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Learn About a Master Builder by Examining Robert Moses and His Impact on Long Island
OAKDALE, NY – Robert Moses is considered one of the most significant figures in the history of urban planning on Long Island. His work changed roadways and transformed neighborhoods. Moses was a public figure whose contributions were highly debated and ultimately left a strong mark on our society. This event will examine the impact that Robert Moses has had on Long Island and will take place on Thursday, March 29, 2007 from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the Fortunoff Hall Hunt Room on Dowling College's historic Rudolph Campus in Oakdale. This event is conjunction with Dowling College's annual theme of "Celebrating Long Island" and is free and open to the public.
The speaker for this presentation is Dr. Susanne Bleiberg Seperson and she will examine the profound impact that Robert Moses made on the development of Long Island and how we are now living with the consequences of the transformation. Robert Moses made such an impact that his ideas influenced many other architects and planners across the U.S. The focus of the presentation will be on how Moses shaped Long Island with his emphasis on transportation and his notions of race and class. The positive and negative consequences of his thinking and actions will be discussed.
Susanne Bleiberg Seperson, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Dowling College, Oakdale, New York. She is a past president of the New York State Sociological Association, the Executive Editor of the Journal of Business and Economic Studies and current Faculty Union President. Dr. Bleiberg Seperson has received grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, the International Research Exchange (IREX) Foundation, and the Foundation for Long Term Care. She was honored by the New York State United Teachers union as a Higher Education Member of the Year in 2003 and is a member of the Higher Education Council. She is also the co-editor of Elder Care and Service Learning: A Handbook, published by Auburn House, Westport, CT, 2002 and has published papers on the Holocaust and teaching. She has also been on evaluation teams of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and outside evaluator at numerous colleges. Her varied interests include service learning, teaching and technology, sociology of aging, the Holocaust and historical sociology.
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at
its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre
Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk
border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor′s, Master′s, and Doctoral degrees in several
disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.
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