Sexual Harassment & Assault Awareness Week
at Nassau Community College

March 10, Garden City, NY – In keeping with its annual observance of Sexual Harassment & Assault Awareness Week, Nassau Community College has planned the following events.  All events take place on the second floor of the A. Holly Patterson Library.

Monday, March 10
9:30 a.m.:  Sexual Harassment:  What is It?  How Does It Feel?  What Can We Do?
Dr. Craig Wright, Associate Vice President, Equity, Inclusion, Affirmative Action, Title IX Coordinator, Nassau Community College

11:00 a.m.:  Sexual Assault and How the Court Can Help
Christine Guida, Deputy Bureau Chief, Special Victimes Bureau, Nassau County District Attorney

12:30 p.m.:  A Male Survivor of Childhood Sexual Violence Tells His Story
Richard J. Newman, Professor, English Department, Nassau Community College

Tuesday, March 11
10:00 a.m.:  Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships:  How to Tell the Difference
Helen Atkinson-Barnes, Director of Prevention Programming, The Retreat

1:00 p.m.:  Sex Trafficking:  The Who, What, Where, Why and What to Do
Cate Carbonaro, Executive Director, The Retreat

Wednesday, March 12
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.:  What Were You Wearing
An installation of representative clothing worn by those who have been sexually assaulted

Thursday, March 13
10:00 a.m.:  LGBTQ+ Sexual Harassment, Assault and Allies
Micah Schneider (they, them), Director of Programs, LGBT Network, F127

For more information about these programs contact judith.steinhart@ncc.edu.

About Nassau Community College
Nassau Community College, a campus of the State University of New York, provides a comprehensive public college experience designed to prepare students to start, and continue, their successful journey through higher education. Serving over 17,000 full-time and part-time students annually, NCC offers over 70 associate degree programs and 25 certificate programs. Through on-campus and online offerings, the College educates local and international students, and boasts over 163,000 alumni. Situated on 225 acres in Garden City, Long Island, the college grounds reside in historic Nassau County, one of the most desirable locations to live in the United States and an epicenter for business and careers. Since 1959, NCC has earned a nationwide reputation for academic excellence and ease of transferability to four-year schools. 

Media Contact:  Brett Spielberg | brett.spielberg@ncc.edu | (516) 572.9634
ncc.edu/newsreleases

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