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William Paterson University
and Essex County College to Develop Plans to Work with University
of Sierra Leone in Africa
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| Present for the agreement signing were
(l. to r.) Chernoh Sesay, provost and executive vice president;
Ibrahim Kamara, ambassador from the Republic of Sierra Leone
to the United States; Arnold Speert, president; Joe Pemagbi,
permanent representative of the Republic of Sierra Leone to
the United Nations; A. Zachary Yamba, president, Essex County
College; and Stephen Keister, dean for planning and institutional
research, Essex County College. |
William Paterson University in Wayne and
Essex County College in Newark have agreed to create educational
linkages with the University of Sierra Leone to support the redevelopment
of higher education in the African nation and enhance the internationalization
of programs at the two New Jersey institutions.
President Arnold Speert and Dr. A. Zachary Yamba, president of Essex
County College, met with His Excellency Ibrahim Kamara, the ambassador
of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United States, on April 16
on campus to sign the agreement.
“We are pleased to participate in the development of higher
education in Sierra Leone through educational linkages with the
University of Sierra Leone and Essex County College,” said
Speert.
“The programs that we are developing will help support the
University of Sierra Leone and will also help to enrich the educational
experience of students and faculty at William Paterson University.”
“Essex County College is pleased to join in this collaborative
effort with William Paterson to help restore higher education opportunities
in Sierra Leone,” said Yamba. “This initiative will
provide both technical and instructional support for the University
of Sierra Leone, fostering increased access to academic and career
resources for its students and faculty.”
Although Rutgers-Newark is not a signatory to the agreement, the
institution will also participate in the joint collegiate effort
to support the reconstruction of the University of Sierra Leone.
The agreement calls for faculty and student exchanges for teaching,
study and research; administrative and professional staff training;
joint sponsorship of educational programs, conferences and seminars;
and cultural and artistic collaborations, as well as exchanges of
technical and instructional resources.
Most of the educational institutions in Sierra Leone, including
the University of Sierra Leone, were completely damaged during the
country’s 12-year civil war. They have requested assistance
to provide needed resources to their faculty and students.
The agreement is part of an ongoing effort by William Paterson University
and Essex County College over the next several years to help the
students and faculty of Sierra Leone.
Political
Columnist Speaks at Distinguished Lecturer Series
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| Molly Ivins |
Molly Ivins, a nationally syndicated political
columnist whose work appears in more than 300 newspapers across the
U.S., addressed the audience in Shea Center during the Distinguished
Lecturer Series on April 30. She advocated being part of the political
process by voting. “I advise the students in the audience to
get interested in politics,” she said. “Everything in
our lives is decided by the political system. We are the ones who
have the power. Don’t throw that opportunity away.”
Childhood Survivors
of the Holocaust Speak on Campus
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| The William Paterson University Center
for Holocaust and Genocide Studies hosted two survivors of the
Holocaust who, as children, survived the concentration camps
by hiding or being part of a Kindertransport on April 22 in
the David and Lorraine Cheng Library auditorium. Pictured (from
left) are Peter Stein, a William Paterson professor of sociology,
Siegmar Silber, a Kindertransport child, and now a patent attorney
and artist, Ed Lessing, a teen fugitive from the Nazis who went
into hiding in Holland, now a retired graphic designer, and
Miryam Wahrman, a professor of biology at William Paterson.
Wahrman and Stein are co-directors of the University’s
Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. |
Baseball’s Albies Reaches 800-Win Milestone
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Jeff Albies |
William Paterson University Hall of Fame
baseball coach Jeff Albies became the third New Jersey college baseball
coach to win 800 games when the Pioneers defeated NewJersey Athletic
Conference rival Kean University, 3-1, on April 22 at Wightman Field.
“I’ve been fortunate to have coached 30 years with baseball
players who have been very good and dedicated to winning,”
Albies said. “It’s a milestone I’m very proud
of."
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Writers Bring Craft to Students
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| Nicole Cooley |
The University’s Department of English held
its annual Writer’s Conference on April 17. Workshops and
readings were held throughout the day on selected topics including
poetry, fiction and non-fiction writing. Here, Nicole Cooley, an
associate professor of English at Queens College, CUNY,leads a Cross-Genre
Workshop.
