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CNR Offers Summer Art
Workshop for High School Students
For the fourth
consecutive year, The College of New Rochelle’s School of Arts
& Sciences’ Art Department offered an intense Summer Art
Portfolio Workshop, designed for high school students (sophomores,
juniors, seniors and recent graduates) who want to develop a strong
college admissions portfolio.
Empire State Officials Stay
On Campus
The College hosted 90 adult volunteers for the New York State Empire
Games in late July. The Empire State Games is a multi-sport event for
amateur athletes and is patterned after the Olympic program.
Approximately 6,000 athletes participated in the games. Here, Meghan
Toomey, Assistant Director for Student Development &
Programs,
checks guests into Ursula Hall. The volunteers stayed in Ursula
Hall for the week and had breakfast at the Student Campus
Center
each morning before heading off to their various assignments in
Westchester County.
Freshman Summer Orientation
Held on Main Campus
Summer Orientation
2007 for new CNR students starting this fall in the School of Arts
& Sciences and School of Nursing was held over the summer on the
main campus in New Rochelle. Students attending the two-day sessions
registered for classes, completed health forms, finished their housing
application forms, and most of all, met faculty, staff, and other new
students.
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CNR Graduate
Students Awarded Thesis Awards
The Westchester Art Therapy
Association has awarded three graduate
art therapy students the Thesis Award for 2007. The awardees are Alexandra Dziedzic, Shannon Flatley, and Lauren Rega. The students
presented their innovative thesis research at an Awards Events on June
13, 2007 in the Student Campus Center on the main
campus. Photographed here are Jane
DeSourza, President of the
Westchester Art Therapy Association and Art Therapist at St. Vincent’s
Hospital; Dr. John Patton,
Assistant Dean of the Art and Communication
Studies Division of the Graduate School of CNR; Dr. Patricia St. John,
Associate Professor of Art Therapy & Art Education in the Graduate
School of CNR; graduate students: Lauren Rega, Alexandria Dziedzic,
Shannon Flatley; and Dr. Guy Lometti,
dean of the Graduate School.
69th Annual
Alumnae/I
College
Weekend
CNR celebrated its 69th annual
Alumnae/i
College Reunion over the June 8-10 weekend. Graduates of The
College
of New Rochelle returned to campus for a weekend of fun and
remembrances.
List of
2007 Awardees
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CNR students
traveled to Quebec on cross cultural trip
In the last week of May 2007, students in the Department of
Modern and Classical Languages traveled with Dr. André
Beauzethier to visit Montréal and Québec. Among many educational and sightseeing
trips, the
undergraduates in Montréal
visited Basilique Notre-Dame, attended Mass at the Cathedral, and
walked
through various ethnic communities in the city. In Québec
they stopped at a Huron Native American village, talked to
a representative of the Students’ Parliament at the Joseph-François Perrault School, and toured the
La Maison de L’Auberivière, a
charity organization.
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The 100th
Commencement Exercises of The College of New Rochelle took place on May
24, 2007 at Radio City Music Hall. The
College
conferred 1,395 baccalaureate and master’s degrees on CNR students who
graduated from the School of Arts &
Sciences, School of Nursing, School of New Resources, and Graduate
School.
The College conferred honorary degrees on Brother
Rick
Curry,
S.J., Ph.D., Founder & Artistic Director of the
National
Theatre
Workshop of the Handicapped, Pernessa C. Seele, Founder and CEO
of The Balm
in Gilead,
Inc., and John Sweeney, President of the AFL-CIO. Above:
The honorees pose with CNR President
Stephen Sweeny (far right) and
Board
of Trustees Chair Michael Ambler (far left).
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W E L L N E S
S C E N T E R U P D A T E
Wellness Center construction continues on
schedule.
 On
Wednesday, May 9, 2007, the concrete floor for the gymnasium was poured.
As construction moves into the summer months, major advancements will
be made on the construction of the Center.
