Alumni Gives New Students Tips
on Success
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| Anthony Pessolano '80 |
Anthony Pessolano ’80, vice president
and general manager for Pepsico, ? spoke to the University’s
newest students during Freshman Convocation, the University’s
annual celebration to welcome students to the campus.
Focusing on how to be successful,
he shared some tips. He spoke of his time on campus: “My success
and my future was up to me,” he said. “And yours is
up to you. Take advantage of this faculty and staff, and become
involved in your campus community. Devise a plan and put it in writing.
You need to know where you are going, if you want to get there.”
He advised the students to modify it once a year. "Success
is hard work,” he said.
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| Members of the University’s faculty
assemble in Shea Auditorium for Freshman Convocation. |
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| Enjoying the events of the first day of
the semester are (from left) Louis Rivela and Kevin Martus,
professors of chemistry and physics and Danielle DesRoches,
professor of biology. |
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| Waiting for the day’s festivities
to begin are (from left) Diego Jativa and Jose Hernandez, electric
shop; Vincente Perez, HVAC; and Josua Chary, electric shop. |
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| John Martone, associate
vice president and dean of student development (left) on the
Shea Center plaza with Sabrina Grant, director of athlectics
and Sandra DeYoung, dean, College of Science and Health. |
Russ Berrie Professional
Sales Lab Featured in TV Series
The Russ Berrie Institute for Professional
Sales is in the spotlight for a series of prime-time television
programs on CN8 -The Comcast Network. Talk show host Steve Adubato
interviews Jim Brown, Executive Director of the Russ Berrie Institute,
on location in the Russ Berrie Professional Sales Lab for a television
series to air this week. "One-on-One with Steve Adubato,"
produced by the Caucus Educational Corp., taped five 30-minute programs
in the Russ Berrie Professional Sales Lab at the Christos M. Cotsakos
College of Business for a special theme week titled "The Art
of the Sale." Steve Adubato, the host, interviewed seven experts
on a broad range of sales-related topics. A 30-minute interview
with Jim Brown, executive director of the Russ Berrie Institute
kicked off the series on Monday, September 13 and will be rebroadcast
on Sunday, September 19 at 4:30 p.m. Brown discussed the background
and potential of the Institute and important trends in the sales
world. (More
Information)
William Paterson University
Receives Award for Generating Highest Percentage of Emissions Reductions
Among New Jersey Colleges
William Paterson University was presented with an Energy and Climate
Action Award for meritorious achievement in energy and emissions
reductions from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
and New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS).
William Paterson generated a 48 percent reduction of emissions in
a comparison of figures from 1990 and 2002. This was the highest
percentage of emissions reductions among New Jersey colleges and
universities according to the new report, “Greenhouse Gas
Action Plan (GGAP): Achievements, Challenges and a Look Ahead”
issued by the New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability
(NJHEPS). (More
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William Paterson
University’s Distinguished Lecturer Series Begins 25th Anniversary
Season with Debate on Presidential Campaign on October 15
Just in time for the 2004 presidential election, two prominent Americans,
former California Governor Pete Wilson and Ambassador Richard D.
Holbrooke, will make the case for their respective candidates as
William Paterson University begins its 25th season of the Distinguished
Lecturer Series on October 15 on the campus in Wayne. Tickets are
still available by calling the box office at 973-720-2371. Former
New Jersey Governors Thomas Kean and Brendan T. Byrne will wrap
up the season with a lively discussion about New Jersey’s
future on April 15. Other speakers include Janet Reno, former attorney
general, and Frank R. Gaffney Jr., founder and president of a firm
that analyzes foreign and defense concerns, who will discuss the
Patriot Act on December 3. A trio of authors, Harlan Coben, Brad
Meltzer and Sara Paretsky, all mystery writers, will discuss that
genre on February 18. (More
Information)
Achievements
Stephen Bryant, music, is performing with the San Francisco
Opera during September and October. He is singing the role of the
Doctor in La Traviata, and of John Claggert in Benjamin Britten’s
Billy Budd…Anne Ciliberti, library,
was elected president of the executive board of the Highlands Regional
Library Cooperative, a non-profit membership organization funded
by the New Jersey State Library Network. One of four such organizations
statewide, the Highlands Cooperative provides membership services
to its more than 900 member libraries in the counties of Bergen,
Passaic, Morris, Sussex, Warren, Somerset and Hunterdon…Linda
Gazzillo Diaz, exercise and movement sciences, was invited
to be a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee Medical Staff for the
XIIth Paraolympic Games being held in Athens, Greece, from September
17 to 28. She is assigned to the judo and swimming teams…A
Journal of Marketing paper by Rajiv Kashyap,
marketing and management, on corporate environmentalism received
a citation of excellence from the Emerald Management Reviews' Independent
Review Board as one of the top 50 papers in management published
in 2003. Over 15,000 articles were reviewed for this purpose…Yuri
Marder, marketing and public relations, has received a 2004
New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in photography. He is
one of 151 New York State artists selected from more than 4,700
applicants…Sandie Miller, instruction
and research technology, and Leonard Presby, marketing and management,
were presenters at the international Ed-Media 2004 conference held
in Lugano, Switzerland in June. Their topic was “Furthering
Multimedia in Distance Learning by Creating and Integrating a Personalized
CD –An Effective Technique.” Their presentation focused
on the use of personalized video cds, one created by a traditional
approach and the other created through Tegrity Software, that are
presented free to students the first day of class to be used as
a complement to Blackboard use…Holly
Seplocha, elementary and early childhood education, was named
Outstanding Teacher Educator 2004 by the New Jersey Association
of Early Childhood Educators.
