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. 18: "Connections," an exchange exhibition featuring
Kunstlerbund Graz/Studio Montclair. Celebrating Graz as Europe's cultural
capital for 2003, the exhibit features more than 50 works by 19 artists.
Curated by Sabine Eck of Art and Design. Studio Montclair's exhibition
will be in Austria in December.
November-December: "Earth, Sand and Water: The Garden State
as Art Material."
January-February: "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:
Dec. 1-21: "Express Yourself."
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.
Oct. 8-11: "The Shape of Things" by Neil LaBute. 8 p.m. Oct. 8-11 and 1 p.m. Oct. 10, L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre.
Oct. 17-19: Staged reading/concert production of Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern's "Show Boat," produced by MOC Musical Theatre of Upper Montclair. 8 p.m. Oct. 17-18; 2 p.m. Oct. 19. Memorial Auditorium. For tickets, call 973-773-9933.
Nov. 13-16 and 19-21: "Bat Boy" by K. Farley, B. Fleming and L. O'Keefe. 8 p.m. Nov. 13-15 and 19-21; 2 p.m. Nov. 16; and 1 p.m. Nov. 21. Memorial Auditorium.
Dec. 4-7 and 10-13: "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. 8 p.m. Dec. 4-6 and 10-13; 2 p.m. Dec. 7; and 1 p.m. Dec. 12. L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre.
Feb 19-22 and Feb. 25-28: "The Rivals" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. 8 p.m. Feb. 19-21 and 25-28; 2 p.m. Feb. 22; and 1 p.m. Feb. 27, Memorial Auditorium.
March 25-28 and March 31-April 3: "Workings" by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Daso. 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 at www.montclair.edu/music
for current listings. For more information, call 973-655-7263.
Weekday Lunchtime Recitals. 1 p.m, McEachern Recital Hall.
Oct. 8: Faculty Recital: Stephen Oosting, baritone; Don Batchelder
and Charles Bumcrot, trumpets.
Oct. 15: Student Recital: Organ
Oct. 22: Faculty Recital: David Witten, piano
Oct. 29: Student Recital: Voice
Nov. 5: Student Recital: Piano
Nov. 12: Student Recital: Woodwinds
Nov. 19: Student Recital: Brass
Nov. 26: Student Recital: Chamber Music
Dec. 3: Collegium Musicum.
Dec. 10: Student Recital: Guitar
Jan. 21: Student/Faculty Chamber Concert. David Singer, coordinator
Jan. 28: Jazz Concert
Feb. 4: Student Recital: Percussion
Feb 11: Faculty Concert: Robert Aldridge, composer
Feb 18: Student Recital: Voice
Feb. 25: Student Recital: Composers
March 3: MSU Harry Partch Ensemble
March 24: Student Recital: Piano
March 31: Student Recital: Woodwinds
April 7: Student Recital: Brass
April 14: Student Recital: Percussion
April 21: Student Recital: Strings
April 28: Student Recital: Chamber Music
Evening Recitals. 8 p.m. Memorial Auditorium, unless otherwise
noted.
Nov. 20: Chamber Music Recital. McEachern Recital Hall.
Dec. 2: Junior Recital: Stephen Wu, piano. McEachern Recital Hall
Dec. 4: MSU Jazz Band. McEachern Recital Hall
Dec. 9: MSU Symphony Orchestra
Dec. 10: MSU Choir
Feb. 5: MSU Symphonic Band
Feb. 18: Jazz Combo. McEachern Recital Hall
March 3: Junior Recital: Erin Stough, mezzosoprano. McEachern Recital
Hall
March 25: MSU Jazz Band
March 27: Sophomore Recital: Kathryn Clores, clarinet. McEachern
Recital Hall
March 30: Senior Recital: Willie Favors, baritone. McEachern Recital
Hall
April 2: MSU Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony
April 7: MSU Symphony Orchestra
April 21: Clarinet Night. McEachern Recital Hall
April 23: Guitar Studio Recital. McEachern Recital Hall
April 28: MSU Choral Concert
April 29: MSU Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony
Weekend Concerts and Recitals. McEachern Recital Hall, unless
otherwise noted.
