CUNY Radio Podcasts

Rethinking Kahn’s Architectural Vision

lmort40 — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:08:29 +0000

In “Rethinking Kahn,” part of the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture spring lecture series, architectural historian William J.R. Curtis discusses the legacy of famed architect Louis Kahn, including his final project — Four Freedoms Park — a four-acre memorial to Franklin D. Roosevelt that was completed posthumously as “a powerful work of monumentality.” Reflecting on his own initial reservations about the project, which was conceived by Kahn four decades ago and opened on Roosevelt Island in 2012, Curtis praised the architect’s vision. “We could never know how Kahn would have realized this space.”

Public Meeting of the Board of Trustees

beebong — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:32:39 +0000

Public meeting of the Board of Trustees, April 29, 2013

Slicing and Schmoozing at Russ & Daughters

lmort40 — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:56:40 +0000

Nostalgia buffs tend to romanticize it, but for generations of immigrants who were forced to live in its jam-packed tenements, the Lower East Side was a place to leave as soon as possible, according to Mark Russ Federman. “Today you have hotels, bars, clubs, restaurants — it’s a vibrant place,” says Federman, who was at the Graduate Center to discuss his new book, “Russ & Daughters: Reflections and Recipes From the House That Herring Built.” A third-generation, former owner of the venerable appetizing store, Russ & Daughters, Federman says that people are feeling nostalgic for the few iconic institutions that remain. “You’ll find pockets of the old Lower East Side — like Russ & Daughters and Katz’s — people come from all over to recapture that scene.”

Executive Committee Meeting of the Board of Trustees

mboutros — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:59:53 +0000

Executive Committee Meeting of the Board of Trustees, April 23, 2013.

Dreams for a Cuban Free Press

mboutros — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:39:27 +0000

Cuban dissident Yoani Sánchez gained international fame for her eloquent and outspoken opinions on Cuba in her blog, Generación Y, translated into 20 languages. In her visit to City College in March, Sánchez praised blogs and social media as “vital” journalistic tools, and described her dreams for a free press in her country: “In this future Cuba, I expect that words will be more common and more powerful than military uniforms, that information will be more common than ideology.” City College professor Carlos Riobó, chair of Foreign Languages and Literatures, was moderator for the event and Baruch College professor of Black and Hispanic Studies Ted Henken served as translator.

Committee on Student Affairs and Special Programs

mboutros — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:59:04 +0000

Standing committee meeting of the Board of Trustees, Committee on Student Affairs and Special Programs, February 4, 2013.

Committee on Fiscal Affairs

mboutros — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:56:11 +0000

Standing committee meeting of the Board of Trustees, Committee on Fiscal Affairs, April 8, 2013.

Committee on Faculty, Staff and Administration

mboutros — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:44:31 +0000

Standing committee meeting of the Board of Trustees, Committee on Faculty, Staff and Administration, April 8, 2013.

Committee on Academic, Policy, Program, and Research

mboutros — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:39:22 +0000

Standing committee meeting of the Board of Trustees, Committee on Academic, Policy, Program, and Research, April 8, 2013.

Subcommittee on Audit

mboutros — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:52:13 +0000

Meeting of the Board of Trustees, Subcommittee on Audit, April 1, 2012.