NEWS RELEASE
Immediate: January 14, 2019
´óÏó´«Ã½ Announces Its 2019 Winter Traveling Professor Lecture Series
Garden City, NY — The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Winter 2019 Traveling Professor Lecture Series has something for everyone. Explore the world through this unique and engaging travel series. From Michigan to Machu Picchu, these diverse speakers from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ faculty will share their fascinating travel experiences and observations with the community:
Egypt: Where It All Began
Prof. Tara Comiskey, Criminal Justice
Tuesday, February 5 at 5:30 p.m.
CCB 251
1,000 Ponds, 1,000 Years: The Uniquely Fragile Ecosystem of the French Vosges Mountains
Prof. Christine Tuaillon, Biology
Wednesday, February 6 at 9:30 a.m.
CCB 254
America From the Air: A Pilot’s Journey in a Cessna
Prof. Chris Roethel, Math/Comp. Sci./Info. Technology
Monday, February 11 at 9:30 a.m.
CCB 251
West African Migration Into Italy
Prof. Angelique Lucien, History/Political Science/Geography
Monday, February 11 at 12:30 p.m.
CCB 251
Glamor and History: Rome, Florence, Venice
Prof. Darshna Katwala, Critical Reading & Academic Advancement
Tuesday, February 12 at 10:00 a.m.
CCB 251
Australia: Land of Contrasts
Prof. Ida Klikovac, Math/Comp. Sci./Info. Technology
Tuesday, February 12 at 2:30 p.m.
CCB 251
Unexpected Michigan: Vikings, Beowulf, and Okinawan Karate-Do
Prof. David Pecan, English
Wednesday, February 13 at 11:00 a.m.
CCB 251
Mysterious Machu Picchu and Other Megaliths of Peru
Prof. Jeffrey Allen Price, Art
Wednesday, February 13 at 12:30 p.m.
CCB 251
From Ridicule to Respect: Celebrating the First Puerto Rican Women’s National Soccer
Team 20 Years Later
Prof. Natalia DeCuba, LI´óÏó´«Ã½
Wednesday, February 27 at 9:30 a.m.
CCB 252/253
Storytelling Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland
Prof. Stefanie Lewis, Communications
Wednesday, February 27 at 11:00 a.m.
CCB 252/253
Journeying Across the Globe: The Art of Becoming a World Traveler
Prof. Jeanne D’Brant, Allied Health Sciences
Wednesday, February 27 at 12:30 p.m.
CCB 251
Destination Denali: 5,000 Miles of Inspiring Scenery, Amazing Wildlife, and
Extraordinary People Along the Alaska and Canadian Highway
Prof. Michael Paluzzi, History/Political Science/Geography
Wednesday, February 27 at 2:00 p.m.
CCB 251
Animals in Tanzania and Water in Uganda
Prof. Marynita Anderson, History/Political Science/Geography
Wednesday, February 27 at 3:30 p.m.
CCB 251
All Traveling Professor programs are free and open to the public. Visitors are asked to stop off at Public Safety and pick up a parking permit when they arrive on campus. The series is sponsored by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Cultural Program. For further information, call 516.572.7148.
Media Contact
Kate Murray 516.572.0611; kathleen.murray@ncc.eduncc.edu/newsreleases
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