CSE Director Teri Corso Honored by NEASEA

Teri Corso, director of career services at the College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J., is the recipient of the Robert Gallione, Jr., District Representative of the Year Award, presented by the Northeast Association of Student Employment Administrators (NEASEA) at their annual conference held August 1 to 4, 2010, in Annapolis, Md.

NEASEA is a nonprofit association of professionals involved with programs for students who work while attending college. NEASEA members are professionals from educational institutions, business, industry, labor and government who have an interest in the employment of students on a part- or full-time basis and who support on-campus and off-campus student work programs including community service, cooperative education programs, internship and summer employment programs. Corso, a resident of Stillwater, N.J., has been a member of NEASEA since 2001 and a district representative for the past two years for District 4, which encompasses western Connecticut, downstate New York, northern New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

“Teri Corso is a wonderful example of what a district representative should be,” says Jennifer Heller, vice president of membership for NEASEA. “She involves current NEASEA members, goes out of her way to contact non-members and invite them to her meetings, therefore advertising and getting non-members involved in the organization, and invites speakers to her meetings that are relevant to today’s student employment professional. She is active in our organization. I hope that when her term as a district representative is up, she will consider staying active as a part of our organization.”

Corso has been at CSE since 2008. Prior to coming to the College, she was director of career services at Bloomfield College. She is a graduate of Centenary College where she earned a master’s degree in leadership and public administration and from Bloomfield College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diversity training certificate.

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 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.

CSE President Sr. Francis Raftery and Television Host Benedict Groeschel Honored by SOAR!

Sister Francis Raftery SC, EdD, LHD, president of the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE), and Father Benedict J. Groeschel, a well known author and television talk host, will be the honorees at the 24th annual benefit dinner for Support Our Aging Religious (SOAR!) at the Union League Club in Manhattan on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, beginning at 6 p.m.

The proceeds from the $275 dinner tickets help SOAR! make grants that assist religious congregations in need of very basic help, such as the purchase of therapeutic equipment, the renovation of space for handicapped accessibility and structural safety, and the installation of fire alarm and wander guard systems. Through this fundamental assistance many more women and men religious live out the last years of their lives in dignity, safety, and with modest care. For information and reservations, contact Peg Zukowski at 732-564-9975 or bpzuk@aol.com . The deadline for journal advertisements is September 3, 2010. For more information about SOAR! visit http://www.soar-usa.org/ or call 202-529-7627 or 800-403-7627.

SOAR! was founded in 1986 as the direct result of a Wall Street Journal article that brought attention to the retirement needs of women and men religious in the United States. The organization raises national public awareness of the religious retirement crisis and provides financial resources to Catholic religious congregations to care for their elderly and infirm members.

Sister Raftery will be presented the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award for her distinguished service to the Catholic community where she inspires and empowers others through education. Sister Raftery has been a recipient of the National Catholic Education Association’s Outstanding Educator Award and she has served as the chairperson of the department of Education at CSE from 1972 to 1986 and as a faculty member from 1964 to 1986. Sister Francis served as Provincial of the Sisters of Charity of the Western Provence and as a member of the General Council of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth.

Sister Raftery is the past president of the New Jersey Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and has been active in the Teacher Education Roundtable, the National Association of State Directors for Teacher Education Certification, the National Catholic Education Association, the New Jersey Education Association, the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, and the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.

Father Groeschel will be presented the Father Victor Yanitelli, SJ, Award for his love of God, that is reflected in his giving of himself to those in need.

Father Groeschel is recognized for a number of accomplishments since becoming a priest in 1959. He was the chaplain of the Children’s Village, a facility for emotionally disturbed children in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. He has taught classes at Fordham University, Iona College and Maryknoll Seminary. He founded the St. Francis House in Brooklyn that is a safe haven for young men looking for a new start. He was requested to direct a program for spiritual development for the Archdiocese of New York where he continues to serve today.

In 1985 he co-founded the Good Counsel Homes, located in several New York sites, for homeless pregnant women and children. He is the author of more than 30 books and currently hosts a weekly EWTN television program, “Sunday Night Live with Father Benedict Groeschel.”

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 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.

Rev. Mpho Tutu to Speak at College of Saint Elizabeth, September 7, 2010

Rev. Mpho Tutu, author of the recently published book, Made for Goodness, will speak in the Dolan Performance Hall, Annunciation Center, at the College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J., on September 7, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at $25.

Rev. Tutu is the daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu with whom she wrote the book.

An Episcopal priest and an experienced preacher, teacher, and retreat facilitator, Rev. Tutu, is the founder and executive director of the Tutu Institute for Prayer & Pilgrimage, located in Alexandria, Va. She has run ministries for children in downtown Worcester, Mass.; for rape survivors in Grahamstown, South Africa; and for refugees from South Africa and Namibia at Phelps Stokes, an organization located in New York City that connects emerging leaders and organizations in Africa and the Americas with resources to help them advance social and economic development.

Rev. Tutu earned her Master of Divinity degree from Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass., and began her ordained ministry at historic Christ Church in Alexandria, Va. Rev. Tutu is the Chairperson Emerita of the Board of the Global AIDS Alliance, the Chairperson of the Board of Advisors of the 911 Unity Walk, and a trustee of Angola University.

