In the
Art Galleries
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, call 973-655-5113.
University Gallery:
Through April 10: "On/Off & Over the Edge: Contemporary
Impressions in Printmaking." Curated by Catherine Bebout of Art and
Design.
May: B.F.A. Exhibition.
Gallery One:
April 12-May 8: An exhibition of Muslim culture.
Music
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Additional programs may be scheduled and all are subject to change. Check
the events Web site for current
listings. For more information, call 973-655-7263.
Weekday Lunchtime Recitals. 1 p.m, McEachern Recital Hall.
April 7: Student Recital: Brass
April 14: Student Recital: Percussion
April 21: Student Recital: Strings
April 26: International Piano Series. Recital by Reynaldo Reyes
(The Philippines). 3 p.m. masterclass, open to the public
April 28: Student Recital: Chamber Music
Weekday Evening Recitals. 8 p.m. McEachern Recital Hall, unless
otherwise noted.
April 6: San Jose Taiko. Tickets: $25; $20, senior citizens, non-MSU
students; free to MSU students. Memorial Auditorium
April 7: MSU Symphony Orchestra. Memorial Auditorium
April 13: Junior Recital: Ajia Sato, bass
April 14: Faculty Recital: Dimitri Korneev, piano
April 15: Junior Recital: Danielle Phillips, bassoon
April 16: Student Recital: Duane Kilgore, compositions
April 19: Graduate Recital: Guergan Tsenov, piano
April 21: Clarinet Night
April 23: Guitar Studio Concert
April 28: Graduate Recital: Andrea Butucariu, violin
April 29: MSU Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony. Memorial Auditorium
May 3: Graduate Recital: Suji Kim, cello
May 6: Graduate Recital: Katherine Bolcar, soprano
Weekend Concerts and Recitals. McEachern Recital Hall, unless
otherwise noted.
April 18: Partch Concert and Open House, 3-4 p.m.; Open Studio,
4-6 p.m.
April 24: Senior Recital: Jennifer Weiss, flute. 8 p.m.
April 25: Opera Workshop. 2 p.m.
May 2: Graduate Recital: Suzette Jacobs, oboe. 3 p.m.
May 2: Graduate Recital: Deborah Abendschein, piano. 8 p.m.
May 9: Senior Recital: Carlo Cole, saxophone. 3 p.m.
May 9: Graduate Recital: Minesh Shah, trombone. 8 p.m.
April 6: San Jose Taiko. Works of music and movement inspired by
traditional Japanese drumming. 8 p.m., McEachern Recital Hall. Tickets:
$25, $20 senior citizens, non-MSU students; free to MSU students. (Click
here to go the Photo Gallery for more information about San Jose Taiko.)
April 8: MSU/MAM Art Talk: "Photography and Reality"
by Duane Michals, photographer, poet and philosopher. $10 for Montclair
Art Museum members; $15 non-members; free to MSU students. 7 p.m., Montclair
Art Museum. A bus will leave from the Red Hawk Deck bus stop at 6:15 p.m.
and return at 8:45 p.m.
April 23: Sicilian Folk Music Concert with Michela Musolino and
Wilson Montouri. 8 p.m., L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre. Free. Sponsored
by the Coccia Institute for Italian and Italian-American Studies.
Dance [back
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For information about dance events, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112
unless noted otherwise.
April 22-25: DanceWorks. Artistic direction by Lori Katterhenry
and Nancy Lushington. Headlining the performance will be famed choreographer
Alwin Nikolais' masterpiece, Tensile Involvement, a study in space, time
and motion. Also features faculty, alumni and students. 8 p.m. April 22-24;
and 2 p.m. April 25, Memorial Auditorium.
Lectures/Workshops [back
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Career Planning Workshops. Sponsored by Career Development. Registration
required. Call 973-655-5194.
• Introduction to SIGI+. Morehead Hall, Room 318.
April 12: 4-4:30 p.m.
• Your Career and the Net. Morehead Hall, Room 318.
