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December 13, 1999
James W. Benham of Computer Science presented a paper, "Experiential Lab Exercises in Cryptography for Computer Science General Education Courses," at the 15th Eastern Small College Computing Conference in Olean, N.Y. The paper has been published in the conference proceedings.
Dorothy Deremer of Computer Science directed an invited workshop on Cooperative Learning in Computer Science at the fall meeting of the Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges-Southwest at Augusta (Ga.) State University.
Diaz-Martinez of Psychology gave a presentation, "Cultural Identity: Its Impact on the Individual and the Family," at the 14th annual Hispanic Association of Higher Education of New Jersey (HAHENJ) Symposium.
John Leffler of Summer Sessions and Special Programs participated in the 36th annual conference of the North American Association of Summer Sessions (NAASS) held last month in Spearfish, S.D. Vice president of the Middle States Region NAASS, Leffler is chair of the Creative and Innovative Awards Committee, which presented 10 awards to institutional representatives from within the United States and Canada for outstanding and meritorious administrative, credit and non-credit summer programs.
Linda Gould Levine of Spanish and Italian, and Women's Studies, organized and moderated a colloquium on "Women and Health Issues in the United States and Spain" at the Instituto Internacional in Madrid. She is chair of the Programming Committee for the Instituto. Her essay, "En torno a Juan Goytisolo: un circulo de lectores," was published by the Instituto de Estudios Almerienses in Spain (1999) in a collection of essays on Juan Goytisolo based on the proceedings of an international conference held in Lund, Sweden. Chip Maxwell of Anthropology had an article, "Motorcyclists and Community in Post-Industrial Urban America," published in a recent issue of Urban Anthropology and Studies of Cultural Systems and World Economic Development.
Carla Petievich of History had her book, The Expanding Landscape: South Asians and the Diaspora, published in India by Manohar Publishers and in the United States by South Asia Books, Columbia, Mo. The book is a volume of essays Petievich edited based on a conference convened at Columbia University in 1993 in conjunction with the Independent Scholars of South Asia.
Robert Pines of Curriculum and Teaching co-edited a book, Teaching to Teach: New Partnerships in Teacher Education, published by the National Education Association as part of its Professional Library Series. Nicholas Michelli, dean of the College of Education and Human Services, co-authored a chapter on policy development for teacher education.
Gregory Pope of Earth and Environmental Studies was an invited speaker at the 30th annual Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium held last month at SUNY-Binghamton. This year's theme was "Geomorphology in the Public Eye: Education, Policy Issues, and the Public." Pope presented a paper he co-authored, "A Geomorphic Approach to Weathering Studies in Cultural Resource Management," concerning studies of stone decay in architecture and monuments.
Paul Scipione of Marketing was the invited speaker at the December monthly seminar at the Educational Center of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Holmdel. Scipione's speech, "Conflicting Perspectives on the Vietnam War," included readings from his Vietnam War novel, Shades of Gray, and slides of the trip he made to Vietnam in 1994 at the invitation of Vietnam's Agent Orange Commission.
Michael Siporin of Fine Arts had his work included in the Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year 1999 published by the Pelican Publishing Company. Lucent Books of San Diego, Calif. published one of Siporin's editorial cartoons in The Death Penalty, a book by John Grabowski.
Dajin Wang of Computer Science presented a paper, "A Refined Fault Block Model for Fault-Tolerant Minimal Routing in Mesh," at the International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing & Systems in Boston, Mass. He also chaired a session at the IEEE Asian Test Symposium last month in Shanghai, China. Wang has been invited to present his recent research results at Nanjing University in China.
Ayana Webb, a speech-language pathology graduate student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is a recipient of Sertoma International's 1999 Communicative Disorders Scholar award. Webb is one of 31 graduate students in communication disorders honored nationwide.
MSU gets top ranking for third year from Hispanic Outlook
For the third straight year, Montclair State University has been labeled an educational leader by a prominent national higher education magazine.
MSU has been selected as a "Publisher's Pick" by The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine. In the Nov. 19 issue, publisher José Lopez-Isa said the magazine's 1999 Publisher's Picks include "those colleges and universities nationwide that in our view offer solid opportunities for Hispanic students. The institutions selected are learning what it takes to attract, enable, retain and motivate Hispanic students, so many of whom lack the legacy of college educated families or even the dream of educational credentials."
