SILVER KNIGHTS 2012 FALL HERALD EDITION A PUBLICATION OF THE RUTGERS STAFF RETIREES ASSOCIATION Funny Man, Inspirational Speaker and Governor Christie’s Signing of Higher Ed Humor Consultant Joe Cardone Is Back Restructuring Legislation Joe Cardone,who tickled our funny Positions Rutgers As of laughter and a sense of humor for National Leader bone as guest speaker a few years ago improving attitude and developing a at our Silver Knights Luncheon is back. positive view on life. Rutgers officials welcomed His programs on “Mind and Body Governor Chris Christie and Senate Rejuvenation ” “Laughing Yourself Out , President Stephen M. Sweeney at a of Stress,” “Humor, Happiness And historic signing of the New Jersey Quality of Life,” “So you Want to Be Medical and Health Sciences Funny,” “Yes, You Do Have A Sense of Education Restructuring Act on the Humor,” are a combination of comedy, Rutgers’ Campus.The legislation , inspiration, and information designed which passed both houses of the New to impact on overall quality of life. Jersey Legislature with strong Humor lifts the human spirit and bipartisan support will propel Rutgers helps relieve tension, pressure and into the top tier of national research stress. Laugh and the whole world universities and strengthen medical laughs with you through this unique education across the state. blend of comedy, information and “This marks the beginning of a inspiration. new era for Rutgers and higher Joe was the opening comedy act at education in the state of New Jersey,” ( JOSEPH L. CARDONE the PNC Bank Arts Center Garden said Ralph Izo, Chairman of the Board ) SILVER KNIGHTS First Class Humor Consultant State Arts Foundation in Holmdel, of Governors. “The integration of an Inspirational Speaker New Jersey for R&B singer Patti Rutgers Staff Retirees Association US POSTAGE PAID At that time he presented a academic medical center into Rutgers Austin in September 2010, The RUTGERS UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCES New Brunswick, NJ 08901 program entitled, “Mind and Body adds tremendous value to the entire 57 U.S. Highway 1 Permit #157 Canadian Tenors in June 2011, and Rejuvenation for Wellness and Stress university and the state.” New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Frankie Avalon in September 2011. Through Laughter and a Sense of Rutgers will be well-positioned to He also performs his shows on Humor”. dramatically improve its ability to win both Celebrity and Royal Caribbean federal grants, attract top-flight faculty For the October luncheon his Cruise Lines on a variety of topics program will focus on the overall con- and students, expand health care related to humor and laughter. He and options for New Jersey residents and cept of happiness through humor. He his wife Justine have completed their will discuss the happiness index, what foster economic growth. 14th cruise since 2004. The legislation positions Rutgers happiness is as well as what happiness Joe volunteers his services at St. is not, and highlight for us our four to assume greater prominence in the Peter’s Hospital in New Brunswick state and the nation. Integration of human needs and major guidelines where he works with oncology impacting our daily happiness level. the medical schools into Rutgers will physicians who provide him with move the university’s national ranking Joe’s show is a combination of names of patients to visit, inspire and comedy, inspiration, and information in terms of grant funding from 56th in uplift on the importance of a positive the nation to among the top 25 to uplift you and keep you laughing attitude and how that attitude links to while enhancing our overall quality of research universities in America. having a sense of humor. The Medical and Health Sciences life. He also donates his services to the Joe is a humor consultant, Education Restructuring Act preserves hospital’s “FOR KEEPS “ program Rutgers’ presence in Camden - due to inspirational speaker, and comedian for working with a psychologist in a hospitals, colleges, corporate entities, the integration of nearly all units of and the entertainment media, UMDNJ with Rutgers and extends the See Joe Cardone page 4 providing programs on the importance See Medical and Health Sciences - 1 - page 4 S database and a website), and Fund- research missions; a comprehensive in education and research activities raising / Retiree Center ( developing CAMPUS facilities master plan that supports relating to international research ethics plans for fundraising and sites. those missions; and a major She holds a bachelor’s degree from Officers of Rutgers retiree NEWS fundraising campaign providing the Smith College, master’s degrees in organizations appointed to the Retire resources necessary for success. bioethics and in nonprofit leadership