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January 17, 2000
Dorothy Deremer of Computer Science co-authored "Studying the Use of Peer Learning in the Introductory Computer Science Curriculum" in Computer Science Education, an international refereed research journal in computer science education.
Angelica Diaz-Martinez of Psychology gave a presentation, "Discipline and Talking to Your Children," at Thomas Edison School in Union City. The presentation was conducted in Spanish and English.
Maria Schantz of Reading and Educational Media had her memories of her colleague and mentor, Robert Shafer, founder of the International Assembly of NCTE, published in English International. Schantz also gave the keynote address, "Where Have We Been, Where are We Going, and Why?" at the 19th annual conference of the New Jersey Association of Developmental Education. She supervised the annual Readers' Theatre production by graduate students, children and parents on campus and addressed preschool educators at the Gateway Hilton in Newark, where she spoke about "Stepping into the New Millennium Together."
Michael Siporin of Fine Arts had his art published on the editorial pages of the Los Angeles Times and The Star-Ledger, and in his hometown newspapers, The Westsider and the Chelsea/Clinton News in New York City. Also, editorial pieces were published during the year in Funny Times, Cleveland Heights, Ohio; Comic News, Eugene, Ore.; and Z Magazine of Woods Hole, Mass. Siporin is represented by the Cartoonists and Writers Syndicate of New York.
Antoinette Spiotta of the Psychoeducational Center has received $550,000 from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services to continue early intervention services to preschool children who are developmentally delayed.
Richard Taubald of the Academically Gifted/Talented Youth Programs presented "The Development and Administration of a University-Based K-12 Enrichment Program for Gifted Children" at the 46th annual conference of the National Association for Gifted Children held in Albuquerque, N.M. He also coordinated the 13th annual Educators Conference on Gifted Education in which 225 teachers and administrators participated.
Pointing the way to Montclair State
A total of 24 signs pointing the way to Montclair State will be installed on local roadways by the end of the month, according to Kathy Monteiro of Architectural and Engineering Services. Eight wayfinding signs were installed in Passaic County last month, with another 15 scheduled to be erected in Essex County within the next few weeks.
The signs are red with white lettering.
The Passaic County signs-which are 3-by-3-feet and include Yogi Berra Stadium and Museum, and Floyd Hall Ice Arena-can be seen on Clove Road, Francisco Avenue, Long Hill Road and Notch Road in Little Falls, and on Grove Street and Valley Road in Clifton. The Essex County signs-which are 2-by-2-feet and list only the University-will be located in Montclair on Long Hill Road, Bloomfield Avenue, North Mountain Avenue, Claremont Avenue, Valley Road, Watchung Avenue, Grove Street and Mount Hebron Avenue; in Cedar Grove on Pompton Avenue, Ridge Road and Reservoir Road, and in Verona on Bloomfield Avenue.
Monteiro said once all the local signs have been installed the University will be seeking approval from the New Jersey State Department of Transportation for signage on the Garden State Parkway.
Board news
At its Dec. 9 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the following personnel actions: five faculty/librarian appointments; four professional staff appointments; 49 faculty/librarian reappointments; six faculty/librarian reappointments with tenure; 22 professional staff reappointments; three leaves of absence without pay; and one professor emeritus status granted to Sanford Radner, who has retired from the English Department after 33 years.
Check out the first lunar eclipse of 2000
Witness the first lunar eclipse of the new year on Thursday, Jan. 20, when the earth will pass precisely between the sun and moon starting at 10:01 p.m. Luckily, Mary Lou West of Mathematical Sciences will be stationed with a telescope in front of Richardson Hall for the semester's first Public Telescope Night. Total eclipse, the point when the moon is completely covered by the Earth's shadow, will take place around 11:45 p.m., but instead of disappearing into darkness, the eclipsed moon is expected to glow a dark red or copper.
"Many people say it looks like an old penny," West said. "The reason for this is that the Earth is not just a ball of rock; there's air around it which bends the sunset light into the shadow of the earth."
West said this will be the best view of a lunar eclipse until 2003.
