With an eye to the future and the College’s 50th Anniversary in 2014, President Jeremy Travis recognized the “stunning achievements” of a revitalized John Jay College of Criminal Justice during his State of the College address. “We should be very proud of the distances we have travelled over the past five years,” said Travis. He recognized faculty, staff and students for taking on the challenges of improving student success, reinvigorating the faculty and reforming core academic programs.... »The ancient city of Marrakesh, Morocco, will be the site for John Jay’s Ninth Biennial International Conference, “Societies in Transition: Balancing Security, Social Justice and Tradition,” from June 2-5, 2010.... »The Lehman College and Community Chorus will present its annual free Winter Concert on Sunday, December 6, at 2:30 p.m. in the Lehman Concert Hall. Complimentary tickets will be available at the Box Office beginning at 1 p.m. on the day of the performance.... »Internationally renowned pianist Elena Kuschnerova will visit the Lehman College campus to give a free piano recital on Tuesday, December 1, at 7 p.m. in the Music Building’s Recital Hall. The public is invited, but reservations are recommended.... »On a life-size wooden table are an artist’s working tools, while nearby is a man standing next to a chair. This sounds like a description of a typical artist’s studio, however, the room is not real, it is an installation; and the man, who is gazing at a large painting of an upside-down artist and his chaotic studio, is a sculpture self portrait made out of polyester resin. This dramatic contrast in reality versus perception is the purpose behind Memoria, the new Exhibit by Spanish artist Quintana Martelo, which will be presented at the QCC Art Gallery, from November 21 through February 12, 2010.... »Lehman College alumnus Steven M. Ackerman, professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, will deliver the keynote address at the 30th Annual Arthur Sweeny, Jr. Memorial Lecture. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Friday, December 4, at 5 p.m. in Room 306 of the Music Building.... »Growing up in the south, Anthony Heyward revered his grandfather as “the definition of masculinity and character” — a perception that would be reinforced by a tense exchange between the man and a local bank manager. Heyward (BMCC ’09) was a teenager at the time, but the incident stayed with him. He wrote about it in a memoir entitled Granddaddy, which has been selected for publication in the 2009 edition of Nota Bene, Phi Theta Kappa’s literary honors anthology. Founded in 1918, PTK is the international honor society of two-year colleges.... »John Jay College’s Office of Community Outreach, in conjunction with the Veterans Club and Homeland Security Club, recently concluded a month-long Treats for Troops campaign as a way of bringing relief to military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.... »Mia Rivera’s name isn’t a household word—not yet, anyway. But it may only be a matter of time.
A Video Arts and Technology (VAT) major, Rivera is on track to graduate next spring, but she has already gained significant professional experience in the broadcast industry.... »Hunter Distinguished Lecturer Colum McCann has won the 2009 National Book Award in Fiction for his best-selling novel, “Let the Great World Spin.” The National Book Awards, announced Wednesday night (November 18) in New York City, are considered the top American prize for literature.... » |
