The College of Staten Island, together with the Wagner College and St. John's University, has organized a series of three lectures addressing the 2008 Presidential Election.
     On Tuesday, September 23, St. John's University will host “The MySpace Election 2008,” featuring Lee J. Brenner, Executive Producer of Political Programming and Director of IMPACT, MySpace, Inc.
     On Tuesday, October 28, CSI hosts "The 2008 Presidential Election and the Future of the Nation", a lecture/debate between Michael Waldman, Brennan Center, NYU, and William Kristol, Columnist, The New York Times and Editor, The Weekly Standard.
     “They’re both going to lay out two very different worldviews,” says CSI Associate Professor of Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy Richard Flanagan. "Kristol is a conservative and will make a strong defense of the Bush record,” while “Waldman will offer a very strong critique of the past eight years and make the case that the country needs to move in a new direction.”
     Lastly, on Monday, November 17, Wagner College will hold "The Meaning of the 2008 Presidential Election," where political scientists of Wagner, St. John's, and CSI will analyze the results of the election and discuss the new president's agenda.
     The “Three College Lecture Series” is made possible by a grant from the Staten Island Foundation. The Staten Island Foundation’s mission is to fund projects that benefit the borough.
     All three lectures will begin at 7:00pm. For more information on these events, call the College of Staten Island at 718.982.2787; St. John's University at 718.390.4232; or Wagner College at 718.420.4485.