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The International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management commemorated its new home in the Chaîne House at the College at Florham with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and student-sponsored “Plan, Prepare, Pass and Pour” wine-and-cheese reception for the campus community on March 10.
The school recently moved into the new 6,000-square-foot building called the Chaîne House, which is located near the library. There, it shares residency with Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, the world’s premier gourmet society. The society’s national headquarters are based here, and it will host its grand opening in April. FDU’s Institute for Global Business Education also is being housed in the new facility.
Complementing the recent construction of Northpointe, the new residence hall on the Metropolitan Campus, the Hackensack River Greenway along the river is being constructed north of the pedestrian bridge. This project involves the replacement of macadam with top soil, grass, trees and benches. A stone dust path will provide a meandering tour alongside the river. A guardrail will separate the path from the parking lot. The new path will stretch from the pedestrian bridge to Route 4, then connect to the pathway behind the bleachers at the athletics fields. Beyond that, the stone dust path will flow into the township of Teaneck’s Andreas Park.
Also on the Metropolitan Campus, the new softball field has taken shape replacing the underutilized east parking lot near the Edward Williams Building. The new field features dugouts, bleachers and outdoor lighting. The project is expected to be done this month.
On the soccer field planning for the installation of artificial turf is well under way. The new turf will be the same type found at the College at Florham’s Shields Field as well as Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The field is projected to be ready in time for the Knights to defend their Northeast Conference championship this fall.
The Friends of Florham continue to provide funding for projects that preserve the historical integrity of the College at Florham. Not only did they make possible the painting of the Upper Hall of the Mansion, but they have worked devotedly to preserve the Frederick Law Olmsted Cutleaf Maple Grove, which lies just inside the Danforth Road entrance to the campus. Imported from Japan, the trees once referred to by former campus provost James Griffo as “probably the most outstanding ‘forest’ of Japanese cutleaf maples in the world.” Many were concerned that the parking lot to the new residence hall could threaten the grove, but the new lot stops at the edge. Friends of Florham board member Richard Simon has designed and is overseeing construction of a three-section wall to protect the grove and set it apart from the parking lot.
In addition, a major renovation of the bathrooms in the Hamilton Twombly and Florence Twombly residence halls is being undertaken at a cost between $1 and $1.25 million. Two of the bathrooms — one in each hall — are complete, and 11 more will be finished by the fall semester.
At the College at Florham’s new Robert T. Shields Field, some grading and drainage work remain, but the field will be ready for its first full season of use this fall.
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Participating in the International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Chaîne House, College at Florham, are, from left, student Jenifer Santangelo, president, Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Society (Flor); Richard Wisch, director and associate dean, international hospitality/tourism management (Metro/Flor); Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, New College (Metro/Flor); Kenneth Greene, interim provost (Flor); and student Mattia Miradoli, who served as executive chef of the day.
Left photo: Wall to protect the integrity of the Frederick Law Olmsted Cutleaf Maple Grove at the College at Florham is under construction.
Right photo: The extension of the Hackensack River Greenway at the Metropolitan Campus is underway.
Exciting things will be happening this spring and summer on the University’s Web site (http://www.fdu.edu). Building on the strong base already established, Ripple Effects Interactive of Pittsburgh, Pa., will be working with the University Web Governance Committee to provide key upgrades to the Web site.
“Our three goals,” said Committee Chairperson Kenneth Greene, interim provost (Flor), “are to create a content-management system, to update the Web architecture and to wrap it all up in a contemporary design. The content management system (CMS) is key,” continued Greene, “allowing everyone to create attractive, comprehensive Web pages with illustrations and photos using a proprietary template system created for us by Ripple Effects.” CMS users will not have to know or learn HTML coding to create Web pages.
According to Greene, after early fall training, departments and groups may create and maintain their own Web pages, updating them daily if needed. Current Web pages will be migrated to the CMS by fall. Departments are encouraged to take this opportunity to work with Bill Kennedy, director of Web operations (Metro/Flor), to review their existing pages for accuracy and relevance before the migration.
The second issue is architecture. Greene indicated that research has shown that just having an attractive Web site is not enough. “We need the site to be user friendly,” he said, “and all departments with a Web presence must be thinking about the individuals who use their site and their needs.” The Ripple Effects team will spend three days on the New Jersey campuses at the end of March in “discovery” meetings with faculty, administration, staff and student groups to learn more about how the University’s site is used and what new capabilities Web-content developers are looking for.
Finally, according to Greene, Ripple Effects will wrap these changes in a contemporary design that will further the brand recognition of Fairleigh Dickinson University as well as the Metropolitan Campus and the College at Florham. This effort is vital for the University’s enrollment management efforts.
Art Petrosemolo, associate vice president of communications and marketing (Metro/Flor), will oversee the interaction between Ripple Effects and the University, working closely with Kennedy, the Web Governance Committee and the University’s colleges and departments.
Deans and department heads will be asked to recommend individuals to attend focus group meetings on Tuesday, March 30, and Wednesday, March 31, on the Metropolitan Campus, and Thursday, April 1, at the College at Florham.
