September 1, 2010

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Welcome back to the start of a new school year! This year will certainly be memorable as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the College's founding and honor the many achievements and leadership of our president, Br. James A. Liguori, during his final year. The Office of College Communications encourages everyone to continue to submit departmental news, event items, professional activities and other items of interest to the Iona community. You can submit information with the online form or by emailing insideiona@iona.edu. For more information visit our Inside Iona About page. We look forward to another exciting year and thank you for your support!

Fall Convocation
Thursday, September 16, 3:45 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center
Our president, (Br.) James A. Liguori, CFC, will give his "State of the College Report." All are encouraged to attend this important event. A reception will follow.

Romita Auditorium Dedication
Friday, September 24, 11:30 am - Romita Auditorium, Ryan Library
Please join with the Iona community and members of the Romita Family in Ryan Library for the dedication of the newly-renovated Romita Auditorium and Castle Cafe. A private reception will follow. Please call Jennifer Baker at ext. 7704 for further information.


Arts Central

The Annual Driscoll Lecture in Jewish-Catholic Studies
Where Christians Misunderstand Judaism, and So Misunderstand Jesus
Tuesday, September 14, 7:00 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center
Iona College Welcomes Dr. Amy-Jill Levine. After the lecture, Dr. Levine will sign copies of The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus.


Arts Central

Art Gallery Exhibition: The Micro-Sculpture of Dalton Ghetti
Tuesday, September 7 - Thursday, October 7
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 12, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Closing Reception: Thursday, October 7, noon - 3:00 pm
Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Arts Center
A pencil is just an instrument for writing, unless it's in the hands of Dalton Ghetti. This exhibition features the miniature work of this amazing artist who has been carving sculptures into pencil lead, without the aid of a magnifying glass, for over 25 years. Admission is free.
   
Music

Opera Performance: New Rochelle Opera
25th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, September 25, 8:00 pm
Sunday, September 26, 3:00 pm
The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center
To celebrate this special anniversary, the New Rochelle Opera will perform two different concerts, each featuring highlights from the company's productions over the past 25 years. Admission: free to the Iona College community; $20 general public; $18 senior citizens/students. Call (914) 576-1617 or (914) 576-0365 for reservations.
   
Art

Gallery Exhibition:
The Young and the Restless, Part 3
Sunday, October 17 - Thursday, December 2
Opening Reception:
Sunday, October 17, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Art and Dessert Closing Reception: Thursday, December 2, noon - 3:00 pm
Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Arts Center
This exhibition, curated by Will Corwin, questions the contemporary concepts of medium and artistic practice; by turns each of the artists ponders and re-works the disciplines of painting, drawing, sculpture and photography. Diverse artists deal with equally diverse issues from colonialism and genocide to aesthetic questions of color, composition and the nature of light. Admission is free.
   
Music

Irish Music: A Celtic Homecoming: Celebrating Iona's 70 years
Saturday, October 23, 8:00 pm
The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center
The Iona College Pipe Band celebrates Homecoming Weekend by hosting an evening of Celtic music and dance by Iona students, including a Ceilidh band and featured alumni musicians and dancers. Admission: $5 Iona students and employees with ID; $15 general public.

   
Music

Spirit Seeking - A Celebration of Celtic Soul
Saturday, October 30, 7:30 pm
Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center

Exquisite Irish singer and harpist Fionnuala Gillwill enchant us with an artistry that has been hailed the world over. A lead singer in the Irish sensation Riverdance, Fionnuala's ethereal voice has been described as 'a Celtic revelation.' Join us for an evening of music and poetry that will open us to the richness of the Celtic soul. Also performing: traditional singer Robbi McMillen, playwright and poet Ann Deignan, and Schola musicians Beth Bradley, Marion Njamy, Rob Silvan, Kathleen Deignan, CND, Regina Sader-Rubenstein, and choreographer and sacred dancer Sandra Rivera. Admission: free to Iona students and employees with ID; $20 general public.
   
Theatre

Theatre Production: Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring
Thursday and Friday, October 28 & 29, 8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday, October 30 & 31, 3:00 pm
Doorley Auditorium
The Iona Players perform this timeless classic comedy. Admission: $5 Iona students and employees with ID; $10 general public. For tickets call: (914)-636-2360.

   

Community Events

New Success Stories and the 1.3 Million Difference
During the 2009 -2010 fiscal year, faculty and staff supported
the Annual Fund by contributing $34,000 toward the $1.3 million dollars raised to support the success of current students. Thank You!