April 5: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Job Hunting Workshops. Sponsored by Career Development. Registration
required. Call 973-655-5194.
• Traditional Resume Preparation. Morehead Hall, Room
334 or Dickson Hall, Room 178. Call for room confirmation.
April 7: 10-11:30 a.m.
April 12: 5:30-7 p.m.
April 22: 3:30-5 p.m.
May 3: 5-6:30 p.m.
• Electronic Resumes. Morehead Hall, Room 318.
April 13: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Effective Interviewing Skills. Morehead Hall, Room 334 or
Dickson Hall, Room 178. Call for room confirmation.
April 8: 10-11:30 a.m.
April 19: 5-6:30 p.m.
April 20: 3-4:30 p.m.
May 5: 2:30-4 p.m.
Art Forum Lecture Series. 2:30-4:20 p.m., Calcia Hall, Room 135.
Sponsored by Art and Design.
April 8: William Greaves, filmmaker
April 15: Andre Byrom, graphic designer
April 22: Michael Reese, new media sculptor
April 29: Christine Hill, installation artist
Information Technology Faculty Forums. Sessions are held in College
Hall, Room 123.
April 7: Information Technology and Library Services for Adjunct
Faculty. Two sessions: 4-5 p.m. and 7-8 p.m.
April 14: Digital Library Projects: An Overview. Noon-1 p.m.
April 21: Let Thy Voice Be Heard: Wimba, a Java-based Voice Messaging
Services. Noon-1 p.m.
April 6: Tea and Talk: "Obesity Problems in Asia: Current Trends and Comparisons" by Ming-Kai Chin, visiting scholar from the Hong Kong Institute of Education, where he is a professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Science. 3:30 p.m., Global Education Center, Conference Room. To reserve a seat, call Wendy Gilbert-Simon at 973-655-4185.
April 8: CSAM Seminar Series in Chemistry and Biochemistry: "Why Don't Nerves in the Spinal Cord Regenerate Following Injury" by Nick Ingoglia, associate dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and a professor of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. 4 p.m., Science Hall, Sokol Seminar Room.
April 8: Forum on International Issues: "Social and Educational Status in the Palestinian Territories" by Moain Sedeq, director of the Palestinian Department of Antiquities, and senior Fulbright Scholar at MSU. 1 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. To reserve a seat, call Wendy Gilbert-Simon at 973-655-4185.
April 8: CSAM Seminar in Chemistry and Biochemistry. 4 p.m., Richardson Hall, Sokol Seminar Room. Seminar in Earth and Environmental Studies on April 15.
April 8: Safer Spaces: Strengthening the MSU Safe Space Program. 1-2:15 p.m.: "Next Steps: Working to Understand Homophobia, Heterosexism and Transgender Issues" facilitated by Todd Smith; 2:30-3:45 p.m.: "From Darkness to Light: A Journey of the Coming Out Process" facilitated by Jhon Velasco; 4-5 p.m.: Safe Space training with Sally McWilliams and Marie Cascarano. Student Center, Ballroom A. For more information, call McWilliams at 973-655-5153 or Cascarano at 973-655-7397.
April 13: Fulbright Scholar Program Information Session. Panelists: Mary Call, Johnny Lorenz, Moain Sedeq and Nancy Tumposky. Sponsored by the Global Education Center. 2-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. To reserve a seat, call Wendy Gilbert-Simon at 973-655-4185.
April 16: Ninth Annual Clinical Psychology Lecture Series, in collaboration with the Center for Child Advocacy. "Exploiting the Vulnerable: Sex Crimes, Child Molestation and Megan's Law" by Joseph Del Russo, chief assistant prosecutor, Passaic County Prosecutor's Office. 7:30 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Robert McCormick at 973-655-4188.
April 21: President Susan A. Cole's meeting with the campus community. 3 p.m.
April 22: Panel Discussion: "Deconstructing the Sopranos: Representation of Crime, Class and Culture." Sponsored by the Coccia Institute for Italian and Italian-American Studies, and Justice Studies. 8:30 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall, Room 178.
