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For Immediate Release – October 10, 2014 Media Contact: Alicia Steger516.572.9634Email: alicia.steger@ncc.eduncc.edu/newsreleases

Nassau Community College's Fall 2014 Cultural Program 

Garden City, NY – Nassau Community College is pleased to present its Fall 2014 Cultural Program, which features programs on former NFL quarterback Jack Kemp's take on sports and domestic violence, a Boston Marathon bombing survivor's experience, the economic fight against terrorism, and more.The Economic Fight Against TerrorismJuan ZarateMonday October 27, 2:00 p.m., CCB Multipurpose RoomFormer Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and national security advisor to the President, Juan Zarate led: efforts to attack terrorist financing; the innovative use of the Treasury Department's national security powers; and the global hunt for Saddam Hussein's assets. He wrote in his recent book, Treasury's War, that "geopolitics is now a game best played with financial and commercial weapons."

Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor Goes Beyond the Finish LineJeff BaumanMonday November 3, 11:00 a.m., CCB 252/253Jeff Bauman was an ordinary 27-year old when a bomb took both his legs near the Boston Marathon finish line. A famous photograph taken at the scene and his vital role in identifying the bomber from his intensive care hospital bed made him the face of the tragedy, but it is his determination, humor and positive attitude that has inspired millions.

Ready Player OneErnest ClineWednesday November 5, 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 2:00 p.m.CCB Multipurpose RoomAmerican novelist, spoken word artist and screenwriter Ernest Cline is the author of The New York Times bestselling novel Ready Player One, which describes how in the ugly reality of year 2044, a high energy cyberquest is undertaken for a high stakes reward. This book is the 2014-15 common reading selection for Nassau Community College.

Nazi Doctors: How Healers Turned Into MurderersManny BekierMonday November 24, 10:00 a.m., CCB Multipurpose RoomProf. Manny Bekier (SUNY Downstate Medical Center) has lectured widely about the medical profession in Nazi Germany while also examining medical science in the USA during that same time. In addition to his professional work, Bekier is an expert on Nazi war criminals who found a safe haven in the United States.

Sports and Domestic ViolenceJeff KempWednesday December 3, 12:30 p.m., CCB Multipurpose RoomSince retiring from the NFL, former quarterback Jeff Kemp has founded and led a marriage and family strengthening organization, Stronger Families, and is currently the vice president of Family Life. A Dartmouth-educated MBA from a well-known political family, he is dedicated to supporting families and coaching for healthy relationships.

Tales from the Deadball Era: Ty Cobb, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and the Wildest Times in Baseball HistoryProf. Mark HalfonWednesday November 12, 12:30 p.m., CCB Multipurpose RoomMark S. Halfon is a philosophy prof. at Nassau Community College. He has published work in various scholarly journals, written two books on moral philosophy, and is the author of Can a Dead Man Strike Out? and Tales from the Deadball Era.

For more information about NCC's fall 2014 cultural programs, which are free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled, call 516.572.7148.

About Nassau Community College Nassau Community College, a division of the State University of New York, is an institution where over 22,000 full- and part-time students and approximately 10,000 continuing and professional 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. For more information, visit www.ncc.edu.

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