Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Brookdale’s Wall Campus So You Want to Go to Ireland. Join Mary Reilly of the Irish Center in Spring Lake, Joe Dunne, Program Administrator for Brookdale’s Irish Heritage Series and Jack Ryan, promoter of all things Irish, for a ‘how to’ discussion on touring Ireland. These three seasoned tour leaders will provide concrete answers to questions on where to go, how to get there and what to expect when you arrive. Whether you’re interested in a self-guided family adventure or a completely structured tour with everything provided, then this program is your opportunity to ask the experts how to get the most out of your trip. Cost: Free to BCC and Communiversity Students, Faculty and Staff with ID; $5 for anyone else - pay at the door. Proceeds: Benefit the Marge Ryan Scholarship Fund for Brookdale’s International Center’s Study Abroad Program. Contact Jack Ryan for more info: jryan@brookdalecc.edu Sponsors: The Irish Center of Spring Lake, Wall Higher Education Center, The International Education Center and OBCD’s Irish Heritage Series.
Thursday, January 14, 2010, 9:00 am -12:30 pm, ATEC 218 International Student Orientation. Are you an international student? If so, please join us for the International Student Orientation which will help you prepare for your time at Brookdale. This session will give you the chance to meet other international students, learn about the registration process and other academic issues, and become familiar with important topics such as working on campus, how to obtain a social security card and driver's license, and the legal issues you'll need to keep in mind while in the U.S. Lunch will be provided during the orientation. Please call (732) 224-2799 to let us know you are coming!
January 20, 2010 2010 IEC Poster Contest Opens! The Brookdale International Education Center is excited to announce the First Annual Poster Contest! As the new academic year quickly approaches, we are seeking your talents to help us put our slogan “The World is Our Community!” into an artistic vision to show that both on and off campus we are a global Brookdale. At the International Education Center, our goal is to foster a learning community in which students, faculty and staff, and community members develop global literacy, cultural empathy, and cultural self-awareness. The posters will be judged by the campus community for use during the 2010-2011 academic year and the winner will receive a debit card worth $250! Cosponsored by the Office of Student Life and Activities.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 11:45am - 1:00 pm, MAC 210 International Education Advisory Committee (IEAC) meeting.
Thursday, February 11, 2010, 11:45am - 1:20pm, SLC Navesink III Chinese New Year Festival - Year of the Tiger. Join us in the celebration of Chinese New Year with brilliant festival performances featuring Lion Dance, Tibet Folk Dance, Chinese Yo-Yo, Drumming, Festival Music, Chinese Folk Dance and Dragon Parade. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by Student Life and Activities, Brookdale Asia Society and the Jersey Shore Chinese School.
Thursday, February 25, 2010, 11:30 in the Student Life Center, Paramount Lounge and 7:00 p.m. in MAN 103 Foreign Film Thursday: "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" (Spanish ). A woman's lover leaves her, and she tries to contact him to find out why he's left. She confronts his wife and son, who are as clueless as she. Meanwhile her girlfriend is afraid the police are looking for her because of her boyfriend's criminal activities. They talk to a female lawyer, who turns out to be the lover's new lover, and everyone's path keeps crossing each other's in a very complicated and confusing manner. Post film discussion moderated by Assistant Professor Alex Idavoy. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Student Life and Activities and the International Education Center.
March 14 -20, 2010 Spring Break. Classes not in session but the college will be open.
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 11:30 in the Student Life Center, Paramount Lounge and 7:00 p.m. in MAN 103 Foreign Film Thursday: "To Live" (China). Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry. Addicted to gambling, Fugui loses everything. In the years that follow he is pressed into both the nationalist and communist armies, while Jiazhen is forced into menial work. They raise a family and survive, managing "to live" from the 40's to the 70's in this epic, but personal, story of life through an amazing period. Post film discussion moderated by Assistant Professor Alex Idavoy. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Student Life and Activities and the International Education Center.
Thursday, April 1, 2010 IEC Poster Contest. The Brookdale International Education Center is excited to announce the First Annual Poster Contest! As the new academic year quickly approaches, we are seeking your talents to help us put our slogan “The World is Our Community!” into an artistic vision to show that both on and off campus we are a global Brookdale. At the International Education Center, our goal is to foster a learning community in which students, faculty and staff, and community members develop global literacy, cultural empathy, and cultural self-awareness. The posters will be judged by the campus community for use during the 2010-2011 academic year and the winner will receive a debit card worth $250! Cosponsored by the Office of Student Life and Activities.