William
Paterson University Announces Milestone Artists for 27th Season
of the Jazz Room
— Special memorial concert for James Williams on September
19
The legendary Vanguard Jazz Orchestra opens the fall 2004 season
of The Jazz Room at William Paterson University in Wayne. The series
continues with Jeri Brown and the Onaje Allan Gumbs Trio, Greg Osby,
The Rufus Reid Quintet Plus 4, Steve Turre, John Bunch with Bucky
Pizzarelli and John Beal, and includes a holiday jazz celebration
with renowned trumpeter Clark Terry. A special concert, “A
Tribute to James Williams,” will precede the series on September
19 and will benefit the James Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Williams, William Paterson University’s director of jazz studies
since 1999, passed away in July. The concert will feature his students,
faculty colleagues and special guests. (More
Information)
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President Arnold Speert
Addresses Faculty and Staff on University Day
William Paterson’s seventh annual
University day celebration began with President Arnold Speert’s
address to the faculty and staff in Shea Center on Wednesday, September
1.
He touched on many themes in his address but focused on the upcoming
150th anniversary celebration and its many events, while also providing
a look ahead into 2005 and various projects planned.
“This is an historic year for William Paterson,” he
said. “While we may spend time reflecting on all that’s
been accomplished through the years, we also will take advantage
of the occasion to explore new initiatives and innovations that,
I hope, will become part of the ongoing, vibrant history of the
University.” (Complete
text of the speech)
Wireless Laptop Computers
Now Available to Faculty and Students
A new pilot program sponsored by the Department of Instruction and
Research Technology (IRT) offers wireless laptop computers for occasional
use to faculty, turning virtually any classroom into a computer
lab.
“This program, which is totally new this semester, allows
us to meet the needs of faculty who want to build the use of computer
technology into their curriculum,” says Sandie Miller, director
of IRT.
The wireless laptops are on a self-contained cart which is moved
to classrooms as requested. One cart with 24 wireless laptops is
available on the main campus; another with 36 laptops is available
to classes in the Valley Road building. Faculty who wish to use
the laptops may use a request form located on the IRT Website.
Another program offers wireless technology to individual students
through Media Services in the Cheng Library. Building on a successful
program begun last year with eight wireless laptops, IRT has added
an additional eight laptops for a total of 16. Students may check
out the laptops for up to three hours for use anywhere in the library.
“This program is very successful,” Miller says. “Last
year, during an eight-week period, records show that the eight laptops
available were checked out 1,500 times. This year, in the first
week of the semester, from September 1 to September 8, the 16 wireless
laptops were circulated 56 times.”
In addition to the wireless laptops, students have access to 12
additional “smart” classrooms on the main campus: Science
rooms 105, 220, 341, 437 and 526; Wightman Gym 204; Raubinger 212
and 316; Wing 11 and 237; and Hobart 303.
Additional information is available on the IRT Website, irtinfo@wpunj.edu.
In Memoriam
It is with great sadness that we mourn the
passing of two members of the University community.
James Williams, associate professor of music
and director of the jazz studies program, died in July 2004 at age
53. An internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and composer, Williams
performed with a long list of jazz greats, including Art Blakey
and the Jazz Messengers, Joe Henderson, Clark Terry, Chet Baker,
Dizzy Gillespie, Art Farmer, Thad Jones, Kenny Burrell, and Freddie
Hubbard. He also led his own groups, including Intensive Care Unit,
a jazz-gospel ensemble. A member of the William Paterson faculty
since 1999, Williams brought jazz legends such as Clark Terry, Billy
Taylor, and Pat Metheny to campus, was active in the establishment
of the Thad Jones Archive, which houses original manuscripts and
arrangements by Jones, and took a central role in the development
of the critically acclaimed Jazz Room Series, now entering its 27th
season of concerts. “James Williams had a wonderful, rare
and unusual combination of qualities: he was the consummate musician
and pianist, had a deep soulful commitment to the music and its
history, and had the gift of being able to communicate that to students
at all levels of experience,” says David Demsey, professor
of music and coordinator of jazz studies at William Paterson.
