CPS Newsletter Spring-08 draft 8 - New Jersey City University

College ofProfessional StudiesV O L U M E 3 , N U M B E R 3S P R I N G 2 0 0 8I N S I D E T H I SI S S U E :Nursing Department Honors FastTrack BSN GraduatesBusiness AdministrationStudents HonoredHealth SciencesGraduate StudentWins Grant for MedicalCenterStudent InvestmentGroup CompletesSecond SuccessfulYearProfessional SecurityStudies CertificationFirst in StateTwo Books Publishedby CPS FacultyA Message from theDean223334The Nursing Department celebratedthe first graduates of theFastTrack BSN program at thefirst annual Heartbeat of HealthcareCelebration, a benefit held atPuccini’s restaurant on May 8,2008.The FastTrack BSN is an accelerated,second-degree programwhich provides a comprehensiveeducation while preparing studentsto take the nursing licensureexamination.The program requires an intensive,full-time commitment. Studentsmust put everything else intheir lives on hold for one yearwhile they master classroom,laboratory and clinical componentsof the program.Honorary chair of the gala wasFrom left to right: nursing programaward recipients Cheryl Viggiano,Allison Mestek, and Scott Freitag;Dean Sandra Bloomberg, Interim VPfor Academic Affairs Jo Bruno, NursingDepartment Chair Carol Kleinman;and award recipients ThereseHilger, Peter Bonifacio, and BellyBramiah.Ms. Maureen Healey, RN, BSN(‘80). Other members of theadvisory committee included theHonorable Leona Baldini, DeputyMayor of Jersey City, Dr. EdwardBoylan, Mid-Town Medical Center;the Honorable Peter Bren-nan, Councilman at Large, JerseyCity; Marie Eileen Kinsella, Director,Paterson Healthy Mothers,Healthy Babies; and Dr. RitaSmith, RN, Senior VP of PatientCare Services, Jersey City MedicalCenter.Speaking on behalf of the studenthonorees was graduate Mr. BellyBramiah.All proceeds from the event willgo to the nursing department insupport of the FastTrack BSNand RN to BSN programs.Contact Nursing Departmentchairperson Dr. Carol Kleinmanat ckleinman@njcu.edu for moreinformation.Business Administration Department Proposes New ProgramsThe NJCU senate approved twonew Business Administrationprograms designed to bettermeet the needs of students andworking professionals: a combinedBS/MS in Accounting(bridge program) and a Mastersin Business Administration(MBA).The Accounting bridge programpermits qualified undergraduatestudents majoring in BusinessAdministration with a specializationin Accounting to take threeaccounting courses at the graduatelevel. Upon successful completion,students can matriculateinto the graduate MS Accountingprogram. For more information,contact Professor Bob Matthews,Accounting Graduate Coordinator,at rmatthews@njcu.edu.The proposed MBA will offerthree areas of specialization:Organizational Management andLeadership, Finance, and Marketing.The 36 credit course ofstudy is designed to developprofessionals with contemporarymanagement skills who are ableto lead and manage a diverseworkforce in the modern, multicultural,service-dominated economy.Contact Business AdministrationDepartment ChairpersonMarilyn Ettinger at mettinger@njcu.edufor more information.Pending approvals from theNJCU Board of Trustees and thePresidents’ Council of the NewJersey Commission on HigherEducation, the department ishoping to enroll the first studentsinto the bridge program in January2009 and into the MBA programin Fall 2009.

V O L U M E 3 , N U M B E R 3P A G E 2Business Administration Students HonoredThe Business Administration Departmentis pleased to congratulate BusinessAdministration majors who wererecently honored by state-wide organizations.Five NJCU students were inducted intothe New Jersey Collegiate BusinessAdministration Association (NJCBAA)Honor Society: Ms. Rezarta Aliaj,Ms. Nalini Balgobin, Mr. DouglasMose Elaine Lopez, and Ms. NavindraRamlakhan. The induction ceremonytook place in Trenton on May 2.The NJCBAA annually invites the top1% of undergraduate students who arepursuing a degree in business.Three studentswhose specializationis Accountingwere eachawarded a$4,000scholarship by theNew Jersey Societyof CertifiedElaine Lopez, Rezarta Aliaj,and Dougles Mose in Trenton.Public Accountants(NJSCPA):Ms. Karen Foster, who works in the NJCUController’s office and has completed bothAccounting and Finance specializations; Ms.Aziza Kroun, a high school teacher in hernative Algeria currently working for the HudsonCounty Division of Welfare as a HumanServices Specialist; and Ms. Maria La-Freniere, a Presidential Scholar attendingthe Communiversity, and a staff accountantwith AIG.The Guarini Student Investor award waspresented to Mr. Jason Nadolny, presidentand chief investment officer of theStudent Investment Management Group,for his leadership role in the first twoyears of the group’s operations. Mr.Nadolny graduated in May with a Master’sof Science degree in Finance.For more information, contact BusinessAdministration Department chairpersonMarilyn Ettinger at mettinger@njcu.edu.Health Sciences Graduate Student Wins Grant for Medical CenterMs. Alda Nelson, a student in the MSin Health Sciences / Health Administrationprogram, recently scored a significantaccomplishment during her internshipat the Jersey City MedicalCenter (JCMC) Palliative Care Unit.Ms. Nelson was responsible for obtaininga $15,000 grant for the MedicalCenter.The funds will be used in the care of patientsin the unit to provide a range of services.Among other things, the grant will be used tohost ‘lunch and learn’ sessions for caregivers,purchase therapeutic videos for patients, andprovide community outreach programs. Thegrant will also support attendance at seminarsby JCMC employees, where they willbe able to learn and exchange informationwith other healthcare workers inthat field.For more information, contact Dr. GailGordon, chairperson, Health SciencesDepartment, at ggordon@njcu.edu.Successful Year for Student Investment GroupSIM Group members met with Jason Perez ofA.G. Edwards on April 28 to discuss investmentstrategies.The NJCU Student Investment ManagementGroup, also known as the SIMGroup, completed its second year of operation,once again outperforming the S&P500. The group now has a portfolio offourteen holdings of individual stocks andexchange-traded funds (ETFs).The group’s investments have consistentlyout-performed the S&P 500 index. The returnon the portfolio since its initial investments inApril 2007 through April 2008 is 7.82%, comparedto a decline in the S&P index of –0.42%in a similar time period.Along with opportunities to analyze and selectinvestments, members also may be chosen tointern with A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (nowWachovia Securities), the brokerage firmthrough which the groups funds are traded.The first student to participate was Financemajor Nazmi Tarhan. According to Mr.Jason Perez, A.G. Edwards account manager,Mr. Tarhan outperformed students fromother universities, demonstrating “a soundacademic background, strong investmentanalysis skills and high work ethics.” Thecompany looks forward to providing the internshipopportunity to more NJCU interns.The Student Investment Management Groupwas formed in AY 2006-2007 and offers studentsthe opportunity to invest funds for theNJCU Foundation. It currently has more than40 undergraduate and graduate student membersfrom a range of majors.For more information, contact Dr. George Li,gli1@njcu.edu,

The College of Professional Studies of New JerseyCity University is one of the leading educators ofprofessionals in New Jersey - an excellent choiceCollege of Professional StudiesNew Jersey City University2039 Kennedy BoulevardP-402Jersey City, New Jersey 07305Phone: 201-200-3321Fax: 201-200-3222Email suggestions for the newsletter tobgoldstein@njcu.edufor individuals interested in a serious educationand an outstanding choice for individuals who desireindividual attention and faculty support. Finally,if you want to be an active participant inyour educational experience and believe it shouldbe affordable and flexible as well, call or email thechairperson of the program in which you are interestedor stop by today.Serving New Jersey's educational needs since 1929Visit our website atwww.njcu.edu/cpsA Message from the DeanAs you cansee from ournewsletters,the past yearhas beenextraordinaryfor our students,faculty and for the College ofProfessional Studies. The kind ofgrowth and recognition experiencedcan only occur when committed individualsfocus their combined energy,talent and ingenuity on the achievementof common goals.Special congratulations are in orderfor the Professional Security Studiesprogram on its National SecurityAgency (NSA) acknowledgement andfor the dramatic growth of its master’sdegree program. We are alsoproud of the many outstanding Collegeof Professional Studies studentsfeatured in our newsletters, who,during the past year distinguishedthemselves academically and professionally.Many, many thanks to all faculty andstaff who tirelessly immersed themselvesin efforts to achieve excellencein teaching and learning, and to thosefaculty and staff who invested theirtime and talent in initiatives aimed atstrengthening our educational enterprise.Both were critical factors inour mission to help students achievegreater breadth and depth of learning,expand horizons — and experienceopportunities leading to a fuller,richer life.Best wishes for a pleasant summer.Sandra BloombergSandra Bloomberg, Ph.D.Dean, College of Professional Studies