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New Rochelle, NY, November 3, 2003 - The Center for Campus Ministries, in collaboration with numerous academic departments, will host the following schedule of events for the Week of the Peacemaker 2003: AIDS - Who Will Break the Silence:

Sunday, November 16
Fall Honors Convocation
"Education for an Interdependent World," by Dr. Michael True,
professor emeritus of English, Assumption College, former president of the International Peace Research Association
Joyce Auditorium, 3 pm.

Kick-off Liturgy
Presider, Fr. Jack Replogle
Arrigoni Center, 7 pm

Monday, November 17
Brown Bag Luncheon
Sr. Sylvia Postles and Susan Weissert of Maryknoll AIDS Task Force will discuss their work with African children infected with AIDS
Faculty Reception Room, 12 pm

Peace Camp for 5th Graders
"Show me the Money!" Forty New Rochelle fifth graders will learn how a country's wealth influences availability of food, shelter and health care through skits, interactive games and art projects
Spellman Lounge, 4 - 7 pm

Social Work Lecture
"The Haitian Culture and the Provision of HIV/AIDS Related Services" by Dr. Michelle Maidenberg, Iona, and Dr. Jay Sweifach, Yeshiva University
Cornelia Hall, room 007, 6:30 pm

Tuesday, November 18
Keynote Address
"Breaking the Silence and Making the Connection" Dr. Jon Fuller, SJ
Joyce Auditorium, 11 am.

Blood Drive Sponsored by Iona College Health Services
Spellman Lounge, 10 am - 2 pm

Coming to Say Goodbye - a video about AIDS in Kenya and Tanzania Discussion led by Sr. Stacey Hanrahan
Ryan Library Lecture Hall, 1 pm

School of Arts and Science Multidisciplinary Panel focusing on HIV/AIDS: Demographics, Research and Practice featuring Dr. William Egelman, Sociology, Dr. Maidenberg, Social Work, and
Dr. M Abdelaziz, Computer Science
Spellman Lounge, 3 pm

Fine Arts Discussion
"Nan Goldin! The Ballad of Sexual Dependency"
Sheila Kriemelman, Fine Arts, will discuss this visual diary chronicling the discovery of intimacy and understanding among families, friends, and lovers
Iona College Arts Center, 6:30 pm

Survivor
Simulation Game focusing AIDS issues
Spellman Lounge, 7 pm

Wednesday, November 19
Faculty Teach-In, Spellman Lounge

9 am "The Biology of HIV," Dr. Charles Sackerson, Biology

10 am "AIDS and Queer Cinema," Dr. Dean Defino, English

11 a.m ."In Dialogue with Suffering," James Stewart, Harlem AIDS Clinic, will deliver the Hunt/Doyle Lecture sponsored by the
Spirituality Institute and the Department of Religious Studies

12 p.m ."In Service to People With AIDS," with moderator Dr. Jeanne Matich Maroney, Social Work and panel of social service professionals from God's Love We Deliver, Lord's Pantry and Gay Men's Health Crisis.

1 pm "AIDS and Ideologies: An Ethical Approach," Dr. Michael Jordan, Philosophy

2 pm "Legal Issues Related to AIDS," Dr. JL Nasuti, Business Law

3 pm "AIDS and Contemporary Catholic Sexual Ethics," Br. Robert Durning, Religious Studies

4 pm "Camp Viva for families infected and affected by AIDS," Paul Schiller, Social Work, and Iona students

5 pm Candlelight Prayer Vigil
Spellman Portico

8 pm "Singled Out" AIDS Awareness Game
Organized by Dan Regan, Student Minister and Adam Krumm, Resident Assistant with Support from Iona's Counseling Center
Loftus Hall, 2nd Floor Lounge

Thursday, November 20

Shake the Soul - a one-act play featuring Iona students, faculty,and staff. Written and directed by Terry Keyes, Student Retention, and musical direction by Madalyn Barbero Jordan
Joyce Auditorium, 11 am and 7:30 pm

Living with AIDS Sr. Paschal Conforti, OSU, of St. Clare's Hospital, will moderate a discussion among panelists infected with AIDS
Joyce Auditorium, 3 pm

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Two Panels of the National Names Project AIDS Quilt will be on display in Joyce Auditorium throughout the week

An AIDS advocacy campaign, charity drives, and service opportunities will be displayed at each event

Confidential AIDS testing is available through Health Services in Rice Hall. For more information call Maria Bradley at 633-2548.

Celebrating 200 years of Christian Brothers Education, Iona College is a private, co-educational institution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic higher education. Iona offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as master of arts, master of science and master of business administration degrees and numerous post-graduate certificate programs.

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For questions or more information please contact:
Meghan Finn
Public Relations Office
Iona College, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801
tel: 914 633-2005 fax: 914 637-2711

 

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