Spring 2008 Newsletter

VOLUME 5
NUMBER 3
SPRING 2008
N E W S L E T T E R
F O R
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The Anticipated Start of Diane Kazanecki-Kempter, B.A., ’79,
as Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations
They say that good things come to
those who wait, and Dowling College alumni have been patiently
waiting for an official alumni department. Thanks to the support from
President Gaffney, the long wait
has finally come to an end. Dowling
College is thrilled to announce the
appointment of Diane KazaneckiKempter as Associate Vice President
for Alumni Relations. Diane graduated from Dowling College in 1979
as an Elementary Education major
and began her professional career
at Dowling College in 1987, holding
various positions.
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DC: Do you have any new and exciting
ideas in strengthening alumni relations?
DKK: I want our alumni to share
their successes with our current students so our students to benefit from
the strength of our 35, 000 alumni. I
want our alumni to remember their
wonderful experiences and help recreate those memories for our current
students. The success of our programs today strengthen the value of
the degrees earned by our alumni,
and that idea is interchangeable. I
want to encourage alumni attendance at various Dowling events. The
Dowling Library is developing a project to document the 1968-69 school
year in commemoration of the 40th
anniversary of the college. They are
asking alumni to contribute their recollections, and memorabilia. They
are seeking copies of the Lion’s Voice
from 1968- 1969. They are also looking for yearbook donations. Please
contact Chris Kretz, Digital Resources
Librarian, at 631-244-3396 or kretzc@
dowling.edu for more information.
For addition
additional
nal information on all even
events,
please call 6631-244-5090.
Live Irish
rish Music Night in the Lio
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the Rudolph Campus in Oakdalee
Friday, February 29, 2008 at 7:00 P.M.
This event is free to attend.
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at The
Irish Coffee Pub, East Islip, NY
Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 7:00 P.M.
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&
Sport Management Alumni & Student GetTogether in the Fortunoff Ha
Hall Hunt Room at
the Rudolph Campus in Oak
Oakdale
Tuesday, February 27*
7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
*Snow date - March 6th
This event is free to attend.
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ALUMNI MISSION STATEMENT
We are committed to establishing and
enhancing a mutually beneficial and
enduring relationship between Dowling College,
its alumni, current and future students, and
the community. We shall serve as ambassadors
by encouraging the Dowling community to
maintain personal involvement in, and generate
multifaceted support of, the College.
GIVING TO DOWLING COLLEGE
Thanks to the ever-growing support of our alumni and friends,
Dowling College has secured a position of prominence as one of
the most respected institutions
of higher learning in the region.
There are great things happening at Dowling. The gift you
make today to Dowling will have
a significant positive impact on
the community. Your generosity
and loyalty make Dowling College the outstanding institution it
is. Remember your gifts are not
only tax-deductible but they also
provide much needed support to
our students and faculty as the institution is strengthened.
There are many ways of giving...
A simple way to give is to send your check, made payable to the
Dowling College Annual Fund, to: Dowling College Office of Development, 150 Idle Hour Blvd. Oakdale, New York 11769-1999. You
can also make a donation with your credit card online or by calling
the Dowling College Office of Development at 631-244-3377.
With your gift to Dowling College you help ensure the success of
our students. Now you can also place your name or that of a loved
one prominently on the Dowling College campus and be a part of
Dowling forever with our Commemorative Brick program! Join
Denise Fischer, President of the Alumni Council Executive
Board and Gerilyn Curtin-Lessing, 1st Vice President
and become part of the Century Club when you purchase a
Personalized Brick for $100!
BUY DOWLING MERCHANDISE ONLINE
Searching for the ideal keepsake to commemorate your days at
Dowling? If a visit to the campus is not in the foreseeable future,
visit Dowling bookstore’s website:
http://dowling.bkstore.com/bkstore/content
The site features an array of books, mugs, memorabilia and apparel.
UPCOMING ALUMNI COUNCIL MEETINGS
All are welcome to attend! Locations to be determined.
May 6, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
August 5, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
November 18, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
January 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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BULLETIN BOARD
Leonard Leone, B.A., ’68, has a message for a fellow alumnus, Mary
Jane Biogio-Hayes, so Mary Jane, if you would like to get in touch
with Lenny, please call the Dowling College Alumni office.
Patricia Marrero, B.S., ’01, is currently looking for a wonderful person
and friend she met during her awesome years at Dowling. Her name is
Michelle Ring and she lived in the Sachem School District. Patricia
would love to reconnect with Michelle, so Michelle, feel free to e-mail
Patricia at: [email protected]
Gail Simons, B.S., ’96, is looking for two old friends, the first is
“Maria” who had a Spanish class with Gail in the years 1994-95.
