05/27/08 Leaving His Mark After 38 years at Rider, the retiring Dr. Mark Sandberg figures it’s never too late to broaden his horizons. He’ll study Spanish and travel, but won’t stray far from his roots, either, as he plans to author a book on interpersonal-skills building, too.
05/27/08 Crossing Paths, Parting Ways Three faculty members took distinctly different paths, but all ended up in Rider University’s School of Education. Now these men are leaving a trail of distinction, merit and memories as they step down from their posts.
05/27/08 Promotion and Tenure Cases Announced The Spring 2008 promotion and tenure cases were recently announced by Dr. Donald Steven, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.
05/27/08 Talk of the Town Talented people are Rider University’s greatest competitive asset, along with high-quality academic and support programs and constantly improving facilities. This was the key message presented by President Mordechai Rozanski at the Town Hall Meeting.
05/27/08 RU Ready for Reunion Weekend? Reunion Weekend promises amusement and entertainment for Rider family members of all ages. The festivities begin on Friday, June 13, with a full schedule of events.
05/27/08 Give Women’s Athletics a Run (or Walk) for Its Money Gather your friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers and join us during Reunion Weekend for the 5K Walk/Run to benefit Rider's 10 Division I women's varsity athletics programs.
05/08/08 Taking the LEED Environmental sustainability may be an elemental part of his job, but don’t call Mike Reca “green.” Rider’s new associate vice president for Facilities and Auxiliary Services is no stranger to either the Lawrenceville or Princeton campuses.
04/24/08 Princeton Brass Band, conducted by Dr. Stephen Allen, Receives Honors The Princeton Brass Band recently received third place in the Honors section of the NABBA Championships and an invitation to be the first 'British Style' brass band to appear at the annual New Jersey Band Conference.
11/24/08 Save the Date - Spring Town Hall Meeting Save the date for the Spring Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, April 30, at 11:30 a.m. in the Bart Luedeke Center Cavalla Room.
04/24/08 Brown is Gray for a Day Dr. Carol Brown was named the 2008 recipient of the prestigious Nancy Gray Award at Rider's University Day on April 10.
04/24/08 Going Mobile Dr. Joseph Nadeau may be retiring from Rider University at the end of June after 37 years, but the outgoing dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Education and Sciences isn’t answering the beckon call of his easy chair just yet.
04/21/08 Rider Hosts N.J. Treasurer, M.B.A. Alumnus David Rousseau The Rider University Institute for New Jersey Politics is proud to welcome New Jersey Treasurer and Rider graduate David Rousseau to the Lawrenceville campus on Thursday, April 24, at 5 p.m. in Sweigart Auditorium.
04/21/08 CII series "Technology-enabled Discussion to Deepen Student Learning" Looks at Blogging The next session in the CII series "Technology-enabled Discussion to Deepen Student Learning" takes a look at blogging, both as a way to promote student discussion of course content and as a means of expression. This session will occur on April 21 and 22.
04/21/08 Broncs To Go Green For Earth Day Put aside cranberry for a day and show some green spirit! Come to Rider’s Earth Day celebrations on Tuesday, April 22, for great ideas and giveaways! Festivities begin on the Princeton campus at 11 a.m. and on the Lawrenceville campus at 11:30 a.m.
04/17/08 Senator Joseph Vitale to Speak on "A Plan for Universal Health Care" The Rider University Institute for New Jersey Politics is proud to welcome Senator Joseph Vitale on Monday, April 21 at 7 p.m. in Sweigart Auditorium. All members of the Rider Community are welcome.
04/16/08 Witkin Sculptures Will Help Mold Campus Splendor Rider University will host a dedication ceremony for the Isaac Witkin Sculpture Park on Monday, April 21, at 11:30 a.m. on the Lawrenceville campus.
04/11/08 CII Hands-on Sessions: Using Technology to Deepen Student Discussion The Center for Innovative Instruction (CII) will host a series of three short workshops based upon interests expressed at the panel discussion, “Technology-enabled Discussion to Deepen Student Learning.” The first session is Monday, April 14 at 5 p.m.