For further information, contact Greene at 973-443-8081 or greene@fdu.edu and Petrosemolo at 201-692-7030 or petrosem@fdu.edu.
Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Global Issues Gateway (http://www.gig.org), an educational Web site providing learning resources and in-depth analysis of global topics, will debut next month.
The site will feature original content from the FDU community and selected articles and features from a wide range of sources.
“The ultimate goal is to promote global learning,” said Jason Scorza, philosophy/political science (Metro), who is the general editor of the site. “FDU’s mission is to offer a global education, and this site represents an opportunity to take another step forward and provide global learning for a broader audience.”
The Web site will be divided into subsections on culture, economics, ethics, politics and science. FDU faculty will edit the various areas. Walter Cummins, English, emeritus (Flor), and Nandita Ghosh, English (Flor), will oversee the cultural explorations. Sorin Tuluca, economics/finance (Flor), will manage the economics material. Odysseus Makridis, philosophy (Flor), will edit the ethics subsection. Scorza will head the area devoted to politics and Christopher Devine, chemistry/philosophy (Metro), and Marion McClary, biology (Metro), will direct the science pages.
The editors will regularly pull articles and features relating to their fields of expertise from various sources and post or link to them on the site. With the content management system in place, each editor will be able to easily update and create pages from anywhere.
Scorza explains that the goal is not to be a comprehensive outlet for information and news, but rather a very selective digest that focuses exclusively on “issues that truly transcend boundaries and cultures in a meaningful way.”
Scorza adds that a central focus is the emphasis on showcasing FDU’s unique endeavors and publishing original material. “We’re going to draw special attention to our rich resources and programs in global education.”
In addition to editing the site’s content, FDU faculty will offer original materials such as reviews and commentary. Global Virtual Faculty™ will serve as guest editors or Global Scholars in Residence (GSR) and will offer writings and dispatches from their corners of the globe as well as host discussions. The first GSR is Kumar Ketkar, a journalist and editor from India. FDU forums and global education events also will be highlighted. A special section will be devoted to FDU’s United Nations Pathways program, and all U.N. lectures and videoconferences will be available via streaming media.
Another section of the site will focus on global education for K–12 teachers. “We want to promote the integration of global education at university and K–12 levels by producing and/or maintaining links to lesson plans and other educational materials related to global affairs for primary and secondary school teachers,” Scorza said.
The site will be continually evolving, and future plans include, among other things, the offering of short online courses.
The Web site, which is being published by the Office of Global Learning, has been under intense development for the past year.
Scorza paid tribute to the team responsible for the site’s creation. “It’s been a collective effort, and I want to thank the many faculty and staff who have created the site and who will guide its development and ensure its success.”
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press announces its recently published books. They include:
• Redefining the Modern: Essays on Literature and Society in Honor of Joseph Wiesenfarth, by William Baker and Ira B. Nadel;
• Whig’s Process: Tom Wharton Between Revolutions, by J. Kent Clark;
• The Choreography of Antony Tudor: Focus on Four Ballets, by R. Chamberlain Duerden;
• The Civilization of the Holocaust in Italy: Poets, Artists, Saints, and Anti-Semites, by Wiley Feinstein;
• Christopher Marlowe and Richard Baines: Journeys Through the Elizabethan Underground, by Roy Kendall;
• Translation of Grazia Deledda’s Ashes, by Jan Kozma; and
• The Diaries of Giacomo Meyerbeer, Vol. 4: 1857–1864, The Last Years, by Robert Ignatius Lettelier.
For further information on these books or others published by the FDU Press, call Harry Keyishian, English (Flor) and director, editorial committee, FDU Press (Flor); or Louise Stahl, editorial/circulation coordinator, FDU Press (Flor), at 973-443-8564. A catalog is available.
Orders for books should be directed to: Associated University Press, 2010 Eastpark Boulevard, Cranbury, N.J. 08512; telephone: 609-655-4770; fax: 609-655-8366; or e-mail: aup440@aol.com.
In closing ceremonies in the Edward Williams Auditorium on February 24, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey officially closed its Police Training Academy facility on the Metropolitan Campus and thanked the University for the support and cooperation given to them over the past two years.
The day after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, said Superintendent of Police Charles DeRienzo, “…the agency was forced to relocate, and it was an awesome task. How lucky we were that FDU opened their hearts and their home to us.”
After rebuilding the force and training 548 recruits on the Metropolitan Campus, the department is now able to move back into its own facilities in Jersey City, N.J.
An honor guard lowered the American flag that has flown at the Edward Williams Building during recruit training, the Port Authority Police Pipes and Drums offered a moment of remembrance with “Amazing Grace,” and the flag and a plaque of appreciation were presented to President J. Michael Adams.
The Port Authority Superintendent said he hoped the plaque would be hung where students and members of the University community would see it and it would be “…part of your culture because you will always be part of our culture.” The plaque is dedicated to the officers who sacrificed their lives on 9/11 and will be placed in the lobby of Dickinson Hall.