Thursday, April 1, 2010, 11:45am - 1:00 pm, MAN 201 International Education Advisory Committee (IEAC) meeting.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., Warner Student Life Center, Navesink I
Autumn Gem (Film). Autumn Gem explores the extraordinary life of the Chinese revolutionary heroine and women’s rights activist Qiu Jin (1875-1907). During the reign of the last dynasty in China, Qiu Jim boldly challenged traditional gender roles and demanded equal rights and opportunities for women. At a time when women’s lives were often marked by repressive practices such as, foot binding, arranged marriages, and denial of education, she envisioned a future where women would free themselves from the confines of tradition and emerge as active citizens of a new and modern nation. For more information, contact Linda Wang at lwang@brookdalecc.edu.
Thursday, April 8, 2010, 11:30-1:30PM, Student Life Center, Navesink I & II International Festival. A celebration of dance, food, and music from around the globe. This event brings ethnic groups together to share traditions and celebrate our unique differences. Attendees will also have the opportunity to cast the first votes on posters submitted for the International Education Center 2010 Poster Contest. For more information on the Festival, please contact ISA President Greta Jankauskaite at gjankauskaite1@mail.brookdalecc.edu, or co-advisors Elizabeth Vocasek at evocasek@brookdalecc.edu or Roger Conant at rconant@brookdalecc.edu.
April 12 - 16, 2010 Brookdale Global Teach-in. Share the world with Brookdale professors by visiting classes in a variety of disciplines dealing with global issues. A list of participating faculty and classes will be posted and publicized, and anyone in the college and community is welcome to attend as many as they choose. Check the International Education Center website for a detailed list of classes that will be open to the public.
Thursday, April 15, 2010, 11:30am in the Student Life Center, Paramount Lounge and 7:00 p.m. in MAN 103 Foreign Film Thursday: "Character" (Holland). After being arrested for the murder of Dreverhaven, the important and feared town bailiff, the young lawyer Katadreuffe remembers the events leading up to the crime through flashbacks which reveal the victim to be his father. Set in 1920's Rotterdam, the story follows Dreverhaven as he exercised his tyrannical power by forcing people from their homes while Katadreuffe grew up by taking refuge in books, cultivating a desire to make something of himself. Post film discussion moderated by Assistant Professor Alex Idavoy. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Student Life and Activities and the International Education Center.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010, Student Life Center, Silent Auction Preview at 6:45pm & Presentation at 7:30pm Defying Genocide: Rescue in Rwanda. When the genocide erupted in April 1994, the United Nations pulled out most of its troops, and then United States and European governments evacuated thousands of expatriates. Carl Wilkens, a young humanitarian aid worker, was the only American to stay in the country. Venturing out each day into the streets crackling with mortars and gunfire, he brought food, water and medicine to groups of orphans trapped around the city. In addition to Carl Wilken's presentation there will be an important Silent Basket Auction fund-raiser to support programs the Holocaust, Genocide, & Humans Rights Education offers to schools and the community. HGHREC Members and BBC Students free. $10.00 admission non-members/students.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010, Student Life Center, Jersey Blues Dining Room Exhibition Cooking. Focus on French cuisine.
Tuesday, April 27, 11:30 am - 6:00 p.m. MAC 212 Immigration Workshop and Consultations. Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Immigration Law, Art Serratelli of Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys at Law will be presenting a free immigration workshop during the college hour for students focusing on “Life After OPT." After the presentation, Mr. Serratelli will be providing free 20 minute immigration consultations to students, also continuing into Thursday.
Wednesday, April 28, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., CAR 200 Immigration Consultations. Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Immigration Law, Art Serratelli of Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys at Law will be providing a second day of free 20 minute immigration consultation.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 7 - 9 pm, Student Life Center, Navesink I Evening of International Poetry Performance. The 15th Annual Evening of International Poetry Performances is a poetry and psychology festival. Students, faculty, and members of the community perform poetry in the original language from around the world, and explore the relationship between psychology and poetry! Light refreshments will be served. If you or your parents have a poem they love, that reflects courage, wisdom, or temperance, (psychological strengths) send it in the original language and also in English to Dr. Olaoye at eolaoye@brookdalecc.edu by February 27, 2010. Maybe we will have you perform it! Hosted by Dr. Elaine H. Olaoye, Professor, Psychology Department and Cosponsored by the Office of Student Life and Activities and International Education Center.