Maria was studying romance languages and was born in Russia. The
second person Gail is searching for is “Pathi” and he was studying
Aviation and was from Sri Lanka. He had a Business Ethics class with
Gail in 1995. Maria and Pathi, please feel free to reach out to Gail at:
[email protected]
Charles Lopez, B.S., ’78, wants to say hello to everyone who was
at Dowling during his time here. He has been a Police Officer with the
Yonkers Police Department for 21 years and is currently assigned to
the Youth Division as an Investigator. Charles has lost touch with some
friends and would like to hear from anyone with exciting news! Feel free
to email him at [email protected]
Helise Flickstein, B.A. ’92, is asking all Dowling Alumni to help her.
She is looking for anyone who has any connections in the entertainment
industry to reach out to her. She is a screenwriter and has been trying to
break in for twenty years now. She is a single mother of five children and
would like a chance. Please email Helise at [email protected]
Anthony De Vito, Jr. is trying to track down a friend of his whose
maiden name was Brenda Elaine Smith. She went to Dowling when
it was Adelphi Suffolk and would have graduated in 1970. Brenda, if
you would like to contact Anthony, please feel free to email him at [email protected]
Joseph Borchers, B.B.A., ’00, is wondering how everyone from Dowling Class of 2000 is doing. Joseph studied Accounting and minored
in Psychology while attending classes at night and made a few good
friends. If anyone would like to say hello to Joe, please email him at
[email protected]
Brian Greene, B.A., ’91, is looking for a few friends he lost track of
over the years. He is looking for anyone in the aviation program that
graduated in 1991. He would like to catch up with Suzette Cuneo,
who Brian carpooled with at times; Isabel Hobot, who he had few
classes with; and, Regina Ferranaci, who was in Spanish class with
him. Brian is also looking for Lena Viera, who he took biology with,
and finally, Noel Falciglia, Class of ’91. They can contact Brian at
[email protected]
Would you like to send a message to other alumni?
Send us your message and we will post it for you on our website at:
http://www.dowling.edu/alumni/bulletinboard.shtm
And in the next newsletter in our newest feature: DOWLING COLLEGE
ALUMNI BULLETIN BOARD
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DOWLING DOINGS
Dowling College’s New B.S. in Applied Mathematics Prepares
Students For Careers in Specialized Growth Industries
Dowling College is pleased
to announce its new B.S. in Applied Mathematics degree program, which starts in the Fall
2008 semester. This degree is
designed to prepare students
for employment in specialized
fields, requiring strong analytical skills within growing and/
or new industries such as biotechnology, engineering, economic analysis, pharmaceutical
research, aviation science and
advanced scientific computer
programming. This degree is also designed to prepare students to pursue
graduate study in applied math.
The B.S. in Applied Mathematics has
four tracks: two that are industry specific-
THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
I am thrilled to have Diane Kazanecki-Kempter start her new position
as Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations and finally giving our alumni
the support that they deserve. It is
my hope that the alumni take the opportunity to come visit our campuses and become more involved with
our student life. I am also happy to
announce the appointment of Donald A. Resnick, Vice President, Enrollment and Student Services, and Glenn
S. Berman, Assistant Vice President,
Enrollment Services and Dean of Admissions. We look forward to an exciting
future with these two new additions
to our staff and are proud to have
two people of their stature here at
our institution.
We also announced a new B.S. in
Aerospace Systems Technology,
starting in Fall 2008. The faculty in
this program are dedicated to providing students with an understanding of the nature, functions,
structure and procedures of the
air transportation industry.
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aviation science and bioengineering and
two applied mathematics concentrations
that are desirable in many growth industries - computational mathematics and
mathematical economics.
Career preparation in the
above-named fields is an important feature of this new
program. “Growth and new industries are the target markets
for students in this program,”
said Dr. Paul Abramson,Dean
of the School of Arts and Sciences.
“The knowledge gained by
students who successfully
complete this new program
will be essential for many industries across Long Island
and the region,” said Provost
Dr. Linda Ardito, who adds, “Our new
program is designed to enable students to excel in highly technical and
professional areas and to fill high-demand positions.
