Inside FDU on the Web — September 2003

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Opening This Fall

Several new and improved facilities greeted faculty, staff and students this September.

Two new residence halls are opening, one at each campus. The College at Florham’s Rutherford Hall was complete in time for the new academic year, while Northpointe on the Metropolitan Campus officially opens next month due to delays caused by weather and the permit and approval process. The 85,000-square-foot structures each cost approximately $18 million.

Also, the $4-million addition and refurbishment of the College at Florham’s Student Center was complete in time for the academic year. Included were exterior renovations, the upgrade and expansion of the dining hall and office spaces, a new coffee house and a new bookstore display area. In addition, artificial turf (FieldTurf) and aluminum bleachers, grandstand and press box are being installed at the campus’s Robert T. Shields Field, see http://fdudevils.com/pages/stadiumupdates.html.

Also at the College at Florham, a new, 6,000-square-foot facility, Chaîne House, is being built to house the headquarters of Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, the world’s premier gourmet society, and the University’s School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. The building stands near the library where the old career center was located. Chaîne provided $400,000 toward the construction cost of this new facility and has been given a multi-year lease to occupy its portion of the building.

On the Metropolitan Campus, complementing the new Fitness Center, which opened earlier this year, a new softball field with dugouts and outdoor lighting is being built on the overflow parking lot near the Edward Williams Building in Hackensack. The field should be complete in September.

Recently completed on the Metropolitan Campus was the renovation of the area occupied by the Peter Sammartino School of Education in Bancroft Hall. In addition, the old commuter lounge in Alumni Hall is being renovated to become the Metropolitan Club — a facility for faculty and staff. That project will be done in October.

Captions:

Northpointe at the Metropolitan Campus. At right is the Fitness Center.

Left photo: Student Center, College at Florham

Right photo: Rutherford Hall, College at Florham

Left photo: Softball Field, Metropolitan Campus.

Right photo: Chaîne House, College at Florham

Vital Signs Off the Chart for Incoming Class

As described recently by Vice President of Enrollment Management Gary Hamme, there’s plenty to cheer about regarding the newest class to begin studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

“The academic credentials of the entering class are the strongest in recent years,” Hamme said. “The students of the 2003 entering class are diverse in both their backgrounds and prior co-curricular accomplishments, which will invigorate all of the student life activities throughout the campus.”

The following is a breakdown by campus revealed at orientation events (see http://inside.fdu.edu/pt2/otw0309/photo1.html) at the two New Jersey campuses in August.

Hamme said that 611 freshmen and 144 transfer students have stated their intent to enroll at the College at Florham. They have homes in 18 states and seven foreign countries. They represent 224 high schools and 80 colleges and community colleges.

Fifty-six percent of the class is female, 38 incoming students are sons or daughters of FDU alumni, and 26 have a brother or sister already enrolled.

The University’s plan to increase the admission’s selectivity resulted in the acceptance of only 75 percent of the students applying for admission. The SAT scores of accepted students have increased 18 points in the last three years to an average of 1,026, and their average high school grade point average (GPA) is 3.00.

Thirty-seven percent (226 students) have been named Col. Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholars, having achieved average SAT scores of 1,131 and average high school GPAs of 3.20.

According to Hamme, 514 four-year freshmen, 58 two-year freshmen and 214 transfer students have indicated their desire to enroll at the Metropolitan Campus. That is a 12 percent increase in the number of four-year freshmen from last year.

The undergraduate class members hail from 15 states and 26 foreign countries. They represent 326 high schools and 109 colleges and community colleges. Fifty-seven percent of the class is female, 24 incoming students are sons or daughters of FDU alumni, and 23 have a brother or sister already enrolled.

In addition, 181 international graduate students have indicated their intention to enroll at the campus. They come from 23 countries, with the largest representations from India, China, Taiwan, Japan and Turkey.

Only 63 percent of the freshman students applying received offers of admission. The average SAT score has risen 37 points in three years to an average score of 985, and the average high school GPA is 3.00.

Finally, 29 percent (148 students) of the class are Col. Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholars, achieving average SAT scores of 1,126 and average high school GPAs of 3.40.

Caption:

President J. Michael Adams, center, speaks with incoming Metropolitan Campus freshmen Michael Ditizio, right, and Jillian Buchanan.

Global Outreach Grows Stronger

Fairleigh Dickinson University’s long list of global partnerships and international programs grew even longer recently with new affiliations in Belize, the Dominican Republic and Israel.

Belize

Fairleigh Dickinson University and Galen University, a newly established university located in the English-speaking democracy of Belize in the Caribbean Basin, have entered into an educational partnership. Students at Galen University will be able to complete their bachelor’s degree at FDU after spending their first two or three years of study at their home institution.

The agreement, developed by Christopher Capuano, director, psychology (Metro), specifies the programs that will allow transfer credits. They are the BS in accounting/MS in accounting; BS in business management; BS in economics and finance; BS in marketing; and BA in individualized studies with a specialization in business.

Chartered by the Government of Belize as an independent, community-oriented institution, Galen University is holding its first classes this month. The university’s plans include graduate and undergraduate programs in business, arts, science, sports and medicine.

To be admitted to Fairleigh Dickinson, Galen University students must successfully complete the appropriate course of study articulated by FDU for a specific degree program. Eligible students also can choose to enroll in a combined, accelerated degree program (bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just five years) by spending two years at Galen University followed by three years at FDU.

For more information visit http://insidefdu.edu/prpt/belize.html.

A general agreement of cooperation was signed by Fairleigh Dickinson University, the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra or Pontifical Catholic University Mother and Teacher (PUCMM) in the Dominican Republic and Tompkins Cortland Community College, Ithaca, N.Y., setting the stage for degree-completion programs in the areas of hotel, restaurant and tourism management; nursing; premedical; engineering and business.

PUCMM has had an exchange program with Tompkins for many years, sending cohorts of students to spend summers in the United States in an academic and cultural immersion program leading to an associate’s degree. The new three-way agreement will allow its students to continue their international experience on the baccalaureate and graduate levels at Fairleigh Dickinson.

A similar agreement between only FDU and PUCMM also has been signed. As a two-way interchange, it provides for the development of seminars, noncredit programs, faculty exchange and study-abroad opportunities for PUCMM and Fairleigh Dickinson students.

PUCMM has two campuses, one in Santo Domingo, the country’s capital and financial and commercial center, and one in the more suburban Santiago de los Caballeros. It was the first university in the country to have a school of hotel administration, now one of the country’s foremost industries. It also is home to a world-renowned medical school and has a strong commitment to providing international experiences.

Israel

Fairleigh Dickinson University has renewed and extended its commitment to educational partnership with Israel in a new agreement with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). The two institutions have agreed to encourage and formalize scholarly and scientific interaction between the institutions.

“This exciting collaboration brings major benefits to both institutions,” said President J. Michael Adams. “Our students have an opportunity to study in Israel in an outstanding center for international students. We will welcome BGU students at our New Jersey campuses as well as develop programs for faculty interaction.”

Programs of study between the two universities will include the social and behavioral sciences; life, health and physical sciences; mathematics and computer sciences; earth sciences; engineering and applied sciences; management; public administration; humanities; fine arts; and hotel, restaurant and tourism management. In addition, Christopher Capuano, director, psychology (Metro), said, “The School of Psychology is talking to the department of behavioral sciences at BGU, and we are considering the establishment of a joint school of professional psychology in Israel for Israelis. It would deliver applied master’s degree programs in psychology and in learning disabilities.”

Founded in 1969 by an act of the Knesset, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is the fastest growing Israeli University. Its student population has tripled to over 16,000 in the past 10 years.

For more information on the program see http://insidefdu.edu/prpt/bengurion.html.

Captions:

At the signing of the agreement with Galen University, Belize, front row from left are Andreas Charalambous, president Galen University; Carl Viola, executive vice president; and Christopher Capuano, director, psychology (Metro). Standing from left are David Steele, dean, Silberman College (Metro/Flor), and Rick Isquith, executive director, global partnerships (Metro/Flor).

President J. Michael Adams, center, signs agreement of cooperation with Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) and Tompkins Cortland Community College. President of Cortland Community Carl Haynes, left, and PUCMM Rector Agripino Núñez Collado look on.

From left, Netta Zieber, Ruth Sekar and Esther Bowalsky, Hebrew Studies faculty, Overseas Student Program, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, pose outside Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus. They taught Hebrew at FDU this past summer.

University Gains Strong Marks in U.S. News Rankings

Fairleigh Dickinson University has maintained its strong standing and remains in the second tier of northern colleges and universities, according to the recent U.S. News & World Report.

