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February 14, 2000
Dennis Adams of Reading and Educational Media had his book, Literacy today: New Standards Across the Curriculum, published this month by Falmer Press. The book focuses on subject matter standards and their possible impact on schooling in the 21st century. He and graduate students in Educational Media also published a peer-reviewed article with the International Reading Association. "What's on the Web: Helping Classrooms Connect to the Standards" appeared in the new IRA journal, Reading Online.
Gerard Caracciolo of Speech Communication was elected to a two-year term on the Nominations and Elections Committee of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Caracciolo was awarded $2,500 by the Netherlands-America Foundation for a proposal he wrote on behalf of the International Center for the Arts and the Department of Music for an Artsfest 2000 festival program. The grant will support a two-day residency (March 13-14) for three Dutch musical artists who will conduct master classes and perform lieder music by Schumann.
MSU loses friend in passing of William Wimberly
"We lost more than a member of Montclair State's Board of Trustees when William Wimberly passed away," said President Susan A. Cole. "We lost a good friend whose lifelong dream of equal opportunity for all members of the community was applauded locally, regionally and nationally. He will be missed."
Wimberly, 62, passed away Jan. 28 after a heart attack. He had been a member of the University's Board of Trustees since 1987, serving for six years as vice chair. He was a member of the Facilities Committee, the Personnel Committee and the Appeals Committee, and worked with ad hoc committees as well. He chaired the Facilities Committee for 11 years and the Personnel Committee for one year.
"Bill was deeply committed to the Board because of his lifelong interest in opening educational opportunities for young people," Cole said. "Many members of the campus community knew Bill from his presence at numerous campus activities. He was always willing to listen and touched many lives with his genuine concern."
Surviving are his wife, Glenda; two daughters, Rianta Lee and Randi Sarah; four sons, Ryan William Reid, Anthony, William Jr. and Kevin Singleton.
A college fund has been established for the two youngest children. Contributions may be sent to Wimberly Children's Fund, P.O. Box 7098, West Orange, NJ, 07052.
Alumna E. Alma Flagg to sign copies of new book
Alumna E. Alma Flagg will return to her alma mater to sign copies of her book, Lines, Colors and More...A Commemorative Edition of the Poems of E. Alma Flagg on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the University Bookstore.
A retired educator, active lecturer, community activist and poet, Flagg, 81, earned a master's degree from Montclair State in 1943 and an Ed.D. from Columbia University's Teachers College. She is the wife of the late Thomas Flagg, a longtime Montclair State professor of education.
From an early age she planned to be a teacher. The second child in a family of five children-two girls and three boys-she practiced her teaching skills on her three younger brothers.
In 1964 Flagg became the first African-American principal at Hawkins Street School in Newark and in 1967 new ground was broken with her appointment as assistant superintendent in charge of curriculum services. The E. Alma Flagg School in Newark is named in her honor. She has published three other books of poetry: Lines and Colors: Twenty-One Poems; Feelings, Lines, Colors; and Twenty More with Thought and Feeling.
Children's works displayed in Arts Voyage exhibit
Works by children who participated in Arts Voyage, a new educational component of TheatreFest for Kids, will be on display Feb. 14 through 24 in Gallery One. A reception in honor of the participants will be held Thursday, Feb. 24, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Gallery.
Middle school students from Paterson, Montclair, Union City and West Caldwell participated in the summer workshops designed to provide professional and educational theater experience to children at risk and those with special needs.
The exhibit can be seen Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Commencement set for May 22 in Arena
This year's commencement exercises will be held Monday, May 22, in the Continental Airlines Arena at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford. The procession will begin at 9:45 a.m. followed by the ceremony at 10:30 a.m.
Members of the campus community who will be marching in the procession must order academic regalia through the University Bookstore by March 17.