Rider University newswire@Rider
March 7, 2007
HEADLINE NEWS
Chinese Language Class Celebrates Chinese New Year
 

image of Chinese class Just as Rider's Sanda students are acclimating themselves to American culture, Rider students in Professor Jane Jiang's Introduction to Chinese class are learning the rudiments of the language and gaining firsthand knowledge about some of the customs.

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Sanda Student Embraces the Rider Experience
James Peng of Shanghai, an MBA student, is among the emerging campus leaders of Rider's Sanda Cohort II. Peng is class president of Cohort II and public relations officer for the International Student Club. more info...
Bidle Receives NSF Grant to Study Microbes in Extreme Environments
Dr. Kelly Bidle, associate professor of biology at Rider University, has received a three-year, $298,850 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Genes and Genomes program to support her research examining how microorganisms adapt to and survive in extreme environments. more info...
Jivoff to Advance Barnegat Bay Ecology Study
Dr. Paul Jivoff, assistant professor of biology at Rider University, will advance his study on the effect bulkheads have on Barnegat Bay's ecology by comparing natural versus bulkheaded shorelines throughout the bay this summer. Two students will assist him. more info...
Rider Students to Work in Santo Domingo During Spring Break
Seven Rider University students will spend their spring break in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic doing community service at orphanages and schools. more info...
New Book Honors Robin Leaver
Westminster Professor of Sacred Music Robin Leaver has been honored with the publication of the festschrift, "Music and Theology: Essays in Honor of Robin A. Leaver." more info...
Rider to Host Mercer Science and Engineering Fair
Rider University will host the 55th Mercer Science and Engineering Fair in the Bart Luedeke Center Cavalla Room, March 10-15, 2007. more info...
In Memoriam
This month two individuals noted for their dedicated service to Rider University passed away. more info...

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