| Eleventh Annual Wheler Family Conference on World Affairs: On Politics | |
| Monday, September 24, 2012 | |
Conference Director: John Robert Greene, Ph.D., Paul J. Schupf Professor, History and Humanities, Cazenovia College | |
| 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Keynote Address and Plenary Session |
Honorable Thomas Young
Former Director, New York State Fair; Former Mayor, Syracuse, NY Moderator: Savannah Chinski, Sophomore, Cazenovia College Social Science Major from Schenectady, NY Location: Eckel Hall, McDonald Lecture Hall (Directions to Eckel Hall) |
10:10 - 11:05 a.m. Breakout Panels "On Politics" |
Panelists scheduled to attend: Panel 1 Hon. Bernadette Clark, Justice, New York State Supreme Court Moderator: Breanna Staffon, Senior, Cazenovia College Social Science Major from Newburgh, NY Location: Eddy Hall, Room 303 Panel 2 Nicholas Coupas, Instructor, Social Studies, Mohonasen Senior High School, Schenectady, NY Moderator: Savannah Chinski, Sophomore, Cazenovia College Social Science Major from Schenectady, NY Location: Williams Hall, Room 245 Panel 3 Hon. Carla DeShaw '84, Mayor, Village of Canastota, NY Moderator: Dr. Joseph Adamo, Professor, Business & Management, Cazenovia College Location: Eckel Hall, Room 104 Panel 4 Hart Seely: Reporter / Columnist, Syracuse Post-Standard Moderator: Wayne Westervelt, Director, Office of Communications, Cazenovia College Location: Reisman Hall, Room 115 Panel 5 Barbara Lent Scheeler '85, former Congressional and House Committee Aide; former lobbyist Moderator: Shari Whitaker, Director, Alumni Relations, Cazenovia College Location: Williams Hall, Room 346 Panel 6 Hon. Claudia Tenney, Representative, NYS Assembly, 115th District Moderator: Darcy Nolan, Director of Major and Planned Gifts, Institutional Advancement, Cazenovia College Location: Coleman Hall, Classroom A Panel 7 Hon. Thomas Young Moderator: Dr. Timothy McLaughlin, Professor, History, Cazenovia College Location: Eckel Hall, McDonald Lecture Hall |
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon (by invitation only) |
Sarah Webster Address Sean P. Satchwell Sophomore, Cazenovia High School Keynote Address Hon. Catherine Bartlett '80 Judge, New York State Supreme Court Location: Hubbard Hall, Morgan Room |
2:30 p.m. Final Session |
Screening of The Candidate, Oscar-winning 1972 film starring Robert Redford and one of the most telling critiques of the American political system ever filmed. Moderator: Dr. Eric Boyer, Professor, English, Cazenovia College Location: Eckel Hall, McDonald Lecture Hall Directions to Eckel Hall |
The Wheler Family Conference is made possible through the support and efforts of the Wheler Family, in particular Barbara and A. Gordon Wheler, former trustees of the College. The conference is a U.S. Constitution Day event. (http://constitutioncenter.org/constitutionday).
For more information contact Dr. John Robert Greene, Paul J.& Schupf Professor, History and Humanities, and college archivist at 315-655-7229, or by email at rgreene@cazenovia.edu.