Sunday, May 16, 2010 Commencement. Congratulations to all Brookdale graduates!
Previous Events....
September 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 9:00 am -12:30 pm, ATEC 218/220 International Student Orientation. Are you an international student? If so, please join us for the International Student Orientation which will help you prepare for your time at Brookdale. This session will give you the chance to meet other international students, learn about the registration process and other academic issues, and become familiar with important topics such as working on campus, how to obtain a social security card and driver's license, and the legal issues you'll need to keep in mind while in the U.S. Lunch will be provided during the orientation. Please call (732) 224-2799 to let us know you are coming!
Monday, September 14, 2009, 10:30 - 12:30pm, Larrison Hall Lobby University of Dundee at Brookdale! Curious about studying abroad at the University of Dundee in Scotland? Speak with the Dundee International Officer about the great programs happening in Scotland.
Monday, September 21, 2009 International Day of Peace. Campus-wide events in various locations. Contact Student Life & Activities 732-224-2500 or e-mail studentlife@brookdalecc.edu.
Monday, September 21, 2009, 7:00 pm, Warner Student Life Center, Navesink Room III Desire Karanga - Rwandan Genocide Survivor. A 1994 Rwandan Genocide survivor will provide a brief history leading up to the devastating 1994 Genocide and an account of his personal experiences during the Rwandan Genocide and how life has changed in Rwanda during the peaceful times that have followed. Pre-registration REQUIRED due to limited audience seating: 732-224-1889.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Exhibition Cooking in the Jersey Blues Dining Room. Focus on Asian cuisine.
Friday, September 25, 2009, 7:00pm, MAS 100 Foreign Film Fridays: La Vie En Rose (French). From the slums of Paris to the limelight of New York, Edith Piaf’s life was a battle to sing and survive, live and love. Raised in poverty, Edith’s magical voice and her passionate romances and friendships with the greatest names of the period – Yves Montand, Jean Cocteau, Charles Aznavour, Marlene Dietrich, Marcel Cerdan and others – made her a star all around the world. But in her audacious attempt to tame her tragic destiny, the Little Sparrow – her nickname – flew so high she could not fail to burn her wings. Post film discussion moderated by Assistant Professor Alex Idavoy. All are free and open to the public. Sponsored by Student Life and Activities and the International Education Center, light snacks provided.
Friday, September 25, 2009, 9:00 am, depart from Parking Lot 1. Trip to Statue of Liberty. Join us as we explore the origins of the “Great American Melting Pot” with an excursion to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Students and community members will have a firsthand look at one of the nation’s most iconic monuments while learning about the rich cultural development in the United States. Commentary will be provided by Sociology professor Diditi Mitra. The van will depart from Lot 1 at 9am. The cost is $12 which includes transportation to and from Brookdale, the Ferry, and admission to the monument and museum. Students should sign up for the trip at the International Education Center located in the Lincroft campus MAC 114. Spaces are limited and are reserved on a first-come first-serve basis.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 11:45 am – 1:15 pm, MAN 103 Japan at Brookdale. Come and hear the experiences of Brookdale students and faculty who studied in Japan in June 2009. Light snacks will be provided.
October 2009
Tuesday, October 06, 2009, 11:45 am -1:15 pm, Student Life Center, Navesink III Salsa Dance Workshop. Have you ever wanted to learn to do the Salsa? Well come join Student Life for an amazing workshop to teach you the skills on this cultural dance! Sponsored by Student Life & Activities. Call 732-224-2500 for more information.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, MAC 114 International Education Center Open House. Students are invited to stop by the International Education Center to learn about study abroad programs, financial aid for study abroad, the international studies option and meet Brookdale faculty and staff and former study abroad students. Light snacks will be served.
Thursday, October 8, 2009, 11:45 am – 1:30 pm, MAN 108 Immigration Workshop. For international students, this workshop will cover topics related to maintaining lawful F-1 status and employment on and off campus.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 11:45am - 1:00 pm, MAN 106 International Education Advisory Committee (IEAC) meeting.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Student Life Center, Navesink I Fall World War II Studies Series: "The Mulberry Miracle on D-Day, 6 June 1944."
