THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE HOSTS BOOK SIGNING
AT HARLEM CAMPUS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH



NEW ROCHELLE, NY, February 24, 2005 - In honor of Black History Month, the School of New Resources at The College of New Rochelle hosted a discussion and book signing session on February 17 at its Rosa Parks Campus in Harlem for the book From Brotherhood to Manhood, written by Dr. Anderson J. Franklin, Ph.D.  In this book, sub-titled “How Black Men Rescue Their Relationships and Dreams from the Invisibility Syndrome,” Dr. Franklin encourages African American men to become visible “on our own terms.”  He also adds, “Brotherhood protects, but it is not sufficient for good survival. Manhood is a commitment of leadership and responsibility to community and family.”  The event was sponsored by a campus-based group, Brother to Brother, comprised of male students at the campus.

Dr. Franklin, Professor in the Clinical and Social Personality Psychology Programs in the graduate and undergraduate programs at City University of New York, is also a psychotherapist in private practice.  He has run a therapeutic support group for Black males for many years. This is Dr. Franklin’s third book, having co-edited one book and co-authored another, both of which deal with the needs of the African American population.

One of Dr. Franklin’s connections to CNR is through his mother-in-law. She was an alumna from the 1940s and one of the first African-American graduates of the School of Arts & Sciences.

Founded in 1972, The College of New Rochelle School of New Resources has graduated over 13,400 adult learners with baccalaureate liberal arts degrees.  Over 51% of SNR graduates have gone on to obtain advanced degrees at more than 34 colleges and universities nationwide. Many hold senior management positions in the public and private sectors. SNR currently serves an average of 4,500 adult students on seven campuses with an 86-member, full-time administrative and faculty staff as well as a 500-member, adjunct faculty body.  SNR has been recognized internationally as a model for adult education.

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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