Leading Holocaust Educator Sister Gemma Del Duca Speaks at the College of Saint Elizabeth, November 16, 2011

Internationally known Holocaust educator Sister Gemma Del Duca, S.C., leads an interfaith dialogue entitled, Teaching Catholics about the Holocaust, Wednesday, November 16, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., in Dolan Performance Hall, College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the CSE Holocaust Education Resource Center.

Well Respected Leader in Holocaust Education Addresses College Audience

Sr. Gemma is the founder and co-director of Seton Hill University’s National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education, Greensburg, Pa., and she is also the former chair of the history department at the university.

Sr. Gemma lives in Israel since 1975, and has led seminars at Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem for more than 20 years as an educator at the international School of Holocaust Education. Her association with Yad Vashem began in 1987 when she approached the administrators with her idea to host seminars for Catholic educators in response to Pope John Paul II's call to recognize the significance of the Holocaust. The seminars are intended for groups of Catholic educators and clergy, primarily from the United States. According to Yad Vashem’s records, hundreds of educators have taken part in the seminars. Her presence as lecturer and coordinator of the program is one of its most important components, according to Ephraim Kaye, who works with international educators at Yad Vashem.

"(Sr.) Gemma is the person who opened the door here to bringing Catholic educators to Yad Vashem," said Kaye, "They have been a real dedicated and determined group of people who take back what they have learned here. We have (Sr.) Gemma to thank for that. It is really not to be taken for granted."

In 2007, Yad Vashem honored Sr. Gemma with the Award for Excellence in Holocaust Education. She is the first non-Jewish and non-Israeli recipient.
Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

College of Saint Elizabeth Alumna Diane Da Silva, ’11, Nominated as NCAA Woman of the Year

College of Saint Elizabeth alumna Diane Da Silva, ’11, is one of 30 women selected as the top honorees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Each NCAA membership division chose 10 honorees who were nominated by conference and independent members and represent multiple sports. Three finalists will be chosen from each division to form the nine finalists for the Woman of the Year award. Da Silva was selected as the College of Saint Elizabeth and North Eastern Athletic Conference nominee. The national winner will be chosen by the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics and will be announced in an October 16, 2011, ceremony in Indianapolis.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must have completed intercollegiate eligibility in her primary sport by the end of the 2011 spring season, graduated no later than the end of the summer 2011 term, and achieved a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5. The award honors female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in academic achievement, athletics excellence, community service, and leadership.

Da Silva has done all that and more. Committed to service and a strong student leader, Da Silva spent a lot of her time at CSE volunteering. As a leader, Da Silva was the president of the Student Government Association and the president of the Class of 2011. She was an active member in the College’s Leadership Program and an academic peer leader. Da Silva was a community assistant for the Residence Life division for two years where she was responsible for resident safety, emergency response and programming.

In 2011, Da Silva was named the Morris County Woman of the Year for her service to the community. On campus, Da Silva remained busy. In 2011, she ran a “Drench a Dean” fundraiser for the Be the Change, Save a Life Foundation in Africa. In 2009 and 2010, Da Silva volunteered at the New Jersey Battered Women’s Shelter to collect and to distribute hygiene products for women and children. In 2010, she spent more than 16 hours in the Community Soup Kitchen to cook, clean and organize.

Da Silva was a member of the Association for Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey to help lobby and testify for Equal Opportunity Funding and Tuition Aid Grant funding within the state. In addition, Da Silva was a planning committee member of the American Conference on Diversity of New Jersey to help promote diversity within the work place and higher education.

Academically, Da Silva received one of the highest honors bestowed upon a graduating senior, the CSE Sister Hildegarde Marie Mahoney Award for General Excellence given to a student in high academic standing and who has demonstrated campus and civic leadership. Da Silva was a member of three honor societies and is listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She graduated with a 3.73 cumulative GPA and was a Dean’s List student.

Da Silva’s determination did not stop in the classroom and in fact carried over to a successful athletic career.

A tri-sport athlete, Da Silva was a four-year starter on the CSE Screaming Eagles' soccer and basketball teams. When the College of Saint Elizabeth added lacrosse for the 09-10 season Da Silva started on defense. She was the soccer team and basketball team captain for the 2010-2011 season. Da Silva was named the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NJAIAW) Woman of the Year for 2011 for her dedication to athletics and success in the classroom.

Ranked 12th in Division III for assists per game and second in the conference with 5.82 during this past basketball season, Da Silva also ranks in the top-10 in the North Eastern Athletic Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.20) and minutes-played (37 per game). In 2009-10, she was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Hilton Thanksgiving Tournament, and the season before, she received the Coach’s Award for basketball. She also received the Dorothy Donnelly Dedication Award for her commitment to athletics.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

Journey Begins: CSE New Students Move In; Unpack Belongings and Dreams

“Chart your course,” “map your route,” “embark on your journey,” “see new horizons,” - these and more are the phrases that the College of Saint Elizabeth “Explorientation” were made of...On Wednesday, August 24, 2011, a new adventure - College - began for approximately 200 first-year and transfer CSE students. The College is located at 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J.

Armed with an orientation schedule literally presented as a map outlining a three-day excursion, students began a journey filled with moving in, creating time capsules representing their dreams and goals to be opened 100 days before graduation; “New Beginnings Family Blessing;” a Spirit of New Jersey Boat Cruise; a Community Service Project session, and workshops – all designed to get the incoming students to know each other and the College.

CSE President Sr. Francis Raftery notes, “Orientation is informational, enjoyable, and naturally helps students get to know each other, create memories, and have a profound influence on each other as we move forward.”

On Wednesday, students from nearly all the counties in the state, from out of state, and even from other countries including Russia, China, Burma, Tanzania, and more, pulled up to CSE dorms and unpacked not only their belongings, but their dreams. CSE Orientation Staff and Student Leaders were on hand to support and guide students.

