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New Jersey Legislature Names Seven From NJIT
To New Academic Policy Advisors Council
NCE Dean Candidates To Give Presentations
Symposium/Student Job Fair To Focus
On Design, Engineering, Construction
Deans' Day To Welcome Accepted Freshmen
NJIT Hosts NJ Budget Public Hearing
Pre-College Director Discusses Project SMART On Internet
Rookie Police Officer Dies After Traffic Accident
Academic Attire Rental For May Commencement
Admissions Office Takes To Road
April Marks Benefits Open Enrollment Month
NJIT Host Site For Seminar On Body, Environment
NASA Student Project Leaders To Open National Conference
Optical Society Newsletter Features Johnson
American Sign Language Seeks Support
Employee Assistance Offers CPR Courses
Replacement Photocopy Cards Available
Graduate School Forum Open To All Students
Student Leadership Awards Applications Available
Forward Placement, Testing Questions To Valyo
Grant Appointed Office Manager For Career Services
Aquatic Staff Offers 'Learn To Swim' Program
NJIT To Host Interactive Secretaries Day Teleconference
NJIT Campus Events Calendar: March 25-April 22
Seminars
People
Classifieds
New Jersey Legislature Names Seven From NJIT
To New Academic Policy Advisors Council
The New Jersey Legislature has established an innovative new council, naming
57 academics from 18 universities and colleges to advise lawmakers on 51
policy areas. Seven will represent NJIT on the following subjects:
President Saul K. Fenster: Economic developmentThis is the first time the Legislature has set up a framework for tapping into a network of academic experts. Appointees will serve two years.Patrick R. Brannigan, Executive Director of University Relations: Ethics and conflicts of interest
Ezra D. Ehrenkrantz, Executive Director of the Center for Architecture and Building Science Research: Urban housing conditions
Eugene B. Golub, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Water resources
Peter B. Lederman, Director of the Center for Environmental Engineering and Science: Hazardous discharge site remediation
Richard S. Magee, Executive Director of the Center for Environmental Engineering and Science: Environment and motor vehicle emissions issues
Louis J. Pignataro, Executive Director of the Institute for Transportation: Transportation planning and finance
"We believe these appointments will provide the Legislature with a network of academic contacts with impressive records of scholarship and research in the major areas of legislative concern," said Republican and Democratic leaders in both the Senate and in the Assembly: Senate President Donald T. DiFrancesco, General Assembly Speaker Jack Collins, Senate Minority Leader Richard Codey and General Assembly Minority Leader Joseph V. Doria, Jr. "The Legislature trusts that the academicians . . . will assist in informing legislative deliberations through provision of disinterested expertise."
NCE Dean Candidates To Give Presentations
NJIT is looking for a strong leader who will be able to exploit fully the potential of its interdisciplinary faculty, departments and programs, build on the university's successes, and lead NCE toward an even higher level of excellence.The NCE Dean Search Committee has invited three candidates for the position of Dean of Newark College of Engineering for a second visit. Each will make a presentation to the NJIT community 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the Alumni Center Seminar Room, followed by an open session for questions. Dr. George A. Hazelrigg, Jr. was scheduled to make his presentation on March 24. Dr. Ilene Busch-Vishniac will appear Thursday, March 26 and Dr. Ravi K. Jain on Tuesday, April 14.
Copies of the vitas are available for review in the engineering department offices and in the provost's office. Participation and written feedback by the NJIT community is strongly encouraged and of value to the committee. Please send written comments within one week after the presentation to Nadine Aubry, mechanical engineering.
INFO: ext. 3215.
Symposium/Student Job Fair To Focus
On Design, Engineering, Construction
The Design, Engineering and Construction Symposium and Job Fair, sponsored
by Career Development Services, will be Wednesday, April 8, 11 a.m.-4:30
p.m., in the School of Architecture.
Exhibits of students' work and tours of the new School of Architecture start off the day at 11 a.m., followed by a luncheon at 12 p.m. The symposium will begin at 1:15 p.m. and will include panel discussions on current and future issues concerning the design, engineering, and construction professions and industries. Students from architecture, engineering, engineering technology, management, transportation, and other disciplines are encouraged to attend.