04/10/08 At the Heart of it All At Rider, as with most any university you’ll find, the Office of Academic Affairs is essentially the nerve center of its curricula. But if the office itself is the nerve center, then Patricia Lutz just may be the University’s heart.
04/10/08 Pathways to Business Success Nine students from Rider University's College of Business Administration now have the chance to discover the traditional and non-traditional pathways into the fields of accounting, economics and finance in the new Pathways mentoring program.
04/07/08 Celebrate Memorable Moments at University Day on April 10 Rider University will celebrate its colorful heritage at its 14th Annual University Day festivities on Thursday, April 10, with a daylong series of commemorative events recognizing the day’s theme, “Memorable Mo
04/07/08 Cultural Legacies Series Presents "Trio Sefarad" Join us for an evening of Sephardic Music directly from Toledo, Spain, by the "Trio Sefarad" on Tuesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. in the Yvonne Theater. Admission is free and open to the public.
04/03/08 Celebrate Memorable Moments at University Day on April 10 Rider will celebrate its colorful heritage at its 14th Annual University Day festivities on Thursday, April 10, with a series of events on the Lawrenceville and Princeton campuses recognizing the day’s theme, “Memorable Moments in Rider History.”
04/01/08 Fred Maus Lecture: "Songs About Aids by the B-52s and the Pet Shop Boys" Fred Everett Maus, Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Virginia, will speak on Thursday, April 3 at 11:30 a.m. in Talbott Library Room 2 on the Westminster Choir College Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
03/30/08 Rider Offers Rock-Solid Language Learning Program Rider University is pleased to provide our students, faculty and staff with access to RosettaStone, the world’s leading language-learning software. RosettaStone’s more than 30 languages come to you free of charge with easy access through Easypass.
03/28/08 The Evolution of Love For the past three years, Nature’s Business has married the disciplines of biology and business by taking students from both on trips around the globe. That union had been the only marriage until this year, when Paul Jivoff and his fiancée were wed.
3/18/08 Propane Tank Flaring - March 18 The propane tank system located to the south of the Maurer Center is being removed on Tuesday, March 18 (during the week of spring break).
3/14/08 Joe Nadeau Announces Retirement Following a distinguished 37-year career as a professor of Geological, Environmental and Marine Sciences, and most recently, 11 years as dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Education and Sciences, Dr. Joseph E. Nadeau has announced his retirement.
3/14/08 A “Good Evening” for Jack Sullivan The gripping music employed by Alfred Hitchcock in his 1958 thriller "Vertigo" captured the imagination of young Jack Sullivan, launching a journey of discovery that earned him an ASCAP Deems Taylor Award at Lincoln Center in New York.
3/13/08 TIAA-CREF Open Enrollment Meeting Eligible new employees are invited to attend the semi-annual TIAA-CREF Open Enrollment Meeting on Thursday, March 27, at 10 a.m. in Sweigart Auditorium.
3/13/08 Rider Music Box Series Presents Champion Brass The Princeton Brass Band , directed by Dr. Steve Allen, will perform at the Yvonne Theater this Sunday, March 16, at 6 p.m. for a short but dynamic program. Suggested donation is $10.
3/06/08 Faculty Development program at BCCC: Differentiated Instruction in Higher Education A limited number of seats will be available for "Differentiated Instruction in Higher Education: Translating Research into Practice" as part of a partnership with BCCC's Center for Teaching & Learning at Bucks County Community College on March 31, 2008.
2/1/08 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Submit your nominations for the 2009 Frank N. Elliott Award The Frank N. Elliott Award for Distinguished Service is presented to one member of the faculty, administration and support staff who have demonstrated extraordinary service to Rider. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, March 14, 2008.
2/01/08 Rider University Broncs Go Green! Rider has chosen to participate in the Waste Minimization part of RecycleMania, a friendly competition between colleges and universities that provides a fun way of increasing our recycling participation. Find out how you can help!