Amid the hectic and nervous anticipation, students seemed happy to explore new surroundings, friends, and possibilities. Samantha Weirback, of West Deptford, N.J., ’15, Special and Elementary Education major, and her roommate, Jenae Goodson, of South Plainfield, N.J., ’15, Elementary Education/Early Childhood major, got to know each other. Weirback says she will always be an Eagle, since CSE and her high school both have an eagle as its mascot. While Goodson noted, “I love it at CSE. Everyone is SO welcoming.”

Near the end of the first day, the Family Blessing, in Holy Family Chapel on campus, featured a symbolic lighting of three candles, one representing remembering the past, lit by Jane Bourhill, CSE Assistant Dean of the Women’s College; another giving thanks for the present, lit by Diana Mora, ’12, of Elizabeth, N.J., Communication, Global Studies major; and the third, looking forward to the future, lit by Julie Rodriguez, ’15, Criminal Justice major, from Hoboken, N.J.

During the blessing, Carol Pisani, CSE Special Assistant to the President for Mission, spoke to the new students and their families about dreams about to come true (the future) and dreams that have already become a reality (the CSE College journey). According to Pisani, the journey encompasses vulnerability, trepidation; but also deep anticipation and hope for new life ahead.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

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College of Saint Elizabeth Appoints Deborah M. McCreery Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Sister Francis Raftery, president of the College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J., announced today that Deborah M. McCreery, Esq., has been named vice president for Institutional Advancement, effective August 29, 2011. As the vice president for Institutional Advancement, Ms. McCreery will be a member of the President’s Cabinet and the chief advisor to the president on matters of development, communications, and external relations.

Before joining the College of Saint Elizabeth, Ms. McCreery held many leadership positions at Widener University School of Law, which has campuses in Harrisburg, Pa., and Wilmington, Del. She has been in educational administration since 1983 and joined Widener in 1991. At Widener, she has served as assistant dean of financial aid, associate dean for business and administration, and assistant dean for Development and Alumni Relations. She was most recently the assistant vice president for Law School Development and Alumni Relations and served as an adjunct faculty member for the Law School.

Ms. McCreery received a Bachelor of Arts from Temple University in 1983 and a Juris Doctor, also from Temple, in 1991. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania.

Ms. McCreery has been active in a number of professional and civic organizations, including the Colonial School District Action Planning committee, the Paralegal Board of Advisors, the American Association of Law Schools, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the American Council on Education – National Identification Program for the Advancement of Women in Higher Education Administration, and an executive board member of the Delaware-District of Columbia-Maryland Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

Leading Salsa Expert Jose Obando Performs at the College of Saint Elizabeth, Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The sounds of salsa will fill Dolan Performance Hall, Annunciation Center, at the College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, when Jose Obando and his band of musicians take to the stage, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. As the nation’s only musicologist dedicated to salsa, Obando will begin the program at 7 p.m. with a brief lecture about the more than 350-year evolution of this uniquely New World music. He will follow with a musical performance. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for senior citizens, 65 years old or older; and $5 for students with valid student identification. Tickets may be purchased by calling 973-290-4378 or emailing events@cse.edu.

Obando’s lecture includes geography, history, anthropology, ethnomusicology, religions, African studies, music, and dance history. Immediately following, , he will give a musical performance accompanied by five musicians that includes dance. The instruments that will be used in the performance are the clave (two wooden sticks used to keep the African rhythms), maracas, and the Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican guiro. The salsa, cha-cha-cha, and bolero dances will be demonstrated, and the meringue will be taught. Dancing is strongly encouraged for those so inclined!

Origins of Salsa Explained

Through its music, salsa tells the story of the New World. Its origins are in west and central Africa, where singing, dancing, and drumming were means of communicating with the deities. The music was brought to the Caribbean by African slaves, where it combined with new elements from the native population called Taino as well as with Catholic and Spanish traditions. The music continued to evolve as the people from the Caribbean emigrated north. These musicians began to collaborate with their African-American colleagues. The result is a distinctively American music that the College of Saint Elizabeth is proud to present.

The program is presented by the CSE music and art departments, CSE multi-cultural studies program,CSE Office of International and Multicultural Affairs, and the College’s Lectures and Concerts series.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

College of Saint Elizabeth Hosts Poetry Reading Related to Water, Water, Anywhere Art Exhibition

The floor-to-ceiling windows in the upper lobby of the Annunciation Center formed the perfect backdrop for the first CSE poetry salon, July 14, 2011, organized by Lynne McEniry, CSE academic affairs division coordinator. As the summer sun set over the hills beyond, nine poets read their water-themed works to a crowd of approximately 65 people.

The event was part of a cultural program coinciding with the College’s current art exhibition, Water, Water, Anywhere, which opened June 23 and closes September 10. The exhibition, curated by Dr. Virginia Butera, chair of the CSE art and music departments, looks at H2O in all its states through a variety of paintings, sculptures, photographs, conceptual pieces, and mixed media art works. It is located in the CSE Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery, also in the Annunciation Center. The gallery is open Tuesday-Sunday, 4:30 to 8 p.m. and is closed Mondays and major holidays. For more information, contact CSE at 973-290-4315; www.maloneyartgallery.org.

In her welcoming remarks, Dr. Butera affirmed the College’s continuing commitment to the arts. Throughout the year, the College brings to the campus artists, musicians, dance troupes, poets, and writers for events often open to the public.

The connection between art and poetry was further illustrated through the works of one artist and two poets. Art faculty member Raul Villarreal, of Verona, N.J., was inspired in part to create his oil on canvas, Memories of a Voyage Never Taken, by a poem entitled it was written by McEniry, who recently was awarded Honorary Mention in the 2011 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards. Consequently, Villarreal’s painting inspired the poem The Pilar written by New York poet Yesenia Montilla, one of the co-founders of Poets for Ayiti, (Haiti), a collective of poets from diverse backgrounds committed to the power of poetry to transform and to educate. (See below for more details about Three Artists, One Inspiration.)

