March
14, 2005
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Master
of Arts in Liberal Studies Program Marks
Its Tenth Year at Ramapo College
(Mahwah) – The
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Ramapo College
of New Jersey, the first of the College’s graduate programs,
celebrated its tenth anniversary on March
10 with a dinner in the campus Trustees Pavilion.
The
evening’s program recognized the first decade of graduate
education at Ramapo College. The founding director of
the program, Dr. Sydney Weinberg, joined
current director Dr. Anthony T. Padovano,
past directors Dr. Mark Howenstein and Dr. Edward Shannon,
faculty and students for student thesis presentations and brief
remarks.
Padovano
was appointed director of the program a year
ago. He
is one of the founding faculty of MALS, and of Ramapo College,
and is a widely published author and lecturer. Since
his appointment, he has revamped the graduate program and introduced
a certification concentration, coordinated the creation of
a Web site linked to the College’s main site and fostered
an increase in the number of students enrolled
in the program and faculty.
As
an interdisciplinary, multicultural program,
the broad themes explored in the MALS include
art, film, history, literature, music,
philosophy, politics, popular culture, psychology, sociology,
science and religious studies.
“Teachers, business people, professionals, and anyone
with a desire to learn more about our global community will
find that MALS gives them an interdisciplinary outlook and
a multicultural awareness,” says Padovano.
Joyce
Conroy, a MALS graduate who is pursuing
a doctorate at Drew University, comments, “The professors
in the MALS program encouraged me and my classmates to ask
questions, contribute to the discussion, and most of all,
to encounter new ideas. The attention and mentoring
made a huge difference. The
give and take creates a superb atmosphere
for learning.”
Since
the program’s inception, MALS has evolved as a
capstone of liberal arts education for the College, in part,
due to its interdisciplinary and comprehensive education. Ramapo
College’s program attracts recent college graduates,
teachers, business leaders and returning
students seeking a stimulating and rewarding
experience.
For more information, call 201.684.7709.
