MSU and UMDNJ to offer new joint degree programs
Montclair State University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) will offer two new joint degree programs leading to doctoral degrees in biomedical sciences starting this fall.
Representatives of the two universities signed an agreement last week that will allow qualified Montclair State students to complete one of two programs for a graduate degree in biomedical science. Students can earn a bachelor or master of science degree at Montclair State and, if they meet the requirements, pursue a doctorate at UMDNJ-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Both programs are designed to attract undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds into biomedical research. They complement three other collaborative programs in which qualified MSU students are accepted into UMDNJ's doctor of medicine or doctor of dental medicine programs upon graduation.
"At Montclair State University, our unwavering goal is to provide the best possible education for qualified students from across New Jersey," said MSU President Susan A. Cole. "The partnership model we have developed with UMDNJ permits students to have the benefit of the educational resources of two outstanding institutions. Such collaborative ventures are designed to enhance students' opportunities for success and are perfect examples of the type of creative arrangements that will allow New Jersey to maintain its leadership role in higher education as we enter the new millennium."
Stuart D. Cook, president of UMDNJ, said the number of students nationally seeking advanced degrees in biomedical sciences has been decreasing over the past few years. "To counter this trend, especially among minority groups underrepresented in the sciences, and to increase the number of qualified scientists available for New Jersey employers, UMDNJ is pursing collaborative biomedical sciences degree programs with colleges and universities throughout the state," he said.
Henry Brezenoff, acting dean of the UMDNJ-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, said, "We look forward to working with the faculty at MSU to recruit students who are interested in careers in the biomedical science field, and to provide the guidance and academic support to help these students be successful."
In both new programs, students will participate in the UMDNJ-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences summer research program, which is designed to provide them with a hands-on laboratory research experience under the guidance of a faculty member.
Students in the 10-week program work on a project related to the research being conducted in the faculty member's laboratory. Faculty mentors and students are matched as closely as possible to the department or discipline identified by each student. In addition, each department hosts a weekly seminar to present the department's research interests and the opportunities for graduate study.
Students in the B.S./Ph.D. Program will complete their undergraduate degree in biology or molecular biology at MSU. To be eligible for the program, students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, including a B average in all science courses, and take one approved course during their senior year at UMDNJ-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Students in the M.S./Ph.D. Program will work closely with a faculty adviser at MSU to plan their course of study and academic support. They will attend seminars at UMDNJ-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences beginning in their second semester and participate in the summer research program.
These students also will be encouraged to engage in a research project as their master's thesis or as an independent study. In addition, to be eligible to pursue a Ph.D. at UMDNJ, students must maintain a 3.0 grade point, including a B average in all science courses, and must have completed courses in general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry and physics.
Student's hectic schedule goes prime time, but will she have time to watch it? When Robyn Henning showed up for her Biomedical Psychosocial Perspectives on Drugs class with Joseph Donnelly two weeks ago, she surprised many classmates by bringing more than her books and a notepad-she also brought a camera crew from "NBC Dateline." For two days, "Dateline" shadowed the 39-year-old graduate student-following her to class, at home with her husband, Neil, and their three daughters, and on the job as a full-time substance awareness coordinator at Butler High School. With that schedule, it's easy to guess that "Dateline" is doing a segment on stress management and using Henning as their laboratory rat, so to speak.
Henning, who is working toward certification as a substance awareness counselor and a master's degree in counseling, is accustomed to having many balls in the air. "When I'm at work, it's often one crisis after another, but I love my job," she said. After work, Henning switches hats from counselor to chauffeur, picking up her daughters, Samantha, 7, Kirsten, 5, and Pamela, 3, from the babysitter, driving them to and from gymnastics, dance, and piano lessons before finally arriving home. Depending on the night, Henning, who also is co-leader of her daughters' Brownie Troop, may then head straight out the door for class. But somewhere within the hours of a day, she must squeeze time in for homework, dinner, laundry and quality time with the family... and all before bedtime. "It's hard to find time for myself and time with my husband. And I sometimes feel guilty for not having enough time to spend with everyone and to do everything," she explained. There is, however, a positive side to Henning's many roles. "I get a lot of satisfaction from my job and from being a mother, and I think it's good for my daughters to see that mommy has a job she enjoys."
