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Salsa At City Tech

2009-10-15T16:58:00.003-04:00

Today City Tech celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with Salsa lessons and music. The entertainment was provided by the Irving Years Group. Here are a few photos of the excitement generated at today's event.

Facebook Group

2009-10-06T19:51:00.003-04:00

The Office of Student Life Staff will be hosting a Facebook group. This is just started and we are working out the kinks but should be out of "beta" soon. You can join and check it out if you search for "City Tech Student Life". The group should come up. Join the group, we would love to have you.

5th Annual President's Leadership Summit

2009-10-06T19:48:00.002-04:00

Its coming. The 5th annual President's Leadership Summit for Student Leaders will be Friday, October 23. If you are a club president, orientation guide or a SGA officer watch for your invite. The event is by invite only and there are only a limited number of seats.

Format Problem

2009-10-06T19:46:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone. There seems to be a problem with our blog template. We are working on it to see if we can get it corrected.

Lorenzo LaRoc Kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month

2009-10-06T19:37:00.003-04:00

Students were able to enjoy the sounds of the electric violin as played by Lorenzo LaRoc in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on September 15. You might know LaRoc from his performances down under (in the subway). He is an incredible musician that we are fortunate to have on campus. You can check him out at his website.

Fall Club Fair

2009-10-06T19:18:00.006-04:00

The Fall Club Fair was held on Thursday, September 17 in the lobby of the Atrium Building. The event was very well attended by students and many clubs were represented. It was a great way for many clubs to recruit members and to show off their accomplishments. Below are some of pictures of the participants.

President's Leadership Summit for Student Leaders

2008-10-20T11:35:00.008-04:00

Over 55 students attended the 4th Annual Presidents Summit for Student Leaders on Friday, October 17. The Summit was held at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott. The day provided an opportunity for students to hear from President Hotzler and to engage in dialogue. Also speaking at the summit was Professor Reginald Blake who spoke about the principles of being a good leader, and Alexis Chaconis, director of Admissions, presenting information about opportunities for study abroad. Ms. Chaconis was joined by Johanna Silfa a former study abroad student.

Students were joined at lunch by members of the City Tech leadership team including vice presidents and deans. This was a highlight for many of the students.

One student's comment was "that the experience makes me feel like I'm a part of the
change instead of feeling like change is being forced upon me."

Sabor de la Salud

2008-10-20T11:06:00.013-04:00

A celebration of music and food was the finale of Hispanic Heritage Month at City Tech. The event featured the music of YeraSon 8 piece Charange Orquestra and healthy latin food alternatives. Students took advantage of salsa dance lessons that were given at the beinging of the event. Several others joined in as the band offered great salsa music. The event was co-sponsored by the Office of Student Life and Development and the Student Wellness Office.

Dont Forget to Register to Vote

2008-10-02T16:59:00.001-04:00

Register to Vote! You only have a view more days to register and still be eligible to vote in the upcoming Presidential election.

New Tech Times Holds Event in Voorhees

2008-10-02T16:50:00.003-04:00

To celebrate the release of the October issue of the New Tech Times the staff held a music session in the Voorhees Building. It is exciting to see a student group reaching out to students in Voorhees Building. It is often forgotten in their programming efforts.

Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk Event

2008-10-02T16:37:00.006-04:00

Today the Student Life Office co-sponsored a fitness and voter registration event with the Student Wellness Center. Both departments encouraged students to Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk and Register to Vote before embarking on a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge. Political awareness paired with wellness awareness made for a great event. The photo above shows the staff of Student Life and the Wellness Center including Benjamin, Holly, Daniel, Patricia and Alice. The photos below are some of today's walkers.

Club Fair, September 25

2008-10-02T16:16:00.009-04:00

The annual fall Club Fair was held on Thursday, September 25 during City Tech Club hours. Teh event had representatives from several student groups at City Tech. Students were able to talk with representatives from clubs representing academic majors clubs, cultural clubs, spiritual and religious clubs and social clubs. Below are pictures of just a few of the groups that participated. The International Student Club, (pictured above with Ben Oser, Club Coordinator and Sarah Conyers, SGA Vice President) won the contest for the best table display and will be receiving a pizza party valued at $50 from the Student Life office.

