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CNR Dedicates New Wellness Center
On a warm and sunny April 24,
2008 the College officially dedicated the new Wellness Center with an
Academic Convocation and a blessing of the building by The Most
Reverend Gerald T. Walsh, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop of New York and Rector
of St. Joseph’s Seminary. Renowned medical ethicists Dr. Edmund
D. Pellegrino, John Carroll Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Medical
Ethics at Georgetown University and Chair of the President’s Council on
Bioethics, and Dr. Nuala Kenny, O.C., FRCPC, Professor, Departments of
Bioethics and Pediatrics at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia,
addressed the audience before receiving honorary degrees from the
College. Following the ceremony members of the College Community and
special guests gathered for receptions in the Student Campus Center and
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Earlier this month, President Sweeny and Board Chair Michael N. Ambler
presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony, after which faculty, staff and
students enjoyed a continental breakfast and tours of the
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“I always look
fondly upon my experience at CNR because of the
overwhelming support I received from a host of professors and
staff.
Their support and the ability to attend an all-women's college
instilled in me the spirit to fight for what I want in life no matter
how big the obstacle.”
Shiba Russell
SAS’97
co-anchor, Weekend EyeOpener
WCVB-TV (ABC affiliate in Boston)
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Noted Author Gives Annual Dowell Lecture
In honor of Women’s
History Month, The College of New Rochelle hosted its
annual Elvira M. Dowell ’36
Lecture featuring noted author and editor Dr. Kristin Waters. This
year’s
lecture, "Crying Out For Liberty: Freedom and Equality in Early
Abolitionism," took place on March 31, 2008 in Romita
Auditorium on CNR’s Main Campus. Pictured here
with Dr. Waters (c.) are Dr. Roblyn Rawlins, Associate Professor of
Sociology, School of Arts &
Sciences, and Chair,
Women's Studies Program (l.) and Dr. Dorothy Escribano, Senior
Vice President for Academic Affairs (r.)
Westchester Biennial Opens at Castle Gallery
An opening reception
was held on April 6, 2008 f0r
the Castle Gallery’s Westchester Biennial 2008, ceated in 1998
to showcase work by emerging and established Westchester County
artists. For more
opening reception photos click here.
Community Service Day
On April 2, 2008 members of The College of New
Rochelle’s faculty, staff
and students from the Main Campus and five NYC campuses participated
in
the College’s Annual Community Service Day coordinated
by the Office of Campus Ministry.
This year, CNR’s annual event concentrated on
painting, gardening and cleanup, as well as spending time with the
residents of the
Richmond Community Services Intermediate Care Facility Program. CNR
faculty, staff and students alwo volunteered for the Midnight Run,
where they prepared food, clothing and blankets for distribution to the
homeless in New York City.
JOC Campus Hosts Annual Book Talk with
Author Herb Boyd
Long-time School of New Resources adjunct faculty member and
award-winning author Herb Boyd delivered the School’s annual Book Talk
at the John Cardinal O’Connor Campus on March 26, 2008. Speaking to a
crowd of more than 175, Boyd delighted the audience with stories of
literary figure James Baldwin, Harlem and anecdotes from Boyd’s latest
book, Baldwin’s Harlem. Boyd
has published 16 books, among them Brotherman
- The Odyssey
of Black Men in America, (1995) co-edited with
Robert Allen, which won the American Book Award for non-fiction, Black Panthers for
Beginners (1995), Autobiography
of a People - Three
Centuries of African American History Told By Those Who Lived It
(2000), Race and Resistance -
African Americans in the 21st Century
(2002), We Shall Overcome - A
History of the Civil Rights Movement
(2004), and Pound for Pound - The
Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson
(2005).
Boyd, who teaches African and
African American Studies at SNR, has
been inducted into both the Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of
African Descent and the Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame for
Journalists.
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"One of the many
things I love about CNR is that
it offers very close
relationships between the students and professors. This is because it
is a small college with a lovely campus where everything is open and
available to students."
Jelena Krstic
Class of 2010
Political Science and History
Honors Program
School of Arts & Sciences
The College of New Rochelle
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International
“Plungers” Return
from Community Service Trip to Guatemala
Sponsored by the Office of Campus Ministry, this year's International
Plunge, a
service-learning experience, visited rural Guatemala during Spring
Break. CNR students and staff helped in the construction of homes
and reforestation projects for the benefit of the area residents.
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Students Visit Puerto
Rico to Study History and Culture
Students top to bottom are: Victoria Lugo SAS’09, Mariana
Martinez SAS’09, Cassie Pratt SAS’10, Dianne Rios SAS’09 and Nadege
Louis SAS’09.
Five students from the School of Arts & Sciences,
accompanied by
Dr. Nereida Segura Rico, Associate Professor of Spanish, SAS, and Dr.
Judy Gordon, Associate Professor of Social Work, SAS, spent eight days
in Puerto Rico during March as part of a course on Puerto Rican history
and culture. The trip included visits to museums and historic sites,
lectures by prominent faculty from the University of Puerto Rico, a
visit to the island of Vieques, a hike through the national park and
rain forest, El Yunque, observations at elementary and secondary
schools and briefings at community-based organizations serving
diverse
population groups, including Dominican immigrants, the disabled and
abused women.
