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RVCC to Offer
Saturday Open House
Learn more about all
RVCC has to offer at a special Open House for prospective students on
Saturday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to noon, in The Conference Center at the
College’s North Branch Campus.
Meet with members of the faculty and talk to counselors about academic
programs, financial aid and the admissions process. Campus tours also
will be offered.
Register online
Need more information?
908-253-6688
recruitment@raritanval.edu
Celebrating Black History Month
RVCC is presenting
“Saluting the Past, Present and Future by Celebrating My History, Your
History, Our History,” a series of events celebrating Black History
Month throughout February.
All Black History
Month programs at the College are free of charge and open to the public.
All events will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. at RVCC’s North Branch
Campus. For a complete listing of events, click on
RVCC to Celebrate Black History Month in February.
View the
Lunar Eclipse
Members of the community are invited to view the March 3 lunar eclipse
through telescopes outside the RVCC Planetarium.
A
lunar eclipse occurs when a full moon passes through the Earth’s shadow.
A total lunar eclipse usually occurs every 12 to 18 months, but isn’t
always visible to us in New Jersey. The March 3rd eclipse
will already have started when we see the moon rising in the east at
sunset.
The Planetarium will also present a short talk about why eclipses occur,
offering some of the lore about the phenomena. Lecture/telescope
viewings will be held at 5:30, 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m. The public is
encouraged to bring binoculars to observe the event.
Telescope viewings are free of charge. Admission to the lecture is $3
per person.
Need more information?
908-231-8805 |
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Visit the Evelyn S.
Field Library
Enjoy the benefits of your local college library. Residents of So merset
and Hunterdon counties are eligible for a library card at the Evelyn S.
Field Library at RVCC’s North Branch Campus. Eligibility is also
extended to those working in either of the counties.
More information
& library hours
Reference: 908-526-1200, ext. 8350
Circulation: 908-526-1200, ext. 8423
http://library.raritanval.edu
Nominations Sought for
Robeson Youth Achievement Awards
Deadline is
February 22 to nominate students for the 17th Annual Paul
Robeson Youth Achievement Awards, sponsored by the Paul Robeson
Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Social Justice a t
Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC). Students may be nominated for
awards in the following categories: scholarship, the arts, community
service and athletics. In addition, special “Renaissance Scholars”
awards are given to students who excel in a number of disciplines. Each
student should be nominated in only one category.
The winners will
be announced at a reception at RVCC’s North Branch Campus on Thursday,
March 29, at 7 p.m.
For
information about criteria for nominees and to receive a nomination form:
908-526-1200, ext. 8524
pmargoli@raritanval.edu
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Professional Development Opportunities |
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The New Jersey
Astronomy Center for Education
(NJACE) at
RVCC offers a wide range of professional development opportunities, as
well as in-service training, in earth science and astronomy for te achers
of grades K-12. All workshops meet the New Jersey
Science Standards and help teachers prepare their students for the ASK4,
the GEPA and the HSPA.
For a list
of upcoming programs,
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Contact Dr. Wil van der Veen
908-526-1200, ext. 8566
wvanderv@raritanval.edu
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Focus on Faculty |
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Karen
Gaffney |
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Current position
Assistant Professor of English, since Fall 2003
Education
PhD, English, University of Delaware, 2003
MA, English,
University of Delaware, 1998
BA, College of
Letters, Wesleyan University, 1994
Additional Professional
Experience
1996-2003
Instructor (graduate student) English and Women’s Studies
University of Delaware
1994-1996
Publicity
Department
Princeton University Press |
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Awards
2006 RVCC Community Outreach Award
Adviser of Social Justice Club
2005 RVCC Phi
Theta Kappa International Honor Society Honorary Member
Recent Conference Presentations
April
2006 “From The Joy Luck Club to Better Luck Tomorrow:
Negotiating the Construction of Asian Americans as the Model Minority”
Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (PCA/ACA)
Atlanta
March 2006
“Whiteness Haunted: Joyce Carol Oates' Bellefleur and Critical
Race Theory” Northeast Modern Language Association (NEMLA)
Philadelphia
September 2005
“Remaking The Stepford Wives in the Age of The Swan:
Beauty, Women, and Power”
Women & Society,
Marist College
Educational
Philosophy
“My
approach to teaching has been greatly influenced by the work of Paulo
Freire and bell hooks, who focus on student empowerment and active
learning. This empowerment involves students becoming responsible for
their education and developing the critical thinking skills necessary to
navigate our world. I weave popular culture into my composition courses
not only because it catches the students’ attention, but more
importantly, it also teaches them to think critically about the media.” |
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 The Theatre at RVCC’s
current season
offers a variety of performances
for every taste, from acrobatics and percussion to musical theatre and
opera. Consider bringing your class to see one of the Theatre’s many
productions for older children and
teens. Professional educators, with school ID, can receive a 50
percent educator discount on up to four tickets per show.
Current offerings include:
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Hamlet
(Det
Lille Turneteater)
Friday, March 30, at 10 a.m.
Recommended for grades 7-12
Shakespeare’s tragedy is performed by two actors and two double bass
players in a fresh, up-to-date version. Without losing the seriousness
and depth of the original play, four superb performers create illusions
out of almost nothing, playing all the characters, male and female, with
striking flair.
Click on
Theatre at RVCC Announces 2006-2007 Season or
www.rvccArts.org for a complete list of Theatre
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