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CUNY Colleges Mark Women’s History Month With Over 60 Events Across Campuses
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The City University of New York is marking Women’s History Month with a series of innovative exhibits, panels, film screenings and other activities that collectively advance the idea of empowering women to break glass ceilings and other barriers, and achieve their ambitions.
“CUNY has a rich history of promoting gender parity and propelling women to places where they can excel, so it’s fitting that our campuses would organize a host of educational and inspirational events to honor the leadership and transformative role that women have played in all aspects of our society,” said CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez. “As a historian whose work was dedicated to studying the social and cultural dynamics of women and the relationship between power and gender, I never forgot the lessons presaged in these historical narratives — messages of strength and valor, of realizing potential and acting on the courage of one’s convictions. I couldn’t be prouder that our campuses continue to champion these values and move us forward.”
CUNY’s history of elevating women dates to 1869, when the Board of Education created the Female Normal and High School to train young women of all races, religions and backgrounds to become teachers. The school, the first to offer free public higher education for girls in New York City, was renamed Hunter College in 1914. The University then became an incubator for some of the city’s best-known female icons, including:
- Mildred Dresselhaus (Hunter College, 1941) went on to become a legendary professor at MIT who was known in scientific circles as the Queen of Carbon for her pioneering work in nanotechnology. She was equally renowned for her efforts in promoting women in science, and in 2014 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.
- Ruby Dee (Hunter College, 1945) was already plying her craft as an actress when she earned her bachelor’s degree. In a highly decorated career that spanned nearly 75 years, she also built a reputation as an iconic civil rights and social justice activist.
- Shirley Chisholm (Brooklyn College, 1946), became the first black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, in 1968. Four years later, she was the first African-American candidate to seek a major party nomination to run for president.
Highlights of CUNY’s tributes to Women’s History Month include a BMCC screening of a film about Temple Grandin, an autistic female scientist who revolutionized the humane handling of livestock in slaughterhouses; CCNY’s annual Women’s Leadership Summit to inspire and empower students with leadership qualities to foster their skills on and off-campus; a panel at the School of Labor Studies featuring worker-leaders from the Model Alliance and Coalition of Immokalee Workers, who are organizing to end sexual assault and discrimination from the tomato fields of Florida to the fashion industry in New York; and Hunter College’s kickoff celebration of the 100th birthday year of New York legend, Congresswoman, feminist icon and Hunter alumna Bella Abzug.
The schedule of events follows:
BARUCH COLLEGE
Have women truly achieved gender equality?: The Unheard Tea
March 10, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Newman Vertical Campus, Room 3-215
This workshop, led by Marxe Professor Nancy Aries, PhD, will create a meeting space where attendees can engage in learning and exploring women’s issues within the community.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Creating Your Resilient Life Path
March 17, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Newman Vertical Campus, Room 3-215
Are you experiencing the “superwoman syndrome”? Join us for an experiential workshop to discover your own sources of support and resiliency.
This event is NOT open to the public.
NET X WORK
March 19, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Newman Vertical Campus, Room 2-125
Join us for an exciting networking experience. Gain tools to start dynamic conversations and learn the importance of first impressions from alumni, staff, and professionals in the workplace.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Strategies for Salary Negotiation
March 24, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Newman Vertical Campus, Room 2-125
Deb Ellis, founder of End Pay Gap, leads a workshop focused on strategies for negotiating salary and how to optimize job benefits.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Women's Power Lunch
March 26, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Newman Vertical Campus, Room 4-125
Hear from inspiring businesswomen from a variety of fields as they share their experiences and success stories.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Phenomenal Women's Award Ceremony
March 26, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Newman Vertical Campus, Room 14-250
Come celebrate the Women of Baruch past, present and future.
This event is NOT open to the public.
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Women's Herstory Month Opening Ceremony
March 3, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
199 Chambers Street
Join us for a celebration kicking off Women’s Herstory Month with our them “Looking Back, Moving Forward: Women and their Right to Vote” observing 100 years of women’s suffrage. The event will have a keynote by Dr. Ameena Ali, UN Women-Gambia Special Envoy to Maternal Health. There will be a powerful panel with guests Reshma Patel, Lisa Daniell, and Ursula Bustillos Daza. There will also be music, a short performance, lunch and refreshments.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 2.
