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One of the country's leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall University has been developing students in mind, heart and spirits since 1856. Home to nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 90 rigorous academic programs, Seton Hal's academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report and Bloomberg Business. Seton Hall, which embraces students of all religions, prepares its graduates to be exemplary servant leaders and global citizens. In recent years, the University has achieved extraordinary success. Since 2009, the University has seen record-breaking undergraduate enrollment growth in addition to an impressive 95-point increase in the average SAT scores of incoming freshmen. In the past decade, Seton Hall students and alumni have been awarded nearly 20 Fulbright Scholarships as well as other prestigious academic honors including a Rhodes Scholar. In the past five years, the University has invested more than $134 million in new campus buildings and renovations. And in 2015, Seton Hall launched a new School of Medicine as well as a new College of Communication and the Arts. A founding member of the new Big East Conference, the Seton Hall Pirates field 14 NCAA Division I varsity sports teams. The University's beautiful main campus is located in suburban South Orange, New Jersey, and is only 14 miles from New York City - offering its students a wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities. The University's nationally recognized School of Law is prominently located in downtown Newark.

Mildred Antenor’s new book, “The Gladioli Are Invisible” chronicles what she witnessed growing up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The adversity that she saw was related to drug abuse, mental illness, alcoholism and domestic violence. Mildred and those in her community are the gladioli in an invisible society. Some members of the gladioli were able to survive and thrive despite the difficulties, while others didn’t. Her book tells their story. It is available on Amazon.com. Mildred has appeared on “The O’Reilly Factor”, Fox 5’s “Good Day Street Talk”, a public affairs program concentrating on today’s hot topics and CW-11 Morning News to name a few. Mildred is frequently asked to give opinions and new perspectives on hard-hitting issues by news broadcasters. You can also listen to her on "The WBGO Journal", 88.3 FM radio, www.wbgo.org where her commentaries focus on women’s matters. Some topics that she has discussed in the past include: women and their attitudes towards hair, redefining female beauty standards, and how young girls need fathers who are emotionally present to help nurture their development. Additionally, Mildred is a professor who teaches women’s studies. She is known for her ability to connect with her students and for generating thought-provoking substantive discussions in her classroom. Mildred is a graduate of St. John’s University she has a M.A.L.S in liberal studies from Rutgers University. She holds memberships with New York Women in Communications and the MATRIX Awards Development Committee. She is also a member of www.shesource.org,the online resource of women experts. Specialties: Author, radio and television social commentary, Haiti and education in America.