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Women's History Month Events
March 1 marked the beginning of Women's History Month. Chaired by Cathryn Lavery, PhD, Criminal Justice, the calendar of events features a rich array of programs under the theme of Women as Advocates and Survivors. Several highlights of the rest of the month include a production of Third a play by Wendy Wasserstein with post performance discussion, Student's Scholars Conference, and a live performance by Vicci Martinez (Outstanding Folk / Country Song 2009), and so much more.
Women's History Month Recap
-Domestic Violence in Westchester and Law Enforcement. Continue.
-NYS Assemblywoman Amy Paulin visits Iona. Continue.
Student Wins Third Prize
at 42nd Annual Metropolitan
Association of College and
University Biologists Conference
Senior Courtney Peloso, under the mentorship of Teresa D'Aversa, PhD, won third prize at the MACUB conference. Faculty and student members of the Biology Department presented their research at the MACUB. The conference was held at Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY on October 24. Peloso presented a poster titled, "Myelin Basic Protein Stimulates Chemokine Secretion in Human Astrocytes: Importance in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis." She won third place for "Excellent Poster Presentation." Eric Muller, PhD, also gave a poster presentation highlighting student research by seniors Carlee Street, Suzanne Baldissard, and Mark Monzone on calcium signaling in yeast, and Yourha Kang, PhD, gave a poster presentation highlighting student research by Marissa Sansone '09 on the population genetics of butterflyweed. Along with Peloso, juniors Heather Cleaver, Madeline Cimino, Garner Soltes, and freshman Nousin Haque were in attendance.
Activities & Events:
Plugged in
The Lecture Circuit
"Light of Torah: Interpreting the Hebrew Bible through the eyes of Jewish sages"
Monday, March 22, 7:30 pm - Thomas J. Burke Lounge, Spellman Hall
Invited scholar: John G. Driscoll, CFC, PhD, former President of Iona College (1971 - 1995). Continue.
CELTIC Teaching and Learning presentation: "Technology and Change"
Thursday, March 25, noon - Faculty Reception Room, Spellman Hall
Special Guest Speaker Roger Carlsen, PhD, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio will present. Light lunch will be provided. Read more on the CELTIC Web site special events page or contact the CELTIC office at ext. 2146.
CELTIC Teaching and Learning presentation: "Movies Across the Curriculum"
Tuesday, March 30, noon - Faculty Reception Room, Spellman Hall
Careers in Science at Iona (CSI)
Tuesday, March 30, noon - Room 108, Cornelia Hall
Presentation by John Malara '81, PepsiCo, IT Manager.
Careers in Science at Iona (CSI)
Tuesday, April 6, noon - Room 108, Cornelia Hall
Presentation by Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, '85, Yale University School of Medicine.
"Hidden Children of the Holocaust"
The William H. Donat Shoah Commemoration Series
Thursday, April 8, 7:30 pm - Thomas J. Burke Lounge, Spellman Hall
Invited Scholar: Dr. Suzanne Vromen, Bard College. Learn about new research concerning Belgian children hidden by Catholic nuns. Continue.
"How Things Work"
Thomas G. Bullen, CFC Memorial Lecture Series in Science and Technology
Thursday, April 15, noon - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center
Dr. Louis Bloomfield will speak on the physics of everyday life. "How Things Work"
serves both to reduce fears of science and conveys a substantial understanding of our modern technological world.
Careers in Science at Iona (CSI)
Tuesday, April 20 noon - Room 108, Cornelia Hall
Presentation by Nancy Morra, MT, '83, Technical Specialist-Clinical Chemistry, Norwalk Hospital.
"The Mirror of the Soul: Gazing at the Cross through Jewish Eyes"
The Inaugural Rabbi Michael A. Signer Memorial Lecture Series
Thursday, April 22, 7:30 pm - Romita Auditorium, Ryan Library
Invited Scholar: Mary C. Boys, PhD, SNJM. Using the image of a mirror, Dr. Boys will reflect on what she has learned from Jewish experience about approaching the cross of Jesus as a Catholic Christian. Continue.
Lecture Recap
"Cosmic Collisions." Continue.
Canvases, Clarinets, Costumes
Arts Central
Gallery Exhibition: "Family Matters"
Now -Thursday, April 8
Art and Dessert Closing Reception: Thursday, April 8, noon -3:00 pm
Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Arts Center
As part of Women's History Month, painters Patricia Horing and Kristin McElroy explore the pleasures, tensions, ironies and comforts inherent in the concept of family. Free admission. Continue.