McEniry is one of three participating poets from the CSE community: Dr. Laura Winters teaches literature, writing and film at CSE; and Tyefah Byers-Smith, ’12, a CSE justice studies student, has been writing poetry for 10 years. The other five poets came with well established backgrounds. Alexis De Veaux, Buffalo, New York, is an internationally known poet and the author of a biography of the poet Audre Lorde. She is on the faculty of the University of Buffalo. Kathy Engel, Sagaponack, New York, is the founder of the international women’s human rights group, MADRE, and co-founder of Riptide Communications. She is the author of Ruth’s Skirts and co-editor of We Begin Here: Poems for Palestine and Lebanon. She is on the faculty of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

The works of Union, N.J., poet Roberto Garcia have appeared in the Istanbul Literary Review, Poets & Artists Magazine, and Fictionaut.com. Monica Hand, a New York City resident, is a book artist as well as a poet. Her work has appeared in numerous literary publications and her manuscript me and Nina received a 2010 Kinereth Gensler Award from Alice James Books. She is also a co-founder of Poets for Ayiti.
Heidi Sheridan, Toms River, N.J., is a published poet whose work has appeared in several literary publications. She teaches creative writing at Ocean County College in New Jersey. Marta Lucia Vargas, a resident of South Orange, N.J., is a poet, essayist and writing teacher.

The story of three artists, one inspiration

Poems can come from out-of-the-way places, which was the origin of one of McEniry’s works. As a cruise passenger, she witnessed 10 Cuban men being taken onboard during an effort to flee their country and who would be returned to their homeland once the ship docked in Miami. It inspired her to write it was, excerpted below:
it was

nothing

they said the grinding engines
the trembling chandeliers

it was nothing to disturb
Lobster Extravaganza
On the first night of this funship voyage

it was
A ten-foot wooden rowboat
Oar-less and bearing a hole

it was
ten men skin burnt
close to being swallowed by the sea


That poem provided some of the inspiration for Villarreal, the son of a Cuban immigrant, while he painted, Memories of a Voyage Never Taken. The artist is also the author of Hemingway’s Cuban Son, a memoir of his father’s relationship with the writer. In turn, Montilla wrote The Pilar, For Raul, excerpted here:

I know of a man whose father knew
Hemingway and I know that this man
Painted a boat, a row boat, simple
Like the strong back of man or the curve
Of his pipe, simple like Hemingway’s boat.

The story is an example of the power of the arts to touch lives and to inspire and to encourage creative expression. As the sun set in the surrounding hills, the audience sat intently listening to the words spoken from the podium in the Upper Lobby of Annunciation Center. They sat so silent and motionless, as if not wanting to miss a word, further testament to the power of the arts.

College of Saint Elizabeth Hosts An Evening with Mitch Albom Wednesday, September 14, 2011

The College of Saint Elizabeth will host An Evening with Mitch Albom when the best-selling author returns to the stage of the Dolan Performance Hall, on campus in the Annunciation Center, Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. His presentation Have a Little Faith is also the title of his latest best-selling book. The College is located at 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J. Tickets are priced at $25 each for the general public; $15 for students with valid identification and for senior citizens, 65 years old and older. For ticket information, call 973-290-4378 or email events@cse.edu.

Have a Little Faith documents Albom’s eight-year journey of how community and faith pull people together and how the potential is in all of us for a giving, meaningful life. His first claim to fame is as the author of the bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie, which was made into a television movie starring Jack Lemmon and Hank Azaria. That movie won three Emmys, two Golden Globes, and one Screen Actors’ Guild Award.

Albom followed with two more best-sellers The Five People You Meet in Heaven and For One More Day. His books have sold more than 28 million copies worldwide and have been published in 42 languages.

In addition to being the author of several, thought-provoking books, Albom is a highly respected sports writer. He is the lead sports columnist for the Detroit Free Press, where he writes a second column that appears in the “Comment” section on Sunday, dealing with American life and values. That column was eventually syndicated across the country. Albom was named best sports columnist in the nation a record 13 times by the Associated Press Sports Editors and won best feature writing honors from that same organization a record seven times. No other writer has received the award more than once. He has won more than 200 other writing honors from organizations including the National Headliner Awards, the American Society of Newspaper Editors, and the National
Sportscasters and Sportswriting Association, and National Association of Black Journalists. In June 2010, Albom was awarded the Associated Press Sports Editors’ Red Smith Award for lifetime achievement, presented at the annual APSE convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.

A true Renaissance man, Albom is also a screenwriter, playwright, radio and television broadcaster, and musician. He wrote the television screenplays for both For One More Day and The Five People You Meet in Heaven and has authored numerous pieces for the theater, including the off-Broadway version of Tuesdays With Morrie (co-written with Jeffrey Hatcher) that has seen more than 100 productions across the United States and Canada.

On The Mitch Albom Show, his daily radio talk show on WJR, he has interviewed such luminaries as Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Tom Cruise, Cameron Crowe, Stephen King, Jon Voight, and Betty White. He also appears regularly on two ESPN shows: The Sports Reporters and Sports Center. He is a member of the Rock Bottom Remainders, a rock band composed of well-known writers such as Dave Barry, Stephen King, Amy Tan, and Scott Turow.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Hosts Benefit Performance For the College of Saint Elizabeth Friday, July 15, 2011

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and the College of Saint Elizabeth celebrate their 10-year collaboration with a benefit performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the College’s outdoor Greek Theatre, Friday, July 15, 2011, 8:15 p.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit CSE student scholarships. Tickets can be purchased by calling 973-290-4449. Prices are $33 for adults; $17 for teen agers; $10 for children under 12; and free for children five years old and younger. The play opens June 22 and closes July 31, 2011. The College is located at 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J.