President Adams said, “When this opportunity arose, to house the authority’s training facilities, we were honored and humbled to be able to contribute to the healing and rebuilding process.”
Adams noted that, while this particular stage in the relationship is over, the University remains partners with the Port Authority in other projects. “For instance,” he said, “we continue to offer on-site programs for personnel, and we continue to be fortunate enough to tap the expertise of leading personnel who teach in our MAS program.”
Adams concluded his remarks by thanking the Port Authority for “allowing the University to play a small role in your remarkable record of public service. We salute you and look forward to other partnerships and collaborative educational programs that can serve you.”
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Left photo: An honor guard lowers the American flag that has flown at Edward Williams Building during recruit training at the Metropolitan Campus.
Right photo: Superintendent of Police Charles DeRienzo, left, and Chief Christopher Trucillo, right, Port Authority Police, presented President J. Michael Adams, with a plaque of appreciation.
Women’s History Month is being celebrated with a variety of activities. The College at Florham will present a free lecture by Gerda Lerner on her book Fireweed: A Political Biography at 1 p.m., on Tuesday, March 23, in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion. Lerner is considered among the most pre-eminent historians of our time and one of the foremost pioneers of women’s history. Her life has been framed by political activism, from her teens in Nazi Europe, when she participated in the underground resistance movement, through adulthood, when she fought to unionize the film industry, advocated peace and took part in the civil rights movement. Her talk will focus on her political life and the challenge of writing an autobiography. The lecture is being sponsored by women’s studies, the Diversity Council, the Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office and the College at Florham Provost’s Office. To make arrangements to bring classes or for additional information, contact Diane Sommerville, history and director of women’s studies (Flor), at 973-443-8387 or sommervi@fdu.edu.
In addition, on Friday, March 26, a U.N. Student Briefing at the United Nations Headquarters, N.Y.C., will focus on “Women’s Rights.” A pass is needed to attend the briefing. For more information on U.N. events or to obtain a pass, call 201-692-7362 or e-mail suhonjic@fdu.edu.
At the Metropolitan Campus, a Women’s History Month Quilt is being prepared. Quilt squares for design were distributed in the beginning of the month and, once complete, the quilt will be hung in the Student Union Building. Remaining on the Metropolitan Campus calendar is an Annual Ladies Night featuring winners of FDU’s Shining Stars search, fun, food, entertainment. Co-sponsored by student life and the Multicultural Council, the free event will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30, in the Rutherford Room, Student Union Building, 7 p.m. For more information call 201-692-6134.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Athletics Certification Report has been finalized, and copies have been forwarded to the NCAA National Office and to members of the Peer Review Team.
The team will visit the Metropolitan Campus from May 23 to 25. Members of the Peer Review Team include: Chair Robert Fisher, president, Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn.; William Husak, director of athletics, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, Calif.; George Rathman, compliance coordinator, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio; Sally Thibodeau, associate professor/department of education, Providence College, Providence, R.I.; and Angie Torain, assistant commissioner/senior women’s administrator, Mid-Continent Conference. The NCAA staff liaison to FDU is Ellen Ferris, assistant director of membership services, NCAA.
Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, New College (Metro/Flor), and chair of the NCAA Steering Committee, thanked all of the members of the Metropolitan Campus community who are participating in the certification process.Samuel White, architect and great-grandson of Stanford White, will present a slide lecture, “Stanford White, Venice and New York,” on Sunday, March 21, at 3 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham.
White’s talk will focus on the influence of Venice — its architecture and design — on the work of Stanford White, a founding member of the legendary firm of McKim, Mead & White, which designed “Florham,” the former Vanderbilt-Twombly estate, now the College at Florham. A true “Friend of Florham,” White is returning to the University for the third time to lecture on American architecture.
White is the co-author with Elizabeth White of McKim, Mead & White: The Masterworks, published in 2003, which documents the institutional and commercial designs of America’s most famous architectural office. Reviewers have said that The Masterworks is certain to stand the test of time as one of the most important publications on American architecture. White’s first book, The Houses of McKim, Mead & White, is the definitive monograph of the firm’s residential commissions.
As a partner of Platt Byard Dovel White, Architects, White oversees a wide range of institutional, commercial and residential clients.
Sponsored by the Friends of Florham, the slide lecture is open to the public and will be followed by a reception in the Great Hall of the Mansion. White’s latest book will be available for sale and signing. Admission to the lecture and reception is $5. For further information, call 973-443-8661 or go to http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/samwhite.html.
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Samuel White
Update
Michael Goodman, English and director, Corporate Communication Institute (Flor), was elected a fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, the highest rank conferred by the society, in January. Goodman will participate in a general panel session on “Technology’s Globalization Effect on Communications” at the Public Relations Society of America’s annual national technology conference, to be held in Philadelphia, Pa., on May 3.