Mark Karp, professor emeritus of reading
and language arts, died in July 2004 at age 94. Karp, who joined
the institution in 1936 when it was the Paterson State Normal School,
retired in 1980. Karp, who was the University’s first full
professor of English, also served as the institution’s first
dean of freshman studies, as well as associate dean of special services
and acting dean of the School of Education. In 1945, he organized
the William Paterson’s diagnostic and remedial reading clinic,
which continues to ????? Known as an outstanding teacher, he was
advisor to the Class of 1948, and advisor to Masque and Masquers,
the drama club,
William
Paterson University To Hold Memorial Concert For James Williams,
Renowned Pianist and Director of Jazz Studies, on Sunday, September
19 at 4:00 p.m.
A memorial concert for James Williams, the
internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and composer who served as
director of jazz studies and associate professor of music at William
Paterson University from 1999 until his death in July, will be held
on Sunday, September 19 at 4 p.m. in Shea Center on the University’s
campus in Wayne. The concert will benefit the newly established
James Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund. (More
Information)
Service Excellence Rewarded by Stroll on
the "Boardwalk
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| Gesno Ulysse, a resident assistant, spins
the wheel for Karen Hilberg, associate director, residential
services, and Crystal Sanchez, also a resident assistant. |
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| Sandy Musson (left), special education,
and Irene Grskovic, Office of Field Experiences, enjoy their
day in the sun. |
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| The women of William Paterson University
were ready to enjoy some sun and sand. From left: Cassandra
Johnson, residence life; Josephine Mancini, employment equity
and diversity; Florence Manna, academic support center; Evelyn
Henderson, health and wellness center; Karyn Lapadara, College
of Education; Carol Parken, computer science; Alene Ortiz, budget;
Kathy Gray, human resources; Monika Fabiano, College of Education;
and Phyllis Ligon-McCall, marketing and public relations. |
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| Eric Meulemans, Kristen Spooner, Jill
Pruden and Maurice Vacca, all from the Cheng Library, playing
a round of miniature golf. |
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Cross Country Look Ahead
After competing in the Connecticut College Invitational on Sept.
11, the Pioneers will travel to the NYU Invitational on Saturday,
Sept. 18, at Van Cortlandt Park in New York. Freshman Caitlin Ludgate
has been the women’s team’s top finisher in its first
two meets.
Field Hockey Look Ahead
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| Cheryl Naurath |
The Pioneers (2-1) face their biggest test
thus far this season on Friday, Sept. 17, when they try to defeat
NJAC rival The College of New Jersey for the first time. William
Paterson will host Ramapo at home Tuesday, Sept. 28, in another
conference clash. They will rely on the leadership of seniors Cheryl
Naurath (3 goals) and Kelly Harchetts (2 shutouts, 0.67 GAA), both
of whom helped the Pioneers win their fourth straight Betty Richey
Tournament title at Vassar College on Sept. 12.
Volleyball Look Ahead
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| Lauren Shears |
So far, so good for the Pioneers (5-2),
who have received stellar play from junior outside hitter Lauren
Shears (5.22 kills per game). Shears was named the NJAC Player of
the Week on Sept. 6. William Paterson thinks it can challenge for
a conference championship and will face two of the conference’s
teams in the next few weeks: Richard Stockton at home on Tuesday,
Sept. 21 and Rowan on the road on Tuesday, Sept. 28. (More
Information)
Women’s Tennis Look
Ahead
The Pioneers will be competing this season for the first time since
the program was discontinued in 1989. The campus community can support
the newest William Paterson team when it hosts matches against John
Jay on Friday, Sept. 17 and FDU Florham on Thursday, Sept. 30.
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Women’s Swim Team Honored as Academic All-Americans
For the second straight year, the William Paterson University women’s
swimming and diving squad earned Academic All-America team honors
from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
In addition, junior Kristin Clegg (Lincoln Park, NJ/DePaul Catholic)
was named an individual Academic All-American for the second time.(More
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Football Look Ahead
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| Mark Zirkel |
William Paterson (0-1) will host Plymouth
State on Sept. 18 and NJAC rival Western Connecticut on Sept. 25,
hoping it can establish momentum heading into the heart of its schedule.
Sophomore fullback Thomas Murphy (54 yards rushing) is a playmaker
offensively, while junior defensive end Mark Zirkel (6 tackles,
1.0 sack) leads the defense.
Men’s Soccer Look
Ahead
The Pioneers (0-5) are hoping upcoming home matches against NYU
on Wednesday, Sept. 15, Montclair State on Wednesday, Sept. 22 and
Ramapo on Saturday, Sept. 25 will help their young squad gel. Freshman
forward Ryan Mogila (1 goal) and freshman back Blama Dixon have
shown promise thus far.
Women’s Soccer Look
Ahead
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| Melissa Boka |
Sophomore forward Melissa Boka’s (2 goals,
4 assists) early performance has helped the youthful Pioneers (3-1-1)
enjoy a strong start that included the Drew Fall Festival championship
on Sept. 12. Now comes the challenging part of their schedule with
home matches against Kean on Saturday, Sept. 18 and Richard Stockton
on Wednesday, Sept. 29 sandwiched around road tilts against Montclair
State on Wednesday, Sept. 22 and Ramapo on Saturday, Sept. 25. Success
here will help William Paterson’s quest as an NJAC playoff
contender.
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