March & April 2012: Spring Cultural Program

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Immediate Release:  February 13, 2012Media Contact:  Alcia Steger 516.572.9634Email:  alicia.steger@ncc.eduncc.edu/releases

The Nassau Community College Spring 2012 Cultural Program

Garden City, NY  — Nassau Community College offers the exciting events listed below during its spring 2012 Cultural Program. The programs are free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled. Priority may be given to Nassau Community College students and employees at certain events. For more information about the Cultural Program, call 516.572.7153.Mon., March 5 at 2:00 p.m., College Center Building (CCB) — You Can Swim with the Sharks! — Founder of the iconic fashion brand FUBU, Daymond John is one of the "sharks" on the ABC hit business show "Shark Tank." Take the plunge and talk business with one of today's most successful entrepreneurs.Mon., March 12 at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., CCB — "The Kite Runner" — The American Place Theatre's dramatization of the first half of the best selling novel "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini portrays the relationship of two boys — Amir, a privileged Pashtun, and his Hazara servant Hassan. Surprising events occur within the backdrop of 1970s Afghanistan.Wed., March 14 at 12:30 p.m., CCB — Real Talk About Fake News — David Javerbaum, former Executive Producer and Head Writer for "The Daily Show," offers a hilarious inside look into television comedy with stories and insights from "The Daily Show." He'll share his views on topical news items, such as "The real winner of the Republican primaries is ... Barack Obama!"Mon, March 19 at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., CCB — The Woman Warrior's Journey to Peace — Blurring the lines between myth and reality, fiction and non-fiction, acclaimed writer Maxine Hong Kingston has won many awards for her seven books and anthologies. She is the author of "Woman Warrior," a memoir of growing up Chinese-American in California. This event is cosponsored by the NCC Women's History Month Committee.Tues., March 20 at 2:30 p.m., CCB — A History of the New York Yankees — NCC baseball fan Prof. John Despagna (Accounting/Business) tells it all about the Bronx Bombers.Wed., March 28 and Thurs., March 29, CCB — Sexual Harassment Awareness Days:  Say NO to Harassment, NO to Assault! Wed., March 28 at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. — The Talk:  Friends, Benefits, Love, Power4:00 p.m. — The Line:  Film and Discussion about Consent and CoercionThurs., March 29 at 10:00 a.m. — Harassment and Online Concerns:  Individuals and InstitutionsThese events are cosponsored with the Sexual Harassment Education Subcommittee of the Affirmative Action Committee.Mon., April 23, throughout the day, 2nd Floor, NCC Library — Write On, NCC Faculty! — Readings by NCC faculty of their recently published literary and scholarly work, in conjunction with the NCC Library exhibit.Mon., April 30, film screening at 12:30 p.m., meet filmmaker Ian Cheney at 2:00 p.m., CCB — "The City Dark" — This provocative documentary film shows how light pollution is affecting people and wildlife:  increased breast cancer rates, dying sea turtle hatchlings and more. We need our disappearing night!NCC Cultural Program events are sponsored by the Office of Student Activities, Student Personnel Services.Ref.:1584.2/13/12/180About Nassau Community CollegeNassau Community College, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 24,000 full- and part-time students and almost 15,000 continuing and professional studies students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus, two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence. Visit www.ncc.edu for more information.