CSE Outdoor Greek Theatre Provides a Unique Venue for Performances

Created in 1932, the CSE Greek Theatre was a labor of love. Constructed by College employees using stones gathered from the campus under the supervision of Sister Marie Victoire Corr of the Latin Department, it is modeled after the Theater of Dionysius in Athens. Throughout the following decades, the theatre has become a favorite destination on campus and the site of many plays and concerts.
Play is One of the Bard’s Most Popular Works

Boy loves girl … girl loves boy … boy doesn’t love girl … It is an old story, but when Shakespeare doses his characters with a love potion, and adds the antics of fairies, the story becomes magical. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, filled with hilarious situations that will delight audiences of all ages. It is the perfect play to see under a summer moon.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

College of Saint Elizabeth Hosts Poetry Reading Related to Water, Water, Anywhere Art Exhibition, July 14, 2011

Several poets will travel to the College of Saint Elizabeth July 14, 2011, to read their water-themed works as part of cultural program coinciding with the College’s current art exhibition, Water, Water, Anywhere. The reading of water poems will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Upper Lobby of Annunciation Center, on the CSE campus, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J.

The exhibition, which opened June 23 and closes September 10, looks at H2O in all its states through a variety of paintings, sculptures, photographs, conceptual pieces, and mixed media art works. It is located in the CSE Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery, also in the Annunciation Center.

These events are free to the public. The gallery is open Tuesday-Sunday, 4:30 to 8 p.m. and is closed Mondays and major holidays. For more information, contact CSE at 973-290-4315; www.maloneyartgallery.org.

Artists from Several States Participate in Exhibition

The Water, Water, Anywhere art exhibition presents works from the following artists:

Rob Barth, Lafayette, N.J.
Shimmer Column, Aluminum ball chain, machined ceiling panel
One In Eight People Lacks Access To Clean Water, Glass pitcher, 8 oz. drinking glass, sand, pedestal, table cloth
Leak, Plexiglas
Bette Blank, Madison, N.J.
The Diver, Oil on canvas
Jean Burdick, Yardley, Pa.
Spanning, Acrylic on panel
Elaine Chong, Summit, N.J.
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Doug Depice, Secaucus, N.J.
The Water Front, Acrylic paint on paper
Train Car in the Rain, Acrylic paint on paper
Freight Yard, Acrylic paint on paper
Todd L. W. Doney, Gillette, N.J.
Trees, September 12, 2010, 6:41 PM, Oil on canvas
Trees, February 2, 4:55 PM, Oil on linen
Donna Faranda, Ossining, N.Y.
Northern Exposure, Digital ink-jet print
George Garbeck, Township of Washington, N.J.
Contrasts, Photograph
Adel Gorgy, Baldwin Harbor, N.Y.
January 31, 2001 7:25 am, (from the Portfolio "I and the Sun"), Archival Pigment Ink Print
Sister Anne Haarer, Morristown, N. J.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Charcoal, ink and gold leaf on paper
Barnegat Bay, Oil on Canvas
Valerie Huhn, New York, N.Y.
110223-2BK-f_K_2, C-print
Untitled, Running time: 2:05 minutes
Terral Jordan, Cockeysville, Md.
Doubtful Sound, photograph
Salk Institute, photograph
Stewart Island, New Zealand, photograph
Ranchos de Taos, photograph
Taj and Bike, photograph
Marietta Patricia Leis, Albuquerque, N.M.
Molten Reflections, 1-6, Oil on wood
Marla Lombard, Long Beach, Calif.
Untitled 7, Acrylic and ink on clay panel
Untitled (water, sepia), Acrylic and ink on clay panel
Maria Lupo, Roseland, N. J.
Book of Life, Topsoil and mixed media
So Yoon Lym, North Haledon, N. J.
Great Falls of Paterson, Acrylic on paper
Claire Marcus, Bethlehem, Pa.
East River, Digital photograph
Russ McIntosh, Vienna, Va.
Woman Reclining, Digital photo manipulation
Arlene Gale Milgram, Trenton, N. J.
Mist (from the “Energy Map” Series), Graphite, alcohol, acrylic on canvas
Storm (from the “Energy Map” Series), Graphite, alcohol, acrylic on canvas
River Rocks (from the “Energy Map” Series), Graphite, alcohol, acrylic on canvas
Stream Side (from the “Energy Map” Series), Graphite, alcohol, acrylic on canvas
Bascha Mon, Long Valley, N.J.
From the Ruins, Encaustic and collage on paper
Searching for Paradise (Lost?), Watercolor, graphite, collage and encaustic on paper
Maelstrom # 2, Encaustic and collage on paper
Disintegrating (Double Portrait), Encaustic on paper
Loss: Roadkil, Mixed Media Installation: wooden artist’s easel, acrylic on wall board
Found objects, paper, encaustic, plastic child’s chair, wood, metal
car parts, mirror, foam, lace telephone wire, feather, deer antler,
and plaster
Irmari Nacht, Englewood, N.J.
83Atlas1960, Recycled book, wetted, painted, distressed
Cade Pemberton, New York, N.Y.
Oil on Water, Acrylic on paper
Wave, Gouache on black paper
Frank Pietrucha, Basking Ridge, N.J.
The Frigate and the Wave, Watercolor
Ben Pinder, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Atlantean/Pirate War, Ink, inkwash, watercolor on paper, wooden and gold frames, Variable Dimensions
Lahary Pittman, Callicoon, N.Y.
Icefall, Gelatin silver print
The Undercast III, Gelatin Silver print
Lauren Rosenthal, Lambertville, N.J.
Middle Delaware - Musconetcong River Watershed, Hand-cut watercolor paper
Raúl Villarreal, Verona, N.J.
Memories of a Voyage Never Taken, Oil on canvas
Sue Zwick, Summit, N.J.
Dwelling, Chettinad, India, Archival Inkjet Print
Public Laundry, Mumbai, India, Archival Inkjet Print
Family Laundry, Chettinad, India, Archival Inkjet Print

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

College of Saint Elizabeth Celebrates 109th Commencement Honors Dr. Stephen J. Sweeny and Sister Maureen Shaughnessy, S.C. May 14, 2011

Overcast skies could not dampen the spirits of the 438 new graduates of the College of Saint Elizabeth. The Class of 2011, along with their families and friends, filled the tent, pitched on the grounds of the College of Saint Elizabeth for its 109th Commencement, May 14, 2011. The College, which is located at 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J., graduated 235 undergraduates from its Women’s College and Adult Undergraduate programs and 203 graduate students, including 14 who received doctorates in Educational Leadership.