John Cowen, elementary education/reading and coordinator, MAT in elementary education/reading specialist certification (Metro), is the author of A Balanced Approach to Beginning Reading Instruction: A Synthesis of Six Major U.S. Research Studies, published by the International Reading Association (IRA) in 2003. Cowen also is author of Teaching Reading Through the Arts, published by IRA in 1979. He and Vicki Cohen, education; deputy director, education; and program coordinator, instructional technology design certificate program (Metro), are co-authoring a book, Literacy for Children in a Technological and Global World, to be published by Wadsworth Publishing.
Ethné Swartz, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), was quoted on a new mentoring program launched by the Female Entrepreneurs’ Alliance in two newspapers: The Record, in “Nurturing Hand for Small Business,” on January 13, and the Daily Record, in “Mentoring New Entrepreneurs — FDU Matches People with Experience with Those Just Starting Out,” on January 15.
Students in the College at Florham’s Honors Program heard Walter Cummins, emeritus, English (Flor) and editor emeritus, The Literary Review, read his short story, “Little Old Man,” which he first read at a residency for the master of fine arts in creative writing last August, and René Steinke, English (Flor) and editor-in-chief, The Literary Review, read from her novel Holy Skirts, to be published by William Morrow in April 2005. The novel is a fictional story based on the life of Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, a poet and artist from the Dada movement.
Randall Westbrook, campus coordinator, enrollment management (Metro), served as master of ceremonies at a tribute to Paul Robeson at Raritan Valley Community College, North Branch, N.J. Westbrook provided a history of the well-known singer and activist.
James Almeida, entrepreneurial studies and chair, management/marketing/entrepreneurial studies (Flor), was interviewed on NJN News (NJN-Public Television) on January 23 regarding the findings of the second annual PublicMind New Jersey Consumer Intentions poll, which was sponsored by the Silberman College of Business.
Richard Kopp, languages (Flor), presented an opera commentary on “Norma,” and its place in opera history on February 29 prior to the Opera at Florham production of “Norma” at The Community Theatre, Morristown, N.J.
Benjamin Nelson, English (Metro), spoke about Alfred Dreyfus and 19th-century anti-Semitism at the New Synagogue of Fort Lee, N.J., on February 18. The New York Times, on January 18 in an article titled “Life’s Dramas Play at Home for Actors,” mentioned Nelson’s involvement with leading discussions of plays at the Actor’s Fund Nursing Home in Englewood, N.J.
James Barrood, director, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), was one of four participants on the television show “Caucus: New Jersey with Steve Adubato.” Focusing on family business issues, the episode aired the week of February 22 on Thirteen/WNET New York, NJN-Public Television, CN8-The Comcast Network and various cable stations across the state. Barrood was quoted in NJBIZ, in a February 23 article “Family Feud at Goya Foods” and in “Transforming Your Career: Necessity as the Mother of Invention,” published by Americans for Financial Security in February. He was also quoted February 2 in the Daily Record, in “On Their Own — Responding to Demand, More Organizations and Schools Are Training Workers to Start and Run Their Own Businesses.”
Laureano Corces, Spanish (Flor), was elected director of Spanish studies by the Northeast Modern Language Association, a nationally recognized organization.
William Roberts, Jr., social sciences, New College, and director, public administration (Metro), was nominated to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers by a former student.
Diana Kyser, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), was quoted in the Daily Record, in “Heat for Martha — No Longer Just in the Kitchen,” on January 31.
Mary Cross, emerita, English (Flor), has been living in Key West, Fla., where she is renovating a coach house (circa 1886). She participates in a writers’ group with several retired professors, is doing nonacademic writing and is teaching an online course. She plans to travel to Greece in June.
Stephen Kimmons, University director, alumni relations (Metro), presented “Making the Alumni Relations Office Relevant in the Lives of Alumni” at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s District II Conference, held in Philadelphia, Pa., in February. He also participated in a panel discussion titled, “Has Alumni Relations/Alumni Associations Gone the Way of the Dinosaur?” at the conference.
In Memoriam
William Smith, retired director, Health Research Institute (Flor), died February 6 in Santa Monica, Calif., at the age of 90. After joining the University in 1959, Smith and associates reported on some of the early experimental evidence for the carcinogenicity of asbestos. He retired in 1982. Smith is survived by a daughter, Rosalie, and five grandchildren.
Joseph Sypniewski, retired mechanic helper, buildings/grounds (Metro), died in February at the age of 91. A native of Poland, he retired in 1982 after 22 years with the University. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two sons, William and Walter; a daughter, Jan Monk; a sister, Sabina Patocha; and four grandchildren.
Announcing
William Gillard, English (Flor), and his wife, Susan, announce the birth of a daughter, Gwendolyn Grace, on February 18.
Welcome
The University welcomes new full-time and part-time employees who joined FDU as of February 23, 2004.
Welcome to Theresa Edmond, tutor, Educational Opportunity Fund (Metro); Laura Reynolds, director of donor relations/special events, University advancement (Metro); Dolores Rosko, summer program director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities (Metro); Clark Simmons, assistant trainer, athletics (Flor); Nilya Solu, administrative assistant, computer sciences/engineering (Metro); and Michelle Stratford, assistant women’s bowling coach, athletics (Metro).
