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October 23, 2000
George Antoniou of Computer Science had his article, "Minimal Circuit and State Space Realization for Generalized Kelly-Lochbaum Discrete 2-D Filters," published in the international journal, Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences, vol. 25, no. 2, 2000.
Gina Balestracci of Music was one of the primary organizers of "Billings 2000," a commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the death of William Billings, one of colonial and federal America's foremost composers. The commemoration, a concert and participatory singing took place at King's Chapel and at the Boston Common Central Burying Ground in Boston on Sept. 26, the actual date of the anniversary. The event was supported by grants from the Boston Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Thomas Devlin of Mathematical Sciences gave an invited presentation at the American Statistical Association Joint Statistical Meetings in August on "Amstat Online: Sections Lead the Way." Web page content, management and design issues were discussed, and a new model for the American Statistical Association Sections was presented.
Ron Hollander of English, coordinator of the Journalism Program, presented a paper, "We Knew: Teaching the Holocaust Through Period Press," at Oxford University's conference, Remembering for the Future 2000: The Holocaust in an Age of Genocide. He also was interviewed in September on the CBS Radio Network's World News Round-Up in connection with the centennial edition of his book, All Aboard! The Story of Joshua Lionel Cowen & His Lionel Train Company, marking the 100th anniversary of Lionel electric trains.
Laura Kramer of Sociology had her book, Sociology of Gender: A Brief Introduction, published by Roxbury Publishing Company. In the acknowledgments, Kramer wrote, "More than any other group, my students at Montclair State University have contributed to the development of this project. They provided (sometimes painfully) clear feedback on the contents and form on an early version of the manuscript. They have helped educate me to the many changes in the gender system since I first coauthored a textbookÉin 1979."
Kenneth Olenik of History was a panel organizer, chair and presenter at the 34th International Conference of Asian and North African Studies held at the University of Montreal in Canada. The panel topic was "War in China," and the paper he presented was "The theory and Practice of War in Republican China." He also presented a paper, "The Political and Military Context for the Development of Deng Yanda's Theory of War," at the Second International Research Conference on Deng Yanda.
Michael Siporin of Fine Arts will have several of his editorial cartoons included in an exhibit at the Puffin Cultural Forum in Teaneck through Oct. 29. His cartoons in this exhibit originally were published in The Star-Ledger, the Los Angles Times and The Toronto Sun. For the second consecutive year, his work was included in The Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year published by Pelican Publishing Company.
China documentary to air this week on New Jersey Network
"Education Exchange" details the cultural exchange between Montclair State and two Eastern universities, Shanghai University and Nanjing University. NJN was there as MSU President Susan A. Cole signed a historical linkage agreement with the presidents of the two universities.
In addition, the half-hour special discusses both the Chinese and American systems of higher education and their hopes and challenges in preparing for a high-tech future. It also provides an in-depth look at Chinese and American efforts to establish more cooperative relationships.
A production of NJN News, "Education Exchange" was produced by Peggy George and written by NJN News reporter Jim Hooker with videographer Frank Foley. The program is available for purchase from NJN Video Services at 609-777-5093.
NJN Public Television is broadcast over the air on Channels 23 (Camden),
50 (Montclair), 52 (Trenton), 58 (New Brunswick) and all New Jersey cable systems. NJN Public Television also is broadcast in parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Connecticut.
"Education Exchange: MSU Goes to China," a documentary produced by New Jersey Network (NJN) Public Television, will air Thursday, Oct. 26, at 10:30 p.m.
University Day: "Seizing the Future"
Registration for the program, "Seizing the Future," begins at 9:30 a.m. with registration and coffee in the lobby of Memorial Auditorium. The panel discussion begins at 10 a.m. in the auditorium. The luncheon will be held at noon in the Student Center, followed by afternoon sessions beginning at 2 p.m.
This year University Day will take a look at the future as MSU President Susan A. Cole, the deans of the Colleges and Schools and members of the Planning Committee discuss the University's plans for the 21st century.
Wheeler, Brenner named Student Athletes of the Year
The award, which was presented for the first time this year, is given to athletes who have demonstrated excellence in the classroom and in their athletic endeavors while being actively involved in campus and civic activity. A male and female athlete are selected for each division. Both awards in the Division III category went to MSU students.
"We are proud of Ed and Janice," said Athletic Director Holly Gera. "They have represented us well in the classroom and in their track endeavors."
Wheeler is pursuing a master's degree at New Jersey City University, where he is a track coach; and Brenner is working for a major pharmaceutical company.
Ed Wheeler and Janice Brenner, both track athletes who graduated in May, have been named the 1999-2000 Division III Student Athletes of the Year by the Collegiate Athletic Administrators of New Jersey (CAANJ).
