CNR’S 67TH ANNUAL ALUMNAE/I COLLEGE WEEKEND
TO SPOTLIGHT WELLNESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, May 11, 2005 – The College of New Rochelle will be presenting a faculty panel from the School of Nursing on “Caring in Health Care” during the College’s 67th Annual Alumnae/i College Weekend scheduled from June 10-12. The panel will address alumnae/i on Saturday, June 11, at 10:30 a.m.  Panelists will include: Donna Demarest, R.N., Ed.D., Dean of the School of Nursing and a CNR alumna, Associate Professor Margot DeSevo, R.N.C., Ph.D., and Associate Professor Mary Alice Donius, R.N., Ed.D. They will discuss how nursing schools can prepare nurses to transform hostile service settings into those that emphasize a caring philosophy.

The College of New Rochelle’s 67th Annual Alumnae/i College Weekend will take place at the Main Campus in New Rochelle.  Alumnae/i who have graduated in a year ending in a five or zero, starting with the class of 1930, will spend the weekend attending various lectures, gatherings, and award ceremonies. 

Scheduled events include:
* The Ursula Laurus, Angela Merici, and Women of Achievement Awards;
* Class of 1955 Golden Anniversary Cocktails and Reunion Dinner;
* Castle Gallery 25th Year Celebration; and
* A musical and dramatic review of the 2004-2005 season including “You’re a
  Good Man Charlie Brown,” “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” “The Shadow Box,”
  and “The Fifteen Minute Hamlet.”

School of Nursing alumnae/i from all years are invited to attend the Saturday panel and luncheon. RSVPs are required by Friday, June 3.  To register or if you
have questions about the weekend, please contact: Office of Alumnae/i Relations at (914) 654-5293 or alum@cnr.edu.

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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