Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences

‘Boy Gets Girl’ to Be Presented This Month

The next main stage production to be presented by the department of visual and performing arts will be “Boy Gets Girl” by Rebecca Gilman. The production will be held in Dreyfuss Auditorium, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham, from Wednesday, November 19, through Saturday, November 22, at 8 p.m. with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday, November 23.

First presented at the Goodman Theater, Chicago, Ill., and later at the Manhattan Theater Club, N.Y.C., in 2001, “Boy Gets Girl” is a romantic chiller which “will have you on the edge of your seat,” says Stephen Hollis, visual/performing arts and director, theater arts (Flor).

An important play that deals with a real social issue amidst the fun and sophistication of Manhattan nightlife, Time magazine called “Boy Gets Girl” “the number one play of the year.” In the play, Theresa Bedell is a successful New York City journalist who loves her work and the life she’s made for herself. A happy relationship would complete the picture, so she agrees to go on a blind date with a friend of a friend. After a second date, Theresa sees no point in continuing the flirtation, a decision which results in life shattering consequences for her and all concerned.

Rebecca Gilman is the award-winning author of Spinning Into Butter, The Glory of Living and Blue Surge.

Featuring student actors Ariane Robinson, Andrew Condouris, Stephanie Bayliss, Chris de Nitto, Alex Morse, Tyler Way and Sarah Hewitt, “Boy Gets Girl” is directed by Rob Barron, visual/performing arts (Flor); with sets by Richard Turick, theater (Flor); and lights by David Landau, visual/performing arts (Flor).

Tickets are $5 for students and the FDU community and $10 for all others. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling 973-443-8644 ext. 4.

For further information, contact Stephen Hollis at 973-443-8467 or hollis@fdu.edu.

Call for Papers

A Call for Papers for the Conference on Corporate Communication, to be held at Wroxton College, England, Friday, June 4, to Monday, June 7, has been issued by the Corporate Communication Institute, which is sponsoring the event in association with the Corporate Communications: An International Journal.

The conference will focus on the theory, practice, roles, processes and issues of concern to corporate communication scholars and practitioners. Proposals for original papers for the refereed Proceedings, complete sessions devoted to an issue, panel discussions, case studies, results of original research and workshops or demonstrations will be sought.

Papers chosen for inclusion in the conference Proceedings will also be considered for an issue of Corporate Communications: An International Journal.

To present a paper, case study or session; or to lead a workshop or participate in a panel discussion, write a 300–500-word abstract of a paper or summary of an idea and submit it to Michael Goodman, director, Corporate Communication Institute, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 285 Madison Avenue, M-MS3-01, Madison, N.J. 07940, U.S.A., fax: 973-443-8713; e-mail: cci@corporatecomm.org.

For information on the conference, visit CCI’s Web site at http://www.corporatecomm.org/conference.html, call 973-443-8709 or e-mail cci@corporatecomm.org.

Silberman College of Business

Employers Association of New Jersey Partnership

A new educational partnership has been formed by the Employers Association of New Jersey (EANJ), the only nonprofit association in the state dedicated exclusively to helping employers make sound and responsible employment decisions, and the University’s Silberman College of Business.

The partnership allows EANJ members to benefit from a $100-per-graduate-credit tuition reduction on all business degree programs within Silberman College. There is also a 10-percent reduction on all noncredit business certificate programs. Other benefits include specially priced in-house training and noncredit programs as well as opportunities for invitations to Silberman lectures and events, research, student business projects, internships and MBA recruiting.

John Sarno, left, president, Employers Association of New Jersey, and David Steele, dean, Silberman College of Business, sign the agreement.

According to John Sarno, EANJ’s president, the biggest challenge facing the state’s employers in a global economy is the ability to increase the knowledge content of products and services. Investment in the state’s human capital is essential, he says. “We hope that this new business-education partnership will be a prototype for how New Jersey employers, including small businesses, will achieve and maintain world-class status,” Sarno says.

David Steele, dean, Silberman College (Metro/Flor), said, “Through this new educational business partnership, EANJ is offering members the tools to build employees’ skills sets, develop a company’s intellectual capital and improve the retention of high-potential employees.”

