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3HCCC HappeningsJobsCOMMUNICATIONS UPDATEApplicants are now being soughtfor the following positions:Adjunct Instructors (Fall 2013)Assistant to Vice President for Academic AffairsCollege Lecturer of Academic FoundationsCollege Lecturer of Pastry ArtsCommunications' new campaign materials feature actual HCCC Students from its photo shoot in April.Data Network AdministratorHudson CountyCommunity College’sCommunications Department has launched amedia campaign — encompassing print, cable,online, transit and billboard advertising in English andSpanish — to promote the College’s services.The department’s transit campaign, which debutedin late July, features wraps, posters and cards ofvarying sizes on local buses. The College’s ads on theHudson Bergen Light Rail feature interior car cards; theads are visible on station posters and in display cases atselect stations. These materials can be seen on routesthroughout Hudson County. Every design displaysthe College’s “Lady Liberty” logo and an assortmentof actual HCCC students who participated in thedepartment’s annual photo shoot.The College’s cable commercial is currently airingin English and Spanish on local cable televisionprogramming (Comcast Spotlight, Cablevision ofHudson County, News 12 New Jersey and VerizonFiOS).MILESTONESOne YearShannonine CaruanaAllen FosterMarc MittlemanOliva MonteroFive YearsSalim BendaoudAra KarakashianEvgeniya KozlenkoKewal KrishanLauren O’GaraAngela PackMaria SchirtaSusannah WexlerCoordinator of Evening/Weekend & OffsiteProgramsFall ications Department has launched anaggressive campaign to increase enrollment in theCollege’s fall sessions. Look for HCCC’s fall registrationprint advertising this month in the followingpublications: The Jersey Journal, The Hudson Reporter,The Courier Times, The Jersey Times, River View Observer,Cambio and El Especialito. All of the ads will continueto display the QR code (“quick response code”) whichusers can click on with via their smartphones and gainaccess to the College’s website page for prospectivestudents.In addition, a page has been created on the Collegewebsite where prospective students may obtainregistration information, view the College Catalog andSummer/Fall Course Schedule, and even apply online!HCCC’s online advertising will be featured onGoogle and its partner sites, the music app Pandoraand Facebook. Prospective students may also bedirected to the College’s website when they performa search on Google for certain terms or on displayads related to these terms. These features are alsoavailable at a dedicated Fall 2013 page (https://www.faceb o ok . com / ? s k welcome#! / h ccce d u /app 154648257969465) on the College’s Facebookpage.Congratulations to the following on their anniversarieswith Hudson County Community College!10 YearsAhmed Rakki15 YearsDenise PhillipsMirta SanchezRomilda VaccarellaDr. David Winner20 YearsFlordeliza FosterDr. Patricia Jones-LewisDr. Lloyd KahnLinda MillerDr. Youcef OubrahamRosie Soy25 YearsPhilip CafassoSami KhouzamDirector - Health Information TechnologyProgramDirector of Library TechnologyDirector - Practical Nursing ProgramFull-Time Faculty PositionsHead Tutor - NHHECPC Technician (Grant Funded)Systems AdministratorTo apply, please submit a letter of application,resume, salary requirements & threereferences to:Hudson CountyCommunity CollegeHuman Resources Department70 Sip Avenue, Third FloorJersey City, NJ 07306resumes@hccc.eduApplicants for instructor and adjunctpositions must submit transcripts.For more information, please visit theNew Jersey Higher Education RecruitmentConsortium website at www.njherc.org, theHigher-EdJobs.com website at www.higheredjobs.com, www.latinoshighered.com or contact theHuman Resources Department at (201)360-4070. For a detailed description of thesepositions, please visit the “Jobs @ HCCC” pageat www.hccc.edu.Save the Dates!Thursday, August 22:College Service DayFriday, August 23:ConvocationMonday, August 26:All College Faculty Meeting

