In the
Art Galleries
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, call 973-655-5113.
University Gallery:
Through March 6: "Three Generations of Black Art: Amiri Baraka,
Ben Jones and Mansa Mussa."
March-April: "On/Off & Over the Edge: Contemporary Impressions
in Printmaking."
May: B.F.A. Exhibition.
Gallery One:
March 4-26: "Global Images: International Travel Photography
by MSU Faculty and Staff."
April 12-May 8: An exhibition of Muslim culture.
Theater
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For more information about the following performances, call the Box Office
at 973-655-5112.
March 25-28 and March 31-April 3: "Working," a musical by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso based on a book by Studs Terkel. Directed by Susie Spidel. 8 p.m. March 25-27 and March 31-April 3; 2 p.m. March 28; and 1 p.m. April 2, L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre.
Music
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Additional programs may be scheduled and all are subject to change. Check
the events Web site for current
listings. For more information, call 973-655-7263.
Weekday Lunchtime Recitals. 1 p.m, McEachern Recital Hall.
March 3: MSU Harry Partch Ensemble
March 24: Student Recital: Piano
March 29: International Piano Series. Lecture/Recital by Bruce
Brubaker (USA)
March 31: Student Recital: Woodwinds
April 7: Student Recital: Brass
April 14: Student Recital: Percussion
April 21: Student Recital: Strings
April 26: International Piano Series. Recital by Reynaldo Reyes
(The Philippines). 3 p.m. masterclass, open to the public
April 28: Student Recital: Chamber Music
Weekday Evening Recitals. 8 p.m. McEachern Recital Hall, unless
otherwise noted.
March 5: Senior Recital: Michael DiGirolamo, guitar
March 23: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with bassist Edgar Meyer. Tickets:
$25; $20, senior citizens, non-MSU students; free to MSU students. Memorial
Auditorium
March 25: MSU Jazz Band and Vocal Ensemble. Memorial Auditorium
March 30: Senior Recital: Willie Favors, baritone
March 31: SAI/Sinfonia
April 2: MSU Choral Concert. Memorial Auditorium
April 6: San Jose Taiko. Tickets: $25; $20, senior citizens, non-MSU
students; free to MSU students. Memorial Auditorium
April 7: MSU Symphony Orchestra. Memorial Auditorium
April 13: Junior Recital: Ajia Sato, bass
April 14: Faculty Recital: Dimitri Korneev, piano
April 15: Junior Recital: Danielle Phillips, bassoon
April 16: Student Recital: Duane Kilgore, compositions
April 19: Graduate Recital: Guergan Tsenov, piano
April 21: Clarinet Night
April 23: Guitar Studio Concert
April 28: Graduate Recital: Andrea Butucariu, violin
April 29: MSU Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony. Memorial Auditorium
May 3: Graduate Recital: Suji Kim, cello
May 6: Graduate Recital: Katherine Bolcar, soprano
Weekend Concerts and Recitals. McEachern Recital Hall, unless
otherwise noted.
March 6: Student Recital: Charles Corey, compositions. 8 p.m.
March 7: Graduate Recital: Lisa Malin, flute. 3 p.m.
March 7: Senior Recital: James Dallvechia, trumpet. 8 p.m.
March 27: Faculty Recital: Jeff Kunkel. 3 p.m.
March 27: Sophomore Recital: Kathryn Clores, clarinet. 8 p.m.
March 28: Newband. Tickets: $15.
April 3: Recital: Mel Nascimento and Lauren Heber, French horns.
8 p.m.
April 18: Partch Concert and Open House, 3-4 p.m.; Open Studio, 4-6
p.m.
April 24: Senior Recital: Jennifer Weiss, flute. 8 p.m.
April 25: Opera Workshop. 2 p.m.
May 2: Graduate Recital: Suzette Jacobs, oboe. 3 p.m.
May 2: Graduate Recital: Deborah Abendschein, piano. 8 p.m.
May 9: Graduate Recital: Minesh Shah, trombone. 8 p.m.
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For information about dance events, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112
unless noted otherwise.
March 4-7: Dance Collage. Artistic direction by Donna Scro-Gentile and Lisa Grimes. Features new and exciting work by dance majors. 8 p.m. March 4-6; 2 p.m. March 7.
