Lots of great events going on at the CUNY schools this week including a FREE "evening with Gay Talese" at Hunter College. Plus info on how to help with hurricane recovery. -Mia
This Week at CUNY – November 5, 2012Best of the WeekCUNY VotesNovember 6, 2012 is Election Day and the time to cast your ballot. Become a part of the CUNY Votes effort this Tuesday and vote. Some polling places may have relocated due to Hurricane Sandy, so check here to find the exact location where you can cast your ballot. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Help for Hurricane SurvivorsCheck out the University site offering information on support and services to students, faculty and staff coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Colleges Step Up to Shelter Hurricane Sandy's VictimsStepping into the breach, hundreds of staff and volunteers at ten college across the city provided round-the-clock care for thousands of evacuees made homeless by Hurricane Sandy. Their heroic efforts won praise from Mayor Bloomberg and a visit by Governor Cuomo. Learn more about this remarkable story of community service in this CUNY Newswire report. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Spotlight Citizenship Now! Application Assistance DayNov. 9 | The UniversityCUNY Citizenship Now! assists permanent residents with their citizenship applications. Events are open to anyone, not only CUNY students. This all-day event is sponsored by The College of Staten Island, New York City Council member Deborah Rose and NALEO. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CUNY Month Pan-Mediterranean ConcertNov. 5 | Bronx Community CollegeMusica Sol: A concert of pan-Mediterranean music. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Food Theory: How America's Tastes Were TransformedNov. 5 | Queens CollegeChef Rocco Marinaccio will discuss the foodways associated with New York's Italian immigrants in the early 20th century. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * 'Trust and Violence' TalkNov. 5 | CUNY Graduate CenterIs violence normal? In his new book, "Trust and Violence," Jan Phillip Reemtsma suggests that the notion that violence is abnormal and beyond comprehension is misleading, and attempts to contain and deter violence informed by this perspective are misguided. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Hunter Symphony RecitalNov. 5 | Hunter CollegeReuben Blundell, conducts the Hunter Symphony. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * An Evening With Gay TaleseNov. 5 | Hunter CollegeThe Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas Lecture will be offered by legendary writer, Gay Talese. A wine and cheese reception will follow. For more information and to RSVP, use the website. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Judicial Voter GuideNovember 6 | The UniversityThe Online Judicial Voter is designed to help you make a more informed decision on Election Day; visit the NYS Judicial Voter Guide at www.nycourts.gov/vote. Learn about judicial candidates in each county based on information provided by the state and county board of elections. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Book Talk with Marta GutmanNov. 6 | The City College of New YorkDrawing upon multiple fields of study, the fall Book Talk Series explores the context of childhood including the institutions, policies, social and educational settings most important to the healthy development of young children. Marta Gutman teaches architectural and urban history at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at City College and her research focuses on public architecture for children. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * International Electroacoustic Music FestivalNov. 6 – 8 | Brooklyn CollegeThe 24th annual festival directed by George Brunner. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Arguing the 1930s WorldNov. 7 – 5 | CUNY Graduate CenterThe Graduate Center lecture will discuss how a group of radicals at City College during the 1930s become the deeply influential political and cultural critics now known as the New York Intellectuals. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Training for Green JobsNov. 7 | LaGuardia Community CollegeThe Green Jobs Training Program introduces participants to the principles of sustainability and provides the necessary skills to work for companies that want to develop a green focus. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Lecture: City As Living LaboratoryNov. 7 | Graduate CenterJoin us for a conversation with collaborators involved with Mary Miss's project City as Living Laboratory, with Broadway as the "Green Corridor" of New York. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Book Talk: 'The Italians of New York'Nov. 7 | Queens CollegeCalandra Italian American Institute presents "The Italians of New York," by Maurizio Molinari, a book that offers an overview of various generations of Italians in New York, weaving together numerous stories that highlight different epochs and different backgrounds. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Sexual Violence in GuatemalaNov. 7 | John Jay College of Criminal JusticeThe Historical Memory Project invites you to a discussion, Legacies of Mass Atrocities: Sexual Violence Against Women in Guatemala. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * On Memory, History, and the Armenian GenocideNov. 7 | Graduate CenterActor, Eric Bogosian ("Talk Radio") interviews Fatma Müge Göçek, one of a few Turkish-born scholars to publicly acknowledge the Armenian genocide. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Queens College Art ExhibitNov. 7 – Dec. 21 | Queens CollegeIn celebration of the 75th anniversary of Queens College and the QC Art Center invite all alumni to send in commentary and/or current artwork — in all disciplines and media — concerning their experience at the school. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Art from the Land of the PeacockNov. 7 – Jun. 27 | Queens CollegeYear of India event presents documents of Visual Culture in the Queens College Libraries. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Music In Midtown SeriesNov. 8 | CUNY Graduate CenterRaphael Trio: Andy Simionescu, violin; Susan Salm, cello; Daniel Epstein, piano. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Poetry by Pamela SneedNov. 8 | New York City College of TechnologyNew York-based poet and actress, Pamela Sneed, reads from her book, "Imagine Being More Afraid of Freedom Than Slavery." MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Kristallnacht CommemorationNov. 8 | New York City College of TechnologyFeatured speaker is Nobel Laureate Roald Hoffmann, Cornell University Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters, Emeritus. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * On Stage: 'The Principality of Sorrows'Nov. 8 | Brooklyn College"The Principality of Sorrows," by Keith Bunin begins in 1923 in a Belgian castle garden where a young New York socialite, named Iris, has sought sanctuary from the real world to sort out her suffering over the loss of her brother in WWI. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Lincoln Center White Light FestivalNov. 8 – 10 | John Jay College of Criminal JusticeFocus of the festival is music's unmatched capacity to illuminate the many dimensions of our interior lives. Spanning musical traditions, genres and disciplines the festival will feature 27 performances and events. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Annual Haitian Association ConferenceNov. 8 – 10 | York CollegeThe 24th annual conference presents, "Haiti Beyond Borders: Challenges and Progress Across the Diaspora." MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Spotlight on Obesity in ChildrenNov. 9 | John Jay College of Criminal JusticeFeatured speaker is Janice Johnson Dias, assistant professor, Department of Science. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Health Consequences of the War on TerrorNov. 9 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice"The Health Consequences of the War on Terror: An Agenda for the Future." MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Victims and Survivors of Apartheid in New YorkNov. 9 | CUNY Graduate CenterReturning to the scene of his prize-winning books, "Rachel and Her Children," and "Amazing Grace," Jonathan Kozol shares insights from 25 years in New York's poorest neighborhood's public school system in conversation with teacher, activist educator Brian Jones. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * In Concert: Spottiswoode & His EnemiesNov. 9 | Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeSpottiswoode & His Enemies will be performing at BMCC. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Coffee on the Brooklyn WaterfrontNov. 9 | New York City College of TechnologyBreakfast Talk with speakers Steve Jaffe, a historian, and Michael Pollack, co-owner of Brooklyn Roasting Co., located at the river and Jay Street in a building that once housed a 19th-century coffee company. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * Salsa PaloozaNov. 10 | Lehman CollegeSalsa Palooza is back with three of the most successful and popular salsa artists, who will perform the hits of their amazing careers. MORE» * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |