Presentations & ExhibitionsBrian Obach (Sociology) delivered an invited lecture for the Program on Development, Governance and Nature at Cornell University on April 4. The title of his talk was "The Failure of Ecological Modernization in Capitalist Democracies." Narcyz Roztocki (Business), Steve Jones (Conwy Borough Council, UK), Ken Peffers (University of Las Vegas) and Omar El Sawy (University of Southern California) participated in a discussion panel on academic publishing at the 2005 ISOneWorld Conference, Las Vegas, Nev., March 30 - April 1. Ann Lovett presented a paper titled "Pilgrimage, Tourism and Transformation" at the Society for Photographic Education National Conference in Portland, Oregon, March 17 - 20. PublicationsRon Knapp (Geography, Emeritus) served as managing editor for "From Silk to Oil: Cross Cultural Connections along the Silk Roads--A Curriculum Guide for Educators." Published by China Institute in New York City, the book includes five essays by scholars and 23 curriculum units suitable for use by secondary teachers and college instructors. An accompanying CD includes the full 375-page guide in PDF format with most images in color, as well as hotlinks to useful Web sites. New Paltz faculty can obtain a complimentary copy by contacting Ron Knapp. Howard Good (Communication & Media) has an essay, "Not With a Bang," in the April 2005 issue of American School Board Journal. The essay deals with the decline of social studies and civics instruction in high schools. Dennis Doherty (English) has published his poem Woman Dancing in the latest issue (winter 2004/2005) of "Asphodel" (Rowan University, Glasboro, NJ). This is the title poem from Book I of his collection, "The Bad Man" (Ye Olde Font Shoppe Press), published in spring 2004. Awards, Honors, Appointments and RecognitionJoel Neuman (Business) has been awarded a $29,978 grant by the Veterans Administration (VA) for his project, titled "VA Development & Training Project - Divison 23," an extension of his ongoing work with the VA. He will train the teams in the collection, interpretation and use of existing VA data to improve the work climate and address facility-specific performance issues. This includes working with, and briefing, VA and union leadership. The following class of 2005 Theatre Arts Design/Technology majors have been awarded full Master of Fine Arts assistantships in leading theater graduate programs: Sarah Bissonnette-Adler (Lighting Design), Northwestern University; Cory Frank (Lighting Design), University of Maryland; and Sara Heymont (Technical Direction), University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. The assistantships include full tuition waivers and living stipends ranging from $10,000-$14,000 per year for the three-year MFA programs. In fall 2004, nine employees of Campus Auxiliary Services were selected in the first annual Making a Difference employee recognition program. They were honored and their portraits unveiled on April 8 in the lobby of Hasbrouck Dining Hall. The following nine were chosen for their hard work and positive attitude: June Pott (Computer Operator/Accounts Manager-Central Services); Cecelia Chieppa (First Cook/Kitchen-Supervisor, Ashokan Field Campus); Diane Jackson (Director of Dining Services-Oscar's); Dita Hughes (Cashier, Huguenot Cafe); Dottie Bodine Barista (Cashier-Jazzman's Cafe-Student Union Building); Nancy Richardson (Card System Manager, ID Meal Plan-Office of Auxiliary Support); Martin Patmos (Text Book Manager-Campus Book Store); Darold Thompson (Cashier-Hasbrouck Dining Hall); Olimpia Roviezzo (Server/Cashier-Freshen's). More than 150 nominations were cast by students, faculty and staff via the CAS Web site and paper ballots. Lawrence Fialkow, Ph.D. (Computer Science) has been awarded a $116,085 grant by the National Science Foundation for his project, titled "RUI: Truncated Multivariable Moment Problems & Applications: An Operator Theoretic Approach." This project will study several significant problems concerning an operator-theoretic approach to multivariable truncated moment problems. This research will lead to new existence and uniqueness criteria for finitely atomic representing measures, and to algorithms for computing such measures. This project will include a training/research program for undergraduate minority science students. Alumni in the NewsEdward J. Renehan Jr. (Political Science, '80) has been named executive director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, Oyster Bay. Chartered by an Act of Congress in 1920, the Theodore Roosevelt Association preserves historic sites related to Theodore Roosevelt, publishes books and journals on the topic of the 26th president, and hosts an annual conference. Renehan lives in Wickford, R.I., with his wife and two children. The Theodore Roosevelt Association can be found on the Web at www.theodoreroosevelt.org. |
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News Pulse is published every other week for the faculty and staff of SUNY New Paltz by the Office of Public Affairs. It is printed in-house on recycled paper. To submit information to the newsletter, please complete the online submission form. If you are requesting inclusion in the April 25 issue, your submission must be received by noon on Tuesday, April 19. Contact Eric Gullickson with any questions. Phone: 845-257-3245 | ||||