April 22-25: DanceWorks. Artistic direction by Lori Katterhenry and Nancy Lushington. Headlining the performance will be famed choreographer Alwin Nikolais' masterpiece, Tensile Involvement, a study in space, time and motion. Also features faculty, alumni and students. 8 p.m. April 22-24; and 2 p.m. April 25, Memorial Auditorium.
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Career Planning Workshops. Sponsored by Career Development. Registration
required. Call 973-655-5194.
• Introduction to SIGI+. Morehead Hall, Room 318.
March 9: 1:30-2 p.m.
April 12: 4-4:30 p.m.
• Your Career and the Net. Morehead Hall, Room 318.
April 5: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
• Graduate School. Morehead Hall, Room 334.
March 8: 4-5 p.m.
Job Hunting Workshops. Sponsored by Career Development. Registration
required. Call 973-655-5194.
• Traditional Resume Preparation. Morehead Hall, Room
334 or Dickson Hall, Room 178. Call for room confirmation.
March 1: 1-2:30 p.m.
March 23: 10:30 a.m.-noon
March 30: 3-4:30 p.m.
April 7: 10-11:30 a.m.
April 12: 5:30-7 p.m.
April 22: 3:30-5 p.m.
May 3: 5-6:30 p.m.
• Electronic Resumes. Morehead Hall, Room 318.
March 3: 11 a.m.-noon
April 13: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Effective Interviewing Skills. Morehead Hall, Room 334 or
Dickson Hall, Room 178. Call for room confirmation.
March 9: 3-4:30 p.m.
March 24: 10:30 a.m.-noon
March 29: 1-2:30 p.m.
April 8: 10-11:30 a.m.
April 19: 5-6:30 p.m.
April 20: 3-4:30 p.m.
May 5: 2:30-4 p.m.
Art Forum Lecture Series. 2:30-4:20 p.m., Calcia Hall, Room 135.
Sponsored by Art and Design.
March 4: William Cotton, painter
March 11: Victor Davson, director, Aljira Center for Contemporary
Art
March 25: Dianne Longley, printmaker
April 1: Marilyn Kushner, curator of Prints and Drawings, Brooklyn
Museum of Art
April 8: William Greaves, filmmaker
April 15: Andre Byrom, graphic designer
April 22: Michael Reese, new media sculptor
April 29: Christine Hill, installation artist
March 1: Illustrated Lecture: "Sir Arthur Evans, the Palace
of Minos at Knossos and The Dawn of European Civilization" by John
Papadopoulos, assistant professor of classical archaeology, history and
culture, University of California, Los Angeles. 7 p.m., Dickson Hall,
Room 177.
March 1: Book Presentation and Discussion: "Are Italians White? How Race is Made in America." Speakers: Rosette Capotorto, author of Bronx Italian; Manifest, a New York-born and bred hip-hop producer; Ronnie Mae Painter, musician, photographer and metal sculptor; Kym Raguso, writer and filmmaker; and Joseph Sciorra, assistant director of Academic and Cultural Programs at the John D. Calandra Italian-American Institute at Queens College. Sponsored by the Joseph and Elda Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America, the Visiting Writers Committee and various departments on campus. 2-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178.
March 2: Tea and Talk: "Changes in Chinese Women's Lives in the 20th Century--Four Generations in a Chinese Family" by Angela Zhao, research Scholar working with the Linguistics Department focusing on second language acquisition methodology and theory. Her research, funded by the China Scholarship Council, concerns pedagogic reform of English education in China. She teaches in the Department of English at Hebei Teachers University in China. 3:30 p.m., Global Education Center, conference room. To register, call Wendy Gilbert-Simon at 973-655-4185.
March 3: School of Business Brown Bag Research Seminar: "Rethinking Assessment: A New Politics and a New Perspective" by Mark Kay of Marketing. 11:30 a.m., Partridge Hall, Room 114.
March 4: "She Got Game: Women and Sports," a discussion
with Joan Ficke of Academic Affairs. 10-11:30 a.m. Dickson Hall, Room
178. Sponsored by the Women's Center. For more information, call 973-655-5114.
March 5: "Law Enforcement and the Use of Force." 10
a.m.-3 p.m., Student Center, Ballrooms. Cost: $30 students, faculty, staff;
$45 others. Sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Criminal Justice
Educators. For more information, call Gail Morgenti at 973-655-7897.
March 8: "The Rape of the Well Maidens: Violence, Women and the Earth" by Gloria Pierce of Counseling, Human Development and Educational Leadership. 8 p.m. Dickson Hall, Room 178. Sponsored by the Women's Center. For more information, call 973-655-5114.