Dec. 6: Crawford Trumpet Competition. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
Dec. 7: Beatrice Crawford Concert: MSU Symphonic Band. 4 p.m., Memorial
Auditorium.
Dec. 14: Junior Recital: Patrick Valentino, composition. 3 p.m.
Feb. 15: Senior Recital: Sean Mulcahy, tenor. 3 p.m.
Feb. 22: Junior Recital: Jeanne Marie Schwarz, mezzosoprano. 3 p.m.
Feb. 29: Sophomore Recital: Liz Rzasa, soprano. 3 p.m.
March 7: Graduate Recital: Lisa Malin, flute. 3 p.m.
March 27: Faculty Recital: Jeff Kunkel. 3 p.m.
March 28: Newband.
April 18: Partch Concert and Open House, 3-4 p.m.; Open Studio, 4-6
p.m.
April 25: Opera Workshop. 2 p.m.
May 2: Suzette Jacobs, oboe. 3 p.m.
Dance [back
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For information about dance events, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112
unless noted otherwise.
Need to Know Series: The Body Talks. Sponsored by the School of
the Arts and the Dance Division.
Oct. 8-11: "The Shape of Things" by Neil LaBute. An intense
study of the uses of power within human relationships. 8 p.m. Oct. 8-11;
1 p.m. Oct. 10, L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre.
Oct. 14: "Rock My World," a program on body image from
a global perspective. 2:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
Nov. 21-22: "The Body Project," a literary-dance concert
exploring body image, beauty and aging. 7:30 p.m., Life Hall, Dance Theater.
Dec. 10-14: "Works-a-Foot." Alexandra Beller's new work
explores cultural obsession with perfection. 8 p.m. Dec. 10-13 and 2 p.m.
Dec. 14, Life Hall, Dance Theater.
Dec. 10-14: Works-a-Foot. 8 p.m. Dec. 10-13; 1 p.m. Dec. 12; and 2 p.m. Dec. 14.
March 18-21: Dance Collage. 8 p.m. March 18-20; 2 p.m. March 21.
April 22-25: DanceWorks. 8 p.m. April 22-23; 1 p.m. April 23 and 2 p.m. April 25, Memorial Auditorium.
Lectures/Workshops [back
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Career Planning Workshops. Sponsored by Career Development. Registration
required. Call 973-655-5194.
• Introduction to SIGI+. Morehead Hall, Room 318.
Oct. 7: 4-4:30 p.m.
Nov. 13: 6-6:30 p.m.
• Your Career and the Net. Morehead Hall, Room 318.
Oct. 21: 4-5 p.m.
Nov. 19: 1-2 p.m.
• Graduate School. Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Oct. 15: 1-2 p.m.
Nov. 20: 5:30-6:30 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.
Oct. 9: 5-6:30 p.m.
Oct. 15: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 28: Noon-1:30 p.m.
Nov. 3: 5-6:30 p.m.
Nov. 20: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 2: 3-4:30 p.m.
Dec. 8: 10:30 a.m.-noon
• Electronic Resumes. Morehead Hall, Room 318.
Oct. 16: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Nov. 12: 1-2 p.m.
Dec. 4: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Effective Interviewing Skills. Morehead Hall, Room 334 or
Dickson Hall, Room 178. Call for room confirmation.
Oct. 23: 3:30-5 p.m.
Oct. 29: Noon-1:30 p.m.
Nov. 4: 2-3:30 p.m.
Nov. 10: 3-4:30 p.m.
Nov. 18: 1-2:30 p.m.
Dec. 1: 5-6:30 p.m.
Dec. 4: 5:30-7 p.m.
Study Skills Workshops. Sponsored by Academic Development and
Assessment. Workshops are held in Morehead Hall, Room 140.
• Time Management. Explore the benefits and importance of
making appropriate use of time.
Oct. 3: 10-11 a.m.
• Reading Difficult Material. SQ3R Method: Discuss reading
strategies that will help you understand and retain material.
Oct. 8: 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 10: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Forgetting and Remembering. Discover effective techniques
to remember information.
Oct. 8: 1-2 p.m.
Oct. 20: 6- p.m.
• Note Taking. The Cornel System/use of abbreviations.