For more information about this event, visit the CSE website at http://www.cse.edu/ or call 973-290-4378 or email at events@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 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 to Host First Golf Outing

The College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE), 2 Convent Road, Morristown, is inviting golfers to tee up at its first Golf Outing to benefit CSE scholarships at Cedar Hill Golf & Country Club, 100 Walnut Street, Livingston, New Jersey, on Thursday, July 15, 2010, (rain date: July 22).

“Players and their golf partners, or better yet, foursomes, are invited for a friendly game of golf for a good cause,” said Eric Becher, CSE vice president, Institutional Advancement. “Due to the recent, drastic budget cuts in aid to higher education, fund-raisers, such as the golf outing, have become a crucial means of support for many of our students.”

In addition to the golf game, participants can support the College through a variety of sponsorships. Non-golfers won’t have to miss out on the fun, either. They are welcome to attend the dinner reception.

For more information, visit the CSE website at www.cse.edu/golfouting or contact Rose Marie Andriola at 973-290-4449, or at randriola@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 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.

Enjoy a Day of Culture at the College of Saint Elizabeth

Stroll through an art exhibition featuring the works of 30 artists … enjoy a picnic dinner under the trees … watch a play in an open air theatre … and do it all in one day at the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE), 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J.

Audience Will Enjoy This Adaptation
Of a Classic Comedy

This summer CSE is again hosting the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey as it continues its extraordinarily popular annual summer tradition of family theatre “under-the-stars” with a new translation/adaptation of Carlo Goldoni’s hilarious comedy The Servant of Two Masters. This new translation and adaptation of the “Moliere of Italy’s” popular comedy, which opened June 23, will delight audiences of all ages.

The performances are scheduled Tuesday through Sunday through August 1, 2010, at 8:15 p.m., at the outdoor Greek theatre on the campus. This replica of an ancient Greek theatre nestled into the hillside on the campus offers a theatrical event unique on the East Coast. The beautiful grass-and-stone amphitheatre – inspired by the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens, and one of the only theatres of its kind in the United States – debuted as The Shakespeare Theatre’s Outdoor Stage in 2002.

Tickets are $32 for adults and $17 for ages 17 and under. For tickets or more information, call 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org. Patrons may also purchase ticket packages for additional discounts. Groups of 10 or more are eligible for group discounts.

Patrons are invited to picnic before and during the performance on the lawn. Audience members may bring their own food and non-alcoholic beverages. They can bring a blanket or low beach chair, or rent a stadium seat for $3. Complimentary hand-held fans will be provided courtesy of Air Group Heating and Air Conditioning Co., while supplies last. Seating is general admission.

Visit the Latest Art Exhibition at CSE

Next to the outdoor theatre in the Annunciation Center, portraits by more than 30 artists fill the CSE Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery in a new exhibition that opened June 10 and closes August 15, 2010. Through paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, and collage pieces, Who We Are: Contemporary Portraits, documents a myriad of ways that artists investigate and record themselves and the people around them. These portraits may be seen during the Gallery's summer hours, Tuesday through Sunday, 4:30 to 8 p.m. or by appointment (artgallery@cse.edu or 973-290-4314). The art exhibition is free and open to the public.

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 Welcomes Prospective Students at Summer Tours

Norma Schiavone, ’12, can clearly recall when she knew the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE) was the school for her. That defining moment came with a simple sentence from an admission counselor.

Says Schiavone, a Sociology major, “It was my first campus tour of CSE and right from the beginning I really loved it! As my mom and I walked around the campus, we felt so welcomed by the admission staff. Everyone was just so friendly and answered all our questions. As I walked around campus, it felt like home to me.

“At the end of the tour, I was talking with admission counselors Ann Madison and Carlye Koehler. Ann asked me my name. After I told her, she said, ‘Okay, Norma, we’ll remember you.’ For some reason that moment always stuck in my head. I knew that CSE would always be a great choice for me because I love the fact that you are not just a number at the school, and that the faculty really cares about you.”

On Tuesday, July 20, Wednesday, July 28, and Thursday, August 5, The College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J., will once again roll out the welcome mat when it hosts Summer Visits for prospective students.

During both Summer Visits, which start at 10 a.m. and end at noon, prospective students will meet with admission counselors and student ambassadors to learn about the admission process and scholarship opportunities. They will also learn about the College’s academic and extracurricular programs. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to tour the campus and join the College for a picnic.

To register, prospective students can call 1-800-290-7900 or click apply@cses.edu.

The College of Saint Elizabeth is an independent, four-year liberal arts college for women, located on 200 acres within Morris County, New Jersey. 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 program. The College offers a diverse array of academic majors, minors, and several certification programs.

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.

Make a Life-Changing Decision in an Instant at the College of saint Elizabeth

You can change your life in an instant at the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE) 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J., at one of the Instant Decision Days, every Tuesday and Thursday, now through August 19, 2010.

Students who apply to attend to the Women’s College at CSE for the Fall 2010 semester will have their $35 application fee waived and they will receive an on-the-spot decision based on their credentials. Applicants should bring their official high school (or college, if a transfer student) transcripts for an immediate credit evaluation, which will determine their financial aid eligibility. In addition, they will enjoy a tour of the campus, led by one of the College’s student ambassadors. Applicants can register on online at www.cse.edu or call 1-800-210-7900 to schedule an appointment.

Interested students who are unable to attend Instant Decision Days can simply mail in their applications or apply online The College of Saint Elizabeth is an independent, four-year liberal arts college for women, located on 200 acres within Morris County, New Jersey. 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 program. The College offers a diverse array of academic majors, minors, and several certification programs.

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.