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Macaulay Monday Student News – November 16, 2009
Shall we play a game? Why, yes! There are plenty of board games and card games available at the Macaulay building. Come on down to the Commons where you can brew a cup of coffee, pull out a game, and socialize. Or, head up to the reading room, to peruse the titles in the library and to study. In fact, why not reserve a classroom to study in a group? And, if you need to watch a film for class, you can do that in a classroom or, even better in the screening room. Find out more about using the Macaulay building on the Macaulay website. See you soon!
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Macaulay News
The Macaulay Technology Advisory Group Seeks Members
The Macaulay Technology Advisory Group (MTAG) is a group of students interested in helping chart the paths that current and future students Macaulay students will take in using technology. The group had its first meeting this past Sunday, and they are already looking at some great new ideas, but they need more members. Are you interested? The time commitment is small—just one in-person meeting each semester, with all the rest of our discussion taking place online.
You get the chance to make your voice heard, the great feeling of knowing that you're making things better for all Macaulay students, a great credential to put on your resumé, and you get to be the first in the Macaulay community to test new software and hardware as Macaulay starts to think about making improvements. You can truly be on the cutting edge. If you're interested in joining MTAG, email joseph.ugoretz@mhc.cuny.edu. You can also jump right in and join the group on the Macaulay Social Network.
Extended Funding Opportunity — December 4
University Scholars can now apply for nine or ten semesters of tuition support. Applications from sophomores and juniors (only in exceptional cases from seniors) will be considered each year. The application deadline is December 4, 2009.
Relive Halloween Bash 2009 Through Pictures!
Do you want to relive the magic of the Macaulay Scholars Council Halloween Bash? Weren't able to attend? Never fear, the Macaulay gallery is here! Pictures from the Macaulay Scholars Council Halloween Bash have now been posted on the Macaulay website. Thanks to all who made the Bash frighteningly good!
Browse the Snapshot NYC 2009 Photo Gallery
Members of the freshman class have taken their photographs for the Snapshot NYC 2009 event, and they're all posted in the online gallery. This year's theme was "My Neighborhood," which our freshmen have interpreted in a variety of ways. Take a few minutes to browse your classmates' photos, rate them (from one to five stars) and leave a comment. You can even send any of the photos as an ecard, to share with a friend or loved one!
Help "Green" Macaulay!
The Macaulay Student Sustainability Task Force is forming to discuss urban sustainability issues facing your neighborhood and campus. We will first learn what is going on around CUNY and New York City, then take that pedagogy and apply it to areas of interest to you—whether it be biking, water bottles, grey water, or green roofs. Your input is what makes green initiatives take hold!
Contact Sarah Stewart for more information or to become a founding member.
Events
Executive in Residence with Sy Sternberg: Dinner and Discussion about the Economy — Monday, November 16
Join Sy Sternberg, Chairman of the Board and former CEO, NY Life Insurance Company and Dean Kirschner for dinner and a discussion about the economy. Of special interest to business, finance, accounting, and economics majors. Reserve your place today on the events page.
Dean Kirschner Visiting City College on November 19
Dean Ann Kirschner's final campus visit this semester will be to City College on November 19th. She will be available to speak with students during her "campus office hours" from 12:30 – 1pm (no appointments necessary) in NAC Room 4150 and will also sit in on Seminar 3 with Pyser Edelsack (11am – 12:15pm).
Dean Kirschner will also be holding student office hours at Macaulay Honors college at 35 West 67th Street on Mondays from 2 – 4pm when classes are in session. Please contact her assistant Alicia Bibbs at (212) 729-2927 if you would like to attend her office hours.
Changing Times: Perspectives on Global Human Ecodynamics — December 4, 1 – 5pm.
Join your peers to dialogue about the critical issue of climate change. This conference will showcase student work surrounding this issue. Conference themes include New York, global perspectives on climate change, and planning for the future. Students will deliver presentations, posters and psa's. Guest lectures will be given by specialists in Anthropology and Archaeology: Prof. Christian Tryon (NYU), Prof. Thomas McGovern (Hunter College), and Konrad Smiarowski and Cory Look (The Graduate Center, CUNY). This event is taking place at the Macaulay building from 1pm – 5pm on December 4th (Friday). Refreshment will be served.
