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Monday, August 1, 2011

WELCOME New and Returning Students :: Fall 2011 :: Important Dates & Special Events

> MCA Internship Boot Camp
Wednesday, Sept. 7
8:00 - 9:15 am
#492 Shepard

* Includes basic training breakfast *
(byob: bring your own beverage / coffee)

- Resume writing & career development tips
- Guest speakers
- Meet alums who've turned internships into full-time jobs

To learn more, visit the Internship Insight blog!

Prof. Lynne Scott Jackson
MCA Boot Camp Drill Sergeant
lscottjackson@ccny.cuny.edu


> MCA Open House & Welcome Reception
Thursday, Sept. 15
12:30 - 2 pm
#290 Shepard

* Refreshments Served *

- All undergrad and grad students welcome
- Meet faculty, administration & staff
- Join MCA / CCNY clubs
- Learn about campus resources
- Obtain scholarship, internship, film festival & career fair info
- Expand academic and pre-professional networks

Prof. Nancy Tag
Chair, Media & Communication Arts Department
ntag@ccny.cuny.edu


> New Ad/PR Majors Orientation & Welcome
Thursday, Sept. 22
12:30 - 2 pm
#290 Shepard

* Attendance Mandatory *
* Refreshments Served *

- Get social, be vocal -- it's YOUR academic career!
- Learn about course requirements & MCA expectations
- Meet faculty and fellow students
- Expand your horizons

Prof. Lynn Appelbaum
Director, Ad/PR Program
lappelbaum@ccny.cuny.edu


Remember to visit the MCA @ CCNY Facebook page for the latest news!

MCA @ CCNY :: Now on Facebook!

For the latest Ad/PR, Film/Video and Journalism news, check out MCA @ CCNY on Facebook. Feel free to scroll this blog for useful tips.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Center for Communication - SPRING '11 SCHEDULE

Center for Communication has just launched its new website! Check it out and register today for our upcoming FREE panels and screenings at www.cencom.org .

You can also e-mail info@cencom.org or call 212.686.5005 to register.

"Fair Game," with Doug Liman on Hollywood & the CIA
Wednesday, March 2
6:00 to 9:00pm

The CIA figures prominently in several of director Doug Liman's movies, as well as his TV series Covert Affairs. Join us for a screening of Fair Game, a taut and gripping docudrama, based on events in the lives of CIA operative Valerie Plame and her husband Joe Wilson, a former career diplomat. When Wilson was sent to Niger by the CIA to verify White House claims that the African state of Niger had been selling yellowcake to Iraq, he concluded the intelligence was false. When he dared to challenge publicly the Bush administration's facts, his wife was outed as a spy and her identity leaked to a Washington Post columnist. The movie focuses on the couple's struggle to save their careers, reputations and marriage.

Doug Liman, director, Swingers, Go, The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Fair Game; and executive producer, The Bourne Ultimatum and FX television series, Covert Affairs
Moderator: Mark Mazzetti, Correspondent, The New York Times

Students will be given first priority.

Presented with NYIT's Dept. of Communication, Manhattan

NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
1871 Broadway (61st and 62nd Street)


On-Location: SiriusXM
Wednesday, March 9
1:00 to 3:00 pm


Undergraduate students only.
Register at info@cencom.org

See what goes on behind the scenes at SiriusXM, the preeminent satellite radio service that offers something for everyone with over 130 channels of commercial-free music, news, sports, comedy, talk and much more. Now with almost 20 million subscribers, SiriusXM is home to Howard Stern, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx, Bob Dylan, Martha Stewart, Eminem -- and hundreds more compelling and entertaining personalities.

Mike Harmon, Senior Director, Sports Marketing
Steve Cohen, SVP, Sports Programming
Randy Dry, VP, Brand Management

Space is limited; register early


Changing the World, One Game at a Time
Thursday, March 10
6:30 to 8:00 pm


Can video games spur social and environmental changes? A growing movement champions "serious games" (as opposed to mindless entertainment) and has convinced today's developers, game companies, and gazillions of players that video games can help to teach teens science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills while raising social consciousness.

