OCTOBER 2009
IN THE NEWS
The
First 100 Days Of
Nancy H Blattner, Ph.D., Caldwell College's New President
Caldwell Begins Classes
for 1st Ph.D. in Applied
Behavior Analysis
Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D. to Be Inaugurated as Caldwell
College’s Eighth President
Education Division Offers New Graduate Programs
Caldwell's Kyrie Timbrook
Named ECAC Robbins
Scholar - Athlete
AROUND CAMPUS
Caldwell Students Take Part
in Study Travel Experiences
And Seminars
Raising Awareness and Funds
By Texting “Hope”
Caldwell Student Receives Scholarship From National Federation Of The Blind
Travels To National Convention
Caldwell College Campus
Ministry Holds Pizza Pie-Off
With Help from Local
Restaurants & Pizzerias
DEPARTMENT NEWS
Art
Business
Education
English
Foreign Language
Music
Student Development
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Upcoming Events
October 2009:
Disabilities Awareness Month
Thursday October, 8 - 8 p.m.
Terzetta in Concert - Alumni Theatre
November, 4 - Noon
Dr. Maxine Susman Will Read From
Her two new Poetry Collections
Lecture Hall, Werner Hall
Friday November, 6 and 7
Nancy H. Blattner Ph.D - Inauguration
Tuesday November, 17 - 7 p.m.
Author John Wefing On His
Recent
Book
- Lecture Hall, Werner Hall
November, 18 - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Clothesline Project:
Speaking Out Against
Domestic Violence
Find Out More >
HR UPDATE
October - 2009
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Caldwell student Ashley Shanahan joined the
summer study program to Fanjeaux, France in
2009. This annual international study
experience brings together faculty,
administrators, students and staff from U.S.
Catholic Dominican colleges and
universities. The
group traveled to the
medieval hilltop town where St. Dominic's
vision of an order devoted to seeking and
sharing the truth took shape
from 1206
to 1216. “To be completely honest, it was one
of the best trips I've ever been on. I
visited France in high school, but this was
totally different. The people I met there,
both the students and the faculty, were some
of the best people I have met in my entire
life,” Ashley said. She said strong bonds
were created in a short period of time. “I'm
very lucky to have been chosen to go to such
a beautiful place with so many unique
people. I loved every second of it, even the
class.”
Maeve Kievit and Tara Neilan spent the
Spring 2009 semester studying at Macquarie
University in Sydney, Australia through the
program AustraLearn. They lived in the
Macquarie University Village in condos with
students from around the globe. Maeve and
Tara, who are both Marketing majors at
Caldwell, agreed the best part of the
experience was traveling all over the
country and meeting people of other cultures
and backgrounds. And they said the entire
experience opened up their eyes to the
world. Before starting classes, they
attended Orientation in Cairnes where they
scuba dived, saw a rainforest, held a koala
and stayed in their first hostel. Maeve
loved Sydney Harbor and Darling Harbor, and
Tara said the Great Barrier Reef was
fantastic. They got used to public
transportation on the bus and train and the
convenience of a big city. “Everything we
needed was right there,” Tara said. They
also came back to Caldwell College with a
real appreciation for the small class size
and the more personal relationship with the
teachers. In Sydney there were some 500
students in a lecture hall. As for their
advice to others who are considering the
program, “Even if you are hesitant, just do
it!” Maeve said.
Twenty adventurous students and two
adventurous faculty members traveled to
Greece this summer to study Greek culture
and immigration and mathematics. The trip
was sponsored by the Mathematics and
Sociology and Criminal Justice Departments,
and students had the opportunity to earn
three credits. In Athens, students delved
into history, exploring the archeology of
the Parthenon and the Temple of Zeus. They
then "consulted the oracle" at Delphi and
climbed the Mt. Parnassus to the Temple of
Apollo in Delphi to explore the history of
this ancient wonder. Among the other sites
visited were the Beehive Tomb of Agamemnon,
the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion,
Corinth, the site of the first Olympic
games, the changing of the guard at the
Presidential Palace, and the Greek isles.
Contemporary issues in modern Greece were
explored through numerous treks in Athens.
Abigail Troeder attended the St. Jude
Collegiate Leadership Seminar (CLS) in
Memphis, Tennessee from July 31 to August
2. More than 700 college students from
around the country attended CLS. The
attendees toured St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital, met some very special St.
