Today is the 6th Annual Graduate Student Research Day!

An opportunity to showcase your research and meet other fellow NJIT researchers.

11:00 am to 11:15 pm - Welcome Speech by Dr. Kane, Dean of Grad Studies and Ankur Agrawal, GSA President

11:15 am to 12:15 pm - Dr. Jorge Cham's talk in Atrium, Campus Center

12:15 - Lunch

12:30 pm to 3:00 pm - Poster Presentation in Atrium, Campus Center

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm - Awards Ceremony

Graduate Students and professors from all six colleges of NJIT are invited to display their research work through the use of scientific posters.

Service interruption update at 7:00 pm

Normal Moodle services now available. Disk array data recovery proceeding successfully, but slowly.

We will no longer be posting detailed service interruptions at this general NJIT blog. Instead, we we have a dedicated NJIT SOS (Service Outage System) blog at http://njitsos.wordpress.com.

Major service interruption update and review at 2:05 pm

Yesterday, at approximately 4 am, we experienced a major hardware failure on one of the primary storage disk arrays used by many NJIT applications. We have been working since that time to restore services. As of noon today, approximately 70% of the consistency checks had completed. It is difficult to predict an exact time, but we expect the entire process to continue at least until this evening so we can ensure data integrity.

A full account to-date is below.

Problem Description:

Yesterday, at approximately 4 am, we experienced a major hardware failure on one of the primary storage disk arrays used by NJIT applications. This particular disk array provides one or more services to about 70% of academic and administrative applications at NJIT. Normally this type of hardware failure does not cause a disruption of service due to internal redundant components (in fact, systems administrators have exercised this internal redundancy many times in the past to replace failed components with no impact on service). However, this time, due to multiple failed components, the internal redundancy could not handle the hardware failure.

Systems Affected:

Systems affected by this hardware problem include the NJIT Web site, administrative e-mail (ADM), authentication middleware to cloud services (e.g. Moodle, Webmail by Google student e-mail), Highlander Pipeline, AFS academic file system, DFS departmental file system, and a number of ancillary components of the Banner ERP system (e.g. Cognos reporting, Banner job submission, e-print).

Current Status:

At this time, we do not expect all services to be fully restored until later this evening. A more detailed discussion of the restoration process is included below.

The following services have been temporarily restored on alternate hardware and are available:

• NJIT website
• Webmail by Google student email
• Banner Job Submission

Staff are working to restore Moodle in a similar fashion

Faculty and staff that normally access Internet Native Banner (INB) through Highlander Pipeline may login at http://bninbts1.njit.edu:9090 (this requires VPN from off-campus). Self-Service Banner is not available.

Fixing the Problem:

Oracle system engineers have been on-site and working remotely with NJIT systems administrators since yesterday morning. Replacing failed hardware components is the simplest part of the solution and Oracle has been proactive in having available an ample supply of replacement parts.

The disk array under discussion totals approximately 54 TB of data split among 224 separate disk drives. The recovery process involves consistency checking and rebuilding parity checks on each of the disk drives. This is necessary to make sure no data has been lost or corrupted, and must be completed on all 224 separate disk drives before the entire disk array can be brought back online.

This consistency checks are a slow process. As of noon today, approximately 70% of the consistency checks had completed. We expect this process to continue at least through the business day at which time Oracle engineers will remotely run further diagnostics and manually recover any disk drives that have not passed the automated consistency checks. We expect this final review to last into this evening, after which all services can be brought back online. It is difficult to predict an exact time because the consistency checks for each of the 224 separate disks do not require the same amount of time. The good news is that an analysis of log files by Oracle engineers and the results of all consistency checks so far indicate no data loss or data corruption. Maintaining data integrity is the highest priority in this slow process.

Continuing Updates

Continuing updates, approximately every 3 hours or as needed, will be posted at this site. You may also follow updates on Twitter (http://twitter.com/njit) Blogspot ( http://njit.blogspot.com) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Newark-NJ/NJIT/7185471825).

