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| Population, Environment, Health. Where do we go from here? |
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Friday, April 9, 2010 |
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3pm-6:30pm (check in begins at 2:30pm) |
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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Student Center
106 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, New York |
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| Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will host the 5th Annual Student Summit of the Environmental Consortium on Friday, April 9, 2010. Students from across the region will meet to network and discuss pressing environmental issues. There is no fee to attend, dinner is included! All majors welcome.
This event is FREE and open to all students in the region. RSVP is required. |
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| Agenda |
| 2:30pm |
Check in |
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| 3:00pm |
Welcome
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities |
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| 3:15pm |
Roundtable Discussion |
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Hassan A. N. El-Fawal, Ph. D. [Moderator]
Professor and Chair
Department of Health Sciences
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
John Cronin
Director and CEO
Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries
Senior Fellow in Environmental Affairs
Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies
Pace University
Susan C. Scrimshaw [invited]
President
The Sage Colleges
Lloyd R. Wilson
Section Chief, Bureau of Water Supply Protection
New York State Department of Health
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences
University at Albany (SUNY) |
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| 4:15pm |
Break |
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| 4:30pm |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
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 Population
Environment
Human Health |
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| 5:15pm |
Report Out and Closing Remarks |
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| 5:30pm |
Light Dinner and Networking |
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| 6:30pm |
Adjourn |
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| Directions |
The Student Summit will be held in the Student Center (building 2 on the campus map).
VIA AUTOMOBILE
General directions to Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences:
www.acphs.edu/admissions_directions.html
Carpooling is encouraged.
Parking is available in O'Brien Lot C. Entrance to parking area via Union Drive. Refer to campus map for location and roads to get to Lot C.
VIA MASS TRANSIT
From points south of Poughkeepsie take Amtrak to Albany, or Metro-North Hudson Line to Poughkeepsie then transfer to Amtrak train. Refer to www.amtrak.com for station all station locations and schedules (best train to take arrives at ALB at 2:15pm, for return trip, last train is at 7:05pm). Amtrak tickets must be purchased in advance. See info below for free shuttle to Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and back if taking Amtrak.
Partial list of station abbreviations for Amtrak:
ALB = Albany-Rensselaer, NY
POU = Poughkeepsie, NY
NYP = New York, Penn Station, NY
Additional stations in New York: www.amtrak.com/html/stations_NY.html |
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| Shuttle Information |
The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences campus is a short 10 minute drive from the Amtrak station. A free College shuttle will be available to bring attendees to campus following the arrival of the 2:15pm train, and from campus in time to make the 7:05pm train south. Please be sure to note your intention of utilzing the shuttle when you RSVP.
Closest Amtrak train to start of Summit arrives at Albany station at 2:15pm. A College vehicle will be parked outside the station to shuttle attendees to campus.
Last train out of Albany, heading south, leaves at 7:05pm. A shuttle will leave the Albany College campus at 6:30pm. |
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| Overnight Accommodations |
| If you wish to extend your stay in the Albany area, listed below are hotels located in close proximity to Albany College of Pharamcy and Health Sciences. Attendees are responsible for making their own reservation and paying the cost of overnight accommodations. |
Hilton Garden Inn
62 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 396-3535
Town Place Suites
22 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY?
(518) 860-1500?
Hampton Inn and Suites
25 Chapel Street, Albany, NY
(518) 432-7000?
State House Interiors
393 State Street, Albany, NY?
(518) 427-6063? |
Holiday Inn Express – Downtown Albany
300 Broadway, Albany, NY?
(518) 434-4111
Crowne Plaza Hotel Albany
State Street & Lodge St, Albany, NY
(518) 462-6611
Albany Clarion Hotel
3 Watervliet Ave Ext, Albany, NY
(518) 438-8431 |
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| Contact |
| For inquiries, contact the Environmental Consortium at 914-422-4077 or info@environmentalconsortium.org. |
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