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May 7, 2001
Five athletes receive conference awards
Five athletesÑthree from baseball, one from softball and one from men's lacrosseÑearned conference awards for their outstanding performances the week of April 16.
Designated hitter Scott Allan was named New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Baseball Player of the Week after collecting 15 RBIs in seven games.
Lefthanded pitcher Corey Hamman was named NJAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week after collecting two of the Red Hawks' six conference wins. Lefthanded pitcher Jeff Gogal was named NJAC Baseball Rookie Pitcher of the Week for the third straight week after winning two more games to raise his season record to 6-1.
Softball center fielder Stephanie Romanko was tabbed as NJAC Softball Player of the Week after hitting a team-best 14-for-23 (.609) in eight games while scoring 10 runs, batting in seven runs, and stealing six bases as the Red Hawks went 7-1.
Sean Pekarsky earned his second Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference Rookie of the Week award after tallying six goals and one assist in three games.
Keep up to date on all sports action by calling the Red Hawk Hotline at 7645.
And the winner is...
In the 2001 Communicator Awards, a competition honoring excellence in communications, Awards of Distinction were given for Montclair State's advertising campaign as well as the 1999 President's Report.
Montclair State's billboard and bus ads also received a Merit Award in the National Newspaper of Admissions Marketing 16th annual Admissions Advertising Awards Competition.
Three receive Alumni Association Outstanding Faculty Award
Saundra-Collins of Psychology, Leslie Wilson of History, and Linda Roberts of Theatre and Dance received the 2001 Alumni Association Outstanding Faculty Award during Alumni Weekend on Saturday, May 5. The award, established by the Association in 1982, is given annually to a tenured member of the faculty who has demonstrated the highest level of professional achievement and has had at least 15 years of service to the University. Each recipient also receives $1,000.
Criteria includes teaching effectiveness, service to the University, service to the professional community, research and/or original works in the area of expertise, and publications, articles and books of value to peers or the public.
George Antoniou of Computer Science has been accepted as a member of the Altera University Design Lab Program. As a new member, he received Altera's Design Lab Package worth $2,695.
Kathleen Bauer of Human Ecology and graduate student Charlotte Perry received the Gallo Award for Outstanding Cancer Research from the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. The pair earned the award for their research, "Effect of Tailored Messaging on Cancer Risk Behavior." Their project was selected from 137 abstracts submitted from universities and research centers throughout New Jersey. The award was presented at the 2001 annual retreat on cancer research in New Jersey on April 25 at the Princeton Marriott.
Richard Franke of Anthropology will be the featured lecturer on Aug. 10 at the Chautauqua Institution. His talk is titled "Fueling Economic Growth Through Democratic Participation: What Can We Learn from the Kerala Experiment?" Jennifer Hunt of Sociology had her article, "The Police Subculture," published in the Encyclopedia of Women and Criminal Justice. She also presented a paper, "Culture and Ethnicity in the Corn Islands, Nicaragua," to Discovery Tours in Granada, Nicaragua. She received a Career Development Award to study Spanish in Nicaragua over the summer.
Paul Locher of Psychology presented a paper, "A System for Investigating 3-D Form Perception," at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association held in Washington, D.C.
Paul Scipione of Marketing was the invited speaker at a colloquium at the Bloustein School of Planning and Urban Studies of Rutgers University on March 30. Scipione presented his forthcoming journal paper, "Is the World Flat or Round? World Knowledge Among U.S. vs. Non-U.S. College Students."
Jacalyn Willis of Science and Mathematics received $20,000 from Rutgers University to supplement PRISM (Professional Resources in Science and Mathematics), the New Jersey Statewide Systemic Initiative (NJSSI) regional center at Montclair State. The grant also will support the implementation of the NJSSI Partnership Program to include school districts that have not participated in the program.
May 7, 2001
The annual steam shutdown will take place May 15 through 25. The shutdown is necessary to perform preventive maintenance and repairs to the University's main steam distribution. There will be no hot water in campus buildings. In addition, there will be no air conditioning in the Student Center and Partridge, Richardson, Dickson, Russ, Bohn and Science halls. Buildings south of Normal Avenue and on Clove Road will not be affected by the shutdown. For more information, call Physical Plant at 5217.
A representative of American Appraisals will begin a campus-wide inventory of all capital assets on May 7 lasting two to three weeks. University staff will provide access and security to all areas of the campus. The process will be sensitive to classrooms where testing is taking place. The inventory is being done, in part, to comply with new GASB Statements 34 and 35 that affect financial reporting that includes, for the first time, depreciation on capital assets.
The Staff Association will sponsor a bus trip to Atlantic City on Friday, June 22. More information about the trip will be available in a few weeks.
Sprague Library now subscribes to the Financial Times of London, a leading international English-language business newspaper. Recent issues will be kept in the newspaper rack.
University Trivia Contest
May 7, 2001
No one guessed the answer to last week's question: What was the name of the book that was shown on a recent episode of "That's Life," and who is the professor who wrote it?
The correct answer is The Rorschach Technique by Edward Aronow of Psychology. Thanks to everyone who participated in the University Bookstore Trivia Contest this year and special thanks to Rich Ammerman of the Bookstore for his support.
In
the Galleries
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information, call 5113.
University
Gallery:
Through May 18: B.F.A. Show.
Gallery
One:
Through May 23: "Series of Dream Scapes," works on paper by Marsha Heller.
THEATER
For more information about the following performances, call the Box Office at
5112.
May 11: "James and the Giant Peach." Based on the classic book by Roald Dahl. Performed in spoken English and American Sign Language by the Cleveland Signstage Theatre. For ages 7-10. Tickets: $15.
