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February 2014

William Paterson Financial Planning Students Win First Place Award at National Conference

Gandhian Forum for Peace and Justice at William Paterson University Presents Lecture by Sports Writer Dave Zirin on March 4

Bernie Flynn, President and CEO of NJM Insurance Group, to Speak at William Paterson University on March 5, 2014

WP Jazz Orchestra to Perform in Jazz Room Series with Vibraphonist and Composer Steve Nelson on March 9

CEO of MentorNet to Speak to William Paterson University STEM Majors on March 13

News Notes for Faculty, Staff, and Students

King-Gilchrist Named NJAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year

Borova, Jeter Earn All-NJAC Women's Basketball Honors

Baseball Prepares to Open Season March 4

Lourdes Cortez, President and CEO of North Jersey Federal Credit Union, Appointed to William Paterson University Board of Trustees

Cortez, who began her professional banking career in 1984 at North Jersey Federal Credit Union, learned banking from the ground floor up

Vote Now to Help William Paterson University’s Student Radio Station WP 88.7 FM Win mtvU “Woodie Award” for Best College Radio Station

The winner will be determined by the most online votes

Fifth Annual Cross-Cultural Arts Festival at William Paterson University Focuses on South Asian Art and Culture in March and April

Three-week festival of theatre, visual art, music, Indian classical dance and academic discussion is inspired by South Asian culture

Book by William Paterson University Art Professor Claudia Goldstein Wins Award from University of Amsterdam

Goldstein, an associate professor of art history, has been awarded the Joop Witteveen Prize

Miki Cammarata Appointed Vice President for Student Development at William Paterson University

Cammarata comes to William Paterson University from Ramapo College, where she had served as associate vice president for student affairs since May 2009.

William Paterson University Communication Professor Loretta McLaughlin-Vignier Wins International Award for Television Show, The Roundabout

McLaughlin-Vignierhas won a Bronze International CINDY Award for her role as executive producer and faculty advisor of The Roundabout

Women's Basketball Punches Ticket to NJAC Final, Men Playing in Tonight's Semifinals at Rec Center

Women's basketball team to play at Montclair for NJAC Tournament title Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m.; men's basketball team will look to punch its ticket to the NJAC final when WP hosts Rutgers-Newark Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the semifinal round at 7 p.m.

Professor Alejandro Anreus Curates "Luis Cruz Azaceta: Dictators, Terrorism, War and Exiles" on View at Aljira, A Center for Contemporary Art in Newark through April 26

Anreus, a Cuban exile himself, is preparing a book on Luis Azaceta's art career

Steven Crevar ’10 and Liz Crevar ’11: Financial Planning Program Brought This Young Alumni Couple Together

Two financial planning alumni discover that they have much in common besides a shared heritage