Welcome to Edition 45 of This Week at NJCU for November 14, 2022. This once-weekly Monday publication will inform the university community about all events happening each week over the next eight days on campus and offer important announcements. To submit your event or announcement for the November 21, 2022 edition, please use the form at the bottom of this communication.

All listed times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). All events are in-person unless otherwise noted as online, via Zoom, or hybrid.

Please scroll down to the end of this message to see our sections highlighting current faculty, staff, student and alumni news and an In Memoriam section to honor those alumni, faculty, staff, or students, who have passed.

Share your news with us at communications@njcu.edu.

Attention NJCU students, Acting Provost Dr. Donna Breault would like to have open door sessions to speak with you in an open forum. Anyone with any general academic questions can join and share thoughts, ideas, or concerns.

Can't attend on November 16 or 17? Dr. Breault will hold a second series of sessions on Wednesday, December 14 (2-5 p.m.) and Thursday, December 15 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.).

Stop by the Counseling Center's table for activities and info on our services.

Please join us for light refreshments where excellence and service will be recognized for the 2022 version of the Special Thanks and Recognition of Service (STARS) Awards.

This event was recorded for anyone who could not attend.

Are you seeking internship experience?

Join Enterprise Recruiters for a Networking and Information Session.

Students who attend will network with Jennifer Santiago, a recruiter from Enterprise, the largest car rental company in the United States! Participants will learn about the Enterprise company culture, and their Management Trainee program, and receive exclusive internship/job opportunities. This is an ideal event for students seeking internships or full-time roles in business, management, logistics, hospitality, supply chain, and more.

Questions? Contact: Yabdalla@njcu.edu
SoB Career Services

Join the TLC office as we prepare for the holidays with a Savings and Budgeting workshop. Hosted by TLC's Director, Christina Rolon. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 201-200-2204, or email tlc@njcu.edu.

Hosted by Professor Edvige Giunta and NJCU senior Kailee Morel

In 2002 The Feminist Press published The Milk of Almonds: Italian American Women Writers on Food and Culture, an anthology of memoir, fiction, and poetry by fifty-four writers. Editors Louise DeSalvo and Edvige Giunta aimed at subverting the conventional narrative of food, gender, and ethnicity. The anthology included established and emerging authors, including many authors who had not yet published a book. Twenty years later, one of the editors and several of the contributors come together to reflect on the cultural significance of this groundbreaking anthology and the community it helped to forge.

The Office of Career Services at the NJCU School of Business invites you to attend an exclusive networking dinner with executives from Veris Residential on Monday evening, November 14, 2022, in downtown Jersey City (the location will be sent upon acceptance into the program).

Veris Residential develops, owns, and manages premier multifamily communities in New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts. Veris specializes in creating sustainable properties with a society-centric focus that improves the communities they serve. Selected guests will meet with influential industry leaders eager to share their expertise. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your network with professionals in the business world.

To participate in this program, applicants must register using this link.

We will be selecting only 20 students to participate. If interested, please RSVP as soon as possible. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions!

Questions? Contact: Yosra Abdalla yabdalla@njcu.edu

The holidays are approaching.
Let's be safe and get your COVID-19 vaccination.

For more info, contact (201) 200-3456 or email hwc@njcu.edu

Early detection can save lives.

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with The Lee Hagan Africana Studies Center with a talk by Karelle Hall.

Karelle Hall is a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology at Rutgers University. She received her bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College in Anthropology with a minor in Native American Studies. Her dissertation research explores embodied and distributed Lenape diasporic sovereignty in public and performative spaces.

Contact bfelix@njcu.edu for location and additional information

Careers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

All majors are invited to attend.

Hear about the latest developments in GIS with this seminar, which includes competitions, presentations, poster sessions, and a keynote presentation from Dr. Vasit Sagan, Acting Director of Taylor Geospatial Institute.

Are you interested in getting started on a graduate degree or certificate in business? The NJCU School of Business has virtual office hours to chat with current and prospective graduate students every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Join us to ask questions related to curriculum, classroom hours, course modality, program-specific details, career opportunities, and more!

Questions? Text 201-603-3064.

During this session, Ben Durant, NJCU's Chief Financial Officer, will be leading a discussion about the university’s finances, including a description of the process and timeline we will use to build the FY24 budget.

He will be joined by NJCU's financial advisors at First Trion, who will conduct a short presentation reviewing the current financial challenges at public higher education institutions, observations about NJCU’s financial condition and challenges, and keys to a successful turnaround.

