New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) celebrates Women’s History Month throughout March with events ranging from an original play to a lecture by Catalyst founder and chief executive officer Sheila Wellington. Catalyst is one of the most influential women’s think-tanks on women in business and advertising. >>

The World History Association (WHA) recently named Lauren Benton, Ph.D., professor of history and director of the legal studies program at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), the winner of the association’s 2003 book award.  Benton’s new book, Law and Colonial Cultures: Legal Regimes in World History, 1400-1900, (Cambridge University Press, 2002) will receive the honor in June of 2003 at the association’s annual conference. >>