July - December 2005
The following articles are archived from July through December 2005.
December 15, 2005 - Rider's School of Education Receives NCATE Re-accreditation | The Rider University School of Education continued its mark of distinction with the full re- accreditation of its undergraduate and graduate education programs. Such national recognition came last month from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). |
December 15, 2005 - Rider School of Education to Offer Middle School Minor | To help educators meet the growing demands today’s adolescents face, Rider University School of Education will offer a minor in middle school education starting next fall. |
December 8, 2005 - Grant To Help Library Place Noted Shorthand Collection Online |
November 29 - Rider to Partner in Cyber Crime and Forensics Institute | Rider University is one of three universities that will share $1 million in funding, which the United States Congress approved in the Fiscal Year 2006 Science, Commerce, Justice and State Appropriations Bill for the establishment of a Cyber Crime and Forensics Institute. |
November 22, 2005 - Westminster Will Participate in "A Royal Christmas" Tour | Westminster will once again participate in "A Royal Christmas" holiday concerts that will be presented in some of the country's largest performing venues in December. |
November 8 - Rider Chemistry Department Receives NSF Grant for High Tech Equipment | Rider chemistry and biochemistry students will soon expand their research and critical thinking skills when the chemistry department purchases a liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer for curricular use thanks to a $119,960 National Science Foundation grant. |
October 25 - Founder's Day to Honor 53 Scholars | Rider University will honor 53 students as Andrew J. Rider Scholars at its annual Founder's Day program on Saturday, November 5. |
October 20 - SRC Opening Generates Sense of Excitement, Pride | The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new |
October 19 - Linda Luedeke Lobby “A Welcoming Portal” | A large group of campus community members turned out for the dedication of the Linda Luedeke Lobby in the |
October 11 - Author, Civil Rights Activist Celebrates Unity Day at Rider | In celebration of Rider's eighth annual Unity Day, Dr. Lani Guinier, noted author and civil rights activist, will address race and gender issues, upholding Rider's theme, "Courage to be Just," Tuesday, October 18. |
October 11 - Rider’s CONNECT-ED Consortium to Hold ‘Big Ideas’ Conference | The Rider-led CONNECT-ED consortium dedicated to improving science and mathematics teaching in Central New Jersey, will discuss the big idea approach to learning at the first conference on Friday, October 14 in the Luedeke Center. |
October 11 - Campus Community Invited to SRC Ribbon Cutting Ceremony October 19 | Students, faculty and staff on both campuses are invited to the ribbon cutting for the new 55,000 square foot |
October 11 - Linda Luedeke Lobby to be Dedicated October 18 | Members of the |
September 28 - Rider SELECT Program - A National Case Study | Rider's Science Education and Literacy Center (SELECT) was chosen as one of four case studies at the 2005 National Symposium of Science Education for Business Leaders held recently at the National Academy of Sciences. It marked the second time Rider SELECT has been a case study discussion at a national conference. |
September 28 - The Arc Mercer Honors Casale-Giannola | Dr. Diane Casale-Giannola, assistant professor in the department of teacher education, will be recognized by The Arc Mercer September 30 for a field-based class she created to serve individuals with developmental disabilities. |
September 27 - MBA Student Wins Wall Street Journal Award | Courtney J. Herrick, an MBA student and three-time Andrew J. Rider Scholar as an undergraduate, is a recipient of The Wall Street Journal's 2005 Student Achievement Award. |
September 19 - Art Gallery Features Work of Lambertville Resident | Rider University Art Gallery will open this fall with an exhibition by Lambertville resident, John Goodyear, former professor of art and former chairperson at Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts. |
September 17 - Rider Cuts Ribbon for new Biology Lab | Rider University recently opened a newly renovated freshman biology lab that features improved technology and flexible workspace for student research. |
September 12 - Rider’s Hurricane Katrina Outreach | Rider’s Lawrenceville and Princeton campuses are showing compassion and support for those affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in the |
September 11 - Rider Remembers 9-11 During Candlelight/Wreath Laying Ceremony | About 150 members of the Rider campus community gathered for a 9-11 remembrance ceremony. |
September 7 - Wachovia’s $645,000 Grant Supports Rider Teacher Development Consortium | Wachovia Foundation, a strong supporter of education and teacher development, has joined a Rider University-led consortium dedicated to improving science and mathematics teaching in the region by awarding the University a three-year $645,000 grant. |
September 2 - Bitner, Husch, Roell Lauded for Distinguished Service | Karen Bitner, senior administrative secretary in the College of Liberal Arts, Education and Sciences; Dr. Jonathan Husch, professor of geological and marine sciences; and Bill Roell, associate vice president and controller, received the 2005 Frank N. Elliott Award for Distinguished Service during the faculty and staff convocation on September 1. |
August 31 - New Rider Residence Hall Apartments, Suites Open to Students | A new contemporary look to the main mall will greet |
August 19 - U. S. News, Princeton Review Ranks Rider in Top Tiers | U.S. News & World Report's 2006 edition of |
August 19 - Roll Out the Red Carpet is Welcome Theme at Rider | “Roll Out The Red Carpet” is |
July 21 - Athletic Trainer Named to Governor’s Task Force | Timothy Lengle, head athletic trainer at Rider, has been named to Acting Governor Richard J. Codey's newly created task force to examine steroid use in high school athletes. |
