Friday, May 18, 2012
Emily Mae Czachor, a junior at Madison High School, has been recognized for excellence in writing by the National Council of Teachers of English.
Emily Mae Czachor, a junior at Madison High School, has been recognized for excellence in writing by the National Council of Teachers of English. The Council honored 274 high school juniors as outstanding writers in the 2012 NCTE Achievement Awards in writing. The recipients were chosen from 1,107 students nominated in their junior year by their teachers from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Canada, and American schools abroad. The Achievement Awards in Writing program was established in 1957 to encourage high school students in their writing and to recognize publicly some of the best student writers in the nation. Assessments of student writing are based on students’ samples of their own best prose or verse and…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
J. Michael Adams has been on medical leave since October.
Fairleigh Dickinson University President J. Michael Adams announced Wednesday he would step down in June after ongoing medical issues have made it impossible for him to lead the school. Adams, 64, has been on medical leave since October while undergoing treatment for myelodysplastic syndrome, which impacts bone marrow and impairs blood production. In a message to the university, Adams said he was later diagnosed with a cancer known as acute myeloid leukemia. “Since I was named president 13 years ago, I have done everything I could to serve our amazing students. The opportunity to work with all of you has been the greatest joy of my professional life. However, I have reluctantly concluded that my continuing medical issues make it impossible…
About 2,600 graduated at FDU’s 69th commencement held Tuesday at the IZOD Center.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker delivered a rousing speech at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s 69th Commencement Tuesday, telling the more than 2,000 graduates to use their success to inspire others. "When you have reached the pinnacle of success as you defined it, when the world sees you for who you are, don't just stand there and have everybody look at you in awe,” Booker told the crowd at the IZOD Center. “Stand there so that you inspire others to join you as well." The mayor received an honorary doctorate along with New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson and Minnesota Vikings owner and FDU alum Zygmunt “Zygi” Wilf. Student Pinnacle Awards were presented to Morrine Omolo from the Metropolitancampus in Teaneck, Jessica Dingman from the …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Scenes for Commencement on Saturday.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Board of Ed is expected to vote on the issue at its May 22 meeting.
The Madison Board of Education is expected to vote May 22 on whether to award a nearly $1.28 million contract to Aramark to have the company handle most of the district's custodial services next school year, a move some district officials say is the best way to increase staffing levels to adequate levels without raising costs after recent staffing cuts. The proposed change essentially would lead to 13 out of 20 custodians losing their district jobs, while Aramark would bring in 29 outsourced staff members. Board members voted 5-3 on Tuesday to postpone a vote on the measure for two weeks, with some members saying it will give them time to review their notes and continue a dialogue with residents. Officials say the change would increase …
A New Jersey Supreme Court Justice will speak at Drew and the founder of the Center of Art for Peace in El Salvador will speak at the College of St. Elizabeth on Saturday.
A New Jersey Supreme Court Justice is scheduled to speak at Drew University and the founder of the Center of Art for Peace in El Salvador is scheduled to speak at the College of St. Elizabeth on Saturday morning as they address graduates. New Jersey Supreme Court Justice and lauded civil rights proponent Barry T. Albin will serve as the main speaker at Drew University’s 144th Commencement on May 12. Albin will join former Board of Trustees Chair Barbara Morris Caspersen; community development champion Wilbert Mitchell; and renowned medical ethicist Edmund Pellegrino in receiving an honorary doctoral degree from the school, a school news release said. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. Sister Margaret Ann O'Neill, founder and director of …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Madison resident taught at school for 30 years, her husband taught there for 37 years, and her oldest son is president of the alumni association.
Hours before Drew University announced last Wednesday that Vivian Bull would serve as the school's interim president after President Robert Weisbuch steps down at the end of June, Bull met with Drew Student Government President Janelle Hoffman and Vice President Zack Mower. "Dr. Bull is a highly experienced scholar and administrator, and we look forward to working with her next year," the governing body wrote on its Facebook page after the news officially was announced. Linfield College, where Bull, a Madison resident, served as president for 13 years, posted, "Congratulations and well wishes, Dr. Bull on your new appointment." Several graduates posted their positive reactions on Drew's page. Adam Carter wrote that Bull was "one of the …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
New Jersey Arts Education Census Project surveys nearly all schools to compare arts education offerings.
A statewide survey of arts education programs in New Jersey schools to be released Thursday finds a correlation between schools with more arts education programs and greater proficiency scores on the language sections of the state's High School Proficiency Assessment. The report is a follow-up to one conducted in 2007, and is a joint project of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the state Department of Education, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Arts Education Partnership, ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, and Quadrant Arts Education Research. According to Robert Morrison, project coordinator of the report and founder of Quadrant Arts Education Research, the report compiled survey responses from about 99 percent of the …
About half approve of job president is doing
Our Republican governor gets good marks from the Garden State, but so does our Democratic president, according to the latest poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind. Barack Obama also has a solid lead over Mitt Romney in New Jersey, according to the poll — especially among women. Read the full statement from FDU below, then take our own poll to let us know what you think? According the latest poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind™, 50 percent of New Jersey voters say they approve of the way the president is handling his job, while 42 percent disapprove. These numbers mirror the support expressed by New Jerseyans for their Republican governor, Chris Christie, as reported yesterday: 56 percent approve of the job …
Officials say it would increase cleanliness, but residents cite maintaining a sense of community and security as concerns.
The Madison Board of Education voted 5-3 at its Tuesday night meeting to table a vote on whether to award a nearly $1.28 million contract to Aramark to have the company handle most of the district's custodial services next school year, a move some district officials say is the best way to adequately increase staffing levels without raising costs, but essentially would lead to 13 out of 20 custodians losing their district jobs. Board members said postponing a vote on the measure for two weeks will give them time to review their notes and continue a dialogue with residents. Board of Education President Lisa Ellis and members David Arthur, Kevin Blair, Thomas Haralampoudis and James Novotny voted to table the vote. Linda Gilbert, Shade …
Karin Szotak
7:00 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
CP, I couldn't agree w you more. I remember when Edvocate first presented their findings and recommended either full outsourcing or limited outsourcing and stated that they also manage the outsourcing company. I also remember the comment that those districts who outsourced without using Edvocate, weren't as satisfied w the outsourcing. I thought that perhaps the consultant, Edvocate may not … more ›