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September 25, 2000
George Antoniou of Computer Science had his article, ÒFornasini-Marchesini two dimensional state space models: Transfer function computation via the discrete Fourier transform,Ó published in the International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Vol. 10, No. 2. The paper was co-authored by alumnus Kelly Emmons. Robert Cray of History recently served as manuscript referee for the Social Service Review.
Zhaodong Feng and Gregory Pope of Earth and Environmental Sciences received $159,977 from the National Science Foundation to fund field research and analysis of samples from the Chinese Loess Plateau to reconstruct a detailed history of the last interglacial Asian monsoons and their climatic effect.
Fawzia Afzal-Khan of English received $24,089 from the National Endowment for the Humanities for ÒIntegrating Cultural Studies into the Public Teaching University Curriculum.Ó The grant supports the work of 20 faculty who will meet in study groups and attend a two-week summer workshop to read, think about and discuss key texts in the field of cultural studies in order to revise and renew the general education curriculum.
Ram—n Delgado of Theatre and Dance has joined the Board of Directors of the 12 Miles West Theatre Company, a professional group operating a theater on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair. B.F.A. theater graduates Brian Schnipper and Tim Wright are artistic director and production director, respectively, for the organization, which emphasizes the production of new and experimental plays as well as modern approaches to the classics.
Lindsay Gambini of Arts Programming received $19,300 from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to support general arts programming at the University. She also received $15,250 from the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation to support the residency of three artists who will create a multimedia production of Bertolt BrechtÕs ÒMother Courage and Her Children.Ó The production will be restaged from the setting of the 30 Years War in Germany 470 years ago to a contemporary African-American community.
John Jenq and Dajin Wang of Computer Science presented a paper, ÒParallel Computation of Configuration Space on Reconfigurable Mesh with Faults,Ó at the International Workshop on High Performance Scientific and Engineering Computing with Applications, held in conjunction with the International Conference on Parallel Processing, held August 21-24 in Toronto, Canada.
Karen Pennington of Student Development and Campus Life has been appointed by the U.S. Department of Education as a member of the Advisory Review Council of the National Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention.
Departments change Colleges
The Psychoeducational Center, the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy
for Children (IAPC), and part of Communication Sciences and Disorders have been
moved from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) to the College
of Education and Human Services (EHS).
ÒWe realigned several programs to associate them more closely with units with which they work and share common interests,Ó said Provost Richard Lynde. He explained, for example, that the Psychoeducational Center works closely with school districts to provide special education services. ÒIt made sense to move the Center to Education and Human Services,Ó he said. ÒIt's a better fit.Ó That change became effective July 1.
Faculty in Communication Sciences and Disorders who deal with special education and learning disabilities became part of the Curriculum and Teaching Department in EHS on Sept. 1. Faculty in speech pathology will remain in Communication Sciences and Disorders in HSS. Lynde said separating the two programs allows each to better focus on its specializations. ÒOur masterÕs program in communication sciences and disorders, with specializations in speech-language pathology, learning disabilities and early childhood special education, is of the highest quality,Ó Lynde said, Òand we regularly deny admission to a large number of well-qualified candidates. By separating the programs each will be free to grow and evolve in unique ways that would not be possible if they had remained linked within the same department.Ó
Lynde said each program has the strength to become involved in work at the doctoral level. ÒBoth have that potential,Ó he said. ÒThey are strong programs with an even stronger future.Ó
In July, the IAPC also joined EHS. ÒOver the years, the locus of our Philosophy for Children activities has shifted to the Department of Educational Foundations in the College of Education and Human Services,Ó Lynde explained.
ÒSeveral of the faculty in Educational Foundations now have extensive expertise in philosophy for children, students in the doctoral concentration in Philosophy for Children program are in Education and Human Services, and the Ed.D. specialization in pedagogy is supported largely by faculty in the Educational Foundation Department.Ó
New MSU billboards grace
local roadways
Montclair StateÕs new billboard, ÒDiscover,Ó can be seen next month on Route
46 east in Clifton and Montville, and on Route 280 east in Harrison. In November,
a sign will be displayed on Route 46 west in Lodi; and on Route 3 east in Clifton,
on Route 80 east in Elmwood Park, and on Bloomfield Avenue in Verona in January.
The outdoor signs are part of the UniversityÕs advertising campaign created by the Lunar Group, Inc. in Mountain Lakes.
Students awarded MAC
Fellowships
Six Montclair State students have been awarded $2,000 fellowships from the Minority
Academic Careers (MAC) Program for the upcoming year. They are Jason Allen,
Jennifer Carrillo, Nancy Cornejo, Kenyada Mitchell, Elizabeth Trivino and Rob
Williams. The MAC Undergraduate Fellowship Program is a statewide initiative
to encourage talented minority students to consider college teaching as a profession
and to increase the number of minority faculty members on New Jersey college
and university campuses.
In addition to the fellowship, each student will receive up to $500 in travel expenses to attend a professional conference. Students will spend one semester working with a faculty mentor on research and another semester working as the faculty mentorÕs teaching assistant. The faculty mentors, who will receive $1,000 each from the program, also will help the students apply for graduate school admission.
To be eligible for the MAC program, students must be full-time juniors, maintain a B average, and be interested in a college teaching career.
Board news
At its Sept. 14 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved 16 professional/managerial
staff appointments; 23 non-tenure track faculty appointments; and one tenure-track
faculty appointment. The Board also approved resolutions granting emeritus status
to retired professors Leon Hyman and Barbara Wheeler of Music, and Roland Siiter
of Psychology.
In Memoriam
William Warren, a member of Montclair StateÕs first Board of Trustees and its
first vice chair, passed away Sept. 18 at age 91. A former dean of Columbia
Law School (1952-1970), Warren was appointed to MontclairÕs Board in 1967. According
to fellow Board member Jerry LeBoff, it was through WarrenÕs efforts that the
Sandoz Corp. donated the UniversityÕs silver mace to Montclair. Warren is survived
by his wife and three children.
The state mileage reimbursement for travel has been changed from 25 cents to 31 cents per mile as of the beginning of the fiscal year.
Work has begun on the underground electrical duct from the CoGen Plant on Heating Plant Way to the switch gear house at the top of Webster Road. The construction of the duct bank will create alternate lane closures on Heating Plant Way, Carlisle Road and Webster Road. The construction, which is necessary to enhance the electrical system, is expected to be completed by Oct. 11. For more information, call Physical Plant at 5217. Campus maps are available from Central Stores.
A reminder that beginning Sept. 28, the Payroll Office no longer will be distributing individual faculty and staff paychecks on Thursday afternoons. Each department is asked to designate one person to pick up all checks and direct deposit stubs for that department beginning 9 a.m. on the Friday of each pay week.
The Women of MSU is holding its annual membership drive. The organization sponsors programs and raises money for student scholarships. Dues for one year are $10. Send a check to Marsha Campbell-Young, Student Center, Room 407.