This academic year is shaping up to be one of turning points and new beginnings as we celebrate the College's 70th year and prepare for Brother Liguori's final year as president. It is our hope that employee support to the Annual Fund will be a tribute to the legacy Brother Liguori will leave us and a testament to our support of the success of our students.

Your gift to the Annual Fund supports scholarships, student programs, technology resources and much more. Please take a moment to learn about the new 2010 -2011 Annual Fund and how your gift will continue to support the success of these students and many more.

Your gift, no matter the size, supports success at Iona. Make your contribution today!  All 2010 -2011 donors will be recognized for their generosity in the commemorative journals at the Loftus Dinner, the Trustee Dinner Dance, as well as in the Annual Report.

New: All gifts of $100 or more are eligible for a raffle prize.


Student Involvement Opportunities - Want to become a mentor?
On behalf of the Office of Student Development, we invite you to explore the many opportunities, services, and resources that we provide. Our office is committed to educating Iona College students through a holistic approach incorporating our knowledge of Student Development theory. Our goal is to further the growth and development of our students outside of the classroom through the various programs and opportunities we provide on a daily basis. Through collaboration we provide innovative programs, activities, and services that enhance the quality of student life. 

Through the several initiatives we provide to our students, we also provide mentorship opportunities for YOU! If you are interested in additional opportunities to aid, volunteer or mentor students, please contact Sherlene Ayala in the Office of Student Development.

Workshop for All First-Year Students
Each academic year, before students have had a chance to even settle in with their course work, a very important workshop is delivered to all first-year students. The Office of Residential Life, in collaboration with the Counseling Center and the Office of Off-Campus Housing, developed a program about preventing interpersonal violence on the College campus. During the first activity period of the academic year, all residential first-year students are required to attend the program
with their floor. The following day, the program is offered to first-year commuter students. The program is facilitated by various members of the division of Student Development, the Office of Campus Ministries and Student Retention. The program is designed to introduce the topic of sexual assault, its connection to alcohol and other drug use, and the relevance of domestic violence. Participants are shown a video on the topic of sexual assault and then led through a discussion. There is also a component on the legal construct of consent and how to report incidents. Given the research on the prevalence of this issue for college students, especially first-year students during their first weeks on campus, the College is taking a proactive step to prepare our students. Now in its fifth year, the program has been evaluated as highly effective in helping our students.

Iona in Mission: Go New Ro 2010
A weekend of service and leadership
This summer the Iona in Mission: Go New Ro 2010 project, co-sponsored by the Center for Campus Ministries and Off-Campus Housing, revived and revamped a service orientation program for incoming first year students focusing on civic leadership and social responsibility. Continue.

Library Instruction Available

Would you like your students to know how to find and evaluate information sources for class assignments and be more aware of library resources and services? Schedule a library instruction class! Classes may be taught for any discipline, undergraduate or graduate. Librarians will work with you to plan a class relevant to your students needs. Classes may be taught in the library or elsewhere at New Rochelle and Rockland campuses. To schedule a class please complete the online request form and contact Adrienne Franco at ext. 2348 for more information.

Inter-faith Memorial Service for 9/11
Friday, September 10, noon - front of Ryan Library
An inter-faith memorial service to honor those who died on September 11, 2001 will be offered on Friday, Sept. 10. All are invited.

Annual Fund Thank You Reception
September 14, 6:30 pm - McGrath Room, Robert V. LaPenta Student Union
Are you on this list? All 2009-2010 Annual Fund donors are invited to the Annual Fund ThankYou Reception on September. Please RSVP to Kara Brennan at ext. 2410.

"Little Town of Bethlehem" Documentary Screening
Tuesday, September 21, 7:00 pm - Romita Auditorium, Ryan Library
The Peace and Justice Studies Program is sponsoring the screening of a very important and current documentary called "Little Town of Bethlehem", on Tuesday, September 21.

Iona College is now one of a significant cohort of universities and colleges screening this film on the International Day of Peace (9/21). This event is free and all are encouraged to attend.

Library Research Mini Series
Thursday, September 30 -"Library Services"
Tuesday, October 19 - "How to Google Better"
Seminar Room, First Floor, Ryan Library
This semester the Library is offering walk-in workshops during activity hour. Please encourage your students to attend. They will be brief, under 30 minutes and Faculty and staff are also welcome. If you have further questions or would like additional information, please contact Callie Bergeris at ext. 2227.

Celebration of Welcome
Friday, October 8, noon - Location: TBA
The next Celebration of Welcome for new Iona staff, administrators, and faculty will take place on Friday, October 8. Those of you who are supervising new employees (new since October 09)will receive a proper invitation in due course.