March 9: Roundtable discussion of Mel Gibson's movie, "The Passion." Facilitated by Lisa Sargese of Philosophy and Religion. Sponsored by the Philosophy and Religion Club. Dickson Hall, Room 430.
March 9: Julie Farnum of Anthropology will give a talk on bioarcheology
of ancient Peruvians. Sponsored by the Anthropology Club. 3 p.m., Dickson
Hall, Room 436.
March 17: Jack Sacher Memorial Lecture. 1 p.m.
March 23: Matt Tomaso of the Center for Archaeological Studies will give a talk on the Feltville Project and antebellum thought. Sponsored by the Anthropology Club. 3 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 436.
March 24: University Day. (Classes follow regular schedule.) 3 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
March 25: PharmFest. Exploring careers in the pharmaceutical industry. Day-long event includes a keynote speaker, workshops and a career expo.
March 31: Margaret and Herman Sokol Science Lecture featuring Rita Colwell, who is stepping down this month as director of the National Science Foundation to become chair of Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Inc. 8 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
April 21: President Susan A. Cole's meeting with the campus community. 3 p.m.
Computer Training
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Register for the following computer training courses online
or call 973-655-5449. Please arrive five minutes prior to the start of
the session. A valid MSU identification card is required to register.
March 1: Web-Enhanced Introduction to Excel. 9-10:30 a.m., Dickson
Hall, Room 182.
March 1: Using WinZip. 2-3 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182.
March 2: Using Adobe Acrobat as a Web Capture Utility. 1-2 p.m.,
College Hall, Room 123.
March 3: Introduction to Access. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall, Room 182.
March 3: Web-Enhanced Introduction to Excel. 9 a.m.-noon, Partridge
Hall, Room 213.
March 4: Faculty Forum: Copyright, Digital Content and Course Management
Systems. Noon-1 p.m., College Hall, Room 123.
March 4: Blackboard: Using HTML to Format Text. 10-11 a.m., Dickson
Hall, Room 182.
March 8: Web-Enhanced Introduction to Word. 10-11:30 a.m., Dickson
Hall, Room 182.
March 8: Searching the Internet. 1-2 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182.
March 9: Blackboard for Instructors. 9 a.m.-noon, College Hall,
Room 123.
March 10: Web-Enhanced Introduction to Word. 1-2:30 p.m., Partridge
Hall, Room 213.
March 10: Creative Uses of PowerPoint. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall,
Room 182.
March 11: Creating a Gradebook Using Excel. 10-11 a.m., Dickson
Hall, Room 182.
March 22: Introduction to MeetingMaker. 1-4 p.m., Partridge Hall,
Room 213.
March 22: File Management. 10-11 a.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182.
March 23: Faculty Forum: Information Technology and Library Services
for Adjunct Faculty. Noon-1 p.m., College Hall, Room 123.
March 29: Intermediate Access. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson hall, Room
182.
March 30: Faculty Forum: Using Blackboard to Enhance Teaching.
Noon-1 p.m., College Hall, Room 123.
Financial Records System Training. College Hall, Room 310. To
register, call Marlene Kolesar at 973-655-7373. Requisitioners are required
to attend both classes.
March 12: Inquiry and Approval. 2:30-3:30 p.m.
March 15: Online Requisitioning.
On "Carpe
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"Carpe Diem," the television show produced by broadcasting students,
airs on Bergen Cablevision Mondays at 5 p.m.; on Montclair Channel 34
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. and Saturdays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays at 1 p.m.; on Comcast Channel 26 Tuesdays at 9 p.m.; on Morris
and Paterson Cablevision Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.; on Oakland, Clifton
and Pompton Cablevision Thursdays at 3 p.m.; and Clifton Cable channel
77 Fridays at 5:30 p.m.
Week of March 1: "Pay to Play." Award-winning investigative
reporter Clint Riley of The Record exposes corruption in New Jersey
politics. Produced and hosted by Bill Berlin; directed by Tim Roetman.
Week of March 8: "Music Piracy." Is music downloading
destroying the recording industry? George Wurzbach of the Songwriters
Guild and attorney Joel Bock describe how illegal downloading is jeopardizing
the careers of songwriters, how the recording industry is responding with
lawsuits and how a few independent artists are using the Internet to their
advantage. Produced and hosted by Bill Berlin; directed by Tim Roetman.