The Job Fair will begin at 2:30 p.m., providing students with an opportunity to meet representatives from organizations that are recruiting candidates for entry-level jobs, co-op, and internship positions.
INFO: Career Development Services, ext. 3643.
Deans' Day To Welcome Accepted Freshmen
NJIT will host its annual Dean's Day for accepted first-year students and their families on March 29, 12-4 p.m.The day begins in the Hazell Center Ballroom with greetings from NJIT President Saul K. Fenster. Provost Gary Thomas will introduce the college deans and Joel Bloom, vice president for academic and student services, will provide a short address. The students and their families will then tour the campus, meet faculty, attend department workshops, and speak with student services staff.
NJIT Hosts NJ Budget Public Hearing
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Littell and Assembly Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Bagger convened a meeting of the two committees on Wednesday, March 18 in the Hazell Center Ballroom. Committee members listened to testimony on the New Jersey State Budget for Fiscal Year 1999.Pre-College Director Discusses Project SMART On Internet
Howard Kimmel, assistant vice president for academic affairspre-college programs, discussed Project SMART at the California State University at Northridge's Center on Disabilities 13th Annual Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. The talk aired Friday, March 20 from Los Angeles.Project SMART (Science and Mathematics Access: Resources and Technology) is a National Science Foundation- sponsored program designed to increase access to science and mathematics education for children with learning disabilities.
Kimmel's address is sponsored by Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI), an affiliate of the American Association for Higher Education. EASI is a resource to the education community that provides information and guidance on increasing access to information technologies for persons with disabilities.
For more information about:
EASI: http://www.rit.edu/~easi
Cal State University at Northridge's Center on Disabilities: http://www.csun.edu/cod
NJIT's Center for Pre-College Programs: http://www.njit.edu/PreCollege/
Rookie Police Officer Dies After Traffic Accident
The director of public safety sadly announces the death of Police Officer Brian S. Mackie on March 17. Mackie succumbed to injuries received after his vehicle collided with another vehicle while he was driving home that night.Mackie graduated with honors from the Morris County Police Academy in June. Afterward he joined the NJIT Department of Public Safety where he immediately distinguished himself as a caring and hard working police officer, Cornelius Hetherington, director of Public Safety/chief of police, said.
"Although only on board 10 months," Hetherington said, "Brian made it his business to give the job 110 percent, contributing immensely to the overall safety and security of the university community."
Academic Attire Rental For May Commencement
Faculty and administrators who wish to rent academic attire for the May 22 Commencement ceremonies can order attire through the Bookstore.Prices are as follows:
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Academic attire can be picked up between May 6 and May 21 at the Bookstore.
Admissions Office Takes To Road
While particularly concerned with processing applications for freshmen for fall 1998, the admissions staff also is compiling an extensive recruiting itinerary for the fall 1999 class. In addition to many local college nights, the staff will attend national college fairs in Springfield, Mass., Boston, Syracuse, N.Y., Pittsburgh, Miami, and Montgomery County, Md.Fran Goode of the Office of Freshman Studies is on leave in California this year, but has agreed to represent NJIT to a growing West Coast market at national fairs in Los Angeles and San Bernadino, Calif.
April Marks Benefits Open Enrollment Month
Faculty and staff desiring to make changes in health and dental plans can do so during the open enrollment month of April. Medical companies will disseminate information during a health fair on Wednesday, April 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Hazell Center Gallery. All enrollment forms are available in the Benefits Office.INFO: Judith Gregorio, ext. 3144.
NJIT Host Site For Seminar On Body, Environment
A three-day symposium "Body and Place: Intersecting Histories of the Body and Its Environment," which will explore historical relations between human bodies and their environments or "nature," is scheduled for April 16-18, at NJIT, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), and Rutgers-Newark.John Opie, distinguished professor of history, will moderate the first public talk and discussion on Thursday, April 16, 4:30-6:15 p.m. at UMDNJ. John M. Poate, dean of the College of Science and Liberal Arts, will provide opening remarks on Friday, April 17, 10 a.m., in the Hazell Center Ballroom. Poate will be followed by the presentation "Bodily Encounters: Science and Material Experience in Early Modern Europe" by Pamela Smith of Pomona College.