Michelle Byrd, Co-President, Games for Change
Nick Fortugno, COO, Playmatics
Jessica Goldfin, Journalism Associate, The Knight Foundation
Moderator: Leigh Alexander, news director, Gamasutra

Presented with NYIT's Dept. of Communication, Manhattan

NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
1871 Broadway (61st and 62nd St.)


Screening of I Am with Director Tom Shadyak
Tuesday, March 15
6:00 to 9:00 pm


In the 1990s, Tom Shadyac became one of the most successful filmmakers in Hollywood with a slew of comedic hits to his credit. His life then took a dramatic turn. While recovering from a debilitating bike accident, he experienced a spiritual awakening, which led him to sell his mansion, give away all his worldly goods and take up residence in a trailer park. Shadyac's newest film, I Am, documents his search for what is wrong with the world and how we can make it better. For answers, he visited many countries and met with a wide variety of philosophers and truth-seekers from the worlds of science, philosophy and faith.Join us for a fascinating movie and discussion!

Tom Shadyak, producer/director, Evan Almighty; Bruce Almighty; Dragonfly; Patch Adams; Liar, Liar; The Nutty Professor; Ace Ventura.
Moderator: Jeremy McCarter, Senior Writer, Newsweek/The Daily Beast

Students will be given first priority.

Presented with NYIT's Dept. of Communication, Manhattan

NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
1871 Broadway (61st and 62nd St.)


eBooks: New Trends for a New Decade
Tuesday, March 22
6:30 to 8:00 pm


As more and more consumers turn to digital books, a growing variety of platforms are emerging, and with them, a wave of opportunities emerge. Old-school publishing business models and antiquated notions of "print cycles" are becoming obsolete now that authors can self-publish online without a need for agents, publishing houses or publicists. Find out how writers and publishers are embracing multimedia and repurposing content.

Richard Eoin Nash, Founder, Cursor
Bob Stein, Founder and Co-Director, The Institute for the Future of the Book
Matt Shatz, Head of Content Relations, Nokia
Moderdator TBD

Presented with The New School's Dept. of Media Studies and Film

The New School
Theresa Lang Center, 2nd Floor
55 West 13th Street (5th and 6th Aves)


Douglas Rushkoff: "Program or Be Programmed"
Tuesday, March 29
6:30 to 8:00 pm


Media theorist, techno-visionary and author, Douglas Rushkoff, asks the question: Do we direct technology, or do we let ourselves be directed by itand those who have mastered it? "Choose the former," says Rushkoff, "and you gain access to the control panel of civilization. Choose the latter, and it could be the last real choice you will get to make." Rushkoff picks up where Marshall McLuhan left off, helping readers to recognize programming as the new literacy, and as a template through which we can see beyond long held social conventions and power structures. Hear from Rushkoff on his ten commands: guidelines to navigate the digital universe.

Douglas Rushkoff, author, Program or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age and Life, Inc.
Moderator: Jeremy McCarter, Senior Writer, Newsweek/The Daily Beast

Presented with NYIT's Dept. of Communication, Manhattan

NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
1871 Broadway (61st and 62nd St.)


On-Location: The Colbert Report
Thursday, March 31
6:00 pm


Undergraduate students only.
Register at info@cencom.org

Three-time Emmy Award-winner Stephen Colbert is a political satirist, writer, comedian and host of one of Comedy Central's highest rated series, The Colbert Report, where he takes on the persona of a conservative political pundit. The show was awarded the coveted Peabody Award two years ago. First introduced to a wide audience on the popular "fake news" series, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Colbert is the author of I Am America (And So Can You!) which climbed to No. 1 on the NY Times Best Seller list.

