PARSIPPANY — Knollwood Elementary School will be hosting a Tricky Tray on Thursday, April 26 at the Hanover Manor.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. The price is $45.00 per person which includes a sheet of Tier 1 tickets.

Ticket sale information is located there as well as Ticket Bundle pre-orders and table charts.

If you have any questions, please contact knollwood5thgrade@gmail.com.  100% of the proceeds go back to Knollwood School!

RANDOLPH — County College of Morris (CCM) offers an easy-to-use online Faculty Speakers Bureau for civic organizations, nonprofits, and other groups looking to find a speaker to inform their audiences.

The service is part of CCM’s mission to deliver exceptional programs to the larger community and to assist individuals in their quest for lifelong learning and professional development.

The bureau features more than 30 full-time CCM faculty members who can speak on a wide range of topics, including alternative fuels, criminal justice and policing, cyber security, fantasy and myth, journalism, meditation, philosophy, public relations, understanding Islam, women in STEM and much more.

Those interested in securing a speaker can visit the online Faculty Speaker Bureau by clicking here to select a topic and contact the appropriate faculty member to arrange for time, location, equipment and any other details related to the desired event.

RANDOLPH — From gaming to training surgeons, virtual reality (VR) has become an increasingly used technology for both entertainment and learning. Recognizing that VR will only continue to grow as it becomes even more prevalent in our lives, County College of Morris (CCM) has launched an Associate in Applied Science degree in VR.

The degree will be offered starting with the Fall 2018 semester as part of the college’s Photography Technology Program. There also will be a great number of opportunities for CCM students in other programs to work with VR as well.

“Photographers and video graphic artists have been a major source of object based and real-world modeling, which is why we are incorporating this new degree option into our Photography Technology Program,” explains Nieves Gruneiro-Roadcap, chair of the Department of Art and Design. “We’ll also be using the latest technologies including Oculus Rift Headsets.”

Students enrolled in the program will study a range of areas, including photography, digital imaging, computer science and narrative storytelling in virtual, augmented and mixed reality.

“What we are offering is a rigorous program so students can take advantage of a wide range of opportunities, from immediate entrance into the job market to continuing on to earn a bachelor’s degree,” says Dr. Bruce Dutra, dean of the School of Liberal Arts. “This degree program will also prepare students for other innovative programs being offered at four-year institutions.”

For additional information, contact the Department of Art and Design at (973) 328-5446 or email Professor Gruneiro-Roadcap by clicking here.

PARSIPPANY — The University of Alabama awarded some 2,077 degrees during winter commencement December 16. Among the recipients are Darshana Chandrashekar earned a degree in Master of Science and James O. Hurst earned a degree in Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration

With a beautiful campus, dozens of challenging academic programs, expert and world-renowned faculty and numerous opportunities for service and growth, The University of Alabama is a place where legends are made. UA offers its students a premier educational, cultural and social experience with more than 200 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The campus gives students the opportunity to interact with nationally renowned faculty performing cutting-edge research.

The University of Alabama, the state’s oldest and largest public institution of higher education, is a student-centered research university that draws the best and brightest to an academic community committed to providing a premier undergraduate and graduate education. UA is dedicated to achieving excellence in scholarship, collaboration and intellectual engagement; providing public outreach and service to the state of Alabama and the nation; and nurturing a campus environment that fosters collegiality, respect and inclusivity.

PARSIPPANY — Maria Jacob was one of 41 students from University of the Sciences’ physician assistant studies program to join the ranks of professionals following the fourth annual White Coat Ceremony on Thursday, February 1.

The ceremony for the class of 2019 commemorated the formal presentation of a white coat for physician assistant students as they begin working clinically with patients in hospitals and outpatient settings. At the ceremony, the students recited the oath of a physician assistant, a gesture to reinforce their commitment to working with patients compassionately and to enhancing their health and well-being.

Jacob continues on the path to a master of science in physician assistant studies.

University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the healthcare and science fields for nearly 200 years. Key to its distinctive education is a tradition of hands-on research and experiential learning that is evident in every graduate who has walked its campus. Since its founding in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America, USciences has grown to more than 30 degree-granting programs from bachelor’s through doctoral degrees in the health sciences, bench sciences, and healthcare business and policy fields. Discover how USciences students are proven everywhere they go at usciences.edu.