Nazareth College News

International Education Week, Nov. 8-12

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Nazareth College’s Center for International Education and division of student development are excited to present a fun and eventful International Education Week from November 8 – 12. International Education Week is celebrated in more than 100 countries worldwide to promote international understanding and cooperation. Enjoy food sampling, concerts, presentations and more. All events are located on the Nazareth College campus at 4245 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618 and are free and open to the public. For more information on any of the following events, call (585) 389-2371.

Sunday, Nov. 8
An Evening of International Culture and Cuisine
Be dazzled by world class performances by Nazareth College international students and enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres from around the world. Food is served at 6:00 p.m. with performances starting at 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. This event takes place in the Shults Center Forum.

Tuesday, Nov. 10
Sufi Concert
Explore a unique form of music and dance in the Linehan Chapel at 7:00 p.m. Sufi music means any music that connects with the heart and combines the use of Turkish folk instruments and singing that transports listeners into spiritual peace. A whirling dervish is a dancer who, by spinning, empties himself of all distracting thoughts, placing them in a spiritual trance. This special event is co-sponsored by the Nazareth College music department and the Turkish Cultural Center of Rochester.

Wednesday, Nov. 11 and Thursday, Nov. 12
Study Abroad Trip Presentations
If you are interested in studying abroad, join the center for international education for two presentations on study abroad opportunities. A presentation on a study abroad trip to Kenya will take place on November 11 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the International Room in the Shults Center. A presentation on a study abroad trip to Russia will take place on November 12 from 12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. also in the International Room.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Talent Show Raises Money for Kenyan Student, Nov. 7

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Nazareth College’s Community Service Floor is serving up another year of talent at their second annual Joining Hearts and Hands Talent Show on Saturday, November 7 in the Shults Center Forum on the Nazareth College campus from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Nazareth College is located at 4245 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618. The talent show is open to all members of the Nazareth and Rochester community and tickets cost $3 at the door. All proceeds benefit Joining Hearts and Hands to help send a young Kenyan student to school. For more information contact Julie Lloyd at (585) 389-2304.

Joining Hearts and Hands, Ltd. was established by William Cala and his wife Joanne to help fight AIDS and poverty in Kenya. They are currently rebuilding schools and providing scholarships for secondary school students in villages in the Lake Victoria area of Kisumu, Kenya. Last year’s talent show raised enough money to send Lillian, a Kenyan student, to a secondary school for three years. This year’s goal is to raise enough money so that Lillian can finish her final year of high school and move on to realize her dream of becoming a doctor.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is an independent co-educational college with a liberal arts and sciences core and strong professional programs. With more than 40 undergraduate majors and 25 areas of graduate study, the College's mission is to provide an education rooted in intellectual, ethical and aesthetic values. For more information on Nazareth College, please visit www.naz.edu.

Arts Center Presents Limon Dance - Nov. 6

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Nazareth College Arts Center Presents Outstanding Evening of Dance from Award-Winning José Limón Dance Company – November 6

Program Includes Reconstruction of Masterworks and World-Premiere of New Piece

In celebration of the Arts Center's post renovation season, National Medal of Honor of Arts honoree José Limón Dance Company returns for its fourth appearance at Nazareth College to premiere the stunning reconstruction of Limón classic There is a Time as well as the celebrated The Moor's Pavane. Limón Dance will also perform a special preview premiere performance of Jonathan Fredrickson’s The Edge of Some World– November 6 at 8:00 p.m. in the newly renovated Callahan Theater. Tickets for this spectacular performance are $35-65. To purchase tickets, visit the Nazareth College Arts Center box office at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, New York or call 585-389-2170. Arts Center box office hours are 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. New this season - Arts Center Student Rush Tickets! (See details below)

The José Limón Dance Company is the second performance of the 2009-2010 season in The Year of the Arts Center, which encompasses its unprecedented weeklong opening celebration September 25 – October 2, the spectacular 2009-2010 subscription series season October 30 - May 16, and the launch of the Nazareth College Arts Center Dance Festival, July 10 -17. 2010. The Nazareth College Arts Center has been the premier venue for world-class dance in the region for over 41 years.

On November 6, the Limón Dance Company presents a program at Nazareth College Arts Center, which not only spans six decades of great dance making, but is also a celebration of the 100^th birthday of one of its dearest teachers, Nona Schurman. As a part of the José Limón Dance Company’s mission to support young talent, the November 6 program at Nazareth will open with a sneak preview of new work by company member Jonathan Frederickson, set to a provocative score by Henryk Górecki – Kleines Requiem für Eine Polka, op.66. This preview is followed by Mr. Limón’s incomparable masterwork The Moor’s Pavane – a retelling of the Othello story that is known the world over as one of the greatest dances of the 20^th century. The program closes with a major revival of another Limón masterwork, There is a Time, restaged and directed by Limón’s associate artistic director, Roxanne D’Orléans Juste. This lyrical dance of the circle of life is partnered in composition with an original score by Norman Dello Joio, which in 1957 won the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Program details:

There is a Time – choreography by José Limón and music from Norman Dello Joio*. The entire work is, both choreographically and musically, a theme with variations. The choreographer used as his theme a large circle, which, at the opening of the work, fills the stage and moves majestically as if to evoke the interminable passage of time. This circle is seen repeatedly in many guises, rhythms and dramatic shapes, always making allusion to the text from Chapter 3 of Ecclesiastes and its evocation of human experience. There is a Time was first performed April 20, 1956 at The Juilliard School of Music by the José Limón Dance Company.

* “Mediations on Ecclesiastes,” commissioned for José Limón by The Juilliard Music Foundation and its festival of American Music. This score earned the Pulitzer Prize in 1957.

The Moor’s Pavane (Variations on a theme of Othello) – choreography by José Limón and music from Henry Purcell with an arrangement by Simon Sadoff. Though subtitled “Variations on a theme of Othello,” The Moor’s Pavane is not intended as a choreographic version of Shakespeare’s play. In the form of a Pavane and other dances of the high Renaissance, the legend is told of the hapless Moor, his wrongly suspected wife, the Moor’s treacherous friend, and his wife. The four characters portray the tragedy of “Everyman,” and the dance is, therefore, timeless in its implications. The Moor’s Pavane’s first performance was August 17, 1949 at the American Dance Festival, Connecticut College.

