Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-November 24, 2010 Issue

Area November 24, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 7 The Ramapo College of New Jersey Board of Trustees has announced a $2 million gift to the college from philanthropists Myron “Mike” and Elaine Adler of Franklin Lakes for establishment of the Adler Center for Nursing Excellence. The gift will fund the new home of Ramapo College’s highly-acclaimed and expanding nursing programs, and state-ofthe-art labs to enhance the education of all science students at Ramapo. “The Adlers’ most generous support will maximize the college’s ability to add nursing graduate programs, to be a resource to health care professionals in the region, and take a leadership role in nursing education,” said Board of Trustee Chairman A.J. Sabath. “They are investing in the future of our students and ensuring that their gift will pay dividends for generations to come.” The gift will launch a $54 million renovation to the college’s G Wing, which houses the School of Theoretical and Applied Sciences and the School of Social Sciences and Human Services. The Adlers’ gift will create a new, 25,000 square-foot, two-anda-half story center, which will connect to the existing building by an overhead walkway. “I am overwhelmed by the generosity of Mike and Elaine Adler, who for so many years, have been among the greatest friends and supporters of Ramapo College,” said Ramapo College President Peter P. Mercer. “This most recent gift will leave their indelible imprint on our outstanding nursing program.” The Adlers’ gift will double the size of Philanthropists’ gift to fund nursing center at Ramapo the college’s current nursing simulation lab to eight stations with adjoining computer labs capable of seating up to 50 students each, and a tiered classroom with seating capacity for 60 students. Each floor will be designed for 10 to 12 faculty offices, and three to four laboratory/classrooms. A conference room, a student lounge, and a dean’s suite will also be incorporated in the plans for the center. “Well-educated nurses are the backbone of our society,” said Elaine Adler. “Mike and I are privileged to be able to help future generations of nursing professionals and prepare them for the challenges that face our region, state, and country.” The Adlers have been consistent supporters of Ramapo College for more than 20 years. Mrs. Adler is a member of the Ramapo College Board of Governors and the couple has provided numerous gifts to support the Ramapo College Annual Fund, student scholarships, the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, the Distinguished Citizens Dinner, the Golf Outing, and a capital gift for the Adler Theater in the Berrie Center for the Performing and Visual Arts. The Adlers founded The Adler Aphasia Center in Maywood in 2003 and have been honored nationally for their work in helping individuals with the disorder redevelop their communication skills. They support a number of community organizations. Mr. Adler is a member of the board of the National Aphasia Association and has served on the board of Hackensack University Medical Center and the United Jewish Community of Bergen County. Mrs. Adler is a trustee of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism in Medicine and the Center for Interreligious Understanding. She is a founding board member of Gilda’s Club of Northern New Jersey. She also serves on the board of the Community Resource Council and the USA Toy Library Association, and is vice president of the Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center in Rockleigh. Ramapo College’s nursing program has experienced unprecedented increases in enrollment since the program’s inception in 1993. In response to a nationwide need, the faculty added a master’s program in nursing education in 2001. Graduates serve as faculty members at both health care and undergraduate institutions. Unique clinical partnerships Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and The Valley Hospital, designated as Magnet Hospitals by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, allow Ramapo students to experience nursing in some of the best nursing departments in the country. More than 460 students will be enrolled in the Adler Center for Nursing Excellence BSN and MSN programs. The center’s nursing simulation laboratories will be used by health care professionals from across the region for training and professional development. Coat drive coming up Residents are being asked to contribute gently used or new coats, particularly long ones, hats and gloves to benefit a Hackensack shelter and Star of Hope Mission in Paterson. All sizes of clean, warm clothing are welcome. Starting on the evening of the tree lighting, Dec. 3, a box will be provided at borough hall where the warm clothing may be dropped off. Thereafter, items may be dropped off at town hall Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or at Memorial Library on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from of 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Councilman Scott Pruiksma will be picking up and delivering the clothing on a regular basis. He said the Hackensack shelter will be the first stop, with any overflow contributions going to Star of Hope. 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