Relay for Life

I hope that you all know that we participate in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. You can learn more about the event here: Relay for Life

And here you can see a short video about last year's event. I really enjoyed the event, and I encourage you all to consider joining the Seidenberg Team.

Spring Break

I hope you are all enjoying the break and that you will return to class refreshed and ready to finish the semester with new energy. For those of you taking classes that don't necessarily "fit" with our traditional calendar, you haven't had this break- you started after the traditional semester and/or you're ending and beginning a different term. We aren't all on the same schedule.

Thanks to those of you who responded to the poll I posted last week. Did games and simulation, medical informatics and computer forensics each get three votes because they were first? What should I have added, rather than just saying "other?" Comments, please.

I've been thinking about education in the age of all of this technology. One of my colleagues Twittered "Who needs a university when we have Google?" - Jeff Jarvis #hackedu http://tinyurl.com/d5dyj7 This gave me pause-what do you think about this?

Comment, please! You can also follow me on Twitter; I'm ProfK.

Johnny Bunko

I've just "read" a really good book on careers by Daniel Pink. The book is The Adventures of Johnny Bunko and I really loved it.

I encourage you to look it up.

From the web site:

The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is America’s first business book in manga and the last career guide you’ll ever need.

The book, which you can read in an hour, tells the story of Johnny Bunko, a beleaguered Everyman toiling away at the Boggs Corp.

One night Johnny meets Diana, a magical and butt-kicking adviser who teaches Johnny -- and you -- the six lessons of satisfying, productive careers:

1. There is no plan.

2. Think strengths, not weaknesses

3. It’s not about you.

4. Persistence trumps talent.

5. Make excellent mistakes

6. Leave an imprint.

Interdisciplinary Work

The University is interested in providing more courses that cross disciplines. What are you interested in learning about?

For example, the Pace Gamers Association was started on the Pleasantville campus by two undergraduate students who are interested in gaming.

We have students studying computer forensics; we're looking to develop digital art.

Respond to the poll, comment on this post, or send email to me at cknapp@pace.edu.
Enjoy the weekend!

Blogging Friday

instead of Thursday because I totally forgot on Thursday!

I really enjoyed the Digital Gallery talk last night with Joe McKay which is why I totally forgot to blog yesterday.

And Wednesday Ivan Seidenberg visited with the Seidenberg Scholars and with the Computer Club at the downtown NY campus.

We held the UPE induction on Monday evening and it was a pleasure to see the new members of the chapter as well as to meet their families.

I hope everyone's semester is underway, and that you are all working hard and making your studies priority number one, regardless of what else is going on in your lives. I do know how hard it is to work and go to school, as some of you are, because I earned my MBA and my PhD while working full time. Make sure that you make your education a priority; work will always be there but school won't!

Some of you are probably getting ready for midterms. Study hard, get a good night's sleep and remember to breathe during the exam.

See you on campus and in cyberspace.

Lots going on!

I hope your semester is going well. Some of you might be getting ready for midterm exams or projects. Study/work hard and I wish you good luck.

Some things going on that might interest some of you:

• Monday at the Graduate Center at 5 PM we are inducting students into Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the international honor society for the computing and information disciplines. Congratulations to all of you who are being inducted-you can be proud of your academic achievements.
  

• Mr. Ivan Seidenberg, chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Communications for whom our School is named, will be meeting with the Computer Club at the New York campus on Wednesday during common hour.

• The Digital Gallery will be hosting Joe McKay on Thursday evening, with a reception to follow. The current exhibit, The Aesthetics of Gaming, is an excellent example of the kinds of interdisciplinary activities that we are pleased to promote. Professors Frank Marchese and Jillian McDonald co-curate. Please plan to join us at 6 PM on Thursday at 163 William Street.

As always, I look forward to meeting as many of you as I can. If you see me on a campus, please introduce yourself. If you are not on campus but join us in cyberspace, please send me an e-mail and let me know something about you!

The Aesthetics of Gaming

At the New York city campus, at 163 William Street, the Seidenberg School and Dyson College collaborate on the Digital Gallery, co-curated by Dr. Frank Marchese and Dr. Jillian McDonald.

The latest exhibit, which opened on February 10, is entitle The Aesthetics of Gaming. The artist Joe McKay will speak publicly about his work on Thurs Feb 26, 5:00 pm, followed by a reception at 6:00 pm. This is a free event, open to the public. I look forward to seeing you; bring your friends, too.