Women's History Month Production: Wendy Wasserstein's ThirdWednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25
7:00 pm - Romita Auditorium, Ryan Library
This play dramatizes the conflict between an English professor and the student she has accused of plagiarism. A post-performance discussion on the issues addressed in the play will follow the performance. The entire Iona Community is encouraged to attend.
Dance Concert: Magbana Drum & Dance NYC
Thursday, March 25, 5:00 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium
Magbana Drum & Dance NYC is a multicultural performance group of percussionists and dancers, who will demonstrate how traditional Guinean drum rhythms and dance interrelate. This high-energy performance will describe the cultural contexts in which music and dance co-exist. Magbana's performance fuses world percussion with traditional African drum and dance rhythms, martial arts and contemporary dance.
$5 suggested donation.
Gospel Concert: Annual Gospel "Praisefest" Concert
Friday, April 16, 7:00 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium
Directed by James and Delores Patterson. $8 general admission; $5 Iona students
For further information please call ext. 2772.
Gospel Rock Music: "Rock the Cross Day"
Sunday, April 18, noon - 4:00 pm - Robert V. LaPenta Student Union Parking Lot
(Rain location: Thomas J. Burke Lounge, Spellman Hall)
Come celebrate Iona's Heritage Week with an outdoor festival of rock/funk/Latin jazz bands, exciting speakers, and free food. These award-winning bands have played to standing-room-only crowds and bring original music infused with a message of faith to inspire your life. Free admission.
Gallery Exhibition: "Accumulation 2010: The Student Exhibition"
Monday, April 19 - Thursday, May 6
Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Arts Center
Come celebrate the artistic talents of the Iona student body. The gala reception will feature student artwork and encore performances by the Iona Dance Ensemble and the Iona Singers.
Gala Reception:Thursday, May 6, noon - 4:00 pm
Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Arts Center
Free admission.
Theatre Production: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
Thursday and Friday, April 22 & 23, 7:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday, April 24 & 25 1:00 pm
Doorley Auditorium, Doorley Hall
Directed by Professor Thomas Donnarumma
$10 general admission and $5 seniors; students; Iona community.
Dance Concert: "Movement Spoken Here"
Thursday, April 29, 7:00pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium
An evening of original danceworks choreographed by Iona College dance faculty and guest artists from the NYC area. $10 general admission and free to the Iona College community.
Arts Recap
- Grease. Continue.
Special Events/ Community Interest
St. Patrick's Celebration
Friday, March 12, 7:00 pm - Arrigoni Center
Join fellow Gaels on campus for this new event. Sample flights of beer with food pairings of traditional Irish fare while enjoying music by the Iona Pipe Band.
$25 admission. Continue.
St. Patrick's Day Parade
NYC - Wednesday, March 17 (line up at 11:30 am)
Pearl River - Sunday, March 21 (line up at 1:30 pm)
Join the Iona College parade contingent and march up Fifth Avenue in NYC or in Pearl River in Rockland County (New York's second largest St. Patrick's Parade). Continue.
MBA Alumni Chapter Networking Reception
Thursday, March 18, 6:30 pm - Thomas J. Burke Lounge, Spellman Hall
All current MBA students and faculty admissions are complimentary.*
*In order to receive complimentary admission, please e-mail your full name to alumni@iona.edu, with MBA chapter event in the subject line. To make a reservation call ext. 2390.
Announcing 2010-2011 Presidential Teaching Scholar Award
Requests for Proposals Due Monday, March 29
The Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching at Iona College (CELTIC) is pleased to announce the 2010-2011 Presidential Teaching Scholar Award. Deadline for proposals is March 29. All full-time faculty members of Iona College are eligible to apply. Requests for proposals documents can be accessed at the CELTIC Web site. Please feel free to call ext. 2626 if you have any questions or contact a member of the CELTIC Faculty Advisory Committee, listed on the CELTIC Web site.
2010 Terex Infrastructure Conference
Confronting The Crisis: Solving Our Regional Transportation Infrastructure Issues
Thursday, April 8, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center
and funding. The presenting sponsor is Terex Corporation, one of the world's leading manufactures of construction equipment, based in Westport, CT. CEO Ronald Defeo is an Iona alumnus ('74). Click here to register.
Faculty Author Reception
Wednesday, April 14, 3:30 - 5:00 pm - Ryan Library, Romita Auditorium
The Iona College Libraries' Faculty Author Reception is scheduled for Wednesday, April 14. Please let your department liaison librarian know if you have published a book, a book chapter, or an article this past year in order for us to recognize you at the reception. A number of authors will offer a short presentation on their work. Please plan to attend in any event. We look forward to seeing you there.
Arts & Science Undergraduate Research Day
Friday, April 16 (all day event)
Faculty Reception Room, Faculty Dining Room and
Thomas J. Burke Lounge, Spellman Hall
This Undergraduate Research Day will provide a great opportunity for students to highlight their research accomplishments, share their work with fellow students, and inspire others.
