January 18, 1999

• Stories
  • Schoenig named Regional Coach of the Year
  • Spreading the word about MSU
  • Center of Pedagogy confronts prejudice, privelege and power
  • Directory of department chairs

  • Q&A: Ruth Rendleman

• News

• People

• Snapshot: John O'Brien

• Announcements

• Jobs

• Bulletin Board

• What's Happening

Schoenig named Regional Coach of the Year

Head Baseball Coach Norm Schoenig has been named the 1998 Louisville Slugger Regional Coach of the Year. This is the fourth time (1993, 94, 97, 98) in Schoenig's 11 years at Montclair State University that he has received this honor.

The award ceremony took place Jan. 3 at the American Baseball Coaches Association convention in Atlanta, Ga.

The award is due largely to the baseball team's stellar 1998 season, finishing 35-11-1 as the national champion runner-up. The Red Hawks lost the national title to Eastern Connecticut in their fourth World Series appearance under Schoenig, and their 10th appearance in the team's history. During Schoenig's tenure, Montclair State has never missed a post-season tournament, either the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament or the National Collegiate Athletic Association Regional Tournament.

In addition, Collegiate Baseball, the premier amateur baseball magazine in the nation, has ranked the Red Hawks number 2 in its pre-season baseball rankings, the highest pre-season ranking in the team's history.

The Red Hawks will be tested with one of the toughest schedules in the country as the they will play at least 11 games against teams in the pre season top 30. Highlighting the schedule will be a March 11 match-up at number 6 California Lutheran, a March 27 home game against number 3 Cortland State University, N.Y., and on May 8 the Inaugural Lou Grecco/John Cowan Memorial Tournament double header versus number 22 Bridgewater State, Mass. and number 26 Ithaca College, N.Y.

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Montclair State has embarked on an aggressive advertising campaign that is expected to raise awareness about the University's outstanding programs and faculty.

The campaign, "Montclair State University: A Center of Knowledge, Centered on You," will reach audiences through newspapers, radio spots, the Internet and outdoor advertising. "We are extremely proud of our university's excellent programs and outstanding faculty," said MSU President Susan A. Cole. "We provide the public with the opportunity for an excellent education at an affordable price, and we are a major cultural institution in the region. We want to make sure the public really understands the extraordinary resource that Montclair State University represents."

The campaign, an extension of last year's print advertising effort, officially began last month on the Internet where surfers can find banners highlighting Montclair State's programs and faculty on a variety of web sites, including edu.com and usnews.com. Provost Richard Lynde said Montclair State's presence on the Internet is an important and effective way to communicate with potential students. "Today's society is driven by, attuned to and reliant on information," Lynde said. "The vehicles we use to transmit information have changed significantly over the years, and the web has become a major vehicle people use as a source of information."

Lynde also said the University can no longer rely solely on college catalogs and high school advisers to spread the word. "It is incumbent upon the University to use contemporary means, such as radio, newspapers and even outdoor advertising, to get the good news out about Montclair State."

The second phase of the campaign kicked off Sunday with an ad in the Education Outlook section of the Star-Ledger. The ad (shown left), which includes senior history/business administration major Jamie Kuperman, is aimed at prospective students and highlights the University's comprehensiveness; 250 majors, minors and concentrations; the University's many programs, clubs and organizations; and its top ranking in U.S. New and World Report. The ad will run periodically through mid April in The New York Times, Asbury Park Press, Herald and News, The Record and Daily Record.

In addition, Montclair State is taking its message to the airwaves, with advertising spots on several radio stations. Two 30-second spots-one aimed at parents, teachers and opinion leaders, and the other aimed at prospective students-will air on WKXW, WCBS, WDHA, WHTZ and WPLJ.

You will not only hear about Montclair State on the car radio, but also see billboards on several roads and highways throughout the region.

"We want to be everywhere our public is," Lynde said.

