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September 25, 2000

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Bringing the world closer to home...Montclair State welcomed six international scholars to campus this fall. They are, from left, Loick Varella of France, who is working with Lois Oppenheim in the French Department; Vesselina Kouzmanova of Bulgaria, who is working with Matthew Lipman in Philosophy for Children; Evgeniya Dammikova of Ukraine, who is working in the Center of Pedagogy; Megan Laverty of Australia, who also is working in Philosophy for Children; Pavel Lushyn of Ukraine, who is in the Center for Pedagogy; and Yoko Sato of Japan, not pictured, who is working in the Geology Department. Two more international scholars from Slovakia, Jozef Bajus and Milos Boda, will arrive in October for a one-month visit to work with Patricia Lay of Fine Arts.

Joining the force...Philip Calitre, director of University Police and Security (left), and President Susan A. Cole (right), welcome the University's seven new police officers. All will complete their training by June at the Passaic County Police Academy. They are, from left, Christopher Esposito, Christopher Vidro, Lee Castro, Barbara Giuliano, Randal Padula, Kieran Barrett, Paul Giardino and Vincent Roberson (not pictured). This brings the number of officers in the department to 18.

 

Q&A
with
Eileen Bruck


 

On the Job
with Ricardo Ortegon


 

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Past Insights

 


Is "That's Life" really life at Montclair State?

"That's Life," an autobiographical ensemble drama conceived and written by former Montclair State student Diane Ruggiero, will debut on the CBS network Sunday, Oct. 1. The series will be broadcast Saturdays from 8 to 9 p.m., the time slot held for five years by "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman." Full Story


Cole unveils extensive plans for growth and development

Perhaps the biggest news is that Montclair State received a special appropriation specifically dedicated to allow the University to acquire 30 acres of undeveloped land off Clove Road to build high-quality, modern student residences. The appropriation includes a $3 million grant and a zero-interest loan of $3.5 million.Full Story

Sotillo studies Internet language usage

Susana Sotillo is not just interested in what people say; she's interested in how they say it, particularly on the Internet. By working with a software program called TACT, which allows users to analyze the content of text, Sotillo has delved into a relatively new form of technological communicationÑcyber chat. Full Story

Studio Theatre to be renovated and renamed

Thanks to a generous gift from the Laraja Foundation, the Studio Theatre will be renovated and renamed the L. Howard Fox Theatre. Fox was a faculty member at Montclair State for 33 years. He was the founding chair of the Speech and Theatre Department, and the consulting designer for both Memorial Auditorium and the Studio Theatre. Full Story

 

  

 

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- President
  Susan A. Cole
- Director of
  Communications

  Phyllis Miller
- Executive Editor
  Diana St. Lifer
- Managing Editor
  Bill Valladares
- Editorial Assistant
  Stephanie Mannino
- Student Assistant
  Andrea Evans
  Brenda Godbolt
- Photographer
  Steve Hockstein


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