The Berry Forum: Opening to The Great Work of Our Time (An Earth Day Convocation)
Saturday, April 24, 7:30 pm - End Zone, Robert V. LaPenta Student Union
Exploring the Vision and Challenge of Thomas Berry Thomas Berry (1914 - 2009) wrote about the human relationship with Earth and the universe with unrivalled perception, intelligence and grace, articulating a new spirituality that integrates the evolutionary perspectives of science with wisdom drawn from sacred traditions. His work stands as a major contribution to the development of an emerging ecological civilization in which the human fully recognizes and integrates with the Earth community. The Iona Spirituality Institute dedicates the entire Spring 2010 season to the celebration of Thomas Berry's legacy in a variety of offerings: a film series, courses by two of his students, Brian Brown, PhD, JD, and Kathleen Deignan, CND, PhD, and other programs intended to explore his vision and challenge. "The Berry Series Session II: Finding a Way Forward to the Ecological Age" presented by Daniel Martin, PhD. Whose doctoral work was directed by Thomas Berry.
Trips for 2011
The wonders of Egypt and the Nile cruise from December 26, 2010 to January 4, 2011. Five-star hotel, deluxe ship, most meals, all tours and excursions and taxes roundtrip air from NY included: $2,550 per person double occupancy. Space is limited to 20. $250 non-refundable deposit will secure your spot. A second option is a Kenya Safari from January 10-17, 2011. Everyone is welcome to attend. If interested, contact George Bournoutian, PhD, History at ext. 2014.
Weekday Mass
Weekday Mass is celebrated Monday through Thursday at noon in the Blessed Edmund Rice Chapel. All are invited.
Employee Information
TaxPayer Assistance Program
The Hagan School of Business offers taxpayer assistance to the community for basic short or long form personal income tax filing. The remaining dates are March 13, 27 and April 10. The time is 9:00 am to noon in the Hagan Lower Level Computer Lab. Clients will be seen on a first come first serve basis. For further inquiry, please call the Accounting department at ext. 2267.
The Library Challenge
If you haven't donated to The Library Challenge, now is the time. All donors to the campus campaigns, Visions of Excellence and The Library Challenge, are invited to a celebratory luncheon on Tuesday, March 23. During the luncheon, round trip airline tickets for anywhere in the United States will be raffled off. Winners will have to be in attendance.
For those who would like to make a gift to The Library Challenge, payroll deduction is an easy and seamless way to make a pledge over one or two years. Those donors who contribute $1,000 or more will be listed on a donor plaque in the library. The Library Challenge will enable Iona to completely upgrade and renovate all of Ryan Library. Each and every gift makes a difference. Please contact Nancy Glynn with any questions at ext. 7739.
Special Presentations during Commencement
All faculty and administrators who have children graduating from Iona in May have the opportunity to present these students their diplomas during the 2010 Commencement ceremony at Madison Square Garden. If you have a child that will march in the 2010 Commencement ceremony, please notify Tresmaine Grimes, PhD, AVP for Academic Affairs, by April 23. Please include the graduate's name, school, degree, and the name of the presenter in an e-mail and send to tgrimes@iona.edu.
Professional Activities
Sunghee Lee, PhD, Chemistry, was published in Langmuir. The article, titled "Effect of Specific Anion on Templated Crystal Nucleation at the Liquid-Liquid Interface" (published February 17), was co-authored by Iona undergraduate students; junior Paul Sanstead, junior Joseph Wiener, senior Remon Bebawee, and alum Aileen Hilario '09. The article describes an advance in understanding the nature of anions at interfaces, which will assist crystal engineers in controlling key steps in crystallization.
Christopher Perricone, PhD, Philosophy, "Tragedy: a lesson in survival" was published in The Journal of Aesthetic Education, Vol.44, # 1, Spring, 2010. University of Illinois Press.
Michael Pregot, EdD, Education, and Brother Michael Segvich, Head of School, Rice High School, will be presenting their joint findings on steps that have been established in developing a successful partnership at the PDS National Conference, March 11-13 in Orlando Florida. The title of their session is "What's In It For Me?" and will focus on how professional support positions beyond the classroom also benefit in the school partnership from the interactions of the two institutions.