Sports [back to top]
Only home games are listed. For a complete sports schedule, call Athletics
at 973-655-6787.
Baseball. Yogi Berra Stadium.
March 20: SUNY-Cortland. 2 p.m.
March 21: SUNY-Cortland. 1 p.m.
March 27: Rensselaer. 2 p.m.
March 28: Rensselaer. 1 p.m.
March 30: York (Pa.) 3 p.m.
April 1: Ramapo. 3 p.m.
April 3: Richard Stockton (DH). 11:30 a.m.
April 6: FDU-Florham. 3 p.m.
April 8: New Jersey City State. 3 p.m.
April 13: Desales University. 3:30 p.m.
April 17: The College of New Jersey (DH). Noon.
April 27: Johns Hopkins. 7 p.m.
April 29: William Paterson. 3:30 p.m.
April 30: Kean. 3:30 p.m.
Softball. Softball Stadium.
March 25: Rensselaer. 4 p.m.
March 27: Ramapo. 1 p.m.
April 3: Richard Stockton. 1 p.m.
April 8: John Jay. 3 p.m.
April 15: Staten Island. 3:30 p.m.
April 20: Kean. 3:30 p.m.
April 22: Hunter. 5 p.m.
April 24: Rowan. 1 p.m.
Men's Lacrosse. Sprague Field.
March 6: Villa Julie. 2 p.m.
March 10: Desales University. 4 p.m.
March 13: Babson. 2 p.m.
March 20: Wesley. 2 p.m.
March 24: SUNY-Farmingdale. 7 p.m.
March 31: Kean. 7 p.m.
April 17: CCNY. 2 p.m.
April 21: Kings Point. 7 p.m.
Women's Lacrosse. Sprague Field.
March 6: Alvernia. 11 a.m.
March 20: Muhlenberg. 11 a.m.
March 22: Wilkes. 4 p.m.
March 24: St. Thomas Aquinas (NY). 4 p.m.
March 27: St. Vincent. 1 p.m.
April 17: Kean. 1 p.m.
April 24: Rowan. 1 p.m.
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Board of Trustees meetings. 4:30 p.m.
April 8
June 17
July 22
University Senate meetings. 3-5 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
March 31
April 28
AFT Local 1904 meetings. 3:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
March 10
April 14
May 5
Film Festival: The Many Faces of the Muslim World. Sponsored by
the Global Education Center and Sprague Library. 7:30 p.m., Mallory Hall,
Room 155.
March 10, 24, April 7 and 21. Film titles to be announced.
School of the Arts Recruitment Days. Recruitment events for prospective
students. Life Hall. For more information, call Kathleen Reddington at
973-655-7346.
April 23: Dance Day. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Praxis Review Session. Ruth Zerwitz, counselor, Teacher Education
Advisory Center, will give an overview of the general test and test-taking
strategies. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Location to be announced. For more information,
call 973-655-7799.
March 24
May 19
March 1: Doctoral Dissertation Defense: "The Role of a Science Story, Activities and Dialogue Modeled on Philosophy for Children in Teaching Basic Science Process Skills for Fifth Graders" by Louis Ferreira. 9 a.m., College Hall, Room 231.
March 2: Flag raising and proclamation reading for Women's History Month. Noon, outside the Student Center. Click here for a complete list of Women's History Month events.
March 8-9: Information Session for Teacher Education Program. Speaker: Adrina Christiano, program specialist, Teacher Education Admissions. Learn about the application process. 9-10 a.m., Student Center, Ballroom A. For more information, call Margaret Miller at 973-655-7976.
March 12: On-Campus Recruitment for Graduating Seniors. Employers will conduct job interviews. Morehead Hall, Room 337. For more information, call Jackie Tillson, employer adviser, at 973-655-6965.
March 15-21: Spring Recess.
March 23: "An Afghan Woman," a one-woman performance by Bina Sharif. 1-2:15 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 177.
March 24: University Day. (Classes follow regular schedule.) Presidential
Invited Faculty Address by Naomi Liebler of English. 3 p.m., Memorial
Auditorium.
March 25: PharmFest. Exploring careers in the pharmaceutical industry.
Day-long event includes a keynote speaker, workshops and a career expo.
(Click here for full story.)
