Presentations & ExhibitionsBrian Obach (Sociology) presented a paper on March 17, titled "Theoretical Interpretations of the Growth in Organic Agriculture," at the annual meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society in Washington, D.C. Terry Murray (Humanistic/Multicultural Education) co-lead a symposium, "Teaching Boys: A Relational Puzzle," at the American Educational Research Association 2005 annual meeting in Montreal, Canada, on April 14. Mika Roinila (Geography) presented a lecture, titled "The Changing Finnish Ethnicity in North America: Some Insights on Migration and Identity," as the invited keynote speaker in the second annual FinnPower & Culture 2005 Seminar held in Toronto, Canada, on April 16. PublicationsWilliam Rhoads (Emeritus, Art History) is the author of a booklet, "Teller & Halverson: Masters of the Colonial Revival in Ulster County, New York," published by the Friends of Historic Kingston. Narcyz Roztocki (Business) and Heinz Roland Weistoffer (Virginia Commonwealth University) presented and published a paper, titled "Fuzzy Logic Value Chain Analysis: Information Technology Investments in Emerging Economies," in the Proceeding of the 2005 ISOneWorld Conference, Las Vegas, Nev., March 30 - April 1. Awards, Honors, Appointments and RecognitionBarbara Chorzempa (Elementary Education) recently received a promotion to assistant professor for successfully completing the Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education from the University of Maryland. Gilbert Brenner (Emeritus, Art) received a first place award for his print "Disney Music Hall in Motion," at the Photographic Spring 2005 Print Competition of the Laguna Hills Camera Society, Ca. Gerald Sorin (History/Jewish Studies) was presented with an award by the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation on April 14 for exceptional accomplishments in "Living and Leading in Two Civilizations." The award recognizes Jewish Americans who exemplify Mordecai Kaplan's vision to realize the unique possibilities for living fully and deeply both in American society and as Jews. Richard Kelder, who is employed half-time as Curriculum Coordinator in the Center for Academic Development and Learning (CADL), was promoted to associate director for curriculum and assessment in CADL, as well as being promoted to senior staff associate. Mika Roinila (Geography), along with two co-researchers, were awarded a 15,000 Euro research grant from the Svenska Kulturfonden in Helsinki, Finland (Foundation for Swedish Culture in Finland) for their interdisciplinary research on the "Role of Women in Maintaining Finland-Swedish Identity in America." Alumni in the NewsSergey Jivetin (MFA, '00) became the second American jewelry artist ever to be awarded the Herbert Hofmann Award, at the "Jewelry 2005" show, which took place within the International Handwerksmesse in Munich Germany from March 10-16. This year's show featured the work of 55 designers from 21 countries. From these, only three artists were selected to receive the Hofmann award. The only other American artist previously chosen for the Herbert Hofmann Award (2001) is Thomas Gentille of New York City. Donald Ng (Communication and Media, '99) was recently named chief operating officer of Orion Infocomm, Pte Ltd. of Singapore. Ng graduated with a Media Management degree. Edward Falco (English, '79) has three new books of fiction appearing in 2005: "In the Park of Culture," a collection of literary short fictions from the University of Notre Dame Press; "Sabbath Night in the Church of the Piranha: New and Selected Stories," from Unbridled Books; and the novel "Wolf Point," also from Unbridled Books. Falco teaches creative writing in Virginia Tech's MFA program. David Levinson, Ph.D. (Sociology, '75) has been named president of Norwalk Community College (NCC) in Norwalk, Conn. He is the general editor of "Education and Sociology: An Encyclopedia" and the forthcoming "Community Colleges: A Reference Handbook." Levinson lives in Westport, Conn., with his wife and two daughters. Other Interesting EndeavorsDuring spring break, A. J. Williams-Myers (Black Studies) participated in an Oxford University roundtable on world poverty at Penbroke College, March 27- April 1. He was also one of several historians who read and calibrated Ph.D. dissertations and postdoctoral proposals for the Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships at the National Academies in Washington, D.C., March 17 - 19. The Center for International Programs had the pleasure of working with Niimi College students from its sister city, Osa-Cho, Japan, who visited New Paltz on their spring break to participate in a series of classes on English as a second language. On top of being active in the English language classes, the Niimi visitors, who are pursuing careers in nursing and caring for children and the elderly, also had the opportunity to interact with American students in education and nursing courses taught at SUNY New Paltz. Moreover, they took part in field trips to St. Francis Hospital, the New Paltz Child Care Center and Mountain View Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. Niimi College is located in Niimi City in Japan and is a local leader in the health and welfare field. The college houses three departments -- Nursing, Early Childhood Education and Community Welfare. |
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