Florham Campus Next Month

December 2023

1 Fri.–1/5/24 Fri.; Fifth Annual Virtual Holiday Food Drive, virtual fundraiser benefitting Community FoodBank of New Jersey, cosponsored by FDU School of Public and Global Affairs, Feeding America and Community FoodBank of New Jersey; Fill virtual shopping cart with meal packages ($25 Feed a Family, $50 Healthy Lifestyle Meal Kit, $100 Holiday in a Box or $250 Child Nutrition Program) at Fifth Annual Virtual Food Drive, make a financial contribution or mail a check to Community FoodBank of New Jersey, 31 Evans Terminal, Hillside, N.J. 07205 (ATTN: FDU Holiday Food Drive), for information email cgettinger@fdu.edu or echiu@cfbnj.org.

1 Fri.; Tour, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; 230 Park Avenue, Florham Park, N.J., 10 a.m., free, registration necessary, for information email j.strasle@fdu.edu.

3 Sun.; Undergraduate Admissions Fall Open House, explore majors and concentrations, learn about scholarships and financial aid, engage with current students, enjoy student-led campus tour; receive on-the-spot admissions decisions to students who apply in advance via email to jreneo@fdu.edu; and visit information table hosted by Regional Center for Learning Disabilities for services/application process; Ferguson Recreation Center, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., free, registration necessary, for information go to Attend an Open House.

3 Sun.; FDU Theater Auditions and Interviews, Nolan Hennelly, theater, for prospective theater arts majors (spring and fall 2024), auditions required for majors in musical theater or acting; interviews required for majors in directing and design/tech (including stage management); Barn Theater, 2–4:30 p.m., free, to audition or to schedule interview fill out form, for information on audition requirements go to Theater Program Auditions and Interviews, for inquiries call 973-443-8902 or email dbalsamo@fdu.edu.

3 Sun.; Opera at Florham, “Holiday Concert,” opera singers perform opera, choral and art songs for the holidays; artistic direction/accompaniment by Mary Pinto, Opera at Florham artistic director; and musical commentary by Mariana Karpatova, Becton College; St. Margaret of Scotland Church, 6 Sussex Ave, Morristown, NJ, 3–5 p.m., $30 by check (fill out form, make check payable to Opera at Florham and mail to Opera at Florham Treasurer, 712 Ridge Drive, Union, N.J. 07083) or pay at box office on day of performance; $28 if paying online by credit card, $11 students 22 and under, free for FDU students 22 and under, to purchase tickets and for information go to Holiday Concert. 

4 Mon.; Virtual Open House, Master of Public Health (MPH) Program, includes overview and Q&A session with MPH faculty; Zoom, 7 p.m., free, registration necessary, for information email a.brace@fdu.edu or call 973-443-8230.

5 Tue.; Markets Update, Jon Budish, BA’77, MBA’85 (Flor), business faculty (Metro), and founder, Budish Group, sponsored by Professional Development Program, Silberman College of Business; Bloomberg Lab, Room 106, Monninger Center for Learning and Research, 3–4 p.m., free, for information email paigesoltano@fdu.edu, for FDU students only.

5 Tue.; Online Library Workshop, “Research Basics for EPS [English for Professional Success] Students,” Brooke Duffy, research and instruction librarian, Metropolitan Campus Library ; Zoom, 4–5 p.m. EST, free, registration necessary, for information email b.duffy@fdu.edu or go to Upcoming Library Events and Workshops, for FDU community only.

5 Tue.; Virtual Computer Science Professional Development Workshop for Grades K–5 Educators, organized by department of mathematics and computer science, Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences, in collaboration with FDU STEM Institute of Education; Zoom, 4–7 p.m., free, registration necessary using email issued from school where attendee teaches (one registration per person), registered participants receive details week prior to workshop, educators who complete workshop receive Professional Development certificate, non-educators interested in attending should call 973-443-8680 to be included on waitlist (if workshop not filled to capacity), for inquiries email khreisat@fdu.edu or sharma@fdu.edu. 

5 Tue.; Virtual Computer Science Professional Development Workshop for Grades 6–12 Educators, organized by department of mathematics and computer science, Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences, in collaboration with FDU STEM Institute of Education; Zoom, 4–7 p.m., free, registration necessary using email issued from school where attendee teaches (one registration per person), registered participants receive details week prior to workshop, educators who complete workshop receive Professional Development certificate, non-educators interested in attending should call 973-443-8680 to be included on waitlist (if workshop not filled to capacity), for inquiries email khreisat@fdu.edu or sharma@fdu.edu.

6 Wed.; Meditation/Mindfulness Group via Zoom, Charles Imbimbo, psychological counselor, student counseling/psychological services (S-CAPS) (Metro), sponsored by S-CAPS; Zoom, 4–4:45 p.m., free, for information call 201-692-2174 or email imbimbo@fdu.edu, for FDU community only.