Computer Training
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Register for the following computer training courses online
or call 973-655-5449. Please arrive five minutes prior to the start of
the session. A valid MSU identification card is required to register.
April 5: Web-Enhanced Introduction to Excel. 10-11:30 a.m., Dickson
Hall, Room 182.
April 5: Help! I Can't Find my File. 1-2 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room
182.
April 5: Blackboard--Doctor is in the Office. 2-3 p.m. Virtual
Chat.
April 7: Web-Enhanced Introduction to Excel. 1-2:30 p.m., Dickson
Hall, Room 182.
April 7: Introduction to Access. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall, Room
182.
April 8: Blackboard--Doctor is in the Office. 10-11 a.m., College
Hall, Room 123.
April 13: Creating a Gradebook Using Excel. 10-11 a.m., Dickson
Hall, Room 182.
April 14: Introduction to PowerPoint. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall,
Room 182.
April 14: Blackboard--Doctor is in the Office. 11 a.m.-noon, College
Hall, Room 123.
April 14: Urge to Merge? Mass Mailings, Labels and Envelopes Made
Easy. 1-2:30 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182.
April 15: Creating a PDF--information session 10-11 a.m., College
Hall, Room 123.
April 15: Scanning Multimedia. 11 a.m.-noon, College Hall, Room
123.
April 16: Blackboard--Doctor is in the Office. 1-2 p.m., College
Hall, Room 123.
April 19: Blackboard--Doctor is in the Office. 9-10 a.m., College
Hall, Room 123.
April 21: Introduction to the PC and Windows. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson
Hall, Room 182.
April 27: Blackboard--Doctor is in the Office. 11 a.m.-noon, College
Hall, Room 123.
Financial Records System Training. College Hall, Room 310. To
register, call Marlene Kolesar at 973-655-7373.
April 9: Inquiry and Approval. 2:30-3:30 p.m.
April 12: Online Requisitioning. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
On "Carpe
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"Carpe Diem," the television show produced by broadcasting students,
airs on Bergen Cablevision Mondays at 5 p.m.; on Montclair Channel 34
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. and Saturdays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays at 1 p.m.; on Comcast Channel 26 Tuesdays at 9 p.m.; on Morris
and Paterson Cablevision Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.; on Oakland, Clifton
and Pompton Cablevision Thursdays at 3 p.m.; and Clifton Cable channel
77 Fridays at 5:30 p.m.
Week of April 5: The Harry Partch Collection. This episode examines
the life and work of composer Harry Partch, and how his disatisfaction
with the limitations of western music led him to invent his own microtonal
system and unique collection of instruments. Features
Dean Drummond, composer, performer and principal interpreter of Partch's
work; Fred Cohen of Music; and members of the Harry Partch ensemble performing
excerpts from Partch's compositions. Produced by Flynn Hundhausen, Shannon
Viehmeyer and Kevin Warne; directed by Iris Comune; and hosted by Stephanie
Suarez-Villamil.
Week of April 12: "I Do, But I Can't: Same Sex Marriage in New
Jersey."
This episode examines how same sex couples, despite life-long commitment,
are denied equal marriage rights under the law, and how a New Jersey lawsuit
seeks to grant all couples equal rights, privileges, and protections.
Features Cindy Meneghin of MSU's Web Services, Rev. Diana Clark of St.
John's Episcopal Church in Montclair, clergy who support same sex marriage
and Adam Aronson of Lambda Legal. Produced by Robert Merkin, Toni Milito
and Seida Saidi; directed by Milito; and hosted by Caitlin Gibson.
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Only home games are listed. For a complete sports schedule, call Athletics
at 973-655-6787.
Baseball. Yogi Berra Stadium.
April 6: FDU-Florham. 3 p.m.
April 8: New Jersey City State. 3 p.m.
April 13: DeSales University. 3:30 p.m.