Please check your campus email for information on registering for the in-person or virtual options and to submit questions.

Join the TLC office as we discuss communications skills, learn the benefits of branding, and self advocating!

Presented by F.E.L.A. In the TLC office.

Contact us with questions or concerns, at 201-200-2204, or email tlc@njcu.edu.

This event is being put on by Girls Who Code and we will be collecting small e-waste items like dead batteries and a broken mouse as well as talking and informing others on what e-waste is and why we should not just throw e-waste in the garbage.

The 13-time NJAC champion Gothic Knights hosts the Stevens Ducks in a battle for Hudson County supremacy in their 2022-23 home opener.

Early detection of HIV can save your life. COVID-19 testing will also continue to be available for the NJCU Community.

Co-sponsored by Lee Hagan Africana Studies Center and African and African American Studies Program.

The Hagan Summer Research Scholars present their research completed during the summer.

Featuring a talk by Dr. Jermaine McCalpin entitled: "Understanding Research: Google, Wikipedia and Beyond."

Contact bfelix@njcu.edu for location and additional information.

Join the TLC office to Self Care, Snack, and Paint!

Contact us with questions or concerns, at 201-200-2204, or email tlc@njcu.edu.

Spots are limited! 

Hosted by Nick Biello and Larry Bustamante. Featuring Sam Dillon, Andrew Gould, and Paul Jones

A time to listen, share and network with the greatest in the world!

The Saxophone Network @ NJCU is an opportunity to network and build community with other saxophone players in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. Short master classes will be coupled with opportunities to ask questions and play with some of the greatest in the field! Bring your instrument if you want to play, or just come to listen and learn. Either way, The Saxophone Network @ NJCU is designed to provide a valuable opportunity for all musicians.

Music students from the brass studio showcase their work in solo and ensemble performances.

The Caroline L. Guarini Department of Music, Dance and Theatre at New Jersey City University announces a program of Opera Scenes entitled “Aspects of Love”.

Directed by Dr. Robert Prowse, the program will feature students in the Classical Vocal Performance program at NJCU. Opera excerpts will include selections from Massenet’s Manon, Mozart’s Così fan Tutte and Don Giovanni, Puccini’s La Bohème, Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers, and others.

The performances are free and open to the public.

For more information, please mail rprowse@njcu.edu.

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Hosted by Rachel Therrien with Nathan Eklund, Bria Skonberg and Bobby Shew

A time to listen, share and network with the greatest in the world!

The Trumpet Network @ NJCU is an opportunity to network and build community with other trumpet players in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. Short master classes will be coupled with opportunities to ask questions and play with some of the greatest in the field! Bring your instrument if you want to play, or just come to listen and learn. Either way, The Trumpet Network @ NJCU is designed to provide a valuable opportunity for all musicians.

We are hosting a coat drive to help children and adults who are in need.  Winter is quickly approaching and no one should be left in the cold.

Donations will be sent to Palisade Emergency Residence Corporation. 

For more information email: communitycenter@njcu.edu

The Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies Center is hosting its annual LATI Colloquium at NJCU. Each year, the Colloquium highlights scholarly and creative work of faculty, staff, students, and alumni from NJCU and from other colleges and universities in the area.

If you have any questions about submissions or about the LATI Colloquium, please contact LATI Center interim co-director Dr. Marcelo Fuentes at mfuentes2@njcu.edu

We are looking forward to your participation in this event!

The Division of Professional Education and Lifelong Learning (PELL) at New Jersey City University relaunches the Real Estate Sales Person’s License Course.

This New Jersey-approved 75-hour pre-licensure program prepares qualified individuals to pass the license examination needed to become a Real Estate Sales Agent. Real Estate Agents help people buy property, sell property, or rent property. Among their duties, Real Estate Agents will study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property sites, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts.

Program participants must be 18 years of age and older and have a high school or GED diploma.

Successful completers will receive a Certificate of Completion from New Jersey City University. 

Enroll in the program today!

For more information on our PELL programs, call us at 201-200-3089, email us at pell@njcu.edu, or visit our website at njcu.edu/pell.

WHAT WE NEED:

For RWJ Pediatric Cancer Unit: Unwrapped gifts for children ages 5-13 including toys, games, books. Please no clothing or video games unless it is the complete handheld console (i.e. Gameboy).

For Big Brothers Big Sisters: New clothes and toys for children through the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union Counties. 

