Legacy Award Dinner and Silent Auction Scheduled for May 10

The achievements of alumni, corporate and community leaders, and faculty will be recognized during the 13th Annual Legacy Award Dinner and Silent Auction, sponsored by the William Paterson University Foundation, on Saturday, May 10 at The Hilton at Short Hills.

This year’s Legacy Award honorees are Castrol Consumer Americas; Fletcher T. Fish, past chairperson, William Paterson University Foundation; and L. Robert Lieb, chairman and chief executive officer, Mountain Development Corporation.

The evening also includes the presentation of the Alumni Association’s Faculty Service Award and the Distinguished Alumni Award. Maya Chadda, professor of political science, will receive the Faculty Service Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Maureen A. Conway ’66, vice president, emerging market solutions, Hewlett-Packard Company; Ralph da Costa Nunez ’72, president and chief executive officer, Homes for the Homeless, and president, Institute for Children and Poverty; Toni Fiore ’76, executive vice president of patient care and chief nursing officer, Hackensack University Medical Center; John P. Lonsdorf ’79, president, The R & J Group; and Anthony
Pessolano ’80, general manager, Pepsi-Cola New Jersey.

The event benefits the Foundation's Scholarship Fund. Tickets are $225. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with the presentation of the Faculty Service Award, and Distinguished Alumni Awards. Cocktails will be served at 7:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 8:00 p.m. The event includes a silent auction. For reservations, call Andrew McKay, assistant director for special events and stewardship, at x2825.

University Holds Third Annual Minority-, Women- and Small-Owned Business Fair

William Paterson University’s Third Annual Minority-, Women- and Small-Owned Business Fair was held on Friday, March 28 in the Rec Center on campus. More than 65 vendors participated in the event. Here, Charles Livingston ‘72, vice president for sales at KAL International Marketing, speaks with Danielle Liautaud, a graduate admissions counselor.

William Paterson University Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Sponsors Program on Web Sites that Promote Hate

The William Paterson University Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies will sponsor a program on the growth of Web sites that promote hate, racism and anti-Semitism on Tuesday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free.

"Against Hate: Neo-Nazis on the Net and in New Jersey" will be held in the David and Lorraine Cheng Library Auditorium on campus. Under discussion are "hate-rock" lyrics which are readily accessible on the Internet, and other Web sites touting racist, anti-Semitic, anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant sentiments. Other issues to be discussed include the spread of hate on the Internet and in New Jersey.

Mark Weitzman, director of the Task Force Against Hate at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and an expert on hate on the Internet, will present a report on the growth of hate propaganda in our region and on the Web. He will focus on a number of hate sites currently in operation. Sherry S. Kirshenbaum, associate director of the New Jersey region of the Anti-Defamation League, will discuss the recent dissemination of hate literature in Bergen and Passaic counties, and will present data from the 2002 Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents in New Jersey.
This program is coordinated by Miryam Wahrman, a professor of biology at William Paterson, and Peter Stein, a William Paterson professor of sociology. They are co-directors of the University’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. For further information please call Wahrman at 973 -720-3456 or Stein at 973 -720-3429 or send an e-mail to wahrmanm@wpunj.edu or steinp@wpunj.edu.