You can also contact the IST Computing Helpdesk at (973) 596-2900.

Thank you for your patience.

Major service interruption update at 9:15 am

The procedure to reconstruct data damaged in NJIT’s enterprise disk storage array is taken much longer than initially expected. Fortunately, there are no indications of any data loss, and data integrity is the highest priority. The Gmail authentication service has been restored and restoring the Moodle authentication service is under investigation.

At this time, the data recovery process that began at around 2:00 pm yesterday is approximately 2/3 complete. Unfortunately, services may remain unavailable for the better part of the day today if not longer. When there is more specific information available, it will be communicated.

Your understanding is appreciated.

Please continue to visit these sites for the latest: http://ist.njit.edu, http://twitter.com/njit, http://njit.blogspot.com, and http://www.facebook.com/pages/Newark-NJ/NJIT/7185471825. You can also contact the IST computing Helpdesk at (973) 596-2900.

Major service interruption status update at 10:45 pm

Unfortunately, after careful analysis of the disk and data rebuild progress, and after discussions with Oracle engineers about the safest strategy for the remaining processes, we've determined that this service restoration might not be completed before 8:00AM Wednesday morning.

Our highest priority continues to be the integrity of the data. Our work with the Oracle engineers will continue throughout the night, and every effort will be made to restore all services as quickly as possible.

Your understanding is appreciated.

Major service interruption update 6:30 pm

Due to the complexities of a multiple component failure, it looks like we are still several hours away from service restoration. Our current estimation is around midnight.

Thanks for your continued patience.

Major service interruption status update at 2:40 pm

Repairs are continuing. Thus far there are no signs of data loss or corruption, however the consistency checking is proceeding slower than anticipated. The new estimated time for service restoration is 5 pm.

We thank you for your continued patience.

Major service interruption status update at 12:30 pm

Equipment repairs on the enterprise disk storage array are expected to be completed by 1:00PM. Then the 100 plus systems impacted by this failure will be evaluated and brought up in a priority order, with academic-related services being the highest priority. Assuming there are no data loss and/or corruption issues which will require file restores from backups, the estimated time for service restoration is about 3:30 pm.

Additional status updates will be posted on http://ist.njit.edu, http://twitter.com/njit, and http://www.facebook.com/pages/Newark-NJ/NJIT/7185471825. You can also contact the IST computing Helpdesk at (973) 596-2900.

Thank you for your patience.

Major service interruption

At about 4:00 am this morning, an enterprise disk storage system failed which is affecting many critical services including administrative email, Gmail authentication, AFS and DFS file systems, Highlander Pipeline, etc. Field engineers are expected on-site by 10:30 am with replacement parts. We expect to know by 11:00AM whether the service interruption will be extended.

Banner production services are available at http://bninbts1.njit.edu:9090/ for NJIT users.

Additional status updates will be posted on http://ist.njit.edu, http://twitter.com/njit, and http://www.facebook.com/pages/Newark-NJ/NJIT/7185471825. You can also contact the IST computing Helpdesk at (973) 596-2900.

Thank you for your patience.

The College of Architecture and Design Gallery's Fall Exhibit

Details, Details, Details: Roberto Osti, Daniel Brophy, Gocha Tsinadze
Three artists whose use of fine lines and uncompromising attention to detail offer a common linkage between artwork that would otherwise not appear so similar.

Friday, September 24, 2010, from 5-9 pm
open to the public with refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artists.

This exhibition will also be part of Newark’s Open Doors event, a weekend celebration of the arts with a Friday night gallery crawl and a Sunday afternoon open studio tour. For more information on Newark Open Doors, go to: http://www.newarkarts.org/.

The College of Architecture and Design Gallery (COAD)is located on the corner of MLK Blvd. and Warren St. in Newark, NJ – 367 MLK Blvd.