Women’s Herstory Month: Women Founders – New Ways to Find Funding
March 5, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
199 Chambers Street
How has funding for women entrepreneurs changed? What are the new ways to get money for your ideas as a women founder? See a list of all Women’s Herstory Month events. For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (212) 220-8165.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 2.
Women’s Herstory Month: Gender and Women’s Studies Program Open House
March 10, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
199 Chambers Street
Come have refreshments, play games, meet faculty, staff, and students, and learn more about the Gender and Women’s Studies Program at BMCC. All are welcome! See a list of all Women’s Herstory Month events. For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (212) 220-8165.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 2.
Women’s Herstory Month: Women in Stem Movie Screening: Temple Grandin
March 11, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
199 Chambers Street
We will be screening a film about Temple Grandin, an autistic female scientist who revolutionized the humane handling of livestock in slaughterhouses. Not only is she a world-renowned animal scientist, she is also an advocate for autism. Her life is inspirational and her story touches on many critical points of society. This film is about the person transcending the limitations of her circumstances, something that many people can identify with. For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (212) 220-8165.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 2.
Women’s Herstory Month: The Full Set – Nails, Citizenship, and Belonging in the Asian and African Diasporas
March 11, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
199 Chambers Street
The event has three elements: 1) panel discussion on the historical interactions between the African descendant and Asian descendant communities in the U.S. as well as their relationships with dominant society; 2) a pop-up “nail salon” run by student nail artists where guests answer questions related to race, identity, and belonging (among other topics); 3) a screening of the documentary “Nailed It.” For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (212) 220-8165.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 4.
Women’s Herstory Month: Excavating Women in Archives/Writing Their Stories – Black Women and the American Suffrage Movement
March 12, 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
199 Chambers Street
Playwright Ann Timmons discusses her new play, It’s My Party!, about the struggles, alliances, and fractured relationships in the National Woman’s Party in getting the 19th Amendment passed in 1920. The play includes historical figures such as Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, and Carrie Chapman Catt. We will also discuss the challenges of historically-based research for playwrights. For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (212) 220-8165.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 4.
Women’s Herstory Month: Reproductive Rights – Past, Present and Future
March 13, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
199 Chambers Street
A panel discussion on the reproductive rights of women in the US, its political evolution, legislation and future implications. For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (212) 220-8165.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 6.
Women’s Herstory Month: Short Play Reading of “Sisters”
March 13, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
199 Chambers Street
A reading of a short play about two sisters torn apart by opposing political beliefs, and a secret one of them has. The playwright, Megan McGibney, English Department faculty member, will facilitate a discussion after the reading with the audience and cast. For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (212) 220-8165.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 6.
Women’s Herstory Month: Suffragettes of Color Exhibition
March 16 – March 30, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
199 Chambers Street
Making women of color history visible through representation of iconic suffragettes of color who fought to have the right to vote for women recognized and embedded in the American constitution. For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (212) 220-8165.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 6.
Women’s Herstory Month: From the Franchise to the Gender Gap – Women and the 2020 Presidential Election
March 17, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
199 Chambers Street
This event will begin with an explanation of the gender gap in electoral preferences from the time of women’s suffrage up to the 2018 midterms. Then, panelists will discuss women’s electoral preferences and within group differences. Panelists will also discuss their expectations for the “women’s vote” in the 2020 presidential election. For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (212) 220-8165.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 6.
Women’s Herstory Month Exhibition: Unsung Heroines of Color: Suffragists and Student Changemakers
March 18, 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
199 Chambers Street
The exhibition explores the contribution of African American women in the Suffrage Movement and displays footage of interviews with BMCC students discussing the legacies of the Suffragettes and contemporary issues that they care about and their visions for themselves as parties to a solution.
The exhibition is from 2-7 p.m.; the opening event is from 2-4 p.m. For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (212) 220-8165.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 6.
Women’s Herstory Month: Women Veterans – Service in Support of Constitutional Rights
March 18, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
199 Chambers Street
This is the first line of the oath taken by service members upon enlistment and reenlistment in the United States Armed Forces. Our “Her Story” event will be based on this oath and the many rights that are protected by the Constitution, such as the right to vote.
A panel of BMCC women student veterans will explore and share their personal experiences and what it means to them to have defended these rights. For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (212) 220-8165.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 10.
BROOKLYN COLLEGE
Women’s Voices and Influences in Our Lives
March 3, 12:15 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Grand Lobby
The Office of Diversity and Equity Programs and the Women’s Center are pleased to invite you to celebrate “Women’s Voices and Influences in Our Lives.”