The Normandy Invasion, 6 June 1944, is widely considered by military historians to be the greatest amphibious operation of all time. Yet, it might not have succeeded if not for the use of the ingenious Mulberry Harbors and the efforts of Naval Reserve Commander Edmund Moran, a renowned expert in towing large vessels. The harbors, a series of concrete breakwaters, submersible pier-heads, and floating causeways, were towed across the English Channel from ports in England and sunk in place off the invasion beaches under the guidance of Commander Moran. U.S. Navy Seabees astoundingly deployed a complete harbor under deadly fire within forty eight hours after the first combat units charged the beaches of Normandy France. Come and listen to naval historian J. Wandres tell this fascinating story! Fee and Code: $12 adults, $5 students, Brookdale students free, XWWTS 201. For more information, contact Associate Professor Paul Zigo at pzigo@brookdalecc.edu. Sponsored by the Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution.
Tuesday, October 15, 2009, 12noon – 1p.m., Student Life Center Lobby Study Abroad Information Table. Stop by the Student Life Center to meet International Education Center staff and learn about study abroad opportunities.
Monday, October 19, 2009 7:30 pm, Student Life Center, Navesink Rooms Rape or Death: It is the Same. The Story of Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Some wars make headlines; some do not. In Congo, the news can be found on the faces of thousands of women and girls who have been victims of sexual violence. Women in War Zones: Sexual Violence in the Congo takes an intimate look into the lives of two young women who become sisters during their time at Panzi Hospital. Helene Wamuzila (22) and Bijoux Mateso (13) support each other in their struggle to maintain hope and dignity as they come to grips with their violent and tragic past. They look for hope in each other, God, and the upcoming presidential elections – the first in over 40 years. Filmmakers Scott Blanding and Brad LaBriola lived on the grounds of the Panzi Hospital for a summer and created this powerful documentary. They will join us for the screening and a Q & A afterwards. Sponsored by the Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Education Center and the International Education Center. For more information contact Dale Daniels at 732-224-2074 or email: ddaniels@brookdalecc.edu.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, Student Life Center, Twin Lights I Video & Vets Series: “The Diary of Ann Frank.” Commentary by a local vet or subject expert. Event code is XWWTS 206 and fee is $5; Brookdale students free. For registration and information, call 732-224-2315. Sponsored by the Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 12 noon - 1 pm, MAN 106 International Opportunities Workshop. For faculty/staff/administrators. International Education Center Director, Dr. Janice Thomas and International Education Center faculty liaison Dr. Terry Konn, will present a workshop on international professional development, funding and exchange opportunities.
Tues, October 27, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Student Life Center, Navesink I "Remembering World II in Holland: A Child's Perspective." Mieke Jansma, Wartime Survivor and Writer.
Children are the most innocent victims of war and their stories are seldom told. Yet their experiences during wartime shape the rest of their lives. Mieke Jansma’s earliest memories are of the German invasion and occupation of her native Holland when she was a small child. Her home was demolished by the Germans and turned into a military defense point. She and her family survived bombings, tiptoed through minefields, and continually fought starvation. Decades after the end of the war and after moving to the United States, Ms. Jansma began the painful process of coming to terms with her childhood memories. Hear her compelling story which teaches us much about the impact of war on children, both during the conflict and afterwards. Fee and Code: $12 adults, $5 students, Brookdale students free, XWWTS 202. Sponsored by the Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution. For registration and information, call 732-224-2315.
Friday, October 30, 2009, 7 pm, MAS 100 Foreign Film Fridays: Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. Considered to be a modern classic of Indian cinema, Lagaan is a musical drama which tells the story of a central Indian farming village in 1893. The village waits for the monsoons to come and rain on its crops, but the ground remains dry and infertile. Meanwhile, British ruler Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne) demands lagaan--or double normal taxes--from the villagers. When it becomes clear that they can't pay, Russell challenges the villagers to a game of cricket, a game they know nothing about. Teaching the villagers about the game falls on the shoulders of farmer Bhuvan (Aamir Khan). As they begin to learn, the villagers are inspired to go up against Russell, with tax negotiation as the stakes for the game. Full of choreographed musical numbers and climaxing in a pulse-pounding cricket match, Lagaan is a fun, heartwarming British/Indian production that should have no difficulties translating across other national borders. Post film discussion moderated by Assistant Professor Alex Idavoy. All are free and open to the public. Sponsored by Student Life and Activities and the International Education Center, light snacks provided.
