THE COLLEGE
OF NEW ROCHELLE TO HOST
ALUMNI GATHERING FOR ITS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
ADULT LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAM
NEW ROCHELLE,
NY, November 13, 2002 -- The School of New Resources at The College of
New Rochelle (CNR) is planning to host a one-day alumni gathering at its
main campus in New Rochelle on Saturday, November 23, from 9:30 a.m. to
5:00 pm. The objective of this event, “Using Education for Service,”
is to give all of SNR alumni the opportunity to re-connect, network, and
learn about current initiatives at the College. SNR has been nationally
recognized for its award-winning adult liberal arts degree program.
“Obtaining
one’s college degree is often one of the most profound experiences that
a person may have in his or her lifetime,” said Elza Dinwiddie-Boyd, Dean
of the School of New Resources at CNR. “We realize that by giving
our alumnae/i the chance to reconnect and strengthen their relationships
with each other, SNR can increase its role in helping alumnae/i maximize
their professional success.”
Keynote speakers
will include: Sylvia Bryant Hamer, SNR ’90, GS ’92, the Assistant
Deputy for Administration, Office of the New York State Attorney General,
and Rev. Rey Diaz SNR ’88, Pastor of the First Hispanic United Methodist
Church in Madison, WI.
For questions
or to register, please contact the Office of Alumnae/i Relations at (800)
850-1904 or email to alum@cnr.edu. There is a $15 fee per person
to attend. This event is limited to alumni of SNR.
Established
in 1976, the School of Nursing is widely recognized for innovation and
excellence in programming that is responsive to the public’s changing health
needs. The School offers six programs: a traditional four-year undergraduate
program leading to a bachelor of science in nursing; an accelerated program
of study for RNs seeking a B.S.N.; a B.S.N. program for those holding degrees
in other fields; an accelerated RN to MS program; and a master of science
degree program, with tracks in holistic nursing, acute care nurse practitioner,
family nurse practitioner, administration and HIV/AIDS nursing.
The first
Catholic college for women in New York State, The College of New Rochelle
was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order. Today, it comprises the all-women
School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which admit women and
men: the School of New Resources (for adult learners), the School of Nursing
and the Graduate School. The main campus of the College is located
in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north of New York City. The
College maintains six other campus locations in New York City. Visit the
College’s website at www.cnr.edu
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