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"I love being part of this special College
Community and being able to
work directly with students. There hasn’t been one day that is routine
for me. Every day is different and I love that."
Marie Rofhok
Director
Mooney Center/Media Services
The College of New Rochelle
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Dr. Judith Gordon,
Associate Professor of Social Work in the School of Arts &
Sciences, accompanied a group of eight social work students to a
legislative day in Albany sponsored by the NYS Social Work Education
Association. During their time in Albany, they met with legislators
from Westchester and other parts of the state to discuss issues of
concern in social work and the human services.
During the month of February, Dr. Susan Conte, Assistant Professor
of Guidance and Counseling in the Graduate School,
made numerous presentations. Dr. Conte was part of an Ethics
Panel at the College, presenting on ethical issues in school
social work: “What We Have Learned From September 11, 2001 About
Crisis Management In Schools.” At Margaret’s Place, White Plains
High School, she conducted a day-long workshop on non-suicidal
self-injury among adolescents and young adults for clinical staff
members (clinical social workers and psychologists) of Margaret's Place
settings in the metropolitan area. Dr. Conte also presented a
workshop
on non-suicidal self-injury among college students at a College
Leadership Conference sponsored by the Westchester Alcohol and Other
Drug Consortium (WAOD) held at Manhattanville College. At Fordham
University, Lincoln Center, she participated on a panel of clinical
professionals at a conference on adolescent self-injurious behavior and
suicidality.
Dr. Ruth Zealand,
Associate Professor of Education in the School of Arts & Sciences,
was the first recipient of the Art of Accessible Teaching Award given
by Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Zealand was recognized
for her outstanding contribution to the educational equity for students
with disabilities.
Cristina de Gennaro,
Associate Professor of Art in the School of Arts & Sciences, has
been awarded a fellowship for an artist residency at the Fundacion
Valparaiso in Almeria, Spain, during June 2008. While there, she
will work on a new installation artwork. Professor de Gennaro’s
installation “Improbable Spring” will be part of the exhibit Local
Growing Conditions at the Arts Exchange Gallery at the Westchester Arts
Council in White Plains. The exhibition will have an opening reception
on May 16 from 6 - 9 p.m. and will be on view through July 26.
Robert Wolf,
Professor, Studio Art Program in the Graduate School, presented
clinical case studies for the Institute for Expressive Analysis at a
professional event they sponsored for prospective new students at Pure
Vision Arts in New York City.
Dr. Frank Rizza,
Assistant Professor of Career Development and Mental Health Counseling
in the Graduate School has published an article in the Nassau
Counselor’s Association’s journal, NewCAster.
The article, “Humor, Laughter, Counseling and resiliency,”
appears in the March edition.
Dr. Lynn Petrullo,
Professor of Biology in the School of Arts & Sciences,
presented “Genetics in Popular Culture: Use of Media Based Case
Studies to Teach Human Genetics to Non-majors” as a breakout session at
the Molecules of Life National Dissemination Conference, hosted by the
NYU Faculty Research Network in Atlanta, Georgia in March.
Dr. Andre Beauzethier,
Associate Professor of Modern Foreign Languages in the School of Arts
& Sciences, led two workshops on the teaching of
foreign languages at a New York Province of the Society of Jesus
Secondary Ed colloquium organized by Fordham University Prep School,
Rose Hill Campus.
Dr. Jennifer Scuro,
Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the School of Arts & Sciences,
presented a paper, “The Postmodern Condition of Impatience,” for the
Long Island Philosophical Society in April at Molloy College.
Dr. Laurie DuBos,
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Graduate
School, will present on "Educational and Community Resources for
Children with Special Needs" at the 2008 Young Child Expo &
Conference in New York City in April.
Dr. Nereida Segura-Rico,
Associate Professor, Modern Foreign Language in the School of Arts
& Sciences, presented a paper entitled “Testimonio and the
Transatlantic: Spaces of Transculturation” at the 14th Annual Carolina
Conference on Romance Literatures held in Chapel Hill, NC in March. Dr.
Segura-Rico’s review of Ordinary
Enchantments: Magical Realism and the Remystification of Narrative by
Wendy B. Faris appeared in Hispanofila,
vol. 151 (Winter 2007).
Dr. Roblyn Rawlins,
Associate Professor of Sociology in the School of Arts & Sciences,
is co-investigator on a research study for Pennsylvania Youth in
Transition, a partnership of organizations concerned with high-school
dropouts and young people aging out of the foster care system,
examining barriers to and opportunities for reconnecting such youth to
high-quality educational options.
Andrea DeCapua,
Assistant Professor of Multicultural/Multilingual Education in the
Graduate School, authored a chapter in the book From Hip-hop to Hyperlinks: Teaching About
Culture in the Composition Classroom, edited by Joanna N. Paull
and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Professor DeCapua’s
chapter is entitled: “There is More to an Iceberg Than the Tip: Culture
and Second Language Writing in the Classroom.”
Dr. Connie Vance,
Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing, appeared on a Channel 11
New @ 10 FactFinders segment on the nursing shortage. Dr. Vance
was also featured in and appeared on the cover of Nursing Spectrum's
Management & Leadership 2008 Guide on Mentoring.
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