November 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Student Life Center, Navesink I "Rise and use of Electronic Warfare in Military Operations." John Cervini. Former Civilian Employee, US Army Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate, Fort Monmouth. The development of electronic warfare is often overlooked in the histories of World War I and II. John Cervini will trace the history of electronic warfare and how it contributed to the advancement, in particular, of the US military. His focus will be on the major technological developments fielded during the Second World War, many of which were developed right in Monmouth County, NJ. Mr. Cervini currently is the industry liaison for the InfoAge Science and Learning Center in Wall, NJ. Fee and Code: $12 adults, $5 students, Brookdale students free, XWWTS 203. Sponsored by the Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution. For registration and information, call 732-224-2315.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 11:45am - 1:00 pm, MAN 106 International Education Advisory Committee (IEAC) meeting.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 3:15 - 4:15 pm, ATC 216 Study Abroad Opportunities at Brookdale. This session will cover study abroad options including semester and summer term study in 30 countries as well as short-term faculty-led programs being offered in summer 2010. Information regarding scholarships and financial aid will also be given. Also via Interactive Television: Eastern Monmouth - Room 101, Northern Monmouth - Room 106, Long Branch - Room 121, Western Monmouth - Room 201, Wall - CMU Room 113.
International Education Week. November 16 – 21, 2009 Brookdale Global Teach-in. You’ll be able to share the world with Brookdale professors by visiting classes in a variety of disciplines dealing with global issues. Anyone in the college and community is welcome to attend as many as they choose. Click here for a complete list of participating courses.
International Education and Study Abroad Information Tables at the Student Success Centers in the Branch Campus and Higher Education Centers. Stop by the Student Success Centers to learn about international education and study abroad opportunities. Information available all week!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 11:30 am - 1:30pm, Warner Student Life Center. BeadforLife. The Black Student Union is pairing up with BeadforLife, an organization which creates bridges of understanding between impoverished hard working Africans and North Americans who want to create a world that works for all. Through the production of handmade jewelry made of paper beads, Ugandan women generate income to lift their families out of poverty. Members are women with HIV/AIDS and refugees from the war in Northern Uganda. All profits from BeadforLife are invested in community development projects that, along with income generation, help people escape extreme poverty. Proceeds go to charity: http://www.beadforlife.org/. Cosponsored by the Black Student Union and the Office of Student Life and Activities.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 11:45 am – 1:15 pm, MAN 106 Peru at Brookdale. Come and hear the experiences of Brookdale students and faculty who studied in Peru in July 2009. Light snacks will be provided.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, Student Life Center, Twin Lights I Video & Vets Series: “So Proudly We Hail.” Commentary by a local vet or subject expert. Event code is XWWTS 207 and fee is $5; Brookdale students free. For registration and information, call 732-224-2315. Sponsored by the Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, Student Life Center, Jersey Blues Dining Room Exhibition Cooking. Focus on Brazilian cuisine.
Thursday, November 19, 2009. 11:30 am – 2pm, Student Life Center Lobby Passport Day at Brookdale. Open the doors to international travel with the convenience of applying for a passport at Brookdale! The United States Postal Service is providing a one-stop passport shop for first time applicants. Individuals can submit applications, pay the $100 fee (must be a check or money order), and have photos taken in-person. Various forms of identification are required. For more information regarding application materials and acceptable forms of ID, please visit http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html.