The Edge of Some World – choreography by Jonathan Fredrickson and music from Henryk Górecki. The Edge of Some World will have its first performance at the Nazareth College Arts Center on November 6, 2009. The Edge of Some World is a place of transition, the doors are the vases, the keys are the yellow flowers, the willingness to cross over to the other side of the lock. The choreographer, in his third season with José Limón Dance Company, is also a dancer in this work.

The José Limón Dance Company is renowned for its dramatic expression and technical mastery. Now in its 63^rd year, the company demonstrates both the timelessness of José Limón’s works and the strength of his vision that leads the Company. Founded in 1946 by José Limón and Doris Humphrey, the dancers are now led by Carla Maxwell, who worked closely with Limón before becoming the artistic director in 1978. Over the years, the Company’s commitment to producing and presenting programs that balance classic works of American modern dance with commissions from contemporary choreographers has yielded a repertory of unparalleled breadth. The Company is the living legacy of the movement technique and philosophy of theater developed by José Limón and his mentors, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman, whose innovative works have been recognized as great masterworks of American dance. In addition, the Company commissions new works and acquisitions from other master choreographers, including Garth Fagan, Clay Taliaferro, Doug Varone, Mark Haim, Ralph Lemon, Donald McKayle, Murray Louis, Kurt Jooss, Suzanne Linke, Lar Lubovitch, Meredith Monk, Alwin Nikolais, Daniel Nagrin, Anna Sokolow, and Jiri Kylián.

In its first half-century, the José Limón Dance Company achieved many important milestones: it was the first group to tour under the auspices of the American Cultural Exchange Program (1954), the first dance troupe to perform at Lincoln Center (1963), and has had the honor of appearing twice at the White House (1967 and 1995). A recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Grant,

the Company initiated a program to expand its legacy with a major initiative providing support to independent choreographers and reconstructing modern dance masterworks that are in danger of being lost. The José Limón Dance Company is the performing component of the José Limón Dance Foundation, which was awarded a 2008 National Medal of Arts, the nation’s highest honor for artistic excellence, given by the President of the United States.

Nazareth College Arts Center Student Rush Tickets:

The Nazareth College Arts Center Student Rush Ticket program is the best deal in town. Area students, with valid student ID can attend outstanding dance, theatre and international entertainment at the Arts Center for only $5 per show! Arts Center Student Rush Tickets are available for all non-sold-out shows – beginning an hour before the performance time. Students must pay cash for all tickets to receive this special offer. Students are limited to one Rush ticket per student ID. Student Rush Tickets are not available to family shows. Student Rush Tickets are orchestra and value section tickets only. Nazareth College students, with valid ID, will continue to receive one free ticket per performance.

Limited Supply H1N1 Vaccine For Naz Students Under 25

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

IMPORTANT UPDATE (11/6/09):

Nazareth College Student Health Services has received a limited supply of H1N1 vaccine and will be administering it to ALL Nazareth students under the age of 25 until supplies are depleted. If you are interested in receiving this free vaccine, please come to the Shults Center Forum, Friday, November 6, from 9 a.m. - noon and 2 - 4 p.m. No appointment is needed.

Be prepared to wait as there may be lines.You will be required to remain in health services for 15 minutes after you receive the vaccine, so please plan accordingly. If you have any questions about whether to receive this vaccine, contact your primary care provider or review the Vaccine Information Sheet.

We will provide further updates on the availability of the vaccine as more becomes available. Please continue to check the Nazareth College Health Services site for the latest information.

Nazareth's H1N1 Flu Prevention Measures

(Posted September 1, 2009)

With the fall semester underway, Nazareth College is taking preemptive measures against any possible outbreaks of the H1N1 Flu virus. A group of faculty, staff, and students has been appointed to prepare for and respond to H1N1 issues as part of the H1N1 Preparedness Team. The team will concentrate most of its efforts on preparation and prevention such as sending out “booster” messages to students, faculty, and staff on a regular basis with information on how to stay healthy and what to do if they become sick. For more information about the H1N1 flu virus, visit the Student Health Services web site under “about the flu.”

Commonly referred to as the “swine flu”, H1N1 is a new influenza virus that has been spreading from person-to-person worldwide. While most people who have contracted this virus have recovered without medical treatment, students that notice the onset of flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, headache, runny nose) are asked to : 1) contact health services by phone at 389-2500; 2) not go to class or work. Residential students whose families live relatively close to campus will be asked to go home until symptoms have disappeared. This self-isolation is necessary to prevent spread of the virus. Nazareth College asks that its community be mindful that this is a worldwide pandemic and to be particularly flexible in the expectations of students and employees who become ill.

As part of the Nazareth College’s H1N1 preventative measures, there will be additional alcohol-based hand sanitizing stations at various locations around campus and additional cleaning of frequently used surfaces such as doorknobs, hand rails, office counters, and lab keyboards. Regular updates from the H1N1 preparedness team regarding prevention strategies to combat the virus will also be available.

The following is a list of tips for keeping yourself and other members of the Nazareth community healthy:
• Stay informed about the status of the virus. Visit the Student Health Services web site . Additional information can be found on the Center for Disease Control’s web site .
• Wash your hands thoroughly and often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing.
• Cough and sneeze into your shoulder or the crook of your elbow instead of your hands. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth to reduce the spread of germs.
• Don’t share drinks, cosmetics, cell phones, etc., and avoid close contact with those who appear sick.
• Talk with health care professionals about whether you should be vaccinated for the seasonal flu.
• Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. These may include body aches, a fever of 100 degrees or higher, cough, sore throat, headache, and runny nose.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Nazareth Hosts MALS Career Night, Nov. 3

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

If you are intellectually curious, care about ideas, loved your core liberal arts courses and still want more then perhaps graduate work in liberal studies is for you. Nazareth College’s Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) Program is proud to host a career night program on Tuesday, November 3, at 5 p.m. The event takes place in the Porthole Lounge in the Otto A. Shults Center located on the Nazareth College campus at 4245 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618. For more information contact Monica Weiss, director of the MALS program at (585) 389-2637 or email mweis9@naz.edu.