Evening Road Closure

The Essex County of Department Works has informed us that Central Avenue will be closed for resurfacing between Dr. MLK Blvd. and Norfolk St. from 7:00 PM, Thursday, September 16 to 6:00 AM, Friday, September 17.

Please adjust your travel plans accordingly. We will advise you if any further updates concerning the project are received from the county.

Welcome to the Fall 2010 Semester

Classes begin Monday August 30th and registration will continue thru midnight Tuesday September 7th. Schedule change fees ($25.00) will be in effect Saturday, August 28th. Please note that “W” grades will be posted for all withdrawals beginning Wednesday September 8th.

Verify your class schedule via Highlander Pipeline (my.njit.edu) and do not hesitate to contact your advisor if you have any questions about your degree program. All fall 2010 transactions are conducted through the Banner Self-Service link in Highlander Pipeline.

A complete Academic Calendar for fall 2010 can be found on the Registrar web site.

The members of the Registrar's office extend our greetings upon your return to campus and wish you a successful semester.

Open House and Online Chat

Thursday, July 15, 2010, 5 - 7 pm EST

There will be an Open House and online chat for Weekend University, Graduate Certificates, Online Learning and Professional Development.

• RSVP for Open House
• Open House Chat

NJIT Hosts Jazz in the Garden @ The Newark Museum

Thursday, July 8, 2010; 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. (rain or shine). Featuring Carrie Jackson (vocalist) & Brandon McCune (pianist). For more info, call 973-596-6550.

Come and join in the fun!

NJIT Hosts The Black Film Festival

Wednesday, July 7, 2010; 7:00 p.m. @ Kupfrian Hall, Jim Wise Theatre featuring the film "No! The Rape Documentary".

Food Service Developments for the 2010-2011 Academic Year

For the ’10-‘11 academic year, we are pleased to announce that Gourmet Dining will be adding the “Spice Café” to our food court, which will feature Indian and Asian Halal dishes and combos. It will replace the Hersey’s station, and was created to better respond to the needs of our diverse population.

There will be no price increases at any of our Ala Carte stations or for the price of coffee, teas, eggs, bagels and bread.

However, effective July 5th, some adjustments in pricing will occur as we must accommodate the rising cost of operations and facility upgrades. This coming year will see a 4% increase in meal plans and catering, including Ala Carte pricing in our Pub and Food Court areas. As stated above, the 4% increase above does not apply to many of our most popular offerings.

Thank you

Wednesdays at Washington Park begins today!

Wednesdays at Washington Park kicks off every Wednesday and runs through Oct. 6, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. in Washington Park at Washington Street and James Street.

Come out and enjoy fresh produce from a local farmer, a variety of food vendors from some of Newark’s finest restaurants, cultural demonstrations, live musical entertainment including jazz, world music, classical, and Latin musical performances, as well as networking opportunities. The event takes place RAIN or SHINE.

If you go down and check it out, post a comment here to let us know what it was like.

Construction Update: Bleeker Street Closing

To accommodate the final structural steel assembly on the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility, Bleeker Street will be closed on Thursday, June 17 and Friday, June 18, 2010.

Lot 7 will be open as usual exiting east to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

NJIT operates on an energy-saving, four-day work week schedule in the summer, Monday thru Thursday

NJIT operates on an energy-saving, four-day work week schedule in the summer, Monday through Thursday.

The schedule begins the week of June 7 to 11, with the first affected Friday, June 11, 2010.

The last Friday affected is Friday, August 20, 2010. As we prepare for the fall semester, we return to a normal schedule starting Monday, August 23, 2010.

