Conference for Men of Color to be Held on April 5

The seventh annual academic leadership development conference for African American and Latino college men will feature workshops and lectures designed to help participants achieve success as they finish school and shift into the working world.

"Managing Changes and Transitions: No Fear of Achieving," will be held on April 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Machuga Student Center Ballroom. The morning begins with a plenary session featuring speaker David Abalos at 9 a.m. Abalos is a professor of religious studies at Seton Hall University. Widely published in his field, he is the author of "The Latino Male: A Radical Redefinition." The morning’s workshops will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

After lunch, William Small, a retired professor of political science at William Paterson and founder of SPS, a conflict management and educational consulting firm, will present the keynote address at 1 p.m. Afternoon workshops are scheduled after his speech.

For additional information, please call Jacqueline Safont, employment equity and diversity, at 973-720-2351.

3/14/03
For Further Information, contact:

Mary Beth Zeman, Director, Public Relations 973-720-2966