The Commencement ceremony concluded a series of events including the baccalaureate mass, which took place the night before and incorporated the hooding of undergraduates and graduate students. A separate hooding ceremony took place May 10 for the doctoral graduates. The hood signifies rank and academic area of expertise. For more information about the Commencement, including to learn more about related events and to view the photo album, click www.cse.edu/commencement.

At the Commencement, CSE president Sister Francis Raftery, in her welcoming remarks, quoted poet Mary Oliver, “ ‘What will you do with your one, wild, and precious life?’ ”
She then continued to tell the graduates, “No one does it alone. I didn’t do it alone, and you didn’t either. Take a moment to say thank you to the faculty, to the administrators, and to your parents. Sometimes we don’t take the time to thank the people who love us the most.”

Looking out over the audience, she concluded, “Let the march of miracles begin.”

This Year, CSE Conferred Two Honorary Doctoral Degrees

Stephen J. Sweeny, Ph.D., president of The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, N.Y., received the Doctor of Humane Letters Degree, Honoris Causa, for his extraordinary vision and leadership in Higher Education nationally and internationally. Dr. Sweeny also delivered the commencement address.

The Doctor of Humane Letters Degree, Honoris Causa, was bestowed upon Sister Maureen Shaughnessy, S.C., the general superior of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, in recognition of her extraordinary dedication and vision as educator and servant leader to the call of the Gospel.

Dr. Sweeny holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish literature from The Catholic University of America, Master of Arts degrees in theology and counseling psychology from Manhattan College, a Ph.D. in higher education from New York University, and is president of The College of New Rochelle in New Rochelle, N.Y.

Prior to being inaugurated as the 12th president of The College of New Rochelle in 1997, Dr. Sweeny served for 16 years as senior vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Sweeny served three terms on the Board of Trustees of the College of Saint Elizabeth, and was chair to both of its Academic Affairs Committee and Student Services Committee.

Sister Maureen Shaughnessy, S.C., a 1965 graduate of College of Saint Elizabeth with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin and a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from LaSalle University, is the present General Superior of the Sisters of Charity.

Prior to this, she served for 15 years on the diocesan staff in Paterson, as Director of Adult Religious Education, Director of the Office of Evangelization-Catechesis, and Secretary of Evangelization-Education. She also served for eight years as General Secretary and General Councilor for the Sisters of Charity before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1996, where she was Assistant Secretary for Catechesis and Leadership Formation at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Sr. Maureen currently chairs the Board of Trustees of the College of Saint Elizabeth.

Diane Da Silva received the Sister Hildegarde Marie Mahoney Award for General Excellence. It is given each year to a student in high academic standing who has demonstrated campus and civic leadership.

Da Silva, who received a Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies, served as president of the Student Government Association.

Dr. Sweeny Urges Graduates to “Sit at the Table of the World”

Dr. Sweeny began his Commencement Address, saying, “Today you are welcomed, class of 2011, into the long procession of scholars who have pursued truth and passed it on to others.”

He then continued, saying, “In this sacred space – the years of our CSE education – and in this hallowed territory – we came face-to-face with a set of non-negotiable values, which it is hoped are contagious. We are expected to pass them along. The very mission statement and enumeration of core values of the College of Saint Elizabeth make them unmistakable. These values flow from the inherent dignity and worth of all human beings – all created in God’s image: the value of community and a caring personal environment; of scholarship and critical inquiry to move the world forward, of just and ethical relationships; of promotion of women to insure equality in all of the world’s affairs; leadership as service a with social responsibility; a teaching and learning environment, which draws on the gifts and talents of all. Put before us has been the imperatives of solidarity with the poor, service to the community, special responsibility to those who have no voice. The CSE education urges us to sit at the table of the world with spirits that promote justice, understanding, dialogue and respect.”

Student Speakers Address Their Classmates

Elizabeth Stanley, who received her master’s in counseling psychology, represented the graduate and adult students in her speech, Rejoice and Dream. She told them, “The College of Saint Elizabeth has taught me that no dream is too big or out of reach because with hard work, drive and determination, all of our dreams are attainable. The College has helped make my dreams a reality. The college has never strayed from its mission and core values, which include the advancement of women, a social responsibility to help the less fortunate, and quality teaching. Graduates, please allow the College of Saint Elizabeth’s mission and core values to be a template by which you live the rest of your lives.”

In her speech entitled The Load We Carry, Women’s College speaker, Samantha Saint-Germain, quoted a Haitian proverb, “An empty sack can’t stand up.”

She explained, “Essentially, what this Haitian proverb and the College’s mission are telling us, the future leaders of tomorrow, is that everyone has a sack to carry; and no matter how heavy, its contents are what make the load worthwhile to bear. Our CSE education has equipped us with the necessary building blocks to create a solid foundation for our futures – and a full sack to leave here with today.

“Today, together, our sacks are filled, tied with a tight knot and ready to be placed on our backs, once again, to continue the journey toward fulfilling our dreams. Just as CSE is a place, building on the power of dreams, we – the graduating class of 2011 – now have the building blocks to make those dreams come true. Our class will always be known as the ‘Dragonflies;’ ready to take on a new challenge, inspire our challengers, and be the light that guides a host of empowered women all over the world.”