University Department of Public Safety Inducts Three New Police Officers Three Department of Public Safety Officers Sworn In: A special ceremony was held last month for three new officers in the Department of Public Safety. Present at the ceremony were (from left) University President Arnold Speert; Officer T.J. Jennings; Officer Nsonji Jones; Officer Lawanda Walker; and Michael Horvath, vice president for public safety, transportation, and emergency services. Three University employees were inducted into the Department of Public Safety last month during a special ceremony held in Hobart Manor: Officer T.J. Jennings Tommie Jean Jennings, a 15-year University employee, was, at age 43, the oldest in her class of 27 to graduate from the Passaic County Police Academy. Before she began to work in public safety as a dispatcher, T.J., as she is known on campus, worked in the mailroom. Her interest in police work comes from her family. Her mother was a corrections officer, one brother is a detective in Passaic, a sister is in the Army, stationed in Washington, D.C., and another sister is a lawyer in North Carolina. But life at the academy was difficult at first. "I felt out of place," she recalls. "Since many of the students were much younger than I was, I felt like I was their mother. Getting up early, studying, taking care of my son, and doing the housework was tough. But I’m no quitter." She says the physical demands were the hardest. "We had to run three to five miles a day, five days a week up on Garrett Mountain, and do other exercises." She also had to take a full load of courses at the academy, sitting in a classroom with students half her age. While she was at the academy, she took a leave of absence from her University studies. She is just 32 credits shy of a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Officer Nsonji Jones For Nsonji Jones, being inducted into the Department of Public Safety at William Paterson is the beginning of a lifelong dream. "I’ve always wanted to be a detective," he says. "This is a first step." A University employee since June 2001, he worked at first as a dispatcher and a security officer. In addition to working fulltime, he is pursuing a degree in biology, and is now a sophomore at William Paterson. "Before enrolling in the academy, I worked the 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. shift, changed my clothes and went to class from 8:00 a.m. to noon." Last semester, he took 22 credits, but took a leave of absence to go to the academy. After he finishes school, he plans to study forensics, the first step towards promotion to detective. Looking back on his experience at the academy, he says that maintaining mental discipline was the hardest part. "I learned a lot," he says. "This time I would make sure that everything, like being in shape and being neat, is squared away before entering the academy." Officer Lawanda Walker Lawanda Walker was just 11 years old when she was the victim of a crime. While on an errand for her mother to a neighborhood store, two older boys robbed her at knifepoint. After she calmed down, she got angry, and decided that when she grew up, she would become a police officer and protect children who were as vulnerable as she was that day. A self-described people person, she is deeply spiritual, a result of "growing up in the Zion Baptist Church" in Newark. Her daughter, 13-year-old Shawanda, calls her "super-mom" and "super-cop" because she’s always helping people. She’s the first in her family to graduate from the police academy, but her twin sister is about to enter the academy in Sea Girt to become a corrections officer. Future plans include enrolling at William Paterson, and working in forensics. A wedding is planned for September 2004. She met her fiancé, Fred Majette, as a result of deciding to become a police officer. "I started working out to get in shape for the police academy," she recalls. "I was out running in the park last March 3 with my girlfriend and saw a man doing push-ups, which I didn’t know how to do properly. So I stopped and asked him to show me. It turned out he was a personal trainer and gave me his card. I called him that night. He was awesome and so patient. He went running with me, taught me how to shop for the right foods. And he believes in God like me. We’ve been together ever since."

Philosophy and Jazz are Discussed at University Symposium

Using philosophy to understand music was the topic of a symposium held on March 25. Panelists debated many topics including the nature of jazz, what makes jazz beautiful, what is universal about jazz and whether jazz conveys moral messages. Participants included (from left) Albert Mosely, department of philosophy, Smith College; Jarrard Harris, DePaul Jazz Band, DePaul University; David Demsey, coordinator of William Paterson’s Jazz Studies Program; Paul Burgett, vice president and adjunct professor of music, Eastman School of Music; Bill Goodwin, William Paterson adjunct professor of music; Bill Lawson, department of philosophy, Michigan State University; Daniel Kolak, William Paterson professor of philosophy; and Leonard Harris, William Paterson University’s Distinguished Visiting Professor and coordinator of the event.

Cotsakos Speaks at Distinguished
Lecturer Series

Christos M. Cotsakos ’73, the featured speaker at the Distinguished Lecturer Series on March 28, became the first alumnus to speak as part of the Series. The former chairman and CEO of E*TRADE spoke about his life, his family and his career.

University Administration Offers Information on Emergency Preparedness

A series of workshops to inform students, faculty and staff about emergency preparedness will be conducted during the next month by the Department of Public Safety.

