Dr. Kent Lydecker To Speak At CNR

New Rochelle, NY - The College of New Rochelle (CNR) School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) Art Department will present “Museum Education: Celebrating the Past & Building the Future,” a lecture by Dr. Kent Lydecker, on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at 6:45 p.m., in Romita Auditorium on the Main Campus in New Rochelle.
Immediately following the lecture, a reception will be held in CNR’s Castle Gallery, where guests may tour the Gallery’s current exhibit three women.  The lecture and reception are free and open to the public.
Lydecker guided the activities of the Metropolitan Museum of Art as an educational institution for nearly two decades. At the time of his retirement in 2008, he was serving as the Museum’s Frederick and Sandra Rose Associate Director for Education.  He has held senior posts at The National Gallery of Art as Curator in Charge of Public Programs and The Art Institute of Chicago as Executive Director of Museum Education.  His achievements touch on all areas of museum education and practice, art history, institutional management, governance and policy, and the use of new technologies in the service of institutional mission. Metropolitan Museum programs for public and specialized audiences exceeded 20,000 events annually during his tenure. He holds a master’s degree from Cornell University and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University.
For information on the event, contact SAS Art Department Chair Emily Stern at 914-654-5834 or estern@cnr.eduThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .
The first Catholic college for women in New York State, The College of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order. Today, it comprises the all-women School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which admit women and men: the School of New Resources (for adult learners), the School of Nursing and the Graduate School.  The main campus of the College is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north of New York City.  The College maintains five other campus locations in New York City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu.