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
SAVE THE DATE
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
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HR UPDATE
October - 2009
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 Art Student Exhibiting in New Hope, PA
Senior Jennifer Mustachio, a double major in
Art and Psychology, is showcasing her work
in the “Second Skin” exhibit at the New Hope
Arts Center in New Hope, PA. Mustachio’s
work is made of 100% recycled t-shirt
scraps and fabric remnants that she has
intricately sewn together to make unique
pieces of art that become fabric
accessories.. The exhibit is free and runs
through October 24.
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 Business Division Dean Honored by
Irish Voice Magazine
Business Division Associate Dean Professor
Bernard O’Rourke has been honored in Irish
Voice Magazine as one of its Education 100 leaders. The newspaper’s Irish Education
100 publication recognizes leading educators
in North America.
O’Rourke has also been named president of
the New Jersey Collegiate Business
Administration Association. It is a two
year term. The organization represents all
two and four year business schools,
divisions and departments at New Jersey
colleges and universities.
Dr. Tom Keen was a visiting professor
Duksung University in South Korea over the
summer where he taught a course in
management.
Dr. Anatoly Kandel was a panelist on the
North Essex Chamber of Commerce’s program
entitled, “Surviving the Ride: A New
View of Today’s Economy” on April
2nd at Crane’s Mill Continuing Care
Retirement Community in West Caldwell. An
Economist and Professor of Business & the
Ruane-Toohey Endowed Chair in Economics at
Caldwell College, Kandel was very well
received as he provided his insight as an
economist.
Business Professor Don Noone has been busy developing and presenting his
original method of teaching ethical sensitivity. In early June, he gave a presentation at a
conference in Austria, sponsored by the International Journal of Arts and
Sciences, entitled Whole Brain Ethics: A New Method for Deterring Deviance. In
the latter part of June he presented at the ACBSP Conference (the accrediting
agency for business programs) in San Antonio, Texas. His presentation was
entitled, Cheating in the Classroom and a Prescription. One reviewer said, "It
was groundbreaking". Noone
will present at the Center for Academic
Integrity 2009 Annual International
Conference in St. Louis, MO on October 17.
His presentation is entitled, Caught in the
Act Ethics: Strengthening Integrity. His
near term goal is to amplify his theory and
research into a book on applied ethics.
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Education Division Welcomes Student
Teachers And Second Year Education Students
The Education Division held an Orientation
meeting for undergraduate and Post
Baccalaureate student teachers and their
college supervisors and cooperating teachers
on September 15. Dr. Janice Stewart,
Associate Dean of the Division, and Dr.
Robert Rosado welcomed the group. The
agenda included an overview of the full
semester's activities and an explanation of
the requirements of the program. Round table
discussions were held and a light dinner was
served. There were many happy faces around
the room as the students along with their
cooperating teachers and supervisors
arranged their calendars for the year!
A welcome meeting for Second Year Education
students was held September 12. Dr. Janice
Stewart and the full and part time Education
Division faculty shared their insights
regarding the programs in the Education
Division that lead to New Jersey
Certification. The gathering was an
interactive discussion to help students with
questions concerning programs, course
requirements, praxis examinations, and field
requirements. Students were strongly
advised to work hard in order to achieve and
maintain their GPAs. Information was
provided about membership in the CCEA (the
Caldwell College Education Association) and
the Student NJEA. Students were also
encouraged to look toward induction into the
Kappa Delta Epsilon Honor Fraternity of the
Education Division.
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 Susman Receives National Awards for her Poetry
English Department Professor Maxine
Susman, Ph.D. won Honorable Mention recently
in the Dogwood Journal Poetry Contest
affiliated with Fairfield University for her
poem, Dr. Anna G. in New York. She also
received Honorable Mention for her poem Back
from Seoul in the Allen Ginsberg Poetry
Contest sponsored by the Poetry Center of
Passaic County College. Both are national
competitions. Her book of poems Wartime
Address was published in Spring 2009, and a
third collection, Familiar, is due for
release on Sept. 25, 2009.
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News from the Foreign Languages Department
Last May a group of students and Foreign Language
faculty Professors Obregon and Fraga took a
trip to New York City to El Repertorio
Espanol and to see the play The Feast of the
Goat (La Fiesta del Chivo) by Mario Vargas
Llosa.
With the support of the Information
Technology department and under the
leadership of Prof. Gorica Hadzic, the
language lab was recently equipped with
Rosetta Stone software for all the languages
taught in the department. Those interested
should contact Prof. Hadzic at ext. 3316 to
perfect their current skills or start the
study of a new language!
Gorica Hadzic, half-time instructor of
French in the Department of Foreign
Languages, is presenting a paper at the 35th
Annual
Nineteenth-Century French Studies Colloquium
Oct. 22 to 24, 2009 in Salt Lake City. The
title of her presentation is "Henry-Gabriel
Ibels: Fanfare for the Working Man". She
also chaired a session on "Histories of
Nineteenth-Century France" at the Romance
Studies Colloquium on Storytelling, October
3 in Jersey City.
Professor Stroud of Caldwell College and
Professor María José Luján of Manhattanville
College in Purchase, New York are
introducing a pilot version of their Grammar
Manual in language classes in both
colleges. Professor Stroud was able to
complete her project with Dr. Luján during
her sabbatical this past year.
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News from the Music Department
Music Department Professor Rob Middleton
played at the Lake George Jazz festival on
Sunday Sept. 20 with the Composers Big Band,
which is based in Montclair and led by Diane
Moser. Prof. Middleton is a founding member
of that band and a contributing composer.
The Music Department has added some very
talented and experienced faculty to their
ranks this fall. Mr. Warren Helms is a
welcome addition to the department as vocal
and instrumental coach and accompanist.
Warren is active as a musical director and
arranger as well as an opera coach and
accompanist. He will be assisting several
students as they present their senior
recitals this year.
Barbara Novak, who recently retired from the
Clifton Public Schools, is teaching the
Choral Techniques class. Betsy Maliszewski,
a string teacher for the West Orange Public
Schools, is teaching the String Methods
class. Betsy is a doctoral candidate at
Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of
the Arts.
The Music Department has also added to its
applied music faculty. Lee Ann Newland, a
member of Gramercy Brass Orchestra, is
teaching French horn. Nahama Glynn has
returned to teach violin. And, Alexander
Bocchino, on faculty at Summit’s Middle and
High Schools, is teaching Caldwell
percussion students and directing the
percussion ensemble.
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Davenport’s article to be published in
Student Affairs Leader
Robin also attends legislative roundtable
Robin Davenport, Director of the Student
Development Center and Director of
Counseling, will have her essay "Promoting
the Mature Psycho-Social Development of
College Students through our Use of
Language" published in the Student Affairs
Leader, a campus life newsletter. Davenport
contends in her article that college staff
and faculty stunt the psycho-social
development of college students by referring
to them as "kids" rather than as young men
and women. She argues that by making a
simple shift in language use, college
communities can bring about positive
developmental changes for students.
Robin also participated in a legislative
roundtable discussion on June 15 in Cherry
Hill on proposed legislation pertaining to
mental health issues and higher education.
Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, Vice-Chair of
the Assembly Higher Education Committee for
the New Jersey General Assembly, is
sponsoring two assembly Bills on these
issues. Davenport and other
representatives from New Jersey colleges and
mental health agencies had the opportunity
to provide feedback regarding the proposed
legislation. “The discussion proved to be
an excellent forum for examining the issues
surrounding the behavioral health of college
students,” Davenport said. In addition,
Davenport was recently elected as a Board
Member of the New Jersey Association of
College Counselors.
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