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 11:30 am – 2 pm. Student Life Center Lobby Study Abroad Information Table at the Student Life Center. Stop by the Student Life Center to meet International Education Center staff and learn about study abroad opportunities.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 9 am – 12:30 pm, Student Life Center, Navesink I Seminar - Globalization and Sustainability: The World's Future. This seminar will begin with a keynote address by Dr. Michael Weinstein, Director, Institute for Sustainability Studies at Montclair State University. The keynote will be follwed by panel discussions on globalization from environmental, historical, health care and economic perspectives and panel presentations showcasing sustainability projects overseas. Members of Brookdale's College Action Team on Sustainability will have a table highlighting the College's efforts to promote principles of environmental stewardship. Admission is free and open to the public.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 6:00 pm -10:00 pm, Fort Monmouth, Gibbs Hall Swing Era Diner and Dance: "South Pacific" Featuring conductor Joe Accurso and the Brookdale Big Band. Come and enjoy a very special night of dinner and dance and return to a nostalgic period which favored music that spoke to the heart and touched one’s soul. Dance the night away to Moonlight Serenade, You’ll Never Know and Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree. Jitterbug to In the Mood and String of Pearls. Special tribute will be paid to the 1949 World War II related play South Pacific which is generally considered to be one of the greatest musicals in history. Several of its songs, including "Bali Ha'i," "Some Enchanted Evening," and "Happy Talk" became worldwide standards. Join conductor Joe Accurso and the acclaimed Brookdale Big Band and celebrate a time when all were young. Cash bar available at 6pm, dinner at 7pm, music and dancing throughout the evening. All are welcome – 40’s style dress encouraged. Fee and Code: $55 per person , XWWTS 204. Sponsored by the Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution. For registration and information, call 732-224-2315.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 9 am, Departs from Parking Lot 1 Trip to Brooklyn Museum. View wonderful collections of international art and artifacts. “Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets” will be featured in the special exhibit hall. Contact Student Life & Activities 732-224-2500 or e-mail studentlife@brookdalecc.edu. This is an International Education Week activity.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, Student Life Center, Twin Lights I Video & Vets Series: “The Winter War.” Commentary by a local vet or subject expert. Event code is XWWTS 208 and fee is $5; Brookdale students free. For registration and information, call 732-224-2315. Sponsored by the Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution.
December 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Worlds Aids Day. Campus-wide events in various locations. Contact Student Life & Activities 732-224-2500 or e-mail studentlife@brookdalecc.edu.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 7:30 pm -9:30 pm, Student Life Center, Navesink I "Hidden History - Radar Development: Sandy Hook, NJ 1933-1942." Michael Eberhardt, Rutgers University Intern. National Park Service.
During the 1930s and the tense years leading up to World War II, the US military sought to develop the ability to detect, track, and engage enemy ships and aircraft by making use of a new technology called “radar.” The development of radar for the US Army was tasked to the Signal Corps based at Fort Monmouth, NJ, and the project for security and logistical reasons was developed at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook. Constant ship and air traffic in the area provided numerous targets on which to test, develop and refine radar operations. Radar became the primary “early warning” device for the US Coastal Defense. Come and hear the links between local history and development of one of the most important technologies of World War II, all here-to-fore cloaked in secrecy until Mike Eberhardt’s penetrating research. Fee and Code: $12 adults, $5 students, Brookdale students free, XWWTS. Sponsored by the Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution. For registration and information, call 732-224-2315.
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Student Life Center, Navesink I & II Fourth International Holiday Chance Auction. Enjoy a light lunch while shopping for the season and helping to raise scholarship money for students. All in the community are invited to try their luck at winning international items that have been donated by our travelers. All contributions go to the Elaine Baran Scholarship Fund for Study Abroad. Admission includes lunch and tickets to play and win door prize: $5 students and seniors (62 and over); $10 community.
Friday, December 4, 2009, 7 pm, MAS 100 Foreign Film Fridays: Pan’s Labyrinth (Spanish). A 2006 Academy Award-winning fantasy film from director Guillermo del Toro. Set shortly after the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s, the film tells of a young girl named Ofelia who is living with her mother and cruel stepfather, a captain in the army of Francisco Franco. She becomes friends with a kitchen maid who supports rebel insurgents, but all the while is involved in her own struggle. Ofelia must complete three tasks to prove to a faun that appears only to her that she is the true princess of a dark and mysterious kingdom. Post film discussion moderated by Assistant Professor Alex Idavoy. All are free and open to the public. Sponsored by Student Life and Activities and the International Education Center, light snacks provided.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 7 pm, Student Life Center, Navesink I & II Visiting Writers Series: E. Benjamin Skinner. In his shocking first book, A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern Day Slavery, E. Benjamin Skinner went undercover to tell the deeply disturbing, never-before-revealed stories of those enslaved all around us. Over the course of four years, he witnessed slave transactions on four continents and writes to expose the horrors of this billion-dollar industry. Free, open to the public with a $3 suggested donation for the Creative Writing Club. Free coffee and biscotti bar. Sponsored by the Student Life Center, English Department and the Creative Writing Club.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 7:00 pm – 9:3o pm, Student Life Center, Twin Lights I Video & Vets Series: “The Gallant Hours.” Commentary by a local vet or subject expert. Event code is XWWTS 209 and fee is $5; Brookdale students free. For registration and information, call 732-224-2315. Sponsored by the Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution.
Thursday, December 24 - January 4th. College closed for winter break. Happy Holidays!