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
Nelson to Read from Her Book on Reading
The Literary Review and the English, communication and philosophy department will be sponsoring a free reading on Thursday, April 15, at 5 p.m. in the Orangerie, College at Florham Library.
Sara Nelson, author of the recently published memoir, So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading, will be reading from her work and signing books.
The review of her book in Publisher’s Weekly reveals that in her prologue Nelson writes, “I have a New Year’s plan.” Her goal: to read a book a week for a year and try “to get down on paper what I’ve been doing for years in my mind: matching up the reading experience with the personal one and watching where they intersect — or don’t.” Armed with a list of books, the author, a Glamour senior contributing editor, the New York Observer’s publishing columnist and a veteran book reviewer, begins her 52-week odyssey. She succeeds in sharing her infectious enthusiasm for literature in general, the act of reading and individual books and authors. Along the way, Nelson unearths treasures.
Visual/Performing Arts Presents ‘Pippin’
The musical “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.
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 held 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.
Silberman College of Business
2004 East Coast Collegiate Entrepreneur Awards
The 2004 East Coast Collegiate Entrepreneur competition is open to undergraduate-level students who run their own businesses while enrolled in colleges, universities and technical or career schools. This program recognizes winners from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Delaware. Each state will recognize first- and second-place winners, who will be awarded $1,000 and $500, respectively. In addition, the judges will select a regional winner who will receive an extra $1,000, bringing the total grand prize to $2,000. Winners will be announced and honored in early May.
Administered by the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies, this program is affiliated with the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards competition sponsored by St. Louis University in Missouri. The winner of the East Coast competition will compete with winners from other national and international regions in the global competition, where the first place award is $10,000, with an additional $1,000 awarded to the nominator.
James Barrood, director, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), said, “It is important for schools to encourage and recognize entrepreneurial students who pursue business ventures because innovative small and growing businesses are generally responsible for much of the job creation nationwide.”
This year’s competition will be judged by George Taber, president of Business News New Jersey; Erik Ipsen, deputy managing editor for Crain’s New York Business; Dee DelBello, CEO/publisher of Fairfield County Business Journal; and James Streit, Jr., publisher of the New Castle Business Ledger (Del.). Sponsors include Wachovia and the Edison Venture Fund.
New Jersey Female Entrepreneur Lecture Rescheduled
The inaugural New Jersey Female Entrepreneur Lecture on “Focusing on the Future: Growing Your Company in a Competitive Environment,” by Diahann Lassus, president and co-founder of Lassus Wherley & Associates, P.C., a wealth-management firm with offices in New Jersey and Florida, and the presentation of the winners of the 2004 New Jersey Business Idea Competition, has been rescheduled for Friday, March 26, at 6 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham. The events are free. For further information see http://inside.fdu.edu/pt2/otw0402/happenings.html, Silberman College of Business, or call 973-443-8842.
New College of General and Continuing Studies
SATs of Interdisciplinary Students High
“One of the goals of the bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies program is to attract intelligent, highly motivated students with varied interests to the University,” said Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, New College (Metro/Flor). “If one dimension of measurable success is Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, then on this dimension the program is succeeding.” The average SAT scores of first-year students entering the program in the fall 2003 class was 1,223.
New MAS Courses and Certificate
Three new online graduate courses are being offered in the master of administrative science program, beginning in April. Managing Organizational Change, Customer Service, and Grant Writing and Administration will bring the total to nine online courses being offered in the Summer I trimester.
Also, a 15th specialization has been added to the MAS program — a Certificate in Global Emergency Medical Services Administration. This four-course, 12-credit graduate certificate was designed by two adjunct faculty members in the School of Administrative Science, Cathy Vacirca and Victor Carter, veteran members of the emergency medical services community. This certificate program will be piloted in Bergen and Somerset counties in April.
For more information, e-mail calissi@fdu.edu or call 201-692-7171 or 7172.
Wine and Food Celebrated in Annual Classic
The second annual New Jersey Annual Wine and Food Classic, hosted by Fairleigh Dickinson University, will be held on Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24.
In addition to tastings and gourmet wine dinners, there are hands-on seminars and spirited discussions — all open to the public. Proceeds from the New Jersey Annual Wine and Food Classic will benefit students through the Scholarship Fund of the University’s International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
There are five events on April 23. The Grand Tasting will feature more than 30 wineries from 11 viticultural areas around the world as well as artisan cheeses and seasonal hors d’oeuvres. The program for the walk-around tasting outlines each country as well as the wines being offered and will be held in the Mansion, College at Florham.
On this same evening, there are four wine dinners in highly regarded New Jersey restaurants known for their commitment to great food and wine — Acqua Ristorante, Raritan, N.J., featuring the great wines of Italy from Banfi Vintners; Huntley Taverne, Summit, N.J., featuring boutique wines of the Napa Valley; The Dining Room at The Hilton Short Hills, Short Hills, N.J., featuring the wines of Ferrari Carano Winery; and The Bernards Inn, Bernardsville, N.J., featuring Burgundian wines of Joseph Drouhin.
