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CSAM
faculty explores opportunity for research facilities at Sandy Hook
It's been more than
100 years since Fort Hancock was established at Sandy Hook at the
start of the Spanish American War. And while the 12,000 military
personnel and civilians who populated the fort in 1945 are long
gone, hopes are that the area once again will come alive, this time
with faculty and students engaged in research and academic scholarship.
(Full Story and Photos)
Russians
see how technology is used in American libraries
The frigid weather may have reminded them of home,
but little else seemed familiar to five librarians from Russia who
recently visited Montclair State as part of the Library of Congress
Open World Program. The program is designed to bring Russian leaders
to communities across the United States and expose them to American
democracy and free enterprise in action. (Full
Story and Photo)
Students
let their feelings be known about state budget cuts
Students were passionate about voicing
their opposition to state budget cuts to higher education at an
open forum held last week in the Student Center Ballrooms. The event
was organized by the Student Government Association (SGA) to protest
Gov. James E. McGreevey's proposed 10-percent cut to the state college
and university budgets. (Full Story and Photos)
Rainforest
goes live in classrooms throughout the country
Panama's rainforest will come into United States
classrooms this week, with live videoconferencing from a tropical
forest research facility. Jacalyn Willis, director of PRISM, and
Gregory Willis will present five sessions in both English and Spanish
to classes in New Jersey and Texas this week. (Full
Story)
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