Bleeker Street Closing

Steel for the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility is being delivered beginning Monday, May 24, 2010. To accommodate the deliveries, Bleeker Street will be closed from Monday, May 24 through Thursday, May 27, 2010. During that week water taps and sewer connections will be made to provide services for the facility. We do not expect any disruptions in service to any Campus Buildings. Lot 7 will be open as usual exiting east to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

The Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreation Facility has been made possible, in part, by a gift from Vincent Naimoli ’62, Chairman and CEO Anchor Industries International; Chairman Emeritus/Founder, Tampa Bay Rays and member of the NJIT Board of Overseers.

Scheduled completion is expected by December 2010.

Friday, May 7 will be a Snow Day Make-Up from February 26th

Friday, May 7, will be a Snow Day Make-Up from February 26th

Sat, May May 8, to Friday, May 14, is Final Exam Period

Final exam schedule is at http://www.njit.edu/registrar/exams/finalexams.php

CCS 13th Annual Capstone Student Showcase

NJIT teams to present spectacular Real World Projects accomplishments

When: Monday, May 3rd - 2010; 2PM – 5:30PM
Where: NJIT at the Campus Center Atrium
Register at: http://fs7.formsite.com/eljabiri2/form555431013/index.html

Our 13th showcase in Spring 2010 will feature:

• Real World projects sponsored by industry or initiated by entrepreneurial students.
  
• An active open house for new sponsors, new university students, and new partners.
  
• A unique opportunity to introduce HS/MS students, parents and teachers to our year-round FREE Real World Connections Program for high school and middle school students
  
• One-of-a-kind Fast Career Fair to connect students instantly to job opportunities and connect companies to potential hires.
  
• An advising day to connect our Capstone Industry and Alumni Advisory Board to current and future students.
  
• An open learning day to introduce our peer-to-peer Real World Open University to the world.

Please contact Professor Eljabiri at oe2@njit.edu or (973) 981-1049 for more information.

Who should attend?

• All University Students from five NJIT colleges and other universities
• University Faculty and Staff
• Businesses and non-profit organizations
• Government Employees
• Middle school and High school Students
• Community College Students
• High School Teachers and Staff
• Education Specialists
• Parents
• Community
  

The World is Invited!

Snow Day Make-Up Days

• May 5 will be a Snow Day Make-Up from February 10th
  
  
• May 6 will be a Snow Day Make-Up from February 11th am and February 25th evening classes
  
  
• May 7 will be a Snow Day Make-Up from February 26th

Greek Week 2010 "Class of the Titans"

The NJIT fraternities and sororities kicked off their annual celebration of Greek Week themed “Class of the Titans” with a competition to build a Greek God out of recycled and reused materials. The “gods” are on display in the first floor of the Campus Center.

Greek Week Schedule

Sunday April 25, 2010

Greek Alumni BBQ
2pm -5pm
Campus Center Green
(Rain Location: Campus Center Atrium)

Greek God and Goddess Building
2pm - 5pm
Campus Center Green
(Rain Location: Campus Center Atrium)

Greek Lip Sync
5pm-7pm
Ballroom A

Karaoke Pub Night
7pm - 9pm
CC Pub


Monday April 26, 2010

RESCHEDULED FOR 2:30 on Wednesday
Mt. Olympus Rock Wall -
10am - 2pm
Lower Green
(Rain Location: Campus Center Atrium)

Greek Organization Table Fair
10am - 2pm
Lower Green/ West Plaza
(Rain Location: Campus Center Atrium)

Crest Drawing
11:30am - 1pm
Atrium
(Rain Location: Campus Center Lobby)

RESCHEDULED FOR 2:30 on Wednesday
Chariot Races
11:30am - 1pm
Lower Green
(Rain Location: Event Will Be Canceled)

Dodgeball
8pm - 9pm
Raquetball Courts


Tuesday April 27, 2010

Greeks vs Public Safety Eating Competition
4pm - 5pm
Lower Green
(Rain Location: Campus Center Lobby)

Bowling Competition
5pm - 7pm
Competition
CC Game Room

Boat Building and Racing Competition
7pm - 10pm
Pool


Wednesday April 28, 2010

Olympian Field Games
2:30pm - 4pm
Lower & Upper Green
(Rain Location: Campus Center Atrium)