DOWLING COLLEGE’S SCHOOL OF AVIATION TO SOAR
TO NEW HEIGHTS UNDER DIRECTION OF NEW DEAN
Dowling College President, Robert Gaffney, is proud to announce the appointment of Coram
resident Dr. John Wensveen as the new Dean of Aviation. Dr. Wensveen is considered one of
the aviation industry’s leading experts on low-fare high value airline operations and was most recently President of Washington, DC based Airline Visions. Dr. Wensveen has been dubbed the ‘idea
factory’ by many of his colleagues for his ability to identify
trends and focus on fast results.
“Dr. Wensveen will serve as a valuable addition to the
aviation program and we are happy to have someone of
his stature here at our institution. I am confident that under
his direction, the School of Aviation will continue to move
forward,” said President Gaffney.
“The foundation is already here at Dowling College to
achieve greatness and it is my hope to have the School of
Aviation widely recognized as one of the leading aviation institutes in the country. I look forward to
working with the staff and faculty to ensure this goal,” said Dr. Wensveen.
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CLASS NOTES
CATCHING UP WITH DR. DANIEL J. MALONEY, B.A., ‘76
Marian College has named Dr. Daniel J. Maloney as its
founding provost, the No. 2 administrator at the college. A
professor in Marian’s School of Education Leadership Studies graduate program since 2001, Maloney is the 2007-08
President of Marian’s Faculty Senate and was co-chair of
this year’s presidential inauguration and convocation. “I am
deeply honored and humbled by my selection as the college’s first provost,” Maloney said in a Marian news release.
“In my seven years at Marian College, I have never been more
impressed with the deep belief in the mission and core values that is so widespread among the members of the Marian
College community.”
Maloney served as executive vice president/chief operating officer and professor of educational leadership and counseling psychology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s
Twin Cities Campus in Minneapolis from 1997-2001. He was
dean of the graduate school and associate professor of education and counseling psychology at Immaculata University
(PA) from 1994 to 1997.
He also served at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s
Winona campus from 1985-1994 as vice president for student
development, interim president and executive vice president,
vice president for finance and administration, and founder
and Executive Director of the De La Salle Language Institute.
“I commend Dr. Maloney for his decision to serve the
institution as provost at this time in its history,” says Dr.
Josefina Castillo Baltodano, Marian president. “Dr. Maloney
brings with him a wealth of experience in higher education
administration. His addition to the administrative team is
very exciting.”
CATCHING UP WITH LESLEA SNYDER, B.S., ’03
CATCHING UP WITH JOSEPH M. BALCUK, M.S., ’05
Since graduating from Dowling, I have been working for the
New York State Senate. I started my career in public service
with Senator Ken LaValle in Albany as the Assistant Director
of the Senate Higher Education Committee writing legislation, advising the Senator on policy issues, and meeting with
college students from around the state. After three years on
Senator LaValle’s staff, I am now in the Senate’s Long Island
Regional Press and Communications office in Hauppauge.
In this new role, I communicate legislative events that occur in Albany to Long Island communities and show how
new initiatives and policies affect our daily lives.
By attending Dowling College, I was offered the
freedom to think for myself and had the opportunity to
learn from Dowling’s dedicated and knowledgeable professors. I left Dowling with not only the background necessary to succeed in the workplace, but the ability and
confidence to stand out from everyone else. When I tell
colleagues and friends about my unique experiences I
had at Dowling, it is always with immense pride. Because
of these reasons, I will always consider Dowling to be
one of the best institutions of
higher education.
Joseph M. Balcuk spent the past seven years devising a
way to revolutionize the experience children have in the classroom. “I wanted to devise a way to bring what entertains students outside school into the classroom,” Mr. Balcuk stated.
After years of tedious work, he gained recognition by earning
an invitation to one of the country’s
largest mathematics conferences.
A local educational company,
Precision Mathematics Corporation, nationally released the educational invention of the Long Island
mathematician. The Corporation
gathered investors from around the
country to make public “The Spoils
of Civilization.”
This winter Joseph was chosen to
present his research and invention
at the National Conference for the
Advancement of Mathematics in Dallas, TX. Precision Mathematics Account Executive Katherine Knoepffler stated, “The
true genius behind the invention is the versatility to all grade
levels.”
The game introduces players’ to a real world simulation
in which mathematics is used everyday for survival. It has
proven to increase student understanding of how social interaction creates economic trends. In addition, it is linked
to the Internet website www.precisionmath.com, for strategic
online classroom play. During a typical school year, students
watch for inflation and recession as they invest in a real-time
stock market.
