In the Galleries

Theater

Music

Dance

Lectures/Workshops

Computer Training

On "Carpe Diem"

Sports

And More

Ongoing

Yogi Berra Museum

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 Oct. 23: "Celestial Boundaries." (Click here for more about this exhibit.)
Related events:
Oct. 5: Book Reading with Travis Love, MSU theater major: Good Night Moon and Raven. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oct. 12: Children's Workshop: Explore the Regions of the World. Led by Peri Tolad, educational coordinator at the Art Galleries. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oct. 13: Public Telescope Night with Mary Lou West of Mathematical Sciences. 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Oct. 14: Roundtable discussion with the artists. 6-8 p.m.

Nov. 15-18: "Art Market." Reception: Nov. 19, 7-9 p.m.

Jan. 17-Feb. 26: "Repeating Spaces." Reception: Jan. 20, 6-8 p.m. Workshop: "Gupit-Gupit" (the art of one-piece paper sculpture) with Ben Gonzales Jan. 25, 10-11:30 a.m.

March 14-April 9: "Hip-Hop Construction." Presentation: April 1, 6-8 p.m.

Theater   [back to top]
For ticket information, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112.

Oct. 8-9: Rezo Gabriadze's "Forbidden Christmas, or The Doctor and The Patient." 7:30 p.m., Alexander Kasser Theater. Tickets: Faculty and staff can purchase one ticket for $40; subsequent tickets are $55. There will be a special Oct. 9 performance at 2 p.m. for MSU students. Undergraduates are admitted free, but a ticket must be picked up in advance at the Box Office.

Oct. 14-17, 20-23: "Anton in Show Business" by Jane Martin. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-16 and 20-23; 2 p.m. Oct. 17; 1 p.m. Oct. 22, L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre.

Nov. 30, Dec. 1-5: "The Skin of Our Teeth." by Thornton Wilder. Directed by Susan Kerner. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1-4; 1 p.m. Dec. 3; 2 p.m. Dec. 5. Alexander Kasser Theater.

Feb. 24-26: "Flyin' West" by Pearl Cleage. Directed by Suzanne Trauth. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24-26; 1 p.m. Feb. 25; 2 p.m. Feb. 27, Alexander Kasser Theater.

April 11-17: "Trojan Women" by Euripides.Directed by Jorge Cacheiro. 7:30 p.m., April 11-16; 1 p.m. April 15 and 2 p.m. April 17. L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre.

Music   [back to top]
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.
Oct. 6: Student Recital: Strings.
Oct. 20: Faculty Concert: David Witten, piano.
Oct. 27: Student Recital: Piano.
Nov. 3: Student Recital: Woodwinds.
Nov. 10: Student Recital: Brass.
Nov. 17: Student Recital: Percussion.
Nov. 24: Student Recital: Chamber Music.
Dec. 1: Student Recital: Voice.
Dec. 8: Collegium Musicum. Kasser Theater.
Jan. 19: MSU Chorale. Kasser Theater.
Jan. 26: Chamber Recital with David Singer.
Feb. 2: Student/Faculty Voices with Stephen Oosting, tenor.
Feb. 9: Student Recital: Compositions.
Feb. 16: Student Recital: Strings.
Feb. 23: Faculty Recital: Robert Aldridge, composer.
March 2: Partch Ensemble.
March 9: Student Recital: Woodwinds.
March 23: Student Recital: Guitar.
April 6: Student Recital: Percussion.
April 13: Student Recital: Voice.
April 20: Student Recital: Piano.
April 27: Student Recital: Chamber Music.

Oct. 15: "Kaleidoscope," a musical concert. 7:30 p.m., Alexander Kasser Theater. (Click here for story.)

Oct. 22: Orheus Chamber Orchestra with guest soloist Garrick Ohlsson, piano. 7:30 p.m., Alexander Kasser Theater.

Oct. 23: Italian Heritage Month Concert starring Danny Tarantino singing pop, jazz and Sinatra classics, plus Italian favorites. Presented by Brogan Cadillac of Totowa and Wine Legend of Livingston for the benefit of the Coccia Institute. Sponsored Reno's Appliance. 7 p.m., Alexander Kasser Theater. Tickets: $40. Call Jennifer at 973-655-4050.