Iron Chef
5pm - 6pm
CC Lobby

Closer to Home Benefit Dinner
9:00 - 11pm
Atrium


Thursday April 29, 2010

Homerun Derby
2pm - 4pm
Field
(Rain Location: 3 Point Basketball Shoot Out - Gym C)

Rock Band
4pm - 6pm
Atrium

Sudoku Tournament
7pm - 9pm
Atrium

Titan Brain Bowl
9:30pm - 11pm
Atrium


Friday April 30, 2010

Campus Clean Up
10am - 1pm
Campus
(Rain Location: Event Will Be Canceled)

Volleyball Tournament
2pm - 4pm
Lower Green
(Rain Location: Gym C)

Greek Awards
6pm - 7pm
Atrium

American Cancer Society: Relay for Life
7pm - 7am
Lower Green
(Rain Location: Campus Center 2nd Floor)


Sunday May 2, 2010

Michael Muchiok Vigil (Alumnus of NJIT and Member of the NJIT Greek Community)
9pm - 10pm
Lower Green

Open U Day at NJIT, Wed., April 28, 2010

Open U Day at NJIT consists of a series of demonstrations and presentations built with the intention of familiarizing the NJIT community with various open source software available as both alternatives to commercial software and as stand-alone programs.

Agenda:

11:30 am – 1:00 pm
GITC 3730
Demonstration and Discussion of Open Source and Freely Available Software for Academics
Kevin Walsh, Gedaliah Wolosh, Tim Kellers, and othersOpening comments by Barry Cohen


1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
GITC 3730
What is the Open Course Courseware Consortium?
How do I Get Involved and Why is NJIT Participating?
Stephen Carson, External Relations Director of the MIT Open Courseware Consortium and President of the Open Courseware Consortium, with introductions from Joel Bloom, Vice President for Academic and Student Services and Dean, Albert Dorman Honors College and Don Sebastian, Provost (Interim) & Sr. V.P. Research & Development


3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
GITC 3730
Creative Commons Licensing
Richard Sweeney, University Librarian


More information

Dr. William Spillers passes away

Dr. William Spillers, distinguished professor and former chairman of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Bill began his career at NJIT as a professor and chairman of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in 1990 and served in that capacity until June 1998. Prior to joining the NJIT faculty he was a professor of civil engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He received the Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1961.

Colleagues and students of Bill’s who wish to leave a public message of condolence or share a favorite memory are encouraged to do so at http://rememberingbillspillers.blogspot.com.

Free Newark Bears Baseball Tickets

Two Dates. Tickets Available for Each Night!

Tickets are for NJIT staff, faculty, students, and alumni and can be picked up at the Campus Center office.

Thursday, April 22nd at 6:35pm
vs. Camden Riversharks
“Thunder stick giveaway presented by NJIT”

Thursday, April 29th at 6:35pm
vs. Lancaster Barnstormers
“T-shirt giveaway presented by NJIT”

Defining Genocide Exhibit and Reception - Monday 4/5

Please join us on Monday, April 5 for the Opening of “Defining Genocide”, the first exhibit from the Museum of Human Rights, Freedom and Tolerance. All events are free and open to anyone.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Opening Ceremony and Reception
12 Noon – 1pm, Ballroom B.
Reception sponsored by the Campus Center

Genocide and Tolerance in the Modern World
2pm – 4pm, Ballroom B
Speakers: Jonathon Friedman PhD (West Chester University), Charles Haberl PhD (Rutgers), Alex Hinton PhD (Rutgers) and Igor Kotler CPH

Classical Concert
7:00 PM – 8:30pm, Ballroom B
Performance by acclaimed musicians Susan Gaylord (voice) and Luba Sindler (piano). Selections will include art songs and piano pieces by Mozart, Liszt, Richard Strauss and Mahler, and popular selections from the American songbook.