Saturday, April 24, features 10 seminars that range from “Australia Uncorked” to “Amazing Desserts Anytime.” Each seminar explores a key trend in the world of fine wine and gourmet food. The seminars will be held at the Dolce Hamilton Park Conference Center, Florham Park.
Specifics on each event, registration information and pricing is fully outlined on the event’s Web site, http://www.njwineandfood.com. Call George Staikos, event coordinator and international hospitality/tourism management (Flor), at 908-284-4930 with questions.
Scholarship/Benefit Dinner, Sold-out Event
The International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management’s annual student scholarship/benefit dinner on February 28 was another sell-out event held at Hamilton Park Conference Center; approximately 300 persons attended. During the dinner, Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, New College (Metro/Flor), announced that Richard Wisch, the school’s director (Metro/Flor), has been appointed an associate dean. Also, John Hughes, international hospitality/tourism management (Flor), has been named the school’s associate director. A doctoral candidate at Columbia University Teachers College, Hughes is the director of the school’s Professional Development Sequence at the College at Florham.
Rider Safety Education Follows New Curriculum
The University’s motorcycle safety education program will initiate the 2004 state motorcycle safety education courses by offering a new curriculum, developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation after years of research with adult learning techniques. It is designed as a student-centered, rather than instructor-led, program. Instructors carry the title “Rider Coach” to identify their roles as facilitators in the learning process both in the classroom and outside during riding exercises. The first course of the season begins March 19. Weekend classes are booked into mid-July. Joan Leder, senior program director, continuing education (Metro), heads the program.
ROGATE Lectures
On Thursday, March 18, New College will offer ROGATE Academic Interest Lectures to more than 300 gifted-and-talented fifth- and sixth-graders from around the state of New Jersey in the Edward Williams Building, Metropolitan Campus. Ann Taxier, English, New College (Metro), will present “Creative Writing and Poetry Workshop.” Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, New College (Metro/Flor), will speak on “What Will My Job Be: Career Opportunities in 2014?” This is the 20th year that New College has hosted the Academic Interest Lectures.
Shelter Our Sisters
The Strategic Planning Workshop for Shelter Our Sisters, the only facility in Bergen County that houses victims of domestic violence, was co-sponsored by the School of Administrative Science at the Metropolitan Campus in February.
University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies
The School of Natural Sciences and Hackensack Riverkeeper Incorporated have joined forces to offer two environmental science courses, Science of Environmental Advocacy I and II.
Both courses will be taught by the Riverkeeper’s staff. Advocacy I will introduce the methodology of environmental advocacy through legal, economic, scientific, sociological and historical aspects of environmental protection. The second course, an independent study, will involve work with the Riverkeeper staff on a project of regional importance pertaining to the Hackensack River watershed.
For additional information, contact Edward Catanzaro, chemistry (Metro), at 201-692-2340 or catanzar@fdu.edu.
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Left photo: Bill Doran, left, multimedia specialist, University systmes/security (Metro), and his wife, Kathy, are served by Metropolitan Campus student Aracelis Castillo.
Right photo: Ruth Hladyk, left administrative assistant, international hospitality/tourism management (Flor), and Kirsten Tripodi, center, international hospitality/tourism management (Metro), are pictured with students from left, Dev Tailor (Metro), Becky Ketchum (Metro) and John Wilkens (Flor).
From right, Richard Ottaway, associate dean for academic affairs, Silberman College (Metro/Flor); and his wife, Elaine; student Meridith Brown (Flor); George Staikos, international hospitality/tourism management (Flor); student Alison Mozak (Flor); Albert Schielke, associate dean, University College (Metro); and his wife, Susan; student Mira Rosenzweig, president, Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Society (Metro); Richard Wisch, director and associate dean, international hospitality/tourism management (Flor/Metro); and student Jenifer Santangelo, president, Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Society (Flor).
Dorothy Baldwin
Assistant Professor of Education and QUEST Coordinator
Metropolitan Campus
How long have you been at FDU?
In May, I will have completed my second year with FDU. Before being invited to serve as a full-time faculty member this September, I was an adjunct professor for one year at the College at Florham.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
One of my favorite books for sharing with the “little people” in my life is a book by Laura Joffe Numeroff, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Not only is it a delightful story and picture book for little ones, it is also an excellent source to use when introducing students to system-thinking concepts, such as interconnectedness, circular feedback, unintended consequences, solutions that often create new problems, etc. I would recommend this book to young and old alike. I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t enjoy a quick read or a picture book at one time in their life, and this one will undoubtedly make the reader smile!
What do you most value in your friends?