Homecoming and Family Weekend October 22-24
Mark your calendars for Iona's Homecoming Weekend festivities. More details to follow.


37th Annual Board of Trustees Invitational 2010
 Monday, October 25 - Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, NY
Join us for a great day of golf and camaraderie and a lovely evening of cocktails, dinner and fun! For more information on this event or to register please contact Jennifer Feely-Artola, director, Special Events, at ext. 7759.


Concert in Memory of Professor Hugh Berberich 
Friday, October 29, 8:00 pm - Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Mahopac, NY 
The Berberich Family invites all Iona College alumni or faculty who were members of the Iona College Vocal Ensemble (founded by the late professor Hugh Berberich) to reunite for a concert in Hugh's memory this fall.  If you would like to add your vocal talents to this special concert, please contact Mrs. Janet Berberich at (845) 228-4077.

Trips Sold Out for 2010-2011

The following trips for students, faculty and staff are sold out: Egypt, Nile Cruise December 27, 2010 - January 5, 2011; Kenya Safari January 5-13, 2011; Deluxe Morocco Private Expedition March 10-19, 2011. Forthcoming trips are December 26, 2011-Jan 16, 2012 Vietnam, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Burma, and Thailand Summer 2014-FIFA World Cup In Brazil. Contact George Bournoutian, PhD, History, for more information. These are not Iona-affiliated trips.


Birth Announcements

Andrew Griffith, Accounting, and his wife, Nicole,announce the birth of their son, Zachary Michael. He was born June 24 and weighed 7 lbs,15 ounces and was 21.25 inches long.







Employee Information

Memorial Service for Professor Stafford
Friday, September 24, 3:30 pm - Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center
A memorial service for Eugene Stafford, PhD, Computer Science, will take place on Friday, September 24. Professor Stafford passed away in July. All are welcome to join and celebrate his life and long-standing service to this community. For more information, contact Fran Bailie, PhD, Computer Science at ext. 2335 or Carl Procario-Foley, director, Center for Campus Ministries at ext. 2632.


Professional Activities

In May 2010, Patricia Antonacci, PhD, and Catherine O'Callaghan, PhD, Education, published Developing Content Area Literacy with Sage publications.

James T. Carroll, PhD, History, has been quite busy the past few months. His recent activities have included: a review of Suzanne J. Crawford O'Brien's, Religion and Healing in Native America: Pathways for Renewal, that appeared in American Indian Quarterly 34:2 (March 2010): 258-259; a review of Linda Peavy's and Ursula Smith's, Full-Court Quest: The Girls from Fort Shaw Indian School Basketball Champions of the World, that appeared in the Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era 9:2 (April 2010): 261-263; a review of Myriam Vuckovic's, Voices from Haskell: Indian Students Between Two Worlds, 1884-1928, that appeared in Western Historical Quarterly 41:2 (Summer 2010): 255-256; and his review of Watchmen and Gatekeepers: Native American Catholicism in the Twentieth Century, appeared in American Catholic Studies Newsletter 37:1 (Spring 2010): 13-15.

Brother Carroll also presented "Bishops'Girls: High Expectation and Aspirations for Young Catholic Women in the Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y.," at the 8th Triennial Conference of the History of Women Religious, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, June 29.

Pauline Jirik-Babb, PhD, Psychology , received the Wilhelm Wundt Award, May 2010, from the New York State Psychological Association, Academic Division, for outstanding research contributions to academic psychology.

Motivated by her involvement with environmental activities on and off campus, Fredrica Rudell, PhD, Marketing and International Business, created and taught a Current Issues in Marketing seminar on the topic of Green Marketing in 2008 and 2009. A short manuscript based on her experience was recently published in Volume 1. of a new web-based Journal of Case Studies in Education. The article, "A Green Marketing Course for Business Undergraduates" offers an overview of course content, format, assignments and resources that may help others who are thinking of developing their own green business course.

A paperback edition of Frank A. Salamone, PhD, Sociology, The Routledge Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Ritual, and Festivals, New York: Routedge, 2010, was published.


