The CUNY Baccalaureate Blog

CUNY BA student Raphael Miles is organizing the Fresh Meat Art Show which will be on exhibition at the Gallery at the Brooklyn Artists Gym in Park Slope, 168 7th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues on the 3rd floor, in fabulous Brooklyn NY. The show runs from October 4th through the 12th and the opening reception will be this coming Saturday from 6 until 9. We will have wine, hors d’ouevres, and of course art, as well as live DJ and performances.

“This will be the first New York show for all of the artists exhibiting. What ties us together is a common passion for art. Our show is a meditation on how a younger generation approaches, appreciates and creates art. All of the artists involved in Fresh Meat are native or new members of the New York community. Every generation of artist has a different relationship with art, and each artists involved in this show takes a different approach. What brings us together is our common passion. For some of us art is what makes us feel connected to our communities. For others it offers a means of expressing the isolated nature of being a human being. It offers a different means of communicating ones humanity. And for others still it is about exploring the relationship between art and the cultural institutions that have become the main purveyors and authorities on how to appreciate and relate with ‘art’. It is about having a physical interaction with the pieces,  and how the nature of ones experience changes when traditional boundaries are crossed. I hope that some of you can attend the opening reception, this should be a good show and if nothing else you’ll be supporting a fellow CUNY BA student plus there’s the added bonus that there will be free food and wine.

For more information please email me at freshmeatartshow@gmail.com or you check the brooklyn artists gyms website http://www.brooklynartistsgym.com/ or our myspace page for the event http://www.myspace.com/freshmeatartshow.”

CUNY students are invited to meet dozens of recruiters in broadcast, print and the web offering information on internships, jobs and careers. The Economist, The New York Times, Adobe, Inc., C-Span, NPR, NBC, Crain’s, Time Out New York, Sirius Radio, WABC, Simon & Schuster are among the media companies that will be represented.  Doors open at 8:30am, at the CUNY Graduate Center.  Register at:

http://www1.cuny.edu/media/index.html

The Office of Public Affairs of the New York State Unified Court System is launching the following awareness campaign about court interpreting career opportunities:  The courts throughout the state have part-time, full-time and freelance court interpreting career opportunities.  Currently the courts have a pressing need for interpreters in South Asian/far east languages (Burmese, Thai, Vietnamese, etc.), India-based languages (Hindi, Punjabi, etc.), African languages (Somali, Tigrinya, etc.), and American Sign Language.  Information about the application process and eligibility is available at www.nycourts.gov/courtinterpreter.

(FYI: a few students have recently designed Areas of Concentration though the CUNY Baccalaureate in “Court Interpretation.”)

The theme of the upcoming Third Annual CUNY BMI Annual Conference is African American Males and the Legal System. Keynote addresses will take place in the Founders Auditorium, Medgar Evers College, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11225.  Panel discussions will take place in the Founders Auditorium and other lecture rooms in the Bedford Avenue Building.

A Law School Fair with representatives from New York area law schools will be held in the afternoon from 1 pm to 5 pm for CUNY pre-law students.

The African American Males and the Legal Systemconference will concentrate on two general law and legal process areas: (1) the severe under-representation of people of color, particularly African Americans, in the legal profession and (2) the impact of the legal system on diverse populations, particularly African American males.  The morning keynote address and panel discussions will address the severe under-representation of African Americans in the legal profession focusing on current enrollment trends of African American and Latino students in United States law schools.  The afternoon keynote address and panel discussions will focus on the impact of the legal system on diverse populations with emphasis on the explosion of incarceration rates since the mid-1980s, disparities in sentencing, racial profiling, police brutality and abuse, and poor community/police relations.

Professor Floyd Weatherspoon, Capital University School of Law, Former Commissioner and Vice Chairman of the Ohio Commission on African American Males, and author of African American Males and the Law: Cases and Materials, will deliver the Morning Keynote Address entitled African American Males and the Justice System.

Professor Anthony Thompson, New York University School of Law, will give the Afternoon Keynote Address based in part on his most recent book, Releasing Prisoners, Redeeming Communities: Reentry, Race and Politics.

Third Annual CUNY BMI Conference- Save The Date Flyer

The Brooklyn College Library cordially invites you to attend the following tribute and exhibit organized by CUNY BA student Kojo Davis

Rev. William Augustus Jones: A Man of Words and Action, 1934-200
Tuesday, September 23, 2006 6:00 p.m.
Tanger Auditorium (Library, 1st Floor)
A reception will follow the program in Tanger,
RSVP to Barbara Allier at 718.951.5346 or ballier@brooklyn.cuny.edu.

The Reverend William A. Jones was the pastor of Brooklyn’s Bethany Baptist Church for forty-three years. He was a prominent national activist in numerous civil and human rights movements. Rev. Jones worked with famed leaders such as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and he succeeded Rev. Jackson as national chairman of Operation Breadbasket. Rev. Jones wrote several books, received numerous awards and honors, and was named by Ebony Magazine as one of the top fifteen black preachers in America (1948). His inspirational sermons were heard not only in Brooklyn but around the country and the world. The accompanying exhibit uses material drawn from his personal papers which were donated to the Library by the Jones family in the spring of 2007. These papers are now available for research. http://library.brooklyn.cuny.edu/about/events/waj_poster

CUNY students are welcome to apply to study for a semester at Nanjing University in China.

