For Immediate Release
Contact: Gloria Gottschalk, New School University
             (212) 229-5667, ext. 239
              Carole Schaffer, Parsons School of Design
              (212)229-8950

Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m – 9 p.m.

For further information: 212/229-8987

(September 29, 2000 – New York, NY) Parsons School of Design has put together an exceptional season of educational events and exhibitions, providing a diverse array of contemporary art and design issues.

Lecture series such as "Crosscurrents/Design for Social Change" feature key players in environmental justice and sustainable design. The "Design Talks" lecture series brings to campus such speakers as Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campaña and renowned designer Michael Graves. Our Center for New Design offers a series of lectures on designing for e-commerce and wireless environments. Exhibitions like "Acoustic Architecture: Architectural Acoustics" and "Air of the East: Korean Fashion Design," bring international design viewpoints that challenge the viewer to see and think differently.

Please look through the enclosed copy of Parsons Events for the full calendar and phone numbers on specific events. Seating is generally on a first-come/first-served basis unless otherwise stated. Please alert the press contacts above if you are from the press and plan to cover an event.

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Parsons School of Design, a division of New School University, is one of the nation�s oldest and largest colleges of art and design. Nearly 2,700 degree-seeking students majoring in a dozen fields come from 45 states and 60 countries around the world. Parsons has campuses in Greenwich Village and Midtown Manhattan, as well as affiliate schools in France, Japan, Korea, and the Dominican Republic. The school has an extensive roster of industry partnerships with the design professions that keep Parsons current and well connected. Parsons Center for New Design helps foster new connections and innovative design practices.