"In light of what’s taking place worldwide, not only in the Middle East, but stateside as well, it is important for us to alert people and inform them of what to do should something happen on campus," says Michael Horvath, assistant vice president for public safety, transportation and emergency services.

The Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Preparedness Unit will conduct voluntary workshops to address safety issues that are directly related to specific campus groups. To encourage participation, Horvath explains, the workshops will be conducted at times and locations of maximum convenience for each group. For example, Horvath will meet with Physical Plant Operations staff on all three shifts. Assistant Chief of Police Vincent Markowski will conduct workshops for faculty and staff during various times and in various locations, and Sgt. Robert MacFarlane and Sgt. Lynette Butler will meet with students, resident directors and resident assistants during afternoons and evenings.

The Department of Public Safety will distribute a schedule and the details about the workshops by e-mail shortly.

"We want to make it as easy as possible for everyone on campus to obtain essential information that would guide them as to how to respond to a critical incident anywhere on the campus - particularly the specific locations where they live, study and work," Horvath says. "The workshops will be conducted in small groups and we will give people the opportunity to ask questions and offer suggestions."

Horvath says the Department of Public Safety is continuously updating emergency preparedness information on the department’s Web pages. He and other public safety officers will also be on hand to answer questions during the Student Speak Out on April 15 in the Machuga Student Center Ballroom during common hour.

Alumni Executives Discuss Business Trends During Leadership Forum

Three leading business executives — all alumni of William Paterson — discussed a variety of issues, including corporate culture, ethics, and how they balance the demands of multiple stakeholders, during a forum for students on March 26 at 1600 Valley Road. Participating in the program were (left to right) Raymond Arthur, president of Toysrus.com, Will Pesce, president and CEO of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Eileen Scott, CEO of Pathmark Stores, Inc. George Taber, founder and president of NJBIZ, a weekly business newspaper, moderated the discussion. The event was sponsored by the William Paterson University Foundation.

Softball Coach Cohen Notches 400th Career Victory

Softball coach Hallie Cohen earned her 400th career victory when William Paterson defeated Allegheny College, 3-0, at the Rebel Spring Games. Cohen has been the Pioneers’ head coach the past nine seasons, and became the fourth coach at the University to win 400 or more games. (More Information)

Panel Discusses Bush Administration Foreign Policy

Faculty from William Paterson University and John Jay College of Criminal Justice discussed "The Bush Administration and its Foreign Policy" during the first of a two-day program on March 26 at the Martini Auditorium. Panel participants included: (left to right) William Paterson political science professors Maya Chadda, Steve Shalom, and Martin Weinstein, who moderated; and John Jay faculty Itah Sneh, history, and Maki Haverfeld, law and political science. The program moved to John Jay College on March 27 with a discussion of the Bush administration’s domestic policy. It marks the beginning of an ongoing collaboration between the two institutions on issues of global importance.

Annual Research and Scholarship Day to be Held on April 3

The University’s annual recognition and celebration of teaching, research, scholarship, creative expression and service by faculty and students will be held on Thursday, April 3 from 9:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the David and Lorraine Cheng Library on campus.

A special interdisciplinary panel, "Race Matters: Creating Harmony in Diversity," will be held at
11:00 a.m. in the Cheng Auditorium; speakers will include Kathleen Korgen, sociology, Mark Ellis, sociology, Elizabeth Haines, psychology, and Thomas Gundling, anthropology. More than 40 faculty and students are scheduled to make presentations throughout the day, which is sponsored by the Office of Sponsored Programs and the Faculty Senate Research Council. (More Information)



Des Roches Honored at New Music Concert

More than 150 students, alumni, and colleagues were in attendance on March 24 as the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble (NJPE) and Friends performed in concert to pay tribute to recently retired music professor and NJPE founder Ray Des Roches (center). Among those joining in the festivities were Peter Jarvis (far left), conductor of the NJPE, an adjunct professor of music at William Paterson and coordinator of the event; and (left to right) three composers whose works Des Roches had previously conducted: Rolv Yttrehus, Arthur Kreiger, and Wayne Peterson.

