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Russ
Berrie Professional Sales Lab Opens
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The Russ Berrie Professional Sales
Lab was declared open for business on December 12 during a
ceremony attended by administrators, faculty, staff and guests.
The laboratory enables business students and working professionals
to learn sales skills in a unique interactive environment
that simulates business offices.
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Eileen Scott,
Pathmark CEO and William Paterson Alumna, Teaches Business Class
in Pathmark Store
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| Eileen Scott (second from
right), CEO of Pathmark and a 1976 graduate of William Paterson,
and business students listen to Bob Oberosler, vice president
of operations, Pathmark, as he explains new technology used
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Eileen Scott, the chief executive officer of Pathmark,
and members of Pathmark’s senior management team, gave a class
of 25 students a first-hand look at the management of a supermarket
during a special session of a William Paterson University retail
management course in the Parsippany Pathmark store on December 8.
The course is an elective offered as part of the marketing concentration
of the University’s bachelor of science degree in business
administration.
“The site visits provide the students with an opportunity
to hear directly from managers and other executives about that particular
industry, the issues they focus on and the challenges they face
in what is today a very competitive retail landscape,” says
William E. Matthews, professor of marketing and management sciences.
The Pathmark session included a store tour, as well as discussions
of site selection, marketing and advertising competition, layout
and merchandising to maximize sales profits, and operational challenges.
Joining Scott was John Derderian, senior vice president, advertising
and market research; Bob Oberosler, senior vice president, store
operations; Peter Carpena, director, store merchandising and planning;
Carney Siciliano, district manager; Ian Loudon, district manager;
and Art Gonnoud, general store manager. Also on hand was Ed Spitaletta,
president of Shelf Tech Inc.
Both Scott and Spitaletta graduated from William Paterson in 1976.
Derderian is a 1980 graduate of the University.
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Mid-Year Commencement Scheduled
for
January 25
The University will celebrate its mid-year
commencement on Sunday, January 25, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. in the Rec
Center on campus. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony
will be held on Monday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m.
A total of 932 students are scheduled to receive degrees at the
event, which marks the University’s 178th commencement. Bachelor’s
degrees will be conferred on 805 undergraduates; 127 students will
receive master’s degrees. All graduates will have completed
their degree requirements between August and December 2003.
President Arnold Speert will address the graduating class along
with Daniel Kreifus, senior class president. Donald Vardiman, professor
of psychology, will lead the academic procession in the role of
University marshal.
Graduates will be recognized
individually by college and major and will proceed to the platform,
where the college dean will award the diploma.
IRT Trains
High School Teachers for Upcoming Model Congress
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The staff from Instruction
and Research Technology recently hosted a training session for teachers
from high schools in Passaic County who will serve as advisors for
a High School Model Congress to take place on campus in May 2004.
The advisors will work with 175 students from 21 Passaic County
high schools who will participate in the event, which will be hosted
by the University and the Herald
News.
The IRT staff introduced the teachers to the Blackboard Course Management
System, which they will use to develop bills and legislation for
the Model Congress beginning in January. Since the students will
be assigned to committees that cut across the various participating
schools, the students and advisors will be enrolled in a University
Blackboard course Web site, thus allowing them to communicate with
each other and their advisors online to discuss the pending legislation.
Advisors will be able to guide the students’ discussions and
supply them with further resource materials such as Web sites and
articles; the participants can also exchange files and send e-mail
to each other through Blackboard.
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Guerdat of Men's Soccer Team Named to NSCAA
All-Region Team for Third Time
William
Paterson University senior sweeper Mike Guerdat (Annandale, VA/W.T.
Woodson) was selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of
America (NSCAA) All-Metro Region second team for the third consecutive
season. (More
Information)
Men’s Basketball Look Ahead
Led by the sharp shooting of senior guard
Brandon Constantine (17.8 ppg, 50.0 FG percentage, 89.5 FT percentage)
and the improving play of sophomore guard Mario Rivero (6.8 ppg),
the Pioneers (5-1, 2-1 NJAC) have won five consecutive games.
Constantine has led his team in scoring in each of the victories
while William Paterson has held each of its six opponents to 60
points or fewer. The Pioneers will host CCNY (Saturday, Dec. 20,
noon) and York of New York (Monday, Dec. 22, 6:00 p.m.) before traveling
to John Jay (Monday, Dec. 29, 5:00 p.m.) for its final game of 2003.
Women’s Basketball
Look Ahead
Freshmen twins Lorena (5.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg) and Lucila (6.7 ppg, 4.8
rpg, 3.0 spg) Custis and freshman forward Melissa Moore (6.4 ppg)
have given the Pioneers (3-3, 2-1 NJAC) three of the most talented
young players in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Combined with
the consistent play of junior forward Adrienne Kopko (10.7 ppg,
8.7 rpg), William Paterson will look to close out 2003 with a victories
over Wilkes (Saturday, Dec. 20, 3 p.m.) at home and Baruch (Monday,
Dec. 29, 3:00 p.m.)
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Men’s Basketball Beats U.S.M.M.A. to
Cap Memorable Meadowlands Experience
Brandon Constantine bounced onto the parquet
floor at Continental Airlines Arena, stared around at the cavernous
surroundings and knew there was something different, something special
about William Paterson’s game Saturday afternoon against the
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
"This was a dream come true," the senior guard said. "To
step on the floor where so many legends have played was incredible.
As soon as the jump ball went up, you know you’ve got to treat
it like any other game." (More
Information)
Women’s Soccer’s Wieszun Named
to NSCAA All-Region Third Team
William Paterson University senior forward Amy
Wieszun (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) earned a spot on the National Soccer
Coaches Association of America’s (NSCAA) All-Mid Atlantic
Region third team, the second all-region selection of her college
career.
(More
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December 16
AFT Local 1796: Meeting,
12:30 - 1:45 p.m., Machuga Student Center 203-5, x2988.
December 17
William Paterson University Toastmasters
Club: "Peace and Joy" meeting,
5:00 p.m., College Hall 312, contact Lynne B. Orr, x3021.
December 24
Catholic Campus Ministries: Christmas
Eve Mass, 7:30 p.m., CCM Chapel, x3524.
December 25
Catholic Campus Ministries: Christmas
Mass, 10:45 a.m., CCM Chapel, x3524.
January 24
Alumni Association's Young Alumni Chapter's
Senior Send Off: A
celebration for graduates, their families, and campus community,
7:00 p.m., champagne toast and light supper in the Student Center
Ballroom. R.S.V.P. to Alumni Relations, x2175
January 25
Mid-year commencement: 1:00
p.m., Rec Center. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony
will be held on Monday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m., x2222.
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