Program highlights:

• No foreign language requirement
• 2.5 GPA requirement
• Second semester freshman and up can apply Earn CUNY credit toward graduation Grants and scholarships are available and financial aid applies Courses taught in English include Chinese history, culture, geography, political science, and literature. Mandarin Chinese at from beginning to advance.
• Many faculty and staff led field trips

CUNY students may apply for the CUNY China Travel Grant of $500 - $1000 to cover travel costs for this exciting study abroad program.  Please encourage them to apply by requesting a CUNY China Travel Grant Application at clinton@mail.csi.cuny.edu Spring grant application deadline - October 15 Fall grant application deadline - April 15

Students can request an application to apply to the Nanjing program at studyAB@mail.csi.cuny.edu Spring program application deadline - November 30 Fall program application deadline - May 15

You can also get more information on

this and other study abroad programs at http://www.csi.cuny.edu/international.

For more information please contact:

Russell Davis

Study Abroad Advisor and CUNY China Programs Coordinator Center for International Service, 2A-206 College of Staten Island City University of New York 2800 Victory Blvd.

Staten Island, NY  10314

Tel      718 982-2100

Fax      718 982-2108

studyAB@mail.csi.cuny.edu

www.csi.cuny.edu/international

CUNY BA students are invited to the final dress rehearsal of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Doctor Atomic on Thursday, October 9 at 11 a.m.

Interested students should email Beth Kneller at bkneller@gc.cuny.edu.  There are a limited number of tickets; first come, first served.  This is for CUNY BA students only.

CUNY students are welcome to apply to study at Shanghai University in China (January winter intersession or summer).

CUNY Shanghai University program features:

• No foreign language requirement
• 2.5 GPA requirement
• Freshman and up can join
• Earn college credit toward graduation
• Grants and scholarships are available and financial aid applies
• Full service programs including orientations, arranged housing, and field trips
• Experiential programs designed to put students in touch with the local culture

January Winter Intersession Program application deadline - October 15

(Summer Session Program application deadline – April 15)

Students may also be eligible to apply for a CUNY STOCS Grants (range from $750-1500).  See http://www.cuny.edu/studyabroad for details and an application.  STOCS applications are sent to CUNY Central.

The STOCS application deadline for January is October 3.

You can see more information on this and other programs and print out an Overseas Study Application, Instructions, and Reference Form at http://www.csi.cuny.edu/international/study_abroad.html.  Just click the three PDF document links on the page.

Founded in 1961, The International Center in New York (ICNY) is a unique community where immigrants, refugees, students and other newcomers to the United States come to practice English and learn about American culture. Each year we provide 2,500 newcomers from 95 different countries with a wide range of language and cultural programs through our corps of more than 1,000 volunteers.

ICNY’s Collaborative Programs department is in charge of bringing our Conversation Partner Program to community-based organizations throughout New York City.  Through one-to-one or small group weekly conversations, volunteers provide individual attention and promote the confidence adult English language learners need to progress in English.  Since 1999, these collaborations have helped spread the spirit of volunteerism and facilitate deeper connections between immigrants and Americans, resulting in stronger and more integrated communities.

Responsibilities:

Represent ICNY at program sites to support volunteers and on-site program coordinators

Volunteer recruitment and outreach:

Travel to different neighborhoods throughout the city in order to recruit volunteers from specific neighborhoods where ICNY has off-site programs

Represent ICNY at volunteer recruitment fairs and other offsite events to disseminate information and promote ICNY’s volunteer program

Provide general administrative support to the department as needed including:

• Data entry and analysis
• Designing flyers and other publicity materials
• Making copies
• Collating materials
• Coordinating mailings

Work with English language learners as need arises

Support Collaborative Programs Manager as needed

Assist with other projects as they arise

Qualifications:

Excellent organizational and administrative skills with an acute eye for detail

Ability to manage many projects simultaneously

Willingness to travel throughout the city

Strong customer service skills including phone manner and clear writing ability

Proficiency in MS Word and Excel (Publisher and Access a plus)

We are looking for someone who can commit 10-15 hours a week, mostly in the late afternoons and early evenings from September 16th through December 15th. This is an unpaid position, but may include college credit and a Metrocard.

How to Apply:

Qualified candidates should thoroughly review ICNY’s website (www.intlcenter.org) before sending resume and cover letter to Cam McDonald via email (cmcdonald@intlcenter.org) or fax (212-255-0177). Last date to apply is September 30^th.

The Albert Simic Scholarship for Actors will be available in the spring 2009 semester to an incoming CUNY Baccalaureate student who will be pursuing a concentration involving acting (for theatre and/or film).  The ideal applicant will be an experienced actor seeking to advance his/her acting career; students new to acting may also be considered.  The student selected will receive $2,000.  Applicants should submit a 1-2 page essay describing their acting experience, the focus of their area of concentration, and their plans for post-graduation, along with their resume (indicating membership in one of the acting unions –SAG/AFTRA/AEA/ACTRA, etc., if applicable).  The deadline for applying for this scholarship is Monday, January 5, 2009.  Prospective students should simultaneously follow the instructions for applying to CUNY BA as posted on the website (www.cunyba.cuny.edu) and if not already matriculated in a CUNY college, must also apply to CUNY (www.cuny.edu).