4Volume 15, ISSUE 8Each month, the “College Life Corner” will introduce members of the College community and recognize milestone anniversaries among our employees. We willhighlight employee publications, awards, officers in professional organizations, community service, and academic accomplishments.For comments & suggestions for “College Life Corner,” please contact College Life at (201) 360-4017 or hstephenson@hccc.edu.Joe Eaton, Ph.D.Instructor ofChemistry /Science,Technologyand EngineeringDivisionJoe Eaton, a tenure track instructor,fondly remembers that he was alwaysgood at chemistry in high school. Hedecided to pursue a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Chemistry at GeorgetownUniversity and earned his Ph.D.in Chemistry from John HopkinsUniversity in 1992. His first teachingposition was at the research-orientedNorth Dakota State University.“Science and chemistry are allaround us,” he remarks. “So many ofour students want to understand theworld around them and how thingswork. It’s magic, not science, until youlearn how things really work.”At Hudson County CommunityCollege, he teaches mostly CollegeChemistry I and College ChemistryII throughout the academic year,including the summer sessions. Hecommented that he especially enjoysthe direct contact with students. ForDr. Eaton, learning from his studentsis just as important as teachingnew concepts to them. Most of hisclassroom time is spent teaching atthe North Hudson Higher EducationCenter (NHHEC) in Union City: “Iwas the new guy when the Union Citycampus first opened. I like teachingup there. It’s small enough that we getfamiliar with each other. The labs atNHHEC are flexible and are set up toenable both lecturing and lab work. Myclasses work organically.”Now in his third year of teaching, Dr.Eaton enjoys serving on the Curriculumand Instruction Committee in theAcademic Affairs Division. Throughthe Committee, he has learnedthe “inner workings” of the courseapproval system. When asked whatthe best thing about teaching at HCCCis, he enthusiastically responded: “TheStudents! I have taught at four or fivecolleges. Far and away, the Hudsonstudents are the most appreciative.They respect my knowledge andexperience. I suggested to a studentthat he participate in a summer scienceresearch activity at QueensboroughCommunity College (CUNY). Hewas getting ready to graduate fromHudson so I recommended that he seeresearch first hand. He participatedin the research activity, finished atHCCC, and transferred on to study thesciences. That is why I teach.”Patrick Del PianoFire SafetyCoordinatorCollege OperationsDepartmentSince2007,Patrick Del Piano has been workingat Hudson County CommunityCollege, coordinating fire safety andsecurity measures for staff, students,faculty and visitors to the growingcampus. He provides inspections andfire safety counter measures for allof the buildings at the College andis responsible for evacuation plansfor HCCC buildings. He coordinatesthe building Fire Marshals who aredesignated employees that assist withfire drills and evacuations in theirlocations. Pat also coordinates handson CPR training for employees toensure that every building has at leastone person who can perform CPR in anemergency.as an Engine/Pump person – goingin with hoses, conducting search andrescue, opening roofs, and risking hislife on behalf of Jersey City residents.He was also among the group of JerseyCity Firefighters who received a 9-11Firefighter of the Year Award for theirselfless service on September 11 andthe days that followed.When asked about his role atthe College, Patrick explains, “I wastrained all my life to inspect buildings,determine exit routes, and protectlives. By inspecting the structure ofbuildings, I can help to prevent injuriesand losses. Working here with so manypeople and providing emergency andfire safety training is very important.”When invited to give presentations atthe College, he enjoys talking to groupsof students and staff about fire safetyawareness: “You never know whatcould happen. Be prepared.”Patrick brings to the College over28 years of fire safety experience asa Jersey City Firefighter and is alsoa Certified State Inspector as wellas a Certified Fire Safety Managerof Hi-Rise buildings. Maintaininghis Inspector status requires fourtraining classes every three years inorder for him to stay current. Duringhis tenure as a firefighter, he