This career night offers the opportunity to learn from recent MALS graduates about the ways in which graduate study in liberal arts has changed their lives. Speakers include Louise Remington, Dan Folts (MALS 2007), and Julie Bazan D’Angelo (MALS 2005). Remington is currently employed at Carestream Health, Inc. as a team leader for a subgroup of technical writers. She spends her time on administrative work and writing technical publications and online help. Folts is an English teacher at Wayland-Cohocton high school and is currently teaching creative writing and science fiction. He is also an advisor to the student literary magazine and online newspaper.
D’Angelo is an assistant vice president of operations and administration at Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc. She was recently promoted because of her ability to “think outside the box,” view problems from many perspectives, and streamline processes.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Nazareth Hosts Hair Donation Event, Nov. 11

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

If you’ve ever thought about how hair influences the way people are perceived--explore the intersections of hair, beauty, and identity at a panel discussion on November 11, at 4:30 p.m., in the Golisano Academic Center, room 38 located on the Nazareth College campus at 4245 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618. Nazareth College and community members can also donate their hair to a variety of non-profits that match wigs with cancer survivors and other individuals who need temporary and replacement locks. Stylists from Tru Salon in Pittsford are volunteering their time to cut donors' hair. The minimum donation is eight inches and the hair donation event will take place in the lower lobby of the new Arts Center at 6:00 p.m. For more information and to register, contact Jennifer Leigh at jleigh4@naz.edu or Lisa Perks at lperks3@naz.edu.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Cameron Awarded McGowan Scholarship

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nazareth College is proud to announce that Keri Cameron, an undergraduate business administration major from Newark, N.Y., is the recipient of the 2009 William G. McGowan Scholarship.

The McGowan Scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing a degree in business and who displays excellence in both academics and involvement with academic, campus and community groups. The scholarship provides one student a full-time academic scholarship – approximately $18,000. To qualify for this award, students must meet certain requirements including a GPA of 3.0 or better, faculty recommendations, involvement within the academic, campus and community groups as well as a written essay on the accomplishments of William G. McGowan to business.

This scholarship is made possible through the McGowan Charitable Funds organization. The award is named for Mr. William G. McGowan, former chairman on MCI Communications Corporation, who was able to finish his MBA studies with the help of a similar program.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Nazareth College Family Weekend, Oct. 23-25

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nazareth College is getting ready to welcome the families and friends of students for a weekend of fun and activities starting Friday, October 23 to Sunday, October 25. This year’s activities include theatre performances, food, sports events and more. For more information on any of the following events contact Jane Kelly, parents program coordinator, at (585) 389-2320 or email jkelly5@naz.edu.

Friday, October 23

Dessert and performance
Meet mentalist Joshua Seth as he attempts to hypnotize members of the audience and possibly even you! This event takes place in the Shults Center Forum from 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. The event is free; please indicate the number of people attending on the registration form. Coffee and desserts will be served.

Theatre Department Production: The Way of the World
Come and enjoy this romantic comedy of two lovers, Mirabell and Millamant. In order to get married and receive Millamant’s full dowry, they must first obtain the blessing of Millamant’s aunt who is a bitter woman who hates Mirabell. The performance takes place in the Callahan Theater in the newly renovated Arts Center. General admission costs $10 (Nazareth College students are free with a valid ID) and $8 for seniors. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. and the doors open at 7:30 p.m. Please call the box office at (585) 389-2170 to order tickets. There will also be a performance on Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 24

Family Weekend Registration
Get off to a great start and enjoy coffee, donuts and conversation. Pick up your tickets for events at the Family Weekend information table in the Shults Center Cabaret starting at 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Family Weekend Institute
Join Nazareth faculty and staff as they share their expertise. Parents will learn how Nazareth pushes the classroom walls to provide opportunities for students. Registration is on a “first come, first serve” basis on Saturday morning at Family Weekend registration table in the Shults Center Cabaret. All program information, including locations and descriptions, will also be available there. The institute is from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Make A Difference Day
Families can volunteer for an hour shift to work with youth from Compeer. They will be on campus to make fall crafts which will be delivered with Meals on Wheels later this fall. This event takes place in the Shults Center Forum from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. To volunteer, contact Adam Lewandowski at alewand8@naz.edu or call (585) 389-2307.

Alumni Legacy Luncheon
Parents and grandparents who are Nazareth College alumni, along with their sons, daughters, or grandchildren, are invited to a special luncheon in the Sorrelles Café in the Golisano Academic Center at noon honoring continued commitment to a Nazareth education. Advance registration is required. To make your reservation, call the Office of Alumni Relations at (585) 389-2472 or register online at alumni.naz.edu.

Sports Events
The men’s soccer team will face off against Alfred at noon at the Nazareth College Stadium. The women’s volleyball team will play against Stevens at 12 noon in the Kidera Gymnasium in the Shults Center and then against RIT at 2:30 p.m. also in the Kidera Gymnasium. Finally, both the men’s and women’s swim teams will compete against RIT at 1:00 p.m. at the Shults Center pool.

Family Weekend Student Recital
Students from the department of music will hold a concert in the Wilmot Recital Hall at 2:30 p.m. directed by Beverly Smoker.

Family Weekend Extravaganza: Rock the World!
Rock the World! is a fundraising event for Fight the Bite, a worldwide organization dedicated to fighting malaria in Africa. After dinner check out a fun-filled evening in the Shults Center starting with desserts in the Cabaret and activities to educate and promote awareness about the malaria issue in Africa. The event costs $3 per person (children under 10 are free) and all proceeds will be donated to Fight the Bite. Twelve groups of students will also be participating in the Rock the World Concert in the Kidera Gymnasium.

Sunday, October 25

Family Worship Services
A special Catholic mass will take place in the Linehan Chapel in the Golisano Academic Center at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Protestant worship service at 11:00 a.m.

Family Brunch
Finish off the weekend with a fantastic brunch before heading home. Reservations are required. The cost for each parent or family member is $8. Students with a meal plan should consider this a regular meal and use their ID cards. The brunch will be in the Kearney Dining Hall from 11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

2010 Seniors Family Brunch
Seniors and their families are invited to end their weekend with a special senior brunch in Sorelles Café in the Golisano Academic Center from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Reservations are required. The cost is $8.50 per person.

