December 2008
News & Notes
Alumni Online Community Gets an Upgrade
The Office of Alumni Relations is excited to announce that we've added new and improved features to the Alumni Online Community as well as ease of navigation--and it’s all still free. We launched the new platform on November 24.
Think MySpace or Facebook, but better, because it connects to your alma mater. Site services that have not changed include the ability to search for old classmates and contact them, share photos and register for chapter and group events.
New fun and interactive features to engage you include: Class Notes, where you can post your latest accomplishments and a photo for your fellow alumni to see; Blogs, where you can share your thoughts on your own personal profile; a Classifieds area, where you can list items and services for sale; and Message Boards, where you can engage in discussions with other members of the community. Within a few hours of the launch alumni posted 23 Class Notes, a few Message Board threads were started and alumni listed items in the Classified section. Check it out now.
MSU Alumnus Remembers his Alma Mater
President Susan A. Cole and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Willard Gingerich welcomed Daniel (Don) Alexander '48 back to campus. Alexander brought along his dog Tiger for the visit.
Daniel G. Alexander ’48 was a hard-working undergraduate. “I always got good grades and made the honors list,” he shared. His favorite teacher was music professor Dr. Edna McEachern, for whom the current music building was named.
Alexander always planned to give something back to his alma mater. Now he has established The Daniel G. Alexander ’48 Endowed Scholarship through a bequest, to support academically outstanding students who work part-time. “The idea for this scholarship came to me when I was a student and also working,” he said.
If you would like information on making a planned gift to the University, please contact
Judy Linder ’83 at 973-655-5454 or linderj@mail.montclair.edu.
"Bell Tower Society" Meets
Pictured (LtoR): Raymond Osborne '58 '71 MA, William Liess '58, Audrey Vincentz Leef '43, George Iannacone '54 '59 MA, Marie (Chickie) Mauriello Scotti '49, Helyn Popovsky Ostroff '50 and Emma Marshall Field '50.
Alumni who have already celebrated their 50th reunions returned to Montclair State to discuss the potential of forming an official group as a way to stay connected with each other and the University. Members of the new "Bell Tower Society," were excited to begin making plans for another event in the spring as well as other programming opportunities. If you would like more information on the group and would like to receive communications about future gatherings, e-mail alumni@mail.montclair.edu.
South Orange/Maplewood Alumni Educators Gather
Montclair State alumni educators in the South Orange/Maplewood school district gathered on Nov. 12 in the Columbia High School cafeteria to reminisce about their alma mater and share their teaching experiences with one another. Giving presetations at the event were Montclair State's Associate Dean of the College of Education and Human Services, Dr. Tamara Lucas; faculty member Cheryl Hopper, Director of the Network for Education Renewal, Center of Pedagogy; and Chair of Early Childhood, Elementary Education and Literacy Education, Dr. Tina Jacobowitz.
Ways to Save on Holiday Shopping
The Holiday season is upon us, saving and making smart purchases seems to be the mantra of this season. This year's Black Friday, Cyber Monday and special early discounts have brought some of the best retail discount opportunities we have seen in years. The MSU Alumni Association has partnered with discount providers to help you find the best hidden deals so that you can spend less and have more time to enjoy the Holidays with family and friends.
Here are some ways to shop smarter this season:
Shop through  where you'll find the best discount coupon codes available to make saving money on all your shopping needs fast and easy. Find super coupons for your favorite retail stores like Target, Sears, Home Depot and more. Check it out.
Also, take a look at available discounts through Working Advantage, another MSUAA partner. Perhaps you're heading North or West to ski this winter? Check out Working Advantage's discounts for skiing your favorite slopes from Stratton, Vermont to Vail, Colorado. Or why not purchase disounted tickets to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and treat the family to the show? And for famiy and friends across the miles, why not save on the Gourmet Gift Basket. you'll send their way? Check out Working Advantage for more information.
And, if you're thinking of taking a vacation in 2009, Orlando Vacations offers opportunities to plan your trip at an affordable price. As a member of the MSU community, Orlando Vacations offers you valuable discounts to Universal Studios, Sea World, water parks, Medieval Times, Ripley's and a host of other exciting local attractions, in addition to hotel and vacation home packages. These offers are not available to the general public. Click here to check out Orlando vacation discounts.
See our Discounts and Partners web page for more information and links to get started.
