Events
Communication Arts Career Day
Maria Pasquariello reads from her book, The Big Test!
Education Students Publish Their Own Work
Inspiring young children to read is a challenge all new teachers face when they
get into the classroom. At St. Francis College, future teachers studying Childhood
Education learn new ways to overcome that hurdle by writing and publishing their
own children’s books. This personalized learning gives them deeper connection
to reading and the tools to motivate children to be excited about books. This work
is celebrated each year at the publishing party.
bit.ly/SFC-Publish
3rd Annual Women’s Film Festival
St. Francis College students present
and past as well as a professor were
among the award winners at this year’s
film festival, Women Making Media:
From the Silent Era to Virtual Reality.
With more than 30 films from almost
10 countries and a series of panels
with award-winning filmmakers, the
3rd Annual SFC Women’s Film Festival offered an amazing resource for students
to learn about the craft of making movies.
“It was a pleasure to take part in conversations about women’s media from
the silent film to a brain-wave opera and virtual reality,” said St. Francis College
Communication Arts Professor Augusta Palmer, who co-founded the festival
and co-curated this year’s films. “The films were great and I’m so grateful to all
who helped make this festival happen—especially my interns, my co-curator
[Roberta Bonisson], my colleagues, and the incredible audiences, filmmakers,
sponsors, and panelists!”
Among the panel discussions, Past, Present, and Future of Women’s Film
Production cast the spotlight on the contributions women have made throughout
the history of filmmaking (Women Pioneers Film Project), including the early
days of the industry when there were actually more women making movies than
there are today.
There were also workshops on how to pitch your idea and how to build your
brand through social media.
You can find a list of the winners and watch panel discussions from the
festival online at SFCWomensFilmFest.com.
On February 12, 2018, the St. Francis College Communication Arts Department
and the Career Center hosted Communications Career Day featuring alumni and
experts from marketing, promotions, and video. The outstanding alumni included
(pictured above, left to right) Andrew Slips ’10, Promotions Manager, Turner
Sports; John Tantillo ’73, The Marketing Doctor; and Carl Coulanges ’08,
Adjunct Professor / Video Broadcasting Teacher; and Trish Rubin, Marketing and
Brand Consultant.
bit.ly/SFC-Communication-Arts-Career-Day
Economics Week Looks at Consequences
of Trump & Money Theory
In early April, St. Francis College Economics Professors launched their first
Economics Week with three days of guest speakers and student research.
Dean Baker, co-founder and a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic
and Policy Research (CEPR) in Washington, D.C. spoke about “The Economic
Consequences of Mr. Trump.” The author of Rigged: How Globalization and the
Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to
Make the Rich Richer (2016), Baker writes for the
blog Beat the Press and is a sought-after commentator
on the U.S. economy. He has worked as a consultant
for the World Bank, the Joint Economic Committee
of the U.S. Congress, and the OECD’s Trade Union
Advisory Council.
L. Randall Wray, professor of economics at Bard
College, discussed “Modern Money Theory for
Beginners.” His current research
Dean Baker.
focuses on critiques of orthodox
monetary theory and policy and the development of an
alternative approach. He publishes extensively in the
areas of full employment policy and fiscal policy. Wray’s
most recent book is Why Minsky Matters: An Introduction
to the Work of a Maverick Economist (2016).
In addition, students presented educational posters to
share their research on a variety of economic topics.
bit.ly/SFC-Economics-Week
L. Randall Wray.
Education Honor Society Welcomes Back
Graduate Teachers
On April 9, 2018, St. Francis College welcomed back several recent graduates,
now working as teachers in New York City, to speak to current Education majors
about their experiences. The Graduate Panel Forum was hosted by the education
honor society Kappa Delta Pi and organized by SFC Education Professor Peter
Leibman ’71.
Panelists shared information about how they got their teaching jobs and their
roles and responsibilities. They offered tips on what current students can do
to be best prepared for teaching careers.
Tira Misu, a film by Marina Esparza ’21 and Shala Franciosa ’19.
ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE TERRIER | WINTER 2018, VOLUME 82, NUMBER 1
bit.ly/SFC-Welcome
9