September 8, 1998
Contents
To The University Community
3 New Leaders Assume Key Positions This Fall
NJIT Adopts 21st Century Computing Plan
Honors Students Complete Successful NASA Launch
Surveys Show Gains In NJIT's Reputation
University Learning Center Offers Academic Support Workshops
Campus Construction Project Update
Central Help Desk Simplifies Computer Problems
Five NJIT Students To Participate In Minority Academic
Career Program
Oct. 7 Annual Fall Awards Ceremony To Honor Alumni,
Faculty
Inventors Hall Of Fame Seeks Nominations
Committee Seeks Honorary Doctoral Candidate Nominations
What's New On www.njit.edu
Fall '98 Vehicle Registration
Students Sponsor Blood Drive, Bone Marrow Registration
Library Exhibits Feature New Books, Humanities And
Social Sciences Faculty
New Faculty, Staff Join University
Faculty, Staff Earn Promotions
Women's Center Events Planned
How To Guarantee Inheritance Goes To Loved Ones, Not
Government
NJIT At Mt. Laurel Campus Happenings
American Heart Walk: Oct. 4
NJIT Community News Briefs
Seminars
Lectures
Classifieds
Campus Events Calendar
To The University Community
Welcome to all who are joining the NJIT university community for the first time and to returning students, faculty and staff. I hope you have had a pleasant and rewarding summer.The university is poised to start the year revitalized by the arrival of three newcomers in key leadership positions. Our dean of Newark College of Engineering, S.T. Mau, from the University of Houston, started work September 1. Our provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, William Van Buskirk, from Tulane University, will arrive on October 1. Both have been on campus for meetings at various times through the summer. I expect to announce the new chairperson of the Department of Computer and Information Science shortly. I look forward to working closely with each of them.
The summer was a busy one on campus. More than 3,200 students enrolled in regular courses, and we had several hundred participants in pre-college and summer enrichment programs this year.
Professor Richard Haddad's proposal for research in digital radio technology was funded by the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology at $5 million over five years. As a result, NJIT will act as the lead institution in the New Jersey Center for Wireless Telecommunications, with participation by Princeton, Rutgers, and Stevens.
A comprehensive plan for the next generation of computing services and facilities is nearing completion, and we will submit portions of it to the State of New Jersey for funding under the Higher Education Technology Infrastructure Fund Act. The NJIT Board of Trustees has authorized the expenditure of up to $2 million as a first step pursuant to the plan.
The renovation of Colton and Cullimore Halls proceeded smoothly and will be completed shortly. These projects will provide new office and instructional space for faculty in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The Campaign for NJIT: Design for the Future continues to attract substantial donations from alumni, corporations, and other friends of NJIT. Within the total campaign goal of $120 million, we have a target of $76 million in private giving, about $50 million of which is now in hand or pledged. I am particularly gratified at the willingness of faculty and staff members to contribute to the effort to support scholarships and professorships, and I hope we can achieve 100% participation.
I want to thank all those who worked through the summer on these and other university projects. And I wish every member of the community success in your teaching, learning, research, economic development, and service endeavors this year.
Saul K. Fenster
President
3 New Leaders Assume Key Positions This Fall
William C. Van Buskirk, a prominent biomedical engineer and former dean of engineering at Tulane University, has been named provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Sheng-Taur Mau, a distinguished professional engineer, educator, researcher and academic administrator has been appointed dean of Newark College of Engineering; and Richard Magee, executive director of NJIT's Center for Environmental Engineering and Science (CEES), has been named associate provost for research and development.William C. Van Buskirk
Van Buskirk comes to NJIT after a distinguished career at Tulane University. Since joining the Tulane faculty in 1970, he has served as dean of the School of Engineering and professor of biomedical engineering, and held the Alden J. Loborde Chair in Engineering. He had a concurrent appointment as clinical associate professor of biomechanics in the Department of Orthopaedics at Tulane's School of Medicine. He previously founded Tulane's Department of Biomedical Engineering and served as department head for 14 years.Under Van Buskirk's leadership, Tulane's engineering enrollment increased by more than 30 percent, research support doubled, and bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in environmental engineering were introduced.
As provost, Van Buskirk's responsibilities will include academic planning, educational and research policy, and program assessment and accountability. In addition to his administrative duties, he will serve as Foundation Professor of Biomechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Van Buskirk earned his bachelor's degree at the United States Military Academy and his master's and doctorate in aeronautical engineering at Stanford University. He has published extensively in professional journals in the fields of biomechanical engineering, biomechanics and bioengineering. His accomplishments include election as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, as well as membership in a host of prominent professional and honorary societies.
Sheng-Taur Mau
Mau was a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston and founding director of the Public Works Institute at the university's Cullen College of Engineering. From 1993-1996, he chaired the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Since 1995, he has directed an interdisciplinary research project on civil infrastructure systems, funded by the National Science Foundation, City of Houston and a consortium of private corporations.Mau earned his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering at Cornell University and served two years as senior research engineer in the Aeroelastic and Structures Research Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has published extensively in professional journals and conference proceedings in the areas of structural analysis and dynamics, and earthquake engineering. In addition, Mau co-authored a book, titled "Elementary Theory of Structures," which is in its fourth printing by Prentice Hall. He also is the recipient of an American Society of Civil Engineers national award for a research paper on structural engineering and a Senior Faculty Research Award from the Cullen College of Engineering.