Oct. 1: 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 17: 11 a.m.-noon
• Studying Math. Tips for algebra and pre-calculus.
Oct. 20: 1-2 p.m.
Oct. 22: 8-9 p.m.
• Writing Basics. Pre-writing, outlining and draft: The five-paragraph
essay.
Oct. 16: 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 20: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 29: Noon-1 p.m.
• Managing Test Anxiety. Tips for coping with test anxiety.
Oct. 24: 10-11 a.m.
Nov. 5: 6-7 p.m.
• Test Taking. Strategies for taking short-answer exams (multiple
choice) and essay type exams.
Oct. 27: 6-7 p.m.
Nov. 12: 11 a.m.-noon
• Organizing Research Papers.
APA Style.
Nov. 17: 6-7 p.m.
Nov. 26: 10-11 a.m.
MLA Style.
Nov. 24: 6-7 p.m.
Dec. 2: 1-2 p.m.
Oct. 7: Margaret and Herman Sokol Science Lecture: "The Plague: Bioterror, Emerging Diseases and a World Out of Balance" by Laurie Garrett, author of The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance and Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health. Medical and science writer for Newsday, Garrett is the only writer to have been awarded the Peabody, the Polk (twice) and the Pulitzer. 8 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
Oct. 8: Lecture: "And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: Recent Breakthroughs in Christian Jewish Dialogue" by Michael Kogan of Philosophy and Religion. 8 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 177.
Oct. 9: A talk about archaeology at Montclair State by Tim Renner, Julie Farnum, Stanley Walling, Matt Tomaso, Gregory Pope and others. Students will learn what MSU offers in education in archaeology and related fields. 5-8 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. Sponsored by the Center for Archaeological Studies and the Department of Classics and General Humanities. Pre-registration is suggested. For more information, call Tomaso at 973-655-7990.
Oct. 9: "Depression: Can Existential Counseling Help Charlie Brown?" An informal discussion on therapeutic philosophy and spirituality. Sponsored by the Philosophy and Religion Club. 3-5 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 430.
Oct. 14: Tea and Talk: "Integrating National Minorities into the Education System: The Slovakian Experience with Gypsies" by Adriana Haluskova, a member of the pedagogical faculty of Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia. Haluskova is researching the implementation of secondary school second language acquisition, cross-cultural aspects of teaching the English language and English didactics. 3:30 p.m., Global Education Center. To reserve a seat, e-mail Wendy Gilbert-Simon or call her at 973-655-4185.
Oct. 14: "Supporting All Roads to Justice in New Jersey: Marriage Equality in the Courts, Domestic Partnership in the Legislature," a town meeting hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Faculty and Staff Association of Montclair State, and Lambda Legal. In addition to the plaintiffs in the landmark marriage equality case, the meeting will feature supportive clergy members and lay religious from across New Jersey. 7 p.m., Russ Hall, Kops Lounge.
Oct. 15: "Utilizing Various Teaching Techniques to Enhance Student Learning," an instructional support workshop required of all graduate assistants with instructional support responsibilities such as grading, lab, testing, proctoring and assisting with teaching. 3-5 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. For more information, call Kelly Terhune at 973-655-5147.
Oct. 16: GLBT Safe Space Training. Facilitated by Sally McWilliams and Marie Cascarano. The GLBT Safe Space Program identifies offices of faculty and staff that are safe places for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Offices are identified with a decal. For more information or to sign up for training, call Marie Cascarano at 973-655-7397.
Oct. 17: "New Perspectives on Gifted Education," a one-day conference for teachers and administrators of gifted education. Co-sponsored by Academically Gifted and Talented Youth Programs. Westin Hotel, Morristown. Cost: $100. For more information, call 973-334-6991, ext. 6921.
Oct. 22: Fall University Day. 3 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
Oct. 28: Conference: "Girls Going Places." Co-sponsored
by the Women's Center. For more information, call Patricia Flaherty McNeilly
at 973-812-6948.
