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Renowned Scientist to Speak at William
Paterson University in March The planetarium recently came under criticism for removing the planet Pluto from its roster of planets, a move not supported by other museums. "We're not confrontational about it, "said Dr. Tyson in an interview with the New York Times. "You actually have to pay attention to make a note of this." Tyson also served as director of the planetarium's $200 million reconstruction project. He is a visiting research scientist at Princeton University and an astronomer in the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. Tyson is the author of five books and writes two monthly columns, "Merlin," for Stardate magazine, and "Universe," for Natural History magazine. Tyson is involved in several programs that bring science to inner-city schoolchildren, and is a consultant to the New York Times' weekly section, "Science Times." A limited number of single tickets may be available at the Shea Center Box Office for the Dobbs lecture on March 5. For ticket availability, and to purchase single tickets, please call the box office at 973-720-2371 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.; prices are $24 standard; $22 for senior citizens, William Paterson faculty, staff and alumni; $8 for William Paterson students; and $12 for students from other schools. Parking is free. William Paterson's Distinguished Lecturer Series is presented by the William Paterson University Foundation, the Student Government Association and the Student Activities Programming Board. Distinguished Partners include: AT&T and Automatic Data Processing Inc. Benefactors include: The CIT Group; Uniqema Industries, Inc.; Record/Herald News; William Paterson University Alumni Association; Interchange Bank; PSE&G; and Pfizer. Patrons include: Aventis Pharmaceuticals; Mercedes-Benz U.S.A.; Hoffman-La Roche, Inc.; BAE Systems; and Thomas Construction Company, Inc. Sponsors include: AAA-NJ Automobile Club; Bacon & Graham, Inc.; Honeywell; Verizon; Castrol North America; Commerce & Industry Association of New Jersey; The Dime Savings Bank of New York; Dorfman, Abrams, Music & Company; Barbara and Robert Evans; Facile Holdings, Inc.; First Institutional Securities; Fluoramics Inc.; Gerber & Samson, Attorneys; ITT Industries; Knoll Pharmaceutical Corporation; McBride Enterprises, Inc.; Minolta; MWW; The Opper Group; Passaic County Educational Council; Prudential, Inc.; Leon and Paula Rosenblum; Daryl and Stephen Roth; Rudder Finn, Inc.; Select Carriers, Inc.; State Farm Insurance Companies; Toshiba America Consumer Products; United Water New Jersey; United Yarn Products Company, Inc.; Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC); and Wakefern Food Corporation.
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