Dance   [back to top]
For information about dance events, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112 unless noted otherwise.
Dec. 8-12: Works-A-Foot. Artistic direction by Kori Katterhenry and Nancy Lushington. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8-11; 1 p.m. Dec. 10; 2 p.m. Dec. 12, Dance Theatre.

March 7-11: Dance Collage presented by the MSU Dance Reperatory Company. 8 p.m., Kasser Theater.

April 28-May 1: Danceworks 2005 presented by the MSU Dance Reperatory Company. 7:30 p.m. April 28-30, May 1; 1 p.m., April 29, Memorial Auditorium.

Lectures/Workshops   [back to top]
Oct. 5: edTeXpo 2004: Bringing Technology to Education: 10th Annual Technology Show and Third Annual Technology Conference. (Click here for full story.)
--10-11:30 a.m.: "The Power of Internet 2 and How it is Being Used in Education" by Jennifer MacDougall, applications coordinator at MAGPI GigaPOP at the University of Pennsylvania. Memorial Auditorium.
--10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Vendor Fair. See the latest educational technology. Student Center Ballrooms.
--Noon: Luncheon Lecture: "The Digital Generation Comes of Age" by David Pogue, CBS News technology contributor and personal technology columnist for The New York Times. Student Center, Dining Room.
--2-3 p.m: Concurrent workshops: File Management and E-mail Strategies, Bringing Technology to Education at MSU, and Lecture 123 E-Learning Applications. For more information, call John O'Brien at 973-655-7435.

Oct. 5: "A Ripple in the Water: Healing Through Art" by South African Artist/Activist Kim Berman. Berman will discuss her artwork, the community-based art center she founded, and the poverty alleviation papermaking and embroidery project she spearheaded that created 1,200 jobs for impoverished women throughout South Africa. Her talk will be taped for episode of an future episode of "Carpe Diem." A Tea and Talk will follow the taping to give audience members an opportunity to ask questions. 4 p.m., DuMont Television Studio.

Oct. 5: Self-Defense Training. Led by Campus Police Officers Carlos Ortiz and Arma Perez. 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Webster Hall. For more information, call the Women's Center at 973-655-5114.

Oct. 6: Self-Esteem Workshop. Led by Jhon Velasco, program coordinator for the Grant to End Violence Against Women. 11:30-12:30 p.m., Webster Hall. An informational table on domestic violence will be set up in the Student Center, Second-Floor Lobby, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, call the Women's Center at 973-655-5114.

Oct. 7: Sprague Library Workshop: Library Resources. 7-8:30 p.m., Sprague Library, Room 203. To register, call William Vincenti at 973-655-7147.

Oct. 7 and 12: MSU Faculty/Staff Web Cover Page Help Sessions. 1-3 p.m. Oct. 7, College Hall, President's Conference Room; 10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 12, Student Center, Room 419. For more information, call Cindy Meneghin at 973-655-7917.

Oct. 12: Panel Discussion: "Exploring Initiatives: Are Filipinos Latino?" 4-6 p.m., Student Center, Café C. For more information, call 973-655-5114.

Oct. 12: Portuguese archaeologist Rui Parreira will talk about his reserach on the Copper Age settlement complex of Alcalar in Southern Portugal dating to the 3rd millennium B.C. Sponsored by the Northern New Jersey Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America. 8 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. For more information, call Senta German of Classics at 973-655-7078.

Oct. 14: CSAM Seminar in Earth and Environmental Studies: "Stalking the Jade and Ruby Deposits of Myanmar" by George E. Harlow, curator, Mineral and Gems Collection, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, American Museum of Natural Science. 4 p.m., Mallory Hall, Room 360.

Oct. 28: Jonathan Rauch, author of Gay Marriage: Why it is Good for Gays, Good for Straights and Good for America, will give a lecture at 7:30 p.m. at Montclair High School, 100 Chestnut St. Co-sponsored by Montclair State and the Montclair Adult School, the lecture is free to MSU students with valid I.D. Pre-register by e-mailing lisa@adultschool.org. Cost is $15 for others.