Sit in for a taping of the show, followed by a session with the writers and producers who help to keep us tuning in for more.

Space is limited; register early

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Feb. 9 - Meet Distinguished Filmmaker Chantal Akerman

#290 Shepard Hall
Wednesday, Feb. 9
5 pm


The Department of Media & Communication Arts invites you to a reception in honor of the distinguished filmmaker Chantal Akerman.

Akerman is the 2011 Michael & Irene Ross Visiting Professor of Film / Video and Jewish Studies of The City College of New York.

You MUST RSVP to mca@ccny.cuny.edu to attend this important event.

For additional background, visit:

http://csauth.ccny.cuny.edu/current/events/index.cfm

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Feb. 10 - Orientation & Welcome for New Ad/PR Students

If you’re enrolled in Intro to PR and/ or Intro to Advertising, attendance is mandatory.


Thursday, February 10
12:30 - 2 pm
#290 Shepard


Light refreshments will be served

The Ad PR Faculty ask you to join us for an orientation and welcome reception to help you make the most of your experience in the Ad /PR major. At the orientation you will:

• Learn what you can do NOW to make the most of your time in the Ad PR major

• Meet full-time Ad PR Faculty

• Get the most benefit from your academic advisors and mentors

• Start networking now with other Ad PR majors

• Hear about the major course sequence and other academic options

• Learn about internship opportunities and best timing to take internships

• Get the inside scoop on professional student clubs

• Learn about valuable college and department resources to help you succeed

• Connect with and get advice from upper class students

• Q and A


Please contact Professor Lynn Appelbaum, Ad PR Program Director, with questions: lappelbaum@ccny.cuny.edu, S 274A, 212 - 650-6561. Remember, attendance is MANDATORY.

Feb. 4 - CUNY / IVE Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship Program

Note: Register by Feb. 1

This from CCNY's Daniel Fidalgo Tome, Program Coordinator of Special Projects
The Office of Student Life & Leadership Development --

Begin forwarded message:

From: Christine Zagari
Date: January 26, 2011 2:11:24 PM EST
Subject: Can you please repost/forward to all Interested CUNY students?

Dear Colleagues,

If you haven’t already, can you please post, forward and share with any CUNY students who may be interested? Thank you and we hope to see you there!

Christine Zagari-LoPorto, Associate Director
Kingsborough Community College, Office of Student Life


Are you interested in receiving a summer stipend to start your own business? The CUNY/IVE Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship Program is great way for you to turn your ideas into a business. The Kick-off Event is coming up soon and spots are filling up quickly. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to RSVP for the event:

Kick-Off Event
CUNY/IVE Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship Program
Friday, February 4th, 2011
from
9:00 AM to 12:00 noon
at
Baruch College
Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship, Suite 2-140
55 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010

RSVP by February 1st to
events@ive.cuny.edu or call 718-368-5778

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

LaGrant Foundation Scholarship Deadline - Feb. 28, 2011

Apply Now!

The LaGrant Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for 2011-2012; the deadline is Feb. 28. Applicants must be U.S. citizens/permanent residents and a member of one of the following ethnic groups: African-American, Asian/Pacific-American, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American/Alaska Native. Applicants must be PR, marketing or advertising students -- graduates or undergraduates.

To learn more, visit

www.lagrantfoundation.org

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Feb. 18 - CUNY-Wide “Emerging Leaders” Conference

2011 CUNY-Wide “Emerging Leaders” Conference
Friday Feb. 18 @ CCNY


Please take advantage of this EXCITING CUNY-wide student leadership conference.
The 2011 theme is CIVILITY. You DO NOT have to be an officer of a club to attend this event; it is open to ALL STUDENTS in an effort to help develop their leadership skills.

Civility: The formal politeness that results from observing social conventions.

You’ve heard this term a lot lately. But, what does it really mean, and how can it improve your everyday dealings with fellow students, professors, administration, staff and your interactions in the community or your family? President Obama encourages politicians to be more civil as they hammer out resolutions to public policy issues. The lesson: we can all be more civil in our dealings with each other.

