Professor Anne R. Roschelle

Professor Anne R. Roschelle, Department of Sociology, was appointed to a two-year term on the Ulster County Human Rights Commission. The commission meets once a month and their activities include: monitoring human rights violations in Ulster County, engaging in public education about human rights, keeping abreast of national and international human rights issues, organizing public events and forums on human rights, engaging in public outreach to agencies, and lobbying state and local legislative bodies when appropriate.  In November, the Ulster County Human Rights Commission is having a conference on Disproportionate Sentencing of Juveniles in Ulster County.