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

The innovative, avant garde choreography of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company comes to the stage of the Dolan Performance Hall in Annunciation Center at the College of Saint Elizabeth with the appearance of two of its lead dancers, Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener. The performance takes place Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m., and is free and open to the public. Annunciation Center is a barrier-free facility and fully ADA compliant. Individuals needing special accommodations should call 973-290-4378 or email, events@cse.edu. CSE is located at 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J. Entitled The Phrase in Motion, the performance is part of a four-pronged project highlighting art, music, dance and poetry under the umbrella term The Phrase in Art, produced and presented by the CSE Culture and Humanities Area and CSE Presents. The art exhibition, Visual Phrasing, is currently on display in the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery, Annunciation Center, through April 17. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Art Works. The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

College of Saint Elizabeth Hosts Open House for Women's College, Sunday, April 10, 2011

The College of Saint Elizabeth opens its doors to prospective students to its Women’s College, Sunday, April 10, 2011. The Open House and Campus Tour begins at 1 p.m. CSE is located at 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J, on 200 beautifully landscaped acres. To make reservations for the Open House, call 1-800-210-7900. Students can choose from 25 courses of study, taught in a small class setting. Out of the classroom, there is always something to do on campus. CSE has a variety of clubs that fit the interests of any student and a wide variety of activities from sports to art openings. There are also plenty of volunteer opportunities that help support the College’s commitment to social justice and developing women as leaders. Beyond the campus, CSE is surrounded by a vibrant community filled with sports and cultural venues as well as great shops and restaurants. The train to Manhattan is right in front of the College’s main gates, ready to take riders to one of the world’s most exciting cities in approximately one hour. Established by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in 1899, CSE is one of the oldest colleges for women in the United States and one of the first to grant degrees to women. On Saturday, April 10, CSE invites a new generation of young women to become part of the tradition of accomplished leaders produced by this 112-year-old institution. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

Classical Guitarist Virginia Luque Performs at the College of Saint Elizabeth, March 31, 2011

Classical guitarist Virginia Luque performs in concert in Dolan Performance Hall, Annunciation Center, on the campus of the College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J., Thursday, March 31, 2011, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for senior citizens and students with a valid identification and can be obtained by calling 973-290-4378 or by emailing events@cse.edu.

Luque plays classical and flamenco music in a Spanish romantic style. She has recently recorded Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. She has been awarded First Prize at several international competitions, including the "Manuel de Falla" Competition for Classical Guitar in Granada, Spain, and has received the Lincoln Center Scholarship, among other awards.Her concerto performances have included the Concierto de Aranjuez with the New York Virtuosi Orchestra, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, the NorthWest Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Riverside Symphony, the Seoul Symphony Orchestra, the Izmir Symphony Orchestra, and Antalya Symphony Orchestra. She also premiered her own concerto with the Alexandria Symphony.She has performed in Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, The Metropolitan Opera House, The Frick Collection in New York City, and other concert halls throughout the United States. She was also invited by Christopher Parkening to do a special guest recital at the Christopher Parkening International Master Class at Montana State University.

A native of Algeciras (Cadiz), Spain, Luque began playing the guitar when she was four, started formal training when she was six, and gave her first concert at the age of seven. After hearing her playing, the legendary Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia invited her to study privately with him. She received her master's degree in Spain and at Segovia's suggestion came to America, where she also received a master's degree at the Juilliard School in New York City.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

Internationally Renowned Poet, Essayist, and Memoirist, Mark Doty Visits College of Saint Elizabeth as Part of Visual Phrasing Program, March 28, 2011

Award-winning poet, essayist, and memoirist Mark Doty will give a reading, hold a Q&A session, and sign his books, on Monday, March 28, 2011, at 7 p.m. in the Octagon, located in the Mahoney Library, on the campus of the College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J., at 7 p.m. At 3:15 p.m., also in the Octagon, Doty will present a master class on The Phrase in Poetry.

Both events are free and open to the public. For more information, call Lynne McEniry, 973-290-4413.

Doty is the only American poet to receive the T.S. Eliot Prize. He is also the recipient of the National Book Critics Award and is recognized as one of the most accomplished poets in America with his syntactically complex and aesthetically profound free verse poems. His writing translates the art of visual appearance into words. Doty s most recently the author of Fire to Fire: New and Selected Poetry, The Art of Description, and Dog Years, A Memoir.

“Doty is a master teacher, revered poet, and one of the most perceptive writers on the conversations between and among visual art and the written word,” says Dr. Laura Winters, CSE professor of English and the person instrumental in bringing renowned writers to campus each semester.

Doty’s appearance is funded by the CSE Poet and Writers Fund and is one of a series of events from the CSE Culture and Humanities area. It is part of a four-pronged project combining art, music, dance and poetry under the collective umbrella called The Phrase in Art. It is funded in part by a first-time grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education.

“The College is grateful to the NEA for its vision, recognition, and support of this project,” says Dr. Virginia Butera, chair of the CSE art and music departments and director of the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery. “Since the Annunciation Center opened with the Maloney Art Gallery and Dolan Performance Hall, we have been able to create innovative, multi-disciplinary programs that explore intellectual ideas and the artistic experience in ways that larger museums and galleries are unable to do. The CSE art exhibitions and cultural programs are often based on the curricula and events on campus that re-enforce the important role that the arts play in daily life and also reflect the College’s emphasis on liberal arts education.”

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

New York Musicians to Perform Contemporary Music at the College of Saint Elizabeth, March 22, 2011

Musicians Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan will present From Phrase to Music, a concert of contemporary music, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Dolan Performance Hall, Annunciation Center, on the campus of the College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J. CSE music faculty member Pamela Stein will present a pre-concert lecture at 7 p.m. and the concert will start at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.

Annunciation Center is a barrier-free facility and fully ADA compliant. Individuals needing special accommodations should call 973-290-4378 or email, events@cse.edu.

Perich and Flanigan will explore the physical and sculptural nature of sound in their contemporary compositions. New York-based Perich is inspired by the aesthetics of math and physics, and works with simple forms and complex systems. The challenge of elegance provokes his work in acoustic and electronic music, and physical and digital art. Flanigan is a New York-based sound sculptor, composer, vocalist, and performer. Inspired by the physical materiality of sound, she focuses on amplification itself as the subject of her performances, which weave sound from her voice with hand-built feedback electronics.

CSE music faculty and students will then join Perich and Flanigan in the second half of the concert to perform In C, Terry Riley’s 1964 semi-aleatoric musical piece, which means an element of composition is left to the determination of its performers. Their asynchronous performance of a series of musical phrases will create a unique performance of the piece for the audience.