Women’s Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary

March 2003 marked the 10th anniversary of the University’s Women’s Center. Present during a celebration were some women who supported the center over the years. (Seated, from left) Meryle Mahrer Kaplan, former director of the Women’s Center and Michelle Moravec, current director. (Back row, from left) Arlene Holpp Scala, chairperson of the department of women’s studies; Joan Griscom, retired professor of women’s studies; Paula Rothenberg, director, New Jersey Project; Virginia Overdorf, professor of exercise and movement sciences; Susan Radner, retired professor of English; Jean Levitan, professor of community health; Carole Sheffield, professor of political science; and Krista O’Donnell, assistant professor of history.

Annual Writer’s Conference Set for April 5
— Nationally renowned author Russell Banks is featured speaker

Russell Banks, the award-winning American novelist, will be the keynote speaker at William Paterson University’s annual Spring Writer’s Conference on Saturday, April 5. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Atrium on campus. It is cosponsored by the University’s English Department, the Alumni Association, and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. (More Information)

Freshman Swimmer Clegg Earns All-American Honors

Freshman swimmer Kristin Clegg (Lincoln Park, NJ/DePaul Catholic) became the third women’s swimmer, and first since 1994-95, to earn All-American status when she placed 16th in the 100-yard backstroke at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships at Emory University. Clegg swam the 100 yard backstroke in a time of 59.99, her second fastest time ever. The Top 16 swimmers in each race are named All-Americans. (More Information)

Men’s Basketball's Battle Makes D3hoops.com All-Region Team

William Paterson University junior forward Khayri Battle (Newark, NJ/Bayley-Ellard) was named to the D3hoops.com All-Atlantic Region first team after a vote of sports information directors throughout the region. Also a first-team All-New Jersey Athletic Conference player, Battle led the Pioneers (19-7) in scoring (13.7 ppg), steals (64) and blocked shots (32) this past season.
(More information)

Baseball Look Ahead

Charlie Bowman

William Paterson (9-5) hosts Kean (Thurs., April 3, 3:00 p.m.) and welcomes Rutgers-Camden for a doubleheader (Sat., April 12, noon). The Pioneers will travel to Montclair State (Fri., April 4, 3:00 p.m.) and play a doubleheader against Rowan (Sat., April 5, 11:30 a.m.). Senior left-handers Charlie Bowman (1-1, 0.00 ERA) and Dan Singer (2-0, 4.50 ERA) anchor a deep pitching staff, while senior Jack Baker has been a double threat at third base (.389, HR, 6 RBI) and as a starting pitcher (1-0, 0.90 ERA).

Softball Look Ahead

Pam Migliacco

The Pioneers (10-3) will be home for two of their biggest doubleheaders of the season, when they host New Jersey Athletic Conference rivals Kean (Tues., April 1, 3:00 p.m.) and Ramapo (Tues., April 15, 3:00 p.m.). They will also play two at Montclair State (Tues., April 8, 3:00 p.m.). Senior second baseman Pam Migliaccio (.484) has emerged as one of the NJAC’s top hitters, while freshman Jen Scott (2-0) has further solidified an already strong corps of pitchers.

April 2
Institute for Creative Aging, Paula Larke, musician and storyteller," Always Growing and Involving New Generations," 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Machuga Student Center Ballroom, lunch provided. For information, call x3690 or e-mail osinskim@wpunj.edu.

American Red Cross First Aid Basics Course, Rec Center, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Participants will learn how to care for victims of sudden illness and injury. Cost: $30 WPUNJ Students/$40 Faculty, Staff, Alumni/$45 Community. Pre-registration is required. For more information call the Rec Center at x2777. Open to the public.

Cheng Library: Annual WPUNJ Author Reception, 3:30 p.m., in the Paterson Room. We welcome recently published books, journal articles, musical scores, and other substantial works with publications dates of 2002 or 2003. Call Pam Theus, Library, at x2160 with questions.

