Wal-Mart vice president to speak at College of Law Earth Day Celebration

WHAT: To celebrate successes and address challenges in protecting the Earth’s environment, Florida International University’s College of Law will host its 4^th annual Earth Day Celebration. The theme of the event will be “Overcoming Challenges to Sustainability in a Global Society.” Topics will include how law relates to issues of environmental protection and quality, and how FIU is addressing sustainability issues. A question and answer period will follow the discussion.

WHO: Phyllis P. Harris, vice president of environmental compliance at Wal-Mart Stores will be the distinguished keynote speaker. Harris is responsible for developing corporate environmental compliance programs for 4,200 Wal-Mart stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Previously, she served as the deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) at the United States Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 22 at 1 p.m.

WHERE: Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall Auditorium 1000, FIU College of Law, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199. The event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Carlton Waterhouse, associate professor of law, at 305-348-7263 or carlton.waterhouse@fiu.edu.

Media contact: Jean-Paul Renaud at 305-348-2716. 

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About FIU College of Law:
The Florida International University College of Law meets an important need in the community by providing a quality, affordable legal education for South Florida residents. The student body, while principally from South Florida, is diverse in racial, ethnic, and professional background.  FIU College of Law graduates have passed the Florida Bar Exam at rates exceeding the statewide pass rate.  At the most recent examination, in February 2009, FIU graduates passed the bar at the highest rate when compared to graduates from all law schools in the state of Florida.

About FIU:
Florida International University was founded in 1965 and is Miami’s only public research university. With a student body of more than 38,000, FIU graduates more Hispanics than any other university in the country. Its 17 colleges and schools offer more than 200 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations and law. FIU has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a “High Research Activity University.” In 2006 FIU was authorized to establish a medical school, which will welcome its first class in 2009. At the most recent examination in February 2009, FIU graduates passed the bar at the highest rate when compared to graduates from all law schools in the state of Florida.