Wednesday, April 07

Tolerance in the 21st Century
2:30pm, Ballroom B
Everyone is invited to participate in a round table discussion hosted by Igor Kotler, President & Executive Director of the Museum of Human Rights, Freedom & Tolerance.

Good Friday, April 2, 2010

In observance of Good Friday no classes will be in session and administrative offices will be closed.

NCE's 12th Annual Salute to Engineering Excellence

Last Thursday, NCE held its 12th Annual NCE Salute to Engineering Excellence. At that event, these students were honored:

STUDENT HONOREES:

2010 Outstanding Senior Award in the Biomedical Engineering Department
Mariya Tohfafarosh

2010 Outstanding Senior Award in the Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering
Razmenka Lazoroska

2010 Outstanding Senior Award in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Matthew Young

2010 Outstanding Senior Award in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Salman Naqvi

2010 Outstanding Senior Award in the Engineering Technology Department
Vinskey Louissaint

2010 Outstanding Senior Award in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Phong Pham

2010 NCE Outstanding Senior (Overall)
Salman Naqvi, ECE

2010 Saul K. Fenster Innovation in Design Award
Giancarlo Fricano, CEE

2010 Madame Mau Outstanding Female Engineering Student Award (tie)
Lekshmi Pillai, CBPE
Kate Boardman, ECE

2010 Outstanding Student Organization Award
NJIT Student Chapter of Engineers Without Borders


FACULTY AND STAFF HONOREES

2010 Excellence in Teaching Award
Basil Baltzis, CBPE

2010 Excellence in Advising Award
Shivon Boodhoo, ECE

2010 Saul K. Fenster Innovation in Engineering Education Award
Kevin McDermott, MIE

2010 Outstanding Staff Award
Edna Randolph, ET

2010 Dean’s Service Award
Maureen Fagan, ECE

2010 Dean’s Service Award
Lynette Randall, Financial Aid



ALUMNI HONOREES

2010 Outstanding Alumnus Award
Joseph H. Gorman, III, MD ‘84
Associate Professor of Surgery
Gorman Cardiovascular Research Group
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

2010 Outstanding Alumnus Award
Robert C. Gorman, MD ‘84
Associate Professor of Surgery
Gorman Cardiovascular Research Group
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

2010 Outstanding Alumnus Award
Alex Khowaylo ‘63
Chief Executive Officer
Pipeline Biomedical Holdings

2010 Outstanding Partnership Award
Turner Construction Company

The Highlander Student Achievement Awards 2010

Nominate yourself, a student employee, your student group or staff, or your student programs for one of the NJIT Highlander Student Achievement Awards.

There are three award categories for you to recognize students, their organizations/teams, adn their programs:

• Individual Awards
• Student Groups Awards
• Programming Awards

Simply fill out one of the nomination forms and complete all the requirements for each award category. Nominees and award recipients will be recognized at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 3: 00 pm in the NJIT Campus Center Atrium.

Faculty, Student and Staff Comedy Variety Show This Friday

Join us at 7:30 PM this Friday, March 26th for the Faculty, Staff and Student Variety Show in the Jim Wise Theater.

Hosted by President Bob Altenkirch, the show features performers from every part of the NJIT Community:

• The NJIT Cheerleaders
• The Not-Ready For Anytime Players
• The Albert Dorman Honors College
• NJIT Students
• Math Department
• College of Architecture & Design
• Computer Science Department
• International Students
• Campus Center
• Residence Life

and many more . . .

The show is a benefit performance for victims of Haiti and Chile. Suggested donation is $2 for students and $5 for faculty/staff.

Live in 3-D! You'll be Amazed!

See you there!

Traffic restriction notice

The Newark Police Department has informed us that NBC has made arrangements with the City of Newark to film a television show near the intersection of Bleeker St. and MLK Blvd.

