In the
Galleries
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, call 973-655-5113.
University Gallery:
April 22-26: "An Artistic Discovery," high school art
sponsored by U.S. Congressman William Pascrell.
May 3-17: B.F.A.
Exhibition.
Gallery One:
Through May 3: "Global Images: International Travel Photography
by MSU Faculty and Staff."
May 10-31: Gravestone Rubbings, an art history exhibit.
June 7-28:
Ceramics.
Theater
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For more information about the following performances, call the Box Office
at 973-655-5112.
April 18-20: "Steel Magnolias." 8 p.m. April 18-20; 1 p.m. April 19, L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre. Tickets: $15 standard; $12 faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens; $8 students. Call the Box Office at 973-655-5112.
Music
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For more information about the following events, call the Music Department
at 973-655-4296 or browse the Department's Web site at www.montclair.edu/pages/music/music.html.
April 17: Percussion Concert. Noon, McEachern Recital Hall.
April 19: Graduate Recital: Darren O'Neill, guitar. 8 p.m., McEachern Recital Hall.
April 20: Recital by Arik Cohen, tuba. 8 p.m., McEachern Recital Hall.
April 21: Compositions by Mike Wall. 3 p.m., McEachern Recital Hall; recital by Kristin Markey, soprano. 8 p.m., McEachern Recital Hall.
April 24: Recital by voice and piano students. Noon, McEachern Recital Hall.
April 26: Graduate Recital by Momoko Matsumura, violin. 8 p.m., McEachern Recital Hall.
April 28: Opera Workshop: Performance of excerpts from Mozart's "Die Zauberflote," "Le Nozze di Figaro" and "La Fina Giardiniera." 3 p.m., McEachern Recital Hall; Graduate Recital: Compositions by Kevin O'Brien. 8 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
April 30: MSU Orchestra. 8 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
Dance [back
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For information about dance events, call the Box Office at 973-655-5114
unless noted otherwise.
April 25-28: Danceworks 2002. A celebration of dance performed by Montclair State dancers and choreographed by guest artists, faculty and student choreographers. 8 p.m. April 25-27; 1 p.m. April 26; 2 p.m. April 28, Memorial Auditorium.
Lectures/Workshops [back
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Art Forum Lecture Series. 2-3:50 p.m., Calcia Hall, Room 135.
Sponsored by Art and Design. For more information about the speakers,
go to the
Art Forum Lecture Series Web Site.
April 18: Katherine Bowling, painter
April 25: Bruce Sinofsky, documentary filmmaker
M.F.A. Lecture Series. 6:30 p.m., Calcia Hall, Room 135 (unless
noted otherwise). Sponsored by Art and Design, master of fine arts program.
April 17: Law Day. Recent graduates attending area law schools and recent law school graduates discuss their experiences. 6-8 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. Sponsored by Legal Studies, the Student Government Association, Phi Alpha Delta and the Student Paralegal Association. For more information, call Lenore Molee at 973-655-7963.
April 16: Satellite Broadcast: "How Are We Doing? Assessing the Use of Technology in Teacher Education." 1-2:30 p.m., College Hall, Room 110. Panel members include Art Wise, president and CEO of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; Kenneth "Casey" Green, founder and director of the Campus Computing Project; Vicki Suter, director of the National Learning Infrastructure Initiative; and John Ittelson, executive director and principal investigator for the CalState TEACH Technology Enhancement Project and professor at California State University. Moderated by Don Nelson, associate dean, College of Education and Human Services, Western Illinois University. To register, call 973-655-7486.
April 17: GLBT Safe Space Program training. The Safe Space Program identifies offices of faculty and staff that are safe places for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Some of the people who display the decal are lesbian or gay, while others are supportive of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. Some safe space conversations might include questions about coming out on campus; the resources available on and off campus; how to cope with family and friends; the importance of role models among other items of importance. Noon-1 p.m., Student Center, Room 417. Facilitators: Sally McWilliams and Marie Cascarano. For more information, call Cascarano at 973-655-7397.
