Making waves: a look back at Dorothy ‘Dot’ Vilardo’s coaching legacy

South Orange native was passionate in starting Seton Hall University swim program in 1979

Making waves: a look back at Dorothy ‘Dot’ Vilardo’s coaching legacy

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Most people know that Seton Hall University has various athletic programs. One of the sports is swimming. But did you know that it was started by a South Orange resident more than four decades ago? In 1979, Dorothy “Dot” Vilardo formed the first women’s swimming and diving team at Seton Hall […]

Seton Hall Univ. continues its work to repatriate indigenous remains

Seton Hall Univ. continues its work to repatriate indigenous remains

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — ProPublica, a nonprofit journalism organization, recently published a database detailing the progress of museums and other institutions nationwide in returning indigenous people’s remains to their descendants’ tribes. According to the database, which tracks institutions that receive federal funding, Seton Hall University in South Orange is leading New Jersey institutions in the […]

Chinese and American artists explore spirituality at Walsh Gallery

Chinese and American artists explore spirituality at Walsh Gallery

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University presents “Matter + Spirit,” a traveling exhibition featuring 25 artists from China and North America — including Lauren Schiller, professor of fine arts at Seton Hall University’s College of Communication and the Arts. The exhibition is the result of a gathering of North American […]

South Orange and Newark residents at planning board meeting oppose Seton Hall Univ. proposal for rec center

South Orange and Newark residents at planning board meeting oppose Seton Hall Univ. proposal for rec center

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Residents from South Orange, Newark and Maplewood spoke out at the South Orange Planning Board meeting on Dec. 5 in an attempt to sway board members from approving an application from Seton Hall University to expand the Richie Regan Recreation and Athletic Center, saying that the addition will exacerbate flooding in […]

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