Lorenzo LaRoc

2008-09-16T17:06:00.006-04:00

Monday marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. In celebration of the occasion we hosted a talented performer, Lorenzo LaRoc. LaRoc is a New York born, Dominican who plays the electric violin, a beautiful instrument crafted from clear Plexiglas. If you are a regular subway rider you may have seen him feature in the "Music Underground" series. This is the first of a number of programs being hosted to celebrate the rich history of Hispanics at City Tech and in New York.

New Student Orientation

2008-08-27T12:59:00.008-04:00

New Student Orientation was held on Monday and Tuesday, August 25 and 26, 2008. The successful event was attended by over 1400 students and over 500 parents and family members. This is the largest number of attendees that I have seen. On Tuesday we were forced to use every available seat in the auditorium. This is a great way to start the year.

Kristin Skarie was the featured speaker both days. There were separate programs for the new students and for their families. Students met with faculty and were introduced to the college by the Student Orientation Guides. Parents met with the President, the Provost, the VP for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and several other representatives from various offices.

Kristin Skarie

Students at Orientation

Parents Orientation Program

SGA Dinner with Kristin Skarie

2008-08-27T12:42:00.004-04:00

Student Government members hosted a dinner with Kristin Skarie, motivational speaker and leadership trainer on Monday night. Krisitin is part of the Teamworks group and was in New York to present at City Tech New Student Orientation

The students had a very enjoyable conversation with Kristin. Some of the topics included how college student compared throughout the world (she recently traveled to South Africa), the exciting opportunity that the SGA has by being able to work with such a diverse group of students, leadership tips, characteristics of campus politics and how it applies to the world of work and how she started her business.

A highlight for me was when she asked the question "How do you define success?" I think it left all of participates thinking about their personal definitions of success.

Almost Ready for Orientation

2008-08-27T12:33:00.006-04:00

On Thursday afternoon the Orientation Guides finished up the preparations for New Student Orientation. Here are a couple pics of them having fun preparing hats and just relaxing for a few minutes. This is a great group of students to work with as they are fun and dedicated to helping new students.

New Student Orientation Prep Work

2008-08-19T16:58:00.011-04:00

Today was the first work day for a group of great new Orientation Guides. Some are returning and some are brand new and they are all excited. I am excited to have such a great group to work with. Today the guides worked from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. preparing information packets for new students. They successfully stuffed 2000 information folders and backpacks. It was a very productive day.

Here are a couple quick pictures from the day.

It's Back To School Time

2008-08-19T16:56:00.003-04:00

After what seemed like a very short summer we are in full swing for the fall academic year. Students do not start classes until Wednesday, August 27 however we are preparing for New Student Orientation, Club Re-certification, and fall programs. Welcome back.

Student Affairs Conference

2008-05-05T16:46:00.000-04:00

Members of the Student Life staff attended the City University of New York Regional Student Affairs Conference Friday, May 2 at York College. Vice Chancellor of CUNY Gary Moore, who attended our City Tech President’s Leadership Conference in the fall, was one of many inspirational speakers, stressing the simple - yet not always the case - notion of student affairs being there primarily for students.

Faculty and staff representing City Tech were later able to attend a variety of workshops ranging from emotional intelligence to student leadership and development to the social networking technology information, which focused on the student-friendly networks of facebook and myspace. It was a day dedicated for us to learn, being able to put into action new ideas and perspectives in the hopes of improving student life for all our students, the ideal of student affairs and services at City Tech.

Student Elections Begin

2008-04-14T17:28:00.007-04:00

Student Elections are being held today through Wednesday, April 16 at 5:00 p.m. If you are a registered City Tech Student and have not yet voted you can go to the website from any computer with Internet access. The address is: www.elexpert.net/votecitytech.

