MEDIA CONTACT: Evelyn J. Kirst ekirst@its.rochester.edu
585.275.7833 or Sharon Dickman sdickman@rochester.edu
585.275.4128

April 7, 2006

Summer institute for teachers and others interested in Catholic education

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 6, and 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Friday, July 7, at the Airport Holiday Inn, located at 911 Brooks Ave. in Rochester

ADMISSION: $198 registration fee, $220 after June 20; group rates available.

Sponsored by the Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development at the University of Rochester, this year's 17th annual institute will address key issues related to the future of Catholic education, including the integration of Catholic values into the curriculum and the school's role in shaping the church's social mission.

A combination of lectures, discussions, and social conversation is designed for teachers, school administrators, youth ministers, church members, and parents, among others. Keynote addresses will be given by Michael Carotta, researcher and author who has worked with young people for nearly 30 years, and Mary Jane Krebbs, associate secretary for education for the Archdiocese of New York.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact (585) 275-7833 or e-mail ekirst@its.rochester.edu.

About the University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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