The filming will commence on Monday, March 15th and continue through Thursday, March 18th. During the affected dates, there will be no parking along both sides of Bleeker St. from Summit St. down to MLK Blvd. Additionally, there will be no parking along both sides of MLK Blvd. from Central Ave. to New St. Passage along the affected section of Bleeker St. will be narrow and there may be periodic closures of Bleeker St.

Please adjust your travel as needed.

Shutdown of computer systems and services for maintenance

Routine maintenance needs to be conducted in the GITC-5302 computer room on our enterprise disk hardware.

We have scheduled a shutdown of most major computer systems and services from from 11 pm Saturday March 13, 2010, to 11 am Sunday March 14, 2010.

In the unlikely event of unforeseen problems, we have scheduled an additional shutdown from 11 pm Friday March 19, 2010, to 11 am Saturday March 20, 2010.

You will be able to access our NJIT network to connect to the internet. However, some of the major services we have to disable are Highlander Pipeline, faculty/staff email typically read with MS Outlook, student email, Banner and other web services, and Moodle courseware. Your incoming e-mail messages will be queued at their source and delivered once connectivity to NJIT has been restored. Most internet service providers will attempt to deliver a message for 3 days.

The www.njit.edu web site will be viewable and will display information about the outage. Service startup priority will be given to student related services such as Moodle courseware and student email.

Contact the IST Computing Helpdesk at (973)596-2900 during regular business hours with any questions or concerns not addressed here.

Bleeker Street closing for work on The Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility

On Tuesday, March 9 and Wednesday, March 10th Bleeker Street will be closed for work on underground utility connections for The Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility.

This facility has been made possible, in part, by a gift from Vincent Naimoli ’62, Chairman and CEO Anchor Industries International; Chairman Emeritus/Founder, Tampa Bay Rays.

It will be approximately 25,600 square feet, housing courts for tennis, volleyball, basketball and other athletic and recreational activities. The facility will be heated, air conditioned and utilize a universal sports flooring.

Completion is expected in January 2011.

The College of Architecture and Design proudly presents:

Simultaneous sol0 exhibitions by Ryan Roa and Glen G. Guarino

Both exhibitions will open with a reception on Thursday, March 4 (5-9pm) in the College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) Gallery. The gallery is located on the 2nd floor of Weston Hall of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) campus, in Newark, NJ. Open regularly Monday thru Friday (9am-4pm) until the exhibition closes on April 9th. For more information, call 973-596-3080.

Standing on the Corner- Ryan Roa

Ryan Roa is interested in the circular relationship that objects (as occupiers of space) and images (as representations of space) maintain. His artwork consists of still images, moving images, objects and installations that utilize scale, symbol, space and interactivity. The concepts behind Roa’s work stem directly from life experience and focus intently on those aspects of his surroundings which appear to be in flux.

Born of Irish-Columbian decent, Roa grew up in northern NJ. He has worked as a teacher, stockbroker, carpenter, and U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, serving for one year in the Iraq war. He studied painting at the University of Arizona, art education and sculpture at SUNY New Paltz and received a MFA in Combined Media from Hunter College. Roa has exhibited at the Jersey City Museum, Bronx Museum, Neversink Valley Area Museum, School of Visual Arts, Oakland University, Artspace in Raleigh, NC and Rush Arts, NYC. He has participated in residency programs at the Bronx Museum, Gallery Aferro, and Pace University. Roa is currently based in the New York area. For more information, go to: www.ryanroa.com.

Functional Forms- Glen G. Guarino

Guarino creates his work by primarily using fine and antique hand tools rather than machinery. This intimacy with tools and wood allows him to create pieces that impart serenity and calm, reflecting the inherent grace and strength of various local and exotic woods including Walnut, Wenge, Curly Shedua, and Ebonized Sapele. His table designs often incorporate glass, while mirror designs sometimes include black cord to introduce variations in texture. These designs are unique from each other and have hand-rubbed finishes.