In the category of Best Universities — Master’s (those institutions offering a full range of undergraduate and master’s programs with few, if any, doctoral programs), The College of New Jersey, Ewing; Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, Camden; Rowan University, Glassboro; and Rider University, Lawrenceville; were the only other New Jersey master’s universities ranked higher (first tier).

So where does the University really stand? Well, out of the 165 master’s universities ranked in the north region, FDU ranks somewhere between 43rd and 81st. (After the first tier, institutions are listed alphabetically.)

Some highlights of the report: (In many cases, the most recent statistics used were from 2002.)

• The University’s peer assessment score — indicating its academic reputation — was the second highest in its tier group. This is particularly important because the rankings give the greatest weight to this survey of presidents, provosts and deans of admission. Those in a position to be familiar with academic excellence continue to rate FDU very highly.

• The institution’s undergraduate engineering programs were ranked among the top 50 programs at schools whose highest degree is bachelor’s or master’s. These rankings were based on the judgements of deans and senior faculty at engineering schools.

• FDU is ranked 16th in the north region (and highest in New Jersey) among master’s universities in its percentage of international students.

• The University is ranked 18th in the north region for its campus diversity.

• FDU’s retention rate remained the same as the previous year, 74 percent, while the average graduation rate rose from 45 to 48 percent.

• Fairleigh Dickinson’s student/faculty ratio remained the same at 16/1.

• The institution’s acceptance rate remained about the same (71 percent in 2002, compared to 69 percent in 2001), as did the percentage of freshmen in the top quarter of their high school class (27 percent in 2002, 28 percent in 2001). The range of SAT/ACT scores, 25th–75th percentile, stands between 890–1,110, up slightly from the previous year’s 890–1,090.

The U.S. News & World Report rankings are determined by a number of measures, which are weighted by the judged importance of that measure. Peer assessment is worth 25 percent, while the retention and graduation rate together account for another 25 percent. Faculty resources make up 20 percent, followed by student selectivity, 15 percent; financial resources, 10 percent; and alumni giving, 5 percent. Institutions are grouped by their mission and, in some cases, by region.

President J. Michael Adams pointed out that much has been written about the problems with these and other rankings systems and that numbers alone never tell the full story. Still, he said, “It is useful to see how we compare in some of these very important categories. It helps us to track our progress and identify key priorities. I want to congratulate all among our community who are playing pivotal roles in shaping our development and helping us to fulfill our global mission.”

The president added, “I believe we are taking the right steps and making the right moves to distinguish this institution as The Leader in Global Education. And I believe the ultimate indication of our success will be the accomplishments of our students and our graduates. So, as we start the new academic year on an upbeat note, aware of the positive statistics and strong peer ranking, I know we’ll continue to focus even more closely on the personal needs of each and every student.”

Reiss Named Senior VP for Advancement

On July 31, Richard Reiss joined the University as senior vice president for University advancement.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of a university as dynamic as Fairleigh Dickinson,” Reiss said. “From all that I’ve seen, it’s a wonderful time to be here.”

Reiss is responsible for the planning, coordination and implementation of all University development activities, including fund raising, alumni relations and special events. He also is a member of the President’s Task Force and the University liaison to the Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Reiss comes to the University after serving six years as the vice president for institutional advancement at William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J. As the senior advancement officer at William Paterson, he was responsible for fund raising, marketing, public relations, alumni relations and external relations for the 10,000-student, comprehensive public university.

During his tenure at William Paterson, Reiss created a highly successful, major gifts fund-raising program that secured more than $30 million in commitments. He built a strong and active foundation board of directors and greatly expanded the activities of the alumni association.

President J. Michael Adams said, “Rick Reiss has consistently demonstrated the ability to organize and manage an effective, contemporary advancement organization, and has a strong record of fund-raising success. We welcome him to Fairleigh Dickinson University.”

From 1992 to 1997, Reiss was the capital campaign director at the foundation of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, where he was responsible for the management of a $52-million comprehensive capital campaign.

“Philanthropy is a powerful tool for change,” Reiss said. “My goal is to convey to alumni, corporations, foundations and others that Fairleigh Dickinson University is a contemporary, forward-thinking institution of higher learning whose mission extends far beyond the classroom. I am confident that the University’s global vision will resonate with prospective donors, and I look forward to sharing that vision in the months and years ahead.”

A resident of East Brunswick, N.J., Reiss is a graduate of Ohio University, Athens.

Kiernan Leads Metropolitan Campus Team

Joseph Kiernan, associate provost for the last three years, has begun his first academic year as provost of the Metropolitan Campus. In one of his first major announcements as provost, Kiernan introduced Robert Greenfield as the newly appointed assistant provost. Greenfield joins Richard Panicucci, who has been assistant provost for campus life for the last two years.

On July 1, Kiernan replaced Richard Bronson, who had served as interim provost since 2000. “I am very pleased and honored to be provost of the Metropolitan Campus at this time in its history,” Kiernan said. “The campus has moved forward for the last few years under the leadership of President Adams and Provost Bronson. I look forward to contributing to a continuation of these positive steps.”

Kiernan said he was particularly excited about new additions to campus such as the new residence hall Northpointe (opening next month) and the fitness center (which opened earlier this year). “We have significantly improved our collegiate environment while continuing to provide innovative academic offerings. The future is very promising.”

During his tenure as associate provost, Kiernan was especially involved in the extensive revision of the campus budget process and the formulation and approval of a strategic plan for the campus. He also has served as academic director for undergraduate programs, tri-campus coordinator for finance programs and interim associate dean, all with the Silberman College of Business.

An associate professor of economics and finance who joined Fairleigh Dickinson in 1979, Kiernan has a PhD and MA from Fordham University. His doctoral areas of concentration were economic theory, monetary economics, international economics and financial economics.

Kiernan has been active with numerous committees and task forces at FDU. Among his leadership roles have been chairman of the President’s Task Force on Institutional Governance and president of the Academic Senate. He also has been a member of the President’s Cabinet and the University Strategic Planning Commission.

Greenfield, a professor of economics and finance in the Silberman College of Business, joined the faculty in 1979. He has received several college teaching awards and the University’s Distinguished Faculty Award for Research and Scholarship in 1988.

In his administrative career, he has served many years as the director of the MBA program in the Silberman College at the College at Florham. More recently, he has been acting associate dean of Silberman College, assistant dean for administration, and chair of the department of accounting, economics and finance. Greenfield has an MA, MPhil and PhD from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Kiernan and Greenfield added that they welcomed contributions and input on how to improve campus life from all members of the community. “The campus is home to an excellent faculty, a large number of caring and dedicated staff members and a wonderful student body. Together, we will chart a course of future growth emphasizing increased academic excellence and further enhancements in the quality of life for all members of our campus and University community.” They invited faculty and staff to e-mail them at kiernan@fdu.edu and greenfie@fdu.edu.

Captions:

New Metropolitan Campus Provost Joseph Kiernan, seated, is flanked by his assistants, Richard Panicucci, left, assistant provost for campus life (Metro), and newly appointed Assistant Metropolitan Campus Provost Robert Greenfield.

Assisting the provost and his assistants are the two Lindas: Linda Lanigan, left, special assistant to the provost (Metro), and Linda Wester, assistant to the provost (Metro).

Zenner Named Trustee Chair — Bailye, Hallard, Mac Mahon Join Board

Patrick Zenner, an alumnus, MBA’75 (Ruth) and a member of the Board of Trustees since 1995, has been named the board’s chair. He is joined on the board by new members John Bailye, founder, chairman and CEO of Dendrite International, Inc.; and Thomas Mac Mahon, chairman, president and CEO of Laboratory Corporation of American Holdings, Burlington, N.C., who have been elected for three-year terms. Wayne Hallard, BS’80 (Metro), MBA’84 (Metro), as president of the University Alumni Association Board of Governors, also takes a seat on the Board of Trustees.

President J. Michael Adams said, “Pat Zenner combines expertise in institutional organization and management with a passionate belief in the importance of education for the individual student and the greater community. Fairleigh Dickinson University is indeed fortunate to have Pat in a leadership role.”

A 32-year veteran of the pharmaceutical industry, Zenner retired in 2001 as president and chief executive officer of Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., North America, and a member of its global Pharmaceutical Executive Committee. He spent his entire career at Roche, having joined the company as a sales representative in 1969.

Zenner received his MBA in pharmaceutical-chemical studies from FDU and has been honored for his extraordinary achievements with The PINNACLE Award, one of the highest honors the University bestows on its alumni.