Sports Events
The women’s volleyball team will face off against Hartwick at 12:30 p.m. in the Kidera Gymnasium in the Shults Center and then against Ithaca at 3:00 p.m.

Nursing Honor Society Induction
Students being inducted into the nursing honor society invite their families to a ceremony and reception in the Shults Center Forum at 2:00 p.m. The reception will take place afterwards in the Reading Lounge. Please call Linda Janelli at (585) 389-2170 to RSVP.

Throughout the weekend, the Shults Center recreation facilities will be available for families. The fitness center will be open on Friday until 11:30 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. The pool will be available on Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. and Sunday from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Nazareth to Honor Vigdor with Woerner Kollmorgen Award

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nazareth College is proud to honor Justin L. Vigdor, lawyer and civic leader, as this year’s Woerner Kollmorgen Award recipient. This annual ceremony and luncheon recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the community, thereby improving the quality of life in the greater Rochester area. The award was made possible by a donation from Don H. Kollmorgen and Louise Woerner. This year’s ceremony will take place on Tuesday, November 10 from noon – 2:00 p.m. For more information about this event call (585) 389-2397 or email vquinn0@naz.edu.

Vigdor, of Rochester, is a senior partner at Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson, LLP. He concentrates his practice on corporate and securities law and alternative dispute resolution. He received his master of law from New York University, his bachelor of law, magna cum laude, from St. John’s University, and his bachelor of science from the University of Maryland. Vigdor has held many executive positions in the Monroe County and American Bar Association. As a member of the Monroe County Bar Association, Vidgor served as president, chairman of its Corporation, Banking and Business Section, and president of its Foundation. For the American Bar Association he served as president of the New York State Bar and served as a member of the House of Delegates. He is also a member of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, and is a director of The Committee for Modern Courts to name a few.

For his work, Vidgor has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the World and New York Super Lawyers. He has also received numerous awards such as the Rodenbeck Award for Service to the Community and Legal Profession, the Nathaniel Award for Community Service and Professional Accomplishments, and a Board Leadership Award from the United Way and Rochester Business Journal. Vigdor’s community activities include past president and director of AAA of New York State, director of the Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester, and past director of the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Nazareth Graduate Program Information Session, Nov. 12

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nazareth College’s next graduate program information session is Thursday, November 12, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The session is in the Nazareth Arts Center's Lower Lobby and is free and open to the public. Nazareth will waive the application fees for any student applying to graduate programs after attending the session. Nazareth College is located at 4245 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618. To pre-register for an information session, contact Nazareth’s Office of Graduate Admissions at (585) 389-2050 or gradstudies@naz.edu.

Nazareth College offers graduate programs in education, health and human services, management, and liberal studies, including a master of science in creative arts therapy with an art therapy or music therapy specialization that is designated as New York State licensure qualifying. In addition, the College offers a doctor of physical therapy degree and master’s in human resource management.

Prospective students will have the opportunity to meet with departmental representatives. Campus tours are available to prior to the information session, leaving from the Nazareth Arts Center at 5:15 p.m.

NCSO in "20th Century Consonance" - Oct. 23

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra (NCSO) opens its 2009-2010 season with 20^th Century Consonance on October 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the Linehan Chapel of the Golisano Academic Center at Nazareth College. This exciting concert features Nazareth College guitar professors Petar Kodzas and Jeffrey Miller in a performance of Joaquin Rodrigo’s evocative “Concierto Madrigal” for two guitars and orchestra. 20^th Century Consonance continues with a celebration of the 2010 centennial of Samuel Barber in a performance of his “First Essay” for orchestra followed by audience favorites “Vocalise” (Rachmaninoff), “Bolero” (Ravel) and the final sections of “The Firebird Suite” (Stravinsky). Nazareth College is located at 4245 East Avenue Rochester, New York. This spectacular concert is free and open to the public. For more information about the 20^th Century Consonance concert or the Nazareth College department of music, please visit www.naz.edu or call 585-389-2700.

The Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra 20^th Century Consonance concert will be conducted by Nancy Strelau. It features Peter Kodzas (guitar) and Jeffrey Miller (guitar) and includes Marcy Bacon (clarinet), Chris Van Hof (trombone), Chisato Eda Marling (saxophone), Barbara Hull (trumpet), and Euri Alvarez (oboe d’amore).

The Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Nancy Strelau, performs a wide variety of traditional and contemporary orchestral literature. The Orchestra collaborates with the Nazareth College choirs and features faculty and student soloists each year. NCSO is open to all Nazareth College students and community members. The orchestra presents three concerts each semester.

The Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra performed in Nassau, Bahamas at the invitation of the government to accompany the inaugural concert of the National Choir of the Bahamas in February 2006 and continues the relationship.

Featured bios:

Nancy Petterson Strelau, conductor

Nancy Petterson Strelau received music degrees from Syracuse University and the University of Miami (Florida) and has taught in public, private and laboratory schools in Idaho, Utah, North Dakota and Florida. Mrs. Strelau is music director and conductor of the Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra, Nazareth College Chamber Orchestra, Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra, Hochstein Virtuosi Scholarship Chamber Orchestra, Greater Women’s Philharmonic, and the New Horizon’s String Orchestra. She is a frequent guest conductor of area high school orchestra festivals and All-State Orchestras, as well as guest conductor at local and national music conferences.

She was director of orchestras and string coordinator for the Penfield Central School District (NY) from 1986-2000, conductor of the Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra from 1994 to 2005 and co-conductor of the Brighton Symphony Orchestra from 1990-1994. She is a frequent guest conductor of area high school orchestra festivals and All-State Orchestras as well as a guest conductor at local and national music conferences.

Mrs. Strelau is both instrumental coordinator and auditions coordinator for Nazareth College and teaches conducting, string pedagogy and applied conducting. Nancy Strelau also teaches music composition and conducting at Hochstein School of Music and Dance, composition at the Nazareth College Community Education Division and is on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music Community Division.

Nancy Strelau has had orchestral pieces published with Hal Leonard Music Company and has been the recipient of several ‘Meet the Composer’ grants. Mrs. Strelau made her third appearance at Carnegie Hall in 2002 conducting the premiere of her piece for full symphonic orchestra L’Enfant du Soldat. She is the recipient of the Rochester Philharmonic Music Educator’s Award, Hochstein School Faculty Award and most recently the 2008 Monroe County School Music Educators Award in memory of music educator, Richard Snook.

Petar Kodzas, Nazareth College guitar professor

Petar Kodzas has performed throughput Europe and the eastern United States, with recitals for the Ithaca Winter Guitar Festival, Buffalo Guitar Society, Cornell University, Chautauqua Chamber Music Society, Oklahoma State University and the Elmira Symphony. He is a regular performer in Rochester, having appeared in concerts at the Hochstein School of Music, Eastman School of Music, and the Memorial Art Gallery. His activities include presentations, master-classes and lectures for Jeumesses Musicales, American String Teachers Association, and College Music Society. Most recently, he participated in the International Guitar Festival at Belgrade as a performer, teacher and adjudicator. Together with Joel Brown, Stern Isachsen and Matthew Ardizzone, he is a founding member of the Finger Lakes Guitar Quartet. Mr. Kodzas had participated in several international competitions, including the Guitar Foundation of America Guitar Competition and the distinguished Walter W. Naumburg Competition in New York City where he was among twenty-five guitarists selected from around the world.

Feature bios:

Petar Kodzas has been on faculty at Nazareth College since 2001. Formerly a faculty member at Hochstein School of Music, St. John Fisher College and Finger Lakes Community College, he is the first guitarist ever to hold a Jack L. Frank position at the Eastman School of Music (CED).

Jeffrey Miller, Nazareth College guitar professor

Jeffrey Miller is a native of Rochester and an active professor and teacher of classical guitar. He received a Bachelor of Music degree and a Master of Music degree in classical guitar performance from the Hartt School in Hartford, Connecticut. Miller is currently a DMA candidate at the Eastman School of Music. He actively performs as a soloist and as a member of various chamber ensembles. Mr. Miller has performed at the Tri-C Jazz Festival in Cleveland, Ohio, the Hartford Chamber Orchestra, and the Hartford Symphony Pops. A versatile musician, Jeff has arranged and recorded tracks on bass, banjo, mandolin and guitar. He currently teaches Guitar Techniques I and II to music therapy majors, guitar to music education majors, and secondary guitar lessons.

Naz Students "Fight the Bite" Family Weekend, Oct 24

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nazareth College is proud to present an opportunity for students and their parents to “Fight the Bite” during the Family Weekend Extravaganza: Rock the World! event on October 24 from 9:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. This special event benefits Nothing but Nets, a world-wide organization committed to fighting malaria in Africa by buying bed nets. The goal of this event is to raise $2,000 which would buy 200 bed nets. The event will start with desserts in the Cabaret and “Fight the Bite” will take place in the Shults Center located on the Nazareth College campus, 4245 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618. Tickets cost $3 and children 10 and under are free. For more information, contact Caitlin Schultz at cschult9@naz.edu.

Inspired by ESPN columnist Rick Reilly, Nothing but Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, the leading killer of children in Africa. Reilly challenged his readers to donate at least $10 for the purchase of an anti-malaria bed net which led to the creation of the campaign by the UN Foundation in 2006. Each year 500 million people are infected with malaria and it is the cause for 20% of all childhood deaths in Africa.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Nazareth and HCR Co-Host Arthritis Workshop

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

On Saturday, October 17, 2009, Nazareth College's Department of Physical Therapy and Home Care of Rochester | HCR will provide area physical and occupational therapists with the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in the topic of arthritis management and post-surgical rehabilitation. Over 92 registrants will attend the workshop at the Nazareth College Golisano Academic Center. All registration proceeds from the event—anticipated to be over $6,400—will go to the Upstate New York Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, in honor of National Physical Therapy Month.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, arthritis affects 12.4 million individuals 65 years and older and costs the United States $127.8 billion annually in medical care expenditures and lost earnings. “Clinicians routinely face many challenges on how to best restore function and quality of life,” Chris Chimenti, director of therapeutic services for Home Care of Rochester, said. “Each session will include evidence-based instruction to enhance clinicians’ practice in any care setting, as well as immediate techniques to incorporate into practice the next day.”

Speakers include respected orthopedic surgeons, such as Dr. Stephanie Siegrist, president of the Monroe County Medical Society, who will examine diagnosis and treatment information, including joint replacement surgical techniques. Experienced physical therapists will provide intervention and handling strategies through a lab-style instructional model.

Joanne Insull, program director of the Arthritis Foundation Upstate New York Chapter, will be present on Saturday to receive a donation check from Chimenti at 1:00 p.m.

RCT/Nazareth Students Raised Curtain at Opening

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nazareth College Arts Center‘s Black-Tie Unveiling Opened with Spectacular Curtain Raiser Featuring Rochester Children’s Theatre with Nazareth College Music Theatre Students

The Nazareth College Arts Center’s Black-Tie Unveiling lived up to its billing as The Event of the Season. This outstanding celebration of the reopening of the Arts Center was made even more poignant with stellar performances from Nazareth College Arts Center artistic partners – Rochester Children’s Theatre, Rochester City Ballet and Garth Fagan Dance.

A partner in producing children’s theatre for the past five years, Rochester Children’s Theatre was honored to kick off the evening’s festivities. With a cast of seven RCT regulars (all professional actors) and an ensemble of 20 Nazareth College music theatre students, the opening number was a hilarious look at what went into making the dream of the renovated Arts Center come true.

The Rochester Children’s Theatre program:

Rochester Children’s Theatre

Putting it Together

Founding and Producing Artistic Director: Deborah Haber

Director: Deborah Haber

Musical Director: Don Kot

Choreographer: Dr. Lorraine Person

Fight Choreographer: J. Simmons

Production Manager: Frank Cavallo

Technical Director: Ian Fallon

Assistant Technical Director: Patrick McCann

Lighting Design: Beth LaJoie

Costume Design/Prop Coordination: Lana Momano

Composer: Stephen Sondheim from Sunday in the Park with George, with additional lyrics by Deborah Haber

Cast: Joan Floriano, Danny Hoskins, Amanda Ladwig, Frederick Neurnberg, J. Simmons, Matt Tappon, Mary Tiballi

Ensemble of Nazareth College Music Theatre Students: Kate Keating, Meg Richardson, Christy Balonek, Brent Burkhardt, Scott Duell, Anne Girven, Chelsea Hallowell, Katie Murphy, Lzay Whalen, Erin Hassett, Catherine LeSuer, Brian Ziemann, Marissa Davis, Elizabeth Dorsey, Katherine Ganem, Owen Jones, Joshua Lau, Brenna Melino, Elizabeth Myers, Zak West

For more information about the Rochester Children’s theatre, please call 585-385-0510 or visit www.rochesterchildrenstheatre.org. For more information about the Nazareth College department of theatre arts, go to www.naz.edu/dept/theater_arts/.

American Physical Therapy Association Honors Professor

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nazareth College is proud to announce that Sara Gombatto, assistant professor of physical therapy, has been selected by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as an Emerging Leader Award recipient for 2009. This award honors physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who have demonstrated extraordinary service early in their therapy career.

Gombatto, of Webster, is honored for her work at Nazareth lecturing on kinesiology and musculoskeletal disorders, coordinating the 3-D motion capture laboratory, and supervising graduate student research and community service outreach projects. Gombatto also serves on the APTA Orthopaedic Section and the New York Physical Therapy Association research committees. She is a prolific researcher and author and is a reviewer for several journals including Physiotherapy, the Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

The APTA is a national professional organization representing more than 72,000 members. Its goal is to support advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education. The organization represents and promotes the physical therapy profession and aims to further its role in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of movement dysfunctions and the enhancement of the physical health and functional abilities of members of the public.

Nazareth Theatre Arts Presents The Way of the World

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The Nazareth College department of theatre arts opens its 2009-2010 production season with William Congreve’s The Way of the World, October 16, 17, 23, and 24 at 8:00 p.m. and October 18 and 25, 2:00 p.m., at the newly renovated Nazareth College Arts Center. A celebration of romance and style, The Way of the World was written in England when women were first allowed to perform on stage in the late 17^th century. Tickets for this classic farce are $10 general admission, $9 students (Nazareth College students free with valid ID), and $8 seniors. Nazareth College students and faculty get free tickets with Nazareth ID – call the box office for specifics. To purchase tickets, call 585-389-2170 or visit the Nazareth College Arts Center box office at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, New York. Box office hours are Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Patrons to the production can view the Midnight Oil: Stewart and Calderwood exhibit in the New Fine Arts Gallery at Nazareth College Arts Center before the performance and during intermission.

The Way of the World was selected by the department of theatre arts because it is considered one the very best Restoration comedies and every theatre student needs to be exposed to this distinctive style of drama. Nazareth College department of theatre arts is presenting this production authentically with rich period costumes from the early 1700’s and beautifully hand painted drops as well as with actors dancing the minuet and the theatrical interplay between voice and performance unique to Restoration comedy style. The precision, timing and wit are so rigorous in Restoration comedy that it informs all other types of comedic performance.

The Way of the World is based on two lovers – Mirabell and Millamant. In order for the lovers to get married and receive Millamant’s full dowry, they must get the blessing of Millamant’s aunt, Lady Wishfort. Wishfort is a bitter woman who hates Mirabell and desires a union between her own nephew, Wilful, and Millamant. Intrigues abound in this delightful period comedy.

The Nazareth College production of The Way of the World’s cast includes Adam Adrianopoulos (Fainall), Mirabell (Andy DeRado), Brent Burkhardt (Witwoud), Steve Donsky (Petulant), Joe Maffei (Wilful), Brian Ziemann (Waitwell), Erin Hassett (Servant to Lady Wishfort), Krystina Smith (Coachman/Messenger), Katie LeSuer (Lady Wishfort), Kait Meleski (Mrs. Millamant), Beth Amuso (Mrs. Fainall), Catherine Gudatis (Mrs. Marwood), Amanda Paswaters (Foible), Meg Keenan (Mincing), Lzay Whalen (Peg), and Marlena Gaby-Dater (Betty). The creative team and production staff are led by director Lindsay Reading Korth and include Laura High, Mary Griswold, Beth LaJoie, Yuanting Zhao, Dr. Lorraine Person, Davina Wells, Karla Lyon, Tiffany Everspaugh, Becca Pickett, Claire Donohue, Josh Loucks, Jimmy Dimitar, Katie Murphy, Krista Mahns, Liz Myers, Bre Melino, Philip Schierer, Elizabeth Dorsey, Alexandra Smith, Mary Farmer, Meg Richardson, Cynthis Andreson, Scott Duell and Maureen Higgins.

In her concept statement, The Way of the World director Lindsay Reading Korth stated, “The best manipulator wins. We don’t live in a world where good naturally triumphs over evil, or where love prevails, or where virtue is rewarded financially. Society and nature will not, in and of themselves, protect the weak or even promote the common good. In fact, bad behavior is often rewarded. In order to succeed we must outsmart the bad and stupid alike and each individual must create and follow his own moral dictates. Luckily, it’s all a game or dance – and in the playing/waltzing of it, there is great delight.”

The Nazareth College department of theatre arts stages four productions each season. For its 2010 edition, the Princeton Review named Nazareth College 6^th Best College Theater in the nation – up from 9^th Best College Theater in the 2009 edition. Nazareth College earned this distinction prior to the renovation of Callahan Theater based on the quality of the theatre arts program including creative and production teams, actors, technical expertise, set design and costumes. The quality of Nazareth productions will be greatly enhanced by the new proscenium stage, fly system, lighting and other upgrades to the Arts Center.

In order to take full advantage of the new fly system in the Callahan Theater, the Nazareth College department of theatre arts is bringing in Mary Griswold of Chicago as guest scenic artist. Griswold’s designs were last seen in Rochester, New York at the Eastman Theatre Opera.

Cavanaugh Presents Talk on Economic Crisis, Oct. 22

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The William H. Shannon Chair in Catholic Studies at Nazareth College proudly presents a talk by William T. Cavanaugh, the second lecturer in the Shannon Lecture series. Cavanaugh’s lecture, Christianity and the Marketplace: Confronting the Global Economic Crisis, is Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 7 p.m. This lecture is free and open to the public and takes place in the Shults Center Forum, 4245 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618. Cavanaugh’s teachings, lectures, and writing explore the ways in which theology provides tools for understanding and responding to urgent social issues such as consumerism, the economic crisis, violence, war and torture. There is also a second informal lunchtime session with Cavanaugh on Friday, October 23 at 1:30 p.m. in the Golisano Academic Center. For further information, contact Dr. Christine Bochen, the William H. Shannon Chair in Catholic Studies, at (585) 389-2728.

This year’s program, In Dialogue with Our World, features four lecturers who have heeded the call to dialogue engaging theology in conversation with other disciplines to address the urgent questions and issues facing us today.

Theologian and ethicist, Cavanaugh earned his Ph.D. in religion at Duke University and is professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. His most recent publications include The Myth of Religious Violence: Secular Ideology and the Roots of Modern Conflict (2009), Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire (2008), and Theopolitical Imagination: Discovering the Liturgy as a Political Act in an Age of Global Consumerism (2002).

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Distinguished Professor and Author to Speak at Nazareth

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nazareth College is proud to present distinguished professor and entrepreneur Marc Morial and bestselling author Sharon Flake, as lecturers at the Helen C. and Walter Cooper Institute on Urban Education. Morial will present a keynote lecture titled, Closing the Gap: Privilege, Power and the Implications of Poverty, on Thursday, October 15, 2009 in the Shults Center Forum located on the Nazareth College campus, 4245 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618. The lecture will take place at 6:00 p.m. with a panel response to follow at 7:00 p.m. Flake will present a lecture and reading at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2009 also in the Shults Center Forum. These events are free and open to the public. For more information call the office of multicultural affairs at (585) 389-2073.

Born in New Orleans, Morial has led a distinguished professional career that has spanned 25 years. His many roles include entrepreneur, lawyer, professor, legislator, New Orleans mayor, President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and CEO of the National Urban League. He has performed these roles with excellence and is one of the most accomplished servant-leaders in the nation. Morial’s father was the first African-American mayor of New Orleans making politics an important part of his life. Following in his father’s footsteps, Morial has tried to build on what his father worked so hard to accomplish, insisting that 35% of the city’s contracts go to black-owned companies. During his tenure, Morial also helped return the NBA franchise to New Orleans by leading negotiations that relocated the Charlotte Hornets. Morial received a bachelor’s in economics at the University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate from Georgetown University.

Flake is the bestselling author of six books, including The Skin I’m In (1998). She is the winner of multiple Coretta Scott King Honor awards and is one of the most authentic voices in young adult fiction. Flake originally went to school to become a pediatrician, but soon changed to an English major. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in English and spent 18 years working for the college. She is now a full-time author and has gone on to write many books. Her other publications include, The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street (2007), Bang! (2005), Who am I Without Him? Short Stories about Boys and the Girls in Their Lives (2004), Begging for Change (2003), and Money Hungry (2002).

These events are co-sponsored by Nazareth College’s office of multicultural affairs, School of Education, Marie Callahan Reading Clinic, Sara Varhus, vice president of academic affairs and NYSACE PDK Chapter 1080.

The purpose of conducting the Helen C. and Walter Cooper Institute on Urban Education is to contribute to the development of academic equity and excellence. Preparing students to teach all children requires increasing their knowledge base and guiding them to develop the capacity to change school practices that fail to equitably engage all students, families, and communities.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Coming Out Day Events

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

National Coming Out Day is October 11 and to spread awareness and education Nazareth College is pleased to sponsor opportunities for discussion during the month of October. National Coming Out Day is an internationally-observed civil awareness day for coming out discussion about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues. All events will be at Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618. For more information, call the office of multicultural affairs at (585) 389-2073.

Film Discussion
In honor of Coming Out Day there will be a showing of the film Milk at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2009 in the Golisano Academic Center room 38. Directed by Gus Van Sant, this film tells the true story of Harvey Milk and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California’s first openly gay elected official. The film traces Harvey’s career from his 40th birthday until his death. Following the showing will be a discussion led by Nazareth faculty and student leaders.

Richard Ognibene Presents: Coming Out Strong: The Power of Visibility for the LGBT Community, Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 P.M. in the Shults Center Forum
Richard Ognibene is a 2009 recipient of the Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence and 2008 New York State Teacher of the Year. Currently, he teaches chemistry and physics at Fairport High School and has in the past served as an adjunct professor of chemistry at Monroe Community College. As a leader of Brotherhood-Sisterhood Week, a district-wide program, he works to teach the values of civility, respect, and embracing human differences. Ognibene is also a co-advisor for the gay-straight alliance and was vice-president of the Rochester Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus and co-chair for the Empire State Pride Agenda’s 2006 Spring Dinner. Both he and his partner are long-time advocates for LGBT rights.

Coming Out Day events at Nazareth College have been sponsored by the Nazareth College Office of Multicultural Affairs, Lambda Association, Center for Spirituality, Women Studies Program, Women’s Studies Club, Student Health Services, and the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 800 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Nazareth Hires New Reference Specialist

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nazareth College is pleased to announce that Rosa Diaz has accepted the position of reference specialist of the Lorette Wilmot Library.

Diaz, of Rochester, joins the Nazareth College community after serving the Lincoln Branch of the Rochester Public Library as a children’s librarian and bilingual (Spanish) reference assistant. She earned her bachelor’s degree in community health and human services from St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn, N.Y. and her master’s from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Naz Hosts Pre-K @ College Program

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Dozens of Rochester families are “taking their preschooler to college” as Nazareth College hosts Pre-K @ College, a special event in partnership with the Rochester City School District (RCSD). The event for RCSD pre-school children and their families, which is by invitation only, is on Saturday, October 3, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., in the Shults Center Forum on the Nazareth College campus, 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, N.Y., 14618. The program features local author Will Hubbell (shown at right presenting a book to a preschooler last year), who will be reading his book Apples Here!, which includes illustrations of city, rural and urban school children in the area and also local apple farms. Hubbell will also present each child with one of his books. The goal of this program is a partnership between higher education institutions and the Rochester City School District Pre-K Program to promote learning, enjoyment, and the possibility of higher education. It is sponsored by the Nazareth College School of Education Graduate Literacy programs and the RCSD Early Childhood Department.

Nazareth’s School of Health and Human Services and School of Education’s Literacy Programs have scheduled many hands-on activities for both parents/caregivers and children, some of which include: Wegmans sharing healthy and cost effective snack choices for children; a representative from Nazareth’s physical therapy demonstrating home exercises, and a representative from the Monroe County Public Library System talking about programs available for families.

Other supporters of the event include: Wegmans, Nazareth’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, Nazareth’s School of Health and Human Services, Monroe County Public Library System, the Mayor’s Literacy Initiative, RCSD Pre-K Teachers, volunteers from Nazareth’s School of Health and Human Services and School of Education, and high school volunteers from RCSD.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 800 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Read-a-Thon to Kick off Annual Teen Book Festival

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nazareth College is proud to announce its partnership with the Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival (TBF) and will again host the Fifth Annual TBF Live! on the Nazareth campus next spring. To help cover the costs of the festival, the Nazareth College community is joining with local teens for a read-a-thon on the second floor of the Pittsford Barnes & Noble located on 3349 Monroe Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618 on October 10, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. If you enjoy spending cozy time with a good novel or want to get started on that one book you desperately want to read, then come join in on the fun. Teen readers have already begun seeking sponsors for their four hour reading marathon with a goal of raising $3,500. For more information about TBF Live! The Fifth Annual Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival, visit www.tbflive.org. For questions regarding the read-a-thon, contact Laura Jones at (585) 389-2634 or ljones1@naz.edu or Stephanie Squicciarini at stephanie.squicciarini@fairportlibrary.org.

During the Read-A-Thon, Rochester author Vivian Vande Velde, who will be featured at TBF Live!, will be available from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. to sign books and cheer on the readers. The weekend will also feature a book fair that will also help raise money for the festival.

This year’s Fifth annual TBF Live!, scheduled for May 15, 2010, features authors including Laurie Halse Anderson (Speak), Robin Brande (Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature), Ellen Hopkins (Burned), Daniel Kirk (Elf Realm and Library Mouse), Mari Mancusi (Gamer Girl), Lisa McMann (Fade), Alyson Noel (Art Geeks and Prom Queens), and Vivian Vande Velde (All Hallow’s Eve).

TBF Live! was established as a result of teens becoming overlooked in libraries with much attention, money, and resources given to children and adults. To counter that, a committee of Public and School Librarians across three counties has created this positive, cooperative opportunity dedicated to this age group. The day-long festival brings teens face-to-face with award-winning authors from across the nation where they can meet and ask questions of their favorite authors as well as introduce themselves to new ones.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

ASHA to Honor Lisa Durant-Jones

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nazareth College is proud to announce that Lisa Durant-Jones has been selected as an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Diversity Champion for 2009. Her achievements in advancing multicultural infusion in the training of Nazareth professionals and delivery of services will be recognized at the 40th anniversary celebration at this year’s Multicultural Concerns Collective Meeting at the ASHA Convention in New Orleans, LA on November 19.

ASHA was established in 1925 and currently has over 130,000 members. It is the nation’s leading professional, credentialing, and scientific organization for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech/language/hearing scientists, and has been the guardian of these professions for over 75 years. Their mission is to empower, support, and initiate the development of national standards for audiologists and speech, language, and hearing scientists.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

Francophone Novelist at Nazareth, Oct. 29-30

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nazareth College’s la Maison Francaise is proud to announce that Francophone African novelist Alain Mabanckou will present a lecture Immigration, Politics and the Novel. The lecture will take place at 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, at the French House (La Maison Francaise) located on the Nazareth College campus at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, N.Y., 14618. The talk will be presented in French and translated simultaneously by Mireille Le Breton, Ph.D., French and Francophone Studies professor at Nazareth. There will also be a literary workshop with Mabanckou from 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. on Friday, October 30 in the Golisano Academic Center, room 53, also located on the Nazareth College campus. Both events are free and open to the public. Registration is required for the workshop. To register, email Mireille Le Breton at mireille.lebreton@gmail.com. For more information, call (585) 389-2685 or (650) 644-8600.

Alain Mabanckou is a francophone African novelist and professor of francophone and comparative literature at the University of California, Los Angeles. Born in Africa, Mabanckou has grown up to write several award winning poems, novels, and essays. Among many other rewards, he has received the Prix Renaudot, one of the most prestigious literary awards in the francophone world. He strives to call for a change in francophone literature, and stresses debates over many issues around the globe. Mabanckou currently resides in Santa Barbara, California and Paris, France.

This event is sponsored by The Academic Lecture Committee, The Center of Service-Learning, the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, The Foreign Languages and Literatures Department, The French Club, The French House, and the Vice-President of the Department of Academic Affairs. Special thanks also go to Candide Carrasco, Deborah Dooley, Nevan Fisher, Anne Puchala, Sara Varhus, and Marie Watkins.

PT Department Raises $1,200 for Diabetes Research

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

On Saturday, September 12, the Nazareth College physical therapy department hosted 118 participants in a 5K run raising $1,200 for the American Diabetes Association. Despite the cold and rainy weather, everyone was in good spirits and ready for a bit of friendly competition. The race took place on the trails located on the Nazareth College campus and ended at the pavilion where the tired runners could rest and eat. For race results, click on the attachment below.

Diabetes is a disease that causes the body to not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone used for converting sugar, starch and other food into energy. Today there are 23.6 million children and adults in the U.S. who are affected by diabetes, with nearly 5.7 million unaware that they have the disease.

The American Diabetes Association was founded in 1940 and is the leading organization whose mission is to prevent and cure diabetes, and to improve the lives of those affected by it. Currently, the association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes, deliver services to hundreds of communities, and give voice to those who are denied their rights because of diabetes.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.