Alverno Forum Will Explore How Science Affects Our Choices

Alverno College is hosting a forum on science and the role it plays in our decision making. The discussion will look at how science knowledge is used to enact policy, the efforts people have made to have their voices heard, and the role of the press in keeping us informed. The conversation will focus on the Great Lakes, and will allow attendees the opportunity to join a discussion on the multiple objectives of science.

Presenters include:

· Alyssa Armbruster, co-founder, Walk to Sustain Our Great Lakes

· Susan M. Bence, environmental reporter, WUWM, Milwaukee Public Radio

· Jenny Kehl, PhD, endowed professor and associate professor, School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

· Julia Robson, founder, Walk to Sustain Our Great Lakes

· Sherry Seston, associate professor of Biology, Alverno College

The Alverno Forum series seeks to join community leaders in discussing cutting-edge topics that have a daily impact on the lives of people in our community and beyond. The next discussion in this year’s series takes place on Thursday, February 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the Bucyrus Conference Center inside the Sister Joel Read Center. The Alverno Forum series is free and open to the public. For more details, please visit our website at http://www.alverno.edu/forum/.

About Alverno College

Alverno College promotes the academic, personal and professional development of its students in a collaborative and inclusive environment. Undergraduate programs for women are offered in more than 60 areas of study, and graduate programs in education, nursing, community psychology and business are open to women and men.

A leader in higher education innovation, Alverno has earned international accolades for its highly effective ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, which emphasizes hands-on experience and develops in-demand skills. The College has consulted with three U.S. presidential administrations on accountability and outcomes in higher education and for the past eight years has been ranked one of the top five schools in the Midwest doing “the best job of educating undergrads” by U.S. News & World Report.