But when the going gets really tough, Henning reaches out to others for support. "I talk to my friends a lot," she said. "They're my lifeline."
Support is often the keyword for those juggling many responsibilities. At Montclair State, approximately 300 students are enrolled in Second Careers, a program for students age 25 and older working toward a bachelor's degree. According to the director of the program, Alicia Hermo-Weaver, many of these students are in the same boat as Henning-holding down full-time jobs, going to school and handling family responsibilities. "It's definitely a juggling act for many of these students, and that's why we try to offer as much support as possible to help them succeed," she said. Part of that support includes a two-credit pre-entry seminar that acquaints Second Careers students with University resources, such as the Psychological Services Center, which offers free counseling services, many geared toward stress management. Second Careers also has pre-admission counseling, a New Student Orientation held on evenings and weekends, and one-on-one advising and group counseling. "We try to provide a homebase for them," Hermo-Weaver said. "Someone to connect with."
That's a notion someone like Henning certainly can appreciate. And now that the "Dateline" crew packed up its cameras and microphones, Henning's life can go back to "normal." It was an experience, however, she'll never forget. "We all had a ball," she said enthusiastically.
Look for the "Dateline" segment with Henning to air sometime in early April on NBC.
In 1963 Phyllis Miller, director of Communications, was a newspaper reporter for a weekly newspaper in Somerville. One day after she announced to co-workers that she was expecting a baby, the publisher congratulated her, shook her hand and said it was nice working with her. "It was just assumed back then that if you were having a baby you wouldn't be returning to work. I was expected to resign," Miller said during a talk last week, "What it Was Like Then, Why It's Better Now: A Working Woman's Reflections," sponsored by the Women's Center.
The fight for Miller to return to work after her pregnancy was not an easy one. "I had asked for three months off and then I would return to work, but I was told no," Miller explained. "They finally agreed that if I could find someone willing to take the job for three months, then I could do it." Determined, Miller found someone to take the temporary position. "Everything was a fight back then because I was asking to do things that no one had done before," she said, illustrating the struggles of being a working mother in the '60s and '70s and how it compares to today. "The revolution of the '60s bore fruit in the '70s in terms of people's attitudes, but it took a lot longer for behavioral changes."
Miller said working mothers today should not take for granted the resources that are available because there is still work to be done. "I've seen many changes and I've been privileged to be part of them firsthand," she explained. "It is better today, but until women and men and mothers and fathers are treated equally in the workplace, and children are not seen as a hindrance to corporate objectives, we cannot pat ourselves on the back."
Faculty appointments-tenure: Jean Alvares, assistant professor, Classics.
Faculty appointments-non-tenure: Alicia Cipiria, assistant professor, Spanish and Italian; Lynn English, instructor, Biology and Molecular Biology; Jennis Hanna, assistant professor, Psychology; Alison Simms, assistant professor, Political Science; Laurance Splitter, associate professor, Educational Foundations.
Professional/managerial staff appointments: Carolyn Jones, career counselor, Career Development.
Faculty members recommended for reappointment AY2000:
EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES: Katherine Trimarco, Counseling, Human Development and Educational Leadership; Nancy Lauter, Curriculum and Teaching; Maughn Gregory and Tamara Lucas, Educational Foundations; Carolyn Grasse-Bachman and Carol Perlmutter, Human Ecology; Dennis Adams and George Martin, Reading/Educational Media.
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: Timothy Watson, English; Elizabeth Emery and Stacey Katz, French; Toshihide Nakayama and Longxing Wei, Linguistics; Jennifer Bragger and Sandra Lewis, Psychology; David DelPrincipe, Spanish and Italian.
