Bronx Community College Weekly Newsletter
Monday, September 12, 2016
Hispanic Heritage Month at BCC
September 12 - October 15, 2016, in Colston Hall [CO], 3rd
Floor; Roscoe Brown Student Center [BC], 1st Floor; North
Hall and Library [NL], 3rd Floor
Hispanic Heritage Month is the annual
national celebration of Latino history and
culture — and this year BCC marks the
occasion with a variety of events focused
on “The Art of Latinidad: Playwright Carmen Rivera and the
Role of the Arts in the Latino/a Community.” Additionally, a
cross-campus exhibit featuring never-before-seen promotional
posters, Playbills, set designs and early drafts of Rivera’s plays
will be on display for the entire month. Other highlights include
an exhibit by visual artists Patricia Cazorla and Nancy Saleme
(see below), a dance workshop led by BCC Professor Kelvin
Cooper and a poetry reading featuring the work of established
authors and BCC students. Stay tuned for more details!
IDNYC Pop-Up
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. and Thursday, from 12 to 8 p.m., (through Friday,
September 30) in North Hall and Library [NL], Room 214
The BCC Library, in conjunction with the NYC Mayor’s Office
present IDNYC: The New York City Identification Card popup site. BCC students who are New York City residents are
encouraged to sign up for IDNYC, a government-issued
identification card that is available to all City residents age 14
and older. Immigration status does not matter. Representatives
from IDNYC will be on campus, now through Friday, September
30. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.
There are several benefits to having an IDNYC, including
free one-year memberships at various world class museums
throughout the City, discounts on movie tickets, sports and
recreation activities and a prescription drug discount. For more
information and to make an appointment, visit www.nyc.gov.
Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit
September 12 - October 15, 2016, in Colston Hall [CO], 5th
Floor; North Hall and Library [NL], 2nd Floor; Meister Hall
[ME], Lower Level
New York City visual artists Patricia Cazorla
and Nancy Saleme will display their work
across campus, complementing the college’s
Hispanic Heritage Month theme, “The Art of
the Latinidad.” Cazorla and Saleme (aunt and niece duo) began
working together in 2010 focusing on immigration issues —
specifically undocumented farm workers in the US. They have
been awarded with the NFA Artist/Ensemble Project Grant by
NALAC (National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures.)
Library Workshops
The Library Department is offering workshops that will enhance
student success in research for classwork. This week’s workshops will
be held in North Hall and Library [NL], Room 210.
Do You Have My Book? Monday, September 12, 12 - 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 13, 10 - 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 14, 12 – 1 p.m.
Thursday, September 15, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
This workshop will offer a brief introduction to CLICKS, our service to
obtain library resources CUNY-wide, and much more.
RN Information Session
Wednesday, September 14, 10 - 11 a.m., in Carl Polowczyk Hall
[CP], Room 401
The Department of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
invites you to come and learn all about the program
entrance requirements.
NYS Deferred Compensation
Wednesday, September 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., in South Hall [SH],
Room 112B
The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a statesponsored voluntary retirement savings plan offered to state
employees or employees of more than 1,200 local government
jurisdictions. Its mission is to help state and local public employees
achieve their retirement saving goals by providing high-quality,
cost-effective investment products, investment education programs
and related services. To make an appointment with representative
Kamaljit Singh to enroll or review your existing account, visit http://
bronxcommunitycollege.MyRetirementAppt.com or email singhk9@
nationwide.com. Walk-ins are also welcome. For information, please
call 1.800.422.8463, ext. 8544072.
STEM Expo
Thursday, September 15, 12 - 2 p.m., on Colston Hall [CO] Patio
Do you have an interest in Science, Technology,
Engineering and/or Math? Then come to the STEM
Expo! Faculty, success coaches and students will be
there to discuss advancements in your field of interest,
as well as transfer and career opportunities. For more information,
send an email to [email protected].
BCC Men’s Soccer Team vs Rockland
CC
Monday, September 12, 4 p.m., @ Home on Ohio Field
The Men’s Soccer Team is motivated, prepared
and ready to represent successfully the true
values of college level sports competition. Come
out and cheer them on! Bring your family, friends
and neighbors and support your team! GO, BRONCOS!
Hispanic Heritage Month Film: Cities
of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic
Spain
Thursday, September 15, 12 - 1:45 p.m., in Colston Hall [CO],
Room 203
Over a thousand years ago, the sun-washed lands of Southern
Spain were home to Muslims, Christians, and Jews living
together and flourishing. Their culture and beliefs intertwined
and the knowledge of the ancients was gathered and reborn.
Here were the very seeds of the Renaissance. But this world
too quickly vanished. Greed, fear, and intolerance swept it away.
Puritanical judgments and absolutism snuffed out the light of
learning. Within a few centuries, the fragile union of these people
dissipated like smoke. Brought to life by powerful, feature-film
style re-creations, Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic
Spain explores the causes that destroyed the one civilization of
pluralism and interfaith cooperation that for a few centuries lit
the Dark Ages in Medieval Europe.
Theater Workshop Auditions
Thursday, September 15, 12 - 1 p.m., in Colston Hall [CO],
Room 707
tuesDAY, September 13, 2016
1- Curriculum Committee Meeting
2 - 4 p.m., ME 228
2- BCC Men’s Soccer vs Rockland CC
4 - 6 p.m., @ Home on Ohio Field
3- Committee on Instruction and Professional Development
4:15 - 6:15 p.m., LH PCR
WednesDAY, September 14, 2016
1- Last day to drop a class for 25% tuition refund Last day to change or declare a major effective for Fall
Last day to drop classes without a “W” grade 2- College P&B General Meeting
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., LH PCR
thursDAY, September 15, 2016
1- Muslim Student Association Meeting
12 - 1:45 p.m., CO 615
2- Faculty Council Meeting
12 - 1:50 p.m., ME 228
3- IOC Meeting 12 - 2 p.m., BC 310
4- Free and Confidential HIV and STI Testing
12 - 6 p.m., LO 101 5- BCC Seekers Christian Fellowship Club Meeting
12:15 - 1:40 p.m., BA 207
6- Committee on VPs and Deans 2 - 3 p.m., ME 303
7- BCC Women’s Volleyball vs Queensborough CC 7 - 8:15 p.m., Away Game @ Queensborough CC Have you ever wanted to be on stage? Then
come audition for the school play and meet
members of the Theater Workshop Club. For
more information, please contact Prof. John
Socas at [email protected].
IOC Meeting
Thursday, September 15, 12 - 2 p.m., in Roscoe Brown Student
Center [BC], Room 310
There are many exciting items to be discussed at the first
Inter-Organizational Council (IOC) meeting of fall 2016! All
are welcome, but please remember that IOC representatives/
alternate representatives are required to attend in order to have
a quorum and to vote on items on the agenda. See you there!
UPDATE is published by the BCC Office of Communications & Marketing.
Send items to Ms. Debra Isaacs in GM-A1 or [email protected]
by Monday of the preceding week. For information, call Ext. 5145.
Quote of the Week
“The first law is the one of human dignity.” Father Luis Olivares (1934 – 1993), Roman Catholic Priest
and Human Rights Activist