February 2007
News & Notes
Café Diem
Opens
Montclair State
University, celebrated the opening of Café Diem, a new library
cafe that reflects a new vision of university libraries in the
Internet age.
The sleek and modern 4,300 square-foot facility at Sprague
Library offers food, beverages and wireless access to the
Internet for students and staff. It also offers an example of
how university libraries are changing. No longer just
repositories of printed materials for solitary scholars,
university libraries today are increasingly "learning cafés"
where students work collaboratively within a sociable,
interactive environment.
"The age-old academic mission of the library is alive and well
at Montclair State University," said Judith Lin Hunt, dean of
the Sprague Library. "At the same time, our library has evolved
into a more diverse and exciting place where learning can take
place in a number of ways -- even over cappuccino."
Advanced technology is a key element of this new learning
environment and Café Diem -- a play on the University's Latin
motto Carpe Diem -- incorporates the kind of leading-edge,
wireless technology that lets students move seamlessly from
research to more collaborative work.
Alumni:
Let Your Voices Be Heard
You are invited to an unusual and exciting reunion event for the
Washington-based alumni of New Jersey's state colleges and
universities.
Alumni from Montclair State
University will be joined by alumni and the presidents of our
sister New Jersey institutions for a grand New Jersey in
Washington celebration. We will be joined by members of New
Jersey’s Congressional delegation, who will be interested to
meet you and share their perspective on current issues in New
Jersey and the nation.
You are encouraged to take this opportunity to reconnect with
fellow alumni who are living and working in the Washington area.
The event will take place on February 12, 2007 from 5:00 to 7:00
p.m. at The Capitol in The Rayburn House Office Building, South
West (Room B-339). The entrance to the building is located on
Independence Avenue between First Street and Capitol South
Street. Kindly RSVP to Judith Mayo at 973-655-7105
or via e-mail at
mayoj@mail.montclair.edu by Monday, February 8.
Come celebrate your pride in Montclair State University and New
Jersey!
3rd Annual MSU Alumnae Basketball Game
There was no final score
at the Jan. 13 game here
but alumnae from the '80s, '90s and '00s gave it their all in
the competition. Here are some great shots from the event.
 Jasmine
Batts '04 (l.) and Patti Kowal '81
Left to right: Shirah Odeh '05, Dyette Dillard '04, Robyn Berrios '98 and
Michelle Carstens, MSU's field hockey assistant coach.
Legacy
Scholarships
Each year, the Montclair State University Alumni Association
provides one, one-year scholarship known as the Legacy
Scholarship to an entering, full-time freshman who is the child
or grandchild of an alumna/us who is either a Pride Member or a
Life Member of the MSU Alumni Association
(click
here to join).
The Alumni Legacy Scholarship
will be awarded on the basis of financial need, as determined by
the Office of Student Financial Aid, and academic achievement as
determined by the Office of Admissions.
Interested students must file the
free application for
Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) in the winter of their senior year of high
school, indicating MSU as one of the recipients.
A completed
application form and the accompanying 200 word essay must be
received by the Office of Alumni Relations by April 30, 2007.
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Peak Performances - In February
Treat yourself and
a friend to an afternoon or evening
performance at the Kasser Theater.
Click on the Performance title for more
information
Newband
Fri., Feb. 2 @
7:30 PM
Dance Saves the Day!
Fri., Feb. 9 @ 7:30 PM
Sat., Feb. 10 @ 7:30 PM
Shanghai Quartet
Sun., Feb. 11
@ 3:00 PM
Cabaret
Thurs., Feb. 22 @ 7:30 PM
Fri., Feb. 23 @ 7:30 PM
Sat., Feb. 24 @ 2:00 PM
Sat., Feb. 24 @ 7:30 PM
Wed., Feb. 28 @ 7:30 PM
For more information and
a full schedule, visit
www.peakperfs.org or call 973-655-5112.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Put on your MSU
red
and come out to support your
alma mater's student athletes who are
coming to
your town. You'll have a great time and
the players will surely appreciate hearing your
cheers.
 In Phoenix: March 10 - 15
Montclair State's own Red Hawks
baseball team will be playing in
the Greater Phoenix
Invitational.
Click
here for schedule.
In Fort Myers: March 10 - 15 the Red Hawks softball team will be playing in a
tournament at
the Lee County Sports
Complex in |
Fort Myers, Fla. The Complex is
located at 14100 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy.
Click
here for schedule.
Show your true Red Hawk Pride. For a
limited time only (Feb. 1 - Feb. 15) MSU team
apparel is available online. Log on to the newly
established
MSU Online Athletics Store and wear it, say
it, display it!
Go Red Hawks!
March 29,
Sokol Lecture
Genesis: the Scientific Quest for
Life's Origin
Robert Hazen, Robinson Professor of Earth
Science, George Mason University.
8 p.m. in
the Alexander Kasser Theater. Through a
generous gift from Margaret and Herman Sokol,
the lecture series was established to allow
members of the University and surrounding
communities to gain a greater appreciation and
expanded knowledge of important issues in
science. Each semester, a speaker of national
or
international renown is invited to MSU to meet
with faculty and students and conduct an evening
seminar. Speakers are selected on the basis of
interdisciplinary appeal in their area of
expertise and public recognition. Call the Box
Office at
973-655-5112 for ticket information.
Game Date: March 17
Get your Discount on Devils Tickets
See the NJ Devils vs. the Carolina Hurricanes
at
Continental Airlines Arena on March 17.
MSUAA ticket price are $36 (regularly $52)
Save $16 per ticket!
To order tickets online
click on the
following link,
https://www.njdevilsticketprograms.com/index.php
enter the code
msu031707
and GO!
Or contact John Tierney at NJ Devils Group
Sales, 201-935-6050 BE SURE TO MENTION MSUAA.
Golden Anniversary Celebration Plans
 May 18 - Commencement
Members of the Class of 1957 will be honored
with the distinction of leading the Commencement
2007 procession on May 18.
May 19 - 50th Reunion Dinner Dance
Class chairs are making plans for a
memorable event. Please let us know if we have
your current e-mail and mailing address - to be
sure you receive all of the celebration communications!
Our initial mailing
to the class of 1957 went out on Nov. 14, 2006.
Click here for a printable pdf version of
the letter.
Click here for printable pdf of our 1957
reunion questionnaire.
Contact us:
alumni@mail.montclair.edu
or 973-655-4141.
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