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F O R  I M M E D I A T E  R E L E A S E
Contact: Irene Villaverde (914) 654-5235


THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF NEW RESOURCES
TO HOST OPEN HOUSES IN APRIL


NEW ROCHELLE, NY, March 26, 2008 – The College of New Rochelle’s (CNR) School of New Resources (SNR) will hold open houses on all six campuses on Saturday, April 19 from 12 – 3 p.m. Attendees will have an opportunity to tour the campuses, meet faculty and students, and talk to academic and financial advisors. If they wish, attendees may also complete required testing and apply for admission on that day.

SNR’s fully accredited Bachelor of Arts degree program offers:

•    A distinctive program for adult learners 21 years of age and older

•    Convenient admission and registration processes

•    One-on-one advisement on how to finance your education

•    One-on-one academic advisement

•    Many six-credit seminars

•    Classes that meet just one morning or evening each week

•    Independent study and streamed video telecourses

•    Course credit for learning from life and work experiences


Open houses will take place at each of the Schools six campuses, located in Westchester, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan.  The locations are:

Main Campus in Westchester
Angela Hall, 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle (914) 654-5528  

Co-op City Campus in the Bronx
755 Co-op City Boulevard  (718) 320-0300

John Cardinal O’Connor Campus in the South Bronx
332 East 149th Street (718) 665-1310

Brooklyn Campus at Restoration Plaza
1368 Fulton Street  (718) 638-2500

Rosa Parks Campus (Studio Museum) in Manhattan
144 West 125th Street (212) 662-7500

DC 37 Headquarters in Manhattan
125 Barclay Street, Room 213 (212) 815-1710

Founded in 1972, The College of New Rochelle School of New Resources has graduated more than 15,000 adult learners with baccalaureate liberal arts degrees. More than 55 percent of SNR graduates have gone on to obtain advanced degrees at colleges and universities nationwide. Many hold senior management positions in the public and private sectors. SNR currently serves an average of 4,500 adult students on six campuses and has been recognized internationally as a model for adult education.


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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.


O F F I C E  O F  C O L L E G E  R E L A T I O N S
29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY 10805
info@cnr.edu
© 2008  The College of New Rochelle