Nov. 13: Forum on International Issues: World Terrorism: The View from Ukraine and Russia" by Sergiy Glebov, a professor in the Department of International Relations of Odessa National University in Ukraine. He is a research fellow at the Harriman Institute of Columbia University, focusing on security in the Black Sea region and Ukrainian foreign policy. Glebov will focus on current events, such as the situation in Chechnya, trends in world politics and international threats to national security, with a special attention to terrorism as the most dangerous "soft security" threat. Noon, Dickson Hall, Room 178. Sponsored by the Global Education Center. To reserve a seat, e-mail Wendy Gilbert-Simon or call her at 973-655-4185.
Nov. 20: "Solar Forcing or Climate System Feedback: Who's the Boss of Plio-Pleistocene Variations in Asian Monsoon Strength?" by Steven Clemens, JOI/USSAC distinguished lecturer and senior research associate in geological sciences, Brown University. 4 p.m., Science Hall, Sokol Seminar Room.
March 17: Jack Sacher Memorial Lecture. 1 p.m.
March 24: Spring University Day. 3 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
March 25: PharmFest. Explore careers in the pharmaceutical industry.
March 31: Margaret and Herman Sokol Science Lecture featuring Rita Colwell, director of the National Science Foundation.
April 21: President Cole's meeting with the campus community. 3 p.m.
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. A valid MSU identification card is required to register.
Oct. 7: Blackboard for Instructors. 9 a.m.-noon, College Hall,
Room 123.
Oct. 7: Using Discussion Boards to Increase Collaboration. 1-4
p.m., Partridge Hall, Room 211.
Oct. 8: Introduction to Excel. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall, Room
182.
Oct. 8: Introduction to PowerPoint. 1-4 p.m., Partridge Hall, Room
211.
Oct. 9: Blackboard: Using the Online Gradebook. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson
Hall, Room 182.
Oct. 13: Importing PowerPoint to a Web Site. 1-2 p.m., Dickson
Hall, Room 182.
Oct. 13: Using WinZip. 2-3 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182.
Oct. 13: Searching the Internet. 3-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182.
Oct. 14: Using Discussion Boards to Increase Collaboration. 9 a.m.-noon,
College Hall, Room 123.
Oct. 15: Creating Tables Using Word. 10-11 a.m., Dickson Hall,
Room 182.
Oct. 15: Word Mail Merge. 11 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall, Room 182.
Oct. 15: Introduction to the PC and Windows. 1-4 p.m., Partridge
Hall, Room 211.
Oct. 16: Introduction to Access. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall, Room
182.
Oct. 20: Intermediate Excel. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall, Room 182.
Oct. 20: Introduction to Meeting Maker. 1-4 p.m., Dickson Hall,
Room 182.
Oct. 21: What's New in Blackboard. 1-3 p.m., Partridge Hall, Room
211.
Oct. 22: Charting and Graphing in Excel. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall,
Room 182.
Oct. 22: Blackboard: Using the Online Gradebook. 1-4 p.m., Partridge
Hall, Room 211.
Oct. 23: Intermediate Access. 1-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182.
Oct. 29: Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer. 9 a.m.-noon,
Dickson Hall, Room 182.
Oct. 29: Is Online Assessment Possible? Alternative Assessment
Strategies for Online Education. 9-11 a.m., College Hall, Room 123.
Oct. 31: Is Online Assessment Possible? Alternative Assessment
Strategies for Online Education. 9-noon, College Hall, Room 123.
Financial Records System Training. Dickson Hall, Room 182. Registration
required. E-mail Marlene
Kolesar or call her at 973-655-7373.
Oct. 9: Inquiry/Approval. 2:45-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 10: Explanation of Caddo program by Christine Palma of Procurement
Services. 9:30-9:45 a.m.
Oct. 10: Online Requisitioning. 9:45-12:30 p.m.
Oct. 21: Workshop. 10 a.m.-noon.
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 57 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 Oct. 6: "Singing Harp Theater, Part I:" Company
founder Alyssa Reit describes her role as composer/performer, how she
is inspired by the classic themes of fairy tales and how her troupe brings
"portable theater" to children. Includes excerpts from "The
Six Swans" and "The Golden Bird." Produced by David Sanders,
directed by Eric Discher and hosted by Eric Diamond.
