October 24, 2018
Spotlight
Fall Arts Festival: See Rutgers’ Creativity in Action
It’s possible that your colleagues and students are accomplished artists in their spare time. Curious? If you work somewhere other than Rutgers Health Sciences at Newark, it’s time for a road trip.
The New Jersey Medical School Fall Arts Festival features 102 artworks by 60 faculty, staff, and students from Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and Rutgers–New Brunswick as well as some pieces created by patients.
Since 1999, the arts initiative curated by Noreen Gomez, facilities program specialist at New Jersey Medical School, has been showcasing art from university talents throughout B-level of the Medical Science Building in Newark. The results have spoken volumes about how many talented artists are camouflaged as students, health care providers, academicians, and business and professional staffers. (Shown: Priyaharshany Sandanapitchai, research associate at the School of Nursing, with her watercolor “Peace from Within.”) The exhibition is on display until January 2, 2019.
Announcements
Call for May 2020 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Nominations
Rutgers is now accepting commencement speaker and honorary degree nominations for the May 2020 Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ceremony. The deadline for receipt of nominations is November 30. Learn more and submit your nomination.
University Policy Library Updates
The Office of the Secretary of the University announces recent updates to the University Policy Library.
University Policy 60.2.1: Educational Benefits (PDF)
University Policy 30.1.7: Emergency Management (PDF)
University Policy 10.2.7: Course Attendance (PDF)
Recent updates, including previous versions of policies, are available at Recent Policy Updates. For specific questions about policy interpretations, contact the responsible office listed on each policy. For general questions, email the Office of the Secretary of the University.
Students: Review Your Accounts Before Spring Registration
Students should review their accounts to make sure they are in good financial standing. Unpaid balances will prevent spring registration. Students can view the balances of their accounts online.
Rutgers Teaching and Learning with Technology Webinars and Workshops
Rutgers Teaching and Learning with Technology offers the following webinars and workshops: Course Materials: Copyrighted and Open Educational Resources (October 25), Accessibility in Canvas (October 30), Moodle Rubrics (November 2), and Kaltura for Sakai (November 5). Register online.
School of Health Professions Open House
The School of Health Professions hosts an open house on November 15 at New Jersey Medical School to showcase its more than 40 degree and certificate programs. Register online.
What's Happening
Self-Confessed!
Now through December 30, the Zimmerli Art Museum presents Self-Confessed! The Inappropriately Intimate Comics of Alison Bechdel. Bechdel is known for Dykes to Watch Out For, her pioneering comic strip about the lives of a group of lesbian friends, and Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, a New York Times bestseller and the basis of the Tony-award winning musical of the same name. Join a curator-led tour at the next Art After Hours on November 6. (Photo credit: Alison Bechdel, A Story About Life, 2009. Published in “San Francisco Panorama,” special issue of McSweeney’s. Courtesy of the artist.)
WH 10-24:Academic Health Symposium
Register for the Academic Health Symposium hosted by president Robert Barchi; Barry H. Ostrowsky, president and CEO of RWJBarnabas Health; and Brian Strom, chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. The keynote speaker, David Blumenthal, president of the Commonwealth Fund, will discuss core challenges facing our health care system on October 30 at the Livingston Student Center.
WH 10-24:Public Health and Our Ports: The Road to Clean Air Conference
Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute and Rutgers School of Public Health host Public Health and Our Ports: The Road to Clean Air Conference, which examines the health impacts of the Port of New York and New Jersey, on October 26 at Rutgers Law School in Newark. Learn from decision-makers, public policy thought leaders, environmental and health professionals, labor and faith-based organizations, and academics on how we can protect public health.
WH 10-24:19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
At the 19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival, the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life will screen a diverse array of dramatic and documentary films from around the world from October 30 through November 11 at the AMC Loews New Brunswick and Princeton Garden Theatre.
WH 10-24:Roy A. Bowers Pharmaceutical Conference
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy hosts the 68th Annual Roy A. Bowers Pharmaceutical Conference, Harnessing Innovation and Value in Population Health Management: Predictive Modeling and Patient Stratification to Target High-Risk Populations and Improve Quality, on November 8 at the Radisson Hotel in Piscataway.
WH 10-24:Institute for Research on Women
The Institute for Research on Women presents My City Was Gone: Gentrification, AIDS, and Urban Change on November 1 at the Ruth Dill Johnson Crockett Building. Speakers Mindy Fullilove, Amber Hollibaugh, and Carmen Vázquez discuss the relationship between gentrification, AIDS, and urban change.