Frank Salamone, PhD, Sociology, published "Religion and the Baby Boomer" in the book Baby Boom: People and Perspectives, Rusty Monhollon, Ed. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2010, pp.105-115. Bulletin Board
Now - Thursday, April 8
Gallery Exhibition: "Family Matters"
Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Arts Center
Friday, March 12
St. Patrick's Celebration
7:00 pm - Arrigoni Center
Monday, March 15
Spring Break Begins
Tuesday, March 16
Graduate Information Session
5:00 pm - New Rochelle
Wednesday, March 17
Happy St. Patrick's Day! - Administrative Offices Closed
St. Patrick's Day Parade
11:30 am (line up) - NYC
Thursday, March 18
Graduate Information Session
5:00 pm - Rockland
MBA Alumni Chapter Networking Reception
6:30 pm - Thomas J. Burke Lounge, Spellman Hall
Friday, March 19
Spring Break Ends
Saturday, March 20
First Day of Spring
Sunday, March 21
Pearl River St. Patrick's Day Parade
1:30 pm (line up) - Rockland County
Community Mass
7:00 pm - Arrigoni Center
Monday, March 22
Classes Resume
Lecture: "Light of Torah: Interpreting the Hebrew
Bible through the eyes of Jewish sages"
7:30 pm - Thomas J. Burke Lounge, Spellman Hall
Wednesday, March 24
Women's History Month Production: Wendy Wasserstein's Third
7:00 pm - Romita Auditorium, Ryan Library
Thursday, March 25
CELTIC Teaching and Learning presentation: "Technology and Change"
Noon - Faculty Reception Room, Spellman Hall
Dance Concert: Magbana Drum & Dance NYC
5:00 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium
Women's History Month Production: Wendy Wasserstein's Third
7:00 pm - Romita Auditorium, Ryan Library
Friday, March 26
TIAA-CREF counseling service
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Conference Room 2, McSpedon Hall
Sunday, March 28
Palm Sunday
Tuesday, March 30
CELTIC Teaching and Learning presentation: "Movies Across the Curriculum"
Noon - Faculty Reception Room, Spellman Hall
Lecture: Careers in Science (CSI) - John Malara '81
Noon - Room 108, Cornelia Hall
Thursday, April 1
Holy Thursday - Administrative Offices Closed
Friday, April 2
Good Friday - Administrative Offices Closed
Sunday, April 4
Easter
Monday, April 5
Easter Monday - Administrative Offices Closed
Tuesday, April 6
Classes Resume
Lecture: Careers in Science (CSI) - Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, '85
Noon - Room 108, Cornelia Hall
Thursday, April 8
2010 Terex Infrastructure Conference
8:00 am - 2:00 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center
Gallery Exhibition: "Family Matters" Art and Dessert Closing Reception
Noon - 3:00 pm - Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Arts Center
Lecture: "Hidden Children of the Holocaust"
7:30 pm - Thomas J. Burke Lounge, Spellman Hall
Tuesday, April 13
Graduate Information Session
5:00 pm - New Rochelle
Thursday, April 15
Lecture: "How Things Work"
Noon - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center
Graduate Information Session
5:00 pm - Rockland
Friday, April 16
Arts & Science Undergraduate Research Day
All day event - Spellman Hall
Gospel Concert: Annual Gospel "Praisefest" Concert
7:00 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center
Sunday, April 18
Gospel Rock Music: "Rock the Cross Day"
Noon - 4:00 pm - Robert V. LaPenta Student Union Parking Lot
(Rain location:Â Thomas J. Burke Lounge, Spellman Hall)
Community Mass
7:00 pm - Arrigoni Center
April 18 - 24
Heritage Week
Iona College: The First 70 Years
Monday, April 19 - Thursday, May 6
Gallery Exhibition: "Accumulation 2010 - The Student Exhibition"
Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Arts Center
Tuesday, April 20
Lecture: Careers in Science (CSI) - Nancy Morra, MT '83
Noon - Room 108, Cornelia Hall
Thursday, April 22
Earth Day
Theatre Production: Waiting for Godot
7:00 pm - Doorley Auditorium, Doorley Hall
Lecture: "The Mirror of the Soul: Gazing at the Cross through Jewish Eyes"
7:30 pm - Romita Auditorium, Ryan Library
Friday, April 23
Heritage Week Event
Alumni of 50 + years Mass and Luncheon
Noon - Thomas J. Burke Lounge, Spellman Hall
Theatre Production: Waiting for Godot
7:00 pm - Doorley Auditorium, Doorley Hall
Saturday, April 24
Theatre Production: Waiting for Godot
1:00 pm - Doorley Auditorium, Doorley Hall
Sunday, April 25
Theatre Production: Waiting for Godot
1:00 pm - Doorley Auditorium
Community Mass
7:00 pm - Arrigoni Center
Thursday, April 29
Dance Concert: "Movement Spoken Here"
7:00 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium
Friday, April 30 - Saturday, May 1
Iona College Conference on Intellectual Property
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