Beginning next month, ads for Montclair State will be displayed on commuter buses that travel throughout northern New Jersey and into New York City, and shoppers at Bridgewater Commons and the Livingston Mall, as well as several other shopping areas, will find attractive kiosks about Montclair State University.

The advertising campaign is being conducted by The Lunar Group of Whippany, which also ran last year's popular advertising program.

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The 1999 Center of Pedagogy Advance, "Beyond Multi- culturalism: Confronting Prejudice, Privilege and Power in Ourselves and Our Students," was held Jan. 12-13 in the Student Center Ballrooms. Faculty and administrators from Montclair State University, public schools that are members of the New Jersey Network for Educational Renewal and MSU students participated in the event.

"This Advance helped us set the agenda for the work we need to do," said Cynthia Onore, director of the Center of Pedagogy. This year, the Center received a grant from the Kellogg Foundation to help prepare students to teach a diverse student population. The two-day event was one step toward that goal. "If we are to do this successfully, we as educators need to develop our own understandings and pedagogy for confronting prejudice, privilege and power in ourselves and our students," said Tina Jacobowitz, coordinator for the Agenda for Education in a Democracy. Jennifer Robinson of Curriculum and Teaching added, "We also must recognize that at present, the majority of students entering the teacher education program are white and female. We believe these students, as well as our male students and students of color, need to spend time identifying their beliefs regarding diversity. This meeting provided us with powerful ideas and insights to advance our work."

Marilyn Cochran-Smith, professor of education at Boston College, was the keynote speaker. Author of Uncertain Allies: Understanding the Boundaries of Race and Teaching and Color Blindness and Basketmaking are Not the Answers, Cochran-Smith spoke about the work she is doing to prepare educators to teach for social justice. The two-day event also included a panel of students who talked about their experiences as minority students at Montclair State. "Their feelings reflect the feelings of people of color on many U.S. campuses as well as in society," Jacobowitz said.

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Ruth Rendleman
director, Preparatory Center for the Arts

Like a conductor leading a concert orchestra, Ruth Rendleman is the driving force of the beautiful music flowing from the Preparatory Center for the Arts, which she founded in 1976 with a modest enrollment of 25 students. Since then the Center has flourished under her direction, and four years ago expanded to include a dance division. Today there are approximately 400 students enrolled and Rendleman, who also serves as chair of the Music Department, hopes to introduce visual arts by fall 2000.

The Preparatory Center for the Arts is not limited to the studio. Six years ago it branched out to include the Stokes State Forest Music Camp at Montclair State's New Jersey School of Conservation. This unique camp blends environmental studies with music and, according to Rendleman, schools in other states are modeling programs after the popular music camp. A pianist and international performer, Rendleman will perform chamber music with her colleagues in a concert Sunday, March 7, at 3 p.m. in McEachern's recital hall.

INSIGHT: What makes the Prep Center's music program unique?
Rendleman: We don't just teach children how to play an instrument; we teach them how to become musicians. Every student enrolled in private lessons is required to participate in an ensemble and is placed in a theory class. If they're under 10, it's theory through movement. That's how they learn to play music with other children, which also makes it a social experience. Friendships develop over the years between these children, and at the risk of sounding corny, it really does become like one big family here.

INSIGHT: At what skill level do you accept students?
Rendleman: From ground zero. We're really pleased when we can develop talent in young musicians, but at the same time, we enjoy the children who are doing music just for the fun of it.

INSIGHT: What are some techniques the music program uses in teaching young children?
Rendleman: Children as young as age 2 participate in a program called Kindermusik, which uses music to encourage early creativity and learning. Certified specialists in early childhood music education teach the Suzuki method of piano, violin and cello. Named after its creator, this style of learning is based on a strong relationship between parent and child in a disciplined, yet pleasant environment. Dalcroze Eurithmics, named after its creator, Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, is another approach that develops coordination and creativity through movement activities.