Oct. 30: Body Mapping...What Every Performing Artist Needs to Know About the Body. A one-day workshop for musicians, dancers and actors focusing on the integrity of movement. Led by Heather Buchanan. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Life Hall, Room 123. Cost: $15; free to MSU faculty and students. For more information, call Marie Sparks at 973-655-7070.

Nov. 3: "Girls Going Places--An Income of Her Own." Sponsored by the School of Business, the Women's Center and Guardian Life Insurance. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Student Center, Ballrooms. For more information, call 973-655-5114.

Nov. 3: The Margaret and Herman Sokol Science Lecture: "Are We Alone in the Universe?" by Andrew Knoll. 8 p.m., Alexander Kasser Theater. Knoll is a leading authority on Proterozoic life (544-2500 million years old), environmental change in the later part of Precambrian time, and the rapidly developing fields of chemostratigraphy. In his leture Knoll will explain how 21st-century scientists are exploring the solor system and beyond for signs of life. (Click here for story.)

Nov. 16: Lecture: "Fat!So?" by author Marilyn Wann, who takes a humorous approach to discussing weight issues in the United States. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Freeman Hall. Sponsored by the Women's Center. For more information, call 973-655-5114.

Nov. 17: Flamenco Workshop: A lecture, demonstration and hands-on workshop with Maria Jose Garcia Vizcaino of Spanish and Italian. Part of the "The Many Faces of the Spanish-Speaking World," a year-long series of events focusing on the diversity of Spanish-speaking peoples and cultures around the world. Life Hall, Room 123. Register by Nov. 10 by calling Wendy Gilbert-Simn at 973-655-4185.

Nov. 22: Discussion: "Building Bridges. Religion: Peace Maker or Peace Breaker?" Led by Lisa Sargese of Philosophy and Religion. 1-2 p.m., Student Center, Room 417. Sponsored by Philosophy and Religion, and the Women's Center. For more information, call 973-655-5114.

March 14: "Foundations of Performance Art" by MSU Art Galleries Director Teresa Rodriguez. 1-2:30 p.m., Art Gallery.

Financial Records System Training. College Hall, Room 310. To register, call Marlene Kolesar at 973-655-7373.
Oct. 12: Inquiry and Approval. 10-11 a.m.
Oct. 13: Online Requisitioning. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Building Bridges Discussions. Sponsored by Philosophy and Religion and the Women's Center. For more information, call 973-655-5114.
Nov. 22: "Religion: Peace Maker or Peace Breaker?" by Lisa Sargese of Philosophy and Religion. 1-2 p.m., Student Center, Room 417.

Career Development Workshops. Sponsored by Career Development. Registration required. Call 973-655-5194.
--Career Fair Preparation. Learn how to conduct yourself at a Career Fair, what to bring, what to wear and how to prepare.
Oct. 25: 5:30-7 p.m., Student Center, Room 411/412.
--Networking. Learn about the art of building alliances. Morehead Hall, Room 318.
Oct. 27: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Nov. 8: 10-11 a.m.
--Your Career and the Net. Learn to use the Internet effectively for self-assessment and job hunting. Morehead Hall, Room 318.
Oct. 4: 2-3 p.m.
Nov. 11: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
--Graduate School. Learn about graduate school admissions process. Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Oct. 11: 5-6 p.m.
Dec. 2: 1-2 p.m.
--Internships. Learn about what an internship is, its importance and how to obtain one. Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Oct. 28: 5-6:30 p.m.
--Traditional Resume Preparation. This PowerPoint Workshop will teach you how to create an effective resume tool that sells your skills.
Oct. 6: 3-4:30 p.m., Student Center Annex, Room 207.
Oct. 14: 5-6:30 p.m., Mallory Hall, Room 155.
Oct. 20: 2:30-4 p.m., Student Center Annex, Room 207.
Oct. 25: 1-2:30 p.m., Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Nov. 10: 2:30-4 p.m., Student Center Annex, Room 207.
Nov. 18: 5:30-7 p.m., Mallory Hall, Room 155.
Dec. 1: 3-4 p.m., Student Center Annex, Room 207.
Dec. 7: 1:30-3 p.m., Morehead Hall, Room 334.
--Electronic Resumes. Learn to write and format your resume for faxing, resume scanning systems and e-mail. The session will be held in a computer lab in Morehead Hall, Room 318, where participants will visit sites to see examples of key words, correct font usage, formats and more.
Oct. 12: 10-11 a.m.
Nov. 17: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Dec. 2: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
--Effective Interviewing Skills. Learn about the interview process and how to answer typical interview questions.
Oct. 4: 5-6:30 p.m., Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Oct. 13: 3-4:30 p.m., Student Center Annex, Room 207.
Oct. 21: 10:30 a.m.-noon, Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Oct. 27: 2:30-4 p.m., Student Center Annex, Room 207.
Nov. 3: 2-3:30 p.m., Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Nov. 17: 2:30-4 p.m., Student Center Annex, Room 207.
Dec. 2: 3-4:30 p.m., Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Dec. 8: 3-4:30 p.m., Morehead Hall, Room 334.