April 18: "Prospects for the Japanese Economy" by Jun Okumura, president of the New York office of the Japan External Trade Organization, a Japanese government-supported organization dedicated to promoting mutually beneficial trade and economic relations between Japan and other nations. Sponsored by Global Education and the School of Business. 11 a.m., Partridge Hall, Room 114.
April 18: Faculty Forum: Mobile Teaching Labs. Lora Billings, Tom Devlin and Helen Roberts of Mathematics will discuss their use of two mobile teaching labs. 12:30-1:30 p.m., College Hall, Room 123.
April 18: "WhenWorlds Collide: Understanding the Interactions Between American Indians and Colonists in the Delaware Valley Through Archaeology" by Michael Stewart, Department of Anthropology, Temple University. 7 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 177. Sponsored by the Archaelogical Institute of America -- Northern New Jersey Society, and the Center for Archaeological Studies at Montclair State. For more information, call 973-655-7420.
April 20: Caribbean Conference on Unity. "Building Bridges While Breaking Barriers." 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Student Center. Keynote speaker: Barbara Josiah, historian. Sponsored by the Caribbean Students Organization. For more information, call Alina Tyndall at 973-655-4989.
April 22: Visiting Artist Lecture: Ivica Langerova-Vidrova, sculptor,
whose works in clay and mixed media have been exhibited internationally.
She is head of the Ceramics Department at the Academy of Art and Design
in Bratislava, Slovakia, and chair of the Association of Slovak Ceramists.
1-3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m., Calcia Hall, Room 129.
April 23: "Owning Your Anger," a workshop by Judith Pekanyande, peer educator, the Women's Center. 12:30-1:45 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
April 25: Faculty Colloquium Series. "Urban Teacher Education: Under-Resourced and Overwhelmed" by Lois Weiner, professor of elementary and secondary education, New Jersey City University. Noon-1:15 p.m., Chapin Hall, Curriculum Resource Center.
April 25: Tea and Talk Discussion: "Reflections on a New Latin American Identity" by Maria Teresa de la Garza, Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Montclair State. 3:30 p.m., Global Education Center. To reserve a seat, call Wendy Gilbert Simon at 973-655-4185.
April 26: Sociology Alpha Kappa Delta induction ceremony. "Revenge of the Nerds: An Explanation of the Columbine Shootings" by Ralph Larkin, senior research associate of the Street Organization Project, Sociology Department, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 7:30 p.m. Dickson Hall, Room 178.
April 26: Money Management Workshops. Speakers: Bob Baylor of Financial Aid and Marge Derrick, Consuler Credit Counseling of New Jersey, Inc. Topics include budgeting your money, credit card savy, understanding stocks and more. 2-3:30 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. For more information, call 973-655-5437.
Computer Training
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Register for the following computer training courses online at http://edtech.montclair.edu
or call 973-655-5449. Please arrive five minutes prior to the start of
the session. All classes take place in College Hall, Room 123 unless noted
otherwise. A valid MSU identification card is required to register.
April 17: WebCT for Students. 10:30 a.m.-noon.
April 18: Faculty Forum. 12:30-1:30 p.m.
April 19: Blackboard for Instructors. 9 a.m.-noon.
April 23: WebCT: Creating Quizzes. 10 a.m.-noon.
April 25: WebCT: Syllabus and Course Content Creation. 10 a.m.-noon.
April 25: Blackboard for Instructors.
April 26: Blackboard: Using Discussion Board to Increase Collaboration.
9 a.m.-noon.
April 30: WebCT: Migration. 10-11 a.m.