Christopher Sellers, assistant professor of history, will be part of
a summation discussion on Saturday, April 18, 4-6 p.m., at Rutgers-Newark.
A complete schedule and other information is available at the conference
Web site:
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~history.bodyplace2.html
or by calling (973) 596-3269.
NASA Student Project Leaders To Present
Balloon Project At National Honors Conference
A team of honors students will describe the air sampling device they designed
for a NASA balloon launch to their peers at the Northeast Regional Meeting
of the National Collegiate Honors Council, March 27-29, at Gallaudet and
Howard universities.
Bridget Ann Hogan, Mark Will, and Divyang Patel will deliver one of the conference's opening presentations, discussing the trials and tribulations of designing and building a device that meets National Aeronautics and Space Administration standards. The NJIT NASA project team of honors students has been working to design and construct a particle collection system and aluminum housing for the last year with a grant through the NASA Student Launch Program. The collector will be launched this summer.
INFO: http://www.cis.njit.edu/~webnasa
Optical Society Newsletter Features Johnson
Anthony M. Johnson, chairperson of the Department of Physics, is the subject of a feature article in the March issue of OSA Home Page, the quarterly newsletter for Optical Society of America members. "Changing Direction: Anthony Johnson's Move from Industry to the Classroom" by Jennifer M. Rice, tells how Johnson arrived at his decision to leave Bell Labs after 15 years of service to embark on a new career at NJIT.American Sign Language Seeks Support
An e-mail campaign to help incorporate American Sign Language into the curriculum of New Jersey high schools as a foreign language is seeking support from college students and faculty. The e-mail campaign is located at http://www.bikerheaven.com/deaf.html.Employee Assistance Offers CPR Courses
The Employee Assistance Program is offering pediatric and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses April 3, 14 and 21 in the Hazell Center. The pediatric courses (through age 8) will be offered 12-1 p.m. and the adult sessions (age 9 and older) will be conducted 1-2 p.m.American Heart Association standards are followed in all courses. Class size is limited. For registration information, call ext. 3293 or send an e-mail message to conrad@admin.
Replacement Photocopy Cards Available
Replacement photocopy cards are available at the Van Houten Library circulation desk. For additional information, call ext. 6371.Graduate School Forum Open To All Students
NJIT's various graduate programs will be highlighted at a forum on Monday, March 30, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Hazell Center Ballroom. The forum will emphasize issues facing the increasing number of full-time graduate students from underrepresented groups.The University Research Experience, the Office of Graduate Studies, Graduate Admissions, and the Educational Opportunity Program are sponsoring the forum. A number of speakers will provide information on the opportunities for graduate study, along with a discussion about significant issues facing students and effective strategies in dealing with them. In addition, current graduate students from a number of departments will be available for consultation and information exchange. Lunch will be served.
The forum is intended for students from all levels, including undergraduates, who will be able to collect information and develop plans for attending graduate school.
Student Leadership Awards Applications Available
Applications are available for the 1997-1998 Student Leadership Awards, which are presented by the Student Services Leadership Development Program. Awards are based on leadership involvement in campus activities, including, but not limited to, student government and organizations, professional societies, Greek life and community service.Forms are available at the Hazell Center desk or in the Office of the Dean of Student Services. All completed forms must be forwarded by Friday, April 3, to Rick Brown, Hazell Center 103. Late applications will not be considered. Awards will be presented at the Student Leadership Awards reception, Wednesday, April 29, 4 p.m., in the Hazell Center Ballroom.
INFO: Donna Minnich, ext. 3603.