Please click to open wish list and sponsor a child. All gifts must be unwrapped and labeled with the child’s name, age and number on the list.

DROP OFF your donations from November 1 to December 5 at one of the following location: 

Contact Sergio Villamizar at Ext. 2170 or e-mail at svillamizar@njcu.edu if you have any questions. 

Join us throughout the month of November in collecting new socks for the homeless.

Drop off donations at the TLC Office H112-E

Contact us: 
Phone: (201)-200-2204
Email: TLC@njcu.edu

The Gothic Knights Food Pantry and Gourmet Dining have partnered to giveaway 50 Thanksgiving dinners to the first 50 students to sign up. Students must be present on November 21 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to pick up their food. 

Dinners are only available to current NJCU students. 

For more information email: communitycenter@njcu.edu

Kay Kenny, Moonwalk, Archival inkjet print of a digital photographic montage, 20” x 24”

Panel Discussion: The Embankment on My Mind: Bridging Science and Art
Tuesday, November 22 | 4:30-6:30 p.m.
The Auditorium, The Visual Arts Building (B08 ground floor) and virtual

JC Friday Extended Hours: Friday, December 2, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.

Closing Reception: Friday, December 16, 4-6 p.m. (both galleries) 
Curated by Peter Delman and Midori Yoshimoto
Organized by Maureen Crowley and Katy Lyness, Embankment Preservation Coalition

The Embankment on My Mind exhibits original art inspired by a grassroots preservation initiative that holds the promise of transforming Jersey City's treatment of open space and an emerging trail system. Sixteen botanical artists depicting local flora join 28 artists with wide-ranging responses to the site, a massive stone rail embankment in the Downtown.

1. Get your COVID-19 and Flu Shots
COVID-19 vaccines can save you from COVID-19. Get vaccinated as soon as you can.

CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most crucial step in protecting against flu viruses. It still recommends that international travelers stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines and follow the latest face mask recommendations. CDC guidelines also advise getting tested before traveling, as well as after arrival. Please check our campus vaccination and testing campaigns. GET VACCINATED!!

2. Wear A Mask
Wear a mask indoors if you are not fully vaccinated or have a weakened immune system. If you are fully vaccinated, wear a mask indoors in areas with substantial or high COVID-19 transmission.

3. Wash Your Hands
Use soap and clean running water for 20 seconds at critical times, such as after using the restroom or before eating.

4. Find Safer Ways to Celebrate the Holidays
There are many ways to enjoy holiday traditions and protect your health.

5.Consider risks

The NJCU Career Success Lab is happy to announce that New Jersey City University is now partnering with Handshake, a career management platform to help students and alumni discover new career paths and find jobs and internships. 

What’s Handshake?
Handshake is the #1 site for college students to find jobs. Career offices at 1,400+ higher ed institutions utilize Handshake and there are 750,000+ employers recruiting on Handshake—from every Fortune 500 company to nonprofits, startups, and more. Schools that join Handshake see on average a 3x increase in the size and diversity of their employer network.

Claim your account today and get recruited by
the top employers for full-time, part-time jobs
and internships—no experience required. Use the link below or download the App.

Please help us by donating non-perishable food items to help benefit those in need.

For more information, please contact communitycenter@njcu.edu.

We offer non-credit online courses in a variety of professions to help you start or advance your career in today’s top fields. Many of our Advanced Career Training courses lead to industry-recognized certifications and often include the certification exam fee in the cost of enrollment. You can start any time and financial assistance may be available.

State and local municipal employees may contribute to many charities through payroll deduction with the New Jersey Employees Charitable Campaign. Consider donating this year to a charity that is meaningful to you. charities.org/NJECC

You probably have heard of the Office of the Dean of Students (DOS), but do you know what the office does and doesn't do? Learn more by watching a short video on the DOS webpage! 

Provides FREE COVID-19 Vaccines
(Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax and J&J/Janssen)
* Vaccines available to anyone 6 months or older 

Current Vaccination Site Days: 
Mondays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Wednesdays, 1-6 p.m.
Fridays, 1-5 p.m
* Hours may change due to inclement weather & holidays

Visit hudsoncovidvax.org to schedule an appointment and to find more information on additional sites and hours. Walk-ins are always welcome.

*The challenge is to accrue a minimum of 10,000 steps per day most days of the week. The person with the most steps at the end of the contest wins. 

Sign up for the PhysicalActivity Challenge 

T-shirts or water bottles will be awarded to the top 3 participants in each category.