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS: Scott Kight, Ann Kindfield and Quinn Vega, Biology and Molecular Biology; Matthew Gorring and William Solecki, Earth and Environmental Studies; Amy Rabb-Liu, Mathematical Sciences.
THE ARTS: Lars Hokanson, Fine Arts; Jeffrey Gall, Nelson Nirenberg and David Witten, Music.
BUSINESS: Wing Poon, Accounting, Law and Taxation; Richard Lord and Nilufer Usmen, Economics and Finance; Rebecca Hendon, Information and Decision Sciences; Joan Mahoney, Management.
LIBRARY: Mei Ling Joyce Chow and Karen Venturella. Unit professional Staff recommended for reappointment FY2000:
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS: Marie DeArroyo, School of the Arts; Wendy Gilbert-Simon, Global Education; Michael Heller, Language Laboratory; Grace Minervo-Buneo, Psychoeducational Center; Dennis Stachura, Chemistry and Biochemistry.
BUDGET, PLANNING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Brian Kelly, UNIX System; Shunfa Li, Meeta Patel, Beverly Puntolillo and Melanie Ronches, Information Technology.
INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT: Deatrix Chambers, Sports Information; Ann Gel Fairlie, Publications.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND CAMPUS LIFE: Maria de Lourdes Torres, Educational Opportunity Fund; Catherine Fetherston, Financial Aid; Dina Genovese and Lorenzo Harris, Registrar; John Lowney, Residence Life; Laura Pascal and Kenneth Wolpin, New Student Experience; Charlotte Ryan, Cooperative Education; Linda Smith, Disability Services.
Leaves of Absence Without Pay: Lee Khanna, English, Jan. 14, 1999-June 30, 1999; Ann Kindfield, Biology, Jan. 14, 1999-May 1, 1999; and Michael Zey, Management, Feb. 1, 1999-Aug. 30, 1999.
The Board also approved a biology science education concentration within the existing master of science in biology.
Bradley secures 100th career win at MSU
Head women's basketball coach Gloria Bradley won her 100th career game at Montclair State University when the Red Hawks defeated local rival William Paterson University, 69-46, on Feb. 10.
The win gave Bradley a record of 100-53 in six seasons as head coach, a winning percentage of .654. It also locked up a New Jersey Athletic Conference playoff spot for the Red Hawks. Playoffs begin Feb. 25 against an opponent not yet determined. The victory also completed a season sweep against William Paterson for the first time since the 1991-92 season.
Bradley is only the third coach in MSU women's basketball history to win 100 career games.
Brass bands come to campus March 6
Five brass bands will highlight Montclair State University's Brass Band Festival on Saturday, March 6, in the Student Center Ballrooms.
The Danbury Brass Band, conducted by Alan Raph, will open the festival at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m., the Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band, conducted by Richard Fischer, will perform. A clinic, conducted by Tyrone Breuninger, associate principal trombone with the Philadelphia Orchestra, is slated for 1 p.m. Three bands will perform in the afternoon: the Atlantic Brass Band (Herb Roselle, conductor) at 2:15 p.m., the Imperial Brass Band (Ray Wheeler, conductor) at 3:15 p.m. and the Montclair Citadel Brass Band (Charles Baker, conductor) at 4:15 p.m.
Adult admission to the festival is $10; $5 for students and free for those with a valid MSU I.D.
There's still time to see "Museum"
"Museum," the critically acclaimed comedy by Tina Howe, can be seen Feb. 25-27 at 8 p.m., with a 2 p.m. showing Feb. 26, in the Studio Theatre.
"Museum" is set in an art gallery that is part of a large modern museum. As disparate visitors wander into the gallery on the final day of an avant garde exhibit, the play amusingly explores the visitors' reactions to the exhibit. Through a series of vignettes, the procession of visitors-which includes curators, students, photographers and shoppers-demonstrates a wide range of emotions aroused by the esoteric artwork. The student cast includes Meredith Handerhan, Tony Grosso, Douglas Rigg, David Meditz, Ralph Cozzarelli, Raine Brown, Michael Mintz, Justin Lloyd, Louis Steele, James Palmer, Christen Tassin, Megan Muckelman, Kristin Colaneri, Sam Pizzo, Andrea Weldon, Jessica Schappert, Kim Wasserman, Cecily Shaeffer and Jessica Richardson.
"Museum" is directed by student Julianne Blake; set and lighting are by MSU alumnus Shawn Robinson; costume design is by Chelsea Harriman of Theatre and Dance; and student Heather Cahill is the stage manager.
Tickets are $9 standard; $7 for faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens; and $5 for students. All seating is by general admission. For tickets, call the Box Office at 5112.
The Board of Trustees retreat scheduled for March 13 has been canceled. A public hearing on proposed tuition and fees will be held Monday, March 30, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Student Center, Room 419.
A CD featuring Montclair State University Music Department faculty and staff is now available for purchase at the University Bookstore for $9.15. The CD, which was produced by Kevin O'Brien, a recording technician in the Music Department, was recorded on campus and includes 20 tracks.
Exchange coupons for the School Theatre Ticket Program are available in the Office of Public Information, College Hall, Room 313. Coupons are available for many performances including "Phantom of the Opera," "Smokey Joe's Cafe," "Jekyll & Hyde," "Beauty and the Beast," "Tony 'n Tina's Wedding," "Titanic," "Les Misérables," "Cats," "Electra," "Miss Saigon" and "The New City Opera."
In the event of any University-related emergency, call the Campus Emergency Hotline at 7810 for up-to-date information.
Marti Kennedy of Human Ecology has been elected for a second term as chair of the Lifespan Division of the National Council on Family Relations. Her duties include promoting theoretical and research dialogue regarding relationship changes of family members across the lifespan, as well as organizing the division's activities for its annual conference in November in Anaheim, Calif.
Phyllis Fuchs
assistant director, Financial Services and Accounting
WANTED LPs. Rock, jazz, blues and classical from the 50s, 60s, and 70s in reasonably good condition. Will pay cash. Call Steve Hockstein of Communications at 5464 or e-mail Hocksteins@saturn.montclair.edu.
If you have an item you would like advertised in the "Bulletin Board," send it to Diana St. Lifer of Public Information.
Where do Montclair State employees call home sweet home? For many, it's not too far from campus. According to Human Resources, of the 1,256 full-time employees, 134 live in Montclair, 67 in Upper Montclair, 66 in Clifton, 25 in Little Falls. Others, however, have more of a commute, with 87 employees residing out of state.
For tickets to or information about theater events, call the Box Office at 5112.
Noon Recitals. McEachern Recital Hall.
Afternoon/Evening Recitals. McEachern Recital Hall.
For tickets to or information about dance events, call the Box Office at 5112.
ON 'CARPE DIEM'
The weekly television show produced by MSU broadcasting majors features "African-American Achievement." Baseball Hall of Famer Larry Doby, Joseph Moore and Leslie Wilson of History, and jazz historians Marc Miller and Phil Schaap discuss how African-American successes in baseball and entertainment helped integrate America and break barriers. Produced by Michael Cardinale, Brendan O'Melia and Gina Vastola; directed by O'Melia; and hosted by Ophelia Johnson. Airs Feb. 23 at noon on Cablevision channel 6 and 9 p.m. on Comcast channel 57; and Feb. 25 at 8:30 a.m. on CTN.
AT YOGI BERRA MUSEUM
Admission to the Yogi Berra Museum is $4 for adults; $2 for children and students. There is no additional charge for programs.
Saturday Matinee Movies for Kids. 3 p.m. Cost: Price of museum admission.
Film Series. 7 p.m., Sprague Library, non-print department. Sponsored by the Gay and Lesbian Faculty Staff Association.