Art Forum Lecture Series. 2-3:50 p.m., Calcia Hall, Room 135. Sponsored by Art and Design.
Oct. 7: Nene Humphrey, sculptor, photographer and installation artist.
Oct. 14: Alison Nordstrom, curator of photographs at George Eastman House/International Museum of Photography and Film, the oldest and largest photographic institution in the world.
Oct. 21: Jay Nilsen, 3-D animator.
Oct. 28: Elana Herzog, sculptor and installation artist.
Nov. 4: Andres Jimenez, Nunzio Esposito and Luigi Tartara, graphic designers.
Nov. 11: Andrew Raferty, printmaker.
Nov. 18: Devorah Sperber, sculptor and installation artist.
Dec. 2: Jayne Holsinger, painter.
Dec. 9: Buzz Spector, sculptor, book artist, writer and critic.

Computer Training   [back to top]
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. All classes are held in College Hall, Room 123.
Oct. 6: WIMBA: Let Thy Voice Be Heard. 10-11 a.m.
Oct. 12: Intermediate Access. 9 a.m.-noon.
Oct. 13: Creating a Gradebook Using Excel. 9-10 a.m.
Oct. 14: Creating Tables Using Word. 9-10 a.m.
Oct. 14: Searching the Internet. 10-11 a.m.
Oct. 14: WIMBA: Let Thy Voice Be Heard. 1-2 p.m.
Oct. 14: Respondus. Noon-1 p.m.
Oct. 19: Web-Enhanced Introduction to Word. Two sessions: 9-10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-noon.
Oct. 19: Introduction to FrontPage. 1-4 p.m.
Oct. 20: Blackboard for Instructors. 9 a.m.-noon.
Oct. 21: Web-Enhanced Introduction to Excel. Two sessions: 9-10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oct. 21: Introduction to PowerPoint. 1-4 p.m.
Oct. 22: Using the Blackboard Online Gradebook. 10-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 25: WIMBA: Let Thy Voice Be Heard. 11 a.m.-noon.
Oct. 26: Publisher. 9 a.m.-noon.
Oct. 27: Using Blackboard to Promote Communication Among Students. 10-11:30 a.m.

On "Carpe Diem"   [back to top]
"Carpe Diem," the television show produced by broadcasting students, airs on Montclair Channel 34 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. and Saturdays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 1 p.m.; on Bergen Cablevision Mondays at 5 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 Oct. 4: "Pirates of the Digital Sea." How does illegal downloading affect recording artists, and how can it be stopped? Entertainment lawyers Yvette Sterling and Wallace Collins describe copyright law and how lawsuits deter music piracy, and Marie Botticelli, director of Information Technology at Rutgers University, discusses Rutgers' efforts to curb piracy by installing monitoring systems. Produced by Anne Clifford, Heather Heil and Agnes Nagy; directed by Heil; and hosted by Toni Milito.
Week of Oct. 11: "Communities Creative Outreach: Community Theater." Making dreams of stardom come true in community theater: how actors, producers, writers and musicians volunteer their time and skills to bring a taste of Broadway to local theaters.
Features Forum Theatre producers Peter Loewy and Ellen Beattie, playwright Mary Lynn Dobson and musical director Howard Whitemore. Produced by Zlatka Andorova, Iris Comune and Jackie Lepore; directe by Comune; hosted by Bethany Estabrook.
Week of Oct. 18: "The Montclair Times." Meeting the challenges of publishing a
weekly local newspaper, covering Montclair's news with a small staff of reporters, and putting local events into a state, national, and global perspective; defining Montclair's identity and how it is evolving in a changing world. Produced and hosted by Bill Berlin; directed by Manuel Caamano.
Week of Oct. 25: "Healing Through Art." How can one deal with the overwhelming
problems of poverty and AIDS in South Africa? Artist and social activist Kim Berman founded the Artist Proof Studio and papermaking factories to give South Africans a chance to support themselves through their artwork and find an outlet for creative expression. Also features teacher / musician Stompie Selibe performing on traditional South African instruments. Produced by Patricia Piroh and Eileen Foti; directed by Patrick King; hostd by Larry Londino.

