FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: January 22, 2008

CONTACT: Lisa Saunders

(845) 574-4244

SUNY Rockland Community College Invites Public to Nationwide Teach-In on Global Warming

Thousands of campuses help focus nation on solutions to global warming

Suffern, NY - SUNY Rockland Community College will be a participant in "Focus the Nation," a nationwide teach-in model on global warming solutions. Campuses all over the nation are participating in the symposium around the end of January or early February.

The "Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America" symposium will be held on Thursday, February 7, 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the Technology Center, Ellipse (Room 8180), on the main campus in Suffern. Reception to follow evening guest speaker. Admission is free and open to the public.

RCC faculty and guest speakers will present a range of global warming curricula.

10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Elyse Fuller: What is "Focus the Nation?"

Elyse Fuller: Global Warming: Myths and Mysteries

Lorinda Hill: Personal Resource Management Plans

Dr. Susan Golz: "Focus the Nation" and RCC

Dr. Melanie Rie: Skin Cancer

Dr. Kristopher Baker: Global Warming and the Earth's Oceans

6:00-7:30 p.m.

Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Jason Hamilton, Associate Professor, Biology, Ithaca College, "Envisioning a Sustainable Future: A Leadership Role for Higher Education"

For more information, contact Elyse Fuller, Instructor, Science, at (845) 574-4262 or efuller@sunyrockland.edu

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Rockland Community College, a unit of the State University of New York, is located 25 miles northwest of NYC. The majority of its students transfer to four-year colleges, and many find immediate employment upon earning their associate's degree or certificate. The College also offers others, from preschoolers to senior citizens, the opportunity to simply learn something new. Quality education...at a price you can afford.