March 29: MSU Foundation Annual Fund-Raising Dinner: "Celebrating 95 Years of Students First." 6-9 p.m., Student Center, Ballrooms. For more information, call Barbara Krusko at 973-655-7492.
March 30: Vendor Fair. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. Sponsored by Procurement Services. For more information, call 973-655-4145.
April 1: Career Fair. Open to all students to meet more than 60 employers and learn about job opportunities.
April 8: Safer Spaces: Strengthening the MSU Safe Space Program 1-5 p.m., Student Center, Ballroom A.
April 5: Information Table. Distribution of materials for the March for Women's Lives. 4-6 p.m., Student Center, second floor lobby.
April 8: Alumni Happy Hour. 7-10 p.m. Location to be announced.
April 14: Student Employee Awards Reception. 4-5:30 p.m., Student Center, Dining Room. For more information, call Adam Mayer at 973-655-7245.
May 1: Alumni Weekend.
May 6: Alumni Superintendents Breakfast.
May 21: Commencement.
The Schools and Colleges will hold separate convocations:
May 14: School of the Arts
May 15: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
May 16: The Graduate School
May 17: College of Science and Mathematics
May 18: College of Education and Human Services
May 20: School of Business
Ongoing
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WAVES, a new women's student organization. Meets 4-5 p.m.
Mondays. Student Center, Room 420. New members welcome. For more
information, call Lila Kramer-Burghardt at 973-509-9657.
SPECTRUMS general meetings. 8 p.m. Mondays, Student Center, Room 411. For more information, call Francisco DeLaCruz at 973-655-4883.
ASSIST (Active Students Serving Society Together) Coffeehouse. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. March 11, April 1, April 22 and May 6, Student Center, Rathskeller.
VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood. Meets 4 p.m. the first and third Monday of every month. Student Center, Room 420. Sponsored by the Women's Center. For more information, call Tanya Purdy at 201-933-4789.
"Light" Lunches. Fellowship and Prayer for Faculty and Staff. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Student Center, Room 423. For more information, call Kathleen Costello at 973-655-6853.
Guided Imagery for Stress Relief. 1 p.m. Tuesdays. Student Center, Room 417. Instructor: Esmilda Abreu, director of the Women's Center.
Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings held 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Newman Catholic Center.
Cookies and Culture. A casual discussion group for international and American students to learn about each other's cultures. 3 p.m. Thursdays, Russ Hall, Kops Lounge, and 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Count Basie Hall, First Floor Lounge.
Conversations on Race, a multicultural discussion group. Meets
2-4 p.m. Wednesdays. Student Center, Room 420. For more information,
e-mail Debbi Paskill at acepaskill@aol.com.
Theatre-in-the-Raw. Fridays at noon. L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre. Free.
Mass. Sundays, 11 a.m., Russ Hall, Kops Lounge; 6:30 p.m., Newman Center, 894 Valley Road.
Yogi Berra Museum
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Admission to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center is $6 for adults;
$4 for children and students. Programs are free with admission (unless
otherwise noted). Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For information,
call 973-655-2378 or visit www.yogiberramuseum.org.
ON EXHIBIT: "Pride and Pinstripes: The New York Yankees'
100th Anniversary (1903-2003)." Artifacts, treasures and game-used
uniforms of the Yankees' greatest players from Babe Ruth to Derek Jeter.
EVENTS:
Reservations required for all programs and events. Call for more information
and fees.
March 2: Read Across America. Sports figures read Dr. Seuss stories
to kindergarten and elementary school students, and discuss their life
choices. 10 a.m.-noon.
March 11: Workshop: "What You Need to Know About Girls' Sports."
Presented in partnership with the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic
Association; examines topical issues in girls' athletics. (Includes breakfast
and lunch). 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 20: Yogi Berra Roast. Celebrity charity event in Tampa, Fla.
sponsored by the National Italian-American Foundation (NIAF) to benefit
the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center's educational programs and NIAF
Yogi Berra Scholarship. 7-9 p.m.
March 23: "The Life and Legacy of Althea Gibson." Former
professional tennis player Leslie Allen presents an interactive school
program on the legendary women's sports pioneer. 10 a.m.-noon.
April 9, 16, 23, 30: Baseball Discovery Workshops. Interactive
programs developed in conjunction with Athletics and the College of Science
and Mathematics, on baseball and mathematics/physics, and sports medicine;
for students grades 4-6. 9:30 a.m.-noon.