WH 10-24:ABT Day
Mason Gross School of the Arts provides workshops and master classes featuring faculty members and dancers from the American Ballet Theatre during ABT Day on October 28 at the Nicholas Music Center. A performance will end the day. Register online.
WH 10-24:Making Informed Choices for the Public Good: Advancing Civil Dialogue on Gun Policy
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, with support from the Office of the Chancellor, Rutgers–New Brunswick and Division of Student Affairs, presents Making Informed Choices for the Public Good: Advancing Civil Dialogue on Gun Policy. Join us for a discussion about leadership, courage, and working toward policy solutions through civil discourse with former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and retired NASA Astronaut and Navy Captain Mark Kelly on October 24 at the Livingston Student Center. Registration is required. Walk-ins may be accommodated space permitting.
Awards & Honors
AH 10-24:Brian Strom
Brian Strom, chancellor, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, was recognized in ROI-NJ Health Care Influencers list for having a “good vision for getting more federal medical dollars for research in the state,” “reducing Rutgers health system partners in the state,” and for being the “chosen education partner for one of the state’s largest systems.” Read more.
AH 10-24:New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance
The New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance, co-facilitated by Jeanne Herb, executive director of the Environmental Analysis and Communications Group, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, and Marjorie Kaplan, associate director, Rutgers Climate Institute, received the 2018 Coastal and Ocean Champions Award from the Urban Coast Institute and was recognized by a joint resolution of the New Jersey legislature praising its meritorious efforts. Former New Jersey governors Thomas Kean and James Florio, honorary co-chairs of the alliance accepted the award on behalf of the alliance.
AH 10-24:Ann Marie P. Mauro
Ann Marie P. Mauro, associate dean, professor, and director of the Center for Educational Research and Innovation at the School of Nursing received the 2018 Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
AH 10-24:Mary Bridgeman
Mary Bridgeman, clinical associate professor, department of pharmacy practice and administration, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, received the 2018 Patient Care Provider Award in the Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards program, which recognizes leaders who are defining the future of pharmacy.
AH 10-24:Richard Novak
Richard Novak, vice president for continuing studies and distance education, Division of Continuing Studies, was awarded the NJEdge Technology Impact Award, which recognizes leadership in higher education technology.
AH 10-24:Sandra Kaplan
Sandra Kaplan, professor, department of rehabilitation and movement, School of Health Professions, was awarded the Physical Therapy Special Interest Award by the American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey for her contributions to the profession and her work to shape its future.
AH 10-24:Zhixiong Guo
Zhixiong Guo, professor, department of mechanical and aerospace engineering, School of Engineering, and recipient of the Board of Trustees Award in 2018, has been appointed editor-in-chief of the Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, a prestigious journal founded by late professors Art Bergles and Ralph Webb in 1993.
On The Move
OTM 10-24:Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah
Rutgers–New Brunswick has appointed Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah as the new dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Previously, she was the Ch2m chair of transport and professor of urban studies and an affiliated professor at the School of Engineering in the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom.
OTM 10-24:Ann Tucker
Ann Tucker, associate professor and chair of the department of interdisciplinary studies, School of Health Professions, is retiring in December after 32 years with the school.
OTM 10-24:Vanessa Hus Bal
The Rutgers Board of Governors has awarded the Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism to Vanessa Hus Bal, associate professor in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology.
OTM 10-24:Rebecca Greenbaum
Rebecca Greenbaum has been appointed professor of human resource management at the School of Management and Labor Relations. Previously, she held the William S. Spears Chair in Business Administration at Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University.
OTM 10-24:Heidi Davis
Heidi Davis has been appointed as executive director for research services, contracts, and grants at the School of Nursing. Previously, Davis was director of grants and sponsored programs at Loyola University.
Get Involved
GI 10-24:Blood Drive
The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine hosts a blood drive on October 31 in rooms B723 and B842 in honor of Fran Devonshire, nursing care coordinator, on her retirement. Lunch is available for donors, along with a coupon for a free sandwich. Make an appointment and use group code 14901.
Gifts
Gifts 10-24:Susan N. Wilson
Eagleton Institute of Politics and Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology received a pledge of $1,300,000 from Susan N. Wilson. The pledge will endow the Center for American Women and Politics’ Susan N. Wilson NEW Leadership New Jersey program and provide ongoing support to Answer, a program that provides and promotes unfettered access to comprehensive sexuality education for young people and educators across the nation.