Week of Oct. 13: "Singing Harp Theater, Part II." Features
company member Una McGillicuddy and Artistic Director Terrance Christgau
discussing the differences between Irish tales and Grimms', and how young
audiences react to live theatrical performances. Includes an excerpt from
"Tales From the Land of Erin." Produced by David Sanders, directed
by Eric Discher and hosted by Eric Diamond.
Week of Oct. 20: "New Directions for Republicans in New Jersey."
Gregg Edwards, president of the Center for Policy Research and former
chief of staff to Congressman Bob Franks, describes his efforts to get
moderate Republicans to unite on various issues such as taxation and education.
Produced and hosted by Bill Berlin, and directed by Greg Smith.
Week of Oct. 27: "Ten Rings: Yogi Berra." Dave Kaplan
of the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center and co-author of Berra's
latest book, Ten Rings, discusses Berra's struggles and triumphs,
his skills as a hitter, his place in baseball history and how the lives
of baseball players have changed over the decades. Produced and hosted
by Larry Londino; directed by Janet Pirchio.
Sports [back to top]
Only home games are listed. For a complete sports schedule, call Athletics
at 973-746-6258.
Football. Sprague Field.
Oct. 11: Homecoming. Kean. 3 p.m.
Oct. 25: Buffalo State. 1 p.m.
Men's Soccer. Pittser Field.
Oct. 11: Villa Julie (Md.) 1 p.m.
Oct. 13: Ferrum College (Va.). 2 p.m.
Oct. 15: New Jersey City University. 3 p.m.
Oct. 18: Kean. 1 p.m.
Women's Soccer. Pittser Field unless noted otherwise.
Oct. 4: Rowan. 1 p.m.
Oct. 25: The College of New Jersey. 1 p.m.
Oct. 27: Palm Beach Atlantic University. 1 p.m.
Oct. 31: Richard Stockton. 7 p.m., Sprague Field.
Field Hockey. Sprague Field.
Oct. 8: Southern Connecticut. 7 p.m.
Oct. 18: Kings. 1 p.m.
Oct. 22: William Paterson. 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 25: Wilkes. 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 29: Eastern Connecticut. 7:30 p.m.
Women's Tennis. Red Hawk Courts.
Oct. 8: New York University. 3:30 p.m.
Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving. Panzer Pool.
Oct. 25: The College of New Jersey. Noon.
Nov. 7: Providence College. 5 p.m.
Dec. 2: Seton Hall University. 5 p.m.
Dec. 13: U.S. Merchant Marine. 1 p.m.
Jan. 14: Misericordia. 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 17: Rowan. 1 p.m.
Jan. 31: New York University. 1 p.m.
Feb. 3: William Paterson. 6 p.m.
Feb. 6: New Jersey Institute of Technology. 6 p.m.
Volleyball. Panzer Gym.
Oct. 7: Ramapo. 7 p.m.
Oct. 28: Rutgers-Camden. 7 p.m.
Cross Country. Garrett Mountain, Paterson, unless noted otherwise.
Oct. 11: Goldey-Beacom College. Wilmington, Del. 11 a.m.
Oct. 25: CTC Championships. 11 a.m.
Nov. 1: NJAC Championships. Pomona. Noon.
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Board of Trustees meetings. 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 30
Dec. 11
Feb. 19
April 8
June 17
July 22
University Senate meetings. 3-5 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
Oct. 29
Nov. 19
Jan. 28
Feb. 18
March 31
April 28
AFT Local 1904 meetings. 3:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
Oct. 8
Nov. 12
Dec. 10
Feb. 11
March 10
April 14
May 5
School of the Arts Recruitment Days. Recruitment events for prospective
students. Life Hall. For more information, call Kathleen Reddington at
973-655-7346.
Nov. 21 and Feb. 27: Theatre Day. 8:30 a.m.-3:30
p.m.
Dec. 5: Communication Day. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Dec. 12 and April 23: Dance Day. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Jan. 8 and April 8: Alumni Happy Hours. 7-10 p.m. Locations to be announced.
Oct. 7: Bake sale sponsored by Lambda Pi Eta, the national communications honor society. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. outside the Dance Studio in Life Hall. Funds raised will be used for scholarships. For more information, call Janet Wilson at 973-655-7471.
Oct. 8: Opening of the Joseph and Elda Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America. 3-5 p.m., Dickson Hall.