EANJ has been serving employers in New Jersey since 1916. More than 1,000 employers throughout the state are members — from small, family-owned businesses to multinational corporations.

Stephen Wang Appointed Executive in Residence

Stephen Wang, MD, has been appointed executive in residence at the Center for Health Care Management Studies.

Wang previously served as vice president of academic affairs at Atlantic Health System, Florham Park, N.J., and clinical professor of pediatrics at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Prior to joining Atlantic, he was associate director of pediatric ambulatory services and a member of the medical faculty at Yale University.

In 2002, Wang received the John C. Leonard Award for National Leadership in Medical Education from the Association of Hospital Medical Education. He serves on the boards of a number of national and statewide health-care organizations.

According to Donald Zimmerman, executive director, Center for Health Care Management Studies (Metro/Flor), “Stephen Wang has spent more than 30 years in nurturing academic and research programs, as well as developing university affiliations in the hospital environment. His aim is to help the center expand its academic role both internally and externally.”

In joining the center, Wang will work on developing a new health-care research program, provide special lectures and mentor students interested in leadership positions within the health-care industry.

Zimmerman said, “We look forward to working with Dr. Wang — the breadth of experience he brings to our program is exciting for the center and for our students.”

High School Students’ Best Business Ideas Competition

New Jersey high school students are now eligible to compete in a new program that recognizes their bright, commercially feasible ideas.

The program, “2004 New Jersey Business Idea Competition,” is open to all high school students (grades 9 through 12). The deadline for applications is Friday, January 9, and winners will be announced and honored on the evening of Friday, February 6, at the College at Florham.

The state will be divided into three regions: north (Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, Morris, Essex and Warren counties); central (Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer and Hudson counties); and south (Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties). Each region will recognize five finalists and 10 semifinalists who will be awarded $150 and $75, respectively. In addition, winners will be chosen from each region and will receive an additional $250 each.

Administered by the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies, the program administrators hope to make this a successful annual competition that grows with the excitement generated by New Jersey’s creative young people.

James Barrood, director of the institute, notes the objective for this new initiative is to “foster an entrepreneurial mindset among New Jersey’s high school students and recognize those who develop the brightest and most commercially feasible ideas. Many of our young people have very good ideas and simply need to be encouraged to submit them. They are, after all, the future business leaders of our state.”

The competition will be judged by the faculty of the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies. Sponsors include the Edison Venture Fund, Wachovia and the Discover Business Teen Camp at FDU.

For more information, log onto http://www.fdu.edu/rothman and click on NJ Biz Idea Comp or call 973-443-8842.

New Jersey Family Business Awards

The winners of the 2003 New Jersey Family Business of the Year Awards are Capalbo’s Gift Baskets, Nutley (in the category of annual revenues up to $10 million), and Grinnell Pavingstone, Inc. (companies with annual revenues over $10 million).

The family-owned businesses were selected from 14 finalists and semifinalists honored at the New Jersey Family Business of the Year Awards luncheon, which took place during an awards ceremony on October 16, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Somerset, N.J.

Now in its 11th year, this awards program is the only statewide effort to specifically honor family-owned companies for their significant role in the economy and contributions to the community.

The program’s sponsors are the University’s Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies, PNC Bank and New Jersey Monthly magazine. Co-sponsors include: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, McCarter & English LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and PSE&G.

Grinnell Pavingstone, Inc., of Sparta, is led by the Cofrancesco family with various interests including a paving stone manufacturing business, a recycling container service and a leading stable of American Quarter Horses. The three-generation business was founded in 1959.

Capalbo’s Gift Baskets, Inc., of Nutley, is a premier retailer of fresh fruit and gourmet food baskets and other specialty food gifts, hand-delivered throughout the New York metropolitan area and shipped nationwide. The three-generation business was founded in 1906.

MBA Students Visit Brazil

Students in the Executive MBA program, accompanied by Janette Shurdom, program director, Silberman College of Business (Metro), and Hsu O’Keefe, seminar coordinator/interpreter, visited Brazil this past summer for the Seminar in International Business course.