To quote George Santayana, “Friendship is almost always the union of a part of one mind with a part of another: People are friends in spots.” While there is one universal characteristic of what I value most in a friend, trust, there are different qualities that I value in each of my friends that range from benevolence and generosity of spirit to a keen sense of humor and wit.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I …
… have flowers in my house throughout the year. I love the summer! So, rather than pining for summer in January and February, I have the fragrance and color from the burst of blooms of assorted flowers and green foliage from my more than 50 house plants ranging from amaryllis to watermelon peperomia. It is an affordable luxury to wake up to the scent of gardenia and be greeted with a splash of color from geraniums, begonias and violets on a dreary, cold and snowy day as their backdrop. My plants range in age from one to more than 25 years old and more than half of them are African violets. While I don’t have any orchids at the moment, it is an experience that I look forward to in the future.
My hobbies are …
In addition to reading and indoor gardening, I enjoy dabbling in the garden outdoors in the warm weather. While I no longer grow vegetables, I continue to put in a flower garden each year. I also like the adventure of traveling to and exploring places both close to and far from home. My most recent trip was to Maui, where we took the famous drive along the Hana Coast, enjoying the many spectacular sights, such as hidden pools and waterfalls, black sand beaches and, of course, exotic plants and flowers. In addition to the sights, the 52-mile daylong drive along the narrow winding road with its many hairpin turns will be long remembered! We also climbed to the summit of Haleakala, which is at an altitude of over 10,000 feet. Not only did I feel on top of the world being high above the clouds but I was able to enjoy an expansive view of more than 100 miles in one of the quietest places on earth. What was most fascinating was the diversity of the crater in terms of weather and foliage. Over the course of the journey, you find sub-alpine shrubland, rain forest, dry forest and pasture land complete with cowboys — some who bear the surname Baldwin. Perhaps as I explore the family’s genealogy — one of my more recent activities — I’ll find a relationship!
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
If I had to choose a profession other than education, I think I would like to be a veterinarian. Over the course of my life I have had rabbits, turtles, lizards, fish, dogs, a cat and a bird. At present, I have a soon-to-be-five-year-old Australian terrier who is just a delight. Having a pet is a most rewarding experience. So I think that working with animals to keep them well and providing help and relief to animals that are sick or injured would bring much satisfaction to a person’s life.
On the continuum of professions, I think the one I would shy away from would be that of a funeral director. While they are invaluable and provide a much needed service, their days — I would think — are filled with grief.
Gary Radford
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
College at Florham
How long have you been at FDU?
I joined FDU in September 1999.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
I don’t get to see many recent films. However, films I have really enjoyed include “This is Spinal Tap” (I was crying with laughter when I saw this at the movies in 1983. I had no idea it was a spoof until halfway through.); “Memento” with Guy Pearce (This is the movie that starts at the end and moves back in time to the beginning.); and any James Bond movie. I also love British comedy TV shows, especially “The Office” (You have to catch this show — it is hysterical.), “Father Ted” and “Red Dwarf.”
What do you most value in your friends?
Open-mindedness, kindness and sense of humor.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… am, in fact, from England. People are very surprised to learn this and say that they would never have guessed my background from the way I speak. I was born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, a small town on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border, which is next door to the Peak District National Park, a stunningly beautiful part of England.
My hobbies are …
Playing a blazing lead guitar in a blues/rock band. We also write our own original songs. Check out our Web site at http://scils.rutgers.edu/~band/profs.
Who would be your perfect dinner guest? What would you serve?
I would love to invite Umberto Eco for dinner. Dr. Eco is the author of The Name of the Rose and Foucault’s Pendulum and is known as the father of modern semiotics. My wife, Marie, and I met Dr. Eco in New York last year, and he was the most charming and unpretentious companion. Since both Dr. Eco and Marie are Italian, I am sure Marie would not mind making her world-famous meatballs in her own spaghetti sauce with the top-secret recipe, to be served with pasta and a nice Italian wine.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
I would love to be a full-time professional musician. When I was 17, I had an offer to play rhythm guitar in a dance band on a cruise ship cruising the Greek islands. I had to turn that offer down because I was completing my A-level exams at the time. But I often think about what my life might have been like if I had taken that opportunity. I would want nothing to do with any profession that involved heights!
Erich von Salzen
Computer Shift Supervisor, Management Information Systems
Metropolitan Campus
How long have you been at FDU?
Twenty-two years and eight months.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
I like books of history or facts. While I was at The Cloisters in New York City, I saw this walrus ivory cross from 1100 A.D., and someone there recommended I read the King of the Confessors, by Thomas Hoving (former director of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1963–1977). It’s the story of this cross that was carried by the crusaders and acquired by Thomas Hoving for The Cloisters. It is the most exciting and entertaining book I have read — a short course in museum politics and international museum competition. It’s a good suspense story, but also going to The Cloisters and seeing the cross makes the book even more real.
I liked the “Pirates of the Caribbean.” It was an action movie, and Johnny Depp was good. I saw the making of the movie on television, and it was as good as they said it would be. I even bought the DVD. I saw the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Disney World in 1974 and 1996.
What do you most value in your friends?
Honesty.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… am going to college. I grew up in Hackensack, N.J., lived two blocks from Edward Williams College and never thought that I would work for FDU or even take college courses at FDU.
