NEWS RELEASE

Immediate:  February 14, 2018

Sexual Harassment Awareness Days at Nassau Community College

March 2018

Garden City, NY —
Monday, March 12

Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Beyond the Rich and Famous Jocelyn Frye: Former Director of Policy for Michelle Obama and Deputy Assistant to Barack Obama, and General Counsel at the National Partnership for Women and Families. The attention paid to sexual harassment in the entertainment industry opens the door to the consideration of sexual harassment in the workplace for the rest of us. How prevalent is it? What should businesses do to prevent it? How can you deal with sexual harassment if it happens to you?
11:00 a.m. and again at 2:00 p.m. CCB 252/253

Sexual Harassment: What Students Need to Know
3:30 p.m. CCB 252/253

Wednesday, March 14
What I Was Wearing: Student Survivor Art Installation
9:30 a.m.-4:30p.m.; CCB Multipurpose Room

Healing from Sexual Assault Through the Arts
3:30 p.m.; CCB Multipurpose Room

Thursday, March 15
A Male Survivor of Childhood Sexual Violence Tells His Story
10:00 a.m.; CCB 252/253

A Sexual Violence Survivor's Search for Justice
1:00 p.m.; CCB 252/253

Lifestyle, Wellness and Joy: Building a New You After a Personal Tragedy
2:30 p.m.; CCB 252/253

Tuesday, March 20
Keeping Sexual Violence Out of Your Life: For Men and Women
New York State Police Senior Investigator Lisa Lastorino will discuss NY's Enough is Enough law, affirmative consent, and sexual harassment and sexual assault on college campuses.
7:00 p.m.; CCB 254

Admission is free to all events. For more information, contact the Student Activities Office at 516.572.7148.

Media Contact
Alicia Steger 516.572.9634;

About Nassau Community College
Nassau Community College, part of The State University of New York, is an institution where almost 20,000 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. Visit www.ncc.edu for more information.