To celebrate the naming of the Adelphi University Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, the School will host its first Ammon symposium on "The Future of Schools, Schooling, and Community Partnerships" on Monday, October 16, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. Administrators, principals, teachers, parents, business leaders, elected officials, and school of education deans and faculty are invited to join a distinguished panel of experts to address pressing issues facing K-12 teachers and universities, including the need to close yawning achievement gaps among students. This event is supported by the Robert F. and Augusta Finkelstein Memorial Lecture in Elementary/Secondary Education.

Panelists:

Carol A. Ammon M.B.A. '79

Adelphi University Board of Trustees

Dr. Constance Clark

Superintendent of Schools, Westbury

Dr. Ronald S. Feingold

Dean, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education

Marguerite Izzo M.S. '84

New York State 2007 Teacher of the Year

Commissioner Richard P. Mills

President of the University of the State of New York and Commissioner of Education

Dr. Marilyn Cochran-Smith

John E. Cawthorne Millennium Professor of Teacher Education, Boston College

The Honorable Roger Tilles

New York State, Board of Regents

Moderated by Lawrence C. Levy of Newsday

The Adelphi University Ruth S. Ammon School of Education is dedicated to providing students with the skills and techniques necessary to meet the challenges of teaching and working in a complex, multicultural society. The School's innovative curriculum combines liberal arts and sciences with professional training and community service to provide a firm foundation for teachers and professionals in related fields. The curriculum is built upon the core values of scholarship, reflective practice, social justice, inclusive community, wellness, and creativity and the arts. Students gain invaluable experience through partnerships with local schools and programs at Adelphi's Child Activity Center, the Center for Literacy Studies, and the Hy Weinberg Center for Communication Disorders.

For more information about this and other events on campus, please visit www.adelphi.edu, or call the Cultural Events Hotline at (516) 877-4555.