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C.W. Post Exhibit Commemorates "Non-Violence:
the Global Choice"
"Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal
of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction
devised by the ingenuity of man."
- Mahatma Gandhi on non-violence
March 3, 2000 - The B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library of
the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is celebrating
the non-violence movement with an exhibit of C.W. Post students'
photographs on the theme of non-violence.
The exhibit - titled "Non-Violence: the Global Choice"
- will be displayed from March 15 to April 4 in the main lobby
of the Library. Hours are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday;
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday; and
noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free and the public is
invited to view the display.
The Library will also commemorate the season of non-violence
with a special series of lectures and discussions, including:
- "Ghandi in the 21st Century," by Dr. Uday
Naval, president, Society of Indian Academics
March 7, 2000, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Hutchins Gallery,
Library
- "Blending in or Standing Out," by Prof.
Ruth Adler, professor of Jewish Studies and Comparative Literature,
CUNY
March 28, 2000, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Hutchins Gallery,
Library
- "Challenges of Pluralism, Progress, Poverty and Prejudice
in American Society," by Prof. Michael D'Innocenzo,
Professor of History, Hofstra University
April 4, 2000, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Hutchins Gallery,
Library
The C.W. Post Campus is located on Northern Boulevard (Route
25A) in Brookville, New York. For additional information, contact
Professor Manju Prasad-Rao, exhibit coordinator, at (516) 299-2868.
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