Additionally, MSU was cited as one of the "Top 100 Schools Graduating Hispanics" nationally, the second time the University has been so honored.
Nearly 7,000 high school guidance counselors nationally will receive the issue. The Paramus-based magazine can be accessed on the Web at www.hispanicoutlook.com.
Montclair intercepted by Rowan in NCAA Quarterfinals
The Red Hawks may have fallen to Rowan, 42-13, in the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals at home Dec. 4, but senior tailback Ron Lewis scored one of MSU's two touchdowns to break the Red Hawks' single season and career touchdown records of 17 and 40, respectively.
This is the first time the Red Hawks have won two in games in the NCAA playoffs (against Buffalo State and Western Connecticut) and the fourth time the team has advanced to the Quarterfinals.
Three inducted into MSU's Athletic Hall of Fame
A familiar face in Health Professions, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies and two former baseball players recently were inducted into Montclair State University's Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Desiderioscioli , more commonly referred to as Dr. Desi, was the women's fencing coach from 1966 to 1974. Her teams placed third in the National Intercollegiate Fencing Championship and second in the New Jersey State Team Championships in 1968 and 1970, respectively. In 1976, Desi co-organized the successful National Intercollegiate Fencing Championship held in Panzer Gym. Never before had MSU hosted an athletic event of this magnitude. From 1986 to 1991 Desi was a member of the All-American College Selection Committee, president of National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association and chair of the Bout Committee. She has served as the University's Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA for more than 10 years.
Ten years after finishing his college career (1986-89), Deutsch still has his name fastened to 41 Montclair State University baseball records. MSU's first three-time All-American, Deutsch claimed first team honors three years. In 1987 he led the nation and set an MSU record with 22 home runs and 77 RBIs, and was named the MVP in the Division III World Series. He holds the records for most RBIs (nine) and second most home runs (three) in a single game. He also holds seven records for a single season, including most home runs (22) in 1987 and most game-winning hits (eight) in 1989.
Fasano helped carry the baseball team to the Division III World Series in each of his years of play (1984-1987), taking home the crown his last year with team MVP honors. A career .387 hitter, Fasano made the All-World Series first team in 1985-1987, was a second team All-American in 1987, and team MVP in 1986 and 1987.
The University Holiday Party will be held Monday, Dec. 13, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Student Center Ballrooms.
The Newman Center is sponsoring its annual Shining Star toy drive. Purchase and wrap a child's gift (worth approximately $10) and attach to it a paper star indicating boy or girl and the age range. Gifts can be brought to the Newman Center; the Student Center, Room 400; College Hall, Room 311; or Partridge Hall, Room 352 by Dec. 17.
The MSU women's basketball team is sponsoring a clothing drive. Drop off old clothes, blankets and stuffed animals at Head Coach Gloria Bradley's office in the Athletic Department, Panzer Gym by Dec. 17. For more information, call Bradley at 5247.
Student Activities is selling the Entertainment 2000 Book, which contains hundreds of two-for-one discounts for fine dining, family dining, fast food, movies, sports activities, special attractions and hotels. A book costs $35. For more information, call Diane Aimone at 7818.
To find out open hours for the Field House, Panzer Pool and Fitness Center, call the Campus Recreation Hotline at 7494. A valid MSU I.D. is required for admittance into all facilities.
CLARIFICATION: In the Nov. 29 issue of INSIGHT, the "On the Job" feature with Susan Haidinger inadvertently omitted Health Professions, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies as one of the departments in which students work closely with the Child Care Center. Haidinger also was quoted as saying the "interaction the children have with the students who are studying to be teachers is great." In fact, she was talking about the Center's entire student staff of nearly 100.
For more information about position announcements, see the bulletin board outside the Personnel Office, College Hall, Room 316, or visit MSU's Web site at www.montclair.edu.
Associate Vice President for Information Technology. Salary: Commensurate with background and experience. Starting date: April 1. Send letter and resume by Jan. 5 to Search Committee Chair. V-063.
Director of Campus Parking Services, Business and Finance. Salary: $41,000-$62,000. Starting date: January. Send letter and resume by Dec. 23 to Search Committee Chair. V-064.
Reference Librarian/Librarian III/Instructor, Reference and Information Services/Division of Public Service. Salary: Negotiable within range for this title. Starting date: January. Send letter and resume to Judith Lin Hunt, Dean, Library Services. V-062.