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Performances On Campus
At The Alexander Kasser Theater:
Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.
World Premiere! MSUSymphony Orchestra
Paul Hostetter, conductor. Works will include the Kabalevsky Colas Bruegnon Overture with guest conductor Mary Ann Craig, the world premier of Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra with David Bixler performing his composition on alto sax, and the Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4.
Dec. 6, 8 p.m.
MSU Wind Symphony and MSU Symphonic Band - Symphonic Sweets
Thomas McCauley, condutor. The New Hudson Saxophone Quartet will appear as the featured artists on this evening of symphonic music for winds performing the Flagello Concerto Sinfonico. The Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band will also perform works by Milhaud, Bach, Sousa, and Hindemith.
Dec. 7, 8 p.m.
Celebrating the Sounds of the Season, MSU Singers
A concert of holiday music including Daniel Pinkham's "Christmas Cantata," Francis Poulenc's ethereal "O magnum mysterium," Gustav Holsts's "Christmas Day" and other favorites. Directed by Heather Buchanan and featuring the Montclair Faculty Brass.
Dec. 13, 8 p.m.
Beatrice Crawford Memorial Concert
Directed by Dean Drummond, the MSU Harry Partch Ensemble performs a concert of microtonal music using original instruments created by the 20th century Amerian iconoclast composer Harry Partch. Admission is free but tickets are required. This public performance is supported by a generous grant from the Keating Crawford Foundation. It is an annual event presented at Montclair State University in memory of Beatrice Crawford, a Montclair musician who was the director of two choral groups “The Madrigals” and “The Choraliers.”
Through Dec. 11
"George Segal:
Modernist Humanist"
Exhibit
Sculptor George Segal created his art out of
life's ordinary moments: waiting for a bus,
drinking coffee in a diner, listening to the
radio. Segal's ghostly plaster-cast human
replicas are cognitively complex, modernist,
and formally intricate, while at the same
time, humanly profound. This
exhibit includes works from the collections
of the George and Helen Segal Foundation,
Carroll Janis, Inc., the Solomon R.
Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American
Art. Curated by internationally renowned art
critic Donald Kuspit.
For more information call the George Segal Gallery at 973-655-6941.
Coming in 2009: They Might Be Giants, 123, Jan. 17, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Two performances by the Grammy-Award winning band. In the afternoon, a concert for kids featuring "No!" and "Here Come the ABCs" and an evening performance for the adults featuring "Don't Let's Start" and "Birdhouse in Your Soul."
Contact the Box Office, 973-655-5112, for more information on these and other performances.
Just in Time for the Holidays:
Discounted Devils Tickets Available NOW!
Purchase your discounted tickets to see the
New Jersey Devils hit the ice against the
Ottawa Senators on Fri., Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. and the NY Islanders on Wed., Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.
at the Prudential Center in Newark. Contact John Tierney at Devils group sales to purchase your tickets. 973-757-6250.
Thinking about Graduate School? Instant Decision Days Are Back!
Dec. 3 through Jan. 14
No Worries. There is still time to enroll for Spring '09 classes. Consider our Pre-admit option. Click here for the necessary information and to register.
Attend the upcoming Graduate Information Session on Dec. 17,
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, University Hall Conference Center.
Learn how a graduate degree, certification, or certificate from MSU can give you that extra edge! Click here for details and to register.
"Art Connections 5," Jan. 15- Feb. 15; Opening Reception, Jan. 18
Montclair State University’s George Segal Gallery is once again sponsoring Art Connections, its annual fundraising art exhibit. Now in its fifth year, Art Connections has grown from a regional exhibit to one of national scope and offers artists an excellent opportunity for exposure and sales of their works.
Past Art Connections exhibits have featured works by noted artists such as ceramist Toshiko Takaeshu; painters Julie Hefferman, Bisa Washington, Ben Jones and Cora Cohen; and sculptor Willie Cole. Proceeds from the event support exhibitions at the George Segal Gallery and care of the University’s permanent collection. The opening recpetion will be held on Sun., Jan. 18, 2 - 5 p.m. For more information, click here.
Hit the Ice
This is the perfect time of year for ice skating: outdoors, or in! If you want to stay a bit warmer, head over to Floyd Hall Arena on the Montclair State campus. Members of the MSUAA receive a discount for admission and skates are available for rental. For public skate session schedules and more information, visit www.floydhallarena.com.
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