From Phrase to Music is part of a four-pronged project highlighting art, music, dance and poetry under the umbrella term The Phrase in Art, produced and presented by the CSE Culture and Humanities Area and CSE Presents. The art exhibition, Visual Phrasing, is currently on display in the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery, Annunciation Center, until April 17. Poet Mark Doty will present The Phrase in Poetry, Monday, March 28, in the Octagon, located in Mahoney Library, at 3:15 and 7 p.m. The Phrase in Motion features Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener from the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, April 16 at 7 p.m. in Dolan Performance Hall.

The Phrase in Art is funded in part by a first-time grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education.

After being invited to apply under the Arts Education Invitational Grants Initiative, Dr. Butera collaborated with CSE colleagues Laura Winters, Ph.D., professor of English; Pamela Stein, M.M., adjunct instructor of voice; and Janice Hill, M.A., development associate for Institutional Advancement, to develop The Phrase in Art project.

“The College is grateful to the NEA for its vision, recognition, and support of this project,” says Dr. Virginia Butera, chair of the CSE art and music departments and director of the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery. “Since the Annunciation Center opened with the Maloney Art Gallery and Dolan Performance Hall, we have been able to create innovative, multi-disciplinary programs that explore intellectual ideas and the artistic experience in ways that larger museums and galleries are unable to do. The CSE art exhibitions and cultural programs are often based on the curricula and events on campus that re-enforce the important role that the arts play in daily life and also reflect the College’s emphasis on liberal arts education.”

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

CNN Reporter Soledad O’Brien to Speak at the College of Saint Elizabeth, March 2, 2011

CNN news anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien, author of the recently published book, The Next Big Story: My Journey Through the Land of Possibilities, will appear at the College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J., March 2, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. in Dolan Performance Hall, Annunciation Center. Tickets are $25 and can be ordered by calling 973-290-4378 or emailing events@cse.edu. A book signing will follow the conclusion of her speech.

O’Brien is an anchor and special correspondent for CNN: Special Investigations Unit, reporting on the most important ongoing and breaking news stories for all major CNN programs. She also covers political news as part of CNN’s Best Political Team on Television. She joined CNN in 2003 as the co-anchor of the network’s flagship morning program, American Morning, and distinguished herself by reporting from the scene on events such as Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Phuket, Thailand.

She is the recipient of several, major awards including one named in her honor, “Soledad O’Brien Freedom’s Voice Award,” bestowed by Community Voices at Morehouse School of Medicine. As its first honoree, O’Brien was cited for her accomplishments in her field together with her commitment to cover stories that others fail to pursue, and her willingness to be a voice for those in society who are unable to speak for themselves.

As a reporter, O’Brien is known for her compassion for the people whose stories she tells. O’Brien’s book, The Next Big Story: My Journey Through the Land of Possibilities, chronicles her beginnings as a mixed-race child growing up in suburban Long Island, N.Y., and explains how those experiences have influenced her approach to her work. Using some of her biggest reporting moments as examples, she tells stories of how American opportunity, optimism, and generosity thrive in the face of enormous tragedy. She writes, “Bad things happen until good people get in the way. I learn this life lesson … almost everywhere I go in pursuit of the next big story. People have an incredible potential to do good and make good and seize good from bad if they will only make the choice to do it. “

Commenting on O’Brien’s book, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric says, “Soledad is a living example of achieving the American dream. Because a door opened to her family, she has been able to accomplish so many things. Her life story shows that opportunity can create success…and success can create a sense of responsibility that can create opportunities for others. Soledad has paid it forward, cares deeply about the disenfranchised, and brings her unique personal experience to whatever story she may be covering.”

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

Newspeak Ensemble Concert Combines Rock and Classical Music at College of Saint Elizabeth, February 23, 2011

Newspeak, an eight-piece amplified ensemble incorporating elements of a rock band and new classical music, will perform in the Dolan Performance Hall, Annunciation Center, on the campus of the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE), 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J. on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. The evening begins at 7 p.m. with a pre-concert lecture by CSE music faculty member Pamela Stein, who is a classical singer and contemporary music performer. The concert follows at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the general public; $10 for students with valid identification; and $5 for CSE students with valid identification. For ticket information, contact events@cse.edu or 973-290-4378.

Under the direction of composer David T. Little and clarinetist Eileen Mack, Newspeak has commissioned, work-shopped, and premiered work of some of the most exciting members of the new generation. During the CSE concert, Newspeak will perform tracks from its new record, Sweet Light Crude, as well as a special preview of part one of Grammy-nominated, jazz musician and composer Darcy James Argue’s new work, The Sleep Room. It is the first time Argue has composed a piece for a group other than his own.

Other artists championed by Newspeak include Oscar Bettison, Corey Dargel, Ted Hearne, Caleb Burhans, Missy Mazzoli, Judd Greenstein, and David T. Little, as well as established masters like Frederic Rzewski and Paul Lansky. The group has been featured in the annual MATA festival in New York City. MATA is a non-profit organization dedicated to commissioning and presenting works by young composers. Newspeak has held multiple residencies at Princeton University, shared bills with The Fiery Furnaces as part of Wordless Music, and performed as part of John Zorn’s Full Force Festival.

Their debut album Sweet Light Crude has met with critical acclaim. Says Ronni Reich of The Star Ledger, “Newspeak is a band of classically trained musicians, including Weehawken-based founder, composer and drummer David T. Little. But this debut album makes it clear that shirking conservatory protocol to rock out doesn’t mean just one thing. With a hard-driving beat, Pat Muchmore’s Brennschluss starts out as one of the heavier tracks. Then, exemplifying Newspeak’s eclecticism, it morphs into what sounds like an operatic recitative transferred to a feedback-ridden poetry slam followed by accelerating chaos. Little’s skillfully constructed title “love song to oil” maintains a moody, obsessive feel as it balances sad, tender, and lovely chamber music in upper instrumental voices with relentless percussion, grumbling bass and a well-timed, powerful outburst.

“On six tracks, all by different composers, everything somehow makes sense, whether the musicians are taking on noisy funk or a soft, steady ballad. The group’s flexibility deserves commendation, and is also part of the fun. But a special shout out goes to Mellissa Hughes whose wide-ranging and crystal-toned singing defies normal vocal limitations.”