workedState of New Jersey Launches ‘NJ-GIVS’ Scholarship Programto Provide Women and Minority Students Workforce OpportunityOn Tuesday, June 25, New Jersey Gov.Chris Christie announced a new statewidescholarship program for non-degreecertificate programs in construction-related fields.The program, the Governor’s Industry VocationsScholarship for Women and Minorities (or NJ-GIVS),provides for up to 2,000 a year to women and/or minority students who are New Jersey residentsfor the cost of enrollment in an NJ-GIVS certificateprogram at a New Jersey county college.Scholarships may be renewed for one year after theinitial award.Scholarship criteria are as follows: Recipients must be female or a member of a predefined minority group; Male recipients will be required to prove registrationwith the United States Selective Service System; Applicants must file a Free Application for FederalStudent Aid (FAFSA) in accordance with statedeadlines. FAFSA information will be used tocalculate a New Jersey Eligibility Index (NJEI) whichdetermines financial eligibility for the scholarship.Students must have an NJEI below 10,500 to qualify; Recipients must be U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens who have received approval from the U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services to remain inthe U.S. on a permanent basis; and Recipients must be New Jersey residents. A NewJersey resident must have resided in the State forat least 12 consecutive months immediately prior toreceiving the award.The NJ-GIVS scholarship deadline is Oct. 1, 2013for the 2013-14 academic year, or March 1, 2014for the Spring 2014 term only. Please contact theNew Jersey Higher Education Student AssistanceAuthority (HESAA) at (609) 584-4480 or www.hesaa.org.

5HCCC HappeningsProfessional NotesHudson County Community College hasbeen included in the “Top 100 DegreeProducers” rankings published each yearby Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. In thisyear’s ranking published in June, HCCC placed#47 in the nation for associate degrees awardedto Hispanic students in 2012. This ranking madeHudson the highest New Jersey college on the list,which lists the top 100 associate degree producersfor trative Computing Committee (ACC)has had a changing of the guard: MichaelReimer, Associate Dean of Student Services,and Christopher Wahl, Dean of Arts & Sciences,recently ascended to chair and co-chair,respectively, of the ACC. The College thanks PeterVida, Associate Dean of Enrollment Services, andSylvia Mendoza, Director of Student FinancialAssistance, for their service as past chair andco-chair.Library staff members Sarah Davis and OlivaMontero attended a Skillpath Seminar in NewYork City titled, “Excelling as a Manager orSupervisor” on Monday, June 3. The seminarfocused on improving communication betweenstaff and building cooperative relationships in theworkplace. Both Sarah and Oliva gained valuableinsights at the seminar.Elizabeth Nesius, Director of AcademicFoundations, and Claudia Delgado, Instructor, willrepresent the College in English and mathematics,respectively, in statewide conversations on ofthe student learning outcomes in the state’scommunity college developmental educationprograms facilitated by the New Jersey Council ofCounty Colleges.On Wednesday and Thursday, May 29 and30 2013, four members of the Hudson CountyCommunity College faculty presented at theNJTESOL/NJBE Language, Heritage & Culture:The Magic in English Language Learning, 2013Spring Conference in New Brunswick, NJ. MariaSchirta presented “Creating Student-FriendlyAssignments and Tests” on Wednesday. ElenaNehrebecki offered her ideas on “TeachingAcademic Writing: Osmosis Does Not Happen!”on Thursday. Dr. Nancy Booth and JeffreyDeMuro co-presented their topic, “Prompts:What Do You Want to Elicit?” also on Thursday.All three presentations were well received. All fourpresenters are veterans, having presented at theNJTESOL/NJBE Conferences in prior years.All College Council Steering Committee andCollege Officers Discuss AY 2013-14 GoalsOn Wednesday, June 19, the Steering Committeeof Hudson County Community College’s AllCollege Council, HCCC President Dr. Glen Gabert,and members of the President’s