efocus Oct. 2017 faculty October 2017 Tyshawn Sorey ’04 Awarded Prestigious MacArthur Foundation “Genius" Grant for Exceptional Creativity Jazz studies alumnus – a multi-instrumentalist, improviser, composer, ensemble leader, and conductor – is one of 24 to receive honor @@@ Read more Psychology Professors Provide Academic Support to University in Puerto Rico William Paterson volunteers are helping to support graduate students in the department of clinical psychology at Carlos Albizu University, which has campuses in San Juan and Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. @@@ Read more Professors Michael Griffiths and Nicole Davi Awarded $234,000 Research Grant from the National Science Foundation Their research aims to create and analyze a millennium’s worth of historic temperature and precipitation records for northern and southern Laos @@@ Read more A Packed Shea Center was the Site for New Jersey Gubernatorial Debate between Kim Guadagno and Phil Murphy View album of photos from debate, behind-the-scenes, and post-debate panel with students and faculty @@@ Read more Veteran-Students Will Take the Stage to Share Their Personal Stories of War on November 7 and 10 The Telling Project, an on-campus production, is among several events that deepen the understanding of the military and veterans’ experience @@@ Read more Professor Ronald Verdicchio ’65 and Alumni Authors Honor Prospect Park with an Endowed Scholarship All proceeds from the book,"Prospect Park," by Arcadia Publishing will support the education of William Paterson students from Prospect Park @@@ Read more Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient, Artist and Designer Maya Lin to Speak on November 3 as Part of Distinguished Lecturer Series Lin, whose installations include the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will discuss the intersection of art and architecture @@@ Read more University Explores Issues Surrounding Food in New Event Series, Food for Thought Highlights include foraging for edibles with “Wildman” Steve Brill on November 4, and a talk by iconic food writer and chef Ruth Reichl on November 9 @@@ Read more In a Matter of Days, Alums Raise $4,000 and Fly to Mexico to Help Earthquake-Ravaged Villages Alumni Kevin Guerrero ‘15 and Sebastian Escobar ‘15 exemplify the value of civic engagement @@@ Read more efocus archive | campus calendar | news | athletics | wpunj home Editor's Note: Efocus is published monthly by the Office of Marketing and Public Relations from September through May. Contact us with any questions or comments at efocus@wpunj.edu or call 973-720-2971.
