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County College of Morris Employee Newsletter Volume 2011 / 159 April 15, 2011

Into the WoodsSpring MusicalApril 15 - 167:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday

Best-known, classic fairy tales are woven together with the music of Stephen Sondheim in this Tony Award-winning musical. When Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Jack and the rest of the Grimm company pursue their wishes, they must deal with unexpected consequences. After venturing Into the Woods, all the characters must eventually deal with what happens after in the “Happily Ever After.”

Languages & ESL Coffee HourInvited Speaker: Carlos CaprioliApril 192:30 - 3:45 p.m., Sheffield Hall Student Lounge

Come hear Carlos Caprioli speak about Argentina and its culture, his experience learning English and the benefits of becoming bilingual and establishing his career in the United States. After the presenta-tion, talk with our faculty about taking a language and placement for summer and fall courses. Light refreshments will be served.

Magic/Comedy Performance: Adam TrentApril 20 7:30 p.m., Student Center’s Davidson Rooms

Adam Trent is the youngest and only magician in history to win consecutive medals in international magic competition (PCAM Pro Challenge). Trent was named one of the top 10 most influential students in the country by US News & World Report Magazine. He has performed as opening act for win-ner of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing“ Alonzo Bodden. Trent blends hilarious comedy magic together with his charismatic stage presence and smooth wit in a show that college students can both connect and relate to. Free; general seating.

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Upcoming EventsJournal of New Jersey Poets to Award Second Annual New Jersey Poets PrizeCharles H. Johnson of Hillsborough to Receive Award for His Poem “Leaving”

The Journal of New Jersey Poets, headquartered at County College of Morris (CCM), will award its second annual New Jersey Poets Prize on Wednesday, April 27, to Charles H. Johnson of Hillsborough, for his poem “Leaving.”

The award presentation and poetry reading begins at 7 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center, Reading Room. Admission is free.

Johnson, a retired newspaper editor, is a graduate of Rutgers College and a Geraldine R. Dodge Founda-tion Poet in the Schools. He conducts weekly poetry workshops for the Middlesex County Youth Shelter and monthly workshops for the Paterson school sys-tem. His third collection of poetry, Smoke Signals, was awarded a 2010 Paterson Poetry Prize for Literary Excellence.

Johnson also is the recipient of a 2007 Paterson Poetry Prize Award for Literary Excellence for his collection Sam’s Place and was a 2004 Paterson Poetry Prize final-ist for his book, Tunnel Vision. He received a first-place Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award in 1998. His poetry has

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Race and Housing PolicyApril 202:30 - 3:45 p.m., LRC, Room 115

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Human Services and CCM’s Diversity Committee invite you to a talk by Dr. Jerry Kloby.

This talk will examine how housing and urban policies have shaped the distribution of privilege and deprivation in the U.S., exacerbating and re-producing race-based inequalities.

Dr. Kloby, a member of CCM’s Sociology Depart-ment, has done research on housing and urban policy in the U.S. Dr. Kloby is the author of In-equality, Power and Development: Issues in Political Sociology as well as articles in Urban Land, Shelterforce and numerous other publications. Dr. Kloby is currently working on a book analyz-ing U.S. housing and urban policy in an historical framework

CCM’s Spring Job FairApril 209:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Davidson Rooms

Full-time, part-time and summer positions avail-able. View a complete list of attending employers at www.ccm.edu/studentlife/careerservices/jobfair.aspx.

County College of Morris to Hold Geriatric ConferenceApril 217:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

This conference covers assessments and best prac-tices in the care of the older adult. The conference is geared towards registered nurses, advanced prac-tice nurses, licensed practical nurses and profes-sionals in the area of allied health.

Attendees will receive six contact hours. The fee is $75 and includes lunch. For additional details and registration information, visit www.ccm.edu/BusinessCommunity or contact Linda Lower at ext. 5182 or llower@ccm.edu.

EOF Awards & Recognition DinnerApril 25 (Rescheduled from April 21)6 p.m., LRC

Tricky tray fundraiser will be held in the SCC lobby between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., and prior to the recep-tion between 5 and 5:45 p.m. Winning tickets will be selected at the beginning of the program.

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been published in a number of literary journals and newspapers. He has served as poetry editor for the on-line literary magazine Identity Theory and was a poetry reviewer for the Home News Tribune newspaper.

“The American poet Carolyn Kizer once said that love and death are the only two subjects poets write about, and in his New Jersey Poets Prize poem ‘Leaving,’ Charles Johnson unites them perfectly,” said Sander Zulauf, professor of English at CCM and editor of The Journal of New Jersey Poets. “It is a magnificent poem, and prom-ises to be one of the highlights of an extraordinary evening of poetry and jazz in recog-nition of Nation-al Poetry Month at County College of Morris.”