This CUNY-wide conference -- held on CCNY's campus Friday, Feb. 18 -- will give student leaders the tools they need. To learn more, reach out to Daniel Tome (info below), visit the Office of Student Life and Leadership Development (NAC 1/210) and watch this blog for details about online registration as it becomes available.

Civility Conference Contact:

Daniel Fidalgo Tome, M.Ed.
Program Coordinator of Special Projects
The Office of Student Life & Leadership Development
The City College of New York - CUNY
W. 138th Street & Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
NAC 1/210

(212) 650-5006
dtome@ccny.cuny.edu

NY Women in Communications - Scholarship Deadline Jan. 28 - APPLY NOW!

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Monday, January 3, 2011

Jan. 14 - Student Life Winter Leadership Retreat - REGISTER NOW!

Office of Student Life & Leadership Development presents the
2011 Winter Leadership Retreat: Making Connections, Building Community &
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service


Friday, January 14, 2011
8:30am to 4:30pm
North Academic Center

Note: you don't have to be an officer or currently involved in a CCNY club. You just need a commitment to become involved. Soon, you will undoubtedly evolve into a campus leader! Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity.

8:30am to 9:15am Registration/ Breakfast (Aronow Lobby)
9:15am to 9:30am Welcome/ Opening Remarks (Aronow Theatre)
9:30am to 11:30am Workshop Session (A)
NAC 1/209, NAC 1/211A, NAC1/211B, NAC1/212, Computer Lab, and Hoffman Student Lounge
11:45am to 1:00pm Lunch/Making Connections, Building Community (Aronow Lobby/Theatre)
1:00pm to 2:30pm Workshop Session (B)
NAC 1/209, NAC 1/211A, NAC1/211B, NAC1/212, Computer Lab, and Hoffman Student Lounge
2:45pm to 3:45pm Workshop Session (C)
NAC 1/209, NAC 1/211A, NAC1/211B, NAC1/212, Computer Lab, and Hoffman Student Lounge
4:00pm to 4:30pm Closing Remarks/Sign-up for MLK Day of Service/ Give-Aways/ Evaluations (Aronow Lobby/Theatre)

Monday, January 17, 2011
8:30am to 4:30pm
North Academic Center / Harlem Community

8:30am to 9:15am Check-in / Breakfast / Service Team Assignments (Aronow Lobby/ Theatre)
9:15am to 10:00am Walk to Service Site (Harlem Community surrounding City College of New York)
10:00am to 2:00pm Service Site Assignments
2:00pm to 2:30pm Walk back to CCNY Campus
2:30pm to 4:00pm Late Lunch/ Reflection Session (Aronow Lobby/ Theatre)
4:00pm to 4:30pm Closing Remarks/ Give-Aways/ Evaluations (Aronow Lobby/ Theatre)

Breakfast & Lunch will be provided to participants.

Student who participate on both days are eligible to receive Winter Leadership Retreat/MLK Day of Service sweatshirts.

Give-Away Prizes range from Monthly to Weekly MetroCards to CCNY Bookstore Gift Cards to CCNY Apparel to Leadership Development Books & Resources, Movie Tickets, and much more!

Serve the Harlem community by giving back to our schools, churches, parks, community centers/ organizations, and many more.

To register, please click on the link below.

http://tinyurl.com/ccnywinterleadershipretreat

Any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Daniel Fidalgo Tome, Program Coordinator of Special Projects at 212-650-5006 or email at dtome@ccny.cuny.edu

Cheers,
Daniel

Daniel Fidalgo Tome, M.Ed.
Program Coordinator of Special Projects
The Office of Student Life & Leadership Development
The City College of New York/ CUNY
W.138th Street & Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
NAC 1/210
(212) 650-5006
dtome@ccny.cuny.edu