The program officially launches Women’s History Month at Brooklyn College. Recent faculty hires who identify as female will share with our audience a short memory or profile of a woman in their field who has guided, influenced, or inspired them. The event will also feature Mobina Hashmi, assistant professor, Television, Radio and Emerging Media; Sau-Fong Au, director, Women’s Center; President Michelle J. Anderson; and Tunji Fussell, assistant director, Office of Diversity and Equity Programs.
This event is open to the public.
Kai Davis, Poet and Teaching Artist, Visits for Women’s History Month
March 3, 12:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Maroon Room of the Student Center
The Brooklyn College Women’s Center and Office of Diversity and Equity Program will host Kai Davis, poet and teaching artist, who will perform for students, staff and faculty.
This event will also feature Anneysa Gaille and Monique Ngozi Nri, poets in Brooklyn College’s MFA program and lunch will be provided for all.
Kai Davis (she/her) is a Black Queer writer, performer and teaching artist from Philadelphia. Kai received her BA in both Africana Studies and English with a concentration in Creative Writing from Temple University. Her work explores Blackness, Queerness, womanhood, and the many ways these identities converge. Kai’s work examines how power operates globally, nationally, interpersonally, and internally. She speaks on structural racism, misogyny, Black womanhood, ancestral trauma, mental health, intersectionality, Queer love, Black love, and more.
Kai has performed for TEDX Philly, CNN, BET, PBS, and NPR, among others. She has given readings and speeches in many notable venues, including the San Francisco Opera House, Gramercy Theater, the Kimmel Center, and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. www.kaidavispoetry.com
This event is open to the public.
BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Becoming Determined
March 2 – March 31, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Colston Hall, 3rd and 7th Floors
Poster displays honoring the contributions of Women Psychologists and Authors.
This event is open to the public.
First BCC Women’s March, Followed by Becoming a Woman Activist Panel in Rbsc Playhouse
March 5, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Meet at 12p in front of RBSC Cafeteria
First BCC Women’s March (Meet at 12p in front of RBSC Cafeteria), followed by Becoming a Woman Activist Panel in RBSC Playhouse.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Celebration Commemorating 1st Anniversary of the Womxn Up! Resource Room
March 5, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
RBSC, Room 203B
Celebration Commemorating 1st Anniversary of the Womxn Up! Resource Room.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Rainbow Alliance Club/Women’s History Month Film: Cleopatra’s Tomb
March 6, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meister Hall, Room 226
Rainbow Alliance Club/Women’s History Month Film: Cleopatra’s Tomb.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Women’s History Month Spring Concert Featuring Pianist Andrea Lodge
March 9, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Gould Memorial Library, Auditorium
Women’s History Month Spring Concert featuring Pianist Andrea Lodge.
This event is open to the public.
Womxn Up! Wellness Series Workshop, Saying No: Setting Strong Boundaries
March 12, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
North Hall and Library, Room 123
Wellness Series Workshop, Saying No: Setting Strong Boundaries.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Women in Law Workshop
March 19, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
RBSC Room 211A
This event is NOT open to the public.
Womxn Up! Wellness Series Workshop, Aromatherapy
March 26, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Roscoe Brown Student Center [BC], Room 211
Womxn UP! Wellness Series Workshop, Aromatherapy.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Rainbow Alliance Club/Women’s History Month Film: Cleopatra’s Tomb
March 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meister Hall, Room 226
Celebrate Women’s History month with a viewing of Secrets of the Dead: Cleopatra’s Tomb, a compelling documentary that follows Kathleen Martinez, a criminal lawyer from the Dominican Republic turned maverick archaeologist, as she embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of Cleopatra’s final resting place. Drawing upon her 20 years as a courtroom attorney, Martinez has used that experience to turn detective and reopen the case of Cleopatra’s death. “I don’t think 100 percent as an archaeologist, because my first training is as a criminal lawyer, so I took Cleopatra as a case,” says Martinez.
Popcorn will be served.
This event is NOT open to the public.
First BCC Women’s March, Followed by Becoming a Woman Activist Panel in Rbsc Playhouse
March 5, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Starts in front of Roscoe Brown Student Center [BC]
Womxn UP! invites the campus community to our first BCC Women’s March! We will assemble at noon in Roscoe Brown Student Center [BC], Lobby, outside of the cafeteria.
Immediately following the march, join us in the Hall of Fame Playhouse for an exciting “Becoming a Womxn Activist” panel, inspired by our reading of Michelle Obama’s Becoming, featuring Ivylese Andino, Marinieves Alba and Evelyn Alvarez. We promise you will leave encouraged and motivated!
At 2 p.m., all are invited to an Open House in Roscoe Brown Student Center [BC], Room 203B, as we continue the celebration by commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Womxn Up! Resource Room! Refreshments will be served.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Women’s History Month Spring Concert Featuring Pianist Andrea Lodge
March 9, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Gould Memorial Library, Auditorium
Pianist Andrea Lodge has been hailed as a “Must-See”, and her performances have been noted as “jarring and compelling”. A specialist in the performance of contemporary music, she was awarded top prizes at the Eckhardt-Gramatté Canadian National Competition for the Performance of New Music. Andrea lives in New York City where she performs regularly as piano soloist and with Hypercube, a cutting-edge new music quartet of saxophone, percussion, guitar and piano/accordion. Their first album, “Brain on Fire” is due to be released in May of this year on New Focus Recordings.As an educator, Andrea teaches at Adelphi University, Five Towns College, and at the Greenwich House Music School. She holds a DMA from Stony Brook University.
This event is open to the public.
Census Awareness Day
March 17, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Meister Hall [ME]
Bronx Community College is playing its part in encouraging the borough’s residents to make sure they are counted in the upcoming U.S. census. The College community will gather in front of Meister Hall under the banner of “Be Counted!” for a celebration of census awareness. Speakers from across the borough will include Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. and members of the Bronx delegation to the New York City Council Fernando Cabrera, Vanessa L. Gibson, Ritchie Torres and Andrew Cohen. Joining them will be New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera and Assembly Member Victor L. Pichardo.
The festive occasion will feature food, music, t-shirts and “I’ve Been Counted” stickers. Most important, there will be information about filling out the census form and access to computer labs to make it easy for anyone to complete the survey right then and there.
As an incentive to spread the word about the census, BCC will be awarding a $200 gift card to the student whose social media post on the census gets the most likes and retweets.
Everyone is welcome and everything is free. For further information, contact David Levers at 718.289.5157 ordavid.levers@bcc.cuny.edu.
Partnering with BCC on this special day are the Mayor’s Office, the U.S. Census, NYC Census 2020, CUNY Census Corps and the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG).
This event is open to the public.
Future Teachers Club Workshop
March 26, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Colston Hall [CO], Room 436
Workshop Event.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Cuny Edge Academic and Career Development Fair
March 26, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Colston Hall [CO], Lower Level
Academic and Career Development Fair.
This event is NOT open to the public
CUNY SCHOOL OF LABOR AND URBAN STUDIES
Heather Booth: Changing the World – Film Screening & Discussion
March 18, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
School of Labor and Urban Studies — 25 West 43rd St. 18th Fl, NY, NY 10036
Heather Booth, renowned community organizer and Board Chair of the Midwest Academy, speaks with Deepak Bhargava, Distinguished Lecturer in Urban Studies at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies for a conversation on people power, the state of American politics, and the urgent tasks of community and labor organizers today.
HEATHER BOOTH: CHANGING THE WORLD blends interviews, from close friends, clients, political colleagues and current Midwest Academy students to explore Heather’s legacy in progressive politics and organizing. Anyone who has been confused or disheartened by the recent election needs to see this film.
This event is open to the public. RSVP ASAP.
A Women’s New Deal: A Progressive Policy Agenda for 2020
March 27, 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
School of Labor and Urban Studies — 25 West 43rd St. 18th Fl, NY, NY10036
Featuring:
Ai-jen Poo, Co-founder & Executive Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance
Jocelyn Frye, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
Moderated by:
Deborah King, Senior Advisor, National Domestic Workers Alliance and
Former Executive Director, 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds
In recent years, the nation has seen a dramatic increase in the number of women running for and elected to public office. Women workers are also leading union organizing drives and strikes that are contributing to a resurgence of the labor movement. These trends, as well as the prospect of increased power for Democrats proceeding the 2020 elections, make this an opportune time to advance a women’s New Deal. This forum will examine legislative proposals and strategic organizing that offer the greatest chance to enhance women’s rights, quality of life, and promote female leadership.
This even is open to the public. RSVP ASAP.
