This Week at CUNY - May 25, 2013Best of the WeekMusic Legend Tommy JamesJan. 17 | Queensborough Community College In The Spotlight interview series presents music legend Tommy James. His hits include: Hanky Panky, Mony Mony, Crimson and Clover, Crystal Blue Persuasion and Draggin' The Line. More » * * * * * * * * * * * CUNY Photo ChallengeUse your camera to capture a compelling moment at the University for the CUNY Photo Challenge. The grand prize is an iPad. Monthly winners are featured on the cuny.edu homepage billboard, contest winners page and CUNY Facebook, which also will show two runners-up. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Presentation of ‘The Murder Ballad’Jan. 18 | Baruch College Poor Dog Group presents a performance of "The Murder Ballad," based on a Jelly Roll Morton ballad. More » * * * * * * * * * * * CUNY DealsT-Mobile and Sprint offer the CUNY community specially discounted prices on wireless phones and services. Log onto CUNY Portal, click on eMall right beneath Citizen CUNY banner, click on Communications. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Ultimate Doo WopJan. 19 | Lehman College Doo Wop’s leading singers and musical groups will offer an evening of classic hits such as Kenny Vance and The Planotones' “Looking For An Echo,” and Herb Cox and The Cleftones' “Heart and Soul." More » * * * * * * * * * * * Citizenship Now!Jan. 12 | The University CUNY Citizenship Now! assists permanent residents with their citizenship applications. Events are open to anyone, not only CUNY students. This event is sponsored by Council Member Inez E. Dickens and NALEO. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Dance FestivalJan. 11 | Baruch College Baruch Performing Arts Center presents the REVERB Dance Festival. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Performance of ‘The Service Road’Jan. 11 | New York City College of Technology In this highly visual multimedia performance, "The Service Road," a nature guide, attempts to find a lost child after a violent storm of mythic proportions hits Prospect Park. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Citizen CUNY Community ServiceIn the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, New York City is in critical need of blood. The New York Blood Center is urging you to donate the gift of life this holiday season. More » * * * * * * * * * * * CUNY – Best Value in U.S. Higher EducationAgainst a national backdrop of steadily rising college costs and soaring student-loan debt, The City University of New York offers the best value in U.S. higher education today — high-quality academics plus a "safety net" of remarkably affordable tuition, tax credits and financial aid that make CUNY students much less likely to borrow for their education. Watch this new video to learn what you need to know. More » * * * * * * * * * * * CUNY DealsThe CUNY e-Mall — reachable through the CUNY portal — is a virtual shopping plaza where merchants offer discounts on goods and services to members of the CUNY community. Some merchants also offer discounts in their stores. Log into CUNY. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Performance of ‘The Golden Land’Jan. 2 | Baruch College "The Golden Land" is presented by National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Highlights in Early JazzJan. 3 | Borough of Manhattan Community College Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks are the featured performers in Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights in Jazz Series. More » * * * * * * * * * * * CUNY Photo ChallengeUse your camera to capture a compelling moment at the University for the CUNY Photo Challenge. The grand prize is an iPad. Monthly winners are featured on the cuny.edu homepage billboard, contest winners page and CUNY Facebook, which also will show two runners-up. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Citizen CUNY Community ServiceWondering how you can help with the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts? The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City and many local organizations are accepting financial donations, as well as goods and services, to support those affected by the storm. More » * * * * * * * * * * * CUNY’s Legacy Continues"Like CUNY alumni whose research resulted in 12 Nobel Prizes, today’s CUNY students are conducting groundbreaking research, coached by our world-class faculty, in such critical fields as genetics, astrophysics, neurodegenerative diseases, bioinformatics, fluororganic chemistry, macromolecular structures and much more. This year they won a record 16 National Science Foundation awards of $126,000 each for graduate study in the sciences." — Chancellor Matthew Goldstein More » * * * * * * * * * * * Ciao! Italy Is Your CampusThe CUNY/Italy Exchange Program gives undergraduate and graduate students from all CUNY schools an opportunity to take classes at selected Italian universities — for the same tuition cost. It also allows Italian students to take classes at our schools, gaining a global perspective that helps them achieve their career goals. Joan Migliori, director for Community & International Programs at Queens College says, "I think job-wise ... if any student has something like that on their CV, it's an advantage." More » * * * * * * * * * * * Celebrate a Brass Family ChristmasDec. 18 | Baruch College Celebrate Christmas with the Principal Quintet of the Gramercy Brass Orchestra and Friends performing works by Bach, Handel, Vince Guaraldi, Irving Berlin and Neil Diamond. Free for CUNY students and faculty. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Bronx Scenes 1955-1965Dec. 19 | Lehman College The Leonard Lief Library will host an exhibit of Bronx artist William P. Folchi's depiction through paintings of the Morris Park neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s. This exhibit is co-sponsored by the Leonard Lief Library and the Alumni Association. More » * * * * * * * * * * * |