Vote

2008-04-11T16:04:00.001-04:00

Today's Meet the Candidates Event

2008-04-10T16:08:00.009-04:00

City Tech Students were given an opportunity to meet those running for student governance positions for the 08-09 academic year. Ten of the 11 candidates attended the event that was held today from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on the first floor of the Atrium in the old bookstore space. Student elections will be Monday, April 14-Wednesday, April 16. Students will be able to vote online at www.elexpert.net/votecitytech.

These candidates participated in the event today. Missing from the picture is Ashis Kumar Gupta.

Presidential candidate, Lerone Bleadsdille, talking with students.

Vice President candidate, Sarah Conyers, speaking with students.

Students discussing the proposed revisions to the SGA constitution.

Meet the Candidates

2008-04-09T14:25:00.000-04:00

City Tech students will have an opportunity to meet the candidates for several of the position for Student Government Association 2008-2009. All students are invited to join us in the old bookstore on the 1st floor of the Atrium. The candidates will be there from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. to answer your questions and to tell you what they plan to do if elected.

We will also be suppling refreshments for all those who attend.

Student Fee Referendum

2008-04-09T14:18:00.003-04:00

Below is the proposed fee referendum that will appear on the ballot.

Do you wish to increase the New York City College of Technology full-time/part-time student activity fee by $6.75/$7.75 representing the following allocation increases: Athletic Program by $2.00/2.00; Day Care by $1.75/$1.75; SGA Operations by $1.00/$1.00; Student Clubs and Activities by $1.00/$1.00; and NYPIRG by $1.00/$2.00? This would increase the full-time fee from $54.55 to $61.30 and the part-time fee from $20.20 to $27.95 per semester.

Student Fee Referendum

2008-04-09T14:03:00.004-04:00

There will be a student fee referendum on the ballot next week. The referendum is for a fee increase to the student activities fee. The funds generated would be used to support athletics, childcare, student clubs, SGA and NYPIRG. Currently the City Tech student activities fee is one of the lowest within CUNY and has not been adjusted in 10 years.

I encourage you to check out the referendum so that you may make an informed choice about your vote. The actual wording of the referendum is posted above.

Man (Women) of the Times or Man (Women) of the Future

2008-04-03T15:35:00.006-04:00

I have just returned from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) annual convention. This year's event was held in Atlanta. Nearly 4000 individuals who work in a variety of areas of Student Affairs attended this years conference.

One of the highlights was the opening keynote address by poet, Nikki Giovanni. Ms. Giovanni talked about her life and her work and her friendships with Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. And she shared some of her poetry.

One of the most memorable stories was of her interaction with the wife of the bus driver who drove the bus the day that Rosa Parks took her seat in the front of the bus. Soon after the the bus drivers death, Ms. Giovanni spoke with his wife. The drivers wife said that you just didn't understand. That her husband was only a man of his time.

Ms. Giovanni's comment to us was that being "of our time" is not good enough. If we are "of our time" we only stay where we are. Change only happens when we our "men of the future" and that "being of our time" is not an excuse for injustice in any form.

I challenge each of you to be a man or woman of the future. Take this as the call to do something more. A call not to accept the status quo.

Women's History Month Reception

2008-04-03T15:27:00.004-04:00

A small reception was held in honor of Women's History Month on Thursday, March 27. Participants view posters of women who have made a difference. They also added their comments to the posters celebrating the women who made a difference in each of their lives.

GLBTQ Student Roundtable

2008-03-26T18:17:00.002-04:00

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Student Roundtable was held Tuesday, March 25 in the Student Wellness Center facilitated by the Director of the Student Wellness Center, Holly Burmeister and GLBTQ Coordinator, Dan Werner.

The consensus of the student participants was there is an urgent need for increased visibility of GLBTQ positive and affirmative student services, specific classes incorporating GLBT themes, and more prominent displays of support such as Safe Zone stickers and faculty and staff role models. One student remarked the impact of one Safe Zone sticker: how it set the tone for his experience at City Tech, making it easier for him to be open and out on campus.

With a student luncheon, LGBT Health Week on the horizon, Safe Zone Training for faculty and staff and a CUNY wide GLBT Colloquium, the Office of Student Life and Development and the Student Wellness Center will be busily and aggressively addressing and coordinating GLBTQ services here at City Tech.

