William Paterson University is helping a group of Bergen County preschool teachers better serve their students by providing them the opportunity to earn a Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TSD) endorsement free of charge, thanks to a $135,000 grant from The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation.
Nicole Davi, a professor of environmental science, has been awarded a 2019-20 Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to conduct research on tree rings from high-altitude sites in Colombia that will contribute toward an understanding of climate variability and dynamics in the region.
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Gordon-Reed and Onuf, both previous speakers in the series, will give a joint lecture titled, “Thomas Jefferson and American National Identity: A Dialogue.” The program runs from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Ballroom C, University Commons. A limited number of seats for the free program will be available to the public.
When mathematics professor David Nacin introduces a new concept to his students, he often does so with a puzzle. He creates the puzzle himself, based on whatever the given mathematical concept is, presents it in class, and then explains that the concept he is about to teach will allow students to solve that puzzle.
William Paterson held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 27 to mark the acquisition of 1800 Valley Road, a 56,000-square-foot office building situated on 11 acres in Wayne.
What responsibility do people in the present have for dealing with the consequences of our predecessors’ actions? Students and faculty filled the University Commons Ballrooms for the day-long multidisciplinary conference titled "My Ancestors' Crimes, Not Mine."
To honor the memory of Art Farmer (1928-1999), one of the most respected of modern jazz trumpeters, jazz aficionado Lynne Mueller donated a generous portion of his music, recordings, and memorabilia to the University’s Living Jazz Archives.  She is also providing William Paterson University with a $28,000 donation to establish the Art Farmer Jazz Master Scholarship.
“There are small businesses surrounding the Center, and the purpose of this community center is to bring the community together, so this is a natural fit,” says Kate Muldoon, regional director of the University’s Small Business Development Center.