INSIGHT: Tell us about the dance program.
Rendleman: The program is in its fourth year, but this is the first year we've combined dance studies with music studies. Now we offer our students a package to take a class from each program because at least 50 percent of our students already take classes in both divisions. The dance program also offers tap, jazz, ballet and modern dance classes, and students can enter the program at age 3.

INSIGHT: How does environmental studies blend with music studies?
Rendleman: Students, working with composers, write and perform music based on nature. The results have been astounding. In the first year of the Stokes State Forest Music Camp, Ting Ho [of Music] developed a beautiful piece based on an ancient Lenape legend that involved incorporating sounds from nature and imitation through voices and instruments, with a narrator telling the story. According to the legend, men and women had destroyed the earth, and a Lenape leader saved it.

INSIGHT: What aspects about music that you most enjoy do you share with your students?
Rendleman: Music opens a window to the soul. Students learn a lot about themselves by developing their musical talent. I find it very exciting to see students go beyond what they feel about music and begin to understand how a piece of music is working-to actually look at the structure, form, harmonic and rhythmic structure of music, and how it all works together. I've found that when students clue into that type of information they forget about performance anxiety.

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George Antoniou of Computer Science had his article, "Two- Dimensional Positive Systems: Minimal State Space Realization and Transfer Functions," published in Recent Advances in Information Science and Technology of World Scientific publishers, November 1998. The paper is coauthored by students Apostolos Papis and Angie Chilmaza.

Peter Cole, son of Montclair State Board of Trustees Chair Murray L. Cole, has received the Modern Language Association of America's Aldo and Jeanne Scalione Prize for Outstanding Translation of a Literary Work. Cole received the award for his translation of Selected Poems of Shmuel HaNagid, which was chosen from among 97 published translations submitted to the competition.

Diana Guemárez-Cruz of Spanish and Italian read Memorias de Leticia Valle de Rosa Checel: las memorias de una "imaginative" at the International Symposium honoring Puerto Rican scholars Luce and Mercedes López-Baralt. Her reading will be published in the symposium's proceedings.

Barbara Nagle of Legal Studies presented in-service training for volunteer community mediators, "Ethics and Mediation," at the Center for Conflict Resolution, which is part of the Volunteer Counseling Service of Rockland County (N.Y.). She also gave a presentation on conflict resolution at the fall seminar of the regional chapter of the International Listening Association.

Greg Pope of Earth and Environmental Studies has a paper, "Anthroweathering: Theoretical Framework and Case Study for Human Impacted Weathering," that will appear in the March issue of Geoarchaeology, an international journal. The paper, co-authored with Ruth Rubenstein, director of Poricy Park in Middletown, N.J., discusses human impacts on soils and archaeological dating methods at a prehistoric site in Arizona.

Antoinette Spiotta of the Psychoeducational Center made a presentation at a professional conference of the International Division for Early Childhood of the Council of Exceptional Children. The presentation was about how to use everyday routines and activities to enhance a child's development.

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John O'Brien
assistant director, Academic Technology

Years at Montclair State:

18

Family:

Wife, Josephine; daughter, Rosanna Lee, 8; and one on the way, expected April 27.

How you met Josephine:

We met at Montclair State. She was a broadcasting and Spanish major and I was working toward a master's degree in broadcasting. A mutual friend introduced us.

Prediction for "Best Picture" of 1998:

I don't know. I've only seen "A Bug's Life" and "Prince of Egypt" with my daughter.

The book you would like to instantly memorize cover to cover:

The End of Education by Neil Postman.

Person you regard as the all-time greatest American:

Bobby Kennedy. He offered change, new beginnings and hope. He had a big impact on my childhood after he visited my grammar school and shook my hand

Greastest Lesson in Life:

No good deed goes unpunished.

Academic Technology's best-kept secret:

The Faculty Technology Development Center and Shunfa Li, the computer consultant trainer.

