This Week at CUNY - May 21, 2013Best of the WeekShow Your CUNY Pride and Win!Win an Unlimited 7-Day MetroCard by showing your CUNY college pride. To enter, tweet @NYCCollegeLine a picture of anything bearing your school's name with our paper airplane and include the hashtag #NYCCLSchoolPride in your message. Print. Fold. Snap. Tweet. Win! More » * * * * * * * * * * * Recycle To Reduce WasteHelp GrowNYC create events where people find things they need while reducing waste. At Stop ‘N’ Swap events, people bring items they no longer need and find others that they can use. Volunteers are needed to sort through gently used items and display items for people to take. More » * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Spotlight Superstorm Sandy: Lessons LearnedMay 29 | CUNY Graduate Center "Superstorm Sandy: Are We Ready for the Next One?" is a conference at the Graduate Center that brings together experts in the field to address lessons learned from the storm. More » * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Student Art ExhibitionMay 22| Kingsborough Community College Directions 2013: This annual student award exhibition highlights some of the students most outstanding work. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Paintings by Jon ImberMay 29 | Queens College The Godwin-Ternbach Museum is pleased to announce an exhibition of painter Jon Imber's work. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Sidra Bell DancersMay 30 | Baruch College Sidra Bell presents her Dance New York: Program B: New Works. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Art and Photography ExhibitionMay 30 | College of Staten Island The Studio Art Program of the Department of Performing and Creative Arts presents an Art and Photography Majors' Graduation Exhibition featuring the artwork of the 2013 Graduates. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Pathways AheadPlanning your course schedule? If you are considering a transfer this fall to another college within the University, Pathways can help with your transfer and your degree completion. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Asian American Film FestivalMay 31 | The University 10th Annual CUNY Asian American Film Fesstival will screen student films by CUNY students of Asian descent or with Asian subject matter, followed by award ceremony and Q&A with filmmakers. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Lost Jazz Series: Charlie ParkerMay 31 | Borough of Manhattan Community College The Lost Jazz Shrine Series is dedicated to bringing legendary jazz musicians and clubs back into focus. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Help a Child LearnHelp transform a child's life through education. MASA is seeking dedicated volunteers to provide tutoring services to elementary and middle-school students at its South Bronx community center. School year programs run through June 14, and their summer program starts July 8. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Screening of ‘Lincoln’May 22 | Hunter College Come to a special screening of "Lincoln," followed by a conversation with the screenwriter, Tony Kushner and Lincoln historian, Harold Holzer. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Making Connections That CountMay 20 | Baruch College Please join us for a night of networking with School of Public Affairs current students and alumni. This will be a fantastic opportunity to gain career insights and expand your network. Please bring your business cards. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Playwrights Writing for TVMay 20 | CUNY Graduate Center In "Playwrights Writing for Television: Success or Compromise?" Catherine Sheehy, chair of dramaturgy and dramatic criticism at Yale School of Drama, will moderate a discussion featuring Diana Son (Stop Kiss; Law & Order: Criminal Intent), and Itamar Moses (Bach at Leipzig; Boardwalk Empire), among others. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Inequality and Economic GrowthMay 20 | CUNY Graduate Center New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and Sir Tony Atkinson, professor of economics at Oxford University, discuss the relationship between inequality and economic growth. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Panel on New York’s Little SyriaMay 20 | CUNY Graduate Center Panel discussion on Little Syria, NYC: History and Advocacy, with Akram Khater, Todd Fine and Nancy Foner. More » * * * * * * * * * * * CUNY Study Abroad OpportunitiesDid you know that CUNY offers many international programs administered or sponsored by one of its colleges? Most programs are open to students CUNY-wide, so a student who attends one college almost always may participate in an International Education opportunity offered by another campus. For more information on applying to study abroad programs and to watch a video on the CUNY/Italy Exchange Programs visit: More » * * * * * * * * * * * Show Your CUNY Pride and Win!Win an Unlimited 7-Day MetroCard by showing your CUNY college pride. To enter, tweet @NYCCollegeLine a picture of anything bearing your school’s name with our paper airplane and include the hashtag #NYCCLSchoolPride in your message. Print. Fold. Snap. Tweet. Win! More » * * * * * * * * * * * Best-Selling Author SeriesMay 20 | Hunter College The Writing Center at Hunter College welcomes Steve Berry to discuss literature, success, and his latest best-selling works. A question and answer session, plus a book signing and reception will follow. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Social Impact InvestingMay 22 | Baruch College Panel on "Social Impact Investing: New Strategies for Financing Nonprofit Ventures," will examine development of social venture philanthropy, early stage investing for new organizations and investing for growth of organizations and programs. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Summer Jobs, InternshipsMay 16 | Bronx Community College Be part of the solution by getting into local government. A Summer Jobs and Internship Opportunities event hosted by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx Democratic Party. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Andy Statman and FriendsMay 22 | Queens College One of the world's premier mandolinists and clarinetists, Andy Statman, will be performing in a free concert, sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Contemporary Theater from SerbiaMay 13 | CUNY Graduate Center Serbian playwright Jelena Kajgo is also the festival director of the Belgrade International Theatre Festival. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Baroque ConcertMay 22 | Baruch College Repast Baroque Concert presents the music of Christopher Simpson, Marin Marais and Matthew Locke. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Great Thinkers SeriesMay 13 | Hunter College The Writing Center at Hunter College welcomes physicist, Alan Guth, for the Great Thinkers of Our Time series. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Student Art ExhibitionMay 22 | Kingsborough Community College Directions 2013: Presents the college's annual exhibition of outstanding examples of student art. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Composers ConcertMay 13 | Brooklyn College Douglas Cohen, faculty coordinator; Ivonne Paredes, program coordinator. Conservatory of Music composers present their new acoustic and electroacoustic works. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Conversation with Tommy TuneMay 23 | Queensborough Community College Broadway legend Tommy Tune is the guest for this Spotlight Interview at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Art ExhibitionMay 7 | The City College of New York "The Economy of the Ephermeral," is an art exhibition curated by current Digital and MFA students, on labor and economics. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Sidra Bell DancersMay 23 | Baruch College Sidra Bell presents her Dance New York Program. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Civic Engagement in ActionMay 14 | Baruch College Faculty panel from the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences will present, "Civic Engagement in Action," with an open discussion among panelists, audience members and respondents. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Undergraduate Playwrights ReadingMay 24 | Hunter College Undergraduate Playwrights Reading Program features new works written and performed by Hunter College undergraduates. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Authors Discuss ‘Lead Wars’May 14 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice Join us for a book talk on "Lead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America's Children," with authors Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Fashion in 19th-Century FranceMay 15 | CUNY Graduate Center Professor Sima Godfrey of the University of British Columbia will speak on "The Empire of Fashion in 19th Century France," in conjunction with the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Help Out Dress for Success Power WalkDress for Success Worldwide is looking for volunteers at an event that benefits thousands of low-income women locally, nationally, and internationally. Join in supporting their 5k Power Walk for Success in Riverside Park on Saturday, May 11. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Women’s Health InitiativeMay 16 | Bronx Community College Join us for a day of healthy fun! Organizations will be on campus to provide free blood-pressure monitoring, HIV testing, and more! All are invited. Free and open to the college community. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Newtown Memorial ConcertMay 6 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice Join John Jay President Jeremy Travis and the college community for a special memorial concert, featuring actress Mia Farrow and special musical performances. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Latin Jazz ConcertMay 16 | Lehman College An amazing afternoon of “Latin Jazz” with Alan Hollander and friends in the Music Building's Recital Hall. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Art House Film FestivalMay 6 | Lehman College Lehman Stages and the 448: Advanced Performing Arts Management class at Lehman College present the Lehman Art House Film Festival, six evenings of art house films from around the world. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Two Cities, an Uncertain FutureMay 16 | Queens College Please join us to celebrate the publication of "New York and Los Angeles: The Uncertain Future," edited by David Halle and Andrew Beveridge (Oxford University Press, May, 2013). More » * * * * * * * * * * * Honoring Woodie King Jr.May 6 | CUNY Graduate Center Theater director and producer Woodie King Jr., founding director of the New Federal Theatre, is the recipient of the Edwin Booth Award, which was established in 1983 by the Doctoral Theatre Students Association to honor outstanding contribution to the theatrical community. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Baruch Choir Spring ConcertMay 16 | Baruch College The free annual Baruch Choir Spring Concert, featuring works of Mozart and Bach. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Exiles in ConversationMay 6 | CUNY Graduate Center Two contemporary literary masters, celebrated memoirists Aleksandar Hemon and Andre Aciman, discuss their work. More » * * * * * * * * * * * ‘One World, Many Voices’ ConcertMay 16 | Brooklyn College Performance of the Brooklyn College Choral Union, Max Blum, conductor; with the Conservatory Singers, James Bowyer, conducting, “One World, Many Voices: Choral Settings of International Folksongs." More » * * * * * * * * * * * Hunter Playwrights FestivalMay 6 | Hunter College The annual Hunter Playwrights Festival presents, "Ren Rats," by Rob Cardazone, and directed by Jason Jacobs. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Pathways AheadPlanning your course schedule? If you are considering a transfer this fall to another college within the University, Pathways can help with your transfer and your degree completion. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Vote for the Scholarship WinnersOver the past two months, CUNY students from all over NYC have been submitting videos, photo essays and comics in the hope of winning a $500 scholarship. The finalists have been chosen and now it’s up to you to pick the winners. Click here to vote now! Also, don’t forget to opt in to our mailing list to hear about more opportunities to win scholarships and other prizes and find resources to help you graduate from college. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Performance of ‘Rent’May 17 | Kingsborough Community College "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, the rock opera follows a group of young artists struggling to survive New York City's Lower East Side, the start of a new decade — the 1990s, with the ever present AIDS epidemic wreaking havoc on the lives around them. More » * * * * * * * * * * * The Internet: Past, Present, FutureMay 7 | The City College of New York Internet pioneer and City College alumnus, Robert E. Kahn, inaugurates the Robert Kahn and Patrice Lyons Lecture Series. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Celebrate Charlie ParkerMay 17 | Borough of Manhattan Community College Charlie Parker: Timeless Innovation, with Rudresh Mahanthappa, musical director. More » * * * * * * * * * * * |