Daniel A. Henderson, president of PhoneTel Communications, Inc. and a member of the Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) Board of Visitors, met with current ADHC students this morning in the Campus Center Atrium. Members of the ADHC Board of Visitors participated in roundtable discussions focused on careers, education and academic majors and discussed internships and research opportunities available at their companies. >>

Eric Katz, PhD, a professor in the department of humanities at NJIT, will discuss the role of science, technology and engineering in the development of the Holocaust on Nov. 12, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. >>

Daniel A. Henderson, president of PhoneTel Communications, Inc. and a member of the Albert Dorman Honors College Board of Visitors, assisted the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in the acquisition of two prototypes and related documentation for a pioneering wireless picturephone technology developed in 1993. Henderson recently was awarded six U.S. patents for innovation incorporated in the wireless system and device. The donation adds to a previous collection of wireless technology that Henderson donated to the museum’s Information Technology and Communications Division in 2003. >>

NJIT will receive a $150,000 gift from PSEG to launch a scholarship for freshmen enrolled in NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College. The PSEG Honors Scholarship Endowment will be available to freshmen enrolling next fall in NJIT’s Honors College. >>

Lindsey Pollak, a writer, editor and speaker specializing in career advice and women’s issues, will share insights from Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World, her new career advice book for college students and recent grads, at an Honors College Colloquium on Oct. 17, 3-4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium. >>

Sanjeev Sanyal, 2007 Eisenhower Fellow and chief economist at Deutsche Bank Asia, will describe the various dynamics that will drive 21st-century Asian mega-cities at the Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium Series on Oct. 8, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center Ballroom. >>

Albert Dorman Honors College at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has finalized acceptances for its incoming freshman class. >>

As a child Ashley Chou enjoyed playing with Legos. Taking things apart to see how they worked was her passion. She never lost this inquisitive quality, which she hopes to serve future employers well. Chou will graduate from NJIT on May 17, 2007 with a degree in industrial engineering. >>

Hamid Bagce will graduate on May 17, 2007 from NJIT at Continental Airlines Arena with a perfect 4.0 average and with one of the top honors from Newark College of Engineering. Last March, he was named best biomedical engineering student of the year. >>

When Matthew Schaefer started his freshman year at NJIT, he set himself a lofty goal: In four years, he’d graduate with a perfect grade-point average. As NJIT’s May 17, 2007 graduation approaches, Schaefer will have met his goal. The Randolph Township native will graduate with a 3.988 accumulated average. >>

When officials and benefactors of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) convened earlier this month to celebrate the victory of reaching the financial goal of the Albert Dorman Honors College Scholarship Endowment Campaign, the university celebrated more than the success of a fundraising campaign, said Honors College Dean Joel S. Bloom, EdD. >>

Joel S. Bloom, EdD, vice president of academic and student services and dean of the Albert Dorman Honors College at NJIT has been named an Educational Opportunity Fund Champion for 2007. The award, sponsored by New Jersey’s Commission on Higher Education, is annually presented to dedicated New Jersey individuals who provide maximum education and opportunity for New Jersey’s disadvantaged youngsters. >>

New Jersey students who are physically challenged have additional opportunities to pursue higher education thanks to a $1 million gift from an NJIT alumnus, William S. Guttenberg, who has continually demonstrated his dedication to physically challenged young people and to NJIT through his generosity. >>

Alumni from Albert Dorman Honors College at NJIT returned this past week to the university to talk to undergraduates about the skills they need to succeed professionally. The 14 alumni met with current Dorman Honors College students in roundtable discussions focused on careers, education and academic majors. The graduates also spoke about internships and research opportunities available at their companies. >>

Darlene Lamourt, of Perth Amboy, has joined the development staff in the Advancement Office at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) as the new campaign director. >>