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Name: The Humanities at Risk
Start: 2015-04-11T02:00+00:00
End: 2015-04-11T06:59+00:00
Location: Monterey Peninsula College - Lecture Forum 102

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The Humanities at Risk

Why we should champion great art, great music and great books

Date: 04/10/2015 7:00 PM 04/10/2015 7:00 PM 04/10/2015
Location: Monterey Peninsula College - Lecture Forum 102
980 Fremont Street
Monterey, California 93940

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Please join us for a presentation by visiting scholar Dr. David Steiner on Friday April 10th in the Lecture Forum where he will discuss on the centrality of the Humanities to liberal education in light of reform schemes such as the Common Core Standards Initiative. Questions will be addressed.

Dr. Steiner's background:

Klara and Larry Silverstein Dean, School of Education, Hunter College, CUNY
Founding Dreictor, CUNY Institute for Education Policy, at Roosevelt House
Former New York State Education Commissioner
Director of Education, National Endowment of the Arts
Chair, Department of Education Policy, Boston University

Admission is free but seating is limited so come early!

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