Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Language

Distinguished Faculty Lecture at SUNY Rockland Community College

Suffern, NY - The SUNY Rockland Community College Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) presents their Fall '09 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series. Admission is free and open to the public.

Tuesday, October 6, 12:30—1:30 p.m.

Lecture: "In the Beginning was the Word"

Technology Center, Room 8180 (Ellipse)

Admission: Free and open to the public. Refreshments served.

Wilma Frank, Chair/Professor, Speech, will examine the elusive thing called "language."  She'll explore the components of language; some historical and contemporary theories of its origin; and possible future areas of inquiry: animal communication, universal grammar and development and extinction of languages.

Frank has been recognized as a distinguished educator.  She co-authored the textbook, "What Did You Say?  A Guide to American Speech." with Judy Siegelbaum.  In addition, Frank has worked in speech pathology and on educational radio for WNYC.  She consulted for the American Management Association, Lederle Laboratories, CIBA Geigy, and Orange & Rockland Utilities as well as for the Rockland Psychiatric Center, the Rockland Fire and Police Training Center, and many others.

For more information, contact the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL) at cetl@sunyrockland.edu or 845-574-4151.

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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.