A licensed professional engineer, Mau is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and has served on a six-member panel for the National Research Council on earthquake engineering for concrete dams.
Richard Magee
Magee is an expert in pilot testing of innovative prevention, treatment and remediation of environmental technologies. As executive director of CEES since 1992, he has been responsible for the overall management of four research centers, a technical assistance program, a pollution prevention initiative and five international programs.The associate provost for research and development is the chief spokesperson for research at NJIT. Magee will be responsible for developing corporate liaisons, informing faculty, chairpersons and deans of research opportunities, working with the deans in forming research teams to compete effectively for funding, and assuring the academic and financial integrity of research and development projects at the university.
Magee joined NJIT in 1987 as executive director of the Hazardous Substance Management Research Center (HSMRC). Under his leadership, CEES/HSMRC has secured more than $100 million in externally funded research, placing the research centers among the largest university-based in the nation. He holds joint professorial appointments in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science.
Because of his research interests in combustion and in the incineration of municipal and industrial wastes, Magee has served as vice chairman of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Research Committee on Industrial and Municipal Wastes and as a member of the United Nations Special Commission Advisory Panel on the Destruction of Iraq's Chemical Weapons Capabilities. He currently serves as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Science Committee's Priority Area Panel on Disarmament Technologies and as chairman of the Committee on the Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program for the National Research Council's Board on Army Science and Technology.
NJIT Adopts 21st Century Computing Plan
NJIT will spend $2.1 million this year on the first phase of a plan to take university technology into the next century: with high-speed network connections for everyone in the campus community; a computer for every faculty member; and a virtual network that allows students, faculty and administrators to tap into "university only" information via the Internet.The plan will be phased in over several years. At its July meeting, the Board of Trustees authorized the expenditure of $2.1 million to implement the initial phases, which will include:
· A professionally managed "Help Desk" and client support organization within the Division of Computing Services. This help desk will be up and running with the start of classes this year, and can be reached at extension 2900.As one of the first schools to enter the digital arena, NJIT faces a different set of challenges than those confronting most colleges and universities, said David Ullman, the task force chair and management information systems director. The university put its first strategic computing resources plan into place in 1983, and already has many of the systems that other institutions are just beginning to install.· Final stages of campus rewiring for bringing high-speed network connections to all labs, classrooms and offices.
· A "capable desktop" computer distribution program for full-time faculty and instructional staff.
· A virtual private network to allow faculty, staff and students access to campus-based proprietary information resources, such as administrative systems and library holdings, from anywhere via the Internet with the use of a password.
· Computing services for long-running, computing intensive projects generated by faculty and graduate students.
· Conversion of University Hall classrooms to technology-enabled "smart" classrooms, equipped with computers, projection devices, video players, and network connectivity.
· Web-enabling access to the university's student information systems for faculty, staff and students.
"What's needed here," he said, "are the kind of improvements that will take the university to the next level high-speed systems and resources that support cutting-edge computing research and new educational technologies, as well as the high-speed connectivity and sophisticated backup systems required by an institution where computing is an intrinsic element of the campus culture."
Saul K Fenster, NJIT's president, said that the plan is vital to the university's educational goals.
"Computers have changed the marketplace dramatically, encouraging an equally dramatic change in how we educate technological professionals," said Fenster. "We used to teach our students how to perform complex calculations. Today, we teach them to think in a far more comprehensive fashion, to solve problems with fewer contrived simplifications, to use technological tools, and to learn as they go along, drawing information from many disciplines. Computers have allowed us to explore innovative ways to meet new and emerging educational goals."
The plan also calls for expanded training and support programs campuswide. Some 45 faculty members took part in a pilot faculty development program during the summer. The STARS (Student Technology Advisors and Resource Services) program, a reverse mentoring process, develops student/faculty partnerships to experiment with, learn, and apply new technologies. Technology-savvy students coach faculty members who are technology novices in the skills to build and maintain web pages for professional vitae, class syllabi and notes, and other scholarly activities.
The needs of individual departments and specific academic programs also were addressed within the planning process. Once the provost and the deans have assessed and prioritized all department requests, these projects and timetables will be incorporated into the final plan.
Honors Students Complete Successful NASA Launch
After two long years of hard work and teamwork, a group of Albert Dorman Honors College students gathered at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Wallops Island, Va., last month to launch their creation an air-sampling device dubbed MAACS-II aboard a massive helium balloon.The takeoff, originally scheduled to occur between Aug. 10 and Aug. 14, was postponed several times due to weather and scheduling problems. But the project did take off at 6:45 a.m. Aug. 21 to the relief of all involved.
"It has been an honor to work with this group," said Bridget Ann Hogan, the group's project leader. "There is nothing like the burst of pride and fulfillment we felt as we watched our baby MAACS-2, take off!"