Zenner relishes his role in higher education. He said, “Higher education is the key to opening up opportunities for people. And higher education has always been something that both my wife and I have devoted ourselves to. I am thrilled with the new vision for the University — to be the leader in global education — and the progress that is being made toward realizing that vision. To help make students cognizant of the global community in which they live and how they can best position themselves in that global community is a very exciting task.”

For more information see http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/zenner.html.

A graduate of the University of New South Wales, John Bailye joined and later purchased Foresearch, a small market-research firm in his native Sydney, Australia. He focused on the pharmaceutical industry and spearheaded the firm’s entry into the international marketplace.

In 1986, he established Dendrite International, Inc. to pioneer the development of software applications for pharmaceutical sales force management. In 1987, he relocated Dendrite from Australia to New Jersey. The firm now includes more than 2,100 employees in offices in North and South America, Europe, the Pacific Rim and Asia — including Japan and China.

For three consecutive years NJBiz recognized Dendrite as one of the top 20 private companies in New Jersey. In 2002, Forbes magazine listed Dendrite among the 200 best small companies for investors.

For more information see http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/bailye.html.

Thomas Mac Mahon has been LabCorp’s chief executive officer since January 1997 and chairman since April 28, 1996. LabCorp is one of the world’s largest clinical laboratories, with revenues of approximately $3 billion and 24,000 employees.

Mac Mahon has had a long and diverse association with businesses in clinical laboratory testing and diagnostic technology and played a pioneering role in commercializing the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology. PCR is the Nobel Prize-winning technology that has enabled the rapid growth of molecular diagnostic testing for infectious disease, genetics and oncology and is now widely used in genomics and pharmacogenomics.

Prior to his appointment as LabCorp’s chief executive officer in 1997, Mac Mahon was senior vice president of Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. from 1993 to January 1997 and president of Roche Diagnostics Group and a member of the executive committee of Hoffmann-La Roche from 1988 to December 1996.

For more information see http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/macmahon.html.

President Adams said, “In representing the 100,000 alumni of Fairleigh Dickinson, Wayne Hallard will be an important addition to the board. With two decades of experience in the finance department of Verizon and his deep knowledge of the University and impressive community involvement, he brings wide experience to this position.”

After distinguishing himself as a student, both academically and in campus service, he received his bachelor’s degree in economics and finance and his MBA in economics from FDU. Hallard has been a member of the University’s Alumni Association Board of Governors for six years and has taken a leadership role in the Alumni-in-Admissions Committee — participating in college nights at local high schools, making presentations to guidance counselors and meeting with students regarding scholarships. In addition, he has given his time to the Annual Fund Committee as co-chair and to the Career Management Center’s network nights. His wife, Deborah (Russo) Hallard, is also an FDU graduate, BA’73 (Metro).

For more information see http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/hallard.html.

Captions:

Board of Trustees Chair Patrick Zenner, right, discusses strategies with President J. Michael Adams.

From left, new Board of Trustees Chair Patrick Zenner and new trustees John Bailye, Thomas Mac Mahon and Wayne Hallard.

Distance-Learning Program ‘Hitting Its Stride’

The number of courses for the University’s innovative distance-learning initiative has grown dramatically — from 10 to more than 50 — while support services have been upgraded.

More than 40 elective courses were created this year for juniors and seniors, ranging from Major American Writers I to Technology and Its Critics, from Film and Society to Fundamentals of International Business to The Spanish Speaking World.

In addition, the number of sections of courses offered has increased significantly. For example, in fall 2002, 28 sections of the freshman online Core course The Global Challenge were available. This fall, more than 40 sections are being offered.

“The distance-learning initiative has really hit its stride,” reports Cathy Kelley, assistant provost for educational technology, Metropolitan Campus. “The first two years were about building enthusiasm for the initiative and building our capacity to deliver a quality program. Now we have the processes and people in place and know exactly what needs to be done to enhance the program.”

One of the big changes this semester is that many of the new classes introduced are “hybrid” or “blended” classes. “This means that students in these online courses can expect to meet with their professors on a more regular basis,” Kelley explained, “although a great deal of their course work will still be done on the Webcampus.”

Kelley also announced that the University has upgraded its Webcampus system from Blackboard 5.5 to Blackboard 6.0. “Blackboard 6 includes many new features and enhancements. We have also changed hosting services in order to bring a more robust and stable system to our community.”

In addition, a new educational technology Web page is available (http://alpha.fdu.edu/edtech), with resources for faculty and students. Information is available about studying on Webcampus, FDU’s interactive television classrooms and laptops, and finding online teaching resources.

Kelley said that future plans include the expansion of training and development opportunities for faculty. “This kind of support should lead to an even better online experience for our students. We also expect to turn our attention toward more advanced technologies to support online and Web-intensive classes.”

The distance-learning program requires that each undergraduate student take one online course per 32 credits. A key part of the program is the exposure to global perspectives, particularly through the use of Global Virtual Faculty (GVF), scholars and practitioners from throughout the world.

Florham Scholars Living and Learning Globally

One year after the creation of the Global Scholars program on the Metropolitan Campus, the College at Florham has introduced its own innovative global living and learning experience.

Called the Florham Scholars program, the initiative is designed for residential freshmen with a strong interest in global affairs. The 22 inaugural Florham Scholars are enrolled in the Florham Seminar in International Relations, live together in a specially reserved residence hall and will participate in special events such as briefings at the United Nations, field trips and social activities.

During the winter break, scholars also will have an opportunity to visit Wroxton College in England. Finally, during the spring semester, these students will enroll in a special section of The Global Challenge, the online Core course that presents current world issues and different cultural perspectives. The theme of this year’s seminar is “America and the World.”

Naomi Weinberger, political science (Flor), who teaches courses on international relations, is director of the Florham Scholars Program. She is a former director of the U.N. Studies Program, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, N.Y.C.

The Global Scholars Program on the Metropolitan Campus also provides a diverse group of students a chance to live, study and socialize together while exploring global issues. Ten students are enrolled in the program this year, and eight are residing in University Court 4. The students are required to take six credits together, including the online freshman Core course The Global Challenge, Freshman Seminar and an independent study. They also must participate in at least seven co-curricular activities, such as trips to the United Nations and museums. Finally, students have the option of studying abroad. Last year, students traveled to South Africa.

United Nations Pathways Lecture Series

The University will welcome four U.N. dignitaries who will lecture on campus this semester as part of the United Nations Pathways Lecture Series.

On Wednesday, September 17, Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations John Dauth will discuss “Australia in the World Today” at 6:30 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham.

Permanent Representative of Qatar Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser will discuss “The Situation in the Gulf” on Wednesday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 105, Muscarelle Center, Metropolitan Campus.

On Wednesday, November 5, Permanent Representative of Uganda Matia Mulumba Semakula Kiwanuka will talk about the “AIDS Crisis in Africa” at 6:30 p.m. in Room 105, Muscarelle Center, Metropolitan Campus.

Ambassador Javad Zarif, Permanent Representative of Iran, will discuss “The Role of Iran in the Middle East” on Wednesday, December 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham.

Three video conferences originating at the United Nations are planned and will be viewed at the ITV rooms on both campuses. “The Future of the United Nations and the Secretariat” will be the topic on Thursday, October 9, at 10 a.m.; “Women’s Rights Issues” will be discussed on Thursday, October 23, at 10 a.m.; and “Global Health Issues” will be the topic on Thursday, November 13, at 10 a.m.

All events are free. The lectures are preceded by a half-hour refreshment/reception period. The series is presented in conjunction with The Ambassador’s Club at the United Nations. The Record/Herald News is co-sponsoring the events at the Metropolitan Campus. For more information contact 201-692-7362 or e-mail suhonjic@fdu.edu.

Caption:

John Dauth

‘Puerta al Futuro’ Hispanic Initiative Begins

Starting this month, Spanish-speaking adults have the opportunity to earn an associate in arts degree with a concentration in business at the Metropolitan Campus. Through an exciting new program — “Puerta al Futuro” — Spanish-speaking residents with limited English skills will be able to complete a degree (60 credits) program in three years. More than 50 students are currently enrolled.

“The University is responding to a growing number of employers interested in providing educational opportunity for their Latino employees,” said Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, New College (Metro/Flor). “The goal of the ‘Gateway to the Future’ program is to enable Spanish-speaking adults to earn an associate in arts degree while improving their English-language skills.”