Everyone must present a valid ID to enter the facility. There are no exceptions.

Schedule subject to change depending on practice schedules.

All activities will cease 30 minutes before the building closes to allow everyone to leave the premises and time for cleaning and disinfecting.

Will you be completing your B.A. or B.S. degree this year in a subject area?

Teach while completing your dual certification program!

Contact: Carol Fleres or Charles Reid Taylor at cfleres@njcu.edu.

The Children’s Learning Center is now enrolling children for the fall semester!

CLC Highlights:

Learn More:
To enroll your child or learn more, call 201-200-3342 or email the CLC at njcuclc@njcu.edu.

Please know that on July 16, 2022, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline became “988,” replacing the previous 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) number. Today, “988” is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. By calling or texting 988, you’ll connect with mental health professionals 24/7 that provides confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress. Those experiencing a mental health crisis or those worried about someone who may need crisis support can call this number.

Veterans can press “1” after dialing 988 to connect directly to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline which serves our nation’s Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them. For texts, Veterans should continue to text the Veterans Crisis Lifeline short code: 838255.

These centers are supported by local and state sources as well as the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress.

In today's rapidly changing world, you need more digital skills than ever before to flourish and succeed in your career. The Grow with Google Career Readiness Program offers you interactive learning paths that will help you build digital and practical skills needed to thrive in internships or post-college employment. The Career Success Lab at NJCU is excited to offer you this digital tool to excel in your future endeavors. Resume writing, interview techniques, networking tips and how to succeed in a new job, are but a few lessons you can use.

Why Digital Skills Training?
Digital literacy, problem-solving, and creative skills are essential for current and future jobs. Yet, among 18- to 25-year-olds, less than half (44%) believe their education system is preparing them with the skills they need to enter the workforce. We at Grow with Google have a responsibility to ensure that the young people we serve can gain the skills required for the workplace. Then, they can move toward their bright and successful futures knowing they are well-prepared.

Read more about the partnership between NJCU and Google in NJCU News.

For more information call 201-200-3587 or email communitycenter@njcu.edu.

This bi-weekly drop-in group aims to create a safe space where currently enrolled students can identify potential stressors and set goals for the upcoming week, engage in conversations around wellness and connect with other students by giving and receiving support and feedback.

Every other Tuesday from September 27 through December 6

Curated by Peter Delman and Midori Yoshimoto
Organized by Maureen Crowley and Katy Lyness, Embankment Preservation Coalition

The Embankment on My Mind exhibits original art inspired by a grassroots preservation initiative that holds the promise of transforming Jersey City's treatment of open space and an emerging trail system. Sixteen botanical artists depicting local flora join 28 artists with wide-ranging responses to the site, a massive stone rail embankment in the Downtown.

TLC's Annual Potluck Thanksgiving Feast is here!

Contact us with questions or concerns, at 201-200-2204, or email tlc@njcu.edu.

Career Services at NJCU is excited to bring you the following events for the months of October and November:

Join the TLC office to learn more about grad school and post grad opportunities.

Contact us with questions or concerns, at 201-200-2204, or email tlc@njcu.edu.

Spots are limited.

Please join us this semester as we host the final of our four sessions on Abortion: Health, Rights, and Access. This will be an open dialogue on your rights, resources, and access to abortions and other reproductive justice issues.

We look forward to seeing you. 

December 1:
5:00 p.m. | Rob Edwards & Bird’s Eye View
6:15 p.m. | Diana Carillo & The NJCU Sax Ensemble
7:30 p.m. | The NJCU Jazz Vocal Workshop
8:45 p.m. | Larry Bustamante’s Mingus Workshop
10:00 p.m. | The Winard Harper Collective
11:00 p.m. | Proyecto VT Cuba

December 2:
5:00 p.m. | Jay Anderson’s Sound Minds
6:15 p.m. | Sherrine Mostin & The Broken Record Collective
7:30 p.m. | John Benitez Global Citizens Ensemble
8:45 p.m. | Gabriel Alegria’s NJCU Afro-Peruvian Sextet
10:00 p.m. | The Jeff “Tain” Watts Nurturers Ensemble
11:00 p.m. | The NJCU Drum Circle feat. Freddy “Huevito” Lobatón

Sponsored by The New Jersey City University Jazz Studies Program

Reservations: Call 917-385-0703

Hear students of Celil Refik Kaya and Michael Newman play works from a variety of composers.

Free admittance.

NJ SNAP will have a representative available on campus to help fill out your application.