HUNTER COLLEGE
2020: Gender, Race, Suffrage, and Citizenship
March 6, 6 p.m.
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute, in collaboration with the Women and Gender Studies department at Hunter College, invite you to a two-day conference marking the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States.
2020: Gender, Race, Suffrage and Citizenship
The conference’s aim is two-fold. First, it will celebrate the movement that led to women receiving the right to vote in the United States and the gains brought about by the ratification of the 19th amendment. Second, it will interrogate and analyze the tensions between gender and racial equality that have underpinned the suffrage movement from its inception and linger today in our political landscape. The conference then will not just be a celebration of the suffrage movement, but will offer an important forum to analyze these tensions and to reflect on current local and global politics.
This event is open to the public. RSVP ASAP.
Book Talk: Leandra Ruth Zarnow on Her New Book “Battling Bella: The Protest Politics of Bella Abzug”
March 16, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
Please join us at Roosevelt House to launch the 100th birthday year of a New York legend, feminist icon, and Hunter alumna, Bella Abzug, as we welcome author Leandra Ruth Zarnow to discuss her new book, Battling Bella: The Protest Politics of Bella Abzug. It tells the story of one of the original galvanizing forces behind the rise of the Democrats’ women-led “New Politics”: Bella Abzug (Hunter ’42).
Long before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren, or Hillary Clinton, there was Bella. With a fiery rhetorical style forged in the 1960s antiwar movement, Abzug vigorously promoted gender parity, economic justice, and the need to “bring Congress back to the people.”
The 1970 congressional election season saw Abzug, in her trademark broad-brimmed hats, campaigning successfully on the slogan, “This Woman’s Place Is in the House―the House of Representatives.” In Congress, she advanced the feminist agenda in ways big and small, from gaining full access for congresswomen to the House swimming pool to cofounding the National Women’s Political Caucus and introducing the ERA. Beyond women’s rights, Bella promoted gay rights, privacy rights, and human rights, and pushed legislation relating to urban, environmental, and foreign affairs. She opened still more doors in the 70s as the first New York woman to run for the U.S. Senate and Mayor.
Leandra Zarnow’s deeply researched political biography highlights how, as 1960s radicalism brought protest into electoral politics, Abzug drew fire from establishment politicians across the political spectrum―but also inspired generations of women. Zarnow will be in conversation with Letty Cottin Pogrebin, writer, activist, Ms. Magazine co-founder, national lecturer, and longtime Abzug ally and advisor; and Harold Holzer, the Jonathan F. Fanton Director of Roosevelt House and award-winning historian who served as Bella’s press secretary in Congress and her campaigns for U.S. Senate (1976) and Mayor of New York (1977).
Liz Abzug, who will greet on behalf of the family, is founder and president of the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute (BALI), which is headquartered at Hunter College.
We hope you will be able to participate in this special evening.
This event is open to the public. RSVP ASAP.
The Annual Phyllis L. Kossoff Lecture, Featuring New York Times Columnist Gail Collins
March 10, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
Please join us for the annual Phyllis L. Kossoff Lecture at Roosevelt House as we welcome acclaimed New York Times columnist Gail Collins to discuss her new book, No Stopping Us Now: The Adventures of Older Women in American History, a lively, eye-opening look at women and aging in America. Americans have always had a complicated relationship with aging: embrace it, deny it, defer it-and women have been on the front lines of the battle, willingly or not.
In her fascinating social history, Collins illustrates the dramatic changes in American attitudes toward women and aging over the decades. From the era of Plymouth Rock, when a woman was considered marriageable if “civil and under 50 years of age,” to a few generations later, when women were quietly retired to elderdom once beyond the optimum age for reproduction, to the first female presidential nominee, how we view women and aging has been a moving target. Throughout No Stopping Us Now we meet the luminaries who define the history of older women in America, including: Sojourner Truth, Mae West, Betty Ford, Ida May Fuller, Ella Baker, Jane Fonda, Hillary Clinton, Mary Church Terrell, Mother Jones, Susan B. Anthony, Betty Friedan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Collins will be in conversation with acclaimed journalist and best-selling author Jessica Bennett, who was appointed the New York Times’ first gender editor in 2017 as part of an initiative to expand coverage of women and gender issues.
This event is open to the public. SOLD OUT.
JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Women District Attorneys in New York City
March 9, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
New Building, Moot Court, 6th Floor, 6.68
In Celebration Of Women’s History Month
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution, John Jay’s Women in the Public Sector & the John Jay Pre-Law Institute presents:
Women District Attorneys In New York City
SPEAKERS
Melinda Katz, District Attorney
Queens, NY
Darcel Clark, District Attorney
Bronx, NY
Hon. Elizabeth Holtzman, Counsel
Herrick, Feinstgein LLP
Former District Attorney, Brooklyn, NY
HOSTED BY
Lucy Lang, Director
Institute for Innovation in Prosecution
Charles Davidson, Directo
John Jay Pre-Law Institute
This event is open to the public.
A Conversation With Jacqueline M. Ebanks
March 11, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Faculty & Staff Dining Room, NB 2.61
Women in the Public Sector and the Office of External Affairs presents a conversation with Jaqueline M. Banks.
Contact: wps@jjay.cuny.edu
This event is open to the public.
LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Jeopardy: Black Herstory Edition
March 11, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
E-building, E-242
Join us for snacks, facts and fun!
Jeopardy: Black Herstory Edition is an interactive game where students test their knowledge on facts about notable black women and bring student observers into the game to help them win.
This event is open to the public.
Eighth Annual Women’s Literary Salon
March 16, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
E-Building, E-242
Come celebrate Women’s History Month with the LaGuardia community by reading a short passage (five minutes or less) by a favorite woman author in any genre. You do not need to read in order to attend.
If you’d like to sign up to share a piece by your favorite woman writer or if you have any questions, please contact Dr. Rachel Boccio (rboccio@lagcc.cuny.edu) or Dr. Lauren Navarro (lnavarro@lagcc.cuny.edu). Let us know in the email if you’re a student, staff, or faculty and which five- to 10-minute interval between 1:30 and 4:00 pm would work best for you.
This event is open to the public.
LEHMAN COLLEGE
Women’s Leadership Conference
Student Life Building, Room 111A
March 11, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Student Government Association and the Office of Campus Life are sponsoring “Women in Power,” a conference focusing on women’s leadership. The keynote speaker is Eichakeem McClary, senior vice president and chief legal and administrative officer, United Way of New York City.
The event is open to all CUNY students. RSVP by March 6.
A Philosophical View of Intersectionality
March 18, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Music Building, Faculty Dining Room
2019 Phi Beta Kappa Romanell Professor Naomi Zack, a renowned philosopher of race, will deliver a series of lectures on the philosophy of intersectionality. Refreshments and light fare will be served at opening and closing receptions and book giveaways by Lehman College faculty authors will occur throughout the event.
This event is open to the public. RSVP by March 14.
Women’s History Month Read-In
March 18, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Leonard Lief Library Atrium
Women’s History Month Student-Faculty Read-In will feature the work of poet Ama Codjoe, author of the award-winning chapbook Blood of the Air. Her forthcoming collection, Iterations of Being, will be published by Northwestern University Press. Codjoe, a visiting assistant professor of social justice and inclusion at The New School, was the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in 2019.
This event is open to the public.
Reading and Performance: Femmes DE Parole
March 25, 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Carman Hall, Room 338
In celebration of Women’s History Month and Le Mois de la Francophonie,
the Department of Languages and Literatures, the Department of Africana Studies, and the Francophone Club of Lehman College are celebrating Haitian women writers with poet, writer, performer, and painter Michèle Voltaire Marcelin. Readings and performances will be in French; a reception will follow.
This event is open to the public.
MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE
Community Service at a Bronx Women’s Shelter
March 7, 1 p.m.
Susan’s Place, Jerome Avenue, The Bronx
Macaulay students will spend the afternoon performing community service at a facility that provides, food, shelter, and services to women in need.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Screening: Hidden Figures
March 26, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Macaulay Honors College Screening Room, 35 West 67th Street
Hosted by the Macaulay Scholars Council, all students are invited to a free screening of the award-winning 2016 drama based on the lives of African American mathematicians working at NASA during the 1960s Space Race. Starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe. Popcorn included!
This event is open to the public.
MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE
African Spirit Award Ceremony and Fashion Show
March 6, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
1650 Bedford Avenue, Founders Auditorium, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11225
The Medgar Evers College Woman’s HerStory Month Committee presents the African Spirit Award Ceremony and Fashion Show.
This event honors and celebrate the lives and work of the African-American and African Diaspora communities. The fashion show showcases models who are current students and graduates of Medgar Evers College as it highlights fashions from designers in our community. Spoken word, dance performances, and drumming are also featured.