In the first year, intensive English-language training is combined with college-level course work that is taught entirely in Spanish. In the second year, students continue the English-language studies while taking courses in both English and Spanish — taught by bilingual faculty. In the final year, all courses are conducted in English.

Language instruction will be provided through the University’s partnership with ELS Educational Services, Inc., a division of Berlitz International, Inc.

Classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings plus Saturdays. Students in the “Puerta al Futuro” program attend classes as a group.

Students start with a traditional 15-week fall semester followed by two 12-week winter and spring semesters. While there is a break in degree studies during July and August, students continue their English immersion courses year-round during the first five semesters.

The program combines quality language training with the professional skills learned through college-level study: the ability to communicate effectively, think critically and work as a member of a team. “Puerta al Futuro” has been developed in cooperation with the Bergen Hispanic Business Association, the Institute for Latino Studies Research and Development and the Morris County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

After completing the program, students have the credentials needed to transfer into a traditional baccalaureate program at Fairleigh Dickinson or another accredited college.

For more information, visit the Web site http://www.fdu.edu/puerta or contact the director of the program, Deborah Gonzalez, at 201-692-2625 or dgewc@fdu.edu.

‘Shakespeare and the Law’ — A Colloquium

‘Shakespeare and the Law,’ a free, day-long exploration of the ways legal ideas and issues are reflected in Shakespeare’s plays, will be presented Saturday, October 18, 9:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m., in Room S-11, Science Building, College at Florham.

Featuring a lawyer, a professor of law and two literary scholars, this popular colloquia (the 11th in a series) has as its project director, Harry Keyishian, English (Flor) and director, editorial committee, FDU Press.

Topics to be discussed are “The Law and ‘The Merchant of Venice’” by Daniel Schiff, practicing attorney, Schiff & Schiff, Attorneys, West Long Branch, N.J.; “Mercy and Justice in ‘Measure for Measure’” by Catherine McCauliff, law, Seton Hall Law School, South Orange, N.J.; “Theater and Drugs in Shakespeare” by Tanya Pollard, English, Montclair State University (N.J.); and “Trials in Shakespeare’s Plays and Plays as a Form of Trial” by Matthew Greenfield, English, City University of New York-Staten Island.

Preregistration and study materials are available: (973) 443-8714; fax: (973) 443-8713; or e-mail harry_keyishian@fdu.edu. Preregistration is encouraged but is not required. For registration contact the above numbers.

NCAA Division I Athletics Certification Process

On August 27, the Steering Committee for the NCAA Division I Athletics Certification process met to consider a draft of the subcommittees’ responses to the self-study questions. Jennifer Lehr, communication (Flor), and the report writer for the certification process, produced the draft during July and August after receiving the four subcommittees’ reports on: 1) governance and commitment to rules compliance, 2) academic integrity, 3) fiscal integrity and 4) equity, welfare and sportsmanship.

The subcommittees will begin the “Evaluation and Plan for Improvement” phase this month, with the goal of completing this section by the end of November 2003.

Academic Convocation

To open the new year, recognize new faculty and honor this year’s recipients of the Distinguished Faculty and Pillars of FDU Awards.

Keynoter: Vladimir Zwass, computer science/management information systems (Metro), “Spinning the World Wide Web: A Global Village or Virtual Archipelago?”

Reception to follow in Lobby, Dickinson Hall

Faculty/Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Announcing, Welcome

Update

Mihaela Leonida, chemistry (Metro), spoke on “Equilibrium Shifts Involving Glutamate” at the 36th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, held in Princeton, N.J., in June. Also in June, she presented a paper, “The Romanian Erminies — Historical Notes,” at the 28th Conference of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences. Recent publications by Leonida include “From the Secrets of the Old Romanian Icon Painters. The Raw Materials They Used,” in Etudes Roumaines et Aroumaines.

Ann Lucas, emerita, management (Metro), conducted a national, two-and-a-half-day conference for AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Lucas developed the participant and facilitator manuals for the conference, which was held at the Fluno Center for Executive Education at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and attended by 30 chairs from colleges and universities around the country.

Marjorie Keyishian, English (Flor), read her poetry at Romo Books, Far Hills, N.J., in May. Keyishian’s work has been published in the Massachusetts Review, New York Quarterly, Ararat and other journals. She is a contributing editor for The Literary Review.

Jane Braden-Maguire, psychology (Metro), and Janet Sigal, psychology (Metro), co-presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, held in Baltimore, Md., in March. Their topics were “Battered Women Who Kill: Effects of Race of Defendant and Participant on Simulated Jurors’ Verdicts” and “The Effect of Race of Stalker and Victim’s Coping Response on Reactions to a Campus Stalker.” The two also co-authored “Effects of Type of Coping Response, Setting, and Social Context on Reactions to Sexual Harassment,” published in Sex Roles.

Christine Vitale, assistant to the director of career management (Metro), is host of “Let the Boogie Woogie Roll,” a new program on WFDU (FM) 89.1, Tuesdays from noon until 1 p.m. The program features R&B/doo-wop music primarily from the 1950s and early 1960s. Vitale is a record collector and R&B/doo-wop music historian. She has also been a newscaster for WFDU since 1995.

Christopher Capuano, psychology and director, psychology (Metro), and Robert McGrath psychology (Metro), co-presented “Predicting Adherence to a Weight-loss Regimen Using the NEO Personality Inventory - Revised” at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, in March. Capuano also presented “The Relation Between Stress, Caloric Intake and Weight-loss in Obese Women Undergoing a Program of Diet and Exercise” at that meeting. Abstracts were published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. McGrath is co-author of “Modern Training Programs,” in The Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists: A History and Guide, published by the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Robert McGrath, psychology (Metro), co-presented with Lana Tiersky, psychology (Metro), on “Post-exertion Mental and Physical Functioning in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Relationship to Employment Status” at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, held in Baltimore, Md., in March. At the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, held in San Francisco, Calif., in March, he co-presented “The Correlation Coefficient and Dichotomous Skew: Implications for Assessment Research.” McGrath is author of “Achieving Accuracy in Testing Procedures: The Comprehensive System as a Case Example,” in press with the Journal of Personality Assessment, and co-author with David Pogge, psychology (Metro), of “Development of a Short Form for the MMPI-2 Based on Scale Elevation Congruence,” published in Assessment. Pogge co-presented “Psychotic Symptoms and Cognitive Impairment as Predictors of Functional Outcome: A Five- to Seven-year Prospective Study” and “Longitudinal Validation of Affective Disorders in Adolescents” at the Annual Convention of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, held in San Francisco, Calif., in May. In March, he co-presented on “Intellectual Decline and Psychotic Symptoms Severity in Adolescent Inpatients” at the Sixth Biennial Mt. Sinai Conference on Cognition in Schizophrenia, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology has published “Convergence of Different Versions of the Continuous Performance Test: Clinical and Scientific Implications,” co-authored by Pogge, and has accepted “Emotional Disturbances in Acute Stroke Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage,” by Pogge and others.

In March, Ron Dumont, psychology and director, PsyD and MA programs, school psychology (Metro), made two invited presentations: “Yes, Virginia, There Is a Severe Discrepancy Clause” at Adelphi University for the Long Island School Psychologists and “Understanding Learning Disabilities and How to Improve Your Everyday Functioning as a School Psychologist and Comply with New York’s Part 200 Revisions” for Nyack, N.Y., public schools. In April and May, Dumont presented “Best Practice in the Identification of Learning Disabilities” at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and at the Annual Meeting of the Manitoba Association of School Psychologists, in Winnipeg, Ontario. He also presented “The Demise of the Discrepancy Formula: School Psychology Moves Into the New Millennium” at the Nassau County (N.Y.) Psychological Association in April and “Rewriting the Procedures for the Identification of Educationally Handicapping Conditions: Consultation with the Special Education Department,” for the Lexington (Mass.) Public Schools.

Robert Francoeur, emeritus, biological sciences (Flor), is co-editor of a new, one-volume issue of The Continuum Complete: International Encyclopedia of Sexuality, previously published in four volumes. Francoeur has accepted an invitation from David Sacher, former U.S. surgeon general and current director of the National Center for Primary Care at Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga., to join a National Advisory Council to implement the 2001 “Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior.”

At the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, held in Baltimore, Md., in March, Gretchen Gibbs, psychology (Metro), co-presented “Domestic Violence: Perpetrators, Victims and the Relationships Between Them” in a symposium titled “The Many Faces of Violence: Perpetrators, Victims and Interventions,” which was chaired by Janet Sigal, psychology (Metro), and “The Effects of Personal and Vicarious Experiences with Trauma on Empathic Responding.” At that meeting, Gibbs and Sigal co-presented “A Cross-cultural Comparison of American, Turkish and Philippine Students’ Reactions to Academic Sexual Harassment,” and Sigal chaired “International Issues for Women.”