The mission, funded by a $34,220 NASA grant, was one of six projects
selected by
National Aeronautics and Space Association from among 40 colleges and
universities. It was designed and constructed by an undergraduate team
of four dozen students, led by chemical engineering senior Bridget Ann
Hogan. The cross-disciplinary project required skills in computer science,
mathematical modeling, chemical, mechanical, electronic, and computer engineering,
and writing.
Steve Smith, chairman of the flight center's Mission Readiness Review Board, praised the NJIT team for its excellent work.
"The Review Panel would like to commend the NJIT Design Team and their mentors for a cohesive, well-defined and practiced presentation," Smith said. "It was obvious that an extensive amount of excellent work had been accomplished. It also demonstrated that the Design Team recognized critical elements of the design process."
Housed within an aluminum gondola, the testing apparatus included sensitive electronic and timing equipment, which had to withstand a wide range of both temperature and air pressure changes. During descent, the device also had to withstand the multi-gravitational force created by the opening of a parachute and impact with earth at 15 mph. Because it was launched aboard a balloon, the entire payload had to weigh no more than 100 pounds.
The device relied upon a Global Positioning System receiver to determine altitude and trigger the opening of a series of collection tubes. Testing of the apparatus was performed at both the NJIT campus and at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Small-scale temperature and pressure chambers were built on campus to test various pumps, electronics and design configurations.
Eight student leaders and 40 additional students worked on the project during the past two years. Frances Ermi headed the chemistry group, which was responsible for designing and building the experiment and for the final chemical analysis; William LeVine headed the electronics group, which was responsible for constructing the microcontroller system and its interface to all sensors, valves, pumps, etc. and programming the system; Divyang Patel and Mark Will led the mechanical group, which was responsible for building the gondola, connecting parts and coordinating action with NASA's helium balloon; Mariusz Tuliszewski headed the mathematical modeling and computing group; and senior David Soltys led the testing group, which was responsible for coordinating testing of all components.
Among the other schools chosen to launch through the NASA project were Prairie View A&M in Texas and the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, composed of Old Dominion University, the College of William and Mary, The University of Virginia, Hampton University, and Tidewater Community College.
Coming soon . . . a video presentation of the launch at www.njit.edu
Surveys Show Gains In NJIT's Reputation
NJIT's academic reputation has risen significantly according to the U.S. News and World Report's "Annual Guide to America's Best Colleges," going from a 2.0 score in last year's survey to 2.7 in the current ranking. The rating is based on a national survey of university and college presidents, provosts, and deans of admissions, who rank institutions on a scale of one to five.In addition, NJIT has been ranked among the leading national universities by U.S. News and World Report for the fifth straight year. The 1999 rankings, released Aug. 21, grouped NJIT with such institutions as Drexel University, Florida Institute of Technology, Temple University, the University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
NJIT also ranked sixth in the nation for campus diversity, surpassed only by Rutgers-Newark, Polytechnic University, UCLA, University of California-Riverside, University of Houston, and the University of California-Berkeley.
NJIT also ranked among the top 90 best values in public colleges and universities in a survey published recently by the Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine. Earlier this year, NJIT was named the second "most wired" university in the country by Yahoo! Internet Life magazine.
Money magazine, which ranked NJIT sixth "best value" among science and technology schools in its 1998 survey, has discontinued its college and university rankings.
University Learning Center Offers Academic Support Workshops
The University Learning Center (ULC) offers Study Skills and Test Preparation workshops each semester, open to the entire NJIT community, with specific focus on first-time, full-time freshmen and new transfer students. Professional and student staff members team up to present clear and concise information on each topic, allowing for audience participation.The ULC staff is asking faculty and administrators to encourage students to attend these workshops:
· Study Skills, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2:45-3:45 p.m., University Hall 102DPlease register with Cathy Ruvolo by e-mail: Ruvoloc@admin.njit.edu. Remember to visit ULC's Web page at http://www.njit.edu/ULC for other special events and updated tutorial schedules.· Test Preparation, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2:45-3:45 p.m., University Hall 102D
INFO: Jenice Sabb, ext. 2992.
Campus Construction Project Update
The facilities management department dealt with a number of major projects on campus this summer while staying generally on schedule with the planned renovation of several buildings.Renovations
The third and fourth floors of Cullimore Hall were fully renovated, and the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences returned to its offices there.Renovations to the second floor of Cullimore, which houses a number of departments, will be started during the latter part of this year and completed in early 1999.
Renovations are nearly complete in Colton Hall and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will be moving in during the month of September.
Campbell Hall, when vacated by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, will begin renovations this fall. The Office of the Dean of Student Services and related student services offices are scheduled to move into Campbell in September 1999.
The Student Health Services clinic, housed in Entwisle Gymnasium, also will be undergoing renovations and will be temporarily closed until approximately mid-October.
"We regret any inconvenience, but the changes to the department are necessary and welcomed," said Eida Berrio, dean of student services. "The result will be a more spacious and appropriate facility that will allow us to serve our students better."