April 17: The College of New Jersey (DH). Noon.
April 27: Johns Hopkins. 7 p.m.
April 29: William Paterson. 3:30 p.m.
April 30: Kean. 3:30 p.m.
Softball. Softball Stadium.
April 8: John Jay. 3 p.m.
April 15: Staten Island. 3:30 p.m.
April 20: Kean. 3:30 p.m.
April 22: Hunter. 5 p.m.
April 24: Rowan. 1 p.m.
Men's Lacrosse. Sprague Field.
April 17: CCNY. 2 p.m.
April 21: Kings Point. 7 p.m.
Women's Lacrosse. Sprague Field.
April 17: Kean. 1 p.m.
April 24: Rowan. 1 p.m.
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Board of Trustees meetings. 4:30 p.m.
April 8
June 17
July 22
University Senate meetings. 3-5 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
April 28
AFT Local 1904 meetings. 3:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
April 14
May 5
Film Festival: The Many Faces of the Muslim World. Sponsored by
the Global Education Center and Sprague Library. 7:30 p.m., Mallory Hall,
Room 155.
April 7: "The White Balloon." (Iran, 1995)
April 21: "Return to Khandahar." (Afghanistan, 2001)
School of the Arts Recruitment Days. Recruitment events for prospective
students. Life Hall. For more information, call Kathleen Reddington at
973-655-7346.
April 23: Dance Day. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Praxis Review Session. Ruth Zerwitz, counselor, Teacher Education
Advisory Center, will give an overview of the general test and test-taking
strategies. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Location to be announced. For more information,
call 973-655-7799.
May 19
April 1: Black Maria Film Festival. Hosted by Montclair State in collaboration with the Robert Flaherty International Film Seminars. Will include a wide range of innovative topics and visual experimentation. Curated and hosted by Margarita De La Vega-Hurtado, Alvin Larkins and Anthony Pemberton. Free admission. 4 p.m., Calcia Hall, Room 135.
April 5: Information Table. Distribution of materials for the March for Women's Lives. 4-6 p.m., Student Center, second floor lobby.
April 8: Teleconference: "Rethinking Retention." Sponsored by Academic Affairs and Student Development and Campus Life. 1-3 p.m., College Hall, Room 310. Next teleconference will be April 29: Campus Activities: Creating Intentional Connections for Student Learning. 1-3 p.m.
April 8: Alumni Happy Hour. 7-10 p.m. Location to be announced.
April 8: Safer Spaces: Strengthening the MSU Safe Space Program. 1-2:15 p.m., "Next Steps: Working to Understand Homophobia, Heterosexism and Transgender Issues," facilitated by Todd Smith; 2:30-3:45 p.m., "From Darkness to Light: A Journey of the Coming Out Process," facilitated by Jhon Velasco; 4-5 p.m., Safe Space training, facilitated by Sally McWilliams and Marie Cascarano. Student Center, Ballroom A. For more information, call McWilliams at 973-655-5153 or Cascarano at 973-655-7397.
April 13-14: The Nuyorican Film Festival.Curated by Judith Escalona. April 13: "Brincando El Charco," 4:30 p.m.; "The Sun and the Moon," 5:30 p.m.; "The Krutch," 7 p.m. April 14: "Desination Unknown," 4:30 p.m.; "A South Bronx Tale," 6:30 p.m. Dickson Hall, room 177.
April 14: Student Employee Awards Reception. 4-5:30 p.m., Student Center, Dining Room. For more information, call Adam Mayer at 973-655-7245.
April 22: Take Your Daughter to Work Day. "DollarDivas: Learning Financial Literacy and Leadership." A day of financial education and leadership activities for girls ages 10-14. 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m., Student Center, Room 419. Sponsored by the Women's Center. For more information, call 973-655-5114.
April 22: 2004 World's Fair. Noon-2 p.m., Student Center, Quad. Rain location: Ballrooms.
April 22: Employee Service Awards Reception. Memorial Auditorium.