Sports   [back to top]

Only home games are listed. For a complete sports schedule, call Athletics at 973-655-6787.
Football. Sprague Field.
Oct. 16: Homecoming. William Paterson. 6 p.m.
Oct. 30: The College of New Jersey. 6 p.m.
Nov. 13: Rowan. 1 p.m.

Field Hockey. Sprague Field
Oct. 6: Kean. 7 p.m.
Oct. 9: Messiah. 1 p.m.
Nov. 3: C.W. Post. 7 p.m.

Men's Soccer. Soccer Park at Pittser Field.
Oct. 6: Centenary. 3 p.m.
Oct. 16: Rowan. 1 p.m.
Oct. 23: Rutgers-Camden. 1 p.m.

Women's Soccer. Soccer Park at Pittser Field.
Oct. 5: Centenary. 4 p.m.
Oct. 13: Richard Stockton. 4 p.m.
Oct. 27: Rutgers-Newark. 2 p.m.

Volleyball. Panzer Gym.
Oct. 5: William Paterson. 7 p.m.
Oct. 12: Rowan. 7 p.m.

Women's Tennis. Red Hawk Courts.
Oct. 18: Caldwell. 3:30 p.m.

And more   [back to top]
Oct. 4: Movie: "Monster." Followed by discussion. 4-6 p.m., Student Center, Room 417, and 8-10 p.m., Blanton Hall. For more information, call the Women's Center at 973-655-5114.

Oct. 5: Lee National Denim Day. Wear jeans and donate $5 (bring to Student Center, Room 420) for breast cancer awareness. For more information, call the Women's Center at 973-655-5114.

Oct. 6: Law School Admissions Day. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Student Center, Ballrooms.

Oct. 6: Panty Line Project. A display affirming womanhood. 1-2 p.m., Student Center Quad. For more information, call the Women's Center at 973-655-5114.

Oct. 6: MSU Alumni Association Scholarship Reception. 6-7:30 p.m., Russ Hall, Kops Lounge.

Oct. 6: "10 Things to End Violence Against Women." An informational table on domestic violence. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Student Center, Second-Floor Lobby. For more information, call the Women's Center at 973-655-5114.

Oct. 7: Palestinian Artists' Performance Night. 7-10 p.m., Student Center, Rathskeller. Admission: $10. Sponsored by the Arab Student Organization.

Oct. 7: Fire Extinguisher Training and Demonstration. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., Student Center Quad.

Oct. 12: Washington Center Internship Program Information Session. 3-4:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 417.

Oct. 13: Breast Cancer Skate-a-thon to raise money for breast cancer initiatives. 7:30-9 p.m., Floyd Hall Arena. To register, call the Women's Center at 973-655-5114.

Oct. 18: Spanish Language Film Festival: "Nine Queens," (Argentina, 2000). In Spanish with English subtitles. 5 p.m., Mallory Hall, Room 155. Discussion following led by Raul Galoppe of Spanish and Italian.

Oct. 20: Ribbon-cutting for NJ Transit train station on Clove Road. 1 p.m.

Oct. 21: NJ Ad Club Career Day. Learn about careers in advertising, marketing and public relations. 8:30 a.m., Student Center, Ballrooms.

Oct. 24: United Nations Day Panel Discussion: "International Women's Rights and Empowerment: The Long Journey." 3-5 p.m., Science Hall, Sokol Seminar Room.

