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Adelphi University to Host a Public Forum on Immigration, May 15, 2008
Garden City, NY
March 25, 2008
Adelphi University will convene leading experts at a public forum to discuss "Immigration on Long Island: Our Challenge, Our Responsibility" on Thursday, May 15, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The goals are to advance the immigration debate on Long Island and stimulate a multi-sector approach. An interactive Q&A session will follow. Community members, elected officials, service providers, business leaders, scholars, and educators are invited to join a distinguished panel to address the pressing issue. The event, supported by Adelphi’s Center for Social Innovation, is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
The keynote address, "Immigration: History, Myths, and Lessons for the Present," will be delivered by Dr. Kenneth Prewitt, Carnegie Professor of Public Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Dr. Prewitt has held numerous leadership positions, including director of the United States Census Bureau, president of the Social Science Research Council, senior vice president of the Rockefeller Foundation, and director of the National Opinion Research Center. He is the author or co-author of a dozen books, and more than 50 contributions to professional journals and edited collections. He has served on the board of numerous professional and nonprofit organizations and on advisory boards to the World Bank, the World Health Organization, UNESCO, and the National Science Foundation, as well as to universities and private foundations.
Following Dr. Prewitt's talk, a panel of local experts will respond and offer their perspectives.
Panelists:
Jean Lau Chin, dean, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Adelphi University
Marianela Jordan, executive director, Nassau County CASA
Mariano Torras, associate professor, School of Business, Adelphi University
Reginald Tuggle, associate vice president, Nassau Community College
Luis Valenzuela, executive director, Long Island Immigrant Alliance (LIIA)
The mission of the Center for Social Innovation at Adelphi is to engage the University's intellectual and moral assets with those of community leaders in various partnerships that seek to strengthen the capacity of individuals and organizations to dissolve boundaries and stimulate synergies that lead to viable solutions for various Long Island challenges and problems.
For more information about this and other events, please visit www.adelphi.edu. To register, call 516.877.3700 or email cano1@adelphi.edu by May 1.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls more than 8,300 students from 40 states and 50 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Kali Chan
Media Relations Director
p - 516.877.4040
f - 516.877.3266
e - chan@adelphi.edu
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