The Honorable Major Robert Odell Owens, former Congressman and professor in the Department of Public Administration at Medgar Evers College, shall sign copies of his new book, The Peacock Elite, on Thursday, September 15, 2011 in the Student Services Building – 1637 Bedford Ave., 1st floor, Brooklyn, NY 11225.
CUNY Law Named a “Best Value” Law School by PreLaw
August 31, 2011 | CUNY School of Law
CUNY Law was named one of the “Best Value” law schools by PreLaw magazine. Among other criteria, schools are rated by their in-state tuition, debt and the percent of graduates employed nine months after graduation.
CUNY ’s 9/11 Commemorations
August 30, 2011 | The University
The City University of New York will mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 with a host of commemorative activities including the draping of a giant American flag, measuring 76 feet by 40 feet, over the new Fiterman Hall at Borough of Manhattan Community College on September 9, 2011. The original Fiterman Hall was destroyed when the World Trade 7 building collapsed against it on 9/11, the only higher education building destroyed by a terrorist attack in U.S. history.
THIS IS PERSONAL|Michael Ragsdale’s 9/11 Archive at Queens College Art Center September 6 – October 14
August 30, 2011 | Queens College
New York’s Worst Tragedy is Commemorated in a Collection of More Than 3,000 Items Gathered from a Mourning City
Brooklyn’s NonProfit HelpDesk Now Offering Courses through Adult and Continuing Education at Medgar Evers College
August 29, 2011 | Medgar Evers College
The NonProfit HelpDesk (NPHD), a division of the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island, will be offering a class and workshop this fall semester in collaboration with the Adult and Continuing Education Department at Medgar Evers College. The NPHD is offering a class in Presentation Skills, as well as a workshop on Coaching Essentials. Both are highly interactive and offer practical, hands-on experience.
York College Serves as Evacuation Center During Hurricane Irene
August 29, 2011 | Sports
JAMAICA, NY— With a new athletic season just a few days away, the York College Health & Physical Education Complex would typically be filled with teams getting ready for the upcoming season. However, with Hurricane Irene hitting the New York…
6th Annual CUNY SAAC Leadership & Rules SeminarWell Balanced Program Set for this Monday, September 12th
August 29, 2011 | Sports
The 6th Annual City University of New York Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Leadership & Rules Seminar is set for Monday, September 12 at the Hunter College Sportsplex. The evening also features a seminar for coaches with inti…
Clips of the Week: Frontpage and Homepage News
August 26, 2011 | CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Greetings, We’re in the calm before the storm – of clips. Here are some of the final results of a summer well spent – including a bunch of frontpage/homepage stories – as we gear up for the deluge of fall semester links: •Lauren Friedman’s article about the psychology of riots led Scientific American’s homepage. •Ashley [...]
CLEAR Calls for Investigation of NYPD Surveillance
August 26, 2011 | CUNY School of Law
A new report from the Associated Press states that the New York Police Department has been using covert surveillance on Muslims in New York since 9/11. At a news conference held by the Council on American-Islamic Relations in response to the report, Ramzi Kassem