This event is free and open to the public; no advance tickets required.
Celebrating Women: Transforming Business, Wealth, Family and Community
March 9, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
1650 Bedford Avenue, Founders Auditorium, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11225
The School of Business presents this event as part of the 50th Anniversary Lecture Series. It is part of a daylong event featuring a lecture, panel discussion, and workshops focused on women in business.
The keynote speaker for this lecture is Jillian Joseph, managing director and associate general counsel for TIAA, and board of directors for Carver Federal Savings Bank.
For more information, contact 718-270-5112.
This event is free and open to the public; no advance tickets required.
Women’s History Month Seminar Presented by the School of Science, Health, and Technology
March 11, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Academic Building 1, 1638 Bedford Avenue, Edison O. Jackson Auditorium, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Each year, the School of Science, Health, and Technology at Medgar Evers College Highlights a woman in science who discusses her professional background, research, and current career. This year’s lecture features Dr. Karen Hubbard, professor of Biology at The City College of New York.
This event is free and open to the public; no advance tickets required.
The Voices of Black Women Uninterrupted, Unsilenced, and Uncensored
March 18, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Academic Building 1, 1638 Bedford Avenue, Edison O. Jackson Auditorium, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11225
The Medgar Evers College Woman’s HerStory Month Committee presents: The Voices of Black Women Uninterrupted, Unsilenced, and Uncensored.
Black women are told they are too loud and angry; the truth is that they are misunderstood. This presentation was created to un-silence the silenced and allow us to share our struggles and joys with one another. The program uncovers many trials, tribulations, lessons, and emotions. Attendees will feel understood, celebrated, and will come away with a new understanding of Black women.
This event is free and open to the public; no advance tickets required
NINTH ANNUAL SHIRLEY CHISHOLM CONFERENCE: GENDER, ACTIVISM, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
March 21, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Academic Building 1, 1638 Bedford Avenue, Edison O. Jackson Auditorium, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11225
The Caribbean Research Center at Medgar Evers College presents this annual daylong conference to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Shirley Chisholm. Attendees include local politicians and members of the campus and surrounding community. The focus is on leadership, community building, and social change. This year’s conference honors CUNY Board of Trustees member Dr. Una S. T. Clarke, a former New York City Councilwoman who was the Council’s the first foreign-born and Caribbean-born woman member. For more information, contact Michael Flanigan at mflanigan1@mec.cuny.edu or 718.270.6955.
This event is free and open to the public; no advance tickets required.
Third Annual Powwer! Walk
March 25, 11:20 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Student Services Building
POWWER! (Passionate Outstanding Women Who Effortlessly Rock!) highlights extraordinary women who have advanced their fields while serving and shaping their communities.
In keeping with tradition, the POWWER! Walk honors all women who lift as they climb. This mid-day walk raises awareness about the link between physical health and mental health, particularly among Black women.
The walks begins at 11:20am in front of 1637 Bedford Avenue. POWWER walkers will trek north to Eastern Parkway and then west to the Brooklyn Museum. We will leave the Brooklyn Museum and walk south to Crown Street, then walk east back to 1637 Bedford Avenue, and end our route where we started.
Starbucks will sponsor a post-event reception for all those who walked. Participants are encouraged to wear superhero blue.
The event is sponsored by Girl Trek, the largest public health nonprofit for African-American women and girls in the U. S.
For more information, contact Dr. Alexis McLean at 718-270-6046 or amclean@mec.cuny.edu.
This event is free and open to the public; no advance tickets required.
Powwer! Series Featuring Esmeralda Simmons, Esq.
April 2, 12:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Academic Building 1, Edison O. Jackson Auditorium, Ground Floor, 1638 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
This POWWER! event (Passionate Outstanding Women Who Effortlessly Rock!) was created to highlight extraordinary women who have advanced their fields while serving and shaping their communities.
This year’s event is particularly relevant as the College celebrates its 50th anniversary. Esmeralda Simmons, Esq., who recently retired after 34 years at Medgar Evers College, joins a group of young women enrolled at the College for a conversation focused on her decades-long efforts to impact racial and social justice.
General Counsel and Interim Executive Director of MEC’s Center for Law and Social Justice Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq. facilitates the discussion.
For more information, contact Dr. Alexis McLean at amclean@mec.cuny.edu.
This event is free and open to the public; no advance tickets required.
QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Astronomy Observation-Women in Science
March 6, 8 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Physics Lab S-306/Library Roof
As part of our month long celebration of Women’s History Month we are doing a community observation event. We will look at several as part of Queensborough’s month long celebration of Women’s History Month, an event will be held to gaze at the stars at the College’s Observatory on campus. This event requires clear skies. In order to confirm that the observation is happening please call (718)631-6312 after 4pm that day and listen to the voicemail. If the observation is canceled due to weather it will be rescheduled for the following Friday evening.
This event is sponsored by Women in Science series
This event is NOT open to the public.
Screening: On the Basis of Sex
March 10, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Student Union Upper Level
This is a Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Event.
On the basis of sex is based on the true story of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. This movie focuses on her case Moritz v. Commissioner in 1970 which challenged the traditional gender roles that were written into many laws at the time.
This event is sponsored by Women in Science
This event is NOT open to the public.
Panel Discussion: Inequality in the Workplace
March 11, 12:10 p.m. – 2 p.m.
S-420
This Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Event is for Students, Faculty and Staff
Please join us for a discussion about inequality in the workplace. The panelists are
Mr. Randelle Sasa, Assistant Professor of Nursing, QCC
Dr. Naydu Carmona, Associate Professor of Biology, QCC
Dr. Kerri-Ann Smith, Assistant Professor of English, QCC
Dr. Jose L. Pena, Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Our panelists will discuss their experiences with inequality in their careers and how they handled it. There will be a question and answer period after the panel so feel free to come with questions!
This event is sponsored by Women In Science
Contact Name: Dr. Kimberly Riegel, Assistant Professor, Physics, Phone: 718-631-6312
This event is NOT open to the public.
Screening: Radium Girls
March 18, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
S-420
Radium Girls is a movie based on the story of the radium girls. They used radium paint to paint glowing dials for watches and aircraft instruments. Women and girls as young as fourteen painted the dials but what they didn’t know is the paint was slowly poisoning them. As the women became sick, they searched for answers and eventually justice but their fight lasted decades. This is the second part of a two-part series following the informational talk on March 4th.
Women in Science series.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Identifying Sexual Harassment and What to Do
March 25, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
S-420
This will be an informational workshop that will offer guidance and advice on identifying and dealing with sexual harassment.
Women in Science series.
This event is NOT open to the public.
Stand Up, Speak Out: Push Back Against Bullying Workshop
March 25, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
A- 310, Administration Building
QCC – Office of Title IX Compliance welcomes the organization Turning Point for Women and Families to our Campus for an informative workshop entitled: Stand Up, Speak Out: Push back against Bullying & Peer Pressure.
Students will develop skits on the different forms of Bullying including cyber-bullying, peer pressure, verbal bullying, fitting in and indirect bullying.
This event is NOT open to the public.
THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
8th Annual Women’s Leadership Summit
March 13, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
NAC Ballroom
The mission of the CCNY’s Annual Women’s Leadership Summit is to inspire and empower students with leadership qualities to foster their skills to take on or continue in their leadership roles on and off-campus. Presented by the Department of Student Life & Leadership Development, the theme this year is “Navigating and Forging Your Essence.” Free food for all participants.
Open to ALL of CUNY. RSVP by March 8.
YORK COLLEGE
International Women’s Day 2020 Celebration
March 5, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
African-American Resource Center
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating women.
York College will host its celebration on March 5, 2020 from noon to 2:00 PM. Where AC – 3B04 – African American Resource Center
Contact Name Ebonie Jackson.
Contact Phone 718-262-2008
Join us as we celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women who inspire us.
This event is open to the public.
The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City. Founded in 1847 as the nation’s first free public institution of higher education, CUNY today has seven community colleges, 11 senior colleges and seven graduate or professional institutions spread across New York City’s five boroughs, serving 500,000 students of all ages and awarding 55,000 degrees each year. CUNY’s mix of quality and affordability propels almost six times as many low-income students into the middle class and beyond as all the Ivy League colleges combined. More than 80 percent of the University’s graduates stay in New York, contributing to all aspects of the city’s economic, civic and cultural life and diversifying the city’s workforce in every sector. CUNY’s graduates and faculty have received many prestigious honors, including 13 Nobel Prizes and 26 MacArthur “Genius” Grants. The University’s historic mission continues to this day: provide a first-rate public education to all students, regardless of means or background.