Forward Placement, Testing Questions To Valyo
Val Coluni, coordinator for testing and academic placement, has retired. Any questions concerning placement testing should be forwarded to Judy Ann Valyo, dean of freshman studies, Guttenberg Information Technologies Building 3800, or call ext. 2981.Grant Appointed Office Manager For Career Services
Jennifer Grant, who this month celebrated her 10th year anniversary with the Division of Career Development Services, has been appointed the division's office manager. Maureen Sanzalone has come from private industry to join the division as head clerk.Aquatic Staff Offers 'Learn To Swim' Program
The aquatic staff is offering a spring session of swim classes to the university faculty and staff and their families at the NJIT pool.Children's classes are offered on Saturdays for infants and toddlers: March 28, April 4, 18, and 25, and May 2 and 9. Classes are toddlers: 10-10:30 a.m.; Level I: 10-11:15 a.m.; Level II: 10:45-11:30 a.m.; Level III: 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.; and Level IV: 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The fee is $18 per child.
Adult beginner classes are scheduled for Tuesdays from 5-6 p.m. Register at the physical education building front desk.
INFO: Amy Milavsky, ext. 3638.
NJIT To Host Interactive Secretaries Day Teleconference
Best-selling author Faith Popcorn will be one of three presenters for "Increasing Your Value as an Office Professional," an interactive teleconference hosted by NJIT that will be broadcast live via satellite on Wednesday, April, 22, 1-3 p.m., in Guttenberg Information Technologies Building 1400.Practical tips and down-to-earth advice for working with others, coordinating multiple tasks, and presenting a professional image will help secretaries and administrative assistants to address their day-to-day concerns and goals as well as those of their managers.
Topics will include improved communication and listening skills; assertiveness without aggression; tips for applying influence without authority; strategies for managing time, work, and one's personal life; handling the demands of multiple managers; effective uses of technology; and improving self-confidence and presenting ideas.
Popcorn is an inspirational speaker who advises Fortune 500 companies and is the author of "Clicking: 16 Trends to Future Fit Your Life, Your Work and Your Business." Other presenters include Geraldine Koslowski, the president of the 40,000-member Professional Secretaries International and the Association for Office Professionals, and motivational speaker George-Anne Fay, the author of "Will the Real Boss Stand Up?"
Supervising managers and support staff are invited to attend. The Office of Compliance and Training, the Women's Center, and OPEIU are sponsoring the event. Lunch will be served. Registration should be completed by April 15.
INFO: Barbara Mitchell, ext. 3134.
Seminars
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yongseok Park of AT&T will present "Systems Monitoring Using Petri Nets," sponsored by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Wednesday, March 25, 11:30 a.m., in Electrical and Computer Engineering Building 202.Park will consider a problem of designing a monitoring system for given logical and performance requirements. He will use an example of a simple client/server network, and show the development process of the actual system and its monitoring system.
Ayman F. Naguib AT&T will present "Space-Time Signal Processing and Coding for High Data Rate Wireless Communications," sponsored by the Center for Communications and Signal Processing Research and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 11:30 a.m., in Electrical and Computer Engineeing 202.
This talk will present the theory and practice of a new advanced modern technology suitable for high data rate wireless communications, and present its performance over a frequency-flat Rayleigh fading channel.
Humanities
Mary Prescott Metzger of the Department of Humanities and Social Studies will present "Ancient Lives: Early Bronze Age Climate Change and Village Life in the Near East," sponsored by Sigma Chi, NJIT Chapter, Monday, April 6, in Electrical and Computer Engineering Building 202.Metzger will discuss new evidence for drought as well as data from archaeological sites, which will contribute to a subtler view of agrarian economies as they adapted to change.
Mechanical Engineering
Ming C. Leu of the National Science Foundation will present "Past, Present and Future of Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing," Wednesday, April 1, 4-5 p.m., in Mechanical Engineering Building 224.Leu, who is on leave from NJIT where he is the sponsored chair in manufacturing productivity, will discuss the evolution of technologies in computer-automated prototyping and manufacturing of discrete parts and its future prospects. He will trace its beginnings from the development of numerical machine tools in the 1950s.
People
Immacolata DeAngelis, Physical Plant, thanks the university community for the many messages of condolences she received upon the passing of her mother.Classifieds
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