PATCHOGUE, NY – SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 – The Office of Multicultural Student Life at St. Joseph’s College is pleased to announce it will be sponsoring its annual Unity Week from October 8-11, 2007. Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and diversity on campus, Unity Week is comprised of events that bring various multicultural speakers and performers to campus to broaden and diversify the college community at large.

On October 9, the College will hold a town hall meeting on race and race relations, which will talk about the question, Is Race Still an Issue? An open discussion between faculty, students and the College community at large, the forum will consist of a panel that addresses issues on the state of social scrutiny, both locally and globally.

On October 10, Harlym125, an educator, activist, romantic, entertainer, poet and actor will perform for the Long Island Campus, illustrating his commitment to the art form with conviction toward preserving its purity, artistic freedom and creativity. A featured poet at the 2001 Black Expo & Kwanzaa Fest at the Jacob Javitz Center, Harlym125 has appeared on the stage of the World Famous Apollo Theatre, performed for VH-1, and just completed filming for the movie “Dream Hughes’, a celebration of the life of Langston Hughes.”

Visitors are also invited to enjoy a variety of cultural events, such as henna tattooing, Chinese calligraphy, Origami, African hair braiding and ethnic cuisine, during an international food festival on October 11 from 12:40-2:00 p.m. in the College Cafeteria located in the basement of O’Connor Hall.

For more information on Unity Week, please contact Christy Jean at (631) 447–7434 or via email at cjean@sjcny.edu. St. Joseph’s College is located at 155 W. Roe Blvd. in Patchogue, and is accessible via the South Service Road of Sunrise Highway, just east of Exit 52 (Waverly Ave.).

About St. Joseph's College

St. Joseph’s College has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan area with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the College provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service. With campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn and in Patchogue, Suffolk, Long Island, the College offers degrees in over 22 majors, special course offerings and certificates, affiliated and pre-professional programs through its School of Arts and Sciences and its School of Professional and Graduate Studies.