C E L E B R A T I O N O F S
T U
D E N T A C H I E V E M E N T
Each year, Women’s Studies sponsors the Celebration of Student
Achievement to honor the accomplishments of students in all majors and
disciplines in the School of Arts & Sciences. This year, on May 9,
2007, 14 students, sponsored by their professors, made presentations in
Maura Hall. Dr. Roblyn Rawlins, Chair of Women’s Studies, introduced
the speakers and presented them their certificates of achievement.
Jee Hee (Kathy) Yoon, an International
Studies major, spoke about her work with Model United Nations and
organizing students who were interested in global issues. Kathy is the
Vice President of The College of New Rochelle’s Model United Nations
organization. Kathy made a second presentation on Trans-National
Corporation, a project that grew out of her “Business Ethics” class.
She was nominated to make her presentations by Dr. Daniel J. McCarthy,
Associate Professor of Political Science and Dr. Anne McKernan,
Associate Professor of History.
C N R S P O R
T
S A W A R D S B A N Q U E T
The College
of New Rochelle's
annual Sports Awards Banquet was held on May 8, 2007. Guest speaker was
Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach at Iona College,
Christi Abbate, photographed here with CNR Athletic Director Harold
Crocker, and Kathleen LeVache, Professor Emerita of Physical Education.
Over twenty sports awards were presented to
student/athletics, including the top Blue Angel Award to Lissette
Barragan, SAS ’07.
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F E S T I V A L
On sunny Sunday, May 6, 2007, the 35th
Annual
Strawberry Festival was held on
Maura Lawn.
The campus was filled with family, friends, and the
community enjoying a day of fun-filled activities for the whole
family.
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In celebration of the graduating Class of 2007, the Office of Campus
Ministry
presented a special Prayer Service on Thursday, May 3,
2007,
at Holy Family Chapel.
The CNR Gospel Choir sang at the evening service.
B U S I N E S
S E T H I C S C O M P E T I T I O N
Photographed here with CNR Professor, Linda LoPresti, Associate
Professor of Business in the School of Arts & Sciences, are senior
students (l. to r.) Carla Adams, Melissa Gormley, and Olamide Okuduwa.
The students attended the 9th Annual National Intercollegiate Business
Ethics Competition held at Loyola
Marymount University in Los Angeles, California
on April 18-21, 2007. The students selected as their topic,
“The Weight Loss Industry: Who Gains, Who Loses?” They were required to
discuss the financial, legal, and ethical dimensions of the problem and
come up with a solution. Thirty colleges and universities from across
the country participated in the competition.
S P R I N G
C
O N C E R T
The CNR Gospel Choir held their
annual Spring Concert Evening of Praise on Saturday, April 28, 2007 in
Holy Family Chapel. The Gospel Choir, directed by Roger Francis, was
joined by the Gospel choirs from Fordham University and Iona College.
Debuting at this concert was a liturgical dance ensemble, "Called To
Worship." The dancers are all members of the CNR Gospel Choir,
including freshman Sherna-Lee Wedderburn.
Bethany Bellino signing on "One Word", a special song that the Gospel
Choir perfomed in remembrance of Mahogany Green of the sophomore class
who passed away in March.
L I T U R G I C A
L B R U N C H
The Office of Campus Ministry honored the liturgical ministers at The
College of New Rochelle with a special brunch on Sunday, April 29 in
Maura Ballroom. Peer Ministers, Gospel and Chapel Choir members,
Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Altar Servers, and Liturgy Committee
members were presented with a glass mug on which the Campus Ministry
logo was printed. The fourteen graduating student ministers were
especially honored for their years of service with the Office of Campus
Ministry. Pictured above: Suzette Walker-Vega, Assistant Director of
Campus Ministry; Kadeish Brown SAS'09, Peer Minister; and Fr. Joseph
Flynn, Chaplain.
T A K E O U
R D A U G
H
T E R S T O W O R K D A Y
On Thursday, April 26, 2007, CNR welcomed to the Main Campus the
daughters
of faculty and staff on “Take Our Daughters to Work Day” at CNR. After
a welcome breakfast, the VIP guests were taken for a campus tour.
The
guests had a day-long schedule of presentations about careers in art,
biology, and nursing. Above: Academic Computing's Mark Fauntleroy leads
"The Girl Power Intranet Hunt."
The visitors met with student leaders, played volleyball on Maura Lawn,
learned
about CPR techniques, Internet, theater, and even dissected a
shark with Dr. Melanie Harasym, Associate Professor of Biology, School
of Arts & Sciences.
C N R H O S T S N U R S I N G C A R E E R E X P
O
The School of Nursing and CNR’s Office of Career Counseling co-hosted,
"Discover your Future - Nursing Career Expo" on Thursday, April 26,
2007. This all day Job Fair was an opportunity for senior undergraduate
and masters students to learn about opportunities within many of the
health care agencies in the area. In addition,
freshman/sophomore/junior students learned about student internship
programs available. Students were able to speak directly to the Nursing
Recruiter in the greater New York area.
Among the agencies represented were: Lawrence Hospital, NYC Health
& Hospitals Corp, Montefiore Medical Center, Jacobi Medical Center,
White Plains Hospital Center, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, NYU
Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYU Medical Center, Yale New Haven Health
System, Kaplan Test Prep, Calvary Hospital, Westchester Medical Center,
Sound Shore Health System, U.S. Army, Lenox Hill Hospital, Mt. Sinai
Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery, Visiting Nurse Service in
Westchester, NY Presbyterian - White Plains, Nursing Spectrum, Hudson
Valley Hospital Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Westchester
County Department of Health
H O N O R S C
O
N F E R E N C E D A Y
The scholarly undertakings of students enrolled in CNR’s Honors Program
were featured at Honors Conference Day, Thursday, April 27, 2007.
Working with both peers and faculty mentors, students presented their
findings at the annual luncheon event. Above: Hasiba
Mohammad SAS’08; Shona Gaylord SAS’08; Binh Phong SAS’08; Milena
Tercheva SAS’08.
Carla Adam SAS ’08, a pre-law political science major, displayed two
projects: her colloquium project on “The Art of War,” and her honors
contract project on “Scientific Racism in Sports.” Carla served as this
year’s Honors Conference Day Coordinator.
C N R J O I N
S I N P R A Y E R F O R V I R G I N I A T
E C H
On April 25,
2007, members of the CNR Community gathered on the Main Campus to
remember the victims of the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech.
Following the Eucharistic Liturgy in Holy Family Chapel was a
Candle Light Prayer Vigil in Maura Ballroom.
In a show of support, CNR students, faculty, and staff stood
together to form a candlelight recreation of the distinctive Virginia
Tech "VT" logo. To read the statement on the
Tragedy at Virginia Tech by CNR President
Stephen
J. Sweeny, Ph.D. click
here
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In celebration of The College of New Rochelle’s commitment to educating
and empowering women and
men, the College hosted a black tie gala on April 24, 2007 at Cipriani
42nd
Street. CNR paid tribute to The Honorable George J. Mitchell,
presenting him with the Pope John XXIII Medal in recognition of his
significant achievements as Senator of Maine, United States Senate
Majority Leader, and assiduous peace negotiator in Ireland and the
Middle East. To view George J. Mitchell video presentation click here.
(L.-r.): Stephen J. Sweeny, Ph.D., President, The College of New
Rochelle; Michael N. Ambler, Chair, Board of Trustees, The College of
New Rochelle; CNR Alumna Anne M. Sweeney, Co-Chairman, Disney Media
Networks, President, Disney - ABC Television; CNR Gala Honoree The
Honorable George J. Mitchell; and CNR Trustee Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J.,
President Emeritus, Georgetown University.
Presentation of the Pope John XXIII Medal to The Honorable George J.