Jude patients and attended workshops and
seminars on how best to implement the Up
‘til Dawn program on their campuses. Abbey
is serving as a Co-Executive Director of the
Up ‘til Dawn club on Caldwell’s campus this
academic year.
Business Division Associate Dean Professor
O’Rourke will be running a study travel
experience to Panama during Spring Break
2010. Graduate and Undergraduate students
in International Business can earn
credits. For more information, contact
Professor O’Rourke at
borourke@caldwell.edu.
In May 2010, a Caldwell College group will
travel to Sicily for a short study abroad
course. Both Italian credits and Art credits
are available under the leadership of Dr.
Sally Jo Weber and Dr. Jennifer Noonan. The
College visited Sicily in 2006 and 2008,
under the leadership of Gaetano Salemi, an
expert in Sicily history and culture. Dr.
Salemi will be traveling to the U.S. in
April 2010 for a lecture on the last 200
years of Sicilian history. Details of the
May trip are now being finalized. The group
will visit some new sites, in addition to
the standard ones: Taormina, Palermo, and
Catania. The trip will last 8 days and cost
approximately $2400, which is due at the
beginning of the Spring semester. Call the
Center for Graduate and Continuing Studies
in November for more details: 973-618-3203
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 The
St. Jude Club showed their Cougar pride by supporting the women’s soccer team on
Homecoming Day, while also raising awareness and money for the kids at St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital. They encouraged spectators to take out their cell
phones and make a $5 donation to St. Jude by texting the word “hope”. This
fundraiser is just one of many the St. Jude Club does throughout the year! In
the past three years, the club has raised over $30,000 for the hospital.
For
more information please send an email to
St.Jude@caldwell.edu
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Caldwell College Continuing Education student Tara Carty of Highland Lakes, New Jersey was awarded a scholarship from the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) to attend the organization’s national convention. Carty was one of 30 scholars out of approximately 500 students who were selected for the $1,000.00 scholarship. She and the other winners received an all expense paid trip to the NFB annual
 convention in Detroit, Michigan in July where they received their awards. Carty said it was an honor to be chosen and an incredible experience to attend the convention. She said she met many wonderful people “who touched my life and reignited my energy and motivation,” and “
I was astonished to meet so many who were just like me. I am not simply talking about blindness either. Of course that is always present, but these were motivated, spirited individuals who
shared my philosophies and demonstrated the same joy and enthusiasm for life that I possess.”
Recently blinded, Carty says the NFB convention was a stepping stone for her and she hopes other blind people will use it as their stepping stone. Writing an article for the NFB’s newsletter, she noted that the Detroit hotel she stayed in was designed in circles, and she made an analogy between those circles and her own life, “I felt that going to the convention by myself was representative of my personal journey coming full circle. Don’t get me wrong, I have lots of circles to explore, but as far as my training and accepting my blindness are concerned, I think Detroit was my finish line.” She wrote that for many people going on a plane and navigating a gigantic hotel might not be a challenge, “but for me, never having traveled on a plane or being
so independent was a life-altering experience. I travel around here in NJ and live by myself
in the dorm at school, but I see Detroit as a major stepping stone. World, look out, because
here I come!” Tara lives on campus in Dominican Hall,
Caldwell College’s state of the art
apartment style residence hall. She started
living on campus in Spring of 2009 and prior
to that she was an external degree student.
She is very independent on campus and has a
G.P.A. of almost 4.0. Tara goes to the
Assistive Technology Lab in the Academic
Support Center, where she uses the screen
reader software Jaws for tests and quizzes
and where she also gets help with reading
her textbooks. She enjoys writing and hopes
to pursue a career in journalism or writing.
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CALDWELL COLLEGE CAMPUS MINISTRY HOLDS PIZZA PIE-OFF
WITH HELP FROM LOCAL
RESTAURANTS & PIZZERIAS |
 The Caldwell College Office of Campus Ministry started
the school year off with a Pizza
Pie-Off. Over 160 students came out for a taste
testing of pies that were donated by eight local businesses in Caldwell and West
Caldwell. The idea was that each student would try a slice of pizza from every
station, make comments and rate the slice. Then they voted for their favorite
slice in town! The College is very grateful to the restaurants that donated the
pizzas: Calandra’s, Cedar Grill & Pizza, Fortes Pizzeria, Franco’s Pizzeria,
Frank’s Trattoria, Michael’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, Otto’s and Pizza and
Sandwich Barn. The winner? Well, you’ll just have to check with the Caldwell
College Office of Campus Ministry to find that out!
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