, poetry, nonfiction, graphic novels, comics and audio books (no textbooks) may be dropped off at the English department in the basement of Robison Hall, Metropolitan Campus until Monday, April 12. The grab bag event will be on Tuesday, April 20. In celebration of its spring 2010 issue, Knightscapes is holding Knightscapalooza on Monday, April 19, 7:30 p.m., in the Metropolitan Club, Alumni Hall. The event will feature readings by contributors and a talk by special guest, David Marcus, author of Acceptance: A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find the Right Colleges — and Find Themselves. Refreshments will be served. For information e-mail knightscapes54@gmail.com.
• The University Players, the student theater group on the Metropolitan Campus, is presenting “The Elephant Man” from Thursday, April 15, to Saturday, April 17, at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, April 18, at 2 p.m., at the Russell H. Ratsch Experimental Theater in the lower level of University Hall, Metropolitan Campus. Written by Bernard Pomerance, the production will be directed by Ellen Spaldo, English and University Players faculty adviser (Metro), and James Rana, art/media studies (Metro). The cast includes Thomas Swanzey, English and associate dean, Petrocelli College (Metro); and students Brian Becker, Melissa Dilger, Aura Leon, Bamidele Ojo, Nelvia Rawheath, Karissa Redd, Athos Vardouniotis and Ning (Ivy) Yu. Ticket prices are $10 for the public and $5 for FDU faculty, staff and students; senior citizens; and children. For information e-mail spaldo@fdu.edu.
• Teams of faculty, staff, students and alumni will walk to fight cancer at the first Relay for Life overnight fundraising event to be held at the Metropolitan Campus from Thursday, April 8, to Friday, April 9, at the Rothman Center. The opening ceremony and Survivor Lap, an inspirational time when survivors are invited to circle the track together and help everyone celebrate the victories that have been achieved over cancer, begin at 9 p.m. Registration starts at 7 p.m. All proceeds will go directly to the American Cancer Society. For information contact Jessica McMillan, director, international student services (Metro), at 201-692-2743 or jlm@fdu.edu or go to http://www.relayforlife.org/fdunj .
• The Friends of Floram is sponsoring a lecture, “Music for Millionaires: The Residence Organ in the Gilded Age,” by Troy Joseph Simmons, architectural historian of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, N.J., on Sunday, May 2, at 3 p.m., in Lenfell Hall, Hennessy Hall, College at Florham. Tickets are $25 at the door, and this includes a reception following the lecture. For information call Susan McConville, executive director of development, University advancement (Metro), at 201-692-7008 or mcconvil@fdu.edu.
FDU-Vancouver — Olympics
FDU-Vancouver is located one block away from BC Place, the venue for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, and although classes were cancelled during the games, the campus remained open. The campus community participated in the Olympic events in a variety of ways.
Susanne Green, English/University Core (Van), was an official torchbearer. She ran in Northern British Columbia, in Powell River. She said, “Carrying the 2010 Olympic Torch for Canada was a powerful and lasting experience for me. As I carried the flame down my hometown streets of Powell River, B.C., during sundown, with friends, family and students cheering me on, I believed anything was possible. As a mother and educator, I know the importance of encouraging goals and dreams, and this feeling was contagious during the Torch Relay. I was chosen to carry the torch for Canada by writing a community pledge. I pledged to work diligently in my community to educate others about chronic illness. For me, the Olympic flame represented a cure for diabetes, a life-threatening condition my daughter deals with everyday.”
Captions:
Susanne Green, English/University Core (Van), carries the Olympic torch in Northern British Columbia, Canada.
Left photo: FDU-Vancouver student Janny Francisca, right, with her friends at the Olympic Rings in Whistler Blackcomb, the alpine skiing venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Right photo: The Olympic Cauldron.
Left photo: FDU-Vancouver student Ailton Schoemberger at the Vancouver 2010 Countdown Clock.
Right photo: Neil Mort, right, director of enrollment/student services (Van), with one of the Olympic torchbearers near FDU-Vancouver.