May 1: Alumni Weekend.
May 6: Alumni Superintendents Breakfast.
May 10: Intercollegiate Athletics' 17th annual Golf Classic. Wild Turkey Golf Club at Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg. Cost: $175 per person. Includes gift bag, 18 holes of golf (scramble), hole-in-one prizes, buffet lunch, long drive contest, dinner in the Rotunda, door prizes and raffles. For more information, call Rob Chesney at 973-655-6804.
May 21: Commencement. 10:30 a.m., Continental Airlines Arena,
East Rutherford.
The Schools and Colleges will hold separate convocations:
May 14: School of the Arts
May 15: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
May 16: The Graduate School
May 17: College of Science and Mathematics
May 18: College of Education and Human Services
May 20: School of Business
Ongoing
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WAVES, a new women's student organization. Meets 4-5 p.m.
Mondays. Student Center, Room 420. New members welcome. For more
information, call Lila Kramer-Burghardt at 973-509-9657.
SPECTRUMS general meetings. 8 p.m. Mondays, Student Center, Room 411. For more information, call Francisco DeLaCruz at 973-655-4883.
ASSIST (Active Students Serving Society Together) Coffeehouse. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. April 22 and May 6, Student Center, Rathskeller.
VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood. Meets 4 p.m. the first and third Monday of every month. Student Center, Room 420. Sponsored by the Women's Center. For more information, call Tanya Purdy at 201-933-4789.
"Light" Lunches. Fellowship and Prayer for Faculty and Staff. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Student Center, Room 423. For more information, call Kathleen Costello at 973-655-6853.
Guided Imagery for Stress Relief. 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Student Center, Room 417. Instructor: Esmilda Abreu, director of the Women's Center.
Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings held 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Newman Catholic Center.
Cookies and Culture. A casual discussion group for international and American students to learn about each other's cultures. 3 p.m. Thursdays, Russ Hall, Kops Lounge, and 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Count Basie Hall, First Floor Lounge.
Conversations on Race, a multicultural discussion group. Meets
2-4 p.m. Wednesdays, Student Center, Room 420. For more information,
e-mail Debbi Paskill at acepaskill@aol.com.
Theatre-in-the-Raw. Fridays at noon. L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre. Free.
Mass. Sundays, 11 a.m., Russ Hall, Kops Lounge; 6:30 p.m., Newman Center, 894 Valley Road.
Yogi Berra Museum
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Admission to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center is $6 for adults;
$4 for children and students. Programs are free with admission (unless
otherwise noted). Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For information,
call 973-655-2378 or visit www.yogiberramuseum.org.
ON EXHIBIT: "Pride and Pinstripes: The New York Yankees'
100th Anniversary (1903-2003)." Artifacts, treasures and game-used
uniforms of the Yankees' greatest players from Babe Ruth to Derek Jeter.
EVENTS:
Reservations required for all programs and events. Call for more information
and fees.
April 9, 16, 23, 30: Baseball Discovery Workshops. Interactive
programs developed in conjunction with Athletics and the College of Science
and Mathematics, on baseball and mathematics/physics, and sports medicine;
for students grades 4-6. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $10.
April 10: Discussion with Tom Stanton, who will sign copies of
his book, Hank Aaron and the Home Run that Changed America. Books
available for purchase at the Museum. 1-2:30 p.m.
April 15: Hall of Famer and Mets announcer Ralph Kiner will sign
copies of his book, Baseball Forever: reflections on Sixty Years in
the Game. Books available for purchase at the Museum. 7-8:30 p.m.
July 26-30: Bruce Beck and Ian Eagle Sports Broadcasting Camp.
9 a.m.-4 p.m. For information, call 201-915-4950.
Aug. 2: Bus trip to Yankee Stadium for tour. 8 a.m.-noon. Fee:
$35 includes transportation, tour and snack.
Aug. 2-6: Yogi Berra Museum Baseball/Softball Camp for Boys and
Girls, Ages 9-11. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call the Museum to register.