The office staff, temporarily located in the lower level of the Physical Education Building, will assist students with immunization and health insurance. During this time, emergencies will be directed to the nearest hospital with the assistance of the Department of Public Safety. Arrangements have been made with the clinic doctors to provide for physician services at their offices.
Maintenance Projects
· The campus green recently went under the backhoe for emergency repairs of the campus steam loop, an underground pipe that provides steam for heating various campus buildings. The steam loop developed a serious leak during late August, and was repaired on an emergency basis in order to provide steam for the fall heating season.· The entrance of Tiernan Hall underwent repairs this summer to eliminate leaks into laboratories located below the plaza.
· Cypress Hall's roof has been replaced.
· The Van Houten Library's Information Commons will be expanded to provide 18 additional Web-accessible public workstations by the end of September.
· A portion of the Guttenberg Information Technologies Building was renovated to accommodate the New Jersey Center for Multimedia Research.
· Annual upgrading has been completed for the residence halls.
Central Help Desk Simplifies Computer Problems
As part of the university's effort to streamline computing help within the NJIT community, the Computing Services Division has established a centralized Computing Help Desk number at 596-2900.Students, faculty and staff may call this number with any questions or problems related to computing at NJIT, including PC hardware and software, administrative or engineering computing, mainframes, passwords, and voice and data connectivity.
The new system eliminates the need to self-diagnose computing problems in order to decide whom to contact. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.5 p.m., a live person will greet you and log calls through new state-of-the-art Help Desk software. Calls will then be routed to the appropriate service group. Callers are given a "trouble ticket number" to check on the progress of their inquiry.
The new software also allows Computing Services to track, identify and correct recurring problems by improving documentation, streamlining procedures, and offering additional user training.
Stickers with the new Help Desk number will be distributed soon.
INFO: Rob Arms, rda@njit.edu.
Five NJIT Students To Participate
In Minority Academic Career Program
Five NJIT students have been awarded Minority Academic Career (MAC) fellowships
as part of the statewide program designed to increase the presence of traditionally
under-represented groups on New Jersey's college and university faculties.
Receiving undergraduate awards for the 1998-1999 academic year are:
Hanifa Johnson, a senior civil engineering major who was an undergraduate research fellow at Entech Partnership, a civil engineering architectural firm located in Clifton, N.J., headed by Trevor Flowers, an Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)/NJIT alumnus. Johnson will continue her Undergraduate MAC Fellowship at Entech Partnership in the fall semester.
Verdane Simeon, a senior nursing major and an active member of both the Caribbean Student Organization (CARIBSO), and the Haitian Student Organization (HASAN) and a residence assistant for the EOP Summer Academic Enrichment Program.
Jay Kumar Dhami, a senior computer and information science major, who served as an Educational Learning Assistant for EOP sophomores and the evening tutorial coordinator for the EOP Summer Academic Enrichment Program. A member of CARIBSO and HASAN and a College Leadership New Jersey alumnus, Dhami volunteered to help the Newark Public Library set up an accounting database.
Melenie Hazell, a senior majoring in engineering science with a concentration in biomedical engineering. She has served as vice president for the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and has worked as an intern in a major corporation through the Inroads Program.
Laura Williams, a senior industrial engineering major, a tutor in the University Learning Center and a member of Alpha Pi Mu, the Industrial Engineering Honor Society and NSBE.
Similar to NJIT's University Research Experience program, the goal of the Undergraduate MAC Program is intended to demystify the college teaching profession and to prepare students for graduate school, particularly doctoral study.
INFO: Sheridan O. Quarless, ext. 6470.
Oct. 7 Annual Fall Awards Ceremony
To Honor Alumni, Faculty
Five distinguished alumni, all leaders in their fields, will receive NJIT's
Distinguished Alumni Medal for Outstanding Achievement at the annual Fall
Awards Ceremony, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 3:30 p.m., in the Hazell Center Ballroom.
Alumni honorees include:
· Herbert A. Bernhard, '49, a litigation specialist and partner in the law firm of Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP.The program also will feature awards to outstanding faculty members for their contributions in teaching and research:· John D. McKenna, '68, a leader in the pollution control industry and chief executive officer of ETS, Inc., Air Technologies, Inc., and Christel Clear Technologies, Inc.
· Vincent DeCaprio, '72, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Becton, Dickinson and Company.
· Col. Ellen Pawlikowski, '78, chief of the Revolutionizing Training Division at Wright-Patterson Airforce Base, in Ohio.
· Michael F. Smith, '78, founder and chief executive officer of M.F. Smith & Associates, a management, information technology, and training consulting firm.
· Piero Armenante, professor of chemical engineering, will receive the Harlan J. Perlis Award for Research, for his work in the treatment of toxic and hazardous wastes.Teaching Excellence Awards will be presented to:· Basil C. Baltzis, professor of chemical engineering, will receive the Robert Van Houten Award for Excellence in Teaching, selected by alumni who have graduated within the last 10 years.
