February 29, 2008

Donald Steven, provost and vice president for academic affairs, has announced the promotion of Boris Vilic from associate dean and executive director of the College of Continuing Studies (CCS) to dean of CCS. More



The Rider University Leadership Development Program sponsored a community service effort on Saturday, February 9, sending 16 students and five volunteers from Young Leaders United (YLU) to five group homes where four or five adults with disabilities live. More



Dr. Stefan Dombrowski and core school psychology colleagues Lisa Marie Angello and Jim Murphy worked diligently over the past six years to revise Rider University’s school psychology program and compile graduate performance data that demonstrated the program’s alignment with the standards of the NASP, an organization with notoriously stringent accrediting criteria. More




Dr. Hernan Fontanet, assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, had his book, Letras en fuga: el desexilio transatlántico imposible, published by the The Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, N.Y. More
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  • Rider Inducts Five Broncs into Athletics Hall of Fame
    The first female All-American, the last football coach, the first NCAA track qualifier, an All-American wrestler and an All-American basketball player were inducted into the Rider University Athletics Hall of Fame in a ceremony held in the Student Recreation Center.


  • University Advancement Debuts New Planned Giving Web Page
    The Division of University Advancement has introduced an interactive Planned Giving page to its Give to Rider Web page. Planned giving is just one way to help support the University's mission of student education and development, and this updated page details plans designed to let donors shape their philanthropic goals toward that end.


  • Westminster Music Theater Presents Oklahoma!
    Westminster Music Theater will present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! on Friday, February 29, at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 1, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 2, at 3 p.m. in the Princeton Regional Schools Performing Arts Center at Princeton High School.


  • "New Look" Web Sites Earn Praise
    After nearly a year of discovery and design, Rider University has launched both a new University Web site and a new Athletics Web site, and the reviews have been superlative.


  • Cataloging of Murnion Music Collection Continues
    The library staff at the Talbott Library has cataloged 6,000 of the 13,000 CDs that Westminster received through the estate of John P. Murnion last year. When the process is completed, the library’s holdings of LPs and CDs is expected to reach 29,000.


  • Calling for Nominations for Distinguished Teachers
    Since 1961, Rider University has annually honored two members of the faculty as Distinguished Teachers. Students, faculty and staff are invited to nominate full-time faculty for this honor. This is your opportunity to participate in this historic selection process.


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