Thirty-nine retire in 1999
The following people retired from Montclair State in 1999: Philip Anderson, Mathematical Sciences; Anthony Balsamo, Physical Plant-Trades; Italo Battista, Spanish and Italian; Theresa Benzinger, Bursar's Office; Aryeh Blumberg, Economics and Finance; Ora Byrd, Physical Plant-Housekeeping; Miguel Cerra, Physical Plant-Housekepping; Joan Cheu, Psychology; Mary Faith Daly, Budget, Planning and Information Technology; M. Lynn Davies, Career Development; Joanne Engelbert, Spanish and Italian; June Fadule, Office of the University Controller; Noemi Fernandez, Physical Plant-Housekeeping; Phyllis Fuchs, Financial Services and Accounting; Melba Galarza, Physical Plant-Housekeeping; Michael Granata, Physical Plant-Trades; Joseph Greco, Accounting, Law and Taxation; Susan Herman, Psychological Services; Nancy Lopez-Balboa, Spanish and Italian; Grace McCormack, Registrar's Office; Bernard Moore, Financial Services and Accounting; Joseph Mundy, Information Technology; Ann Profita, Bursar's Office; Sanford Radner, English; Sheila Robinson, Internal Auditing; Robert Ruezinksy, Academic Technology; Arnold Schancupp, Accounting, Law and Taxation; Frances Scher, Economics and Finance; Jerry Schierloh, NJ School of Conservation; Allen Simonson, Accounting, Law and Taxation; James Struck, Physical Plant-Trades; Eileen Sweet, Counseling, Human Development and Educational Leadership; John Sylvester, Physical Plant-Housekeeping; Caroline Trimble, Personnel Services; M. Lynn Truesdell, Information Technology; Margaret Turner, Marketing; Mary Valenti, Residence Life; Adele White, Personnel Services; and Pauline Yeh, Library.
Montclair State now has Caller I.D. for all incoming telephone calls, even those made from off campus, making Montclair State compliant with emergency 911 federal regulations. According to Ed Buscavage of Information Technology, calls coming into any campus telephone can be traced, and calls made from campus to 911will be recorded by University Police and Security.
It is now easier to locate an emergency phone on campus-just look for a blue light. Blue lights are being installed near the more than 100 campus emergency phones making them easier to locate, especially in the evening. The blue light system is used nationwide as an indicator for emergency telephones. Campus emergency phones connect only to University Police and Security.
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.
Human Resource Managerial positions (3), Human Resources. . Salary: Commensurate with the level of responsibility and is negotiable based upon candidate's credentials and experience. Starting date: March 1. Send letter and resume to Judith Hain, vice president for Human Resources. V-066.
INTERNAL SEARCH: Room Assignments Coordinator, Residence Life. Salary: $27,414.76-$41,126.66. Send letter and resume by Jan. 19 to Linda Smith, coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities. V-065.
PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Closing date for the following promotional announcement is Jan. 21. Applications may be obtained from and returned to the Personnel Office, College Hall, Room 316. Principal Clerk Stenographer. Salary: $24,566-$33,315.
SPRING
| Jan. 17 | Martin Luther King holiday. No classes. |
| Jan. 18 | Classes begin. |
| March 6-12 | Spring recess. No classes. | March 22 | University Day. No classes. |
| April 21-23 | Easter holiday. No classes. |
| May 2 | Tuesday designated as Friday (except Weekend College). |
| May 3 | Classes end. |
| May 4 | Reading day. |
| May 5-11 | Examination period. |
| May 11 | End of semester. |
| May 15 | Commencement. |
SUMMER
| May 22-June 8 | Pre-session. No Friday classes. |
| May 29 | Memorial Day. No classes. |
| June 3-Aug. 5 | Saturday classes. |
| June 12-Aug. 3 | Eight-week session. No Friday classes. |
| June 26-Aug. 3 | Six-week session. No Friday classes. |
| July 4 | Independence Day. No classes. |
| Aug. 7-Aug. 24 | Post-session. No Friday classes. |