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Contact: Jan Fiderio 603.283.2107 jfidero@antioch.edu

March 28, 2011 for Immediate Release

AUNE Spring Speaker Series Continues with Two April Events

Free talks on science education and invasive species are open to the public

(Keene, NH) - The 2011 Spring Speaker Series at Antioch University New England (AUNE) continues with two more events in April. All speaker series events are free and open to the public. They are held at 7 p.m. in the AUNE Community Room at 40 Avon Street, Keene, New Hampshire.

April 7. "A Vision of Science Education in the 21st Century" Dr. Jimmy Karlan, director of science teacher certification in AUNE's Department of Environmental Studies.

This multi-media presentation is a live talk synchronized with film, pictures and text. Karlan makes the case that our science students need to experiment, invent, play, demonstrate and contribute more. National Science Foundation standards should focus not on high-stakes standardized tests but on real, high-stakes problems, according to Karlan.

Find out more about the talk.

April 14, "Invasive Plants in New Hampshire" Christopher Mattrick (ES '92), forest botanist in the Botany and Invasive Species Program of the White Mountain National Forest.

Mattrick will discuss invasive exotic species, one of the greatest threats to New England's native flora because they outcompete native plants for moisture, light, nutrients and space. Found in virtually every habitat type in the region, and with few or no natural predators, these species thrive. They may spread out to cover vast areas and drastically change the make-up of our natural communities. Come learn more about what can be done to combat them.

Find out more about the event.

One more event is scheduled for the series, on May 19. "Communities of Artists, Arts in the Community," will be a panel discussion with David Macy (OM '00), resident director of the MacDowell Colony, in Peterborough, New Hampshire; Lenny Matczynski, executive and artistic director of the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, in Nelson, New Hampshire; and Aaron Wiederspahn, executive director of The Starving Artist, in Keene, New Hampshire.

The directors of three important local arts organizations talk about what they do to provide space for artists and to bring art into the community.

Find out more about the event.

For more information on the Spring Speaker Series, contact Sean Wiley, at 603.283.2431 or swiley@antioch.edu.

About Antioch University New England (AUNE)
This is Antioch University New England's forty-seventh year as an institution of higher education. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, AUNE offers rigorous, practice-oriented, values-based master's, doctoral and certificate programs. Degrees in education, leadership and management, environmental studies and psychology reflect a dedication to activism, social justice, community service and sustainability. Antioch University New England is the oldest and largest of Antioch University's graduate campuses. For more information about Antioch University New England, visit our web site at:www.antiochne.edu.

About Antioch University
Antioch University is a five-campus university located in four states. Each campus has its own distinct academic programs, community life and regional or national identity. Antioch University is founded on principles of rigorous liberal arts education, innovative experiential learning and socially engaged citizenship. The multiple campuses of the University nurture in their students the knowledge, skills and habits of reflection to excel as lifelong learners, democratic leaders and global citizens who live lives of meaning and purpose. For more information about Antioch University's campuses, its university-wide PhD program, or the Antioch Education Abroad program, visit www.antioch.edu.

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