Jungle Tangle by Ming Fay

A 30-foot tall work by Ming Fay, art, called “Jungle Tango,” is part of a show “Back to the Garden,” on exhibit in Flushing, Queens now through April 26 at Crossing Art. The piece is made from mixed materials: wire, foam, papier-mache, and paint.

Artie Grimes, maintenance, was recently honored by the Blood Center of New Jersey, as a top blood donor. He has donated 38 gallons of blood since 1985. To accomplish this he has donated blood 304 times, once every three weeks at the center’s Parsippany office. He donates blood platelets, which aid blood clotting. Platelets are used in operations, such as open-heart surgery.

Jane Hutchison, associate director of Instruction & Research Technology, has been elected to the office of president-elect of the Consortium of College & University Media Centers.  She will serve as president-elect from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; president from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, and past-president from July 1, 2010 until June 30, 2010.  Originally founded as the Consortium of College & University Media Centers in 1971, the CCUMC provides leadership and a forum for information exchange for its members who are the providers of media and technology support for quality teaching and learning at higher education institutions.

Four sociology majors—Edgar Ruiz and Jessie DeJesus of Paterson, Paulaska Ramirez of Passaic, and Mishelle LaRaia of Brick—were among 160 undergraduates exhibiting their research in poster sessions at the annual four-day meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society in New York City from February 21-24.  Ruiz won the award for best poster in terms of research and content and visual presentation for his poster, "Autistic Pre-K Students:  Views of Teachers and Parents.”  In addition, several members of the faculty, including Katherine Chen, Paula Fernandez, Gennifer Furst, Kathleen Korgen, Keumjae Park, and Vince Parrillo, were active participants.