Michael Goodman, English and director, Corporate Communication Institute (Flor), presented “Rebuilding Trust: Creating a Culture of Accountability” to the Association of National Advertisers Corporate Communications Committee in New York City in January. He addressed corporate reputation management and the impact of corporate citizenship activities. In April, Goodman explored current trends in communication and their relationship to corporate practice with the corporate communication, marketing and public affairs headquarters staff at TIAA-CREF and Unilever.

At the Annual Meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Juliana Lachenmeyer, psychology (Metro), presented “Effect of World Trade Center Disaster on Individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.” She also co-presented “Clinical Issues in Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder with Comorbid Social Phobia” and “Symptom Severity and Global Functioning in Obsessive-compulsive Disorder.” In November, Lachenmeyer co-presented “Subtypes of Panic Disorder and Associated Cognitions” at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, held in Reno, Nev.

Stephen Hollis, theater and director, theater arts (Flor), directed and Richard Turick, theater (Flor), designed the Playwrights Theater of New Jersey’s production of “Greek Holiday,” which ran in Madison, N.J., in May.

Cynthia Radnitz, psychology (Metro), was elected a fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She has co-authored “An Instrument for Assessing Coping with Temptation: Psychometric Properties of the Alcohol Abuse Coping Responses Inventory,” which is in press with Substance Use and Misuse; “Alcohol Use Disorders and Spinal Cord Injury: A Study of Monozygotic Twins,” in press with the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine; and “Recovery from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury,” published in SCI Psychosocial Process. In September, she co-presented “An Investigation of Cognitive Behavioral Theory of Depression and Spinal Cord Injury” at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers, held in Las Vegas, Nev.

Ray Baylouny, chemistry (Flor), and honors student Vickie Cotero presented a poster based on Cotero’s honors research at the Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, held in Princeton, N.J., in June. Another poster presentation is planned for the national American Chemical Society meeting to be held in September in New York City. Cotero’s research won the Jean Durana Award at the Student Affiliate Research Conference in April and a cash award from the New York Society for Applied Spectroscopy.

At the 29th Annual Awards Ceremony of the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program on the Metropolitan Campus, Betty Eckhardt, assistant director, Academic Resource Center; June Lundy, mathematics, New College; and Robert Quatrone, communication arts, were honored as outstanding faculty. New College Dean Kenneth Vehrkens received the Outstanding Educator Award. These awards are chosen directly by the EOF students.

In the spring 2003 edition of Meadowlands USA, an article “‘Puerta al Futuro,’ the Fairleigh Dickinson University Gateway to the Future Program for Hispanic Working Adults” by Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, New College (Metro/Flor), was published. He also was a featured presenter at the National Conference on Student Retention held in San Diego, Calif., in July. This was the 17th consecutive year that Vehrkens was a featured presenter at the Noel-Levitz Conference.

Vincent Varrassi, director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities (Metro), spoke on “College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities” at Governor Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights, N.J., in May.

Carl Kraus, director, telecommunications and general manager, WFDU (FM) (Metro), discussed “Broadcasting in the Wake of 9/11” at the South Orange (N.J.) Public Library in April.

An article distributed by the Associated Press and run in Newsday and other papers around the country featured Eamon Doherty, computer science (Metro), and his work with paralyzed people and robotics with bio-electrical computer interfaces to enable them to perform simple tasks.

Yolanda Hawkins-Rodgers and Donalee Brown, psychology (Flor), co-presented “Lessons from September 11th: Facing a Community Crisis in Helping Children and Adolescents Cope” at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, held in Baltimore, Md., in March. At that conference, Hawkins-Rodgers also presented “Why Did I Choose You? The Relevancy of Attachment Styles and Emotional Development in Relationships.” The two co-presented “Understanding Attachment Styles in Counseling Situations” for the New Jersey Counseling Association in New Brunswick, N.J., in April.

Andy Gole, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), conducts monthly discussion groups on Sundays, from 3 to 6 p.m. September’s topic is “Nietzsche’s Geneology of Morals.” For information contact Gole at agole@fdu.edu or 973-377-4300.

Vladimir Zwass, computer science/management information systems (Metro), contributed a letter to the Harvard Business Review’s Web-exclusive debate “Does IT [Information Technology] Matter?”

Veronica Dougherty, administrative science (Metro), who taught “Grant Writing and Administration,” was recognized by a former student who credited her and the course with enabling him to gain a $48,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Louis Hsu, psychology (Metro), co-authored “Inter-rater Agreement Measures: Comments on Kappa[N], Cohen’s Kappa, Scott’s PI and Aickin’s Alpha,” in press as part of Understanding Statistics: Statistical Issues in Psychology, Education and the Social Sciences.

James Almeida, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), was selected for the Coleman Foundation Junior Faculty Mentoring Program, which ran from May 29 through June 2 in Buena Vista, Colo. The program linked selected faculty with many of the leading entrepreneurship educators of today.

Linda Reddy, psychology and director, Center for Psychological Services (Metro), has been appointed to the American Psychological Association’s Interdivisional Task Force on Children’s Mental Health. This spring she presented “Current Status and Future Directions for Children and Adolescents with Serious Emotional Disturbance” for St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center’s division of child and adolescent psychiatry in New York City; “Social Skills Training Techniques for School-aged Children” for the Rochelle Park (N.J.) public schools; “What Is New at FDU’s Center for Psychological Services: Clinic-based and Outreach Services” for the New Jersey Jewish Day Schools Association; and “Introducing FDU’s Employee Assistance Program” for the Bergen County Superior Court System, Hackensack, N.J.

John Santelli, psychology (Metro), has written a chapter on hearing for Magill’s Encyclopedia of Social Science: Psychology, published by Salem Press, Pasadena, Calif.

James Barrood, interim director, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), was quoted in the Daily Record and the Star-Ledger on articles about the University’s new Discover Business Teen Camp program, which teaches high school students the fundamentals of business and entrepreneurship.

Neil Massoth, psychology and director, PhD in clinical psychology (Metro), co-presented “Predicting Scores on the Toronto Alexithymia Scale From Scores on the Male Role Norms Inventory and Scores on the Gender Role Conflict Scale for Male College Students” at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, held in Baltimore, Md., in March.

During Playwright’s Workshop of the Outside the Box Women’s Arts Festival, Asbury Park, N.J., in September, Denise Anderson, English/communication/philosophy, and assistant director, freshman intensive studies (Flor), led the workshop “The Art of Unblocking: Clear the Way for your Creative Work” and participated on the professional panel that mediated the workshops.

Ron Kraus, psychology/Core (Metro), is the first editor and author of Online Counseling: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals, which will be published by Elsevier/Academic Press. He also launched a memorial site project on the Web sites www.NationalMemorialSite.com and www.StillRemember.com.

Harry Keyishian, English (Flor), will give a free illustrated talk on “The Images of the Politician in American Movies” on Sunday, October 12, at the College at Florham Library. The lecture is at 3 p.m., and a reception is from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Melvin Lewis, engineering technology and associate director, engineering/engineering technology/information technology (Metro), provided technical assistance and guidance to Lyndhurst High School, N.J., students who competed in a robotics contest held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. The object of the contest was to have a remotely-controlled robot navigate a short distance in an Olympic-sized swimming pool, dive to 11 feet depth, enter a large enclosure through a small opening, retrieve a 10-pound object and bring it to the surface. Lyndhurst competed against teams from 11 universities.

In Memoriam

Thomas Curtin, retired, buildings/grounds (Flor), died April 24 at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife, Rosalind; three daughters: Donna Fico of Madison, N.J.; Laura Lane of Long Valley, N.J.; and Colleen Maude of Raleigh, N.C.; and five granddaughters.

Alumna and benefactor Roberta Chiaviello Ferguson, AA’64 (Ruth), died July 17 at the age of 59. The recreation center at the College at Florham is named for her and her husband of 35 years, Thomas G. Ferguson, BS’65 (Ruth), a former member of the University’s Board of Trustees. FDU created an endowed chair of nursing in her name in the Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health on the Metropolitan Campus. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, New Jersey Rep. Michael Ferguson (R-Warren), and Tom, of Morristown, N.J.; and two daughters, Katie Borbone of Spring Lake, N.J., and Maggie Ferguson, of Willington, Fla.; four sisters; two brothers; and three grandchildren.