Mitchell by President Sweeny and President Sweeney.
C N R D R A M
A P E R F O R M S A N T
I G O N E
On April 19, 2007, in Romita Auditorium, The
College of New Rochelle’s student theater group, CNR Drama, performed a
staged reading of Jean Anouilh’s Antigone.
The role of Antigone was played by School of
Arts and Sciences international student Sakina Laksim (r.), who is from
Morrocco.
A Colloquium: “Speaking Truth to Power:
Antigone in the
21st Century,” moderated by CNR Associate Professor of Political
Science Dr. Daniel McCarthy, followed the performance.
CNR faculty panelists included Professor of Classics, Dr. Ann Raia;
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Dr. Jennifer Scuro; and Associate
Professor of English, Dr. Nick Smart.
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I V E R S A R Y C E L E B R A T I O N
On Saturday, April 21, CNR faculty, staff, students and alumnae/i
gathered to celebrate the School
of Nursing’s 30th
Anniversary. The celebration began in Romita Auditorium with a lecture
and panel discussion featuring keynote speaker Mary Healey-Sedutto,
Ph.D., founder and executive director of Hope for a Healthier Humanity
Foundation and Pan American Catholic Health Care Network, who spoke
about the effects of globalization on populations here and in
developing countries. Dr. Healey-Sedutto’s address was followed
by a response panel School of Nursing faculty members Dr. Joan Arnold,
Dr. Anne Duval Frost, Dr. Marie F. Santiago, and Dr. Connie Vance,
Ed.D., RN, F.A.A.N.
The celebration culminated in a dinner
during which CNR President Dr. Stephen Sweeny presented Dr.
Healey-Sedutto with the Ut Vitam
Habeant Abundantius Award
C N R C O M M
U N I T Y S E R V I C E D A Y
On April 19, more
than 100 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 chores, and providing one-on-one services for the residents
of the Richmond Community Services Intermediate Care Facility
Program for the developmentally disabled and physically
challenged.
Some other ways in which CNR faculty, staff, and students served the
community were volunteering for the Lord’s Pantry Meal Delivery
Program,
delivering hot meals to twelve New Rochelle area families who are
housebound due to HIV/AIDS-related illnesses. For Campus Ministry’s
monthly Midnight Run,
they prepared food, clothing, and blankets for distribution to the
homeless
in New York City.
D O M E S T I
C V I O L E N C E P A N E L
A panel discussion entitled, “Domestic Violence: A View Through Varied
Lenses” was presented by the faculty of the School of Arts and Sciences
in support of the College’s Wellness Program on Wednesday, April 18,
2007. The faculty panelists examined the social, legal and ethical
issues surrounding domestic violence.
Pictured here (l. to r.) are: Dr. Roblyn Rawlins, Assistant Professor
of Sociology; Dr. Mireya Perez-Bustillo, Associate Professor of
Spanish; Dr. Daniel McCarthy, Associate Professor of Political Science;
Dr. Judith Gordon, Associate Professor of Social Work; and Dr. Jennifer
Scuro, Assistant Professor of Philosophy.
B U S H R A R
E H M A N A T C N R C A F E
On Tuesday, April 17, 2007, the College of
New Rochelle hosted author Bushra Rehman
at CNR Café, an informal reading, workshop and book signing
sponsored by the School of Arts and Sciences Women’s Studies
Department. Ms. Rehman, a 1998 graduate of the School of Arts and
Sciences, read from Colonize This!
Young Women
of Color on Today’s Feminism, an anthology she co-edited, as
well as from her own work.
Pictured here with Bushra are Dr. Susan
Canning, Professor of Art, School of Arts & Sciences, (l.) and Dr.
Roblyn Rawlins, Assistant Professor of Sociology, School of Arts &
Sciences, and Chair,
Women's Studies Program (r.)