Advisory Council are. Donald Bor- He previously served as provost and a Ph.D. in social welfare from the hardt, president of AAUP Emeriti of the University of Pennsylvania with University of Pennsylvania. Assembly, Todd Hunt, Director of the oversight of Penn’s 12 schools all Her research focuses on the social Retired Faculty Association, Sally academic programs, athletics, students and behavioral factors that influence Kitzi, president of the Silver Knights Robert L. Barchi Takes and faculty He recruited new women’s health in southern Africa. She Staff Retirees Association and Marvin Helm September 1 As leadership to 9 of the 12 schools and Schlaffer, director of Osher Lifelong Rutgers 20th President is currently part of a team responsible established a number of university- for ethics training of health pro- Preview Architectural Drawing o f the Future Entrance to the Learning Institute (OLLI-RU). wide interdisciplinary educational and Dr. Robert L. Barchi, a renowned fessionals in Botswana, Tanzania and Retiree Faculty and Staff Center Emeriti priofessors invited to serve research institutes. He also led the are Benjamin R. Beede, Dorothy neuroscientist, respected educator, Guatemala. The Picture above is the Gus W. Friedrich, Dean Emeritus of the DeMaio and Betty Turock. Professor academic innovator and successful university through a comprehensive architectural drawing of the future School of Communication and Brent Ruben, director of members in fundraiser has been named the 20th strategic planning process. New Livingston Campus Site of entrance to the Retiree Faculty & Staff Information has been appointed positions related to retiree programs president of Rutgers, The State Uni- Barchi headed a research Model Center for Business and Center to be located at the Admini- chairperson of the Council. and service...Diana Orban Brown versity of New Jersey laboratory that was awarded Professional Education strative Services Building II on Route A university -wide Faculty and Staff . assistant director of the Office of continuous National Institutes of - 1 south in New Brunswick ( adjacent to Advisory Council has been appointed to The Board of Governors also voted The Livingstonn Campus today Community Engagement, School of Health grant funding for more than 30 Sears). assist the administration in creating to name Barchi a University Professor far from its origins more than four Environmental and Biological years, and he is widely respected for With the goal of creating and the strongest possible program for with academic tenure. decades ago when it emerged from the Services, Valerie Hunter, associate his pioneering work on the structure implementing programs and services to retired faculty and staff from Camden, - remains of the former World War II director of benefits in University and function of voltage gated ion enhance the connection between Newark and New Brunswick. The Human Resources, Gregory M. channels and on the role these military base Camp Kilmer is quickly Rutgers and its retired faculty and staff, Council currently works in Four Task - - - O’Shea, human resource manager and important molecules play in human being transformed into a state of the President McCormick in January 2012 Groups. Administration/Operations Donna Thornton vice president of disease. art center for business and professional created a Faculty and Staff Retirees (overall coordination). Programming Alumni Relations. In 1993, he was elected to the education. Advisory Council to work closely with (developing & clearinghouse for events, We will keep you informed on the Institute of Medicine of the National The centerpiece of the dramatic Vice President for Faculty and Staff programs amenities and volunteer progress of the Center and the Academy of of Sciences in recognition facelift is the Rutgers Business School, Resources, Vivian Fernandez and the opportunities for retirees). of his work. He has also been elected Council. with construction for the $ 85 million staff of University Human Resources. Communication (developing the to the American Society for Clinical facility well under way , jump-started Investigation and the Association of American Physicians, and named a by an anonymous gift of $ 10 million. fellow of the American Association for A new student center and dining REGISTRATION FORM the Advancement of Science, the facilities, both the talk of the town for Robert L. Barchi, M.D., Ph.D. SILVER KNIGHTS FALL LUNCHEON - OCTOBER 18, 2012 American Neurological Association their ingenuity and beauty, have Since 1994, Barchi, a neuro- and the American Academy of already been built. And this fall, new scientist, clinical neurologist and Neurology. student housing opens , accounting for PLEASE PRInt educator has served as President of Born in Philadelphia, Barchi spent