In addition to Johnson, six poets who received “Honor-able Mention” awards and nine other poets and writers from the new issue of The Journal of New Jersey Poets will be reading their works.

Award-winning CCM faculty musicians Rich Gradone, José Beviá, and Todd Collins will also perform a selec-tion of jazz pieces.

CCM Student David Seale Named to the All-USA Community College Academic Team

David Seale, of Denville, an international studies and mathematics major at County College of Morris (CCM), recently was selected as a member of the presti-gious All-USA Community College Academic Team.

The academic team is a collaboration of USA TODAY, Follet Higher Education Group, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, The Coca-Cola Foundation, the American

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Association of Community Colleges and Phi Theta Kappa. Seale was one of 20 students selected nation-wide from a pool of more than 1,600 nominations.

As the highest scorer in New Jersey, Seale also was named the Coca-Cola New Century Scholar. As a member of the All-USA Community College Academic Team, Seale, along with the other team members, was featured in a special section of USA TODAY on April 11 and presented with $4,500 in scholarships to further his higher education.

Earlier this year, he was named a 2011 Guistwhite Scholar by Phi Theta Kappa and presented with a $5,000 scholarship to pursue his bachelor’s degree fol-lowing his graduation from CCM this May. He was one of 20 students selected from more than 1,340 appli-cants for that honor.

Along with excelling academically, Seale has been an influential student leader at CCM. He served as interna-tional vice-president for Phi Theta Kappa; president of Phi Theta Kappa, Middle States Region; and president of the CCM Student Government Association. He also founded the New Jersey Student Leader Union, a group dedicated to increasing communications among New Jersey’s student leaders about contemporary issues fac-ing community colleges.

“We’re very proud of David and his accomplishments,” said Dr. Edward J. Yaw, president of CCM. “His success as a CCM student clearly demonstrates the profound impact of CCM’s mission of providing access to an outstanding education to those with the desire to reach for their dreams.”

Seale plans to pursue his education in international studies and mathematics at one of the nation’s top uni-versities after he graduates from CCM this May.

At CCM, Seale was awarded the college’s Dean Gallo Memorial Scholarship four semesters in a row.

Morris Area Mathematics Alliance Holds 37th Meeting

The Morris Area Mathematics Alliance (MAMA) held its 37th meeting at CCM on March 29. The program, “Math is Interac-tive,” included three concurrent presenta-tions. Paul Lawrence, of LLTeach, conducted the elementary and middle-school session of Interactive White Boards and Total Student Involvement: Not necessarily an oxymoron! Almost 60 participants gathered informa-tion to use in their classrooms. Pam Freund, district supervisor of Parsippany schools, and Eric Berkowitz, lead teacher for the Parsip-pany Hills High School, presented Let’s Enhance Mathematic Instruction Using Inter-active Technology for secondary and college levels. For those instructors who wished to experience the Accuplacer Test given at CCM and many other colleges, a test session was offered. Professors Joan Monaghan and Alexis Thurman, Mathematics, and Jessica Chambers, director of Admissions, facilitated the discussion and answered questions.

Approximately 100 mathematics teachers attended. Alliance members feel a common responsibility for improving elementary, sec-ondary and college mathematics education. Professors Joan Monaghan, Meimee Persau and Elizabeth Polen (retired) serve on the 12-member Steering Committee, which

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Save the Date Foundation Scholarship GalaMay 6The Park Avenue Club, Florham Park

Visit http://www.ccm.edupdf/2011CcmGalaInviteInternal.pdf to view our 2011 invitation with the internal ticket price of $175 (50 percent discount).

CCM PicnicJune 10

If you are interested in joining the Picnic Commit-tee, email rragany-bayer@ccm.edu or call ext. 5041.

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plans the semi-annual meetings. Professor Polen co-chairs the committee with Angela Calabria of Boonton High School (retired). Other Steering Committee members includ-ed Jim Vnenchak and Robert Sabella.

The alliance could not function successfully without some key people at CCM. Thank you to Richard Watt in Audio Visual, Cheryl Smarth for scheduling rooms, Gene vander Toorn in Printing, Andrew Gates of Chart-wells, Denise Bell and Harvey Jackson for arranging parking, Ron Prentice Jr. and Main-tenance, Marianne Perfetto at the Help Desk, and Dr. Dwight Smith, Dean Patrick Enright, and Department Chair Joan Monaghan.

Submitted by Meimee Persau and Elizabeth Polen

Random ActsBy now, you may have heard about Random Acts, originating in Henderson Hall during the months of March and April 2011. This se-ries of unpredictable, unannounced 10 to 15 minute live concerts, is designed to provide college wide performance venues for instru-mental music faculty and selected students throughout the campus community.