B Y R O N G O
T O O P E N I N G R E C E P T I O N
On April 15, 2007, the Castle Gallery hosted a reception for the
current exhibit, Byron Goto: A
Retrospective, which runs through June 15. m o r e
Byron Goto with co-curators Tsuru
Goto (l.) and Jennifer Zazo
(r.)
In attendance were many friends and family members of the artist. For
more opening reception photos click here.
C N R
& E S P N " P L A Y Y O U R W A Y " S
E M I N A R
CNR “Blue Angels” & ESPN presented a “Play Your Way” Seminar in
Maura Ballroom on Saturday, April 14, 2007. Director of Intercollegiate
Athletics, Harold Crocker presented the ESPN “Play Your Way” concept to
interested students and teachers.
ESPN “Play Your Way” is a youth
fitness program designed to encourage kids, ages 7-12, to get fit and
remain physically active by making up their own physically active games
and writing their own rules.
U R S U L I N
E I N S T I T U T E A T C O - O P C I T
Y C A M P U S
Eve Was Framed! Reflections on Women & Religion was the
spring 2007 panel discussion of The Ursuline Institute held at the
Co-op City Campus of the School
of New Resources
on Thursday, April 12, 2007. Elisabeth Brinkmann, R.S.C.J. spoke on Women in the Bible; Mary Virginia Orna,
O.S.U. discussed Women in The
DaVinci Code; and Dr. Basil Williams, spoke on Women and Ministry. A discussion
with several hundred SNR students who attended evening presentation
followed the panel presentation. Moderator was College archivist Martha
Counihan, O.S.U.
(L.-r.): Pearl Sullivan, Coordinator of Retention, School of New
Resources; Dr. Mary Virginia Orna, O.S.U., Faculty Emerita, School
of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Basil Williams, Instructional Staff, School
of New Resources; Dr. Elisabeth Brinkmann, R.S.C.J., Assistant
Professor Religious Studies, School of Arts & Sciences; Sr. Martha
Counihan, Associate Professor Gill Library/Archivist.
A S S E M B L Y M A
N A D D R E S S E S N U R S I N G C L A S S
At a Politics of Health Care class held at the New Rochelle Campus on
April 11, 2007, New York State Assemblyman Carl E. Heastie, 83rd
Assembly District, spoke to students from the School of Nursing.
Assemblyman Heastie, a frequent visitor to the College, spoke candidly
to the students about his college career, the current state budget, and
health care issues. Pictured with some of the nursing students are
Assemblyman Heastie (center), Dr. Mary Alice Donius, Dean of the School
of Nursing (left), Terri Eberle, Director of Government Relations (3rd
from right), and Professor Connie Vance (right).
B Y R O N G O
T O E X H I B I T
The Castle Gallery's latest exhibition Byron Goto: A Retrospective runs
from April 1 through June 15, 2007. Curated
by Castle
Gallery Director Jennifer Zazo and the artist’s daughter Tsuru Goto,
this exhibition spans the past 70 years of Byron Goto’s significant
contributions to the art world.
This exhibition
displays a diverse
collection of paintings, works on paper, sculptures and visual
documentation of Goto’s life and work. Pictured here with Byron
Goto is daughter Tsuru Goto (l.)
and Castle Gallery Manager Katrina Rhein. m o r e
P A X C H R I S T I
W A Y O F T H E C R O S S
On Good Friday,
Peacebuilders - the CNR Pax Christi Chapter
– participated
in the Way of Cross coordinated by Pax
Christi Metro New York. Pictured (l.-r.): Monise Anastacio
SAS’08 and Gabrielle Carrasquillo SN’08 leading the reflection. The
PCMNY Way of the Cross, a commemoration of Jesus' Passion and in
solidarity with His on-going suffering in people today, began at Dag
Hammarskjöld Plaza at the United Nations building, continued along
42nd Street and ended at the bus terminal at the Port Authority.
H
O L Y W E E K L A B Y R I N T H A T C N R
The Labyrinth, an ancient
Christ-centered prayer walk, incorporating music, meditation, art, and
activities at stations along a guided path was held for the fifth
consecutive year at CNR on Tuesday, April 3, 2007, during Holy Week.
Held in Maura Ballroom on the Main Campus, students, faculty, and
administrators took time to walk the stages of the labyrinth. Here
students pause at Station 6 of the 11 stations to reflect on God. One
hour is normally needed to fully embrace the labyrinth experience.
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W O M E N ’ S
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C H E S T E R C O N S O R T I U M
The
Thirteenth Annual Student Symposium of the Westchester Consortium of
International Studies was held at CNR on Thursday, March 29, 2007, in
Romita Auditorium on the main campus of the College. Six students from
three schools spoke at the symposium. From The College of New Rochelle,
Jennifer Lanni spoke on “International Criminal Courts: Saddam Hussein
Trial,” and Milena Tercheva of CNR addressed the question of
“Preventing Sex Trafficking in Bulgaria.” Itay Golan from
Manhattanville College addressed “The Effects of Economic Reforms on
the Israeli Market;” Jenny Guzman, Marymount College of Fordham
University spoke on “The Impact of Antihatianismo in Hispaniola;” Jerry
Yingling, of Marymount College of Fordham University addressed,
“Coffee’s Commodity Chain: From the Crop to the Cup” and Astrid
Paniagua from Manhattanville College, addressed, “The Rise of Child
Trafficking: What can we do to stop it?”
(L.
to r.): Dr. Anne McKernan, Astrid Paniagua (Manhattanville), Itay Golan
(Manhattanville), Milena Tercheva (CNR), Jennifer Lanni (CNR), Dean
Richard Thompson.
(L. to r.):
Astrid Paniagua, Itay Golan (Manhattanville), Dr.
Anne McKernan,Milena Tercheva, Jennifer Lanni (CNR),
Kerry Yingling and Jenny Guzman (Marymount College of Fordham).
U R B A N P L
U N G E
The Urban Plunge, sponsored by the Office of Campus Ministry,
took place during Spring Break, March 12-16. The Urban Plunge is a
service-learning experience during which four CNR students worked
closely with professional educators at the Hale House Learning Center
in Manhattan. The Learning Center serves children ages 6 weeks through
5 years, promoting intellectual, physical, social, emotional and
language development. Pictured above are (l.-r.): Regina Burrus SON
’10, Merrin George
SAS ’09, Erica Espinoza SAS ’09 and Janette Fanio SON ’07.
R U R A L P L
U N G E
CNR students also attended another
service-learning experience through Campus Ministry during Spring
break: the Rural Plunge. The Rural Plunge is an experience of service,
simplicity, community, and reflection, completed in Naugatuck, West
Virginia at the Big Laurel Learning Center. CNR volunteers provided
day-care and tutored students, as well assisted with outdoor
maintenance and environmental activities. The 2007 Rural Plungers are
pictured here in front of a wood pile they chopped for the center [its
main source of heat]. Left to right: Melissa Becker SAS ’07, Kelly
Quartironi SAS ’09, Kelly Wilson SAS ’07, and Laura Enright SON ’08
C O L L E G E
S E N A T E B R I E F I N G
Guest speakers at The College Senate March meeting were principal
architects of ikon.5, the firm that designed the Wellness Center,
Joseph Tattoni (pictured above) and Charles Maira. The two architects
explained the Green Building/LEED Certification process and spoke about
the special “green building” aspects of our new Wellness Center.
Charles Maira discussed the design and construction practices that are
involved in a “green building” possible, and noted that what CNR is
doing today will become common environmental practice in building
construction in the future.
I N C E L E B
R A T I O N O F W O M E N
In celebration of women, the faculty of the Rosa Parks Campus held a
book reading on March 15, 2007. The event, held in honor of Women's
History Month, featured faculty members reading from their own works,
published and not yet published, as well as from the works of other
authors. Above: John Dodd, Adjunct Faculty, Rosa Parks
Campus reading a selection.