Art and Science Day at Macaulay — November 22
Sublimation, Freud says, creates both art and science. And yet how do these two seemingly binary opposites interplay? Can science inspire art? Can art influence science? We invite artists and scientists at Macaulay to explore and discuss these topics with our four lecturers, all of whom weave science and art in their daily lives. Students not only passionate about work in arts and sciences but also excited about the dynamic tango between art and science are welcome to join us for a what will certainly be an electrifying and thought-provoking day! Lunch will be served.
DaZe of Doom Film Series — December 1
The "DaZe of Doom" Film Series continues on December 1, with Children of Men at 7pm in the Screening Room at Macaulay Honors College.
Artist and Poet Peter Sacks, Macaulay Perspectives Event—"Summoning the Visual Imagination"—Thursday, December 3, 6 – 8pm
We hope that you will join us in hearing and seeing a presentation by artist Peter Sacks, whose work is currently being exhibited at the Paul Rodgers/9W Gallery in New York. The evening promises to offer insights not only into the work of Sacks, but into the processes of visual imagination generally. In Peter Sacks we are fortunate to have a spokesman for visual imagination whose modes of expression are remarkably multiform-he is also a teacher and the author of five books of poetry. As critic Louis Menand notes, "Sacks's visual imagination has always been intertwined with writing and with the act of writing. Painting and writing are both modes of referring, ways of bearing witness, of rendering an account."
We enthusiastically encourage you to view Sacks's current exhibition in person prior to the talk:
Paul Rodgers/9W Gallery
529 West 20th Street, 9th Floor
tel: (212) 414-9810
info@paulrodgers9w.com
Light refreshments will be served. Click here for details.
Study and Research
Announcing the Humanity in Action Fellowship — Application Deadline January 23, 2010
Humanity in Action (HIA) is now accepting applications for our 2010 summer fellowship programs in Europe and the United States. The HIA summer fellowship programs bring together international groups of Fellows to study minority rights and human rights doctrines in democratic societies. Separate programs will take place for five weeks in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, New York, and Warsaw. HIA invites applications from college students (current sophomores, juniors, and seniors) and recent graduates (classes of 2008 and 2009) who are intellectually gifted, mature, independent, and passionate about human rights and social justice. Applications are due on January 23, 2010.
Click here for more information
Scholarships available: Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program — Application deadline February 15, 2010
The Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program is a partnership to improve Hispanic student access to higher education and degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Hispanic college students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and Puerto Rico pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field major are invited to apply for a $2,000 one-time scholarship of which 25 will be awarded in the Spring of 2010. The application deadline is February 15, 2010.
Click here for more information
Announcing Macaulay's Spring Courses!
Now is a great time to join with Macaulay students from other campuses in the state-of-the-art classrooms at our 35 West 67th Street home.
This year, in addition to our cross-campus section of Seminar 4, "Shaping the Future of New York City," for the first time ever we're also offering a cross-campus Seminar 2, "The Peopling of New York." We also have an array of upper division courses, including:
Apple of Our Eye: New York Observed, with Brooklyn College's Professor Ted Burrows, will take look at New York as a subject for historians, novelists, artists, poets, and filmmakers.
Food, Self, and Society: The Pleasures and Perils of Eating, taught by Professor Grace Cho of CSI, uses food as the lens through which to look at the world, moving from the intimate spaces of home and hearth to the global stage of food politics.
Genocide: A Problem from Hell, with Professor Sondra Perl of Lehman College, will use the Holocaust as a lens for studying other genocides of the 20th century, including in Armenia, Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and the Sudan.
Sexuality and American Culture, with Macaulay Honors College Visiting Professor Lee Quinby, not only addresses how sexuality intersects with history and cultural productions but also asks, "What's love got to do with it?"
We're also offering two online honors courses for the first time ever! Alternate Worlds: Learning the Future, with Macaulay's own Dr. Joseph Ugoretz, brings together Science Fiction and the future of education.
And finally, "To Be or Not to Be": A Study of Ethical Leadership, led by former President of CSI Dr. Marlene Springer, will explore ethical leadership - how hard and good choices are made in order to solve inevitable dilemmas.
See the full listing for more detailed information on these and many other Honors Courses.
Nobel Science Challenge: Writing Competition for CUNY Undergraduates — Essay Deadline December 7
The Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Economics are among the world's most prestigious awards for humanity's most complex and far-reaching ideas. Now, CUNY undergraduates are invited to explain the science behind the 2009 Nobel prizes - to describe how these concepts are influencing our world today, and to predict the future significance of this research to humanity. Undergraduate students are invited to submit an essay of 1000-1500 words that describes the science behind one of this year's Nobel Prizes. Essays will be read and judged by a distinguished CUNY faculty committee.
Click here to read the essay guidelines and browse a list of the 2009 Nobel prizes. Prizes, including computers and a grand prize of $5000, will be awarded to the top essays. If you plan to submit an essay, please notify, Solita Alexander at solita.alexander@mhc.cuny.edu.
Explore Research Opportunities Provided by Macaulay!
Are you interested in doing research with outstanding CUNY faculty? Macaulay's matching program links faculty working on a variety of projects with students wanting research experience. Click below to see opportunities in the areas of journalism, environmental chemistry, English, political science, and more:
Present Your Research at the 24th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR); April 15-17, 2010
The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study. The upcoming conference will be held at the University of Montana at Missoula, Montana, April 15-17. If you would like to present your research, submit an abstract by December 4. Send your abstract to Solita Alexander, at solita.alexander@mh.cuny.edu, if you plan to present at the conference.
Click here for more information
International Competition For Undergraduate Research Papers Sponsored by Wartbrug College
Students from around the world are invited to submit research papers that will focus on the relationships between technology, the natural world, and human identity or spirit. Submissions are due no later than June 1, 2010. All papers must be written in English and will be evaluated by a blind review process. Cash prizes in the amounts of $1,000, $500 and $250 are available to the top three papers. Send papers to lake.lambert@wartburg.edu. For more information, call (319) 352-8684 or email dean.johnson@wartburg.edu.
John & Edythe Portz Fellowship for Undergraduate Honors Projects
National Collegiate Honors Council announces a new fellowship for undergraduate honors students. The Portz Fellowships support original and extended interdisciplinary projects for up to 18 months. Applications for the first round of grants will be accepted beginning in January 2010. The highly competitive award of up to $7,000 is open to students at NCHC's 800+ member institutions in the United States and beyond. Click here if you would like more information about the Portz Fellowship. You can also contact Dr. Patrice Berger at pberger1@unl.edu, or (402) 472-5425.
CUNY Pipeline Honors Conference: Call for Student Papers, Posters, and Creative Performances — Abstracts Due December 21
The CUNY Pipeline Honors Conference will highlight the accomplishments, achievements, and research of Honors students from campuses across the City University of New York. Presenters are invited to engage the conference on topics from a variety of disciplines including the visual arts, film, musical composition, performance, or any other form of cultural production. There are three presentation options: individual podium presentations, poster presentations, and creative performances. All CUNY students are invited to submit proposals. The CUNY Pipeline Honors Conference will be held on February 19, 2010.
Click here to view a PDF document with more information. The Faculty Approval Form can be found at this link.
Opportunities
Dr. Oz Show Spring 2010 Internship
The Dr. Oz Show is looking for star interns to work with the production team this Spring Semester. Interns will assist with office procedures, production runs, research for producing teams, audience services, etc. Students should have an interest in the television industry. Students with an interest in the medical field are also welcome.
Ocean Road Advisors Immediate Internship Opportunity
Ocean Road Advisors, Inc. is a New York City-based investment management company and family office that directs the investment and related management activities of several leading New York City-based families. Ocean Road Advisors, Inc. is looking for an intern to work in the technology area. This person would work on tweaking the website: making it functional and showing staff how to upload press releases, edit text, and upload articles to the website. This internship is unpaid but lunch will be provided.
National Organization for Women (NOW) Website Design Opportunity
National Organization for Women (NOW) needs to revamp its web store to offer additional items for sale and be ready for the holiday season. The goal is to make this into an Ebay-like site for all women-friendly products and vendors including art and music. The proceeds will be distributed to both the artist and non-profits benefiting women. This internship is unpaid but a great opportunity for someone to build their resume and network with nationally important figures. The artist behind this idea has access to international figures and an award-winning documentary team is filming her work for the next year. We envision the website becoming a success and being able to offer the web person a salary in the future.
Click here to see the store. If you are interested, please email NOW at YoungFeminists@gmail.com.
