Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences

New Major in Organizational Behavior Begins

This semester, the psychology department is offering for the first time an MA in organizational behavior, see http://alpha.fdu.edu/psychweb/. Intensive year-round scheduling makes it possible for students to complete the entire 42-credit program within 30 months. Most classes include a “mentoring” component where each student works one-on-one with an experienced business or professional faculty mentor and coach to enhance their personal skills. For more information, contact Paul Strauss, psychology (Flor), coordinator of the program, at 973-443-8550 or e-mail at dr.paul@strauss.net. The department also offers a Certificate in Organizational Leadership, which essentially consists of the first 18 credits of the organizational behavior program.

Musical ‘Pippin’ Scheduled for April

Save the dates — “Pippin,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, will be presented by the visual and performing arts department Wednesday, April 14, through Sunday, April 18.

First seen on Broadway in 1972, the smash-hit musical “Pippin” ran for more than 1,700 performances and was directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, whose work on this production greatly influenced future generations of dancers. It tells the fanciful tale of Prince Pippin, youngest son of King Charlemagne, who seeks a meaningful life of adventure, romance and glory only to discover that true happiness lies in the simplest pleasures.

This production will be directed by Carole Healey, director of last year’s presentation, “Picnic.” Musical director will be Allen Cohen, music (Flor), with choreography by Susan Ancheta; sets by Richard Turick, theater and acting chair, visual/performing arts (Flor); costumes by Bettina Bierly; and lights by David Landau, electronic filmmaking (Flor).

Performances are in Dreyfuss Theater, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham, Wednesday, April 14, through Saturday, April 17, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, April 18, at 2:30 p.m. A special performance for high school students will be on Friday, April 16, at 11 a.m. Tickets are $5 for students and the FDU community and $10 for the general public. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling 973-443-8644, ext. 4.

For information, contact Stephen Hollis, theater program director (Flor), at 973-443-8467 or at hollis@fdu.edu.

Leadership in Co-located and Virtual Settings to Be Discussed

The Corporate Communication Institute (CCI) is presenting an executive briefing, “Leading From Afar: Effective Communication Practices for Leading Dispersed Teams,” on Thursday, February 19, from 6 to 8 p.m., in Hartman Lounge, the Mansion, College at Florham. A discussion will be led by Stacey Connaughton, communication department, Rutgers University, and will be based on findings of research she conducted with John Daly of the University of Texas at Austin. Connaughton won a Best Paper Award at the 2003 Conference on Corporate Communication for this work.

The event is free for CCI members and FDU faculty and staff. The cost for nonmembers is $35 and for FDU graduate students $10. To register or for information call 973-443-8709, e-mail cci@corporatecomm.org or visit its Web site at http://www.corporatecomm.org/.

CCI corporate sponsors are Accenture; Allstate Insurance Company; Convergys Corporation; Fortis, Inc.; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Information Services International, a division of Mars, Inc.; J.M. Huber Corporation; Pfizer Inc; Raytheon Company; TIAA-CREF; and Wyeth.

Lona Whitmarsh, left, psychology (Flor), with the support of the psychology department, College at Florham, invited psychology alumni back to campus for a presentation by Julia Rathke, right, who discussed her book, What Children Need When They Grieve.

Silberman College of Business

The inaugural New Jersey Female Entrepreneur Lecture by Diahann Lassus, president and co-founder of Lassus Wherley & Associates, P.C., a wealth-management firm with offices in New Jersey and Florida, on “Focusing on the Future: Growing Your Company in a Competitive Environment” and presentation of the winners of the 2004 New Jersey Business Idea Competition, were postponed because of weather and are rescheduled to Friday, March 26.

The Rothman Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies is sponsoring the lecture along with FirstEnergy Foundation and the Daily Record. The evening, free and open to the public, begins at 6 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham. After a reception, the awards will be presented and, at 7:15 p.m., the lecture begins. It will be followed by a question-and-answer period with the audience.

Lassus, CFP and CPA, was named one of Worth Magazine’s Top Financial Advisers for an unprecendented five times — most recently in January 2004. NJBIZ Magazine has named Lassus on their “Top Women in Business” list as well as “Twenty-Six Intriguing Women of New Jersey Business.”

