Student looking for an apartment or roommates May 24, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil I am a chemistry PhD student at City College and I am looking to rent a 2 or 3-bedroom apartment in the area (Washington Heights, West Harlem, Hudson Heights etc) with 1 or 2 other people. Ideally, I want to move in on July 1st. I am looking for someone who is clean, organized, and… Read More
Teach@CUNY Summer Institute, August 7-18 May 24, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil From August 7-18, the Graduate Center’s Teaching and Learning Center will be hosting the first Teach@CUNY Summer Institute, a comprehensive, hybrid course-preparation seminar for Graduate Center Teaching Fellows. Participants will have the opportunity to work with TLC staff and each other to build community and discuss a wide range of issues related to teaching in the CUNY undergraduate classroom. The Institute’s… Read More
June 15 | Writing a Strong Resume with Richard Montauk May 24, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Thursday, 06/15/2017 4:00 p.m., Graduate Center, Room C415A Richard Montauk, author of How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs and noted career consultant, will lead a resume writing session designed to help graduate students and alumni be strategic in their pursuit of employment in the non-profit or for-profit world. Writing a strong resume is not… Read More
June 8 | Discover Your Options with Fatimah Williams Castro May 24, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Thursday, 06/08/2017 3:00 p.m., CUNY Graduate Center, room 9204 As a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar, you have a knowledge base and skill set that makes you an attractive candidate to prospective employers in industry, government, and nonprofit sectors. In this seminar, you will learn how to inventory your transferable skills and market yourself to… Read More
5/22 & 5/24 | DSC Finals Relief Stations w/ FREE chair massages May 16, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil The DSC is once again sponsoring Finals Relief Stations this spring to help you rest, relax, and refresh while studying, writing, grading, and dealing with general end-of-semester stresses. Location: 1st floor of the library, beyond the elevators Services: Along with napping/meditation stations, there will be FREE 10 minute chair massages. Please come early in the day to sign… Read More
NYS Assembly Graduate Internship Program in Albany May 16, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Dear CUNY Colleagues: As we approach the close of spring 2017, I am writing to inform you about a superlative learning opportunity in Albany, the New York State Assembly Graduate Internship Program. For background purposes, a link to the current Program information/application appears below: http://assembly.state.ny.us/internship/graduates/ (The 2018 application package will be posted shortly. It will… Read More
May 17 | The Digital GC End-of-Year Showcase and Activism and the Intersectional Internet May 16, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Please consider joining us for the final 2 events sponsored by the GC Digital Initiatives in 2016-2017: The Digital GC End-of-Year Showcase and our graduate symposium, Activism and the Intersectional Internet: The Digital GC End-of-Year Showcase Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm Martin E. Segal Theatre, The Graduate Center Event hashtag: #digitalgc Free and Open to… Read More
May CUNY Academy Events May 10, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil The Enclave Literary Series – Hispanic Writers in Their Own Words. A reading of fiction, poetry and theater by Frederick de Armas of University of Chicago and selected Hispanic writers, takes place at 6:00 PM on Friday, May 5, 2017 in the Graduate Center, Rooms 9207. This event is hosted by Professors Nora Glickman and… Read More
May 11 | OpenCUNY Prospective: Reflecting on the Past, Imagining the Future May 10, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil On May 11th, OpenCUNY will be hosting our spring event, OpenCUNY Prospective: Reflecting on the Past, Imagining the Future. At this event we will lead a lively discussion about OpenCUNY’s role in the dynamic digital ecology that has developed at CUNY in the last decade. When OpenCUNY began in 2008, it was the only WordPress installation serving GC… Read More
May 10 | Airports & travel workshop for international students, May 10, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Calling all international students! Will you be traveling this summer? Do you have travel for research coming up? Please join the Doctoral Students’ Council for a Know Your Rights workshop and information session on travel, airports, and borders, led by CUNY CLEAR, a clinic of the CUNY Law School. Wednesday, May 10 at 6:30 pm… Read More