The Caucus CUNY Scholars Program — Deadline Extended for Macaulay Students to December 1
The Caucus CUNY Scholars Program is a local internship program for students who are interested in the workings of the New York State Legislature. The Program enables students to learn about the work performed by the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus, as well as the services provided by the State Legislature to communities of color and need in and around the City of New York. In addition to the first hand experiences they receive in the district offices of New York State Senators and Assembly members, all Caucus CUNY Scholars are given academic guidance through enrollment in campus-based seminars with CUNY faculty, as well as regular meetings with members of the Caucus and their staff. CUNY will award a stipend of $2,000 to each student and will cover the costs for any Albany visits and other related events.
Click here for more information and application materials
Weill Medical College of Cornell University Pre-Medical Conference — Saturday December 5
Weill Medical College of Cornell University proudly announces its Annual Regional Pre-Medical Conference. Students will address healthcare issues affecting the Black and Latino communities, attend workshops on preparing for a career in the health professions, and network with medical students, physicians, and administrators of color. The conference is open to all high school and undergraduate college students interested in the Health and Medical Professions. The event will take place from 9am – 4:30pm at Weill Cornell Medical College, Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Avenue (at 69th Street in Manhattan). Continental Breakfast and lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Ms. Sahira Torres at (212) 746-3390 or at sjt2003@med.cornell.edu.
Paid Internship for Web Coders with MediaMidrash
MediaMidrash is an innovative educational technology startup co-founded by a Macaulay Honors College alumnus. MediaMidrash seeks to raise the quality of Jewish education by offering teachers easy access to 21st century multimedia technologies. MediaMidrash is offering an exciting paid internship opportunity to a qualified current Macaulay student. The ideal intern is a web coder with knowledge of PHP, MySQL, and/or Javascript. An interest in the intersection of technology and education is also a plus. The specifics of the internship will be determined by the intern's skills and interests, but the intern should be able to design something concrete to tuck into their portfolio to show off for future internships or employers.
Volunteer for THIRTEEN on November 30, 5:30 – 9:00
Join the staff of THIRTEEN outside of their unfinished studio at Lincoln Center with Digit (a character from Cyberchase). Volunteers will mind Digit and answer questions about THIRTEEN and the new studio. Help hand out tattoos and other goodies during NYC's largest street festival, Winter's Eve. This is a fun opportunity to come out and represent the station. If you are interested, please contact Solita Alexander at solita.alexander@mhc.cuny.edu.
The New York Academy of Sciences & PepsiCo Program to Sponsor Early Career Scientists — December 10. Nomination Deadline November 25
The New York Academy of Sciences will host a special Company Day with PepsiCo, at their New York City headquarters. This event will give students a unique opportunity to discover how PepsiCo is harnessing science and technology to address global challenges. PepsiCo will also announce new funding opportunities for young scientists during this event. Fifty exceptional students and young scientists will be selected to participate in this program. Students can self-nominate for this opportunity.
For self nominations, please send a CV or resume to sciencealliance@nyas.org. If you plan to self-nominate, please notify Solita Alexander at solita.alexander@mhc.cuny.edu. The nomination deadline is Wednesday, November 25th.
Click here for more information
Volunteer at the Lincoln Square 10th Annual Winter's Eve Celebration on November 30
Winter's Eve is New York City's largest holiday festival providing New Yorkers an evening of free entertainment, food tastings (nominal cost), live music, and shopping with dozens of activities in the stores and public spaces along Broadway from the Time-Warner Center at Columbus Circle to 68th Street. Volunteers are needed to pass out programs, survey festival-goers, staff information tents, assist production staff, and more. Volunteers will receive a boxed dinner and a free Winter's Eve souvenir. Most volunteer positions take place from 4 – 9pm (starting with a volunteer orientation beginning around 3:45 or 4pm), If you are interested, please contact Solita Alexander at solita.alexander@mhc.cuny.edu.
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Trivia
Question: Visual art and Kafka? Yes! Peter Sacks—our featured "Macaulay Perspectives" speaker on December 3, 6 – 8pm—has an intimate connection with Kafka. Do you know what that is?
Send your answers to studentnews@mhc.cuny.edu!
Last Week's Answer: Congratulations to Aliza Chasan '13 (Queens), who was the first to answer that Lehman Brothers Holdings (sharing a name with Lehman College) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing bank debt of $613 billion, $155 billion in bond debt, and assets worth $639 billion. It further announced that its subsidiaries would continue to operate as normal. A group of Wall Street firms agreed to provide capital and financial assistance for the bank's orderly liquidation and the Federal Reserve, in turn, agreed to a swap of lower-quality assets in exchange for loans and other assistance from the government.
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