How you ushered in 1999:

We spent New Year's Eve at my sister-in-law's house with my family. We watched television, slept over and ate breakfast together the next morning.

Where you will ring in the year 2000:

At one of my brother-in-law's homes. They have large houses that can accommodate our huge family.

Hidden talent:

I like to think I'm an agent of change from behind the scenes

Yogi, Steinbrenner bury the hatchet on campus
A 14-year grudge between Yogi Berra and George Steinbrenner came to an end Jan. 5 when the pair agreed to let bygones be bygones at a reunion at the Yogi Berra Museum on campus.

Steinbrenner traveled from his home in Tampa, Fla. to apologize to the Yankee great for how he fired him as the team's manager 16 games into the 1985 season. Immediately following the reunion, the two talked with WFAN's Suzyn Waldman, who was broadcasting her show live from the Museum.

The reunion made front-page headlines in local and national news.

Student Development welcomes three new hires
There are three new faces in Student Development and Campus Life. Melinda O'Brien, the new director of Residence Life, and Kesha Drakeford, adviser for Fraternities and Sororities, joined Montclair State on Jan. 4. Todd Weinman, training director of Health and Wellness, has been on campus since mid-November. Previously, Weinman was assistant director/training director of the Counseling Center at SUNY-Buffalo. He holds a doctorate and master's degree in clinical psychology from the Widener University Institute for Graduate Psychology and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Virginia. Here, Weinman will supervise the APA interns, provide counseling for students and institute outreach programming for the campus community.

O'Brien, who has 21 years of experience in residence life, previously served as director of Residence Life at San Francisco State University. She holds a doctorate in higher education, organization and leadership from the University of San Francisco, and a master's degree in counseling education and a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Duquesne University.

Drakeford comes to Montclair State from Passaic County Community College where she served as an EOF counselor and tutor. She has a master's degree in public administration from the University of Akron and a bachelor's degree in political science from Virginia State University. She will work with the Student Government Association and the associate dean for Student Development to provide guidance and support to Montclair State's Greek organizations.

Environmental Workshop set for Feb. 19-21
"Field Studies in Humanities and Sciences," an environmental education workshop for teachers, naturalists, interpreters and concerned citizens will be held Feb. 19-21 at the New Jersey School of Conservation.

Participants will enjoy the beauty and serenity of Stokes State Forest while learning about the environment from two distinct perspectives: humanities and the sciences.

Science courses include Stuff of Life, Vegetation and the Global Crises, Ways of Wild Birds, Good Earth Technologies, Energy Alternatives and Winter Ecology. Humanities courses include Art from Found Materials, Children's Environmental Literature, Perception and Creative Writing, Lapidary, Leathercraft: An Introduction, Papermaking: Cycling and Recycling the Forest, and Environmental Values.

The workshop begins with a buffet dinner Friday at 6 p.m. and ends Sunday at 2 p.m. Saturday evening's program includes a presentation by a guest speaker on a current issue related to the environment followed by refreshments and music.

Participants are asked to bring sturdy footwear, waterproof clothing and a flashlight, along with bedding pillows and towels. All classes are taught outdoors regardless of weather. Fee for the workshop is $100 and includes meals, lodging and a $25 non returnable registration fee.

For more information, call the School of Conservation at 948-4646.

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For emergency and weather related-closing of the University or an altered campus schedule, call 655-7810 for a recorded message. Weather-related information about Montclair State also will be announced on the following radio stations: FM: WNNJ (103.7), WSUS (102.3), WDHA (105), WMGQ (98), WJLK (94.3). AM: WDHA (1250), WGHT (1500), WCBS (88), WINS (1010), (WOR 710), WABC (77), WCTC (1450), WERA (1590), WJLK (1310), WJDM (1520).

The eight-day holiday of Passover will be observed from sundown Wednesday, March 31, to sundown Thursday, April 8. Most Jews observe the first two evenings as nights of family gatherings For the more traditionally observant, no work may be done the first two days and the last two days. Faculty are asked for their consideration in scheduling tests, quizzes or other work required on those days.

