ASCAP Hails Sullivan’s Hitchcock’s Music As One of the Best Books on Music in 2006
Dr. Jack Sullivan, professor of English and director of the American Studies Program at Rider University, will be honored at Lincoln Center December 13th as one of the winners of the 40th Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards for outstanding print, broadcast and new media coverage of music for his book about the music of Alfred Hitchcock. more info...

The Fine Arts Department Presents Riotous Musical Sweet Charity
The hilarious experiences of a young woman, a dancer at a men’s club, who falls head over heels in love with all the wrong men will come to life on Rider University’s main stage as 36 of its student actors perform next month in Cy Coleman/Neil Simon’s classic musical, Sweet Charity, in the Fine Arts Center’s Yvonne Theater on the Lawrenceville campus. more info...

Works of Rider Fine Arts Professor Harry I Naar Featured at New York’s Bowery Gallery
“Harry I Naar: Landscapes & Still Lifes - Drawings & Paintings,” featuring the work of Rider’s professor of fine arts and director of the Rider University Art Gallery, will run through Saturday, November 24, at the Bowery Gallery in New York City. more info...

New Touring Production of Rent Due to Star Idol and Rider Alumnus Anwar Robinson
American Idol finalist and Rider alumnus Anwar Robinson ’01 is making his stage debut in the national touring company of the Broadway hit, Rent. more info...

Rider Students, Special Athletes honored by Mercer County Special Olympics
The Lawrence Lightning Special Olympics Bowling League, composed of 45 Rider students and 17 Special Olympians from the West Windsor-Plainsboro School District, was recently honored at the Mercer County Special Olympics Dinner Dance as the “Program of the Year,” for its overall team performance and support of Special Olympics events year-round. more info...

Mazzotti Awards Offer Leadership Development Opportunities for Rider Women Faculty, Staff
The fall 2007 application deadline to submit applications for the Mazzotti Awards in Women’s Leadership is Friday, November 30. The Mazzotti Awards offer opportunities for women faculty and staff members to attend leadership development programs that will benefit the Rider community and assist recipients in their professional development. more info...

’Tis the Season for Giving
As the Thanksgiving season ushers in the time for giving, the upcoming weeks will offer students, faculty and staff several opportunities to reach out to the local community. Rider’s Homelessness Awareness program, as well as the Feed the Hungry and Giving Tree Projects, provide outreach to those in need. more info...

Men’s College Basketball to Host Alumni Game
Some of the greatest basketball players and coaches in the history of the Rider University program will return to Alumni Gymnasium on Saturday, November 17. The alumni game will be played at 11 a.m., prior to Rider’s 3 p.m. home opener against the University of Delaware. more info...

Rider to Host Kristallnacht Program
The Julius and Dorothy Koppelman Holocaust/Genocide Resource Center at Rider University and the Rider University Campus Ministry will host its annual Kristallnacht program on Thursday, November 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Gill Chapel on the Lawrenceville campus. more info...

State Commissioner Torres Addresses Critical Importance of Ethics Education
New Jersey Commissioner of Personnel Rolando Torres Jr. urged Rider University students to become part of the solution when it comes to ethically transforming the way state government officials conduct daily business at a recent talk on campus. more info...

CONNECT-ED Conference Brings 122 Science, Math Educators to Rider
The Rider University-led CONNECT-ED consortium (Consortium for New Explorations in Coherent Teacher Education), held its third annual conference on Friday, October 26, at Rider University. more info...

Career Fair Attracts 80 Recruiting Organizations
The Office of Career Services hosted 80 recruiting organizations during the Rider Fall Career Fair in the Cavalla Room of the Bart Luedeke Center on Thursday, November 1. More than 300 students and alumni attended. more info...

Westminster Presents Two Choral Programs on November 11
Choral music lovers will have the opportunity to hear a wide range of repertoire on Sunday, November 11, when two of Westminster’s eight choirs present fall concerts. The Westminster Choir will present a program entitled “The Sun Is Daily New and Old” at 3 p.m., and the Westminster Jubilee Singers will present a concert entitled “We Give Thanks” at 7 p.m. Both concerts will take place in Bristol Chapel. more info...