Rosa Parks faculty members participating in
the event were (l.-r.): Mitchell Jackson, Adjunct Faculty,
(English); Marco Navarro, Adjunct Faculty, (English); Dr.
Barbara Adams, Rosa Parks Campus Director; Joseph Sabado, Rosa Parks,
Instructional Staff, (English), and John Dodd, Adjunct
Faculty,(Communications)
S N R A U T H
O R N I G H T
A Book Reading and Signing was held at the John Cardinal O'Connor
Campus on March 14, 2007. The
program was presented by Dr. Elena Bront De Avila, Director of the New
Rochelle Campus, and the Assessment Committee of the School of New
Resources. About 100 staff and students attended.
Students from the Brooklyn, John
Cardinal O'Connor, Rosa Parks
and DC 37, Co-op City and New Rochelle campuses. After readings and Q
& A's, the authors signed books for audience members.
(L.-r.): David Goewey, Adjunct Faculty at Co-Op City Campus, author of Crash Out: The True Tale of a Hell's
Kitchen Kid and the Bloodiest Escape in Sing Sing History,
pictured with the second author feted that evening, Emmanuel Tetteh, an
Adjunct Faculty at the DC 37 Campus. His book is Theories of Democratic Governance in the
Institutions of Higher Education.
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The 2007 Dowell Lecture was delivered by Amy Hill Hearth, a New York Times bestselling author
of the oral history story, Having
Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years. Ms. Hearth spoke
in Romita Auditorium of the Mooney Center
on the evening of March 8, 2007. In her introduction of Ms. Hearth, Dr.
Roblyn Rawlins, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Chair of the
Women’s Studies Program of the School of Arts
and Sciences, reminded the audience that March 8 was a fitting day for
the lecture as it was also International Women’s Day, the global day
that is set aside to connect all the women around the world and inspire
them to achieve their full potential.
Ms. Hearth with Dr. Roblyn Rawlins, (l.) Assistant Professor of
Sociology of the School
of Arts and
Sciences. Dr. Richard Thompson, (r.) Dean of the School of Arts
and Sciences, also attended the lecture.
Following her lecture, Ms. Hearth signed books and spoke
informally with student and faculty at a reception in the Mooney Center
Lounge.
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B L A C K H
I S T O R Y M O N T H
"Topping Off"
Ceremony held
at CNR's Wellness Center
CNR President Stephen J. Sweeny,
along with representatives from the
College’s Board of Trustees, ikon5 Architects, Andron Construction, and
members of the College Community gathered on a sunny winter morning to
celebrate the "Topping Off" of CNR’s Wellness Center. m
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S P R I N
G T
O W N M E E T I N G
The Spring Town Meeting was held on the
afternoon of Tuesday, February 27, in the Mooney Center's Romita
Auditorium on the main campus of CNR. More than 75 faculty and staff
were present in Romita and all of CNR’s campuses were connected live
via streaming video. President Sweeny spoke on recent developments
taking place at CNR and introduced Emory Craig, Director of Academic
Computing (pictured above), who spoke about technology at The College
of New Rochelle, including the resources, trends and new developments
with the Internet.
A R T I S
T T A L K
On Tuesday, February 27, 2007, in celebration of Black History Month,
the Castle Gallery hosted an Artist Talk featuring historian, artist, and photographer Betsy Braun Lane, who is the curator
of the current Castle Gallery exhibit Racing On A Broken Road. The exhibit, which runs through
March 4, focuses on the
contributions and struggles of twelve generations of free and
enslaved people that lived in the historic Cortlandt/Peekskill region of the Hudson Valley for 250 years.
L E N T B E G
I N S . . .
The College Community gathered on February 21, 2007 to commemorate Ash
Wednesday, marking the beginning of the Lenten Season by the
traditional receiving of ashes at a midday Mass in Holy Family Chapel.