April 2 to May 7
Chi Yoga class, Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Learn basic yoga postures, Sun Salutations, breath control, relaxation and meditation techniques. Cost: $35 WPUNJ Students/$45 Faculty, Staff, Alumni (or pay the daily fee of $10 per class.) Pre-registration is required. For more information call the Rec Center at x2777.

April 5
Academic Leadership Development Conference for African-American and Latino Men: 
Managing Changes and Transitions: No Fear of Achieving, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Machuga Student Center Ballroom. David Abalos, Seton Hall University, will speak at 9:00 a.m. William Small, a retired professor of political science at William Paterson and founder of SPS, a conflict management and educational consulting firm, will present the keynote address at 1:00 p.m.  For more information, call x2351.

April 6
Ben Shahn Galleries: Reception for three exhibits, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., "NorthEast Prints," "roycrosse," paintings, sculpture, works on paper, and "Patricia Cudd: Winner, NorthEast Prints 2002," on view through April 17, Ben Shahn Center, x2654.

Catholic Campus Ministries: Model Seder and Mass, 7:30 p.m., CCM Chapel x3524.

Admissions: Accepted Student Days. Pre-registration is required. All accepted students for the Fall of 2003 are invited to come, visit the campus, sit in on a mini class in a variety of majors, take a tour, and get information about financial aid and the wide variety of services offered by the University (sports, clubs, etc). The day begins at noon at the Atrium Lobby where students can pick up their registration / information packet and schedule. Also on April 27. For further information, contact the Admissions Office, Cathy Bertani at x2903.

April 8
Languages and Cultures Faculty Lecture Series: Dr. Maria Tajes, Spanish program, "La negacion de la identidad del emigrante en Diario de un emigrante de Miguel Delibes y Caellas sensaida de Victor Omgba," and student lecture by Spanish major Denia Izaguirre, 6:00 p.m., Student Center 324-325, all presentations in Spanish. For more information, call x2516.

Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies: "Hate Never Dies: Neo-Nazis on the Net and in New Jersey," Mark Weitzman, Director of the Task Force Against Hate of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, will present a report on the growth of hate propaganda in our region and on the Web. For further information, call x3456 or e-mail wahrmanm@wpunj.edu.

April 9
Rec After Hours. Fee: Free! Pre-registration is suggested. For more information call the Rec Center at x2777.

Philosophy Department: Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan lamas will speak on aspects of Buddhist thought, 2:00 - 3:15 p.m., Machuga Student Center 324-5, all are welcome, for more information call x3031.

Philosophy Department Colloquium Series: Robert Talisse, Vanderbilt University, Can Value Pluralists be Comprehensive Liberals? 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., Atrium 126. Questions? Contact Pete Mandik at x2173 mandikp@wpunj.edu.


April 10-11
William Paterson University Opera Workshop, directed by Prof. Stephen Bryant, will present performances at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, and Friday, April 11, in Room 101 of Shea Center.  Scenes from the following operas will be presented, Don Giovanni by Mozart, Don Pasquale by Donizetti, The Merry Wives of Windsor by Nicolai, La Perichole by Offenbach, and The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart.

April 13
Catholic Campus Ministries: Palm Sunday Mass with distribution of palms, 7:30 p.m. Mass with OLV Gospel Choir, CCM Chapel x3524.

April 14
Catholic Campus Ministries: Lenten Penance Service, 7:30 p.m., CCM Chapel x3524.

April 15 to July 1
CEDL: Real Estate Salesperson License. Fee: $399. Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. CEU’s: 7.5 CEU’s; 75 contact hours. Location: Valley Road Building. Instructor: Robert Aman. For more information call x2436.

April 16
Philosophy Department Colloquium Series: Maureen Eckert, CUNY Graduate Center,
Working through the Euthyphro Dilemma, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., Atrium 126. Questions? Contact Pete Mandik at x2173 mandikp@wpunj.edu.

Department of Philosophy: American Psycho, 7:00 -10:00 p.m., Cheng Library Auditorium, e-mail Pete Mandik at mandikp@wpunj.edu.

