F E A T U R E  S T O R Y

College Community Celebrates Feast of St. Angela Merici
& Start of Spring Semester


The Feast of St. Angela Merici was celebrated on January 27, 2010, on the Main Campus of the College. Following a Eucharistic Liturgy in Holy Family Chapel, an Italian Luncheon was served for the College Community in the Student Campus Center. At the luncheon four students, representing all of the Schools of the College, received Ursuline Educators Service Awards. Each student had completed a specific act of service in the previous academic year. This program is a national award sponsored by Ursuline Educational Services. UES is a collaborative effort of Ursuline congregations to carry their educational traditions into a new millennium. In the spirit of Saint Angela Merici, the organization fosters education based on the Gospel values; promotes the preservation and development of the Ursuline charism and mission in Ursuline-sponsored schools and other educational settings.

The students and President Sweeny pose after the awards were presented: (l. to r.) Mirham Rojas SAS’10; Jayne Howard SNR’10; President Sweeny; and parents of honoree Ugo Ogbuagu SN’10. Graduate student honoree Dianna Barber was unable to attend.

A R O U N D  C N R

Dr. Marie Ribarich Appointed Dean of the Graduate School

In December 2009, Dr. Stephen Sweeny announced the appointment of Dr. Marie Ribarich as Dean of the Graduate School.
    “I make this appointment with considerable enthusiasm, said Dr. Sweeny. “Dr. Ribarich is a highly regarded member of the community with rich experience and professional expertise that will serve us well.”
    Dr. Ribarich joined CNR in 2003 as the Graduate School Division Head of Human Services. Since that time, she has served as Assistant Dean of Human Services, Acting Assistant Dean of Education, Associate Dean, and most recently, as Acting Dean of the School.
    Her professional experience includes administrative and clinical responsibilities in the Department of Behavioral Health Services at North Shore University Hospital in Glen Cove, NY, teaching at St. John’s University, and on-site clinical supervisory work at Adelphi University, C. W. Post, and Hofstra. She has also served as School Psychologist at The New Interdisciplinary School in Yaphank, NY.  
    Dr. Ribarich holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Child Specialization from St. John’s University and a BA in Psychology from New York University.

Author Daniel B. Smith Appointed to
Mary Ellen Donnelly Critchlow (SAS’69) Endowed Chair in English

The first recipient of the Mary Ellen Donnelly Critchlow (SAS’69) Endowed Chair in English is Daniel B. Smith, an author, journalist, and editor. Professor Smith will be teaching creative writing in the fall of 2010, and conduct workshops on writing for groups of students from all four schools this spring semester. He has written extensively about mental health and psychology, as well as about subjects ranging from the “cultural commons” to the lives of American expatriates in Dubai. His first book, Muses, Madmen, and Prophets: Hearing Voices and the Borders of Sanity, about the history and meaning of auditory hallucinations, was published in 2007. A former staff editor at The Atlantic Monthly, he has contributed essays and articles to numerous publications, including The American Scholar, The Atlantic Monthly, Granta, The New York Times Magazine, and New York Magazine. His most recent article, “Is There an Ecological Unconscious?”, appeared in the January 31, 2010 issue of The New York Times Magazine. The Endowed Chair was a gift made by Lillian Brennan Carney SAS'69 and her husband Patrick to the School of Arts & Sciences to honor classmate Mary Ellen Donnelly Critchlow. Lillian and Mary Ellen were roommates as undergraduates at CNR.

CNR Professor Amy Bass Attends Olympics For The Seventh Time


For the seventh time Dr. Amy Bass, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program in the School of Arts & Sciences, is working at the Olympics. Dr. Bass is spending part of her sabbatical as supervisor of NBC’s research operation at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Bass has published extensively on the racial politics of sports, including her book Not the Triumph but the Struggle: The 1968 Olympics and the Making of the Black Athlete, and her edited collection In The Game: Race, Identity, and Sports in the Twentieth Century. Here in Vancouver, she poses with Evan Lysacek who proudly shows off his gold medal won in men's figure skating. Lysacek grabbed the gold medal in close competition with Russia's Yevgeny Plushenko.

To read Dr. Bass' blogs from the Athens Olympics in 2004 click here, and Torino Olympics in 2006 click here.

Party Celebrates New State-of-the-Art Television Studio


At a party given on the afternoon of February 9, 2010, to celebrate the arrival of new state-of-the-art equipment, three students pose before the floor-to-ceiling green wall in the studio. The afternoon dance party was to celebrate the arrival of new digital equipment that has been added to the studio for student use. The equipment includes a Sony digital high-definition widescreen camera and tripods; high-definition video switcher and widescreen monitoring; TelePrompters for the cameras; Apple Macintosh computer w/ 3.5 TB RAID for recording broadcasts directly to disk. The television studio also boasts four Sony EX-1 high definition widescreen cameras with energy-efficient LED lighting. These cameras record directly to memory cards and can be used by students for filming outside of the studio itself. According to Dr. Grabowski, Associate Professor of Communication Arts, “Using our new widescreen, HD tapeless cameras and studio, students are producing amazing projects and are learning how professional studios are adapting to digital technologies. This equipment gives them a leg up over students still working with low-resolution videotape.”