To read more about how these products will expand the
walls of the classroom visit www.THEMERBS.com or write to
[email protected]. Precision Mathematics Corp. and
Joseph have agreed to provide discounts on all materials for
all Dowling staff, students, and alumni. Please mention your
Dowling affiliation in any inquiries to learn how your classroom can benefit.
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CLASS NOTES
A Star at Dowling!
Edwin Ferguson, M.B.A., ’93, encouraged his son, D’Brickashaw Ferguson, to join the Spring 2008 class
of the Saturday MBA Program. D’Brickashaw is currently a New York Jet and plays left-tackle. “We are pleased
that “Brick” has decided to come to Dowling during his off-season and work towards earning his MBA. Edwin
Ferguson’s dedication and loyalty to Dowling College is inspiring,” says Toni Loschiavo, Executive Director of
Operations, School of Business. Mr. Ferguson stated that Dowling was the only college he would recommend to
his son, since he received a solid graduate education and wanted his son to be part of Dowling as well. Patricia
Albano, Enrollment Services Receptionist, was happy that she received a call from D’Brickashaw and was able
to direct him to speak more in depth with Stuart Rosenberg, Assistant Professor of Management, showing a
real Dowling team effort!
Julissa Nicasio, B.A., ’07, is currently working as an Administrative Assistant at Columbia
University in the Center for Integrated Science
and Engineering. Julissa feels that Dowling has
helped her grow as an individual and helped her
discover her true potential.
Dowling College. “Dowling has provided me with
many opportunities to advance my career, and I
am excited to face the challenge provided by this
position. There are many positive changes happening here, and I look forward to being apart
of the continued growth and success of Dowling
College,” said Erik.
Mr. Bruce King, Ed.D., ’06, a Hampton Bay native, is one of two individuals competing for the
position of “Receiver of Taxes.”
Margret M. Guzman, M.B.A. ’99, has been
appointed as Senior Vice President and Head of
Operations to Morgan Joseph & Co.
Jessica Nicasio, B.A., ’07, is currently working
as an Account Executive Assistant at CBS Outdoor. Jessica felt that the one-on-one interaction
with faculty and staff truly helped her navigate
her way to success.
Erik Paulson, M.S.Ed., ’02 and M.B.A., ’07,
has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of
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Kimberly Ann Smith, M.S.Ed., ’05, and Eugene Herbert Garypie II were married on August
3, 2007 at Atlanta in West Hampton Beach. A
graduate of Farleigh Dickinson University and
Dowling College, Kimberly is currently teaching
at Southampton Public Schools.
of the media sector. A research veteran with 17
years of marketing research experience, Cesaria
joined Insight Express in the November 2004 as
a Senior Account Executive. He currently resides
in Oakdale, N.Y. with his wife Christine
and his daughter Faith.
Teresa Waddell, M.S.Ed., ’07,
is happily engaged to Michael
Gerber. Waddell is currently a
teacher in the Fresh Meadows
Public Schools.
Kathy Williams, B.S., ’98, who
runs the Business Development
at Southold High School,
was voted Teacher Of The Year.
Her students
rated
her
most relatable, funky,
and fun.
Joseph Cesaria, M.B.A., ’98, has been appointed Group Director, Media Sector, by Insight
Express. In his role, Cesaria will be responsible
for the overall management, growth and strategy
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FACULTY NOTES
Dr. Thomas Kelly, Associate Professor of
Educational Administration, Leadership and
Technology, has been invited by Oxford
University as one of 35 international participants in a Round Table next July. He
is invited to present a paper. The topic
is “Balancing National and State Curricula:
Trends and Choices.” The paper will be submitted for possible publication in Forum
on Public Policy, a peer reviewed journal of
the Oxford Round Table.
Dr. Isaac Rosler, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Humanities, recently had a book published
entitled Eros Revisited: Love for the
Indeterminate Other. The book is a
metaphysical journey towards Eros
and rethinks the desire for the other through philosophical, poetical
and psychological inquiry.
Dr. George J. Cavuto, Professor of Literacy
Education, was invited to present at Good
Samaritan Hospital Medical Center’s Pediatric Grand Rounds. Dr. Cavuto’s lecture entitled, Diagnosing and Treating Reading Problems, was attended 60 pediatric
residents and interns. He has been invited back for a “follow-up” Pediatric Grand
Rounds presentation in 2008.
Dr. Wendy Ehrensberger, Instructor of
Special Education, successfully defended
her doctoral dissertation at Teachers College. This was the last requirement in her
program at TC leading to Ed.D.