Please join us this semester for our virtual monthly chats on current events in the LGBTQIA+ communities. To access our Zoom for any of the sessions, please RSVP.

Be A Hero. Donate Blood.

The NJCU Holiday Choral Concert will take place on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 3 p.m. in the Margaret Williams Theatre on the NJCU campus. The concert will feature performances by the NJCU Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers, both under the direction of Dr. Robert Prowse. The songs will span five centuries and will include songs from Christian and Jewish traditions, plus popular music for the holiday season. 

Free Admission.

The woodwind chamber ensemble concert features all the woodwind chamber ensembles and soloists at NJCU this fall.

Free for all. 

The Pop/R’n’B Ensemble is the creation of the NJCU Music Business program. It is dedicated to performing classic “pop” with a focus on rhythm & blues music from the pens of 20th century tunesmiths whose work ruled the airwaves from the 1960s to the present day.

Free admission. 

Preseason All-American junior guard Damaris Rodriguez (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) of the women's basketball team was the obvious choice as the first NJAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week of the 2022-23 season on November 14 after she scored a career high 33 points on November 10 in a narrow loss to Division I Monmouth University. It is the sixth time in her career she's won the award. | Read More

Seniors Grace Sabaya (Jersey City, N.J./Dickinson) and Jaime Tlatelpa (Jersey City, N.J./University Academy Charter) of the women's and men's cross country teams were each named the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Runner of the Week on November 7. | Read more

Ira Thor, Senior Director of University Communications and Media Relations/University Spokesperson, was featured as a subject expert in a News 12 New Jersey story on November 7 entitled "NJ school board elections becoming as much about culture wars as they are about education". Thor is in his second term as an elected member of the Howell Township Board of Education. | Watch the news video

Additionally, on November 12, Thor served as the stadium public address announcer at Yankee Stadium for the 63rd Cortaca Jug between Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland. With a crowd of 40,232, it was the second largest attendance for a football game in NCAA Division III history. | Read more

Andrés Acebo, the Executive Vice President and University Counsel, was officially presented with a 2022 “Latinos 40 Under 40” award, recognizing the leadership of young Latinos in the New York metropolitan area by Negocios Now. This is the organization's first 40 Under 40 list since 2019. The 40 honorees represent areas of business, healthcare, nonprofits and education, among other fields. | Read More

The NJCU Mock Trial team competed on October 29 at Rider University, with a member of the team selected by the judges as the top attorney at the event. Among the judge for the event was Judge Jack Sabatino, currently presiding on the New Jersey Supreme Court. | Learn more about the NJCU Mock Trial team.

Do you have news to share? Email communications@njcu.edu

Bob Delaney `85, co-authored a chapter in Mike Matthews new book, Leadership in Dangerous Situations - A Handbook for the Armed Forces, Emergency Service and First Responders. Matthews is a West Point psychology professor and department chair. The chapter was entitled "Real Time Resilience and Leadership in Challenging Situations." Joining Delaney on the chapter were Swiss military psychologist Hubert Annen and retired U.S. Army colonel Donna Brazil. | Read more in Psychology Today

Delaney, one of NJCU's most nationally well-known and respected alumni is a former National Basketball Association referee for 25 years and later Vice President of Referee Operations and Director of Officials for the NBA. The former undercover New Jersey state trooper who infiltrated organized crime in the 1970s, is today an author who also serves as an NBA Cares Ambassador and currently the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Special Advisor Officiating Development/Performance. The NJCU Athletics Hall of Famer was the 2020 NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award winner — the most prestigious award in college athletics.

Do you have news to share? Email communications@njcu.edu

Dr. Laura Wadenpfuhl, Professor of English at NJCU since September 1998, passed away on November 5, 2022 in her native New Orleans, La., following a long illness. She was 65 years old.

Her friend and colleague of many years, Professor Barbara Hildner, wrote a beautiful tribute in her memory. | Read the full tribute

Shohreh Shirvani Andresky '04 (M.A. in Mathematics Education) of Caldwell, N.J. passed away suddenly on November 2, 2022 at the age of 64. Born in Iran, she emigrated to the United States in 1977 and was a mathematics professor at Essex County College for 25 years. | Obituary

If you would like to submit information for the In Memoriam section, please contact: communications@njcu.edu.

Past alumni are memorialized on the In Memoriam section of the NJCU website.

All events/announcements must be submitted no later than Wednesday at noon to be included in the weekly email newsletter that will be released on the following Monday.