This Week at CUNY - May 19, 2013Best of the WeekBargains at the MetThe MetOperaStudents program is open to CUNY students enrolled in full-time undergraduate or graduate-degree programs. Ticket prices as low as $25 are available and performance offerings are limited and change often, so check it frequently. More » * * * * * * * * * * * University Revises PolicyRead CUNY's revised policies on equal opportunity, nondiscrimination and sexual harassment, relating to intimate relationships between CUNY employees and students. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Ethics of Research in Poorer CountriesFeb. 13 | City College Dr. Arthur Caplan of NYU's Langone Medical Center, presents the President's Lecture: The Ethics of Research in Poor Countries: The Case of Cholera Vaccines. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Citizenship Now! Assistance EventFeb. 9 | The University Citizenship Now! Application Assistance Event, sponsored by Queens City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and NALEO, assists permanent residents with their citizenship applications. Events are open to anyone, not only CUNY students. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Tribute to Composer Elliott CarterFeb. 13 | CUNY Graduate Center Join faculty and doctoral students of the Graduate Center in a celebration of the life and work of the brilliant composer Elliott Carter. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Jubilee Art ExhibitionFeb. 11 - March 22 | Queens College In celebration of Queens College's 75th anniversary, the Queens College Art Center is presenting the work of previous shows. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Historians Discuss EmancipationFeb. 4 | CUNY Graduate Center Historians James Oakes, of the Graduate Center, and Sean Wilentz of Princeton, discuss Oakes' provocative new book about the Civil War, "Freedom National: The Destruction of Slavery in the United States, 1861-1865." More » * * * * * * * * * * * W.E. DuBois, Slavery and Black ReconstructionFeb. 14 | CUNY Graduate Center Panel of experts will explore Dubois's Black Reconstruction in America. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Black History Month ExhibitFeb. 4 - March 8 | Bronx Community College Artist Cynthelia Cephas presents an exhibition of quilts, "In Living Color," at the Hall of Fame Art Gallery in celebration of Black History Month. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Stand-Up Comedy ShowdownFeb. 15 | Borough of Manhattan Community College Come and hear some of New York's top African-American stand-up comics. Headliner Sherrod Small presents the "Best Black Show Ever" featuring Jordan Rock & TBA. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Healing Stories from the African WorldFeb. 6 | New York City College of Technology Storytelling and a lecture by African American Studies faculty member Annie Mundeke. She will emphasize how storytelling and proverbs from the Africana World have served as critical vehicles for healing and wellness for people of African descent. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Sign Up for CUNY Alert TodayReceive text or voice alerts of emergencies or weather-related closings on your campus via mobile or home phone and email. More » * * * * * * * * * * * How to Run a Family BusinessFeb. 15 | Baruch College The Family Business Mastermind Program provides an inner circle approach to running a successful family business. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Exhibition at the Godwin-Ternback MuseumFeb. 5 - March 23 | Queens College Reforming the Image in the Dutch Golden Age: Paintings, prints, sculpture and historical artifacts from the 16th-18th centuries. Netherlands, Germany, England, France and colonial New York show how art pictured new attitudes about man and the natural world. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Monk in MotionFeb. 16 | Borough of Manhattan Community College Monk in Motion: The Next Face of Jazz, features Colin Stranahan in concert. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Performance of African DanceFeb. 6 | Borough of Manhattan Community College In celebration of African Heritage Month, come to a performance of Ballet International African Dance. More » * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Spotlight SmartPitch ChallengeFeb. 1 | Baruch College Sign up for the 2013 SmartPitch Challenge competition, which is free and open to all CUNY students. You'll get a chance to develop your business concept as part of a community of students, entrepreneurs, private and public sector mentors, and experts. More » * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Forum on Civil Rights Movement in New YorkFeb. 6 | CUNY Graduate Center The Gotham Center History forum will discuss several aspects of the African-American experience in New York City during the civil rights movement. This Forum will address several aspects of the African-American experience in NYC as examined by recent Ph.D.'s from the CUNY Graduate Center. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Public Health ForumJan. 29 | Hunter College The 2013 Joan H. Tisch Public Health Forum presents, "Can City Food Policies Reduce Disparities? Lessons from New York and London," an informative panel discussion to explore what cities can and should do to make a difference to health inequities through food-related policies. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Music in Midtown’s Season Start-UpFeb. 7 | CUNY Graduate Center Music in Midtown will kick off its spring series with some dynamic chamber music. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Screening of ‘La Boheme’Jan. 29 | Lehman College The Opera and Ballet in Cinema Series presents "La Boheme" in HD. Teeming with period detail, John Copley’s definitive production of La Boheme is traditional opera at its best. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Kofi Annan on the UN’s FutureFeb. 8 | The City College of New York Former Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, will deliver a speech titled "Insights Into a Challenging Decade and the Future of the United Nations." More » * * * * * * * * * * * Choral Society Spring AuditionsJan. 