A P R I L 3 Two Distinguished Faculty Named 2 0 4 Profile: New Advising Center Director 0 6 4 Students Win Model UN Award 7 First Library Survey Results Barbara Cook on May 6 Queens College Faculty & Staff News For other events click here FYIFYI College Kicks off Major Fundraising Campaign A Hollywood Bowl Describing the occasion as “one of the in Flushing great days in Queens College history,” he Thanks to members of the Southern said, “Our goal of $100 million is both California QC Alumni Chapter, includ- ambitious and necessary if we are to offer ing a number who work in the enter- tomorrow’s leaders the kind of life-chang- tainment industry, the college’s ing education they deserve.” amphitheatre—the austere, bowl- “When we began to plan our capital shaped configuration of concrete and campaign,” says Mario Della Pina, the grass behind King and Rathaus Halls— college’s director of development, “we will be converted into an inviting, fully had one thing in mind: to set a goal that functioning, open-air performance would be both challenging and attainable. space with the finest sound, lighting, The administration and the members of and projection equipment. To do this, the Queens College Foundation were all (continued on page 3) excited when we realized that, thanks to the past support of our graduates and friends, a goal of $100 million was within Remembering Queens our reach.” Among the government, corporate, College Veterans community, and cultural leaders who gathered outside Colden Auditorium were The World War II years are a central Queens Borough President Helen element of another project that will Marshall and New York City Council take shape this spring as construction member Jim Gennaro, who presented Mr. begins behind Jefferson Hall of a and Mrs. Kupferberg with a New York memorial plaza to commemorate the Celebrating the Kupferberg Center dedication are (left to right) Susan Einhorn, Vivian Charlop, Selma and City Proclamation in their honor. New more than 1,100 Queens College men Max Kupferberg, Suzanna Simor, and Ed Smaldone. York State Regent Saul Cohen, former and women who served in the armed At a ceremony dedicating the new Selma Muyskens announced the public phase of president of Queens College, and Regent services. Arnold Franco ’43, who last and Max Kupferberg Center for the Visual the college’s unprecedented fundraising Geraldine Chapey also attended. year was awarded the French Legion and Performing Arts on March 30, campaign, “Leading the American Dream: Close to $70 million has been pledged (continued on page 5) Queens College President James The Campaign for Queens College.” (continued on page 2) QUEENS COLLEGE IS CAMPAIGN (continued from page 1) fit the community such as arts and cul- modern education demands. Examples or raised so far through the college’s tural programs and the the college’s include “smart classrooms” and fully annual fund outreach to alumni, major centers and institutes dedicated to serv- equipped science and media laboratories gifts, and corporate and foundation grants. ing the needs of the borough’s diverse where faculty and students can work Ten million dollars—the leading gift of communities. together on research and creative projects. the campaign and the single largest dona- Primarily, “Leading the American “I still believe in the American dream, tion in the college’s history—was given Dream: The Campaign for Queens that a person of modest means can by the Kupferbergs, who were honored by College” will provide student and faculty receive an excellent education, work the appreciative attendees. support. That will mean the awarding of hard, and rise to the top,” comments The funds will be used for arts pro- more scholarships, an increase in faculty- Michael Minikes, class of 1965, cam- Funds for Women and Work gramming at Queens College and for mentored research opportunities, innova- paign co-chair and Senior Managing Carmella Marrone, Director of the much-needed renovations to Colden tive new programs, educational enrich- Director and Treasurer, The Bear Stearns Women and Work Program at Queens Auditorium, Goldstein Theatre and ments such as the expansion of Study Companies, Inc. “Queens College makes College (center), accepts a check for LeFrak Concert Hall. The new Abroad, and incentives to attract the this possible. It is a gateway to opportu- $12,000 from Bill Martin of Verizon at Kupferberg Center for the Arts will strongest new faculty members. nity, especially for first-generation col- Borough Hall on Tuesday, March 7. Also encompass not only the former Colden Funds from the campaign will also lege students, so many of them immi- present were (from left to right) Marisol Center, but also the Godwin-Ternbach finance a variety of capital projects on grants. This is why the college’s Caamaño, Assistant Director, Office