Vincent Hubin, retired, economics/finance (Ruth/Metro), died April 9 at the age of 84. He served the FDU faculty at Rutherford from 1959 to 1989. He is survived by his wife, Irene; a brother, Thomas; a sister, Greta; and a niece and nephew.

Joseph Quattrone, retired, physics (Metro), died April 25 in his home in Boise, Idaho. He taught at the University for 20 years before retiring in 1985. He is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Judith; a daughter, Dara; a son, Daniel; and four grandchildren.

Prince Alexis Scherbatow, retired, history/political science (Metro), died June 10 at the age of 92. Scherbatow was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, into a family that traces its descent from the House of Rurik, the first Russian dynasty. He lived in various countries before coming to the United States in 1937. He was in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945 and served in Europe. After receiving a doctorate from Columbia University, he began teaching history part-time at Fairleigh Dickinson in 1962 and became a full-time faculty member teaching history and political science until 1980. He is survived by his wife, Princess Larissa Krivoruchkina-Scherbatow, and two sisters, Princess Anna Nabokov and Princess Olga Geordgadze, both of Brussels.

Announcing

Crystal Redding, administrative assistant and summer conference coordinator, Dean of Student’s Office (Metro), and her husband, Emmanuel, announce the birth of their son, Miles Emmanuel, on June 10.

Lana Tiersky, psychology (Metro), and her husband, Howard, welcomed a baby girl, Jessica Gwendolyn, on May 13.

Welcome

The University welcomes new full-time and part-time employees who joined FDU between April 1 and August 25.

Welcome to Byron Aguayo, officer, public safety (Metro); Emilie Asjana, communications specialist, public safety (Metro); Justin Baluyut, library aide, Weiner Library (Metro); Elizabeth Behrens, secretary, English/communication/philosophy (Flor); Michael Boyle, officer, public safety (Metro); Rosalie Bonadonna, secretary, Academic Resource Center (Metro); Julie Brown, counselor, admissions (Flor); Jenifer Campbell, director, residence life (Metro); Nestle Caparas, secretary, natural sciences (Metro); Dorothy Dicks, admissions/records coordinator, New College (Metro): Stuart Eisenstadt, project manager, global learning (Metro); Deborah Elizie, instructional design coordinator, educational technology (Metro); Michael Ervelli, officer, public safety (Metro); Gregg Festa, instructional design coordinator, educational technology (Metro); Rosemary Ficchi, secretary, Academic Advising Center (Flor); Wei Foo, assistant volleyball coach, athletics (Metro); Moran Goldfarb, administrative assistant, director of Israel program (Metro); Lisa Halfen, assistant trainer, athletics (Metro); Sarah Harries, assistant to director, education (Flor); Corine Jean, administrative assistant, international student services (Metro); Peter King, director, graduate recruitment/marketing, admissions (Metro); Jason Kleinman, communications specialist, public safety (Metro); Orce Kozeski, assistant men’s soccer coach, athletics (Metro); Lauren Markon, counselor, career management (Flor); Coleen May, administrative assistant, University director of library (Flor); Jenny Marcenaro, counselor, admissions (Metro); Mary Ellen Meyer, clerk, enrollment services (Metro); Albry Montalbano, production editor/editorial promotions assistant, FDU Press (Flor); Mahesh Kumar Madhusudanan Nair, instructional design coordinator, educational technology (Metro); Susan Neihart, associate director, international admissions (Flor); Annique Petit, assistant director, international admissions (Metro); Denise Pignato, counselor, Academic Advisement Center (Metro); Gregory Pope, officer, public safety (Metro); Andrea Radford, community college campus coordinator, University partnerships (Metro); Richard Reiss, senior vice president for University advancement (Metro); Lea Ronchi, associate director, enrollment services (Metro); Toni Lee Sangastiano, counselor, financial aid (Metro); Jared Stephans, assistant men’s basketball coach, athletics (Metro); Joseph Trentacoste, counselor, financial aid (Metro); Nathalie Waite, assistant director, student life (Flor); Hazel Yaptangco, family business program administrator, entrepreneurial studies (Flor).

College Happenings

Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences

The chemistry and geology department is sponsoring and cosponsoring a variety of workshops and lectures throughout the semester.

The department seminar series at the College at Florham will include “A Bottom-up Approach to Development of Environmentally Friendly and Cost-effective Processes” with Ambarish Singh of Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday, September 16, at 4:20 p.m. in Room S-17, Science Building, and “Pharmaceutical Profiling: Impact on Drug Discovery Candidate Selection and Optimization” with Edward Kerns of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday, September 23, at 6:45 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion. All seminars are free. For information call 973-443-8778.

A free National Chemistry Week Fair, with hands-on chemistry activities for all ages, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. in the Stadler/Zenner Academic Building, College at Florham, on Sunday, October 19.

With the New Jersey American Chemistry Society (NJACS), the department is cosponsoring “Chemistry Careers in Transition, Résumé Workshops” at the College at Florham on Thursdays, October 2, November 6 and December 4 in Rice Lounge, Stadler/Zenner Academic Building, at 5:30 p.m. “Medicinal Chemistry Symposium and Dinner,” will feature four prominent chemists from industry presenting talks on the discovery of new pharmaceuticals, Tuesday, October 21, noon to 5:30 p.m., in Dreyfuss Theater, Dreyfuss Building. In “Alternative Careers in Chemistry Meeting,” four professionals will speak on how they translated their chemistry degrees into successful related careers, Tuesday, November 4, in Hartman Lounge, the Mansion at 5:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required for programs cosponsored by NJACS. For more information and registration, see http://www.njacs.org.

All events were arranged by Stephen Waller, chemistry (Flor).

The Corporate Communication Institute is sponsoring “After Sarabanes-Oxley: Communicating Transparently,” a brief hosted by the American Stock Exchange, N.Y.C., in association with Financial Executive International (FEI) Business Wire on Tuesday, September 16, at 6 p.m. at the stock exchange.

The event will feature attorney Mary Sjoquist, special counsel to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), who worked in formulating rules required by the act. Other participants will include H. Stephen Grace, Jr., chairman, FEI, and president, H.S. Grace & Co. Consultancy, Inc.; and Steven Sabatini, executive vice president and chief financial officer, U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. and Union State Bank and member, board of directors, U.S.B. Sherman Frankston, president, Frankston Associates, Inc., will be panel moderator.

The event host will be Paul Dorfman, managing director, American Stock Exchange. Michael Goodman, English (Flor) and director, Corporate Communications Institute (CCI), will be master of ceremonies.

Dinner is at 6 p.m., followed by the program. The cost is $95, $85 for nonprofit organization members and $75 for FEI and CCI members. For registration and information call 973-443-8709.

On Tuesday, October 14, at 5 p.m. in Hartman Lounge, the Mansion, College at Florham, Frederick Barton — winner of the William Faulkner Prize for Fiction — will be reading from his new novel A House Divided and talking about his writing. The free event is sponsored by The Literary Review and the English, communication and philosophy department. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact René Steinke, English and editor The Literary Review (Flor) at 973-443-8564.

In order to satisfy and accommodate the needs of an increasing number of theater arts majors, the visual and performing arts department will present two main stage productions this fall.

“Picnic,” by William Inge, will be presented Wednesday through Saturday, October 15–18, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 19, at 2:30 p.m. The play, a classic American drama, takes place on Labor Day weekend in the joint backyards of two middle-aged widows in a small Kansas town.

“Boy Gets Girl” by Rebecca Gilman, will be presented Wednesday through Saturday, November 19–22, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, November 23, at 2:30 p.m. The play offers up a tale of New York single life, a disturbing chiller about a young woman whose life of accomplishment is quickly destroyed by a disturbed admirer.

Both productions will take place in Dreyfuss Theater, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham. Ticket prices for students and FDU community are $5; general public $10. For further information, call (973) 443-8467 or e-mail hollis@fdu.edu.

Becton College continues to sponsor the Public Affairs Lecture Series, being held this year at the Bickford Theatre in the Morris Museum, Morristown, N.J. The sold-out series features prominent speakers including Martin Walker, chief international correspondent, United Press International (“Crises in Europe”); Bruce Vladeck, health policy/geriatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (“The Future of Medicine”); and Jack Matlock, public/international affairs, Princeton University (“The U.S. and Russia in Today’s World”). Neil Salzman, political science (Flor), will be speaking on “Nuclear Nonproliferation in the Pacific Rim” on November 24. For additional information visit http://www.palslectures.com.