For nearly 30 years, Guarino’s work has been frequently exhibited in juried gallery exhibits and has been published in Fine Woodworking Magazine, NJ Savvy Living Magazine, and in “500 Tables” published in 2009 by Lark Books among many others. He holds a Master of Studio Art Degree with High Honors from Kean University and is currently an Adjunct Professor at William Patterson University Fine Arts Department. For more information, go to www.guarinofurnituredesigns.com.

Winter Open House, Sun., Feb 28, 2010

Today is our winter open house from 11AM to 4PM. We welcome all our visitors to campus. A few links to remeber:

RSVP
Directions
Parking

5th Annual NJIT Student Appreciation Day - Thurs., March. 4

Fifth Annual NJIT Student Appreciation Day: A Celebration in Honor of the 125th Anniversary of Students Attending NJIT. Many offices and departments have planned appreciation activities throughout the day. We all appreciate the fact that you selected NJIT to be your university.

We appreciate the work you do in your classes and labs, and the contributions you that many of you make to research. We appreciate the service work you do in our local and international community, and most recently, the assistance offered to Haiti, and your contribution to our clubs, organizations and governing bodies. Most of all, we appreciate your dedication and hard work. On behalf of the faculty, staff and administration, enjoy your day!

Complete schedule of events

POSTPONED: Open U Day, Feb., 25

SCHEDULE:

12 noon to 1:30 pm
Location: GITC, Room 3730
Demonstration and Discussion of Open Source and Freely Available Software for Academics

1:30 to 3:30 pm
Location: GITC, Room 3730
Feature Event: OCW and NJIT by Stephen Carson, External Relations Director for MIT Open CourseWare and President of the Open Courseware Consortium.

3:30 to 4:30
Location: GITC, Room 3730
Creative Commons Licensing, Rich Sweeney


Open U Day has something of interest for everyone! For additional information, please visit http://ist.njit.edu/openuday.php.

POSTPONED: Student Appreciation Day, Feb. 25, 2010

Since many students, faculty and staff may have their travel to NJIT impeded by the storm, we have decided to postpone Student Appreciation Day until next Thursday, March 4. This will allow more students, faculty and staff to participate in the event next week.


Fifth Annual NJIT Student Appreciation Day: A Celebration in Honor of the 125th Anniversary of Students Attending NJIT.

Many offices and departments have planned appreciation activities throughout the day. We all appreciate the fact that you selected NJIT to be your university. We appreciate the work you do in your classes and labs, and the contributions you that many of you make to research. We appreciate the service work you do in our local and international community, and most recently, the assistance offered to Haiti, and your contribution to our clubs, organizations and governing bodies. Most of all, we appreciate your dedication and hard work.

On behalf of the faculty, staff and administration, enjoy your day!

Complete schedule of events

Go Newark Restaurant Week

Febraury 12th - 25th 2010

Go Newark Restaurant Week returns for its third ever installment with a program bound to please every palate. From February 12th-14th, select participating restaurants will feature special Valentine’s Day packages. Restaurant Week then kicks into full gear from February 15th-25th offering savory meals via prix-fixe menus of traditional favorites as well as the new, hip and enticing. Please be sure to visit our restaurant menu pages as certain date restrictions apply. Click here for participating restaurants.

Bon appetite!

DELAYED OPENING, Thurs., Feb 11

Classes will begin and administrative offices will open at noon on Thur, Feb 11, 2010. Classes prior to noon are cancelled.

Day & Evening Classes Canceled - Wed., Feb 10, 2010

Due to severe weather predictions, all day and evening classes are canceled and administrative offices will be closed on Wednesday 2/10

Police Training at GITC building

The Department of Public Safety will be conducting emergency response training at the GITC building during the daytime hours of this week and next week. Do not be alarmed if you see police activity in the area.