A U T H O R O
F O L D M A I N
V I S I T S C N R
Visiting
CNR and speaking to the faculty of the School of Arts & Sciences
was Dr. Samuel Schuman (l.), Visiting Professor at the University of
New Mexico. Dr. Schuman is author of Old
Main: Small Colleges in Twenty-First Century America.
The College of New Rochelle is featured in Dr. Schuman’s book published
in 2005 by The Johns Hopkins University Press.
Dr. Schuman was invited
to CNR by Dean Richard Thompson (r.) photographed here with Dr. Ann
Raia, Professor of Classics (l.) Dr. Schuman is currently researching a
book on religious colleges and universities.
C
N R G O E
S R E D F O R W O M E N
The College Community participated in Go Red for Women Day on Tuesday,
February 6, 2007 by providing an Information Table in the lobby of the
Student Center of the main campus. Go
Red For Women is a nationwide event sponsored by The American
Heart Assocation to raise awareness about the effects of heart disease
on women.
Also staged was a “Heart Jeopardy” game program on facts about
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). This noon time event was sponsored by the
Offices of College Advancement, Health Services, and Student
Development.
C N R C H O I
R P E R F O R M S A T S T . P A T R I C K ' S
The CNR Gospel Choir, under the direction of
Roger Francis, sang at St. Patrick's Cathedral during a mass sponsored
by the Office of Black Ministry of the New York Archdiocese on Sunday,
February 4, 2007. The mass was in celebration of Black History Month.
Cardinal Edward Egan presided.
The Choir performed a prelude before mass on the altar steps entitled,
"Do You Know Jesus," which featured soloist Natasha Hill SAS '08.
W E L L N E S
S C E N T E R U P D A T E
 On February 1, 2007, an
industrial crane arrived at CNR to begin installing the steel beams
for the structural framework of the Upper Gymnasium.
This “topping off” phase will be completed by late February,
marking a significant milestone in the progress of the Wellness
Center's construction..
F E A S T O
F S T . A N G E L A
CNR Campus Ministry celebrated
St. Angela Merici’s feast day on Thursday,
January
25, 2007, by inviting students, staff and faculty to an “Angela Fest”
featuring
traditional food, music, a slide show, and games. m o r e
C O - O P C I
T Y I N F O S E S S I O N
At an information session held at the Co-op City Campus on January 18,
2007, New York State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson spoke to prospective
students about the importance of higher education and the contributions
the School of New Resources has made to adult learners in the Bronx.
Pictured with the students are Senator Hassell-Thompson (center), Co-op
City Campus Director Dr. Kristine D’Onofrio Southard (left) and CNR
Assistant Director of Alumnae/i Relations Carolyn Brown (right).
T A K I N G T
H E " P L U N G E "
Students from the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) and School of
Nursing (SN) participated in an annual CNR tradition – performing
community service during semester break. This year, their work
included building a home for a family of six. The Plunge was
coordinated by
Campus Ministry to benefit impoverished communities located on the
U.S.-Mexico border. m
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F
E A S T O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
The College Community celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany on Sunday,
January 7, 2007, in Holy Family Chapel.
This Mass, followed by a reception for
the College Community in Maura Hall, marked the College of New
Rochelle’s first offical event of the new year.
President Sweeny
welcomed the College Community and invited them to
the brunch that followed the liturgy.
Alumnae/i, friends of the College, and the faculty and staff of CNR
enjoyed
the breakfast reception in Maura Hall.
M O M E N T A R
Y S O L I T U D E
On Saturday, January 6, 2007, an opening reception was held in the
Mooney Center Gallery for Jeremiah Miller’s one-person exhibition,
“Momentary Solitude in Nameless Places.”
Shown here with the artist are (l.-r:) New York State Assemblyman
George Latimer, Castle Gallery Director Jennifer Zazo, Executive Editor
of Good Housekeeping Magazine
Judith Coyne, and artist Jeremiah Miller. For more about the
exhibition which runs through January 29, click
here.
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