7 Thu.; Virtual Information Session, Regional Center for Learning Disabilities, for parents, prospective students and high-school teachers/staff; Zoom, 10 a.m., free, registration necessary to receive Zoom link, to register and for information call 973-443-8981 or email sbrueno@fdu.edu.

7 Thu.–10 Sun.; FDU Theater Season, “A Class Act,” book by Linda Kline and Lonny Pierce; music and lyrics by Edward Kleban; directed and choreographed by Cynthia Thole Loewus, musical theater; musical direction by Allen Cohen, music; set design by John Ehrenberg, theater production manager, School of the Arts; lighting design by Cameron Filepas, lighting designer for theater/dance/opera; costume design by Susanne Houstle, set/costume designer for stage/film; and sound design by Matt Feeney, sound designer/engineer, presented by School of the Arts; Dreyfuss Theater, Thu. (preview), 10:30 a.m.; Fri.–Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 2:30 p.m., $15, $10 senior citizens 65+, $5 FDU community and students, tickets purchased online, reserving tickets ahead of time strongly recommended, limited seats available for each performance, bring printouts of e-tickets or have e-tickets on phone scanned at door, for tickets and information call 973-443-8644 or go to FDU Theater Season.

10 Sun.; Discover Your Major Day, Theater Arts, prospective students attend Professional Acting Workshop, meet with professors, mingle with current and prospective students and join faculty and students for lunch and Q&A session; Barn Theater, 1–3 p.m., free, registration necessary, for information email akostis@fdu.edu.

11 Mon.; Last Day of Fall Classes.

12 Tue.–13 Wed.; Reading/Snow Makeup Days.

12 Tue.; Markets Update, Jon Budish, BA’77, MBA’85 (Flor), business faculty (Metro), and founder, Budish Group, sponsored by Professional Development Program, Silberman College of Business; Bloomberg Lab, Room 106, Monninger Center for Learning and Research, 3–4 p.m., free, for information email paigesoltano@fdu.edu, for FDU students only.

13 Wed.; Lifelong Learning Film Viewing and Lecture, “Understanding ‘The Wizard of Oz,’” Cordelia Siporin, Becton College (Flor), in partnership with FellowshipLIFE; Sieminski Theater, Fellowship Senior Living, 8000 Fellowship Road, Basking Ridge, N.J., Film Viewing, “The Wizard of Oz,” 11 a.m.–1 p.m.; Lecture/Discussion, 1–2 p.m., $25 (nonrefundable/nontransferable), free for Fellowship Village community residents, advance registration necessary, for information go to Lifelong Learning Schedule.

13 Wed.; Faculty Colloquia, “Is Early Polling Worth It?” Peter Woolley, political science and founding director, public/global affairs (Metro/Flor), sponsored by School of Public and Global Affairs; Zoom, 1 p.m. EST, free, for information email woolley@fdu.edu.

13 Wed.; Meditation/Mindfulness Group via Zoom, Charles Imbimbo, psychological counselor, student counseling/psychological services (S-CAPS) (Metro), sponsored by S-CAPS; Zoom, 4–4:45 p.m., free, for information call 201-692-2174 or email imbimbo@fdu.edu, for FDU community only.

14 Thu.–20 Wed.; Final Examinations.

19 Tue.; Virtual Computer Science Professional Development Workshop for Grades K–5 Educators, organized by department of mathematics and computer science, Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences, in collaboration with FDU STEM Institute of Education; Zoom, 4–7 p.m., free, registration necessary using email issued from school where attendee teaches (one registration per person), registered participants receive details week prior to workshop, educators who complete workshop receive Professional Development certificate, non-educators interested in attending should call 973-443-8680 to be included on waitlist (if workshop not filled to capacity), for inquiries email khreisat@fdu.edu or sharma@fdu.edu.

19 Tue.; Virtual Computer Science Professional Development Workshop for Grades 6–12 Educators, organized by department of mathematics and computer science, Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences, in collaboration with FDU STEM Institute of Education; Zoom, 4–7 p.m., free, registration necessary using email issued from school where attendee teaches (one registration per person), registered participants receive details week prior to workshop, educators who complete workshop receive Professional Development certificate, non-educators interested in attending should call 973-443-8680 to be included on waitlist (if workshop not filled to capacity), for inquiries email khreisat@fdu.edu or sharma@fdu.edu.

20 Wed.; Fall Semester Ends, 11 p.m.

22 Fri.–25 Mon.; Christmas Holiday, campus closed.

26 Tue.–28 Thu.; Campus Closed.

29 Fri.; New Year’s Holiday, campus closed.