Twenty eight applicants attended the Graduate School Information Session held on August 12, 2010, in the Mooney Center on the Main Campus.  During the Information Session a brief 15-20 minute PowerPoint presentation on the Graduate School and its three academic divisions--Education, Human Services and Art & Communication Studies—introduced the applicants to the College. All the applicants were provided information pertaining to the admissions requirements, programs and scholarships available.  After the formal presentation, applicants broke into group that focused on their programs of interest.  This period provided the applicants the opportunity to ask specific questions about their programs of choice.  A financial aid advisor was also present to answer specific questions regarding tuition, scholarships, and aid packages. Here representatives from the Graduate School set up tables with information on CNR’s three divisions and 41 different degree, advanced diploma, and certificate programs.

Dr. Mary Virginia Orna, O.S.U., Scientist in Residence at The College of New Rochelle, has been recognized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) as a 2010 ACS Fellows. Dr. Orna is one of only 10 Fellows in New York State. This year 192 distinguished scientists were honored for having demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in chemistry and making important contributions to ACS, the world’s largest scientific society.
 
With more than 161,000 members, the American Chemical Society, a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress, is the world’s largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. The Fellows will be recognized on August 23 during the Society’s national meeting in Boston.

The Castle Gallery’s fall 2010 exhibition opens on September 7, 2010 with Nature/Culture, featuring several artists who address the dichotomy of nature and culture through a variety of media. A public reception will be held on September 12, 2010, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Featured artists include Jae Hi Ahn, Mia Brownnell, Geoffrey Detrani, Charles Gick,Lenka Konopasek, Beili Liu, Julie Anne Mann, Roberta Melzl, Leigh Taylor Mickelson, Mari Ogihara, Troy Richards, Christopher Rose, Marsha Wolfson Ray and Jason Salavon. This exhibition was curated by Katrina Rhein, Director of the Castle Gallery.

LEED Silver Certification from the Green Building Certification Institute was achieved by The Wellness Center on the Main Campus of The College of New Rochelle. It is one of a very few academic buildings in Westchester County to qualify for LEED certification. According to Charles J. Maira, a principal of ikon.5 architects who designed the $27 million Center, one-third of the building’s square footage is below grade which insulates the natatorium and offers a landscaped green roof visible to the community. “The green features of this project were designed to reinforce the paradisiacal design metaphor of the project while also meeting U.S. Green Building Council requirements,” he said. Other green elements include harvesting daylight through the skylights above the natatorium and concourse, as well as the clerestory windows in the gymnasium that provide natural day lighting of the major programmatic spaces and assist in reducing artificial lighting during the daylight hours. The granite that faces the building is a locally natural material. This reduces transportation expense and the use of fuel.