cabinet participated in ahalf-day retreat to discuss goals, initiatives and planningfor the upcoming academic year.Library Workshop Focuses on Team BuildingFor photo captions, staff featured in each photo (left to right) are:1- Emir Rios, Oliva Montero, Hussein Odeh 2- Victor Rodriguez, Sister Joanne Korn, Bob Richard, Amorfina Muhi3- Krishna Sahadeo, Angelita Tubungbanua, Milena Moscoso, Clifford Brooks, Lotta Sanchez 4- John Dodds, Ellen Renaud, Jose Romero, Veronica WilkesHsee each other,” Carol Van Houten, AssociateDean, College Libraries, explained. “The workshopbrought everyone together for a team-buildingactivity.”“Since we are open in two locations seven daysa week, there are some staff members who rarelyThe activity staff undertook was called “TheTallest Tower.” The staff was divided into sevensmall groups, and each group was given differentmaterials with the vague instructions to build theudson County Community College’sLibrary held a staff developmentworkshop on Wednesday, May 22 at theCulinary Conference Center. The workshop gavestaff members from different parts of the Libraryan opportunity to work together collaboratively.tallest tower possible from the materials available.Interesting, creative collaboration ensued, anda good time was had by all. In addition, theexperience gave staff a chance to think about newways to work together in their jobs in the Library.

6The Hudson County Com munity College Founda tion Art Collection, which includesartworks in media from painting and sculpture to photo graphs to American craftpottery and ephemera, reveals aspects of America’s and New Jersey’s rich artisticand cul tural history from the Hudson River School period to today. In recent years,the College’s ac quisition efforts have focused on strengthening its American andNew Jersey modern and con temporary collections.Each month, this page in HCCC Happenings provides up dates on artists whosework is in the collection, and new addi tions to the collection.Donor AcknowledgementsThank you to Dr. Gabert for the generous donationof books to the Library.Thank you to Ana Bonsanti of Renaissance PictureFrames for donating a dozen beautiful frames forart student use.Thanks to Mr. Clifford Brooks for the generousdonation of four small paintings by Sister Mary ofthe Compassion, O.P.Thank you to John and Sabina Szoke for the terrificdonation of 85 items including art catalogues andrelated art materials.Thanks to an anonymous donor for the BruceWaldman letterpress print titled “Bob” (2012), apicture of Robert Blackburn, an African-Americanartist who was a major force in contemporaryprintmaking.Artist NewsA show of the work of Richard Artschwager willbe on view at the Hammer Museum in Los Angelesthrough Sept. 1. Called “Richard Artschwager!,”this is a full-scale, major retrospective exhibitionof the artist’s work. “Organized by the WhitneyMuseum of American Art in association with theYale University Art Gallery, the exhibition openedat the Whitney in October 2012. Approximately150 works survey Artschwager’s remarkableexploration of the mediums of sculpture, painting,and drawing, bringing to light the extraordinarybreadth of subject matter and form in hispractice. . Alongside his contemporaries, JasperJohns, Robert Rauschenberg and Cy Twombly,Artschwager is widely known as one of the 20thCentury ‘giants’ who played a significant role inestablishing American art’s formidable place inthe art historical canon.” Closer to home, you cansee the Foundation Art Collection’s Artschwageron the first floor of 2 Enos Place.Jo Baer, whose work “Amphora Frieze” is installedin the reception area in Room 218 of the CulinaryConference Center, was featured in an article inthe June 2013 issue of Art & Auction magazine.The 83-year-old artist talked about what drivesher to make paintings: “When I’m upset aboutsomething, it’s not very concrete. But if I am upsetabout something, there is always this drive toSave the Date!Volume 15, ISSUE 8FOUNDATION ARTS TALKfeaturingKIMBERLY CAMPFriday, October 18, 201311:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Culinary Conference CenterFollett Room, Fifth FloorJersey City, NJ 07306want to know more about it. I don’t know why