Students Present Research
on Capitol Hill
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| Two William Paterson students represented
New Jersey in Washington, D.C. on April 20 in a special program
sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) which
selects student research for inclusion into the annual Posters
on Capitol Hill event. CUR supports the idea that faculty members
enhance their teaching and contribution to society by remaining
active in research and by involving undergraduates in research,
and organizes the event which brings Congressional representatives
together with the students. Pictured are (from left) Brooke
Stolting, aide to New Jersey Senator Jon Corzine, Emmanuel Onaivi,
an assistant professor of biology at William Paterson and the
students’ advisor, and Zoila Mora and Alex Perchuk, student
presenters. Their collaborative project is “The interaction
of cannabiniods and vanilloids: a biological basis of why some
like hot chili peppers and other do not.” |
University's "Live It.
Learn It." Advertising Campaign Wins Awards
The University's comprehensive recruitment/image campaign, with
the tag "Live It. Learn It.," was recognized for creative
excellence at the Art Director's Club of New Jersey's 41st Annual
Exhibition. The television commercial received a Bronze Medal, and
the print ads and billboards were awarded Certificates of Excellence.
The Office of Marketing and Public Relations, in conjunction with
The Sawtooth Group, a Woodbridge-based advertising agency, developed
the campaign.
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Michael L. Jackson Appointed
to the Board of Trustees
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| Clarice Jackson (right), a
member of the William Paterson University's Board of Trustees,
swears in Michael L. Jackson, president and chief executive
officer of Info-Tec Systems, Inc., a computer technology firm,
to the University's Board of Trustees. (More
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Legacy Award Dinner
Raises Funds for Scholarships
—Will Pesce, Honoree and Member of the Board of Trustees,
Announces New Scholarship
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than 250 guests gathered to support the University’s
scholarship fund during the William Paterson University Foundation’s
14th annual
Legacy Award Dinner and Silent Auction on May 1.
“Support for the Legacy Dinner creates opportunities
for students to learn, to discover, to experience all that
William Paterson University has to offer both in classrooms
and laboratories and through our range of student activities,”
says President Arnold Speert. “We thank all our donors
for their generosity.”
“Funds raised by the Legacy Award Dinner provide vital
scholarship support for the University’s most talented
students, and are an investment in student success,”
says Sandra S. Deller, vice president for institutional advancement
and president of the William Paterson University Foundation.
“The dividends on this investment are over the lifetime
of our students.”
This year’s Legacy Award honorees were Rafael Cuellar,
president and chief executive officer, ECO & Sons, Inc.;
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; and William J. Pesce ’73, president
and chief executive officer, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
and a member of the William Paterson University Board of Trustees.
During the awards, in a surprise announcement, Pesce revealed
plans to endow a new scholarship named for his wife Henrietta’s
mother and stepfather, Maureen and Patrick O’Connor.
The O’Connor scholarship will benefit a first generation
student studying education.
The evening also included the presentation of the Alumni Association’s
Faculty Service Award and the Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Orlando Saa, a professor of languages and cultures and a 30-year
member of the University faculty, received the Alumni Association’s
Faculty Service Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award was
presented to Regina Bonanno ’80, deputy site operations
manager, National Ignition Facility, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory; Joseph A. Farah ’77, founder, editor and
chief executive officer, WorldNetDaily.com; Irene S. McDermott
’73, retired elementary school teacher, Garfield, and
former editor, “Mother and Child Section,” Good
Housekeeping Magazine; Francis R. Murphy ’74, president
and consultant, Murphy Associates, and Aaron Van Duyne III
’75, president, Van Duyne, Behrens & Company, P.A.
Allison Kendall Worman (second from left),
president of the Alumni Association, and President Arnold
Speert (far right) with Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
(left to right) Irene McDermott ’73, retired elementary
school teacher, Garfield, and former editor, “Mother
and Child Section,” Good Housekeeping Magazine; Francis
R. Murphy ’74, president and consultant, Murphy Associates;
Joseph A. Farah ’77, founder, editor and chief executive
officer, WorldNetDaily.com; and Aaron Van Duyne III ’75,
president, Van Duyne, Behrens & Company, P.A. Not pictured:
Regina Bonanno ’80, deputy site operations manager,
National Ignition Facility, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
who was unable to attend.
Orlando Saa (center), professor of languages
and cultures, received the Faculty Service Award. With him
at the event were Allison Kendall Worman and President Arnold
Speert.