Student Elections

2008-03-26T11:23:00.006-04:00

The list of eligible candidates for 2008-2009 student governance positions has been posted outside the office of student life. Elections will be Mon., April 14 - Wed., April 16, 2008. A list of candidates follows.

SGA President
Lerone Bleasdille (Rising Stars)

SGA Vice President
Sarah Conyers (Rising Stars)

SGA Secretary
No Candidates

SGA Treasuer
Emmanuel Santos (Rising Stars)

SGA Chief Justice
Leah Suter (Rising Stars)

SGA Social Director
Marcos Sotomayor (Rising Stars)

SGA Part-Time Evening Representative
Andrew Jackson (Rising Stars)
Ashis KumaGuptaS

SGA Senator for the School of Professional Studies
Evita Belmonte

New Tech Times Editor
Miriam Sotomayo (Rising Stars)

College Council for the School of Professional Studies
Clarence Leaphart

Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee
Christina Torres

Training for Coach Program

2008-03-21T14:11:00.008-04:00

This morning eleven of the Peer Coaches participated in a workshop on creating a personal vision and setting goals. Coaches learned techniques for helping students develop their personal visions. The interactive presentation was facilitated by me, Daniel Fictum, and was great way to end the week.

Club Council Meets

2008-03-20T17:34:00.005-04:00

Sarah Conyers facilitated a meeting of the Club Council today. The group is made up of representatives from student clubs. High on the list of topics today was the expenditure of club funds.

SAHDA Elects New Officers

2008-03-20T17:29:00.004-04:00

The SAHDA met today and elected their new club officers.

Cafe Student Life

2008-03-20T17:12:00.006-04:00

Students had the opportunity to enjoy the music of three women musicians today during club hours and again in the afternoon as they prepared for their evening classes. The music was sponsored by the Office of Student Life and Development in celebration of Women's History Month.

Cafe Student Life Series is a monthly music event in the cafeteria. This semester has included a February performance of a Jazz trio and today's concert. Upcoming Cafe Student Life programs include a celebration of the impact of spoken word and poetry in April (National Poetry Month) and music with an Asian flavor in May (Asian Pacific History Month).

Check out a couple quick pics of today's event.

Cafe Student Life-Women's History Month

2008-03-18T18:33:00.004-04:00

The second installment of Cafe Student Life will be on Thursday, March 20 from 12:45 - 2:15 p.m. and again from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Namm Cafeteria. Join us for music performed by women in celebration of Women's History Month. Stop by and take a break from class.

Women's Leadership Luncheon

2008-03-18T17:57:00.008-04:00

Guest Speaker, Angela Hines (right) and one of the guest at the luncheon.

The third annual Women's Leadership Luncheon, Women Who Mean Business, was hosted by the Office of Student Life and Development on Friday, March 14, 2008 in celebration of Women's History Month. Over 40 women attended this years event which featured guest speaker Angela Hines, an alumnus of the Law and Paralegal Department. Women students were joined at their tables by women leaders at City Tech including the Provost, the Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment, school Deans and heads of departments. Students were given the opportunity to talk with these women leaders in an informal setting while enjoying their lunch.

Welcome to the World of Leadership Blogging

2008-03-18T17:06:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the City Tech Leadership blog. This purpose of this blog is to provide support, guidance and success tips to City Tech students who want to be outstanding leaders, both here on campus and in their communities. You will be able to find here information about leadership events and opportunities that are available to students. We will be posting suggestions on how you can improve your leadership skills. From time to time we will offer reviews of books and websites that focus on leadership and success.

The City Tech Leader blog is hosted by the Office of Student Life and Development (OSLD) at the New York City College of Technology-CUNY. There will be a group of regular bloggers from OSLD as well as other campus offices. In addition, you will find periodic guest post from City Tech leaders. We anticipate having guest post from Vice Presidents and Deans, faculty and student government leaders.

Finally we want to hear your voice. Email us or post a comment here. We only ask that you be respectful of others and that the post not be anonymous. We reserve to remove any comment not seen as appropriate for the blog.