· Deran Hanesian, professor of chemical engineering, for lower division: undergraduate instruction.All members of the university community are invited to attend the ceremony and honor the award recipients. Employees must receive permission from their supervisors. For more information, call Lucye Millerand, Office of Special Events, ext. 5625.· John Federici, associate professor of physics, for upper division: undergraduate instruction.
· Nirwan Ansari, associate professor of electrical engineering, for graduate instruction.
· Slawomir Piatek, special lecturer in applied physics, for instruction by a special lecturer and/or program director.
· Louis Poli, adjunct professor of physics, for instruction by an adjunct professor.
· Firas Aljallad, teaching assistant in computer and information science, for instruction by a teaching assistant.
· Vladislav Goldberg, distinguished professor of mathematics, for outstanding professional development by a tenured faculty member.
Inventors Hall Of Fame Seeks Nominations
The New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for top New Jersey inventors who should be considered for Inventor of the Year, or for full induction into the Inventors Hall of Fame.Nominations must be submitted by Oct 1. The annual award banquet, at which six people are named to the Hall of Fame, no more than six are named Inventors of the Year and one company is selected for the Corporate Invention Hall of Fame, is held in February.
Established in 1987 at NJIT, the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame recognizes the state's inventing heritage and provides a permanent tribute to the individuals and corporations who have worked to advance technology. Notable members include Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison.
Hall of Fame awards are granted to inventors who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of knowledge and human welfare. These contributions may constitute any number of inventions of lasting social, technical or economic importance.
Six awards are granted annually with as many as two awards presented to Invention Pioneers.
Inventor of the Year designees are judged on the basis of one or more inventions that are covered by current U.S. patents. The Corporate Invention Hall of Fame award is granted to corporations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to innovation, fostering the development of inventions among their employees.
INFO: Lucye Millerand, ext. 5625, or millerand@admin.njit.edu.
Committee Seeks Honorary Doctoral Candidate Nominations
The Committee on University Awards, Lectures and Commencement invites nominations for honorary doctoral candidates for the 1999 Commencement exercises.The committee encourages faculty, staff and students to recommend distinguished individuals who have earned widespread recognition for their achievements.
To be eligible for consideration, nominations must include a vita of the candidate, a brief defense of the recommendation and supporting documents.
NJIT President Saul K. Fenster has appointed Bruce Kirchhoff, distinguished professor of management, to chair the committee for this academic year.
Nominations should be submitted to Jim Gardner, executive director of communications, by Monday, Sept. 28, 1998.
What's New On www.njit.edu
There are several additions to the campus home page.NJIT this week-and next is now available on the NJIT Web site. Readers can start on the NJIT Home Page and click in the yellow box on "Information for Faculty & Staff" and then on "NJIT this week-and next"; or type in http://www.njit.edu/Publications/twanext/ for the index of current and back issues.The Campaign for NJIT: Design for the Future has its own Web site at http://www.njit.edu/campaign/. Visit The Campaign Web site for information about this important $120 million fund-raising endeavor for the university, including special updates and breaking news on gifts, plus the upcoming Faculty/Staff Campaign.
The Newark Review, a journal of poetry and prose is published by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. The first issue in a decade, it maintains a focus on Northern New Jersey's fertile literary/visual arts community. Poetry, prose, and images are welcome for future issues, as are hypertexts, reviews and criticism. The Newark Review will appear in print, and as a rolling online publication at http://megahertz.njit.edu/~newrev/v2s1/v2s1.html
Fall '98 Vehicle Registration
Faculty and staff who were registered for parking last semester will automatically be registered for parking for fall semester 1998. There is no need to fill out forms or report to the Department of Public Safety. New burgundy parking hangtags were mailed this summer. NJIT photo identification cards will automatically be activated for use at the lot gates and payroll deductions for fall 1998 will occur as usual throughout the semester.Anyone who did not receive their hangtag in the mail, please call the Department of Security, Identification and Parking Systems, ext. 7190.
Those who do not wish to park during the fall 1998 semester, please return the burgundy hangtag in person to public safety to avoid payroll deductions. The photo ID card will be deactivated.
All faculty and staff members who did not register for parking last semester should have received a parking registration form in the mail. Anyone who wishes to park on campus during fall 1998 must fill out this form, and return it to public safety in person. At that time, the NJIT photo ID card will be activated, a hangtag will be issued, and the payroll office will be notified for deductions.
INFO: Robert Gjini or Sharon Kane, Department of Security, Identification and Parking Systems, ext. 7190.
Students Sponsor Blood Drive, Bone Marrow Registration
Sigma Psi Kappa sorority, the Office of Greek Life, and the Hispanic Heritage Month Committee are sponsoring a Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registration on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 12:30-6 p.m., in the Hazell Center Gallery.New Jersey Blood Services will be recruiting members of minority ethnic and racial groups (particularly African-American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander) for registry in the National Marrow Donor Program. Registering for this program requires only the donation of a small, extra amount of blood.
This drive also is being held to assist Rahilio Rodriguez, a young boy from Newark. Rahilio has leukemia, and needs a bone marrow transplant. He is Hispanic (Cuban/Puerto Rican), and his best chance of a match is with someone from this ethnic group.
