efocus October 2018 October 2018 Council on Foreign Relations Names Political Science Professor Maya Chadda to its U.S.-India Relations Study Group Chadda's group will discuss the current state of the U.S. and India relations, cooperation on defense and trade, and the readiness of both nations to respond to the rise of Chinese power @@@ Read more University Professor to Lead 5-Year Project to Reduce Teen Drinking and Marijuana Use in the City of Passaic William Kernan, professor of public health, awarded $625,000 grant from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to implement positive change via county-wide coalition @@@ Read more Military Mothers May Be Pro-War on the Surface, But Looks Can Be Deceiving, Sociology Professor Wendy Christensen Explains in New Book "Mothers of the Military: Support and Politics During Wartime" presents the often-invisible struggles that come with a child’s enlistment @@@ Read more Walter Gorra, WP Graduate Student in the Music Department, Wins Prestigious Downbeat Jazz Award Gorra won the prestigious Downbeat Magazine Graduate Student Jazz Award for Original Composition (Small Ensemble) for his original work, “Bandwidth” @@@ Read more University Professor of Nursing Leo-Felix M. Jurado Receives Mary Anne Rooney Essence of Nursing Award for His Exemplary Mentorship “Dr. Jurado knows no limits to success and no hesitation in encouragement, and this is what fuels his passion and makes it so readily visible to others without him even trying,” said Anoush Kalachian '16, a BSN graduate of William Paterson @@@ Read more New Music Series Presents Film Premiere of "Ringing Changes: 50 Years of New Jersey Percussion Ensemble" on November 19 Ringing Changes chronicles the development and five-decade history of the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, in residence at William Paterson University, with extensive interview footage from members of the group @@@ Read more Nearly 200 Area High School Students to Attend 34th Annual Jefferson Lecture at William Paterson University on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Kevin R.C. Gutzman, scholar and New York Times best-selling author, will give the address @@@ Read more efocus archive | campus calendar | news | athletics | wpunj home Editor's Note: Efocus is published monthly by the Office of Marketing and Public Relations from September through May. Contact us with any questions or comments at efocus@wpunj.edu or call 973-720-2971.