University welcomes new employees
Business: Michele Evans; Accounting: Dianne Mary Teixeira; Biology: Carol Stone; Child Care Center: Latanya Trower; Classics and General Humanities: Mary English; Humanities and Social Sciences: Dorothy Rogers; Communication Sciences and Disorders: Regina Barna, Mary Boyle; Computer Science: Kossi Edoh, Roman Mikhailovi Zaritski; Curriculum and Teaching: David Lee Keiser; Earth and Environmental Studies: Huan Feng; Economics and Finance: Basanta Chaudhuri, Cecilia Wagner Ricci; Educational Foundations: Megan Jane Laverty; English: Corinne Abate, Mary Barr, Scott Campbell, Paul Caruso, James Davis, Leslie Ann Hobayan, Johnny Lorenz, Tara McGann, Jeffrey Shalan, Carl Whithaus; Health Professions: David Middlemas, Lisa Pleban, Leonard Wiersma; History: Michael Whelan; Human Ecology: Doreen Liou, Dina Bloom Rosen, Anita Manolam Subramaniam; Information and Decision Sciences: Nicole Koppel; Internal Auditing: Donald Cipullo; Mail Center: Daniel Ribaudo; Management: Leonard Gomes; Mathematical Sciences: Arup Mukherjee, Lorraine Scudieri, Diana Thomas; Music: Robert Aldridge, Dean Drummond; New Jersey School of Conservation: Nicholas Smith-Sebasto; Physical Plant: Jacqueline Navarrete; Political Science: Patrick Bernardo; Psychology: Timothy Lionetti; Residence Life: Phyllis Blanck; Spanish and Italian: Terry Slaughter, Gilberto Delgado, Marisel Legoff, Marisa Trubiano, Carlos Vega, Lila Maria Zemborain; Speech Communication: Michael Kent, Christine Lemesianou; Student Activities: Gregory Brown.
The Division of Human Resources and the campus community welcome the following new employees to Montclair State. All hires are as of Sept. 1 and are listed in alphabetical order by department:
Montclair Kimberly students on campus for presidential project
Members of Montclair Kimberly Academy's Ruby Bridges Club will be on campus on Tuesday, Oct. 24, to interview people for a project on the upcoming presidential election.
The students will be located in the Sprague Library Lobby, the second floor entrance of College Hall, and the Student Center lobby from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m.
In Memoriam
Bianchi came to Montclair State University in 1972 and taught speech and voice classes before retiring in 1997.
"She was a wonderful teacher and a wonderful friend," said Eric Diamond, chair of Theatre and Dance. "Right up to the end she was a great supporter of the department and of the University. We'll miss her very much."
She is survived by her children, Diana and Peter; three grandchildren; and a brother.
Memorial donations may be made to the Doris Bianchi Senior Award, Montclair State University Foundation, 1 Normal Ave., Upper Montclair, N.J. 07043.
Antonio (Tony) Del Rosario, an accountant in the Bursar's Office, passed away Oct. 16. Del Rosario was a 15-year veteran of Montclair State.
A funeral was held Oct. 21. He is survived by four siblings and several nieces and nephews.
Sympathy can be extended to his sister, Myrna Labis, 7 Canfield Road, East Hanover, N.J. 07936
Doris Bianchi, a faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Dance for 25 years, passed away Oct. 4. She was 68.
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.
Assistant Director, Center of Pegagogy. Salary: $45,555.03-$68,342.53. Starting date: As soon as possible. Send letter and resume to Cynthia Onore. V-28.
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Salary: Dependent upon qualifications. Starting date: Open. Send letter and resume to Jesse James Young. V-31.
Learning Testing Coordinator, Language Learning Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences. Salary: $35,690-$53,550. Starting date: Jan. 3. Send letter and resume by Nov. 3. V-27.
Program Assistant for the Ed.D. in Pedagogy, Center of Pedagogy. Salary: $27,963.06-$41,949.26. Starting date: As soon as possible. Send letter and resume to Cynthia Onore. V-29.
University Photographer, Public Information. Salary: $34,991-$52,500. Starting date: Dec. 1. Send letter and resume by Oct. 30. V-30.
We received nine responses to last week's trivia question: What is the best-selling style of Montclair State apparel sold in the University Store? Six people answered short-sleeve T-shirt while three guessed it was the sweatshirt. Unfortunately, no one guessed the correct answer: the long-sleeve T-shirt!
Here's this week's question: (The winning answer will receive a $60 certificate to the University Store.)
Over its 92-year history, Montclair State has had several name changes. List all the names and the year each change occurred.
E-mail answers to valladaresw@mail.montclair.edu. The correct answer and the winner will appear in the next issue of INSIGHT. The deadline for responding is Oct. 31.