Everyone is encouraged to come and participate in this drive.
INFO: Rick Brown, Office of Greek Life, ext. 3605.
Library Exhibits Feature New Books,
Humanities And Social Sciences Faculty
The Robert W. Van Houten and Architecture libraries are again hosting a
new book exhibit. More than 1,000 new books are on display until Sept.
11. All are invited to stop in and browse. New books on display may be
reserved.
"This exhibit is designed to give students a chance to get a close-up look at the additions we've made to our collection," said Doreen Mettle, director of projects and grants. "These are current publications that relate to the university's technological pursuits, including recent books on computing, engineering, management and architecture, among others."
The library also will feature Department of Humanities and Social Sciences faculty in a separate exhibit. This display, on view through September, will profile the department and include features on select faculty.
Both libraries are open all day and into the evening during the week. Weekend hours start later and close earlier.
Fall Semester Hours: Van Houten Library
Monday-Thursday |
Fall Semester Hours: Architecture Library
Monday-Thursday |
New Faculty, Staff Join University
During the summer, the following faculty and staff joined the university.Ale Alan, post doctoral fellow, Richard Mondalto, senior laboratory SVC worker, and Necdet Uzun, assistant professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Humberto Anderson, custodian, Raymond Grace, assistant manager, Frank Miller, custodian, and Lawrence Worthy, Building Services; Victor Blanco, institute police officer, Richard Gordon, senior security officer, Zamal Haque, senior security officer, and Mark Van, institute police officer, Public Safety; Robert Blaylock, coordinator of technical services, Office of the Dean-NJIT at Mt. Laurel; Alexandro Gerbessiotis, assistant professor, Computer and Information Science; Usha Haley, visiting professor, and Diana Walsh, special lecturer, Management; Eonna Hunt, systems manager, Financial Aid; Barbara Lerner, assistant director, Procurement Technical Assistance Center; Omar Santos Maisonet, receiving stores/mail assistant, Materials Management/Vehicles; Sara Markowitz, assistant professor, and David Stradling, special lecturer, Humanities and Social Sciences; Ernest Muro, title code pending, Center for Information Age Technology; Owen Phairis III, electronic engineer/solar observer, and Jiong Qui, post doctoral research associate, Center for Solar Research; Regina Plaire, accounts receivable analyst, Grant and Contract Services; Lynn Riker, director of residence life, Residence Life; Jennifer Hayden Schel, principal clerk stenographer, Computing Services; and Goosheng Wu, research scientist, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science.
Faculty, Staff Earn Promotions
The following faculty and staff have received promotions.Faculty members promoted to professor include Ali Akansu, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Rajesh Dave, Mechanical Engineering; Karen Franck and Leslie Weisman, Architecture; James Grow, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science; N.M. Ravindra, Physics; Frank Shih, Computer and Information Science.
Faculty promoted to associate professor include Lucian Fabiano, Engineering Technology; Cheryl Hile and Michael Siegel, Mathematical Sciences; Burt Kimmelman, Humanities and Social Sciences; Marvin Nakayama, Computer and Information Science.
Faculty who received tenure without change in rank include Lev N. Krasnoperov and Marino Xanthos, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science; and Jacob Savir, Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Staff receiving promotions include Francisco Berreto and Matthew
Rarick, Public Safety,
police officer; Santiago Guzman, Continuing Professional Education,
web information technology specialist; Gale Spak, Continuing Professional
Education, associate vice president for continuing education and distance
learning; Brad Dave Swiney, Public Safety, security officer and
dispatcher; Latosha Wilson, Continuing Professional Education, assistant
to the executive director.
Women's Center Events Planned
The Constance A. Murray Women's Center welcomes everyone back for another exciting and productive academic year. We look forward to your participation and continued support. Several events are already scheduled. Please mark your calendars.Thursday, Sept. 17 · ACE-NIP Welcome Breakfast
Join us as we welcome new women employees to NJIT and meet the winners of the 1998-1999 ACE-NIP and Murray scholarships.
Monday, Sept. 21 · Women's Day at NJIT
Our Big Sisters will welcome their Little Sisters to campus and introduce them to campus life.
Sunday, Oct. 4 · American Heart Walk
Starts in Verona Park, N.J. Sign up to walk with the Women's Center. Make a donation and add your "heart" to those already displayed at the Women's Center!
Oct. 14 and Nov. 5 · Recruitment Events at Mobil Chemical Company and FMC Corp.
Two of our Advisory Board members will be sponsoring events to introduce young women to science and engineering careers.Also being planned for the fall semester are our annual Alumnae/Big Sister dinner, the ACE-NIP Holiday Party and a meeting of the Murray Women's Center Advisory Board. Dates and additional information to follow.
Purchase a Constance A. Murray Women's Center T-shirt - $10. Proceeds help support the Women's Center Scholarship Fund.
INFO: Anne Wiley, ext. 3345.
How To Guarantee Inheritance Goes To
Loved Ones, Not Government
Qualified pension plans, such as TIAA/CREF, IRAs, 401Ks, 403(b) Keoghs,
Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit plans, are subject to a sizable
tax when passed on to a spouse, child or other beneficiary. How can one
avoid paying this tax?
