Conversations with the Provost
Members of the campus community who have questions and comments about
the draft of the University's strategic plan and draft of an updated mission
statement can participate in one of several scheduled Conversations with
the Provost.
The drafts were distributed on Opening Day. The draft of the strategic
plan is rooted in a planning process that began in 1997 and involved a
large number of people at the department, school/college, unit and division
levels, as well as the University Planning Committee. The draft mission
statement, which will replace the current 20-year-old mission statement,
is intended to be a succinct statement of the University's most essential
values and goals.
Conversations with the Provost are scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 25,
at 2:30 p.m. in Richardson Hall, Sokol Lounge; Thursday, Sept. 26, at
noon and Monday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. in Dickson Hall, Room 178.
Board News
At its Sept. 12 meeting, the MSU Board of Trustees approved 21 faculty
appointments, 13 professional/managerial staff appointments, one leave
of absence without pay and professor emeriti status to John Barell of
Curriculum and Teaching, Rosemarie McCauley of Information and Decision
Sciences and Thomas Perera and George Rotter of Psychology.
The board also approved the establishment of a bachelor of science in
science informatics, the conversion of the graduate program concentrations
in learning disabilities and early childhood special education to full
master's degree status. Both will be relocated from Communication Sciences
and Disorders to Curriculum and Teaching, and the degree designations
will change from master of arts to master of education.
Red Army Chorus and Dance to perform this week
The Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble, under the direction of Artistic
Director and Conductor Boris Gastev, will invade Memorial Auditorium Sunday,
Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m.
The troupe of 60, on a 30-city tour of the United States, will recreate
the folk traditions of their country in a dazzling display of music and
dance. In addition to the choir and orchestra, the acclaimed baritone
Merab Megreli and the legendary Russian bass Sergey Baikov will offer
sophisticated classical masterpieces.
Another highlight of the program is the versatility of the dance on display.
Under the direction of the noted choreographer and group director K. Kirillov,
the ensemble features the spectacular leaps and breathtaking speed of
the Ukrainian "Gopak," the beauty and dazzling folk costumes
of "The Wedding Party" and the fun of youthful flirting in "The
Soldier's Dance."
Not to be outdone, the full choir and orchestra will entertain with the
Russian folk favorite "Along the Piterskaya Street," the popular
"Moscow Nights" and the lovely "Katyusha," featuring
soloist Larissa Paladieva.
To order tickets, which are $25 and $20, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112
or visit www.montclair.edu/Pages/GreatEvents/home.html.
'Take a chance' on them
Fans of the music group ABBA will want to flock to Memorial Auditorium
for ABBA Mania on Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
ABBA Mania features nine musicians and singers. Not only do the four front
performers look exactly like Anni-Frid, Bjorn, Benny and Agnetha, they
also sound like them. They perform 21 of ABBA's hits, with all the band's
signature costume changes, choreography, back-up singers and big studio
sound. This Canadian produced rock musical will transport the audience
back to the disco era.
The Swedish quartet ABBA remains one of the most popular bands of alltime
worldwide with its numerous hits, including "Waterloo," "Mamma
Mia," "Fernando," "I Do I Do I Do I Do" and "Dancing
Queen."
After breaking up in 1982, the members of ABBA went on to successful solo
careers in Sweden, and the band itself continues to sell millions of albums
a year internationally.
For tickets, which are $25 and $20, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112.
Visit the Red Hawk in the hard hat
Keep an eye on the progress of the University's construction projects
by logging on to the University's Web
site and clicking on Rocky the Red Hawk in his hard hard. From the
new residence halls to the utility lines, all the construction projects
represent improvements to the campus.
Construction always causes some inconvenience, but the end result will be a bigger, better campus with many benefits. Meanwhile, efforts are being made to keep the work moving quickly, minimize inconveniences and keep the campus safe.
Visit Rocky in his hard hat often, and watch the construction and improvement projects progress.