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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tulane University is inviting top students and their families to a "Tulane 
Comes to You" special event.  There are two dates and areas to select from:  
Thursday, October 8th at 7:00PM at the Marriott Stamford Hotel and Spa in 
Stamford, CT (203-357-9555) or Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00PM at 
Renaissance Westchester in West Harrison, NY (914-694-5400). This is an 
excellent opportunity to learn more about Tulane's academics, social life, 
scholarships and more!  Students may RSVP for this event by phone at 1-800-
873-WAVE. 

The Admissions Staffs from Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn and Stanford will 
be hosting informational sessions for prospective students and their 
families. The Exploring College Options Student/Parent Information Session in 
our area will be on Thursday, September 17th at 7:30 PM at the Poughkeepsie 
Grand Hotel.  For more information please visit RSVP website:  
www.exploringcollegeoptions.org/rsvp 

There will be four SUNY College Fairs for 2009!! On September 13th from 2:00-
4:30pm at the University at Buffalo, on September 14th from 6:00-8:30pm at 
Monroe Community College in Rochester, on September 15th from 6:00-8:30pm at 
Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, and on September 16th from 6:00-
8:30pm at the University at Albany.  To register and/or for more information 
please call 1-800-342-3811 or visit: www.suny.edu/studentevents  

University of Virginia will be having 3 evening programs for students and 
their families to learn more about the University and their admission 
process.  They are:  Wednesday, September 9th at 6:30 pm at the UVa/Yale Club 
of New York on Vanderbilt Ave. in NYC, Wednesday, September 23rd at 7:00 pm 
at the Millburn Public Library on Glen Ave in Millburn, NJ and Thursday, 
September 24th at 6:30 pm at Locust Valley High/Middle School on Horse Hollow 
Road in Locust Valley, NY. For more information visit: 
www.virginia.edu.undergradadmission 

Columbia University will be having an informational session on Monday, 
September 21 at 7:30 PM at Arlington High School.  Participants are 
encouraged to register in advance.  Please visit:  
http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/events or call 212-854-2522

The Danbury High School Guidance Department will be sponsoring the Danbury 
College Fair which will be held on Monday, October 19, 2009 from 5-9PM at the 
Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, CT.  There will be more than 250 two-year and 
four-year colleges, nursing schools, business schools, and trade schools 
represented.  Officers and enlisted personnel from the various branches of 
the military service will be on hand as well.

Dutchess Community College will be hosting College Night on Thursday, 
November 5, 2009 from 6-8PM in Falcon Hall on the main campus of DCC.  There 
will be over 170 schools from NYS and beyond participating.  Representatives 
from the military service will be there as well.  Information on 
scholarships, financial aid and possible career paths after graduation will 
be available to students and their families.

AFS: Think Outside Your Borders! Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 7:30-9:30 PM  in 
the East Fishkill Community Library, Alley Room located at 348 Rt. 376, 
Hopewell Junction. This is an event night for students and family to learn 
more about study abroad.  There are over 120 programs in more than 40 
countries. Meet members of the AFS family that live in your community and get 
answers to your questions. 

The Mohawk Battalion invites students to attend the presentation of "The 
American Professional Army Officer - Yesterday and Today" to be held on 
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 6-8pm at SUNY Albany in Lecture Room 24.  
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and representatives from 
West Point and from the Officer Candidate School program will be available.  
For more information please contact Captain Matthew Tennant at (518) 783-2477 
and to RSVP for the program please contact Captain Tennant at 
mtennant@siena.edu by November 6, 2009. 

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will be having a Multicultural 
Overnight Program for high school juniors and seniors who would like to 
matriculate to an excellent four-year college in the fall.  The program will 
take place on December 2-3, 2009 and will focus upon  multicultural 
experiences at MCLA and will provide the student with the opportunity to 
connect with current students, faculty and staff member through a variety of 
activities.  Space is limited so please register as soon as possible, no 
later than two weeks prior to the program date.  To learn more about the 
program, please contact Ms. Barros at 413-662-5408 or for information to be 
downloaded please visit www.mcla.edu/mco.  Registration and permission slip 
available in College and Career Room.

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