Her expertise is recognized at all levels of government, serving President Bill Clinton at the Retirement Savings Summit, New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman on the New Sources of Capital Board, and New Jersey Speaker of the Assembly Jack Collins on the Assembly Business Task Force. Her lecture is presented by the Rothman Institute’s Female Entrepreneurs’ Alliance, which provides female entrepreneurs with a networking venue, business support, workshops and mentoring.

The 2004 New Jersey Business Idea Competition was open to all high school students in New Jersey and was sponsored by the Edison Venture Fund, Wachovia and the Discover Business Teen Camp at FDU.

For further information, call 973-443-8842.

New College of General and Continuing Studies

Annual Hotel Student Scholarship/Benefit Dinner

The International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management is sponsoring its Annual Student Scholarship/Benefit Dinner this year on Saturday, February 28, at 6:30 p.m. at Dolce Hamilton Park, Florham Park, N.J. The event features the school’s students’ talents in culinary arts and service while generating needed funds for student scholarships. This year it will showcase Switzerland, a multicultural country considered to be the cradle of today’s hospitality industry, which serves as the school’s host for its annual global seminar.

The dinner will feature an array of activities including an expanded wine/beer and food pairing related to the unique menu. The price is $45 per person. For reservations or to make a donation call the school at 201-692-7271. If you cannot attend, consider being a sponsor and/or donating an item for the silent auction.

School of Administrative Science

The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police recently received the “Positive Impact Award” from the New Jersey Society of Association Executives (NJSAE) for its participation in the Public Administration Institute’s Law Enforcement Executive Leadership Seminar. The seminar, a one-week educational and cultural program for public safety professionals, was held at FDU’s Wroxton College. The NJSAE Award Committee recognized the seminar as an innovative program in law enforcement education.

Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, New College (Metro/Flor), announced that the School of Administrative Science now offers six online master of administrative science courses. More than 100 students have enrolled in the online MAS courses, which began on January 26 with an average class size of 17. Online MAS courses are offered year-round with more than a dozen courses expected to be offered in this modality by fall 2004. The off-campus, 30-credit MAS has 14 specializations.

The School of Administrative Science conducts off-campus, degree-completion bachelor of arts in individualized studies (BAIS) and master of administrative science (MAS) courses at 55 locations throughout New Jersey. The newest site is Atlantic Health System in Morris Plains, the state’s second largest health system after St. Barnabas Health System. Both health systems host the BAIS and MAS programs and have an undergraduate 18-credit specialization in health and human services administration and a 12-credit global health and human services specialization. Both specializations were developed by Deborah Fredericks, former director of the Bergen County Department of Human Services.

For additional information on the school’s offerings, see http://alpha.fdu.edu/mas or contact Ronald Calissi, executive associate dean for off-campus credit programs, New College, and director, administrative science (Metro/Flor), at e-mail mas.fdu.edu or (201) 692-7172.

New College’s Middle College Night

On Monday evening, February 23, superintendents, principals and teachers from 56 Middle College high schools will join faculty and staff from New College at the Rothman Center for a catered reception in the Stratis Lounge followed by a basketball game between the FDU Knights and Monmouth University. This annual social event provides a great opportunity for high school administrators and faculty to visit the University’s Metropolitan Campus and to interact with New College’s faculty and staff.

Puerta al Futuro

The Puerta al Futuro Program began the new year with festivities, music and a royal visit from the Three Kings. Puerta received a proclamation from Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney, honoring the program for its celebration of Three Kings Day and its commitment to children and literacy.

Left photo: Natalya Margolina, left, and Susan Ginprich, Puerta al Futuro (Metro) faculty, were on hand to help with the Three Kings festivities. Second from left photo: Deborah Gonzalez, director of Puerta al Futuro (Metro), welcomes children, parents and families. Second from right photo: A young guest enjoys the hand puppet entertainment. Right photo: One of the Three Kings was caught in traffic so Thomas Swanzey, English and associate dean, New College (Metro), took on the task and did a wonderful job of filling in as the third King.