The answer is a planned gift. A number of planned gift vehicles are available to meet an individual's specific financial needs. For example, to avoid paying federal estate tax (55 percent rate) and federal income tax (40 percent rate), individuals can choose to name a Charitable Remainder Unitrust as the primary beneficiary of the plan at death. The trust then provides an income to the surviving spouse for his or her lifetime with an eventual gift going to NJIT, saving federal estate and income taxes and providing an increased income to the surviving spouse.
The Charitable Remainder Unitrust also is an excellent planned giving option when contemplating the sale of any appreciated asset, such as stock, real estate or a business. With a Charitable Remainder Unitrust individuals can:
- · Increase current income from appreciated assets.
- · Obtain a generous income tax charitable deduction.
- · Bypass a substantial penalty capital gains tax.
- · Save estate taxes and probate costs.
- · Provide for the future of NJIT.
The information in this article is not intended as legal advice. For legal advice, please consult an attorney.
INFO: Judy Myrtetus, ext. 8516, or Spencer Scott, ext. 4866.
NJIT At Mt. Laurel Campus Happenings
NJIT at Mt. Laurel, formerly known as the Technology and Engineering Center, NJIT's South Jersey branch campus located in Burlington County, can now be reached through either its improved telephone system or through its new web page.To reach NJIT staff at the Mt. Laurel campus, call 1 (800) 222-6548, ext. 4 or (609) 642-0902, or visit http://www.njit.edu/TEC.
The NJIT at Mt. Laurel staff and faculty invited the fall 1998 incoming freshman class and their parents to an old-fashioned home-style barbecue and volleyball game. The event took place during the first day of Miniversity, July 30. More than half of the students' parents participated in the event. The faculty/staff team, led by Muhammad Feknous, professor of electrical and computer engineering, Robert Blaylock, technical services coordinator, and Vanessa Engle, customer service representative, were victorious. Everyone had a great time and the students and their parents seemed to really appreciate getting to know the faculty and staff in an informal atmosphere.
Administrative staff appointments at Mt. Laurel:
· Garry M. Keel, assistant dean, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative activities at the Mt. Laurel campus. Keel had been serving as the acting assistant dean for the past 10 months while he completed his doctorate degree from Fordham University in the field of education administration.· Robert Blaylock, technical services coordinator, responsible for maintaining computer classrooms, computer hardware, and peripheral software at the Mt. Laurel campus. He comes to NJIT at Mt. Laurel with nearly 10 years of experience in the computer repair and services industry.
· Kathy Bradley, admissions recruiter, a former middle school guidance counselor with the Evesham Township School District in Burlington County. Bradley will recruit students from South Jersey for the entire spectrum of NJIT programs both at the Newark and Mt. Laurel campuses.
American Heart Walk: Oct. 4
NJIT has been asked to participate in the annual American Health American Heart Walk on Sunday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m., in Verona Park, N.J. Coordinated by the American Heart Association, this national fund-raising event will be held in local communities across the United States. New Jersey's goal is to raise more than $1.25 million to fight the number one and number three killers in the nation and in Essex County heart disease and stroke.Eida Berrio, dean of student services, one of this year's regional vice chairs, along with her enthusiastic pacesetters, Rick Brown, Albert Martinez, Donna Minnich, Sheridan Quarless, Anne Wiley, and Kathleen Hoffman, will be recruiting captains and walkers to participate in this heart-healthy exercise. They also will be raising funds to continue the American Heart Association's fight against heart diseases and stroke. The entire university community is asked to support this walk and participate in this fun event.
Please join NJIT community members at the "Kick-Off" events Wednesday, Sept. 9, 12-2 p.m., in the Hazell Center Lounge, and again 3:30-4:30 p.m., on The Green outside the Hazell Center. Refreshments will be served, information will be available and individuals will have an opportunity to sign up for the walk.
The Heart Association looks forward to enthusiastic support and representation from NJIT on both dates. Thank You!
| Pacesetter | Captains |
| Rick Brown, ext. 3605 | Ann Marie Petrock, Tom Borowski, Abimael Eduardo, Alex Ruiz, Fabio Jaramillo, Bryan Reiser, Aisha Williams, John Rodriguez. |
| Donna Minnich, ext. 3683 | Chris Weisbecker, Daniel Colon, Neeraj Pipada, Lashanta Dawkins, Jose Morel. |
| Albert Martinez, ext. 5887 | Lisa Pierce, Bridget Hogan, Erol Maynard, Lenny Jimerez, Luqman Muhammad, Robert Torres. |
| Anne Wiley, ext. 3345 | Nancy Steffen-Fluhr, Roberta Hartlaub, James Dyer, Talina Knox, Barbara Tedesco. |
| Sheridan Quarless, ext. 2992 | Jenice Sabb, the Rev. John Dennehy, Charlie Nieves, Tanya Youmans-Eady, Rosalind Newton, Vennie Griffin Jr. |
| Kathleen Hoffman, ext. 4263 | Neil Hetherington, Amy Milavsky, Gloria Phipps, Emily Hsu, Crystal Smith. |
NJIT Community News Briefs
Thanks
Renee Watkins, Office of the President, expresses deep appreciation for the support and messages of condolence she received upon the passing of her son.Juanita Hamlette, Center for Pre-College Programs, thanks the university community for the fruit basket and the plant that she received during her recent illness and convalescence.