Silberman College of Business

Sixteen family-owned businesses will share the spotlight at the 11th Annual New Jersey Family Business of the Year Awards luncheon, which will take place on Thursday, October 16, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Somerset, N.J.

The awards are in two categories — one for companies with annual revenues over $10 million and another for companies with annual revenues up to $10 million. The names of the winners are selected from among the finalists and will be revealed at the awards luncheon.

The awards program, sponsored by the University’s Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies, PNC Bank and New Jersey Monthly magazine represents the only statewide effort to specifically honor family-owned companies for their significant role in the economy and their contributions to the community. Co-sponsors include: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, McCarter & English LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and PSE&G.

Finalists in the Over $10 Million category are AC Coin & Slot Service Co., Pleasantville; EP Henry Corporation, Woodbury; and Grinnel Pavingstone, Inc., Sparta. Finalists in the Up to $10 Million category are Capalbo’s Gift Baskets, Inc., Nutley; Melick’s Town Farm, Oldwick; and The Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals, Toms River.

Semifinalists in the Over $10 Million category were Englert, Inc., Perth Amboy; Gateway Security, Inc., Newark; Lackland Self Storage, Middlesex; The Louis Berger Group, Inc., East Orange; and Watchung Spring Water Co., Inc., Lakewood.

Semifinalists in the Up to $10 Million category were Bograd’s Furniture, Riverdale; Busch’s Seafood Restaurant, Sea Isle City; Singer Nelson Charlmers, Teaneck; Scientific Machine & Supply Co., Middlesex; and The Bailey Sisters, Kinnelon.

For more information see http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/fambusinessofyear.html.

New College of General and Continuing Studies

The continuing education division is preparing to offer a new three-tiered certificate program in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), to begin in early 2004. GIS uses digital technology to combine maps and images with computer databases. Each 12-hour tier will include demonstrations and hands-on exercises. Upon completion of the GIS Certificate Program, students will have gained an understanding of the software database and analysis used in this multidisciplinary perspective. Those interested in this program should contact Joan Leder, senior program director, continuing education (Metro), at 201-692-6515.

The Motorcycle Safety Education Program is expanding into other areas of safety training. Through the New Jersey Chapter of the National Safety Council, continuing education’s Senior Program Director Joan Leder will be adding the two-point reduction, six-hour classroom Defensive Driving Course and a selection of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification classes. Faculty within the Motorcycle Safety Education Program who are certified in these areas will teach the classes during the motorcycle off season.

The School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management recently finalized a unique program to offer undergraduate and graduate courses to Cendant employees at the company’s One Sylvan Way headquarters building in Parsippany, N.J. The Cendant Corporation is the world’s largest franchiser of hotels and is the parent company of the well-known hotel and travel service brands Howard Johnson, Ramada Inn, Travelodge, Days Inn, AmeriHost Inn, Knights Inn, Super 8, Wingate Inns, Avis and Budget Car Rentals, RCI Vacation Ownership and Galileo International.

The University is offering its 120-credit bachelor of arts in individualized studies (BAIS) degree with a concentration in hospitality management and a 36-credit master of science degree in hospitality management this fall at Cendant.

The School of Administrative Science now has 50 off-campus locations throughout New Jersey. The master of administrative science (MAS) degree program, the bachelor of arts in individualized studies (BAIS) degree program and the New Jersey Certified Public Manager (CPM) programs are conducted across the state. New sites include New Jersey International Bulk Mail Center in Jersey City, Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood, Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston and the Dempster Fire Academy in Lawrenceville.

The School of Administrative Science will offer two Web-based, distance-learning, graduate certificate programs (global security and terrorism studies and emergency management administration) as part of the MAS degree. Funding for the creation of the certificate programs in the amount of $500,000 was provided through a partnership with the National Guard Bureau. Both programs are 12-credit, four-course certificates. For more information on these programs see http://alpha.fdu.edu/mas or contact Ronald Calissi, executive associate dean for off-campus programs (Metro/Flor), at 201-692-7272 or calissi@fdu.edu.

This September, the Middle College Program added two additional high schools: Central Hebrew High School in Whippany, N.J., and Hawthorne High School, N.J., bringing the total number of participating high schools to 58.

New College’s new Hispanic Initiative, “Puerta al Futuro”, Gateway to the Future (see story “Puerta al Futuro” http://inside.fdu.edu/otw0309/puerta.html), has been well received by the media and the Hispanic community of New Jersey.

The coverage of the program’s “Hispanic Community Day” appeared on Channel 10 and News12 New Jersey in July 2003. Spanish Television Network 41 did a story on the program itself in August. More than 10 local newspapers (English and Spanish) have done pieces on the program, including an editorial in Su Guia (The Record’s Spanish newspaper) congratulating FDU on its support of the Hispanic community and exhorting Hispanics to take advantage of this “great opportunity.”

At the end of its first year, the faculty of the BA in interdisciplinary studies program (IDS) held a stimulating and very successful week-long seminar/workshop, reports Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, New College (Metro/Flor). Participants read and discussed important papers on interdisciplinary studies, evaluated the first year of the program and clarified the program’s mission and objectives.

The workshop resulted in a document, “What Is Interdisciplinary Studies?” that will serve as the faculty’s guide to future program and course development. In part it states, “IDS courses focus on complex real-world issues, problems, topics or questions that cannot be adequately understood from the perspective of one discipline alone.”

The document incorporates a detailed list of learning objectives organized around the following headings: The skills and attitudes needed to adapt to an ever-changing job-market; a broad knowledge of the humanities, arts and natural and social sciences; concentrated knowledge in at least one area of the student’s choice; a global knowledge base; and interdisciplinary problem-solving capabilities.

Revenues in noncredit continuing education programs for the 2002–2003 fiscal year were the highest in the history of the University. More than 5,000 students enrolled in courses that produced $3,563,449 in revenues for a 10.7 percent increase over fiscal year 2002.

Program growth took place in many areas including paralegal studies, human resource management, certified financial planning, motorcycle rider education and safety, Camp Discovery, Sexton test preparation, the Korean summer program and the Certified Public Manager program.

University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies

During September, Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, N.J., is the site of a student art work exhibit. Faculty selected pieces from work produced in art classes offered by University College on the Metropolitan Campus. In October, the venue will highlight paintings by art faculty.

As part of the community partnership initiative, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will host the exhibits in Terminal B in the international satellite B-3, available to international ticketed passengers. It is estimated that 2,200 passengers use this terminal each day.

The exhibit was organized by Yelena Aronson, computer graphics (Metro), who said, “We’re excited about this exposure to the larger community — the exhibit’s international venue complements the global mission of the University.”

The Garage Theatre Group, Bergen County’s professional theater company, will open its 2003–2004 season in residence at Becton Theater, Becton Hall, Metropolitan Campus. This ends its long search for a permanent home and begins a new and exciting phase in the life of the theater company. The agreement was signed at Becton Theater.

Michael Bias, artistic and producing director, noted that The Garage has been on the theatrical and cultural landscape of Bergen County since its inception in 1993. It offers professional and youth company productions, conservatory workshops and arts-in-education programs. Bias called the 2002–2003 season “The Year of Dreams Coming True,” beginning with its grant award from Bergen County.

“Each dream was a step forward that led to the agreement with Fairleigh Dickinson University to be in residence at Becton Theater,” explained Tippi Ulman, administrative director. Bias said, “We are grateful for the encouragement and support of FDU for The Garage’s residency, which was evident during all our meetings with University College Associate Dean Albert Schielke, Dr. Duane Edwards [director, communication arts (Metro)] and Prof. Thomas Stavola [English (Metro)].”

“The University is happy to have our Becton Theater come alive again with professional production,” said Schielke. “This agreement between Fairleigh Dickinson and The Garage Theatre Group will benefit theater lovers in Bergen County, our students and our campus. We welcome this innovative group of professionals and look forward to many seasons of quality theater on the Metropolitan Campus.”

In the 2003–2004 season, The Garage Theatre Group is offering a subscription series for three productions. The season will begin on December 11 with the romantic comedy “A Touch of Spring,” by Samuel Taylor, directed by Michael Bias. Information on productions, workshops and auditions as well as subscription forms are available by calling The Garage Office at 201-569-7710.

The School of Engineering and Engineering Technology and the School of Computer Science and Information Systems have been combined to form the School of Computer Sciences and Engineering. Alfredo Tan, electrical engineering (Metro), is the school’s director. Howard Silver, electrical engineering (Metro), is deputy director, engineering/engineering technology/information technology; Vladimir Zwass, computer science/management information systems (Metro), is deputy director, computer science/management information systems/e-commerce/mathematics; Melvin Lewis, engineering technology (Metro), is associate director, engineering/engineering technology/information technology; and JoAnna Mitchell is associate director, computer science/ management information systems/e-commerce/mathematics.