The CSE Concert program, which is subject to change, will feature B and E (with aggravated assault), Oscar Bettison, composer; I Would Prefer Not To, Stefan Weisman, composer; sweet light crude, David T. Little, composer; Brennschluss, Pat Muchmore, composer; A Portrait of Glenn Beck, Matt Marks, composer; Requiem for a General Motors in Janesville, WI, Caleb Burhans, composer; and The Sleep Room, Part 1, Darcy James Argue, composer.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at http://www.cse.edu/.

College of Saint Elizabeth Women’s College Hosts Open House and Financial Aid Workshop, February 5, 2011

On Saturday, February 5, 2011, the Women’s College of the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE), 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J., will host an Open House and Financial Aid Workshop for prospective undergraduate students and their families from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The College of Saint Elizabeth is an independent, four-year liberal arts college for women, located on 200 acres within Morris County, N.J. It is the oldest women’s college in New Jersey and the first Catholic college in the United States to award degrees to women. In addition, CSE offers undergraduate programs for non-traditionally aged adults, both men and women, as well as a comprehensive graduate and doctoral program. The College offers a diverse array of academic majors, minors, and several certification programs.

The Women’s College Open House will begin in Annunciation Center on campus, with information sessions hosted by College organizations and staff. Prospective students and their families will have an opportunity to gain insights to the CSE experience by meeting with students, club advisors, professors, and members of the student life staff. In addition, attendees will take a guided tour through campus to visit classrooms, residence halls, and other student facilities.

Following lunch, students will meet with Teri Corso, director of CSE career services, “to help students better understand what they can do when they reach CSE to help them on their career journey.” During this time parents will attend the Financial Aid Workshop, which offers tools and resources for applying for Financial Aid. “CSE is committed to working individually with students to assure they receive all the funding for which they are eligible,” says Donna Tatarka, CSE dean of admission. “During these uncertain economic times, it is more important than ever for families to know that they have all the information they need to be confident they have made a good decision.”

For more information about the CSE Women’s College Open House, please call 1-800-210-7900 or visit http://www.cse.edu/.


Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

Visual Phrasing Art Exhibition to Open at College of Saint Elizabeth

The public is invited to attend the opening of the art exhibition Visual Phrasing in the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery, Thursday, January 20, 2011 at a reception for the artists from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The Gallery is located in the Annunciation Center on the campus of the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE), 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J. The event will include the premiere of a piece commissioned from Industry of the Ordinary, a two-person conceptual collective from Chicago, who worked with the regional community and the campus to create a word and image sound sculpture based on the question, “What is normal?” An artists’ panel on the concept of “visual phrasing” will be held from 7 to 8 PM in Dolan Performance Hall immediately following the reception. The Annunciation Center is ADA compliant. All are invited.

The exhibition features the work of visual artists including Jonathan Allmaier, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Patricia Bender, Somerset, N.J.; Robert Bohn, Jersey City, N.J.; Collette Broeders, Lasalle, Ontario, Canada; Carrie Crow and John Greiner, New York, N.Y.; Bill Davis, Kalamazoo, Mich.;; Joseph Farbrook, Worcester, Mass.; Lesley Flanigan, New York, N.Y.; Adel Gorgy, Baldwin Harbor, N.Y.; Meredith Re' Grimsley, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Industry of the Ordinary (Adam Brooks and Mathew Wilson), Chicago, Ill.; Marty Jonas, Benicia, Calif.; Patti Jordan, Montclair, N.J.; Meg Klim, JerseyCity, N.J.; Liz Lee, Lake View, N.Y.; So Yoon Lym, North Haledon, N.J.; Claire Marcus, Bethlehem, Pa.; Christina Massey, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Gail Morrison-Hall, Maple Glen, Pa.; Jen Pepper, Cazenovia, N.Y.; Tristan Perich, New York; Mary Pinto, Sunnyside, N.Y.; Debra Ramsay, New York; Susan Reedy, East Amherst, N.Y.; Rocco Scary, North Caldwell, N.J.Karen Shaw, New York; Sam Smith, New York; Jamie Marie Waelchli, Portland, Ore.; Ken Weathersby, Montclair, N.J.; Mark Wojcik, Mahwah, N.J.; Jing Zhou, Long Branch, N.J.; and Sue Zwick, Summit, N.J.

It will be open free of charge through April 17, 2011, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m., Saturday and Monday from 2 to 5 p.m. The Gallery is closed on Fridays, Sundays and CSE holidays. Visual Phrasing is part of a four-pronged project combining art, music, dance and poetry collectively called The Phrase in Art. It is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. From January to April 2011, The Phrase in Art will present a series of events using the concept of the phrase as creative inspiration in various art forms. Other components of the program are Phrase into Motion, an innovative dance performance on a date in April as yet to be announced; From Phrase to Music, a concert of contemporary music, Tuesday, March 22; and The Phrase in Poetry, a poetry reading by Mark Doty to explore the creative importance of the phrase in poetry, Monday, March 28.

“The College is grateful to the NEA for its vision, recognition, and support of this project,” says Dr. Virginia Butera, , director of the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery, professor of art history, and chairperson of the CSE art and music programs, who was invited by the NEA to apply for the grant. “Since the Annunciation Center opened with the Maloney Art Gallery and Dolan Performance Hall, we have been able to create innovative, multi-disciplinary programs that explore intellectual ideas and the artistic experience in ways that larger museums and galleries are unable to do. The CSE art exhibitions and cultural programs are often based on the curricula and events on campus that re-enforce the important role that the arts play in daily life and also reflect the College’s emphasis on liberal arts education. The Phrase in Art is another example of this effort. The exhibition, Visual Phrasing, will specifically explore how artists use letters, words, patterns and visual arrangements to create a sense of phrasing in their paintings, sculptures, photographs, collages, prints and digital works.”

Visual Phrasing is produced and presented by the CSE Culture and Humanities Area and CSE Presents. For further information, please visit http://maloneyartgallery.org or contact Dr. Butera at artgallery@cse.edu.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.