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Kate McPherson, Senior Academic Advisor (D-G, P-Z)

Kate McPherson, Senior Academic Advisor (D-G, P-Z) has written 280 posts for CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies

ePermit Open for Fall at Some Schools

The following CUNY schools are open for fall ePermits (incoming and outgoing unless otherwise indicated) Baruch College Borough of Manhattan Community College (Permit out only) City College Hostos Community College John Jay College Medgar Evers College School of Professional Studies Students with BMCC as a home college will be allowed to permit out only after [...]

Second Personal Statement Workshop Added

One of the most important skills that all students benefit from is the ability to write a strong personal statement.  They are required for scholarships, fellowships, and graduate school applications.  The same skills translate into writing strong cover letters and knowing how to ‘package’ and present yourself when you meet colleagues at a conference or [...]

Islamic Art at the Met: Renovation and Revival

Islamic Art at the Met: Renovation and Revival A talk by Sheila Canby Wednesday, April 18, 2012 – 6:30-8:30pm, Room C198 On November 1, 2011, the Department of Islamic Art reopened its fifteen galleries after an eight-year renovation. The new galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South [...]

Personal Statement Workshop

One of the most important skills that all students benefit from is the ability to write a strong personal statement.  They are required for scholarships, fellowships, and graduate school applications.  The same skills translate into writing strong cover letters and knowing how to ‘package’ and present yourself when you meet colleagues at a conference or [...]

Reading of Second Skin by CUNY BA Student Amy Gijsbers van Wijk

CUNY Baccalaureate and Macaulay (Brooklyn College) student Amy Gijsbers van Wijk is having a reading of her first full-length play with Wide Eyed Theatre Productions. The play is called Second Skin and deals with the nature of beauty and perception: how it is interpreted, and the effect of beauty in peoples’ lives. It is also a discussion [...]

Out in the Workplace: A Half-Day Career Event for LGBTQ Students and Allies

Out in the Workplace: A Half-Day Career Event for LGBTQ Students and Allies Thurs., April 26             10:00am to 3:30pm          Location: Brooklyn College Student Center Learn about identity management in the workplace, network with peers and established LGBTQ professionals, interact with on-site employers and build resume and career skills in a hands-on workshop. The [...]

Brooklyn College Summer Program in Turkey

Narratives of Turkey: Making Histories and Memories In this engaging three-week study abroad course in Istanbul — the bridge between the East and West — students will explore the ways nation-states construct their pasts and delve into the creation of historical narratives. Along these lines, students will need to challenge their own preconceptions about modernity, [...]

ePermit Open for Summer at Some Schools

The following CUNY schools are open for summer ePermits (incoming and outgoing unless otherwise indicated) Baruch College Borough of Manhattan Community College (Open for Permit in;Permit out starts 4/16) LaGuardia Community College Hunter College Kingsborough Community College Medgar Evers College Queensborough Community College College of Staten Island (Open for Permit in;Permit out starts 4/5) York [...]

Some Summer Study Abroad Deadlines Extended

The deadline for the CUNY-Brooklyn College summer 2012 China program has been extended to April 16, 2012. Hunter College Education Abroad has extended their summer deadlines to April 16, 2012 except for the Brazil program which will not run. The College of Staten Island’s updated deadlines are below: Country City Updated Deadline Belgium Brussels April [...]

Lehman College Summer Program on Ancient Greek Culture and Archaeology in Crete

Lehman will be sponsoring an intensive Ancient Greek Culture and Archaeology Study Abroad Program on the island of Crete in Greece for the summer of 2012. Dates: June 1st – June 30th Deadline: March 30th, 2012 Description of Program: This program will be led by two Lehman College professors, both experts in their fields: Prof. [...]

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