Update

Ellen Spaldo, communication and director, writing (Metro), appeared in “William’s Last Chance,” a play by J.B. Edwards, at the Blue Heron Theatre in New York City in October and November.

“The Twice and Future President: Constitutional Interstices and the Twenty-second Amendment,” co-authored by Bruce Peabody, political science (Flor), and published in Minnesota Law Review, was cited by John Fortier, executive director, Continuity of Government Commission, in his testimony before the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate on September 16. He referenced the fact that even former presidents who had served two terms and were ineligible to be elected president under the 22nd Amendment would be eligible to become president again through the line of succession.

James Almeida, entrepreneurial studies and interim chair, management/marketing/entrepreneurial studies (Flor), was quoted in The Sunday Star-Ledger article “Plan-ahead Tips for Selling Your Company,” which ran on September 7.

Stephen Rosen, economics, New College (Metro), has been elected vice chairman of the National Academy of Arbitrators, New York Region.

James Barrood, director, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), was quoted in The Sunday Star-Ledger article “Plan to Preserve the Family Trade,” which discussed the need for family firms to plan early for succession to ensure that the business survives and grows. The article ran on November 16.

Marie Roberts, fine arts (Metro), will exhibit two color drawings at “Local Talent,” a show at the Williamsburg Art & Historical Society, Brooklyn, N.Y., curated by James Pinney.

FDU’s Metropolitan Campus was well represented in the annual ARTISTS SPACE benefit, “Night of 1,000 Drawings,” which was held November 8. Yelena Aronson, computer graphics; Marie Roberts, Maria Creyts, Jacqueline Lima, Pamela Montalbano and Toni Lee Sangastiano, all fine arts; and art major Melissa Libertelli all exhibited work.

Judy Manton, University Core (Metro), presented a service at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palisades on October 26. Her topic was “The Struggle for Social Justice in Latin America.”

Four Horsemen Magazine, presented a night of poetry titled “You, Me and Jim,” which spotlighted Robert Quatrone, English (Metro), at the Englewood (N.J.) Public Library. The evening’s poems focused on the “state of humankind and the world,” says Quatrone, who founded the online poetry magazine in response to the events of September 11, 2001. Quatrone’s work has also been published in Passaic Review, Lips and The Aquarian.

Benjamin Nelson, English (Metro), spoke on “From Hester Street to Hollywood, the Image of the Jews in American Films,” at the Temple Avoda, Fair Lawn, N.J., on November 16.

Judy Moonelis, visual/performing arts (Flor), is being featured by the Morris Museum, Morristown, N.J., in the show “New Jersey Artist Series: Judy Moonelis.” Her work looks at human anatomy from the microscopic to macroscopic and from historic to contemporary. The exhibit will run through March 7.

In November, the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans to the New Jersey Division of Military and Veterans Affairs awarded “The Minute Woman” statue to Helen Brudner, history/political science and associate director/coordinator, history/political/international studies (Metro), for her activities and support of women veterans in the state.

Larry Winters, marketing (Flor), was a guest speaker at Reading-Fleming Middle School in Flemington, N.J., in an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Korean War.

Julie Friedman, second from left, manager, human resources information systems/payroll operations (Metro), and her daughter, Adina, visited her daughter, Shaina, a Metropolitan Campus junior, at Wroxton College, England, during the Thanksgiving holidays. Shaina is spending this semester at Wroxton. Pictured above are, from left, Angela Morris (Wrox), Julie Friedman, Wendy Hart (Wrox) and Shaina Friedman. Julie visited Wales, London, Canterbury and the Cotswold area. The Friedmans enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with the students and staff, including the annual carving contest, disco and karaoke following dinner.

Announcing

Scott Giglio, director, sports information (Flor), and his wife, Amy, welcomed a son, John Paul, on October 1.

Lillian Lukac, public relations assistant (Flor), welcomed a granddaughter, Elena, on November 11. Elena’s parents are David and Diana Lukac.

Cynthia Radnitz, psychology (Metro), and her husband, Darrin Bergstein, are the proud parents of a baby girl, Darcy Heather Bergstein, born October 27.

Welcome

The University welcomes new full-time and part-time employees who joined FDU as of December 1.

Welcome to Paula Cameron, professional tutor, Educational Opportunity Fund (Flor); Darren Elizie, archivist, Weiner Library (Metro); Sarah Hatcher, University admissions counselor, enrollment management (Metro); Matthew Huskey, assistant men’s lacrosse coach, athletics (Flor); Matthew Immergut, professional tutor, Academic Support Center (Flor); Theresa Malek, medical assistant, student health services (Metro); Roswell Perez, assistant director, Educational Opportunity Fund (Metro); Shaimaa Peterson, library receptionist/security clerk, Weiner Library (Metro); Marilyn Stefano, records/graduation specialist, enrollment services (Metro); Gracelyn Weaver, administrative assistant to associate director, enrollment services (Flor); and Barbara Wong, secretary, enrollment services (Flor).

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