Left photo: Dorothy Nogueras, left, assistant director, financial aid (Metro), and Dora Rodriguez, right, manager, research/records, University advancement (Metro), speak with Pete Hamill, author, newspaper columnist for the New York Post, the Daily News and New York Newsday and former editor-in-chief of both the New York Post and the Daily News, before his presentation at the Gene Barnett Literary Society lecture at the Metropolitan Campus last month. He spoke on “New York Rising: Reflections on September 12th.”

Right photo: Thomas Stavola, left, English (Metro) and director of the Gene Barnett Literary Society, and Pete Hamill peruse the student newspaper.

Left photo: The School of Criminal Justice sponsored a talk, “Identity Theft Protection Homeland Security,” by Joel Trella, center, Bergen County sheriff, at the Metropolitan Campus last month. Pictured with Trella are Carol Cochi, left, coordinator, English Language Institute (Metro), and Patrick Reynolds, right, assistant director, criminal justice (Metro).

Right photo: Plus of NJ and the Metropolitan Campus Wellness Committee presented a conference, “Relieving Stress: A Day of Wellness Care,” last month on campus. The day included interactive workshops, presentations and stress-reducing services (massages, facials, yoga, etc.). Scott Fisher, standing right, director, Fitness Center, (Metro), gave a presentation titled “Eating Healthy on the Run.” Standing from left are Laurie Tellefsen, trauma response coordinator, Trauma Institute, Care Plus NJ; and Scott Fisher. Sitting from left are Fran Gordon, trauma response clinician, Trauma Institute; and Alice Mills, co-director, student counseling and psychological services (Metro), and chair of the Wellness Committee. Conference sponsors included Care Plus NJ, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Eli Lily, United Water and Origin.