Bulletin Board

Thursday, September 2
Involvement Fair
11:00 am - Robert V. LaPenta Student Union Parking Lot

Hospitality Supper
5:30 pm - Montgomery House

Gaels Activities Board (GAB) Concert -Jeff LeBlanc
9:30 pm -The End Zone, Robert V. LaPenta Student Union

Sunday, September 5
Film: Toy Story 3
3:00 pm - The End Zone, Robert V. LaPenta Student Union

Community Mass
7:00 pm - Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center

Monday, September 6
Labor Day - Administrative Offices Closed
Tuesday, September 7 - Thursday, October 7

Tuesday, September 7 -Thursday, October 7
Gallery Exhibition: The Micro-Sculpture of Dalton Ghetti
Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Arts Center

Wednesday, September 8
First Bible Study
5:00 pm - Prayer Room, Robert V. LaPenta Student Union

Friday, September 10
9/11 Inter-faith Memorial Service
Noon - Outside of Cornelia Hall

Sunday, September 12
Opening Reception: The Micro-Sculpture of Dalton Ghetti
1:00 - 3:00 pm - Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Arts Center

Community Mass
7:00 pm - Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center

Tuesday, September 14
Graduate Programs Information Session
5:00 pm - New Rochelle

Annual Fund Thank You Reception
6:30 pm - McGrath Room, Robert V. LaPenta Student Union

Lecture: Where Christians Misunderstand Judaism, and So Misunderstand Jesus
7:00 pm -The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center

Thursday, September 16
Iona in Mission Information Session
Noon - McGrath Room, Robert V. LaPenta Student Union

Fall Convocation
3:45 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center

Graduate Programs Information Session
5:00 pm - Rockland Graduate Center

Sunday, September 19
Community Mass
7:00 pm - Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center

Tuesday, September 21
Friends of Edmund (first meeting)
4:00 pm - Blessed Edmund Rice Chapel

"Little Town of Bethlehem" Documentary Screening
7:00 pm - Romita Auditorium, Ryan Library

Thursday, September 23
First Day of Autumn

Town Hall Meeting For Presidential Search
Noon - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center

Board of Legal Trustees Meeting
3:00 pm - McGrath Room, Robert V. LaPenta Student Union

Friday, September 24
Romita Auditorium Dedication
11:30 am - Ryan Library

Memorial Service for Professor Stafford
3:30 pm - Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center

Saturday, September 25
Opera Performance: New Rochelle Opera
8:00 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center

Sunday, September 26
Opera Performance: New Rochelle Opera
3:00 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center

Community Mass
7:00 pm - Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center

Wednesday, September 29
College Council Meeting
3:30 pm - Spellman Hall

Thursday, September 30
Library Research Minis Series: "Library Services"
Noon - Seminar Room, First Floor, Ryan Library

Sunday, October 3
Community Mass
7:00 pm - Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center

Thursday, October 7
Closing Reception: The Micro-Sculpture of Dalton Ghetti
Noon - 3:00 pm - Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Arts Center

Rudin/Driscoll Lecture
3:45pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center

Friday, October 8
New Employee Celebration of Welcome
Noon - Location: TBA

Sunday, October 10
Community Mass
7:00 pm - Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center

Monday, October 11
Columbus Day - Administrative Offices Closed

Tuesday, October 12
Day Semester Classes follow a Monday schedule of classes

Graduate Programs Information Session
5:00 pm - New Rochelle 

Thursday, October 14
Graduate Programs Information Session
5:00 pm - Rockland Graduate Center

Sunday, October 17
Opening Reception: The Young and the Restless, Part 3
1:00 -3:00 pm - Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Arts Center

Community Mass
7:00 pm - Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center

Sunday, October 17 -Thursday, December 2
Gallery Exhibition: The Young and the Restless, Part 3

Tuesday, October 19
Library Research Minis Series: "How to Google Better"
Noon - Seminar Room, First Floor, Ryan Library

Friday, October 22-24
Homecoming and Family Weekend

Saturday, October 23
Campus Ministries' Alumni Brunch
11:00 am - Montgomery House

Irish Music: A Celtic Homecoming: Celebrating Iona's 70 years
8:00 pm - The Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Center

Sunday, October 24
Fall Honors Convocation

Community Mass
7:00 pm - Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center

Sunday, October 24 -30
Make a Difference Week

Monday, October 25
37th Annual Board of Trustees Invitational
Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY

Thursday October 28
Theatre Production: Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring
8:00 pm - Doorley Auditorium

Friday, October 29
Concert in Memory of Professor Hugh Berberich 
8:00 pm - Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Mahopac, NY 

Theatre Production: Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring
8:00 pm - Doorley Auditorium

Saturday, October 30
Theatre Production: Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring
3:00 pm - Doorley Auditorium

Spirit Seeking - A Celebration of Celtic Soul
7:30 pm - Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center

Sunday, October 31
Theatre Production: Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring
3:00 pm - Doorley Auditorium

Community Mass
7:00 pm - Ferdinand E. Arrigoni Center

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