Iwant to know this or that, and frankly I don’t carewhy. Why the hell would I want to make paintingsabout an Irish stone [the subject of her currentwork is an 8,000 year old carved stone]? A lot ofpeople can’t make the sort of art I make, and I donot understand why I can, but this is a strengththat emboldens me. Anything you can hold inyour hand (or in your mind) can be the materialto make beautiful, nontrivial paintings. The worldis a rich and compelling place.” The interviewerremarked that she comes across as incrediblystrong. Baer remarked, “I’m not strong. In fact Ihave a certifiably weak ego. I think probably allgood artists are badly crippled in some way. If youthink of me as brave, strong, and all those things,it’s not true. I don’t have a choice. It’s just the wayit is. And I’m still alive and even sometimes happy.”A 40-year retrospective of the work of JenniferBartlett will be on exhibit at the PennsylvaniaAcademy of the Fine Arts through Oct. 13, 2013.You can see a painting by Bartlett titled “HomanJi Series XI: Trees and Forest” in the AcademicAffairs conference room on the fourth floor of 70Sip Ave.The work of Rockwell Kent will be on exhibitat the Brandywine River Museum in ChaddsFord, Pennsylvania through Nov. 17. The HCCCFoundation Art Collection recently acquired“Starry Night,” a lithograph by Kent, which theCollege hopes to install in the new Library for itsopening next year.The work of Valeri Larko, whose painting “Relic”was recently acquired by the Foundation ArtCollection, was on exhibit through July 13 atJ. Cacciola Gallery, 537 West 23rd Street, NewYork City.The work of Reginald Marsh will be on exhibitionthrough Sept. 1 in “Swing Time: Reginald Marshand Thirties New York” at the New-York HistoricalSociety, 170 Central Park West. The FoundationArt Collection recently acquired a Marshlithograph of the Jersey City rail yards, which wehope to install in the new building next year.Franc Palaia, whose work “Circo Italiano” isinstalled on the second floor hallway of 119Newkirk Street, is having an exhibition titled“Illuminated Polaroids” through Sept. 15 atWindows on Columbus on Christopher ColumbusDrive near Greene Street in downtown Jersey City.Faith Ringgold, whose work “Coming to JonesRoad, Under a Blood Red Sky #8” is installed in theWelcome Center at North Hudson, is having anexhibition of her pointed political paintings of the1960s. The show is called “American People, BlackLight: Faith Ringgold’s Paintings of the 1960s,” andwill be on view at the National Museum of Womenin the Arts through Nov. 10, 2013. “The exhibitionexplores the emotional and at times contentiousissues that were at the forefront of her experienceof racial inequality in the United States duringthe 1960s. Ringgold created bold, provocativepaintings in direct response to the Civil Rights andfeminist movements. During 1963, the year of theMarch on Washington, the 100th anniversary ofthe Emancipation Proclamation, and the politicalassassinations of Medgar Evers and John F.Kennedy, Ringgold began work on a series of 20paintings entitled "American People". Rendered ina style that synthesizes post-cubist Picasso, popart, and traditional African sculpture and textiles,these paintings present subjects black and white,male and female, and rich and poor. In herwords, 'American People’ is about the conditionof black and white America and the paradoxesof integration felt by many black Americans.’”Ringgold was also an honoree at ArtHamptons —The International Fine Art Fair in July, receiving a2013 Lifetime Achievement award.The work of Nancy Spero and CaroleeSchneemann is featured in a new exhibit at StuxGallery called “Happy Flies Kissing Beautiful Face:An Invitational Exhibit” through September. Theexhibition only has works in black and white. Thegallery is located at 530 West 25th Street #101,New York, NY 10001. You can also see Spero

earn associate degrees, may transfer credits earned at NJCU to HCCC to complete the requirements for their associate degrees. In order for NJCU students to take advantage of the "Reverse Transfer Articulation Agreement" they must be in good standing and have earned at least 15 semester hours at NJCU, and have left HCCC in good standing.