Rider University newswire@Rider
February 7, 2006
NEWS

Rider's new Fine Arts Studio Theater will make its debut with eighteenth-century playwright Carlo Goldino's play, "The Servant of Two Masters." The first time performed at Rider, the play will feature 17 Rider University student actors.

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In addition to serving as Westminster's dean, Robert Annis is also clarinetist with Collage New Music, the highly regarded Boston-based ensemble devoted to performing music of the 20th and 21st centuries. The group's recording of John Harbsion's Mottetti di Montale with mezzo-sopranos Janice Felty and Margaret Lattimore has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Small Ensemble Performance category. more info...

The Rider University Board of Trustees has elected five prominent business leaders, four of them graduates of the University, to three-year terms on the board. more info...

Boris Vilic, a specialist in innovative technologies, customer satisfaction and employee training, has been appointed executive director and associate dean of the College of Continuing Studies (CCS) at Rider. more info...

Breast cancer patients, survivors and their families will have an opportunity to learn about emerging issues in breast cancer research in a day-long conference on Saturday, February 11, at Rider University. more info...

Dr. Roberta Fiske-Rusciano, adjunct professor of political science at Rider University, has initiated a pilot program at Rider known as The Student Global Village. Through her efforts and that of her husband, Dr. Frank Rusciano, professor of political science, Rider has received a $10,000 Ford Foundation grant to support the project. more info...

Rider News Briefs
Weather Hotline
In the event that inclement weather forces the University to close, delay opening or cancel classes on the Lawrenceville campus, call Rider's information hotline at (609) 219-2000. The emergency information offered in menu option 1 is always the first medium updated. Westminster Choir College has an emergency number - (609) 219-2001 for the Princeton campus. Information can also be accessed on the front page of Rider's Web site.
Black History Month
"Connecting Gaps to the Past, Building Bridges for the Future," is the theme of Rider University's month-long tribute to Black History Month, sponsored by the Center for Multicultural Affairs and Community Service, Black Student Union and other campus groups. All activities are free and open to the public. For more information, call Tia Teabout at (609) 219-2342.
Valentine's Blood Drive
Rider University Valentine's Blood Drive will take place Tuesday, Feb. 7 and Wednesday Feb. 8 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Cavalla Room of the Bart Luedeke Center. The drive is sponsored by the Office of Human Resources, AFSCME, Jansen Pharmaceuticals and Aramark. For more information, call Amy Brostoski at (609) 578-0971.

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