On "Carpe Diem" [back to top]
"Carpe Diem," the award-winning half-hour television show produced
by broadcasting students, airs Mondays at 5 p.m. on Cablevision
(Bergen County), Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on Comcast channel 57, Wednesdays
at 5:30 p.m. on Cablevision (Morris County and Paterson), Thursdays
at 3 p.m. on Cablevision (Oakland, Clifton, Teaneck and Pompton); and
Fridays at 8:30 p.m. on Clifton Cable channels 19 and 71.
Week of April 15: "A Question of Faith." Examines what faith is, the role it plays in our lives today, and how Jews, Christians and Hindus keep their faith alive. Features Father Al Berner, Catholic Chaplain, Newman Center, and Katherine Ellison of Psychology. Produced by Marta Fernandez and Jason Strother; directed by Stacey Weaver; and hosted by Jason Strother, Blake Drummond and Judy Maier.
Week of April 22: "A Nation Terrorized by Stereotypes: Arabs
and Muslims in the U.S." examines the distorted media images of Arabs
and Muslims versus the everyday life of the majority of Arabs and Muslims.
Features Fawzia Afzhal-Khan of English and student Moustafa Hazin, vice
president of the Arabic Student Organization. Produced by Rajiv Gurung,
Steven Jamison and Carlos Merino; directed by Wendy Adi-Darkol and hosted
by Steven Jamison.
Sports [back
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Only home games are listed. For a complete sports schedule, call Athletics
at 973-746-6258.
BASEBALL
April 18: Richard Stockton. 3:30 p.m.
April 23: Wilmington College (Del.) 2:30 p.m.
April 26: The College of New Jersey. 3:30 p.m.
April 30: Johns Hopkins University. 7 p.m.
May 1: York College (Pa.) 3:30 p.m.
May 10: Ithaca College 7 p.m.
May 11: Bridgewater (Mass.) State. 4 p.m.
May 12: York College. 2 p.m.
SOFTBALL
April 21: Bloomfield. 1 p.m.
April 27: Ramapo College. 1 p.m.
MEN'S LACROSSE
April 20: USMMA. 1 p.m.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
April 18: Adelphi. 4 p.m.
MEN'S TENNIS
April 20: New Paltz. 1 p.m.
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Board of
Trustees meetings.
4:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
June 13
July 18
April 15, 22 and 25: Italian Film Project. This year's event will celebrate actor Antonio De Curtis, known around the world as Toto. April 15: "Toto, Pasolini and Comedy Italian Style," a lecture by Patrick Rumble of the University of Wisconsin in Madison and author of Allegories of Contamination: Pasolini's Trilogy of Life and co-editor of Pasolini: Contemporary Perspectives. 7:30 p.m., Dickson Hall, Brantl Lecture Hall. April 22: Opening of an exhibit, "Excerpts of a Genius: Antonio De Curtis--Toto." 7:30-10 p.m. at the Hamilton House, 951 Valley Road, Clifton. The exhibit can be seen from noon to 4 p.m. April 23-25 and April 30-May 2, and from 7 to 10 p.m. on April 29. For more information, call the museum at 973-744-5707. April 25: Musical concert and poetry reading by musician Enrico Granafei, owner of Trumpets, a jazz venue in Montclair, and actress Laura Caparrotti, director of Kairos Italy Theater. 7:30 p.m., Dickson Hall, Brantl Lecture Hall. All events are free and open to the public. Funding for the project was provided by Spanish and Italian, Humanities and Social Sciences, and UNICO National. For more information, call 973-655-7950.
April 16: Meeting of the MSU chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals. Lecture, "Self-Esteem in the Workplace" by Esmilda Abreu, director of the Women's Center. Brown bag lunch. Noon-1 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178.
April 17: University Senate Meeting. 4-6 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms.
April 17: "When the Pen Touches the Body, Memory and Sensuality," poetry readings and performances. 11 a.m.-1p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. Sponsored by the Freshman Writing Program and the Latin American and Latino Studies Program.
April 18: AFT-Local 1904 Professional Staff Meeting. Noon-1:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 417. Light lunch will be served. For more information, call Yvette Hall at 973-655-4409.