Dr. Sweeny presents “Toys for Tots” to U.S. Marines
at annual College Community Christmas Party.


U.S. Marines Corporal Ramdeholl and Sergeant Brock, both just back from Iraq, meet President Sweeny in the Castle at the annual College Community Christmas party on December 18, 2009. The Christmas party is highlighted by presenting toys to the U.S. Marines for their worthy “Toys for Tots” program.

Graduate School & Office of College and District Partnership
Host Dual Language Educators Institute


The Graduate School and the Office of College and District Partnerships hosted the Dual Language Educators Institute, “Mining the Expertise of Dual Language Educators,” on January 29, 2010, on CNR's Main Campus. The Institute brought together dual language teachers and administrators from the school districts of New Rochelle, White Plains, Port Chester, Ossining, and the Tarrytowns for a day of guest speakers and workshops. In addition to providing a forum for networking and the sharing of best practices in the classroom, the Institute invited Dr. Luisa Costa Garro, a faculty member from Bank Street College of Education, and an expert in language acquisition and development and in comprehensive literacy in two languages, to be the keynote speaker. Dr. Andrea DeCapua, Assistant Professor of Multilingual/Multicultural Education in the Graduate School, and Estee Lopez, Instructor in the Literacy Education program, provided the closing presentation.  More than 60 attendees participated in the institute held in Maura Ballroom.

A L U M N A E / I  S P O T L I G H T

		“My career as a communications expert began at CNR. I was the Admissions Counselor right out of college and working at CNR was as wonderful an experience as being a student. The highly-charged intellectual atmosphere energized my creativity and challenged me to be the continuous learner that I am today. The warmth of personal relationships and treating people well is at the heart of who I have become. My best friends as a student are still close friends now.” Nannette Rundle Carroll SAS’68 Author, Communications Consultant
	Nannette Rundle Carroll is author of the newly released book, The Communication Problem Solver (AMACOM Books) that was just selected as one of the best books of 2009 by The CEO Refresher, an international online source for executives.     Nannette is a popular speaker, management trainer, and communications consultant, and lives today in the San Francisco Bay Area where she manages her own consulting practice, Corporate Education. She helps people boost their communication and leadership skills through her consulting and training offerings. Nannette is also a top-rated faculty member with the American Management Association.     Nannette’s last corporate position was Director of Management Development and Training for Bank of America’s global division. Her department provided educational opportunities for senior executives and high potential middle managers worldwide. Before joining the Bank of America, Nannette was with the Bank of California’s Procedures Officer.     Nannette is a member of the National Speakers Association and is a certified Executive Presentation Skills expert.

CNR Alumnae/i Attend Winter Antiques Show
at Park Avenue Armory


In January, a group of CNR alumnae attended the 56th Annual Winter Antiques Show held at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City.  The group of President’s Circle level donors were invited to the Show’s VIP Lunch and Tour in recognition of their longstanding support of the College’s Annual Fund.  Photo: Standing (l. to r.) Brenna Sheenan Mayer, Vice President for College Advancement; Marsha Ambler; Sue Murphy SAS’73, Chair of the Annual Giving Committee,; Audrey Pistilli Grieco SAS’61; Marilyn Saulle, Director of Leadership Gifts, Annual Giving; Margaret Comaskey SAS’61; Michael Ambler, Chair, Board of Trustees; Claire Colangelo Manto SAS’69, Director of Donor Relations; and Doreen Denton.  Seated l to r:  Mary Ann Geraci Marriott SAS’59; Elizabeth Cahill SAS’84; and Judith Huntington, Vice President for Financial Affairs & President Elect.

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Alumnae Relations Host Faculty Lecture Series
at John Cardinal O’Connor Campus


Dr. Michael Anker, a member of the Instructional Staff at CNR’s School of New Resources John Cardinal O’Connor Campus, spoke to students and alumnae/i on the topic of “The Ethics of Uncertainty” on January 27, 2010, as part of the Faculty Lecture Series hosted by the Office of Alumnae/i Relations.

S P O R T S  A T  C N R

CNR Seniors Honored At Final Game of Basketball Season


Alianna Cordova SAS’10 (l.), pictured here with Director of The Wellness Center Harold Crocker and teammate Tiffany Mann (r.), is the only member of the Blue Angels Basketball Team to  play for four years at CNR.  Hardworking and committed, Alianna was second on the team in overall rebounding, and second in offensive rebounding, having the highest vertical leap on the team. Alianna was also the team captain. Tiffany Mann SAS’10 played two full seasons for CNR, and this year was second in team scoring this year.