Deciding to be Green - Annual Hesburgh Lecture
Dr. Laura Carlson, Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Notre Dame will speak about the psychology of Deciding to be Green. Dr. Carlson will discuss how we can use psychology to explore our relationship with the environment, focusing on why and how we make everyday environmental decisions (e.g., recycling a can or using a reusable bottle).
A reception will follow the lecture.
Directions to the Bernardine Franciscan Conference Center
From Route 422 turn onto Lancaster Avenue (222 South). Move into the left lane. At the second light (Queen City Restaurant is on the corner) turn left onto Route 10 (Morgantown Road). Travel approximately 0.7 mile to Upland Avenue. Turn right and follow Upland Avenue through three stop signs and over a small bridge. Turn left onto Saint Bernardine Street and proceed one block to stop sign. Proceed through stop sign. The entrance to the Sacred Heart Convent and the Conference Center is immediately ahead on the right.
Start Date: 4/12/2010 7:30 pmEnd Date: 4/12/2010 9:30 pm
Location: Bernardine Franciscan Conference Center, 460 St. Bernardine Street, Reading, PA
Price: free and open to the public
Sponsor: Holleran Center for Community Engagement & the Center for Ethics and Leadership
Contact: Please contact the Holleran Center for Community Engagement at 610-790-1925 or at holleran.center@alvernia.edu for more information regarding this lecture.
Facts & Figures
- History: Established as a private four-year liberal arts college in 1958, Alvernia celebrated its 50th year by being awarded university status in 2008.
- Heritage: Founded by the Bernardine Sisters, a Catholic religious order, the university embraces the Franciscan core values of service, humility, collegiality, contemplation and peacemaking.
- Motto: “To Learn, To Love, To Serve”
- Campus: The main campus in Reading is 121 acres, with two satellite campuses in Philadelphia and Pottsville (Schuylkill County).
- Location: Our residential campus is situated three miles from center-city Reading, in the scenic Blue Mountain area of Eastern Pennsylvania.
- Enrollment: 3,000 students attend Alvernia including 1,500 traditional undergraduates, 600 continuing education students, and 780 graduate students. Over 77% of first-year students live on campus.
- Faculty: Our professors are accomplished scholars, experts in their fields, and supportive mentors. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1. Most classes are 20 students or fewer.
- Athletics: NCAA Division III, member of the Commonwealth Conference of the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation and member of Eastern College Athletic Conference, 8 men’s and 10 women’s intercollegiate sports.