30 | Queens College Queens College Choral Society is holding auditions for its Spring 2013 concert season, which will feature the music of J.S. Bach. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Performance of ‘A Chorus Line’Feb. 9 | Lehman College In an empty theater, 17 dancers audition for a new Broadway show. Seventeen men and women with one dream. All they want is the chance to dance. This is "A Chorus Line," the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream. More » * * * * * * * * * * * SAG Foundation Short Film SeriesJan. 30 | Baruch College The SAG Foundation Short Film Showcase is now in its fourth year at Baruch Performing Arts Center. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Concert Meister SeriesFeb. 1 | Baruch College Concert Meister Series presents an evening with DanzaNova, a virtuoso world, folk klezmer quintet formed by composer-accordionist Ronn Yedidia in 2009. More » * * * * * * * * * * * CUNY Math ChallengeThe fifth annual CUNY Math Challenge is now open for registration. This University-wide mathematics competition invites all matriculated CUNY undergraduates who enjoy or excel in math to participate in this year’s contest, which will be jam-packed with fun and challenging mathematical problems and puzzles. The contest opens on Monday, Feb. 11, with the first of three online rounds of problems. Participants will have three weeks each round to submit their answers, accumulating points along the way. Participants with the most points after three rounds will be invited to sit for a final in-person exam to be administered on Sunday, April 28, 2013. Approximately $15,000 in prize money will be awarded, with prizes ranging from $500 to $2,500. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Citizen CUNY Community ServiceAs part of its Mentoring for Achievement Initiative, NYC Service is collaborating with the Young Men's Initiative to assist in recruiting mentors. Located in 25 Cornerstones in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) community centers, the collaboration will work to include mentoring activity as part of the Young Men's Initiative programs. Mentors will support youth in fifth through ninth grades during the transitions from elementary to middle school and middle school to high school by cultivating positive personal relationships and community involvement. More » * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Spotlight Citizenship Now! Application AssistanceJan. 26 | The University Citizenship Now! Application Assistance event is co-sponsored with the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA)will be held on Staten Island. More » * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Panel Discussion on Guns and Mental IllnessJan. 22 | CUNY School of Public Health Panel discussion, "Guns, Intentional Violence and Mental Illness," sponsored by the CUNY School of Public Health. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Book Talk — ‘A Wintry Day in Damascus’Jan. 22 | CUNY Graduate Center Book launch for "A Wintry Day in Damascus: Syrian Stories," presented by the author Jonathan Holt Shannon. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Climate Change and Public HealthJan. 23 | CUNY School of Public Health Panel discussion on Climate Change & Public Health sponsored by the CUNY School of Public Health. More » * * * * * * * * * * * CUNY MattersRead about the volunteer spirit of CUNY students following Superstorm Sandy and how it inspired a far-reaching University service corps, and get the latest news on the CUNY Black Male Initiative programs in the Winter 2013 edition of CUNY Matters, the newsmagazine reporting on academic programs, University administration, developments and trends. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Aid in the RockawaysStudents from across the University worked in the Rockaways, one of the many areas they helped their neighbors after disaster struck. See a video of CUNY students stepping up to aid Sandy's victims with the enormous amount of clean up needed in the wake of the disaster. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Performance for ChildrenJan. 26 | Hunter College From the Kaye Playhouse, The Paper Bag Players will present "Saddles And Sunshine," for children. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Help the City With a Homeless SurveyThe New York City Department of Homeless Services will conduct the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) on Monday, January 28. More than 3,000 volunteers are needed to canvass parks, subways and public spaces to count the number of people living unsheltered in the city. Sign up to volunteer for HOPE 2013 today. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Citizenship Now! Application AssistanceJan. 18 | The University CUNY Citizenship Now! assists permanent residents with their citizenship applications. This event is open to anyone, not only CUNY students, and is sponsored by Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and NALEO. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Best-Selling Author SeriesJan. 14 | Hunter College The Writing Center at Hunter College welcomes A.M. Holmes to discuss literature, success, and her latest best-selling works. A question and answer session, plus a book signing and reception. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Limon Dance CompanyJan. 15 | Baruch College Two-night engagement of the Limon Dance Company. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Choral Society AuditionsJan. 16 | Queens College Queens College Choral Society holds auditions for the spring 2013 concert season featuring music of J.S. Bach. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Queens Symphonic in ConcertJan. 16 | Queensborough Community College The Queens Symphonic Band is celebrating its 41st year and 162nd concert at QCC this year. More » * * * * * * * * * * * Citizen CUNY Community ServiceNew York City Department of Parks is in need of volunteers to help clean and restore parks affected by Hurricane Sandy. There are many opportunities and ways to serve your community. More » * * * * * * * * * * * |