The following officers were elected to the President's Commission on Affirmative Action: Tina Jacobowitz of Reading and Educational Media, chair; Norma Connolly of Legal Studies, vice chair; Michael Brown, Educational Opportunity Fund, secretary.

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For more information about position announcements, see bulletin board outside the Personnel Office in College Hall or visit MSU's web site at www.montclair.edu.

Associate Vice President for Human Resource Services, Business and Finance. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Starting date: May 1. Apply by Feb. 15. V-08.

Admissions Services Coordinator/Assistant Director,The Graduate School. Salary: $39,056-$42,960. Starting date: March 8. Apply by Feb. 5. V-10.

INTERNAL SEARCH:
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs for Personnel, Provost/Academic Affairs. Salary: $61,755-$92,641. Send letter and resume by Jan. 29 to Denise DeBlasio, V-07.

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Applications may be obtained from and must be returned by Jan. 19 to Debbie Jaffe, assistant director, Personnel Services, College Hall, Room 316B.

Groundsworker, Physical Plant, Grounds. Salary: $21,038.31-$28,395.83. Open to employees who have one year of experience in large scale groundskeeping and/or gardening work.

Senior Investigator Student Loans, University Controller. Salary: $29,863.06-$40,754.02. Open to employees who are certified and have four years of experience in work involving the collection of delinquent accounts for a business establishment or government agency.

Inventory Control Specialist I, University Controller. Salary: $26,119.05-$35,506.65. Open to employees who are certified and have four years of experience in a public or private agency with responsibility for implementing an inventory control system that includes processing, storing, shipping and receiving, and documentation.

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For Sale

FUTON. Wooden frame with full-size mattress. Asking $200. Call Serena Smith of Health Careers at 5202.

If you have an item you would like advertised in the "Bulletin Board," send it to Diana St. Lifer of Public Information.

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The Art Galleries are open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

UNIVERSITY GALLERY

Jan. 25-Feb. 12: New Jersey Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition. Lecture: Feb. 4, 3-4 p.m, Calcia Hall, Room 135, followed by reception in the gallery.

Feb. 22-April 2: "Caribbean Within my Sol" by Peter Lewis, painter. Reception: March 4, 4-6 p.m.

April 5-20: Montclair Craft Guild Scholarship Exhibition. Reception and award announcements: April 15, 4-6 p.m.

May 7-21: BFA Exhibition. Reception: May 7, 4-6 p.m.

GALLERY ONE

Jan. 25-Feb. 12: New Jersey Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition. Lecture: Feb. 4, 3-4 p.m., Calcia Hall, Room 135, followed by reception in the University Gallery.

Feb. 22-March 5: "Once Upon a Watercolor" by Jean Thomas. Reception: Feb. 28, 2-5 p.m.

March 15-April 2: Works by Mi Qui from Shanghai University.

April 5-16: Colin Verner, sculpture.

April 19-27: Fabio Fernandez (MA), sculpture and architecture.

May 3-21: BFA Exhibition.

May 31-June 11: Sheila Vera, jewelry.

THEATER

For tickets to or information about theater events, call the Box Office at 5112.

Feb. 18-20, 25-27: "Museum" by Tina Howe. 8 p.m. Feb. 18-20 and 25 27; 2 p.m. Feb. 21; and 1 p.m. Feb. 26, Studio Theatre.

March 19: "The Safety Zone" stars Roscoe Orman, Gordon of "Sesame Street" fame. Magic combines with important safety lessons in this joyful, interactive new live show. Intended for children ages 3 to 8. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $15.

April 2: "Peter Rabbit," presented by the Cleveland Signstage Theatre. Based on the classic stories of Beatrix Potter, the show has Peter living in the mountains of Appalachia where his adventures continue to be heart-stopping. The play is performed in both American Sign Language and spoken English. Intended for children ages 4 to 10. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $15.