Oct. 9: Open House: Archaeology at Montclair State. 5-8 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. Presentations by faculty members will begin at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Matt Tomaso at 973-655-7990.
Oct. 9-15: National Coming Out Days. Flag raising and proclamation reading at noon, Oct. 9, in front of the Student Center. General meeting of Spectrums, 8 p.m., Oct. 13, Student Center, Room 413. Town Meeting: "Supporting All Roads to Justice in New Jersey--Marriage Equality in the Courts, Domestic Partnership in the Legislature," 7 p.m., Oct. 14, Russ Hall, Kops Lounge. Lecture: "When Gay People Move into Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," with speakers Joe Bertorlino and Bil Leipold, 7 p.m., Oct. 15, Student Center, Room 419.
Oct. 9: Satellite Downlink: "Making Sustainability a Foundation of Higher Education Learning and Practice." Noon-2 p.m., College Hall, Room 310. Seating is limited. For more information or to register, e-mail John O'Brien.
Oct. 11: Homecoming. MSU vs. Kean in football. Alumni House will be open to all alumni during the game.
Oct. 20-21: Undergraduate Admissions Days for the Teacher Education Program. Information sessions will take place throughout the day in the Student Center Ballrooms. For more information, call Adrina Christiano at 973-655-7181.
Oct. 27: Groundbreaking ceremony for the New Academic Building. 10 a.m.
Oct. 29: Graduate Assistant General Meeting. Mandatory meeting for all graduate assistants. 1:30-4:30 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. For more information, call Kelly Terhune at 973-655-5147.
Nov. 3: Alumni Career Fair. 4-7 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. The event will be followed by a two-week virtual career fair for those who cannot attend.
April 1: Career Fair. Open to all students to meet more than 60 employers and learn about job opportunities.
Jan. 13: MSU Night with the New Jersey Devils. Devils vs. Ottawa.
Tickets: $35 per person (33 percent off ticket price). Purchase by Dec.
18. 7:30 p.m., Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford.
Jan. 31: School of the Arts Admissions Workshop. A free workshop for
prospective students and parents. 1-5 p.m., Memorial Auditorium, McEachern
Recital Hall, DuMont Television Center and Life Hall. For more information,
call Kathleen Reddington at 973-655-7346.
May 1: Alumni Weekend.
May 6: Alumni Superintendents Breakfast.
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.
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.
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. Sponsored by the Health and Wellness Center.
Cookies and Culture. A casual discussion group for international and American students to learn about each other's cultures. 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Russ Hall, Kops Lounge, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 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.
Public Telescope Nights. 8-9 p.m. Clear Thursdays through Dec.11
(except Nov. 27) in front of Richardson Hall. 7:30 p.m. for families with
children Nov. 6 and Dec. 4. The moon will be featured Oct. 9, 30, Nov.
6 and Dec. 4. See Mars all fall. On Saturday, Nov. 8, view a total
eclipse of the moon, 6-9 p.m. at Riker Hill Art Park in Livingston. Telescope
Night will be canceled if the weather is extremely cloudy, windy or cold.
For more information, call Mary Lou West at 973-655-7266.
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. Advent Mass: Dec. 4, 11 and 18, 12:15 p.m., Student Center, Room 415. Christmas Eve Mass: Dec. 24, 5 p.m., Kops Lounge.
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
Through Oct. 19: "Pride Against Prejudice: The Negro Leagues."
Showcases artifacts from the rich history of black baseball from late
19th century through 1946.
Beginning Oct. 22: "The Century's Team." Celebrates the
100th anniversary of the New York Yankees, featuring rare artifacts and
historic uniforms.
PROGRAMS
Oct. 26: Watch the World Series with Yogi. Enjoy a ballpark
dinner and watch Game 3 of the World Series on the Museum theater's big
screen with Yogi Berra. Cost: $250.
Nov. 6: "Catch This," a tribute to Hall of Fame catchers Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, Gary Carter and Carlton Fisk at the Museum's annual fund-raising dinner. Program moderator is NBC's Tim Russert. Call for more information and sponsorship opportunities.
Dec. 17: " Hot Stove League," a live WFAN radio broadcast with special guests. Time and hosts to be announced.