On Tuesday, September 9, Nancy Scanlon, Ph.D., associate professor at the Chaplin School moderated the New York Times Global Roundtable on climate change held at Biscayne Bay Campus, the first event of the series for the 2014-2015 academic year. Students who attended had a chance to learn about key factors that have the potential to impact our lives, based on an article published the New York Times on August 26, 2014 entitled “UN Draft Report Lists Unchecked Emissions’ Risks”, Dr. Scanlon, a global expert on climate change, highlighted rising sea levels, rising heat temperatures, increased severity of storms, diminishing fresh water availability, and changing weather patterns as being the present and future game-changers. “I really enjoyed the round table event and I think that Dr. Scanlon definitely touched on some key important climate change issues that people might not necessarily be aware of. She emphasized the importance of educating the public on this subject and taking action immediately in any way that we can. It was very eye opening!” said Alex Sherter, hospitality management graduate student. Read the full article on the New York Times website. Photo: Dr. Nancy Scanlon (left), Stephanie Smith '15 (center), hospitality management graduate student, and Alex Sherter '15 (right), hospitality management graduate student.