April 15-18, 22-24: "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning musical. 8 p.m. April 15-17, 22-24; 2 p.m. April 18; and 1 p.m. April 23, Memorial Auditorium. Tickets are $9; $7 for faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens; $5 for students.

MUSIC

March 14: "Cherish the Ladies." Named entertainment group of the year by the Irish Voice and Aer Lingus, this all-woman ensemble is the most successful and sought-after Irish-American group in Celtic music. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $25; $15 for senior citizens and MSU faculty, staff and students. For tickets, call the Box Office at 5112.

Noon Recitals. McEachern Recital Hall.

Jan. 20: Alexander Tcherepnon's 100th birthday concert coordinated by David Witten.

Feb. 1: Student organizations/masterclass for performance majors.

Feb. 3: Poulenc, Chavez and R. Thompson anniversaries, coordinated by Peggy Schecter.

Feb. 10: African-American composers concert.

Feb. 17: Student composers concert.

Feb. 24: Student organizations/masterclass for performance majors.

March 1: Vocal/piano performances.

March 3: Women composers concert, coordinated by Donald Mintz.

March 15: Irish composers concert, coordinated by Lisa DeLorenzo.

March 24: Strings performances.

March 31: Brass performances.

April 7: Alumni Guest Concert featuring Alex Tonnous and Matt Halper.

April 14: Percussion Ensemble.

April 21: Woodwind performances.

April 28: Duke Ellington's 100th birthday and award recognition, coordinated by Jeff Kunkel.

Afternoon/Evening Recitals. McEachern Recital Hall.

Jan. 24: Prep Concert. 3 p.m.

Feb. 5: High School Band Festival. 7:30 a.m.

March 6: Low Brass Festival. 7:30 a.m.

March 30-31: North Jersey High School Band Competition. 4 p.m.

April 20: Flute Choir Concert. 8 p.m.

April 24: Collegium Musicum Concert. 8 p.m.

April 26: Orchestra Concert. 8 p.m.

April 28: Band Concert. 8 p.m.

April 29: Clarinet Night. 8 p.m.

April 30: Clarinet Night. 8 p.m.

May 2: Alumni concert, coordinated by Pat Burns. 3 p.m.

May 3: NJ Youth Orchestra Festival. 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

May 5: Chorus Concert. 8 p.m.

DANCE

For tickets to or information about dance events, call the Box Office at 5112.

March 5: The North Indian troupe, "Anjani's Kathak Dance of India," features quicksilver bare footwork, dazzling pirouettes, detailed hand movements and theatrical facial expression, all performed to complex rhythms. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $25; $15 for senior citizens and MSU faculty, staff and students.

March 25-28: Danceworks '99, a showcase of dance featuring award-winning Montclair State University dancers, guest artists and faculty choreographers. 8 p.m. March 25-27; 1 p.m. March 26; and 2 p.m. March 28, Memorial Auditorium. Tickets are $9; $7 for faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens; $5 for students.

April 29, May 1-2: Dance Collage. Choreography presented by professional guest artists and MSU faculty, alumni and students. 8 p.m. April 29 and May 1; 2 p.m. May 2, Life Hall Dance Space. Tickets: $5 adults; $4 students and senior citizens.

May 1: Chen and Dancers' "Adopted Land" features the innovative modern dance company that has created a uniquely Asian-American expression by embodying its cultural heritage. Audiences love the silks, fans, tai-chi and Chinese opera movements. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $25; $15 for senior citizens and MSU faculty, staff and students.

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

Jan. 19: "Labor Unions and the Performing Arts" by Sue-Ellen Hershman-Tcherepnin, president, Local 9-535, Boston Musicians Association. She is the first woman to become president of a large American Federation of Musicians' Union local, negotiating most musicians' contracts including those of the Boston Symphony. She will speak about the importance of the labor movement in the area of the performing arts, with special consideration of gender issues. 2-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Brantl Lecture Hall. For more information, call 4379.