Top photo: From left are students Richard Hurst, Norman Tynan, Ismail Dotday, Anthony Girardo, Fabio Coronado, Chris Sim, Tom Petersen, Kenneth Ardizzone, John Muniz and Thouki Stavris at O’Boticario - Internacional. Left photo: From left, Li Xu, Thomas Petersen and Idit Ghivoni prepare for their visit to the BD plant. Right photo: At the Iguaçu Falls are, front row, from left, students Cheri Drain and Maria Nollas and Hsu O’Keefe, translator, and Janette Shurdom, program director, Silberman College (Metro); middle row, from left, students Enilma Miller and Idit Ghivoni; and back row, from left, student Li Xu and Sergio Pires, director, ISAE.

A partner school in Curitiba (the capital of the state Parana), The High Institute of Administration and Economics (ISAE) - The Getulio Vargas Foundation, hosted this seminar. As part of this program, the students visited two companies, the BD (Becton Dickinson) plant in Curitiba and O’Boticario - Internacional, a Brazilian cosmetic company. The students were also invited to meet the mayor of Curitiba. The University’s partner school, ISAE, also organized trips to visit the Iguaçu Falls; the Itaipu Binacional, the largest hydroelectric power plant in the world; and the city of Rio de Janeiro. “The seminar was a tremendous success, according to students’ feedback,” said Shurdom.

New College of General and Continuing Studies

Middle College Program

The Middle College Program enrolled more than 2,000 students in September. This represents an increase of more than 200 students over last year’s enrollment. The program continues to build on its affiliations with 58 high schools throughout New Jersey.

Defensive Driving Course Offered

Starting December 9, 2003, the Office of Continuing Education will be adding a six-hour Defensive Driving classroom course. Students who successfully complete the course are eligible for a two-point reduction on their New Jersey automobile driver’s license. Some insurance companies also may offer a discount for successful completion of the course. The course is open to the public and will be conducted during two evenings. Courses will be offered five times in December, January and Febuary. For details or to register for the program, call 201-692-6500.

Human Resource Certificate

Fall 2003 enrollment for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Certificate was the highest in the program’s history. Fairleigh Dickinson University now has one of the largest SHRM certificate programs in the country. Also, the Certified Financial Planner program continues its record enrollment and now ranks third in the country.

Jazz Concert Features John Tank Group

Jazz enthusiasts of all ages will welcome the return of the John Tank Group to the Metropolitan Campus on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. The group will perform original jazz compositions.

The leader of the group, tenor saxophonist John Tank, has lived and performed in the New York area since 1974. Pianist Michael Cochrane, a long-time member of the group, has played at numerous venues in New York City and has toured extensively in more than 15 countries. On drums is Jeff Hirshfield, one of the most versatile and accomplished drummers in jazz, who has worked with numerous jazz giants and played on more than 100 recordings. The group’s bass player, Calvin Hill, is a gifted musician who, throughout his career, has played with many well-known musicians, including McCoy Tyner from the legendary John Coltrane Quartet. Trumpet player Joe Magnarelli — appearing for the second time at FDU with the John Tank Group — has earned a worldwide reputation over the past 15 years.

This free concert is part of New College’s Performing Arts Series and will be held in the Auditorium in Edward Williams Building.

University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies

Photographer Carol Porter Berlin Exhibits Work

Teaneck, N.J., photographer Carol Porter Berlin has her work on exhibit at University College Art Gallery until December 31.

For this artist, photography is a vehicle for documenting and narrating the visual world of family. “Photography has — from the beginning been a vehicle for documenting the unfolding of family,” she said. “The faces of a family could be recorded. It could be kept as a visual reminder of who they once were. As the mechanics of photography became more fluid, so too are the opportunities for recording a more fluid slice of life.”

The University College Art Gallery is located in Room 11, University Hall, Metropolitan Campus. The gallery is open Mondays to Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call 201-692-2801.

Alumnus Speaks at Biology Seminar

Alumnus Dickson Despommier, BS’62 (Metro), gave a lecture on the ecology of the West Nile Virus and other viruses on October 30 at the Metropolitan Campus. Despommier is professor of environmental health sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, and professor of microbiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University.

Pictured before the biology seminar in October are, from left, Nicodemo (Nick) Agostino, natural sciences (Metro); presenter and alumnus Dickson Despommier and Gerhard Haas, natural sciences (Metro). Agostino and Haas plan the seminars every semester.

November 2003

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