New York State Assemblyman Ruben Díaz To Speak at Lehman College Dec. 3

November 21st, 2008 | Lehman College

BRONX, NY—New York State Assemblyman Ruben Díaz, Jr. will deliver this semester’s final talk in Lehman College’s Center for Urban Male Leadership’s “Speaker Series” on Wednesday, December 3, from 2-4 p.m. in the …»

Creating Your Own Major

Every college student must pick a major, focusing on classes required for a degree within their chosen area of study. However, some students want to major in something so unique that few schools offer it as an actual major. …»

City Tech Professor Weighs in on Wine Consumption Boom as U.S. Marks 75th Anniversary of Prohibition Repeal

November 21st, 2008 | New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY — “There will always be ‘wine snobs’ and ‘cork dorks’ who try to acquire wine from elite producers and cult brands, of the right vintage and store them for years. But more and more people have been …»

Lehman College and Community Chorus To Present Winter Concert on Dec. 7

November 21st, 2008 | Lehman College

BRONX, NY—The Lehman College and Community Chorus will present its annual free Winter Concert on Sunday, December 7, at 2:30 p.m. in the Lehman College Performing Arts Center. Complimentary tickets will be available at the Box …»

LaGuardia Community College International Panel Discusses How to Create a Community College System in Chile

November 20th, 2008 | LaGuardia Community College

November 18, 2008–Dr. Gail O. Mellow, president of LaGuardia Community College, and a nationally renowned expert on community colleges, hosted a roundtable discussion at the College last evening entitled “A Dialogue on A …»

Moet Hennessy USA “High Achievers” Scholarships Donated to Medgar Evers College

November 20th, 2008 | Medgar Evers College

In the spirit of providing a foundation to help develop future leaders of America, Moët Hennessy USA President Mark Cornell proudly announced his company’s donation of five full scholarships to Medgar Evers College, a four-year …»

Lehman College Theatre Program To Present Our Lady of 121st Street Dec. 3-7

November 19th, 2008 | Lehman College

BRONX, NY— Stephanie C. Stowe, a faculty member in Lehman’s Department of Journalism, Communication, and Theatre, will direct a new production of Adly Guirgis’s Our Lady of 121st Street. Performances will take place in …»

Making the Island a Better Place, One Person at a Time: Idea-Gathering Sessions Scheduled for Dec. 1-8

November 19th, 2008 | College of Staten Island

A Vision for Staten Island has been convening a diverse group of public and private leaders to address the many problems and issues that this borough faces and will continue to encounter as its population grows.

Now, in an …»

Nursing Program Receives $200K for Geriatric Care

November 19th, 2008 | College of Staten Island

The Brooklyn Home For Aged Men presented CSI with $100,000 in scholarship support today. The creation of this endowment will support Nursing students pursuing a career with a focus in geriatric care, and will provide support in …»

Cyclists in New York City Disobey Traffic and Helmet Laws, a New Hunter College Study Finds; Raises Concerns Given Significant Increase in City Bike Riders

November 19th, 2008 | Hunter College

A new study released today by Hunter College found that as New York City is seeing an upsurge in cyclists, many of them do not obey traffic and helmet laws. Children under the age of 14 years are required by law to wear a helmet …»