The sociology discipline has been moved to the School of Psychology.

Captions:

Left photo: John Snyder, right, dean, University College (Metro), signs the agreement with the Garage Theatre Group so that the group can start its season in residence in Becton Theater, Becton Hall, Metropolitan Campus. Michael Bias, the theater’s artistic and producing director looks on.

Right photo: Duane Edwards, second from left, director, communication arts (Metro), shakes hands with Michael Bias. Looking on are Thomas Stavola, left, English (Metro), and Albert Schielke, second from right, associate dean, University College (Metro).

Spotlight — Grob, Leder, Marion, Moonelis

Leonard Grob

How long have you been at FDU?

Since 1969.

Just last week I saw the film “Bonhoeffer,” which documents the life of a minister who led the resistance movement to Hitler’s reign among German Protestants. I think we would all be inspired by the example of Dietrich Bonhoeffer speaking out against the Nazi regime. (He was ultimately executed by the Nazis a month before the surrender of the Germans.)

I value openness to ideas, a willingness, on principle, to call into question some basic principles according to which we lead our lives.

… am a passionate football, baseball and basketball fan.

… singing in a chorus, playing the hammer dulcimer, taking walks in the forest.

I would love to have hosted the German Jewish philosopher Martin Buber and learn more about (and see him enact) genuine dialogue.

I would love to work full time in the field of conflict resolution. I’d least enjoy being in a field that limits contact with other people.

Joan Leder

How long have you been at FDU?

I started at FDU as a part-time faculty member in 1997. I began my full-time position in January 2000.

I saw the movie “π [pi]” and then read the screenplay. The movie is hard to follow, but the book put it into perspective. I would recommend reading the screenplay before seeing the movie; you may want to know when to expect some of the more graphic scenes. I enjoyed the way the theme paralleled “A Beautiful Mind” by setting a picture inside the mind of a struggling genius.

I would recommend reading The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien for someone who has a few minutes a day for perspectives on the remnants of war in a short-story format.

My friends are everlasting and true; they accept me for who I am and encourage me to grow.

I do not have any tattoos, even though I have my motorcycle license.

… photographing Porsche Club Driver Education events, reading, writing, hiking and walking my dog.

My perfect dinner guest wears a smile and extends a hand. If I had to pick a specific person, I would say George Bernard Shaw. To compliment him, I would choose a vegan menu based on seitan and Irish vegetables. I would serve the most delicious vegan chocolate cake to complete the meal.

At some time in my youth, I would have liked to pursue a career in public service. Being involved in education is the most rewarding part of my career, which makes it difficult to say that I would attempt something that does not extend to helping others. I would not want to be involved in any profession that benefits from the misfortunes of others.

Peter Marion

How long have you been at FDU?

Eight years.

“Seabiscuit.” It was a very good-hearted movie.

Honesty.

Complete the phrase: People would be surprised to know that I …

… am sensitive.

… anything athletic, especially outdoors.

Bruce Springsteen. Anything Italian.

What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?

Work at the White House. I don’t want to be a mortician.

Judy Moonelis

How long have you been at FDU?

This is the start of my fifth year.

“American Splendora,” the film about Harvey Pekar and his wife Joyce. It was a smart, funny fusion of drama, documentary and cartoon animation.

Genuine, generous, vital people with a good sense of humor.

… love fishing in the Canadian boundary waters.

… music — I am an especially big fan of opera, though I listened to a lot of Ella [Fitzgerald] and Louis [Armstrong] this summer. I also love to read and travel and am always in museums and galleries.

I’d love to meet the 17th-century Delft painter Johannes Vermeer. Rather than serve him dinner, I’d like to share some great wine and talk with this brilliant artist about his work and life, of which so little is known. Maybe I’d bake him a strawberry rhubarb pie.

To be a great architect capable of building magical transformative spaces, like the Pantheon in Rome or Saint-Chapelle in Paris, would be something. Otherwise I’m quite happy with my current life as a sculptor. I would be very unhappy in the financial world.

This & That

• A new, eight-minute video highlights the global education mission of Fairleigh Dickinson University. The video features interviews with faculty, students and administrators and emphasizes the global traditions and activities distinguishing the University. The video is primarily intended for use by the president’s office, University advancement and enrollment management; but any member of the University community can request a copy. A VHS tape or DVD is available by contacting Art Petrosemolo, associate vice president, communications/marketing, 201-692-7030.

• A University committee working closely with the Follett Higher Education group (bookstore), has helped create a new line of clothing and merchandise that features the new University identity. Clothing ranges from simple T-shirts to high-end fashion and outerwear. A special new program with Boathouse Sports (Philadelphia, Pa.) has made the same high-quality outerwear being worn by University coaches and athletes available to students, faculty, administrators, alumni and friends at both the Metropolitan Campus and College at Florham bookstores. A direct-mail piece featuring the new line — with FDU students and administrators as models, will be mailed to alumni in September.

• The division of student affairs (Metro) will take part in a Walk for Breast Cancer on October 19. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the fund-raising event will start in Overpeck Park, Leonia, N.J. Anyone interested may contact Amy Boyd, psychological counselor/substance abuse educator, student counseling/psychological services (Metro), at 201-692-2174.

• The Metropolitan Campus Academic Resource Center, in conjunction with the Silberman College of Business, is implementing a unique, new program intended to help ensure the success of first-year business majors. The program will focus on practicing and perfecting study skills, as well as on reinforcing concepts presented in class.

• The Metropolitan Campus will be hosting a regional conference, Preparing Students for Careers in Mathematics, on Friday, October 3. The program, funded partly by the National Science Foundation, is intended for mathematics and computer science teachers at the secondary level. The conference is put together by Peter Astor, mathematics (Metro) and the Office of Enrollment Services.

• Chung-Hsien Tsa, MS accounting student (Metro), scored the highest grade in New Jersey on the May 2003 CPA exam. According to Robert DeFilippis, accounting (Flor), the national passing rate for students who take all four parts and pass all four parts in one sitting, as Tsa did, is 10 percent.

Photo Stories

Orientation

In August and September, several days of orientation were held by the Dean of Students Offices for new students at the New Jersey campuses.

College at Florham

Left photo: Barbara Salmore, left, dean, Becton College (Flor), and Brenda Jackson, dean of students (Flor), led the procession to open the candlelighting ceremony.

Center photo: The Rock outside the Mansion, College at Florham, bears the message, “Reach for the Stars.”

Right photo: The Class of 2007 and their parents gather at the Italian Gardens as Kenneth Greene, interim campus provost (Flor), speaks.

Metropolitan Campus

Left photo: The Class of 2007

Center photo: Dorota Dolata, left, president, Student Government Association (Metro), and Carlos Farelo, president, Residence Halls Association (Metro), start the candlelighting ceremony on the Metropolitan Campus.

Right photo: Metropolitan Campus Provost Joseph Kiernan introduces Speaker of the Faculty Assembly Teresa Donati, sociology (Metro), to the new students at orientation.

College at Florham Campus Awards

The College at Florham’s annual Campus Recognition Awards were given on May 20 to honor deserving faculty and staff. This year Robert Greenfield, economics/finance, was presented the Silberman College of Business Teacher of the Year award and Gary Radford, communication and director, corporate and organizational communication, was honored with the Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences’ Teacher of the Year Award. Outstanding Service Awards went to Saad Abdelhady, facilities; Eleanor Friedl, College at Florham Library; Gerry Hoskins, word processing; Michael Smallis, associate dean of students; and Kristine Walker, associate director, enrollment services.

Captions:

From left, Eleanor Friedl, Kristine Walker, Saad Abdelhady, Gerry Hoskins and Michael Smallis.

Left photo: Interim College at Florham Provost Kenneth Greene, right, presents a plaque to Saad Abdelhardy.

Right photo: Robert Greenfield, left, and Gary Radford with their awards.

Great American Bake Sale

The Great American Bake Sale, to benefit Share Our Strength and cosponsored by human resources and campus services at the Metropolitan Campus, raised more than $400. The cake pictured below, baked by Bette Gallagher, assistant to assistant vice president for administration (Metro), was raffled for $115. Gallagher and Pat Knigge, payroll administrator, human resources (Metro), ran the sale.

Caption:

Bette Gallagher with her cake.