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:
May: B.F.A. Exhibition.
Gallery One:
Through May 7: "Muslim Home," from the collection of
Dr. Said and Mrs. Huda Shanawani. Lecture: "A Review of Muslim
Architecture," May 5, 3-4:30 p.m.
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.
April 21: Student Recital: Strings
April 26: International Piano Series. Recital by Reynaldo Reyes
(The Philippines). 4:30 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.
April 19: Graduate Recital: Guergan Tsenov, piano
April 21: Clarinet Night
April 23: Guitar Studio Concert
April 29: MSU Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony. Memorial Auditorium
May 3: Graduate Recital: Suji Kim, cello
May 4: Graduate Recital: Andreea Butucariu, violin
May 6: Graduate Recital: Katherine Bolcar, soprano
Weekend Concerts and Recitals. McEachern Recital Hall, unless
otherwise noted.
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 Marcus, piano. 8 p.m.
May 9: Senior Recital: Carlo Cole, saxophone. 3 p.m.
May 9: Graduate Recital: Minesh Shah, trombone. 8 p.m.
April 23: Sicilian Folk Music Concert with Michela Musolino and Wilson Montouri. 8 p.m., L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre. Free. Sponsored by the Coccia Institute for Italian and Italian-American Studies.
Dance [back
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For information about dance events, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112
unless noted otherwise.
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.
Lectures/Workshops [back
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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.
April 22: 3:30-5 p.m.
May 3: 5-6:30 p.m.
• Effective Interviewing Skills. Morehead Hall, Room 334 or
Dickson Hall, Room 178. Call for room confirmation.
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.
April 22: Michael Reese, new media sculptor
April 29: Christine Hill, installation artist
Information Technology Faculty Forums. Sessions are held in College
Hall, Room 123.
April 21: Let Thy Voice Be Heard: Wimba, a Java-based Voice Messaging
Server. Noon-1 p.m.
April 20: Career Challenge: "Four Steps to Move Your Career
Forward" presented by Jennifer Barone, branch manager, Robert Half
International, and Alexis Mann, staffing manager of OfficeTeam, a subsidiary
of Robert Half Internationl. Noon-1 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178.
April 21: President Susan A. Cole's meeting with the campus community. 3 p.m., Student Center, Ballrooms.
April 21: "Is It Womanist Pedagogy?" by Djanna Hill of William Paterson University. 3:30-5:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 417.
April 22: Panel Discussion: "Deconstructing the Sopranos: Representation of Crime, Class and Culture." Sponsored by the Coccia Institute for Italian and Italian-American Studies, and Justice Studies. 8:30 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall, Room 178.
April 23: "Creation vs. Evolution" by Christadelphian Brother John Bilello. 7:30 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 177. Sponsored by the Philosophy and Religion Club.
April 27: State of New Jersey Division of Pension and Benefits Retirement Planning Semminar. For PERS and TPAF members. Will cover basics about retirement, social security and financial planning. 10 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall, Room 178.
May 3: "Confusion about Cold Fusion" by Ludwik Kowalski of Mathematical Sciences. 5:30 p.m., Science Hall, Sokol Seminar Room.
May 6: Seminar: "Asset Allocation: The Well-Balanced Investor." Presented by ING Financial Advisors, LLC (formerly known as Aetna). To register, call 732-326-5634 or e-mail dkatz@gittermansacks.org. Seating is limited. For more information, call Joanne Wale in Employee Benefits at 973-655-7396. Dickson Hall, Room 178.
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.
April 19: Blackboard--Doctor is in the Office. 9-10 a.m., College
Hall, Room 123.
April 21: Introduction to the PC and Windows. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson
Hall, Room 182.
April 27: Blackboard--Doctor is in the Office. 11 a.m.-noon, College
Hall, Room 123.
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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 April 19: "Losing Mary: Living and Dying with Breast
Cancer." The story of Mary Polanco, her struggle to live a normal
life, raise her children and finish her college degree, while losing her
job, her home and her battle against breast cancer. Features photographer
Ellie Markovitch, who chronicled Polanco's life in the pages of The
Herald News, and Lisa Crouch, who created a Web site for Polanco.
Produced and hosted by Bill Berlin; directed by Caitlin Gibson.
