University participates in national faculty survey
Montclair State is participating in a national pilot study
for the new Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE), coordinated by
Indiana University at Bloomington.
Similar to the National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE), FSSE is exploring academic engagement from the faculty's perspective. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete, and is designed to measure faculty expectations regarding the extent to which students engage in educational practices empirically linked to high levels of learning and development.
"Responses should prove fascinating and helpful in promoting discussions on teaching and learning at Montclair State," said Jane Zeff, director of Institutional Research.
Provost Richard Lynde recently sent an invitation to all faculty to participate
in the survey. The deadline for responses is May 1. Faculty who have not
responded but wish to can access the survey at www.collegereport.org/faculty.
The password, which was included in the provost's invitation, is required
to access the survey. The password also is available by calling Zeff at
973-655-7677.
Responses will be anonymous, and there is an opportunity at the end of
the survey to provide feedback about the nature of the questions and related
topics to help improve the instrument.
Wrestler to be in Sports Illustrated
Wrestler Rami Ratel will be featured in Sports Illustrated's
"Faces in the Crowd" in the magazine's April 17 issue. Ratel
is the second Montclair State athlete to be featured in the section this
season. Women's soccer goaltender Stephanie Romanko appeared in the Dec.
16
"Sportsman of the Year" issue.
Ratel helped the Red Hawks to a fourth-place finish at the 2003 National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III championships on March
8, and became the University's 28th individual Division III champion as
he captured the 149-pound weight class. Ratel posted a 12-4 major decision
over Garrett Kurth of Luther College to finish his season at 39-0.
Named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament, he became the
first Red Hawk to record an undefeated season since Jim Sloan went 36-0
in 1993. Ratel's win total is the third-highest in Montclair State history,
trailing only John and Karl Monaco's 43-win campaigns in 1988 and 1985,
respectively. Ratel and Brad Christie posted 40-win seasons in 2000.
Ratel also received the Outstanding Wrestler Award, the seventh Montclair
wrestler to claim the award and the first since Pete Gonzalez in 1989.
Ratel finished his career with a 132-9 record, which includes 62 victories
by pinfall.
Mail Service moves to new location
Central Mail Service has relocated from College Hall, Room 112 to the
Maintenance Building, Room 211. The phone number, 973-655-4189, remains
the same.
"The change in location represents a movement to address growth and
increased customer service delivery," said Walter Watkins, assistant
vice president of Facilities Operations. "The new facility will support
our logistics, technology improvements, circulation and transportation
goals. This change will result in a mail service function that is fully
prepared to meet future and resultant demands driven by a growing clientele
and the business imperatives of a dynamic and robust University."
Call for papers and volunteers for edTeXpo 2003
Planning for the edTeXpo:
Annual Conference 2003 is underway. Faculty, librarians and staff
are invited to submit proposals for presentations at the conference, which
will be held Wednesday, Sept. 24 in the Student Center Ballrooms.
Proposals should be submitted online by May 16 at frontpage.montclair.edu/edtexpo/submissions.htm.
Complete information about submitting proposals is available at www.montclair.edu/edtexpo/2003/call.html
EdTeXpo organizers also are looking for volunteers to help plan the event.
For more information about participating on one of following committees,
e-mail A.J. Kelton at keltona@mail.montclair.edu or call him at 973-655-7905:
• Conference Technology Resources
• Scheduling (of proposal and vendor presentations)
• Communication
• Vendor and Technology Exploritorium
• Food Services
• Review Board and Program Committee
Thirty-five receive Outstanding Student Awards
The following students received Outstanding Student Awards at a reception
today in the Student Center Ballrooms: Aliza Alvarado, Mariel Izquierdo,
Robert Perriero, Francesca Amato, Chaunte Killingsworth, Christopher Player,
Stacy Barich, Cindy Koorie, Marcia Quintanilla, Jennifer Bender, Yvonne
Krebs, Eric J. Rhett, Jr., Georgia Boisrond, Paula Lupinetti, Jillian
Salvatore, Eric Cantagallo, Katie Elizabeth Mahler, Elizabeth Saunders,
Lia J. Cespedes, Lisa Maikisch, Monica Simal, Bhavini Davda, Oliver Matos,
Allison Stevens, Claudio Fernandez, Gemar Mills, Alessandra Swartz, Jennifer
Foglia, Marie Oliphant, Alexandra Thelin, Cheryl Handel, Marisol Ortiz,
Victoria Williams, Aznir Haron and Maria Perez.
Recipients received a $100 gift certificate to the Unviersity Bookstore
and all 61 students nominated for the award received a certificate of
recognition.
MSU receives two NASPA Awards
Student Development and Campus Life's Presidential Leaders Program received
the Outstanding Innovative Program Award for Region II from the National
Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). The award was
presented at NASPA's annual awards luncheon March 25 in St. Louis, Mo.
In addition, Robert Vincent, assistant director of Student Leadership
Programs, received the Regional Outstanding New Professional Award.
Call for unique grads
The Office of Public Information is interested in hearing about graduating
students who have unique or interesting stories, are heading off to prestigious
graduate schools or have landed noteworthy jobs in their field.
Faculty and staff are encouraged to forward students' names and a brief
description to Martha Spera at speram@mail.montclair.edu. Please put "Unique
Grad" in the subject line.
Board News
At its April 3 meeting, the MSU Board of Trustees approved 11 faculty
appointments, four professional/managerial staff appointments, 21 professional
staff reappointments, one librarian promotion and one leave of absence
without pay.
The board also passed resolutions to award honorary degrees at this year's
commencement ceremony to Irvin D. Reid and John J. McMullen. Reid, who
served as the seventh president of Montclair State (1989 to 1997), is
president of Wayne State University in Michigan. McMullen, a well-known
and respected business leader and philanthropist, heads McMullen Consultants,
Inc. Read more about the honorary degree recipients in the next issue
of INSIGHT Online.
Photography by faculty and staff on display
"Global Images 2003: International Travel Photography by MSU Faculty
and Staff" will be on display in Gallery One through May 2.
Ron Hollander of English took first prize in the second annual competition
sponsored by the Global Education Center and the Art Galleries. Hollander
won for his photograph titled "Waiting for the 11:10" taken
in China.
Second place went to Lise Greene of the President's Office for her photograph,
"The Pigeon-Eye View from Church Tower" taken in Denmark, and
third place went to Jane Peterson of Theatre and Dance for "The Manta
Makers" taken in Turkey.
Honorable Mentions went to Arlene Amorison of Sprague Library, John Luttropp
of Art and Design, Jacob Dillard of the School of the Arts and David Witten
of Music. In addition to the winning photographs, 46 other entries are
on display.