Dr. Maureen Mackenzie’s, Assistant Professor of Management, recently had an article
published in the Journal of Business and
Economics Studies. It reports on the results of an empirical study on the motives
and behaviors of
small business owners to create, implement and maintain
an employee manual.
Dr. Marcus Tye, Associate Professor of Psych
chology, has an essay being
p
published in the Routledge
b
book Men Speak Out, edited
by Shira Tarrant. The essay
is “Bye-Bye Bi? Bailey, Biphobia
and Girlie-Men.”
Management and Marketing,
has returned from attendvard UniverUniver
ing major conferences at Harvard
sity, and at Oxford University, UK, where
she was selected to be the Discussant
for another international presenter and
Group Leader. Faith has also been appointed by the Executive Board of Delta
Mu Delta, the International Business
Honor Society, as a Scholarship Judge.
Dr. Pereira recently received a communication that she has been nominated
as the Distinguished Research Professor,
Oxford University Journal.
Dr. Christian Perring, Associate Professor
of Philosophy, is a member of the International Advisory Board of a new journal,
Neuroethics, published by Springer.
Dr. Robert Manley
and Dr. Albert Inserra, Associate Professors of Educational
Administration, Leadership and Technology,
created a survey to
predict board effectiveness based upon
how boards performed on independent
and moderating variables. They are trying to compare boards with high, moderate and low wealth and achievement
on these variables to determine if some
weaknesses are common to low performing or poor districts.
Dr. Francis Samuel, Assistant Professor of
Human Development and Learning, presented a paper at the Philosophy of Education Society Annual Conference entitled,
“Tagore and Dewey: Complementary Visions of
Education from Two Continents,” which addressed the issues of colonial mentality
and multicultural issues, and argued the
importance of a democratic and multicultural approach to education.
Dr. Faith Pereira, Associate Professor of
Dr. Dorothy Stracher, Professor of Human
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Development and Learning, returned from
her sabbatical semester. She was an Academic Scholar at the American University
in Rome where she lectured and interacted with faculty and students, and a
Visiting Scholar. Dr. Stracher presented
a lecture to graduate Education students
at the University of Naples and discussed
Dowling’s Program for Potentially Gifted
College Students at the International Association of Special Education in Hong
Kong.
SPOTLIGHT ON DR. BILL THISPO
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Three drawings by Dr. Bill
Th
Thierfelder
Thie
, Professor of English, and
a a pair of photographs
by Cli
Cliff Satriano, HEOP Couns e l o r , have been chosen to be part of
the 25th Anniversary exhibition at the
Campbell Soady Gallery, part of The National Museum of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
& Transgender History in Manhattan. The
museum provides space for artwork that
celebrates the diversity of LGBT life and
to support the work of emerging artists.
The show runs until March 3rd.
Windows, Doors, A Table, a novel by Dr.
Bill Thierfelder, has been chosen as
a semifinalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. The book is written under Thierfelder’s pen name of T.
Richard Williams. Dr. Bill Thierfelder’s
piece, The Twelfth Of Never, will appear in
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ARTS & CULTURE
the fine online sci-fi literary journal Aphelion. “The Twelfth of Never” is a fine piece,
reminiscent of some of the classics of
survival fiction (Day of the Triffids, some of
John Christopher’s books, and, of course,
Matheson’s I Am Legend).”
ENJOY THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF WEST AFRICA IN THE LOFT THEATRE
AT DOWLING COLLEGE’S PRODUCTION OF THE EPIC OF SUNJATA
The Loft Theatre at Dowling College is proud to present a unique, original adaptation of the West African Epic of Sunjata; a spectacle of drama, dance and music featuring the authentic griot Abdoulaye “Djoss” Diabate and his band from Mali. Directed
and choreographed by Tracy Bersley and adapted by Ms. Bersley and the Loft’s Artistic Director Andrew Karp, the Epic of Sunjata is a 13th century oral folktale. This
folktale is still sung in Mali and around the world and recounts the miraculous coming of age of a seemingly crippled boy, Sunjata.
The Epic of Sunjata features live music, under the direction of Dowling faculty member and guitarist David Racanelli, world renowned West African singer/griot, Abdoulaye “Djoss” Diabate, one of Africa’s most charismatic singers and accomplished
guitarists with a smile that could light up a whole city. With a cast of eight, including costumes by Loft’s resident designer and Dowling faculty member Elissa Iberti,
the Epic of Sunjata promises to be a joyous, foot-stomping, heart-wrenching spectacular that will light up the hearts of audiences.
