Rider was recognized for leading the way toward more effective teacher preparation, at the inaugural Showcase of Exemplary Practices: Excellence in Teacher Preparation on April 20 in Princeton, N.J.

Rider University’s Independent Scholarship and Creative Activity Presentations Day will showcase the outstanding academic and creative work of undergraduate students on May 2.

The event also featured a scholarship video and performances from the spring production of The Producers inside the BLC Theater.

Performing Paul Dukas’ “Fanfare” from La Péri, Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, and Borodin’s Symphony No. 2 in B Minor.

The legendary Broadway star shared insights into the role of performing artists during his visit to the Lawrenceville campus.

Eric Balboa ’13 and Megan Pendagast ’13 were announced as the recipients of the Virginia Cyrus Scholarship for 2012-13, and GSS program director Dr. Mary Morse was presented the Ziegler-Gee Award at the 30th anniversary Gender and Sexuality Studies Colloquium on April 12.