Week of April 26: "Tax Relief for the Super Rich." How
do we distribute the burden of taxes in the U.S.? Pulitzer Prize-winning
New York Times journalist David Cay Johnston, author of Perfectly
Legal, describes his findings after nine years of research: how the
poor and middle class are being squeezed to subsidize the rich, giving
a tax-free ride to the "donor class" who support politicians.
Produced and hosted by Bill Berlin; directed by Janna DiBartolo.
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Only home games are listed. For a complete sports schedule, call Athletics
at 973-655-6787.
Baseball. Yogi Berra Stadium.
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.
April 20: Kean. 3:30 p.m.
April 22: Hunter. 5 p.m.
April 24: Rowan. 1 p.m.
May 4: Rensselaer Polytechnic. 4 p.m.
Men's Lacrosse. Sprague Field.
April 21: Kings Point. 7 p.m.
Women's Lacrosse. Sprague Field.
April 24: Rowan. 1 p.m.
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Board of Trustees meetings. 4:30 p.m.
June 17
July 22
University Senate meetings. 3-5 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
April 28
AFT Local 1904 meetings. 3:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
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.
April 21: "Return to Khandahar" (Afghanistan, 2001)
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.
May 19
Chemistry Review Sessions. All sessions are held in Morehead Hall,
Room 123. Sponsored by Academic Development and Assessment. For more information,
call 973-655-5425.
April 26: CHEM 121--General Chemistry II. 5-6 p.m.
April 29: CHEM 121--General Chemistry II. 10-11 a.m.
April 29: CHEM 231--Organic Chemistry II. 12:30-1:30 p.m.
April 20: Tasty Culture: Multi-cultural Food Festival and Comedy Show. Featuring Chicago-based comedian Azhar Usman. Noon-3 p.m., Student Center, Dining Room. Cost: $7. Sponsored by the Muslim Students Association and Sodexho.
April 20: Ceremony to celebrate opening of new softball stadium. 3:15 p.m. Click here for story.
April 21: Second Annual Essex County Division on Aging Senior Health and Fitness Games. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Panzer Gym. Conducted by students and faculty from Health Professions, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies. For more information, call 973-395-8375.
April 22: Take Your Daughter to Work Day. "DollarDivas: Learning Financial Literacy and Leadership." A day of financial education and leadership activities for girls ages 10-14. 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m., Student Center, Room 419. Sponsored by the Women's Center. For more information, call 973-655-5114.
April 22: 2004 World's Fair. Noon-2 p.m., Student Center, Quad. Rain location: Ballrooms.
April 22: Employee Service Awards Reception. By invitation only. Noon, Memorial Auditorium Lobby and the Art Gallery.
May 1: Alumni Weekend.
May 6: Alumni Superintendents Breakfast.
May 10: Intercollegiate Athletics' 17th annual Golf Classic. Wild Turkey Golf Club at Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg. Cost: $175 per person. Includes gift bag, 18 holes of golf (scramble), hole-in-one prizes, buffet lunch, long drive contest, dinner in the Rotunda, door prizes and raffles. For more information, call Rob Chesney at 973-655-6804.
May 21: Commencement. 10:30 a.m., Continental Airlines Arena,
East Rutherford.
The Schools and Colleges will hold separate convocations:
May 14: School of the Arts. 7 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
May 15: College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 1 p.m., Pittser
Field.
May 16: The Graduate School. 1 p.m., Pittser Field.
May 17: College of Science and Mathematics. 7 p.m., Memorial
Auditorium.
May 18: College of Education and Human Services. 7 p.m., Memorial
Auditorium.
May 20: School of Business. 7 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
June 28: Second Annual Catholic Campus Ministry Archdiocese of Newark Golf Outing. Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club, Livingston. Cost: $300 per golfer. Donations for prizes appreciated. For more information, call Father Al Berner of the Newman Catholic Center at 973-655-7240.
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. 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.
April 23 and 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. Cost: $10.
July 26-30: Bruce Beck and Ian Eagle Sports Broadcasting Camp.
9 a.m.-4 p.m. For information, call 201-915-4950.
Aug. 2: Bus trip to Yankee Stadium for tour. 8 a.m.-noon. Fee:
$35 includes transportation, tour and snack.
Aug. 2-6: Yogi Berra Museum Baseball/Softball Camp for Boys and
Girls, Ages 9-11. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call the Museum to register.