Caldwell College President Sister Patrice Werner, O.P., Ph.D. has announced
that she will be retiring effective June 30, 2009, at the end of
her three terms as president of the College.
Twenty-two Caldwell College student-athletes were among the inaugural recipients
of the Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement
Awards presented by WeatherPORT. The Academic Achievement Awards program
recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division
II level.
Caldwell College Business student Kathy Foster was awarded scholarships for the 2008-2009 school year from national Accounting and Business organizations. Foster received the honors from The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the national, professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants; and the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc., which is aimed at expanding the influence of minority professionals in the fields of accounting and finance. In addition, Foster, who has a double major in Accounting and International Business, also received a scholarship from The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA), a non-profit, professional business organization for New Jersey CPAs.
Caldwell College President Sister Patrice Werner has joined
fellow Division II presidents and chancellors and signed a pledge to strive
to provide a positive game environment at all athletics events that take place
on the Caldwell College campus. Division II leadership plans to have pledge
signatures from presidents and chancellors from all 302 member schools by the
end of the year.
Caldwell College men’s soccer player Nicholas Harriott (St.
Catherine, Jamaica/Campion) has been chosen the Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference's Scholar-Athlete of the Year, along with women's cross country
runner Joy Aifuwa of the University of the Sciences, CACC Commissioner Dan
Mara announced today. Harriott and Aifuwa are now eligible for the NCAA
Division II Conference Commissioners Association national scholar-athlete
award.
Dr. Isabelle Genest, Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages, received a
faculty development grant that partially funded her participation in an International
Faculty Development Seminar sponsored by the CIEE (Council on International
Educational Exchange) during her spring 2008 sabbatical. She visited Senegal
for two weeks in June and participated in a seminar entitled Balancing Tradition
and Change in Senegal. "As a predominantly Muslim, French-speaking country,
Senegal is open to various influences from the Islamic world as well as from
the West. I was with a group of 12 other scholars from all over the U.S. and
we attended seminars on Senegalese history, culture and politics," Genest said.
Her group spent the majority of their time in the capital of Dakar, but also
traveled and went to Goree Island, Saint Louis and a fishing village. "I learned
a lot and I will be able to include some of this new material in all of my
courses: language, civilization, literature and also a new Scholars course
on the history of immigration in France," Genest said.
Nan Childress Orchard will be performing on the Crowley Chamber Music Concert Series at the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas on Sunday, October 12. She will present solo piano works by Beethoven and Szymanowski, as well as the Piano Trio in D minor by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, with UD faculty members Kristin Van Cleve, violin and James Higgins, cello.
Music Department Adjunct Professor Gregg Wramage received a grand
prize award of $10,000.00 from The European American Music Alliance
(EAMA) for his composition La tristesse durera. EAMA is a non-profit
organization with a mission to teach, to broaden interest in the
arts, and to present composers and performers of the highest caliber.
The international competition had 190 submissions. A leading composer
of his generation, Wramages orchestral work will be produced by
ERMedia in its upcoming CD series release Made in the Americas.
For more information go to www.eamaprize.org.
Ken and Sharon Reeve (Psychology Department) are co-authors with Eric Rozenblat, a recent graduate of the Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis program, on a paper accepted for publication in the journal Behavior Interventions. The paper concerns reducing non-functional speech in children with autism.
Dr. Marylee Reynolds, Professor of Sociology and Criminal
Justice, wrote the following articles that were published in August 2008:
"The War on Drugs, Prison Building, and Globalization: Catalysts for the Global
Incarceration of Women," National Women Studies Association Journal, Vol. 20
No. 2 (Summer). The article appeared in a special issue of the journal on "Women
and Criminal Justice: Policing, Prosecution, and Incarceration."
Book Review of Desktop Guide to Reentry for Juvenile Confinement Facilities. This review appeared in Corrections
Today, the Official Publication of the American Correctional Association.
Dr. Lauren Pristas, chairperson of the Department of Theology and Philosophy,
was an invited speaker at the international conference Pope Benedict XVI
and the Sacred Liturgy sponsored by the Saint Augustine Liturgical Atelier and
held from August 21 to 24 at various sites in Budapest, Hungary. She spoke
on Septuagesima and the post-Vatican II Liturgical Reform.
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October
2008 Volume 14 Issue 1
Monday October 6 – 20th Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament
Friday October 17 – Gramercy Brass Orchestra Concert
Monday, October 20,
7:00 P.M., Alumni Theatre,
Surviving the Party with Elaine Pasqua in recognition of National Collegiate
Alcohol Awareness Week Thursday, October 23 -
Alcohol Awareness Day activities Wednesday, October 29 -
11:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., Student Center Upper Lounge, the Clothesline Project,
sponsored by The Counseling Office, a visual display of t-shirts designed by
victims of domestic violence and friends and family members of victims.
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Caldwell College is delighted to welcome its new faculty members!
The Caldwell Public Library and the Business Division at Caldwell
College announced that they are partnering to bring Teach For America - Newark to the college this October in the form of a film and speaker series on social entrepreneurship. The result of a grant won by the Caldwell Public Library from the FRONTLINE/World Social Entrepreneurs Film Program and the American Library Association, the library and college are working together to host a number of events at the college, highlighting the issue of Social Entrepreneurship and the Teach For America Program.
If you are passing through the lobbies of Mother Joseph Residence Hall, the Academic Building and the Newman Center Lobby make sure you take notice of the new Automatic External Defibrillators (AED). These new AED’s are in addition to the one that was already located in Student Center Lobby.