Congressman Visits
Congressman Donald Payne, representative of the 10th Congressional District of New Jersey, spoke about “Our Place in the Global Village: Qualities and Values Emerging Leaders Need to Live in This Global Society” on March 8 at the College at Florham.
A native of Newark, N.J., Payne was elected in 1988 as the state’s first African-American congressman. As a leading advocate of education, he has been instrumental in the passage of key legislation, including the establishment of the National Literacy Institute and funding for Pell Grants, summer jobs and student loans. The presentation was co-sponsored by the FDU Diversity Council, the Office of Campus Life and the Educational Opportunity Fund.
Captions:
Left photo: Congressman Donald Payne, center, is welcomed to the University by Joseph Kiernan, left, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor), and Richard Bronson, right, senior executive assistant to the president, director of government/community affairs and mathematics/computer science (Metro).
Congressman Donald Payne.
Right photo: Congressman Donald Payne meets with students at the College at Florham.
Congressman Donald Payne, second from left, with Education Opportunity Fund staff from the College at Florham, from left, David Jones, assistant director; Marjorie Hall, director; Erica O’Brien, administrative assistant; Kristina Jones-Wilson, assistant director; and Bradley Levy, associate director.
Education Conference
This year’s national education conference, “21st Century Skills: Preparing Our Students to Succeed in Today’s World,” was held on March 5 at the Metropolitan Campus. The event was co-sponsored by FDU, The Record, the Passaic County Education Association, the Bergen County Education Association and the Hudson County Education Association.
Panelists were Mary Ann Woods-Murphy, New Jersey Teacher of the Year, Northern Highlands Regional High School, Alpine, N.J.; Matthew Ventura, associate research scientist, Educational Testing Service; Donna Drewes, community planner, Municipal Land Use Center, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, N.J.; Joel Harmon, management and interim executive director, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor); and Rosemary Giacomelli, principal, Lewis F. Cole Middle School, Fort Lee, N.J. Moderator was Carl Schavio, education and director, MA in educational leadership (Metro).
Education faculty members from the Metropolitan Campus led breakout sessions. They included Rosemary Rowlands, education and assistant director, education (“Social Networking: Infusing Technology Into Your Classroom”); Allen Debren, education and deputy director, education (“Internet Resources to Support Classroom Instruction in the 21st Century”); Miriam Singer, education and director, QUEST/BA-MAT (“Arts Education — Something New, Something Old: In the 21st Century Something Bold”); and Daniel Aronoff, education (“Using Computer-assisted Instruction to Teach Math and Problem Solving”).
Other breakout sessions were co-presented by Kent Fairfield, management (Metro); Donna Drewes; and Connie Coriell, energy efficiency coordinator, Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District (“Sustainability — A Path to Curriculum Integration and Excellence?”); and by Pat Tuohey, newsroom coordinator, The Record (“Getting News the New Fangled Way — Bringing the World Into 21st-century Classrooms”).
Captions:
From left are: Carl Schavio, education and director, MA in educational leadership (Metro); Mary Ann Woods-Murphy, New Jersey Teacher of the Year, Northern Highlands Regional High School; Donna Drewes, community planner, Municipal Land Use Center, The College of New Jersey; Matthew Ventura, associate research scientist, Educational Testing Service; Rosemary Giacomelli, principal, Lewis F. Cole Middle School; Cynthia Forster, business development manager, education, The Record; and Joel Harmon, management and interim executive director, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor).
Also at this year’s conference were Metropolitan Campus staff and faculty, from left, Susan Brooman, director of graduate recruiting/marketing, international/graduate admissions; Linette Graham, assistant to director, education, and Vicki Cohen, education; director, education; and program coordinator, Instructional Technology Certificate program; Miriam Singer, education and director, QUEST/BA-MAT, and Allen Debren, education and deputy director, education; and Joel Harmon, management and interim executive director, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor), with Frank LeRose, teacher, computer lab, Englewood on the Palisades Charter School.
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