Each performance is brief, impromptu and is planned to fill CCM’s buildings with unobtrusive, unamplified, dulcet, live per-formance sounds which are unique to each acoustical space and site in which they occur. Music softly wafting in the background of our minds can be an aid to the mental pro-cesses involved in work stations and places of study.

CCM Faculty and Students Help with the Design of Army Evaluation CourseCollege Subcontractor for Science Applications Interna-tional Corporation (SAIC)

Engineering technology students at County College of Morris (CCM) soon will have the opportunity to gain some valuable hands-on experience as they assist with the design of components for an Army evalua-tion course. As a subcontractor for Science Applica-tions International Corporation (SAIC), CCM faculty and stu-dents will produce drawings and 3-D models to support the development of training stations to evaluate Army weap-ons, equipment and training.

“This is an excit-ing opportunity for some of our students to gain hands-on experience that they can both learn from and use to build their resumes,” said Professor Venancio L. Fuen-tes, chair of the Engineering Technology/Engineering Science program at CCM. “Through this program, participating students will be executing work similar to what they would be performing in industry, while gain-ing valuable exposure to industry representatives and standards.”

In March, representatives from SAIC gathered at CCM to mark the signing of the project contract and to ac-cept delivery of the initial models developed by faculty and students.

The components CCM is developing are to become part of the Solider, Weapon, Equipment, Ammunition and Training (SWEAT) course being developed by SAIC for the Army. Picatinny Arsenal is serving as project manager. The CCM components will allow SAIC to de-termine the physical layout for the SWEAT training sta-tions; the number, type and mobility of targets at each

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Ian Colquhoun, lab coordinator at County College of Morris (left), and student John Kowalski in the college’s engineering lab with the machine they are using to produce 3-D models to support the development of an Army evaluation course.

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Disability Awareness Poster ContestShare with Students

County College of Morris students are in-vited to submit posters to raise disability awareness on campus. Entries should use the words “disability” and “diversity” in a way that illustrates a bond between these ideas. Collaborative efforts are welcome. Top entries will be displayed around campus in order to promote awareness regarding dis-ability related issues. Entries should depict disability in a positive light, promote inclusion and advocate for accessibility. Medium: Entries should be conventional posters/flat art. Entries may be printed digital art or traditional art (e.g., paper, paint, ink, collage). Entries should be no larger than 11x17 inches so that winning entries can be reproduced for display. Deadline: Entries must be submitted by 4:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 15. Entries are to be dropped off at SH 209 or the Biology Department’s Office in SH 208. All entries must be clearly marked with the student’s name(s) and phone contact information. Judging: Members of the College’s Disability Awareness Committee will judge the entries. The entries will be judged based primarily on two factors: The impact the judges believe the poster will have for spreading awareness of disability as diversity; and the skill and quality reflected in the final product. Prize(s): The first prize is a $50 Gift Cer-tificate donated by the CCM Campus Store. Additional prizes will be granted to entries receiving honorable mention. For more information, contact Dr. Maria Isaza, misaza@ccm.edu or on ext. 2497

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training station; and the sensors, lighting, signals and audio required at each station. The project is expected to last two and a half years.

“Our hope is that this collaboration will become a model for other joint ventures between the college and corporations to provide CCM students with practical learning opportunities,” said Dr. Dwight L. Smith, vice president of Aca-demic Affairs.

CCM’s work for SAIC is the outgrowth of a project the college conducted for Picatinny Arsenal in 2005 when students worked on developing 3-D images of IEDs (improvised explosive devices) and warheads to assist military personnel in the field. With those images cre-ated through reverse engineering, soldiers working on laptop computers were provided with a means to deter-mine how best to dissemble IEDs and other explosive devices.

One of the 3-D models developed by faculty and students to support the development of an Army training course to evaluate weapons, equip-ment and training methods.

Representatives from Science Applications International Corpo-ration (SAIC) meet with members of the County College of Mor-ris community during the signing of a contract that will involve engineering students in the design of 3D models for an Army evaluation course. Pictured are (front row, l-r) Steve Adams, SAIC chief systems engineer; Ray Pawlicki, SAIC principle analyst; Dwight L. Smith, CCM vice president of Academic Affairs; (back row, l-r) Kathi Donoghue, SAIC senior program analyst; Patrick Enright, CCM dean, Division of Business, Mathematics, Engi-neering and Technologies; Oliver Buccicone, SAIC armaments project engineer; Professor Venancio L. Fuentes; CCM student John Kowalski; and Ian Colquhoun, CCM lab coordinator.