Patchogue, NY- On Tuesday, February 8th, Congressman Tim Bishop (D-Southampton) will announce that he has secured $400,000 for the development of "smart classrooms" at St. Joseph’s College.

Sister Elizabeth Hill, President of St. Joseph’s College, will join Bishop on Tuesday and they will discuss how the classrooms will improve students' chances of succeeding in the workforce.

The “smart classrooms” will be fully integrated, technological facilities that will provide students with the chance to use, explore and experiment with the technology that they will encounter during advanced study and in their future careers. The classrooms will be used for the lecture-based instruction of theory and as interactive learning laboratories for the practical application of that theory.

What: Announcement of $400,000 appropriation for 32 “smart classrooms”
Who: Congressman Tim Bishop and S. Elizabeth A. Hill, CSJ, J.D., President, St. Joseph’s College
When: Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at 11:00 AM
Where: St. Joseph’s College. O'Connor Hall - Board Room. 155 West Roe Blvd. Patchogue, NY. 11772