"Carpe
Diem" airs at noon on Cablevision Channel 6 and at 9 p.m. on Comcast Channel
57.
May 8: "The N.J. Legislature." Assemblywoman Barbara Buono, a Montclair
State alumna, describes her career as a legislator. Produced by Bill Berlin;
directed by Charles Montany.
May 15: "Sports and Drugs." Luke Cyphers of the New York Daily News discusses
the use and deadly side effects of anabolic steroids in sports. Produced and
hosted by Bill Berlin; directed by Charles Montany.
May 22: The Record (Bergen county) reporter Mike Kelly describes his
experiences in war-torn Israel and how Palestinian children have been affected
by the ongoing conflict. Produced and hosted by Bill Berlin; directed by Eric
Discher.
SPORTS
Only home games are listed. For a complete sports schedule, call Athletics at
746-6258.
Baseball.
May 12: Virginia Wesleyan. Noon.
May 14: Ithaca. Noon.
And more
May 9-10: The Plant Club's annual plant sale. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Science Hall lobby. A variety of vegetable and flower starter plants will be available. Bring a bag to carry purchased plants. Proceeds support the greenhouse. For more information, call Dirk Vanderklein at 5265.
Center for Adult Learning (CAL) information sessions. All sessions will be held in College Hall, Room 310. June 4 and 7, 11 a.m.-noon; June 5-6, 2-3 p.m. To reserve a seat, call Iris Del Rio at 4433.
YOGI BERRA MUSEUM
Admission to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center is $4 for adults; $2
for children and students. Programs are free with admission (unless otherwise
noted). Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For information, call 2378.
May 12: Yogi Berra's birthday. Commemorate Yogi's 76th birthday with a day of events. Admission is free. Donations of money or gently used athletic equipment will be given to a local charity.
May 30: "When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It." Book signing with Yogi Berra and Dave Kaplan. Free admission with book purchase. 5-6:30 p.m.
June 9: $100,000 Memorabilia Day. Bring your favorite sport treasures (vintage baseball cards, signed items and more) and Alan Rosen, known as "Mr. Mint," will appraise and purchase up to $100,000 of memorabilia on the spot. No more than five items per person.
June 13-27: Baseball and Books. For children ages 3 to 8. A uniformed player from the New Jersey Jackals will read classic baseball stories in the Museum theater prior the evening Jackals game. 6:15-7 p.m. Admission: $8 family includes Museum visit.
June 24: "Now Pitching for the Yankees: Spinning the News with Mickey, Reggie and George." Author Marty Appel will discuss and sign copies of his latest book. 5-7 p.m. Free admission with book purchase.
Through summer. "Subway Series 2000." An exhibit celebrating the memorable World Series between the Yankees and the Mets.
Through Nov. 9: "King of Ks" exhibit. Celebrates baseball's all-time strikeout leaders from Walter Johnson to Roger Clemens.
NJ
JACKALS SCHEDULE
Only home games are listed. All games begin at 7:05 p.m., unless noted otherwise,
at Yogi Berra Stadium on campus. Tickets are $8 for box seats; $6 for reserved
seats. For a complete schedule, call the NJ Jackals at 746-7434 or visit www.jackals.com.
May
30: Allentown. Calendar Night.
May 31: Allentown. Team Poster Night
June 1: Quebec. Fireworks Night.
June 2: Quebec. Batting Helmet Night.
June 3: Quebec. Magnet Schedule Night.
June 4: Allentown. Budweiser Giveaway.
June 8: Elmira. T-Shirt Giveaway.
June 9: Elmira. Batting Glove Night.
June 10: Elmira. 50-cent Hot Dogs.
June 12: Adirondack. Little League Night.
June 13: Adirondack. Golden Books Giveaway.
June 14: Adirondack.
June 22: Albany-Colonie. Golden Books Giveaway.
June 23: Albany-Colonie. Mini Bat Night.
June 24: Albany-Colonie. Beach Towel Night.
June 25: Quebec.
June 26: Quebec.
June 27: Quebec.
July 2: Albany-Colonie. BBQ Apron Night.
July 3: Albany-Colonie. Fireworks Night.
July 4: Albany-Colonie. July 9: Allentown. Camp Day. 12:05 p.m.
July 10: Allentown.
July 11: Allentown. Yogi Berra Night.
July 20: Elmira. Hat Night.
July 21: Elmira. Autograph Baseball Night.
July 22: Elmira. 50-cent Hot Dogs. 6:05 p.m.
Aug. 2: Adirondack. Jack the Jackal's Birthday.
Aug. 3: Adirondack. T-Shirt Giveaway.
Aug. 4: Adirondack. Helmet Night.
Aug. 10: Allentown. Golf Towel Night.
Aug. 12: Quebec. Frisbee Night. 6:05 p.m.
Aug.
13: Quebec. Hockey Night.
Aug. 14: Quebec.
Aug. 19: Elmira. Rubber Ball Giveaway. 6:05 p.m.
Aug. 20: Elmira. Watter Bottle Giveaway.
Aug. 21: Elmira.
Aug. 23: Adirondack. Mardi Gras Night.
Aug. 24: Adirondack. Lunch Box Giveaway.
Aug.
25: Adirondack. Playing Cards Night.
Aug. 29: Allentown. Yogi Berra Night.
Aug. 30: Allentown.
Aug. 31: Allentown: Back Pack Night.
Sept. 1: Albany-Colonie. Travel Mug Night.
Sept. 2: Albany-Colonie. Fan Appreciation Night. 6:05 p.m.
Sept. 3: Albany-Colonie. Fireworks Night.