of Museum; Queens College Art Center; campus. In addition to renovating its art Foundation enthusiastically supports The Research and Sponsored Programs; Department of Drama, Theatre, and venues and the amphitheatre (sidebars, Campaign for Queens College. For me, it Queens Borough President Helen Dance; Department of Media Studies; page 1), the college plans a new is a wonderful way to pay the college Marshall; and Sue Henderson (far right), Aaron Copland School of Music, and the Recreation Center and the installation of back for all I received as a student.” Vice President for Institutional Louis Armstrong House Museum and the technology and infrastructure that Advancement. The Women and Work Archives. “This is an important event for Program is a free, 15-week course the borough of Queens,” said President designed to meet the needs of women Muyskens, “as over half a million visitors MYSTERY PHOTO who want to enter the workforce, but attend performances and exhibits in our Savage, but the first five to respond were art facilities every year.” lack the technology and social skills that William Hersh (Chemistry), Suzanne Li many jobs require. Max Kupferberg, who was among the (Library), Robert Bittman (Chemistry), 400 students present when Queens Ruth Frisz (Counseling & Advisement) College first opened its doors in 1937, is and Izabella Taler (Library). the founder of Kepco, Inc., an electronics Thanks to everyone who replied and equipment manufacturer and mainstay of congratulations to our five winners who the Flushing business community since its will receive a 20% discount on their next founding in 1946. During the war, purchase at the Queens College book- Kupferberg, a young physicist, and his store. The first five people to send in their late twin brother, Ken (class of 1941), Guess Who? photo for the next issue of FYI will also Hint: This QC staff member was a co- were recruited to work at the top-secret receive a 20% discount at the bookstore. founder and first poetry editor of the QC Manhattan Project in Los Alamos. “I’m at If you have your photo in electronic literary magazine, Whereas, and a cam- the stage of my life where money should form (minimum 300 dpi, tif format ideal), Trees and Tranquility pus activist. be given away, and I always have been please email it to Dyanne.Maue@qc. In time to take advantage of the spring If you know who this is, please email interested in Queens College and what cuny.edu. If not, please send the photo to your answer to [email protected] weather, the Powdermaker Hall court- they’ve done for this community,” he said. her in Design Services, Kiely 908. All Last month’s mystery photo feature yard is now open, offering a quiet Funds raised from “Leading the original photos will be scanned and generated 24 responses. Everyone cor- space within one of the busier buildings American Dream” will be invested in promptly returned. rectly identified Sociology Chair Dean on the QC campus. the college’s many activities that bene- 2 QC Faculty Distinguishes Itself Again He is a psychologist whose groundbreak- normal 3- to 4-year-olds to their peers came to Queens College in 1993. She is also looking forward to expand- ing research has provided new insights into with ADHD. “Some will outgrow it by 6 Meanwhile, her poetry was attracting a ing the academic offerings at Queens. childhood aggression and attention-deficit or 7, but we can’t predict who,” he national audience. Her first collection, “We have a world-class group of writers, hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She is an explains. “Once we can, we can start early Air Pocket, was published in 1989. Three and our undergrads are accepted into top award-winning poet who has a worldwide intervention or prevention.” Halperin, a years later her next book, Earshot, workshops,” she says. “Now we’re trying following for writing that connects Asian faculty member since 1989, hopes that his received the Theodore Roethke Memorial to start an MFA program.” Of her promo- and American cul- status as a distinguished professor will Poetry Prize and an Association of Asian tion to a distinguished professorship, tures. Now faculty allow him to devote more time to the lab, American Studies Literature Award. Her which will reduce her teaching schedule members Jeffrey where he supervises a 20-person team, third volume, The Unbearable Heart,was and give her more time to write, she says, Halperin mostly drawn from grad students. given an American Book Award. A recip- “It’s a very big deal within the whole (Psychology) and “Queens College has been very sup- ient of numerous fellowships, Hahn is CUNY cosmos. It’s incredible validation, Kimiko Hahn portive of the pre-school project,” he con- now looking forward to the release of her and I’m tremendously grateful to the (English) have been cludes.