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 [...]
Recent Student and Alumni Accomplishments Eric Carlsen (Studies in Sustainability Modeling – Food Systems / Studies in Sustainability Modeling – Business Organization) received a Rosen Fellowship from Brooklyn College; he is profiled here: http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/news/bcnews/bcnews_120216.php Becca Eliza Shaw Glaser (Psychology and Health / Theater) B.S. June 2010, will be attending Syracuse University in the fall as an [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
CUNY BA congratulates Kayhan Irani for being awarded the Fulbright Scholarship. She will be going to India to do research on traditional Parsi embroidery for her new play “Paisley.” More information is available in Kayhan’s latest blog post: http://kayhanirani.wordpress.com/ CUNY BA students, alumni, and faculty will have an opportunity to meet Kayhan at the 2012 [...]
Navigating Careers in the Global Economy A Student Career Conference @ Baruch College, Newman Conference Center 151 East 25th Street April 20, 2012 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM About the conference If you are interested in obtaining a career in today’s competitive and interconnected world, then Navigating Careers in the Global Economy is for you! [...]
CUNY Baccalaureate is organizing a spring get together for all current students, alumni, and faculty. We are inviting you for an evening of great conversations, networking, sharing ideas, projects, and concerns. The event will take place on (Tuesday) May 1, 2012, in the Middle East and Middle Eastern American Center, Graduate Center, room 6304.24 (right [...]
Interwoven Worlds: A Symposium Celebrating the Literature of the Middle East Wednesday, March 28, 2012 To celebrate the new collaboration between Queens College and Archipelago Books, the MFA Program in Creative Writing and Literary Translation presents a one-day symposium on writing and translation. This symposium, which forms part of the Queens College Year of Turkey, [...]