The show runs from Feb. 29-March 16. Show dates are as follows: Fridays, Feb. 29,
March 7 & March 14 at 8 pm; Saturdays March 1, 8 & 15 at 8 pm; Sundays March
2, 9 & 16 at 4 pm; and a special early bird performance on Thursday, March 6 at
6:00 pm. Ticket prices are as follows: $15 Donation ($12 for Dowling faculty, staff, alumni;
$10 for students, children and seniors). For reservations, call 244-5037 or visit www.dowling.edu/loft. Tickets can also be purchased in advance from TheaterMania.com.
SPOTLIGHT ON DR. ROBERT YOUTH
Dr. Robert Youth, Professor of Psychology, has been invited by The Nominating
Committee of the Eastern Psychological
Association to stand for election to a position as a Member-At-Large of the EPA
Board of Directors.
Dr. Youth has been a member of the
Eastern Psychological Association (EPA)
for over 30 years. He earned his doctoral
degree in psychology at the University
of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and is a
certified psychologist in New York State.
His professional work focuses on performance evaluation and labor-management relations. Dr. Youth has experience
in the areas of contract management,
grievance/arbitration work and personnel
problems.
Dr. Youth has over 25 years of administrative experience as a Psychology Department chair. Dr. Youth has served as
project director for two NSF grants and
has been recognized for his teaching excellence.
Dr. Youth has been a presenter at EPA
annual meetings as well as having organized and chaired their programs. He has
organized luncheons for students with
distinguished speakers at EPA.
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The Anthony Giordano Gallery at Dowling
College Presents The Living Classroom
The Anthony Giordano Gallery is pleased to
announce an exhibition of the contemporary
textile-based artist Kimberley Hart. Ms. Hart’s
multi-media sculptures and installations explore the darker side of childhood experience
by applying kitschy folk traditions of textile art
to more ominous and unsettling subject matter.
Although her work often seems innocent and
charming at first glimpse, it frequently delves
into disagreeable and psychologically fraught
aspects of girlhood.
The “Living Classroom” is organized in conjunction with the college’s course Contemporary Art, offered by the Visual Arts Department.
This class includes traditional art history lectures and New York gallery and museum visits
as well as collaborations and interactions with
an artist selected specifically for this exhibition.
Located at the corner of Idle Hour Boulevard
and Biltmore Avenue in Oakdale, The Anthony
Giordano Gallery at Dowling College is dedicated to exhibiting and promoting contemporary,
innovative and experimental work by established, unaffiliated and emerging artists as well
as artists primarily from the New York tri-state
metropolitan area.
Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Admission is free. For more
information please call 631.244.3016 or visit us
online at www.dowling.edu.
HOT SHOT: KIMBERLEY HART
EXHIBITION DATES:
MARCH 16 – APRIL 27, 2008
RECEPTION: MARCH 30, 2008 1:00 – 4:00 P.M.
Q & A AND LECTURE BY THE ARTIST AT 2:00 P.M.
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Non-Profit
Organization
US Postage Paid
Ronkonkoma NY
Permit No. 1306
A Field of Dreams
Brookhaven Athletic Complex in Final Stages
By Melissa Perry
The stands have been installed, the light poles
have been erected, and turf has been laid as the
building of the Athletic Complex at Brookhaven
continues for the anticipated Spring opening.
Nearly forty years in the making, the $12.5 million initiative includes the building of a multipurpose stadium and a baseball and softball
complex. The multi-purpose stadium, which will
host lacrosse and soccer games, will have a seating capacity of 2,500, while the baseball field will
seat 750, and the softball field, 500. All fields are
composed of FieldTurf, a synthetic turf system
in place at many professional and college facilities across the
country.
Golden Lions Field will add a new dimension to the athletics world as well as life on campus. For the first time in program history the Golden Lions have a place to call home and,
with events and games, held on their own turf, the complex is a
source of pride not only for athletics, but for the entire College
Community. In addition, the fields will be used by several local
community organizations to host tournaments and games as
well as provide a venue for camps and clinics.
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The Complex is set to open its doors on March 1 with a baseball doubleheader against the NE-10’s Bentley College and a
men’s lacrosse game against the two-time defending National
Champion LeMonye College Dolphins. Softball will host their
first home game upon returning home from their annual Florida
trip as they take on Stonehill on March 15.
The opening of the complex on May 3rd will see the dream of
an on-campus home sports facility come to life.
Please be on look out for more detailed information regarding our grand-opening and join us on this historical day for the
Dowling College community.
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