April 17
Catholic Campus Ministries: Holy Thursday Mass, 7:30 p.m., CCM Chapel x3524.


April 19
Catholic Campus Ministries: Good Friday Mass, 7:30 p.m., CCM Chapel x3524.



April 20
Catholic Campus Ministries: Easter Sunday Mass, 10:45 a.m., CCM Chapel x3524.

April 21 to 30
An American Red Cross Community First Aid and Safety class, Rec Center, 5:30-8:00 p.m on Mondays and Wednesdays (participants must attend all sessions). Learn the necessary skills for Adult, Child & Infant CPR as well as how to respond in an emergency situation. Cost: $50 WPUNJ Students/$60 Faculty, Staff, Alumni/$65 Community. Pre-registration is required. For more information call the Rec Center at x2777. Open to the public.

April 23
Philosophy Department: Discussion Topic: Kinds of "Ought," 12:30-1:30 p.m., Atrium Hallway,
e-mail Pete Mandik at mandikp@wpunj.edu.

April 24
Jammin' With Pops, by Barry Harman, will be performed in Shea Center at 8:00 p.m. This is a national tour presented by Encore Attractions. This foot-stomping, hand-clapping musical celebration of jazz legends Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald will leave you cheering long after the lights go down. Through their music, including a medley recreating the acclaimed Porgy and Bess duets that Ella and Louis recorded, their artistry and personal histories are brought vividly to life. Admission: $23 WP Community, $7 WP Students (limit 2 per ID). For tickets and information call the Box Office at x2371.



April 25
4-on-4 Beach Volleyball Tournament, at the outdoor volleyball court located by Century Hall. Please pre-register your team at the Rec Center by Friday, April 18. For more information, call x2777.

Admissions On Campus Guidance Counselor Luncheon, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Machuga Student Center Ballroom, x3508.

April 27
Winnie the Pooh, presented by Connecticut Children's Theatre (formerly ACME Performing Arts), will be performed in Shea Center at 2:00 p.m. (recommended for pre-K through 3rd grade). Based on the beloved children's books by A.A. Milne, this musical journey follows Tigger, Piglet, Christopher Robin and everyone's favorite silly old bear, Winnie the Pooh, as they share adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. Admission: $8 all reserved seats. For tickets and information call the Box Office at x2371.

Admissions: Accepted Student Days. (See April 6) The day begins at noon at the Atrium Lobby where students can pick up their registration / information packet and schedule. Registration required. For further information, contact the Admissions Office, Cathy Bertani at x2903.

April 28 to May 2
Walk for Fun and Fitness! Do you walk on your break or lunch hour? Grab a friend and take a walk around campus! Prizes awarded! Registration is required. For more information drop by the Rec Center or call x2777.



April 30
Institute for Creative Aging, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., annual bereavement teleconference, "Living With Grief: Coping With Public Tragedy." Viewing location: William Paterson University, 1600 Valley Rd. (First Floor Auditorium), Wayne, NJ. Moderated by Cokie Roberts, ABC News correspondent, the broadcast will examine factors that define a public tragedy and offer insight and advice to organizations and professionals as they support their communities and assist those coping with loss. The program is designed for both health care and other professionals who are interested in ways to better understand and respond to traumatic events. Continuing Education credits are available for a wide range of professions. For more information about the teleconference, contact Mary Osinski at x3690 or e-mail osinskim@wpunj.edu.

Philosophy Department Colloquium Series: Yvonne Raley, Felician College, Ontological Naturalism, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., Atrium 126. Questions? Contact Pete Mandik at x2173 mandikp@wpunj.edu.

Through May
Free Computer Workshops: Free computer workshops for faculty and staff are sponsored by the Office of Human Resources, Professional and Organizational Development. The first classes will begin on Feb. 25, with workshops in Word, Excel, Access and Powerpoint offered during the upcoming months. For more information or to register, contact Diane Davidson x3555, davidsond@wpunj.edu.

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