April 19: Multicultural Extravaganza. Entertainment, food, fashion, dancing. 6-11 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. MSU staff/faculty/students, $3; guests, $5. All proceeds will benefit charitable organizations including the American Cancer Society and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
April 24: President's annual spring meeting with employees. 4 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. A reception will follow.
April 25: MSU World's Fair. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Student Center Quad. International, cross-cultural and multicultural exhibits on display.
April 25: Take Your Daughter to Work Day.
April 26: Dance Day. For prospective students interested in dance. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Life Hall. For more information, call Kathleen Reddington at 973-655-7346.
April 30: Women of Montclair State annual Spring Reception. Time and place TBA.
May 7: School of Business Scholarship Awards Program. 6-9 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms.
May 4: Alumni Weekend. 50+Coffee, 9:30-11 a.m.; annual meeting of the Alumni Association, 11 a.m.-noon; Alumni Association Luncheon, 12:30-2:30 p.m.; Alumni Green dedication, 2:30 p.m.; campus tour, 3:30 p.m.; class reunion cocktail party and dinner dance, 6:30 p.m.
May 8: "A Magical Evening Celebrating Theater and Dance," Montclair State University's annual dinner. 6-9 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. This year's dinner will benefit the new theater. For more information, call 973-655-7492.
May 13-16: Center of Pedagogy Spring Faculty Development Series. May 13: Technology -- Elliot Soloway of the University of Michigan, College of Engineering; May 14: Performance-Based Assessment -- Jackie Jones, senior research scientist, Educational Testing Service; May 15: Culturally Responsive Teaching -- Ofelia Garcia, dean, Long Island University School of Education; May 16: Inclusion -- speaker to be announced. All sessions will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be an opportunity to learn more about these topics during two-day workshops the week of June 10. For more information, call Brenda Sheehan at 973-655-7332.
June 13: MSU Staff Association summer luncheon. Noon-2 p.m., Valley
Regencey, Clifton. Cost: $20 per person. Reservation deadline: May 24.
For more information, call Claudette at 973-655-4145.
Ongoing
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Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings held 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Newman
Catholic Center. Sponsored by the Health and Wellness Center.
Feminist Freespace. Conversation in an informal environment. Refreshments
served. 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Student Center, Room 420.
Sponsored by the Women's Center.
Food for Thought: Exploring Body Image and Eating Issues. Facilitied
by psychologists from Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Thursdays,
5-6 p.m., Women's Center Library, Student Center, Room 420.
Public Telescope Nights. 8-9 p.m. clear Thursdays through May 2 in front of Richardson Hall. The moon will be featured April 18 and 25. See Jupiter through April. Telescope Night will be canceled if the weather is very cold, windy or cloudy. For more information, call Mary Lou West at 7266.
Mass. Sundays, 11 a.m., Russ Hall, Kops Lounge; 6:30 p.m., Newman
Center.
Yoga and Relaxation. 1-2 p.m. Mondays, Student Center, Room 419.
Sponsored by the Women's Center.
Yogi Berra Museum
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Admission to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center is $4 for adults;
$2 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.
April 22-24: Baseball Discovery Workshops. Fun, educational programs on baseball and math, baseball and physics, and baseball and sports medicine conducted by Montclair State teaching assistants. Designed for students in grades 4-6. Admission $5 per student. 9-11 a.m. Seating is limited. Call for reservations.
May 16: A conversation with Roger Kahn, baseball analyst and author of Boys of Summer. Kahn will discuss his years covering the Brooklyn Dodgers, baseball's first integrated team. Copies of Boys of Summer will be available for sale and signing. Admission: $10. Seating is limited. Call for reservations.
June 3: A conversation with Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC film/theater critic and baseball author. Lyons will discuss baseball and the movies, and sign copies of his book, Curveballs and Screwballs, which is available for sale at the museum. Admission: $10. Seating is limited. Call for reservations.