Oct. 31: Heartsaver AED CPR course. 10 a.m., Student Center, Room 417. Cost: $30. Also Nov. 20 at 10 a.m.; BLS for Healthcare Providers at 9 a.m., Dec. 5. Cost: $65. Sponsored by MSU's EMS. To register, call 973-655-7836.

Nov. 1: Career Fair for Students and Alumni. 3-7 p.m., Student Center, Ballrooms.

Nov. 3: Montclair State University Alumni Association (MSUAA) Business Breakfast. Hosted by COMPSolutions PEO, an affinity partner of the MSUAA. Opening remarks by Bart Oates, former all-pro center and MVP for the New York Giants. Mark Boyd, former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor under Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, will discuss the issues of unemployment insurance, disability insurance and worker's compensation. Marc Demetriou, senior vice president of Business Development at COMPSolutions PEO, will hold a question-and-answer session following a presentation on the benefits business owners experience when partnering with a professional employer organization. 7:30-9:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, Totowa. Free. To reserve a seat, call Alumni Relations at 973-655-4141 or e-mail alumni@montclair.edu.

Nov. 4: Women's Studies Reception. Learn about the Women's Studies Program and meet the faculty. 1-3 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. For more information, call Sally McWilliams at 973-655-7911

Nov. 10: ACE-NET Luncheon. Noon-2 p.m. Student Center, Ballroom C. For more information, call the Women's Center at 973-655-5114. ACE-NET has been created to support women in college and university administration. For membership information, call 973-655-7130.

Dec. 1: World AIDS Day Information Table. View and sign AIDS Quilt. Student Center, Second-Floor Lobby, and Blanton Hall. Noon-3 p.m. For more information, call 973-655-7130.

Board of Trustees meetings. 4:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
Oct. 28
Dec. 9
Feb. 17
April 7
June 9
July 21

AFT Local 1904 meetings. 3:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 419. For more information, call Linda Turano at 973-655-4453.
Oct. 13
Nov. 10
Dec. 8
Feb. 9
March 9
April 13
May 4

Ongoing   [back to top]
Cookies and Culture. A casual discussion group for international and American students to learn about each other's cultures. Tuesdays, 3 p.m., Russ Hall, Kops Lounge, and 8 p.m., Count Basie Hall, First Floor Lounge. For more information, call Pat Torok at 973-655-5463.

"Light" Lunches. Fellowship and Prayer for Faculty and Staff. Noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Student Center, Room 416. For more information, call Kathleen Costello at 973-655-6853.

Faculty First Thursdays. President Susan A. Cole invites all faculty to join her, the provost and the deans for coffee and informal conversation the first Thursday of each month, beginning in October, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Student Center, Dining Room. Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2, Feb. 3 and March 3.

Girl Talk. An open-forum discussion. 4-5 p.m. Thursdays beginning Oct. 7, Student Center, Room 420. For more information, call the Women's Center at 973-655-5114.

Public Telescope Nights. 8-9 p.m. clear Thursdays in front of Richardson Hall through Dec. 16, excluding Nov. 25. Kids nights begin at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16. Moon will be featured Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16. This event will be canceled if the weather is cloudy, or extremely cold or windy. For more information, call Mary Lou West of Mathematical Sciences at 973-655-7266.

Mass. Sundays. 11 a.m., Russ Hall, Kops Lounge; 6:30 p.m., Newman Center, 894 Valley Road.

Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center   [back to top]
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.


EVENTS:
Reservations required for all programs and events. Call for more information and fees.

Oct. 4: "Joe Namath and the Revolution." Mark Kreigel, author of Namath, and ESPN sportscaster Jeremy Schaap will examine the life of the American sports icon and his influence on football and culture. Fee: $10. Kreigel will sign copies of his book, which will be available for purchase at the Museum. Pre-order includes admission. 7-8:30 p.m.

Nov. 6: "Portraits in Pinstripes." Dave Buscema, author of Game of My Life: 20 Stories of Yankee Baseball, and Steve Kettman, whose book, One Day at Fenway: A Day in the Life of America, chronicles every happening in a single Yankee-Red Sox game, will discuss their insights and personal takes of the Yankees' biggest names. Books available for purchase at the Museum. Pre-order includes admission.