A grant of $75,000 was received by the College at the end of the Spring semester from the George I. Alden Trust in Worcester, MA to develop an assistive/adaptive technology lab as part of the Academic Support Center. The grant will also fund technology upgrades on campus.
Two lucky Caldwell College students attended World Youth Day (WYD) in Sydney, Australia this summer. Sophomore Bernadeth Lyn Piamonte and graduate student Pat Krema had unique experiences and spiritual growth at WYD.
It was a really nice way to start the school year. After arriving on campus
to get ready for the fall semester, Biology Professor and pre-medical advisor
Dr. Sook Choi found a letter in her mailbox from Virginia College of Osteopathic
Medicine (VCOM). The Director of Admissions for the medical school Megan Price
wrote in the letter, "We continue to be impressed by the fine caliber of students
educated at Caldwell College."
Caldwell College Staff Member Abbe Benowitz New Jersey received the national 2008 Advisor
of the Year award from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
A group of 20 foreign exchange students from South Korea stayed at Caldwell
College during the month of July to participate in the American Language and
Culture Summer Certificate Program, which was organized by Carole Demas, Director
of the Academic Support Center.
Three Caldwell College students traveled to Seoul, South Korea this summer
for the 2008 Korean Culture Study Program. Sophia Desanges, Shanika Smith and
Sean Zacharczyk, along with their advisor for the trip, Assistant Dean for
Student Life Heather Eaton-Dwyer spent May 18 to June 2 immersed in the experience.
Caldwell College students, faculty and staff took advantage of 2008 summer
experiences to enrich their knowledge of Dominican heritage and Catholic social
teaching.
 Previous
editions of Insight, are available in the PDF file format. You
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Was there ever a summer that flew by as quickly as this past summer? It’s hard to believe we are well into the 2008-2009 academic year. Welcome back to all, whether it is from a few days vacation or a summer away from campus. And a special welcome to those among us who are new to the campus community.
HR sponsored a "Hawaiian Shirt and Flip Flop Day" in July where some fifty or so employees showed up in their interpretations of festive island wear. Prizes were awarded at the random discretion of HR staff. Watermelon and an opportunity to gather were enjoyed by all. Could be a new summer tradition!
In August, the College community gathered for our ninth annual "Summer Survivors
Luncheon." One hundred and forty employees enjoyed a delectable lunch prepared by our own Sodexo food services. There was an outer space theme and the program was about inclusion as an aspect of diversity and team building. Participants enjoyed an activity aimed at creating self awareness of the lens through which each of us views the world by examining the deeply entrenched stereotypes we all seem to have. The message we took with was, that if we are to keep
the promise to our students, we must work together using our differences as strengths. As Mr. Spock from Star Trek said, "Greetings!
I am pleased to see that we are different. May we together become greater than
the sum of both of us."
Our new six volume policy manual is available on line through the faculty and staff link. Employees who attended the All Campus Meeting on September 10th received a customized flash drive containing the manual. Those who were unable to attend should contact HR to sign for their copies.
Please visit the HR website to view photographs of recent events. We will be posting them regularly. Also available on the site are regularly used forms for your convenience. We would welcome your comments and suggestions as to how we could improve our site for your convenience.
The Benefits Committee will be meeting shortly to review what appears to be a favorable medical plan renewal again this year. There was no rate increase in the dental plan renewal in July; in fact we will not have a dental increase for the next two years based upon favorable experience by our participants. This past July, the final adjustment was made to the 75% employer / 25% employee cost sharing agreement for premiums in both plans.
Join us for an Open Enrollment Benefits Fair on October 31st from 8:30 to noon. Representatives from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental, The Standard, and others will be there to answer your questions. Oh, and it’s no coincidence that it is Halloween again this year! Come in costume for breakfast between 8:30 and 9:30. Judging from last year, there will be some pretty stiff competition for prizes.
It’s not too soon to start tallying up uncovered medical expenses for the 2008 year to date to inform your decision about whether to participate in the flexible spending account plan in 2009. Costs not covered by insurance such as co-pays, over the counter medications and much more, can be paid with pre-tax dollars resulting in considerable savings for the individual. Learn more at the Benefits Fair.
HR will present a third year of the Brown Bag lunch series, "A day in the life of…" various departments on campus. Over the course of the three years, we will have heard from the majority of departments. Attendees will have gained a broad knowledge of and an appreciation for the work that is done in other offices. Look for the flyers and mark your calendars.
Our Keep the Promise email address continues to receive mail from grateful employees wishing to acknowledge colleagues for their assistance. Following are some excerpts:
"Thanks so much for all the help you provided me last week. I know it was a very busy week for you, but you handled everything beautifully! It’s really a good feeling to know that you can be depended on to get the job done. Thanks again."
"Could you please send a thank you to let her know that we couldn’t have done it without her; her help and thoughtfulness was wonderful!"
"That you generously responded to a call for help is a classic example of the great spirit of cooperation among the folks at Caldwell College. Thanks so much for helping the team out!"
"Kudos for taking the initiative and for understanding the value of integrating our brand promise into our daily routine here at Caldwell College."
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The Campus Newsletter of Caldwell College
Caldwell College President Announces Retirement
Caldwell College Business Student Awarded National Accounting and Business Scholarships
Harriott Named CACC Scholar-Athlete of
the Year
New Defibrillators Located in Lobby of Different Buildings on Campus 
Caldwell College Students Attend World Youth Day
Caldwell College Staff Member Receives National Advisor of the Year Award from
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Korean
Students Enjoy Their Summer Stay at Caldwell College
Caldwell Students Take Part in 2008 Korean Culture Study Program
Students, Staff and Faculty Take Advantage of Summer Dominican Heritage
and Catholic Social Teaching Experiences