A fierce advocate for community college education in America, Dr. Gail Mellow, president of LaGuardia Community College, is taking her message abroad. In December she traveled to Chile to help create a pilot community college with the Universidad Central in Santiago, that will assist lower income students when it opens in March 2010…
On Monday, February 23rd the Student Government Association (SGA) of Medgar Evers College rallied peers and the community in protest of a New York Post editorial cartoon criticized after its publication last week due to its alleged comparison of a violent chimpanzee to President Barack Obama. Civil-rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton, the National Association for [...]
The School of Science, Health and Technology at Medgar Evers College will hold its 14th Annual Conference on Environmental Issues on Saturday, March 14, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. in Founders Auditorium located at 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225. The full day event features morning and afternoon sessions comprised of a science [...]
The Male Development and Empowerment Center at Medgar Evers College announces the debut of its “radio voice” starting Monday, March 2, 2009. The radio program entitled ‘The MDEC Hour’ will air every Monday morning from 11:00 AM to 12 Noon over station WMEC-BCAT, Channel 70 of the Brooklyn Cable Access Channel.
“The weekly broadcast has [...]
Nathan Treadwell, a 3L, has just published a law review article on lawsuits to force HMOs to pay for needed medical care. The article
Ting Ting Cheng (3L), Sarah Goldenthal (2L), and Alexandra Scholl (2L) have each been awarded a $1,500 scholarship
BRONX, NY—Lehman College has introduced a new degree program in exercise science to help meet the growing need for skilled professionals in areas like physical fitness and community health education. The goal is a healthier borough, city and nation.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported in 2003 that Bronx residents have [...]
WHAT: Queens College Business Forum
WHO: Elaine Tomassetti, Principal and Co-Founder of J&E Industries, LLC, a 45-person, Belle Harbor-based supplier of steel reinforcing (rebar) to numerous construction projects, including the new Freedom Tower at Ground Zero. Tomassetti, who grew up in her family’s construction business, will discuss the motivation, unique experiences and challenges she [...]
Senior IT Associate Robert Ajaye ranks among CUNY’s most experienced and well-regarded technology professionals. Last July, fittingly, he was elected president of Local 2627—the union representing New York City Electronic Data Processing Personnel.
He also happens to be a BMCC graduate.
A road warrior comes home
Discharged from the military toward the end of the Vietnam War, Ajaye [...]
Students, staff, faculty, and alumni at the College of Staten Island have a chance to win $500 and get posted to YouTube for demonstrating their video prowess, thanks to the CUNY Sustainable Shorts contest, whose theme is “Going Green.”
The videos should be no more than two minutes in length, and can be humorous or serious [...]
