Discussion on Pedagogy and Diversity to Kick-Off Lecture Series at College

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: October 16, 2008

CONTACT: Lisa Saunders

(845) 574 - 4244

Discussion on Pedagogy and Diversity to Kick-Off Lecture Series
at Rockland Community College

Suffern, NY - The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) presents its Fall '08 "Human Diversity & Pedagogy" lecture series at Rockland Community College.

Dr. Edmund W. Gordon, Scholar-in-Residence and noted educational psychologist, Professor Emeritus of Columbia University's Teachers College and former chair of the African American Studies department at Yale University, will present the first lecture in the series with, "Learning about Thinking and Thinking about Learning: A Vision for Pedagogy and Diversity in America" on Tuesday, October 21, 4 - 6 p.m. in the Ellipse on the first floor of the new Technology Center. Prior to the lecture light refreshments will be served. A discussion session will be held at the conclusion.  Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Dr. Nancy Leech, Professor of English and Co-Chair of CETL at (845) 574 - 4426 or June Powell at (845) 574 - 4332. For more information about Rockland Community College, visit www.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.