Archive - Oct 2006October 30thWagner Featured in The Chronicle of Higher EducationAn Investment in Professors That Pays OffWagner College's investment in faculty, and its signature curriculum, the Wagner Plan, are featured in an article from the Nov. 3 Chronicle of Higher Education. To see the article, go to the Chronicle's website . October 25thCampus Visit Day, Nov. 18Click here for more information on the final campus visit day of the fall semester. October 19th2006 French Film Festival at Wagner CollegeThe Department of Modern Languages at Wagner College will be screening five recent French films between October 23 and October 27, 2006 during their 2nd Tournees French Film Festival. All screenings will take place in the Spiro Communications Center, but specific room assignments vary. (see below) The festival is made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Culture (CNC). The Tournees grant is also sponsored by The Florence Gould Foundation, the Grand Marnier Foundation and the Franco-American Cultural Fund. October 12thFOX 5’s ROSANNA SCOTTO TO SPEAK AT DAVINCI SOCIETY AWARDS DINNERFor Immediate Release: FOX 5’s ROSANNA SCOTTO TO SPEAK AT DAVINCI SOCIETY AWARDS DINNER Staten Island, New York – Rosanna Scotto, co-anchor of WNYW-TV “FOX 5 News at 5pm” and “FOX 5 News at 10pm,” will be the guest speaker at Wagner College’s DaVinci Society 3rd annual awards dinner on Thursday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield. An honoree at last year’s awards dinner, Eleanor Conforti is the chairperson of the event. Eleanor is a retired teacher with the City Department of Education and was a longtime chairperson of the former Community School Board 31. THE BANALITY OF GOODFor Immediate Release: THE BANALITY OF GOOD: Rescuers in Italy at the Time of Persecution Staten Island, NY - Dr. Seymour P. Lachman, Distinguished Professor in Residence, Wagner College, will be hosting a program entitled, “The Banality of Good: Rescuers in Italy at the Time of Persecution,” on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 7:00pm at The Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, NYC. This event is co-sponsored by Wagner College, The Center for Jewish History, and The Consulate General of Italy. There will be a reception prior to the program at 6:00pm. October 10thUrban analyst to speak at Wagner CollegeUrban analyst Joel Kotkin will speak on the future of cities at Wagner College's Grymes Hill campus on Wednesday. The inaugural Kaufman-Repage Lecture at the college is open to the public. Click here to read the article published in the Staten Island Advance. October 2ndA night to celebrate Italy -- and raise money for educationThe values of education, family and community came together last night as boldly as the red, green and white of the Italian flag at a gala honoring Italian-American Staten Islanders. Click here to continue reading this article from the Staten Island Advance. Wagner offering courses for becoming a certified financial plannerCourses geared to becoming a certified financial planner (CFP) will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Wagner College, Grymes Hill. Click here to continue reading this article from the Staten Island Advance. |