Seventy-five students are currently enrolled in the Puerta al Futuro program. A visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art has been scheduled for the spring, and a student newsletter Nuestra Puerta has been established. The program has launched its first online course titled La Voz Femenina/Women’s Voices, which examines the writings of female authors from ancient Japan to modern Peru.

Puerta’s director, Deborah Gonzalez, is working with Lisetty Nigrinis, coordinator of multicultural programs, global partnerships (Metro/Flor), to offer a “Spanish for Educators” workshop. The weekend immersion course is open to FDU staff to help administrators acquire a working knowledge of the language being used by the new students entering the program. Workshops are scheduled for Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 308, Edward Williams Building, Metropolitan Campus. A continental breakfast and an authentic Spanish meal will be provided. Registration is required. Call Deborah Gonzalez at 201-692-2500 or e-mail at dgewc@fdu.edu.

Camp Discovery

Camp Discovery for children entering 1st through 7th grades has announced its summer season dates — at the College at Florham June 28 through August 6, and at the Metropolitan Campus July 5 through August 13.

In addition, Camp Discovery will conduct a weeklong camping adventure for the same age group during the week of April 26–30. The program will provide its participants with experiences in science, arts and crafts, recreation, cooking, games and computers and ends with a field trip to Sandy Hook.

For information call 201-692-6510.

University College Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies

Joint Venture with Union for Traditional Judaism

Fairleigh Dickinson University and the Union for Traditional Judaism (UJT), Teaneck, N.J., recently announced a joint venture for a master of arts in teaching (MAT) with a specialization in Jewish education. The concentration in Jewish education is aimed at meeting the needs of those wishing to teach in Jewish day schools, yeshivas and synagogue Sunday/Hebrew school programs as well as in public schools.

The MAT requires 36 credits, of which 22 meet the eligibility requirements for New Jersey teacher certification and 14 are a combination of required and specialization courses. The program will be given to a cohort at the UTJ’s Institute of Traditional Judaism (ITJ).

Miriam Singer, education and coordinator, MAT in Jewish studies (Metro), says, “We are really excited about our new program and alliance with ITJ. Our goal is to reach out to the community and join with them to provide well-trained and licensed teachers who are knowledgeable in Jewish education. Our aim is to meet the needs of those who wish to teach in Jewish day schools, Yeshivot and Sunday/Hebrew school programs. We offer a one-of-a-kind program in New Jersey.”

In addition, the University and UTJ are in their third year of cooperation with several dozen students seeking a master of public administration emphasizing Jewish communal service.

Contemporary New Jersey Landscape on Display

The exhibit “The Contemporary New Jersey Landscape” will open Tuesday, February 17, in University College Art Gallery, Room 11, University Hall, Metropolitan Campus. The opening reception will be on Thursday, February 19, from 3 to 6 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

“Garden,” a painting by Rita Baragona, is on exhibit in University College Art Gallery, University Hall, Metropolitan Campus.

Twenty-three artists are participating including Jackie Lima, art (Metro). The paintings and drawings are perceptual responses to the New Jersey landscape, and most are done directly from nature, “en plein air.” Many of the artists live in New Jersey, and the others come to rural New Jersey to paint. The majority of the painters in this exhibit have shown together before at Rider University, Lawrenceville, N.J.; Romano Gallery at Blair Academy, Blairstown, N.J.; the Firehouse Gallery, Bordentown, N.J.; and the Antoine Dutot Museum, Delaware Water Gap. In addition to Lima, the artists are Sally Bo Andrews, Rita Baragona, Paul Carrellas, Suzanne Clothier, Jane Culp, Dave Dewey, Dorothy Dierks, Lois Dodd, Jeff Epstein, Dan Finaldi, Louis Finkelstein, Leslie Hertzog, Thayer Hutchinson, Lynn Kotula, Barbara Kulicke, Arthur Kvarstrom, Deborah Nelson, Terri Nichol, Elizabeth O'Reilly, Robert Shoup, Paula Stark and St. Clair Sullivan.

February 2004

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College at Florham, Madison, N.J.

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Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.

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