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Rider Honors Two Faculty
Members for Teaching Excellence - Robert J. Lackie of
Lawrenceville, assistant professor-librarian, and Dr. Jonathan
Yavelow of West Trenton, professor of biology, received the
Rider University awards for Distinguished Teaching at the University’s
139th Commencement. The awards have been presented annually since
1961.
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President and His Secretary to
Switch Jobs - The morning of Friday, May 21, if you happen to
walk by Moore Library’s presidential suite on Rider’s Lawrenceville
campus, you’ll witness an unprecedented occurrence at Rider.
Faculty Development Day to Be
Held May 20 - Rider faculty and academic and student affairs
administrators will examine critical issues in higher education
at Rider on Thursday, May 20 during the sixth annual Faculty Development
Day.
CCS Students Receive Citations for Achievement
- Rider’s College of Continuing Studies presented two graduating
seniors with Citations for Achievement May 2 at the Awards Day ceremony.
Rider Announces Promotion and Tenure
- Twenty-two Rider faculty members have received promotions, effective
September 1.
Honored at Rider - A column
recognizing academic honors of Rider students.
Scholarly Activities - A column
featuring faculty and staff professional publications and presentations.
Achievers - A column on Rider faculty,
staff and student achievements.
Snack Bar Summer Hours - During the
summer break, Rider University's Snack Bar in the Bart Luedeke Center
will operate under the following hours through Wednesday, June 30:
Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m; Saturday and Sunday
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. During Memorial Day
weekend, May 29-31, and Fourth of July weekend, July 3-5, the Snack
Bar will be closed. It will open July 1 and 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
and July 6 through August 19, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to
2 p.m. (closed on Saturday and Sunday). |
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In the Spotlight |
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at WCC Receives Nursing Excellence Award - Regina Gillespie,
a nurse in Student Health Services who serves Rider’s Lawrenceville
and Westminster campuses, was recently honored by the New
Jersey College Health Association, receiving the 2004 New
Jersey College Health Association Award for Nursing Excellence,
at its recent meeting.
Gillespie was one of the first nurses
in New Jersey to become nationally certified in college health
nursing when the certification became available 12 years ago.
Over the years, nurse Pat Sheridan, her fellow co-worker,
has been most impressed with Gillespie’s perseverance and
high energy level.
“Regina has always put her
all into treating students on both campuses,” said Sheridan,
who nominated her for the award. |
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Softball
Players Honored - Nine members of the Rider University
softball team were honored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference, and sophomore Heather Beintema was named
the MAAC Pitcher of the Year.
Softball Season Ends in MAAC Title
Game - The Rider University softball season came to an
end in the title game of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Championship tournament Saturday, held at Marist College.
Rider Says Goodbye to Baseball Coach,
Field - Saturday, May 22, will be the final baseball game
played on the Richard F. Daly Field, and the final Rider baseball
game coached by Sonny Pittaro.
Track Competes at Eastern Championships
- Several members of the Rider outdoor track & field teams
competed this past weekend at the Eastern Championships hosted
by Yale University, the men in the ICAAAA and the women in
the ECAC.
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Tuesday, May 18
1 p.m. - Baseball vs. Rutgers, Richard F. Daly Field
Wednesday, May 19
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. – There will be a science
symposium, “Using Science to Protect Wetlands: Making Science Available
to All,” in the Bart Luedeke Center. Dennis Whigham, former Rider
ecology professor and currently with the Smithsonian Environmental
Research Center of Edgewater, MD, will be the keynote speaker.
A highlight of the day will be a field trip, 2:30-5:30 p.m., to
the Trenton Hamilton Marsh. The program is co-sponsored by the
Friends of the Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh, Stony Brook-Millstone
Watershed Association, New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute,
Delaware River Keeper and Rider University.
Saturday, May 22
11 a.m. - Final Baseball Game at Daly Field
Closing ceremonies for the final baseball game ever at Richard
F. Daly Field including the retirement of uniforms of Rider coaching
legends Sonny Pittaro and Tom Petroff. Pre-game ceremonies at 11
a.m. and Rider vs. Saint Peter's at noon. |
