North Jersey Schools and Education News on mybergen.com

Aug. 25, 2012 - PRLog -- It is back-to-school time in the Bergen County-North Jersey area. Mybergen.com will be featuring local schools and education news and information throughout the school year.
Here are a a few recent education items from mybergen.com:

beyondEDUCATION at bergenPAC in Englewood

beyondEDUCATION features a series of classes, school residencies, workshops, live performances, student productions and ensemble groups in the performing arts for students ages 2 1/2 months to 21 years old.

This program was developed to revitalize bergenPAC’s Arts Education and Community Outreach program and has reached more than 30,000 students annually since its inception.

beyondEDUCATION provides students with unique and “hands on” arts training by industry professionals that allow them to gain real world experience and enhance academic achievement through the arts.

bergenPAC’s arts education initiatives occur on-site in the bergenPAC facility and off-site at your school.
Click here to read more: http://www.mybergen.com/content/beyondeducation-bergenpac...

Samuel Weiner of Paramus Among 2012 Rutgers Students Recognized for Excellence in Jewish Studies

On May 2, 2012, Rutgers students were recognized for their academic achievements in Jewish Studies.

Dr. Richard Edwards, interim executive vice president for academic affairs, was the guest speaker at the event. Awards were also given for study abroad and for special research projects.

In addition, an award was given to a graduate student in the Jewish Studies Department’s new master’s program for the first time.

The seventeen graduating seniors of 2012 who had majored or minored in Jewish Studies at Rutgers were also recognized at the ceremony.

The award ceremony is sponsored by the Department of Jewish Studies and the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Click here to read more: http://www.mybergen.com/content/samuel-weiner-paramus-amo...

Felician College Announces New President

Dr. Anne Prisco has been selected to serve as Felician College’s fifth president. She succeeds President Sister Theresa Mary Martin, whose innovative vision and steadfast guidance were the hallmarks of her unprecedented 28-year tenure.

“The depth and breadth of Dr. Prisco’s academic and leadership experience together with a deep understanding of the Felician/Franciscan mission, make her uniquely qualified to lead the College to further prominence and distinction,” said Sister M. Aquinas Szott, Chair, Presidential Search Committee Chair, Board of Trustees.
Click here to read more: http://www.mybergen.com/content/felician-college-announce...

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