Joe Johnson (second from left), manager
of Maybach Sales Operations for Mercedes-Benz, USA, LLC, accepted
on behalf of Mercedes Benz; William J. Pesce ’73 (fourth
from left), president and chief executive officer, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc.; and Rafael Cuellar (second from right),
president and chief executive officer, ECO & Sons, Inc.,
with Fred Gruel (far left), president and CEO, AAA New Jersey
Automobile Club and chair of the Legacy Award Dinner; Sandra
S. Deller (third from left), vice president for institutional
advancement and president of the William Paterson University
Foundation; and President Arnold Speert
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William Paterson University To Hold Commencement
On May 18
William Paterson University in Wayne will hold its 179th commencement
on Tuesday, May 18, 2004. For the first time in University history,
separate ceremonies will be held for undergraduate and graduate
students. The commencement ceremony for undergraduate students will
begin at 10:30 a.m., and will be held on Wightman Field; the rain
date is May 19. The graduate ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. in the
Rec Center, rain or shine. (More
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University Web Site Gives Info About Sesquicentennial
A new link on the University’s Web site offers information
about the University's 150th anniversary in 2005 including numerous
events from lectures and concerts to exhibits and special gatherings.
In addition to a timeline of facts about the University, alumni,
students, staff and friends of the University are encouraged to
participate in the events by contributing to the new University
archive, and all are invited to share memories of their days on
campus. All information can be accessed online at
ww2.wpunj.edu/150web or simply
by clicking on the 150th anniversary graphic in the bottom right-hand
corner of the screen directly from the University’s Web site,
ww2.wpunj.edu.
Barnard College Professor To Give Annual
Jefferson Lecture At William Paterson University
Herbert Sloan, a professor at Barnard College who specializes in
early American history, will present the 20th annual Abram Kartch/Thomas
Jefferson Lecture at William Paterson University in Wayne on Wednesday,
May 5. (More
Information)
Performance
Artist Turns Gallery Reception into a Hair-Raising Event
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| Hair sculptor Terry Niedzialek (left)
works on student Sharon Ronk |
Hair sculptor Terry Niedzialek attaches a wig
called “Rebirth” to the head of Sharon Ronk, a junior
majoring in textile design, during a recent reception for the Ben
Shahn Galleries exhibit “Crossing the Line: Wearable to Unwearable.”
Niedzialek use hair and objects from nature such as tree branches,
ocean sponges, moss, feathers and eggs, to create her hair sculptures,
which are attached to a molded form and can take up to 100 hours
to complete. The Ben Shahn exhibit, which was curated by Nisha Drinkard,
assistant professor of art, focused on artists whose art crosses
the line between high art and functional design in terms of what
can – or can’t – be worn on the human body.
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Baseball Look Ahead
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| Matt Cleary |
The Pioneers (22-10, 11-4 NJAC), ranked
24th in the American Baseball Coaches Association’s Division
III Top 30 poll, earned their unprecedented 14th straight invitation
to the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament which will be held
May 7 and 9 at Waterfront Park in Trenton and May 8 at FirstEnergy
Park in Lakewood. The tournament winner earns an automatic berth
in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championships. Keep an eye on
senior first baseman Matt Cleary (.390, HR, 22 RBI) and junior third
baseman Joe
Hernandez (.471, 22 2B, HR, 47 RBI), who won three Player of
the Week awards (New Jersey Athletic Conference, New Jersey Collegiate
Baseball Association and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference)
the week of April 21. On the mound, junior Jake
Pravkewitz (5-1, 2.45 ERA) captured the ECAC and NJAC Pitcher
of the Week awards last week.
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Softball Wrap Up
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| Jenn Scott |
The Pioneers (26-8, 11-7 NJAC) ended their
season with four straight wins, including a sweep of No. 1 Moravian
on April 22. Freshman slugger Liz
Sisca (.486, 31 runs, 13 2B, 5 3B, 6 HR, 39 RBI), a two-time
recipient of the NJAC Player of the Week award and a four-time weekly
award winner, set a school single-season record for batting average
and led the NJAC in seven offensive categories. Sophomore Jenn Scott
(23-8, 1.07 ERA in 202.2 innings) set a school single-season mark
with 13 shutouts and was among the Division III Top 10 in wins while
pitching in all 34 of the team’s games.
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