My hobbies are …
… coin collecting; working on computers; watching the Discovery, History and TLC channels, “This Old House” and “Ask This Old House.” I’ve met Norm Abram, host of “The New Yankee Workshop.”
Who would be your perfect dinner guest? What would you serve?
Clint Eastwood — the only actor and director that I really like. His three spaghetti westerns were the best — “A Fistful of Dollars” (1964); “For A Few Dollars More” (1965); and “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966). They had unforgettable scores by Ennio Morricone.
I’m a steak-and-potato man myself, so I would serve steak and potatoes.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
The profession I would most like to attempt would be to own or run a motel or to work on a cruise ship. I like to talk with people of different cultures and backgrounds and have found that people are interesting. I’m a people person.
The profession I would want nothing to do with is being a surgeon or any thing to do with hospitals.
Maria Webb
Assistant Director for Public Services, College at Florham Library
College at Florham
How long have you been at FDU?
I’m a few months shy of 10 years.
What book or film did you recently enjoy? Why would you recommend it?
I recently read The Future of Life, by Edward O. Wilson, in which the author refers to humans as planetary killers, the serial killers of other species on the planet. But after warning of devastating extinctions, Wilson offers some solutions for protecting what’s left of our natural world. The book is certainly thought-provoking; plus, it reminded me to contact my elected representatives in support of preserving as much wilderness as possible.
As for a film, I highly recommend “Whale Rider.” What a beautiful story, beautifully filmed; a delight for young and old, alike!
What do you most value in your friends?
Tolerance and open-mindedness. We shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. I’m fortunate that the library staff is a very friendly, caring group; we have interesting conversations and genuinely enjoy working with one another. It’s nice to be friends with one’s colleagues at work.
Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I ...
… took flying lessons, years ago.
My hobbies are …
… spending time with my spouse and gardening. We like to cook with the herbs we grow. We also love to travel. I’d love to find more time for reading and playing the piano.
Who would be your perfect dinner guest? What would you serve?
I’d like to have Hillary Rodham Clinton to dinner for a discussion of her political future. I know I’d start the dinner with a soup; I enjoy making cold soups in the summer and hot soups in winter. I’d also make pesto from homegrown herbs. And my spouse loves to grill, so perhaps we would have grilled salmon.
What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?
As a librarian, I am interested in any number of fields and can imagine pursuing several. I taught French and psychology at the high-school level previously. I would probably enjoy being a psychologist. I could never be a banker; one of my brothers was a banker, and I found conversations about his work boring. Obviously, I didn’t become a librarian because I was overly interested in money!
• There are two United Nations Pathways lectures remaining for this semester. Amb. Luis Benigno Gallegos Chiriboga, permanent representative of Ecuador to the United Nations, will talk about “Foreign Policy Challenges in Ecuador and South America” on Wednesday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham. The last of the series this semester is scheduled at the same location, on Wednesday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. Amb. Pierre Schori, permanent representative of Sweden to the United Nations, will speak on “European Nation-States vs. European Union: Foreign Policy Challenges.” Remaining videoconferences originating at the United Nations are “The Rights of the Child” on Thursday, March 25, at 10 a.m.; and “U.N. Millennium Goals: Fact or Fiction” on Thursday, April 22, at 10 a.m. Videoconferences can be viewed at the ITV rooms on both campuses (Room 1132, Continuing Education Suite, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus, and Room 214, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham).
• Auditions for the staged reading of “Chasing Rainbows,” an autobiographical play by the late Marc Zagoren, distinguished playwright and theater (Metro), will be held from Monday, March 22, to Thursday, March 25, (Monday–Wednesday, 6–9:30 p.m., and Thursday, 3–7 p.m.) at the Russell H. Ratsch Experimental Theater, University Hall, Metropolitan Campus. Zagoren, a member of the Metropolitan Campus’ Heritage Hall, joined the University in 1966 and died suddenly in 1996.
The performance, planned for April 22 to 24 at the Ratsch theater, is the first in a retrospective of Zagoren’s work to be staged by University Players. Ellen Spaldo, communication, director of writing (Metro) and faculty adviser to the play, invites the University community to audition. Spaldo and alumnus Jamal (James) Rana, BA’98, and art/media studies (Metro), will co-direct the reading. For further information contact Spaldo at 201-692-7155 or spaldo@fdu.edu.
• The Knights’ women’s bowling team won the Eastern Intercollegiate Bowling Championships (EIBC) and the inaugural National Collegiate Athletic Association Northeast Challenge.
Head Coach Michael LoPresti was named EIBC Coach of the Year. The nationally ranked (fourth place) team brought home the EIBC team championship trophy by winning five of six matches. Elysia Current was crowned Rookie of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Conference first team. Erica Bixby also earned All-Conference first team honors and teammate Lisa Friscioni was named to the All-Conference Second team. At the NCAA Northeast Challenge, hosted by the Knights, the team compiled a 12-3 record. Kristina Szalay was the individual champion.
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Michael LoPresti
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