Louis Johnson, Office Services, thanks the university community for its cards, gifts and well wishes on his retirement. "May god bless each of you," he said.
Linda Strimike, Van Houten Library, would like to thank the university community for all expressions of sympathy she received upon the death of her sister, Mary Ellen.
Arlene Horowitz, New Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, extends thanks for all the phone calls she received from her NJIT colleagues during a recent stay at Englewood Hospital, and for the fruit basket from Dr. Fenster and the university community.
New Arrival
Mother Catherine Sebastian, assistant to the dean of engineering for assessment, and father Donald Sebastian, executive director of the Center for Manufacturing Systems and professor of industrial and manufacturing engineeering, are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter Caitlyn Ann Sebastian, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, 20 3/4 inches, at 1 p.m., Aug. 25 at Morristown Memorial Hospital.Staffing Update
Gloria Dudas, director of the Student Health Services Clinic, has left NJIT to pursue other interests. A search for a new director will be initiated shortly. An interim director, to be named shortly, will provide guidance and leadership to the Office of Health Services. Dudas will continue to provide consultation to our interim director, as needed, during this transitional process.Household Items Needed
A new group of international students arrived on campus Aug. 25. Many are still settling in to new homes and need small household items such as dishes, pots, pans, utensils, chairs, and small appliances. To donate pieces from home, please contact the Office of International Students and Faculty, ext. 2451, or drop items off at Eberhardt B10.Vending Machine Refunds
Refunds for food and beverage machines are now available at the Hazell Center information desk. The university has entered into new contracts for vending services. Under a new procedure, refunds for food and beverage machines may be obtained from 9 a.m.4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Hazell Center is now the sole, permanent location for refunding any money lost in any campus food or beverage machine. The university has contracted with PepsiCo for all beverage vending, and with LA Food for all food vending.INFO: Leroy Thomas, associate dean of student services, ext. 3466, or thomas@admin.njit.edu
Alumni Association To Host Great Chef's Night II Sept. 14
Great Chef's Night II, sponsored by the Alumni Association, will be Sept. 14, 5:30-9 p.m., at the Park Avenue Club, 184 Park Ave., in Florham Park. Advance-sale tickets are $55; sales at the door, $65. The admission price includes a complimentary gift for each attendee. Tickets may be purchased by mail or at the Alumni Office.INFO: Alumni Office, ext. 3441.
Seminars
Friday, Sept. 11
Mike Shelley, of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, will present "Modelling of the Visual Cortex," sponsored by the Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics,11:30 a.m., Cullimore Hall 611.
Friday, Sept. 18
Dipak K. Dey, of the University of Connecticut's Department of Statistics, will present "A New Link Model for Dichotomous Quantal Response Model," sponsored by the Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 11:30 a.m., Cullimore Hall 611.Lectures
Thursday, Oct. 29
Albert R. Gamper Jr., president and chief executive officer of The CIT Group, will present a lecture on "Should Business Have a Social Agenda?" Thursday, Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m., in the A.J.J.A. Wilson Alumni Center. Registration and a reception will begin at 5:30 p.m.The program is the latest offering in a lecture series sponsored by the School of Management in celebration of the school's accreditation by the American Assembly of College Schools of Business. The upcoming lecture is co-sponsored by The Associates for the University, a distinguished group of business and community leaders.
The CIT Group is one of the nation's largest commercial and consumer financing companies. An affiliate of the Dai-Ichi Kango Bank (DKB), The CIT Group was formerly owned by Manufacturers Hanover Corporation. Gamper joined Manufacturers Hanover in 1962, and held a number of executive posts before he was elected chairman and chief executive officer of The CIT Group in 1987. Charged with the responsibility of restructuring the company along more profitable and efficient lines, he headed a reorganization team that sold CIT's manufactured housing unit in the Southwest, restructured two operating units, improved credit quality throughout the organization, and dramatically reduced operating costs.
For more information, call Barbara Tedesco, associate dean of the School of Management, ext. 3248, or Lucye Millerand, Office of Special Events, ext. 5625.
Monday, Nov. 2
The 1998 Cecil Brown Lecture in Chemistry, sponsored by the North Jersey Section of the American Chemical Society, will be Monday, Nov. 2, 4 p.m., in the Hazell Center Ballroom.Ronald Breslow, of Columbia University and past president of the American
Chemical Society, will discuss "The Chelate Effect in Binding, Catalysis
and Chemotherapy." A
reception in the Hazell Center Gallery will follow.
Breslow also will lecture on "Preparing for the Chemistry and Jobs of the Future," on the same day, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. This presentation will be followed by a complimentary lunch for all attendees.
INFO: Sharon Pettiford, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science, ext. 3570.
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