Jan. 27: Minority Greek On-line Forum. 4- 6 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. Sponsored by the United Greek Coalition. For more information, call Jason Velante at 973-815-2285.

March 16: Women of Montclair State University luncheon. Speaker and time TBA.

April 7: Community College Scholarship Bowl. "Case Studies in Marketing and Retailing" featuring executives from Macy's, Stern's and Bloomingdale's. Students from New Jersey community colleges will receive a case study in marketing and retailing, and will have to explain answers to the problems. 9:30 a.m., Student Center Ballrooms. For more information, call Joseph Hecht at 4271.

SPORTS

Home games only are listed. Schedule is subject to change. For more information, call the Athletic Office at 5234. (Mens and Women's Track Meets are all away)

Women's Basketball

Jan. 27: Rowan University. 6 p.m.

Feb. 6: New Jersey City University. 2 p.m.

Feb. 10: William Paterson University. 6 p.m.

Feb. 17: Rutgers-Newark. 6 p.m.

Feb. 20: Richard Stockton. 2 p.m.

Men's Basketball

Jan. 27: Rowan University. 8 p.m.

Feb. 1: Caldwell College. 7 p.m.

Feb. 6: New Jersey City University. 4 p.m.

Feb. 10: William Paterson University. 8 p.m.

Feb. 17: Rutgers-Newark. 8 p.m.

Feb. 20: Richard Stockton. 4 p.m.

Wrestling

Jan. 20: USSMMA, NY. 7 p.m.

Jan. 30: New England Duals. 10 a.m.

Feb. 3: Delaware Valley, Pa. 7 p.m.

& MORE

Jan. 14: MBA New Student Reception and Orientation. An opportunity for students to ask questions, meet the dean and faculty, network with fellow students and tour the campus. 5-5:30 p.m. Reception; 5:30-7 p.m. Orientation, Partridge Hall, Room 423.

Feb. 10: MBA Open House. An opportunity for prospective students to learn about MSU's MBA program. 6 p.m., Partridge Hall, Room 423. For more information, call Viola Hoffman at 4306.

Feb. 22-March 30: On-Campus Recruitment sponsored by Career Development. For more information, call Celeste Stevens at 7199.

March 4-April 15: International Film Festival. 4:30-7 p.m., Dickson Hall, Brantl Lecture Hall. Free. For more information, call Elizabeth Emery at 4452 or Karen Venturella at 7153.

April 7: Campus Disability Awareness Day. To foster understanding of people with disabilities and celebrate their diverse culture. Through this program it is hoped that stereotypical and prejudicial thinking about individuals with disabilities will be reduced and their full participation in campus life will be promoted. There will be a variety of activities including panels, speakers, entertainment and exhibits. Sponsored by the Unity Coalition; the Senate Committee on Services for Persons with Disabilities, the Office for Students with Disabilities and other student organizations. For more information, call Elaine Fine at 7361 or Linda Smith at 5431.

April 15: Service and Retirement Awards. 3 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms.

April 27: Women of Montclair State University Scholarship Reception. 7 p.m., Student Center Dining Room.

April 27: Phi Kappa Phi initiation ceremony. 7:30 p.m., Student Center.

April 28: World's Fair, a university-wide celebration. Also "Hands Across the Campus" Unity Project. Noon-3 p.m., Student Center Mall. Raindate: April 29, Student Center Ballrooms. For more information, call Beverly Friedman at 7471.

May 4: School of Business Awards and Honors Program. 7-9 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. For more information, call Mary Ellen Ahmadi at 4304.

At Yogi Berra Museum Feb. 9: Black History Month Symposium with Larry Doby. 2 p.m.

Feb. 16: Screeining of Field of Dreams. 7:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion.