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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show: Special Episode Remembering Former Mayor David N. Dinkins
DESCRIPTION:David N. Dinkins\, the first and only Black mayor of New York City\, passed away on November 23\, 2020. He was 93 years old. In this rebroadcast\, Dr. Brenda M. Greene talks with former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins about his life as the city’s first African American mayor\, his decades-long career as a public servant\, and his book\, A Mayor’s Life: Governing New York’s Gorgeous Mosaic. \nIn 1989\, David N. Dinkins was elected the 106th mayor of the City of New York\, the most populous city in America. During his term\, Dinkins implemented many successful public programs and faced enormous challenges. During the conversation\, Dr. Greene and Mr. Dinkins reflect on his life in New York City politics as an assemblyman\, city clerk and Manhattan Borough President\, culminating with his election as mayor of New York City—the first and the only African American to hold the position. They also discuss some of the highlights of his remarkable career and talk about the people and experiences that have had an impact on his leadership ideals. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/replay-writers-on-writing-radio-show-3/
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SUMMARY:College Closed
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SUMMARY:Classes follow a Friday Schedule
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URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/classes-follow-a-friday-schedule-3/
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show \nAbout the Episode\nDr. Brenda Greene interviews writer\, producer\, filmmaker and visionary Carl Clay\, founder and CEO of Black Spectrum Theatre. Greene and Clay discuss the origins of his professional life as a playwright\, screenwriter and lyricist\, the subject matter of plays produced during the Black Arts era\, and his views on the responsibility of the Black artist. Clay has spent much of his professional life producing Black Spectrum Theatre\, a theater group company that works with youth and adults as it examines issues of social significance to the Black community. When asked about the future\, Clay emphasized that he is committed to providing theater to the community and to ensuring that it continues in this new technological environment. \nAbout the Guest\nAs the founder and CEO of Black Spectrum Theatre\, Carl Clay has produced more than 450 plays and written and directed 20 films aimed at African American youth. Clay has produced more than 40 jazz concerts\, and he has written more than 20 plays. He has been awarded five AUDELCO Awards\, as Producer of the Year for the productions Two Trains Running\, Kingfish\, and Deadwood Dick\, Legend of the West. He was recently awarded the Douglas Turner Ward Award at the 15th National Black Writers Conference. \nAs a lyricist\, Clay has written songs for well-known jazz and rap artists. He has received an ASCAP Award for his songs in the motion picture Coffy. He also received a National Library Association Award for his film Babies Making Babies and an International Film and TV Festival Bronze Medal Award for The Follower and Clear Vision. Clay’s films Urban Encounters and Justice Is Done were given National Black Programming Consortium Award for Outstanding Youth Programming. Clay completed his first book entitled Poor-Ducing Theatre & Film at Black Spectrum in 2010. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-8/
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SUMMARY:REPLAY: “Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show\nSunday\, November 15\, 2020\n7:00– 7:30pm\nInterview with Dominique Morisseau\nWith Executive Director Dr. Brenda M. Greene\nCenter for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College\, CUNY\nListen on radio station WNYE 91.5 FM \nAbout the Episode\nDr. Brenda M. Greene interviews American playwright and actress Dominique Morisseau. Morisseau and Greene discuss her life as a playwright\, her motivation for writing socially conscious plays\, the themes in her three-cycle play The Detroit Projects\, and the Tony Award-nominated musical Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. They also discuss Morisseau’s work as the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant\,” the challenges facing Black playwrights and screenwriters in theater\, film and Hollywood\, and the ways in which social justice issues have impacted the works of Black playwrights and screenwriters. \nAbout the Guest\nDominique Morisseau is an award-winning American playwright and actress. She has created more than nine plays\, three of which are part of a cycle titled The Detroit Projects. She is a recipient of the MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” for 2018. Morisseau began her career as a poetry speaker and began writing plays in college. Morisseau is alumna of The Public Theater Emerging Writer’s Group\, Women’s Project Lab and Lark Playwrights Workshop\, and has developed work at Sundance Lab\, Williamstown Theatre Festival\, and Eugene O’Neil Playwrights Conference. She was listed as one of the Top 20 Most Produced Playwrights in America and is currently a story editor for the television series Shameless on Showtime. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/replay-writers-on-writing-radio-show-2/
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SUMMARY:15th National Black Writers (Virtual) Conference 2020
DESCRIPTION:Originally scheduled for March 2020 on the campus of Medgar Evers College (MEC) in Brooklyn\, New York\, the National Black Writers Conference (NBWC2020) will be virtual this year. The Center for Black Literature (CBL) supports the public health protocols that have emerged because of COVID-19\, including social distancing. With that in mind\, we have decided to present NBWC 2020 as a series of webinars\, online. \nThe 15th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC): “Activism\, Identity\, and Race: Playwrights and Screenwriters at the Crossroads\,” November 11- November 14\, 2020\, will continue conversations generated at the 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium. Black playwrights\, screenwriters\, and filmmakers will examine contemporary trends in theater and film and the ways race\, politics\, and popular culture shape the plays and films produced. \n  \n****** \n  \n\nDAY FOUR: Saturday\, November 14 | Daytime Host: KEL SPENCER\n\nPUBLISHING\, POETRY\, FICTION\, AND PLAYWRITING TALKSHOPS\n11:00 AM – 12:30 PM \nTalkshop Leaders: \nDONNA HILL ( fiction)\, GLENDA HOWARD and NORMA PEREZ-HERNANDEZ (publishing)\, MO BEASLEY (poetry)\, and LIZA JESSIE PETERSON (playwriting) \n\nPANEL DISCUSSION\n“Defying Stereotypes: Writing Plays\, Films\, and Scripts from the Black Gaze”\n1:00 PM – 2:30 PM \nPanelists will explore the manner in which Black playwrights\, screenwriters\, and scriptwriters provide the Black gaze in the works they create. They will also examine the importance of writing stories and plays that depict the full spectrum of the Black community and experiences; the importance of resisting stereotypes and creating complex characters to reveal our interior lives; and how gender and identity politics impact the works that are created for the stage\, film\, and television. \nPanelists: Sandra Shannon\, Shay Youngblood\, Eisa Davis\, and B. Nandi Jacob \nModerated by WALLACE L. FORD II. \n\nROUNDTABLE\n“The Playwright and Screenwriter as Activist”\n2:45 PM – 4:00 PM \nAddressing racial and other social justice issues in plays and films\, the panelists of this roundtable discussion will examine how today’s climate influences character\, plot\, and viewpoint in the works they create. \nSpeakers: Keith Josef Adkins\, Ngozi Anyanwu (invited)\, and Liza Jessie Peterson \nModerated by ADESOLA OSAKALUMI \n\nROUNDTABLE\n“Black Theater and Film: Looking Back\, Moving Forward”\n4:15 PM – 5:30 PM \nThis roundtable will focus on “Celebrating 50 Years of Advancing Knowledge\, Social Justice\, and Excellence” at Medgar Evers College. Panelists take a look at current and future trends in plays\, screenplays\, and scripts written by Black writers and address the question: Do we need more complex and nuanced stories in theater\, television\, and film? They also discuss the importance of diversifying the film and theater industry and ways to inspire the next generation of writers and filmmakers. \nSpeakers: Carl Clay\, Aurin Squire\, Elizabeth Van Dyke\, and Richard Wesley \nModerated by SANDRA ADELL \n\n\nDAY FOUR: Saturday\, November 14\nNBWC AWARDS AND TRIBUTE PROGRAM\n\n\n7:30 PM – 9:00 PM \nOpening Libation by CHIEF BABA NEIL CLARKE \nA Tribute to Toni Morrison by SANDRA GUZMAN\, journalist\, documentary filmmaker\, and author. \nEvening Host: ANTOINETTE ROBERSON \nPresentations by NBWC2020 Honorees: Dominique Morisseau\, Carl Clay\, Voza Rivers\, Stanley Nelson\, and Richard Wesley. \n  \n\n**** \nHOW TO REGISTER\nBefore you register\, view the full program schedule HERE\n(Dates\, Times\, Event Descriptions\, Speakers\, Moderators\, and More!)\nEARLY REGISTRATION: SEPTEMBER 1 – OCTOBER 16\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $65 \n1 Day                                     General Donation                                                                            $25 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $20 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                  $20 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                   $0 \nREGULAR REGISTRATION: OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 5\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $75 \n1 Day                                     General Donation                                                                            $30 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $25 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                  $25 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                   $0 \nSTANDARD REGISTRATION: NOVEMBER 11 – NOVEMBER 14\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $80 \n1 DAY                                    General Donation                                                                            $35 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $30 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                  $30 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                   $0 \nTALKSHOPS (Talkshops Run Concurrently) \n\nFRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 13 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM) – Playwriting & Screenwriting\nSATURDAY\, NOVEMBER 14 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM) – Playwriting\, Fiction\, Poetry\, or Publishing\n\nNOTE: Attendees may register for one session each day. Each session is $30. \nRegistration for NBWC 2020 is managed by Eventbrite: www.centerforblackliterature.eventbrite.com
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/15th-national-black-writers-virtual-conference-2020-4/
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SUMMARY:15th National Black Writers (Virtual) Conference 2020
DESCRIPTION:Originally scheduled for March 2020 on the campus of Medgar Evers College (MEC) in Brooklyn\, New York\, the National Black Writers Conference (NBWC2020) will be virtual this year. The Center for Black Literature (CBL) supports the public health protocols that have emerged because of COVID-19\, including social distancing. With that in mind\, we have decided to present NBWC 2020 as a series of webinars\, online. \nThe 15th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC): “Activism\, Identity\, and Race: Playwrights and Screenwriters at the Crossroads\,” November 11- November 14\, 2020\, will continue conversations generated at the 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium. Black playwrights\, screenwriters\, and filmmakers will examine contemporary trends in theater and film and the ways race\, politics\, and popular culture shape the plays and films produced. \n****\n\nDAY THREE: Friday\, November 13\nDaytime Host: WALLACE L. FORD II\n\nSCREENWRITING and PLAYWRITING TALKSHOPS\n11:00 AM – 12:30 PM \nInvited Talkshop Leaders: CEDRIC HILL (screenwriting) and DARREL ALEJANDRO HOLNES (playwriting) \n\nTOWN HALL\n“The Role of the Media\, Critics\, and Reviewers on Black Plays and Film” \n11:00 AM – 12:30 PM \nPresented as a Community Conversation\, the Town Hall will examine the role of the media\, critics\, and reviewers in (1) shaping the writing of playwrights and screenwriters and (2) in bringing the dramatic play to the stage and the screenplay to the screen. \nThe conversation will include emerging and seasoned panelists whose work is impacted by professional critics and the media-at-large. Audience members will be encouraged to provide their views on the subject and suggest ways for moving forward. \nSpeakers: David Greaves\, Pamela Newkirk\, Marcia Pendelton\, Lisa Cortés\, and Vinson Cunningham (invited) \nModerated by BRIDGETT M. DAVIS. \nSponsored by Our Time Press. \n\nROUNDTABLE\n“The Impact of Hip-Hop and Popular Culture on Black Playwriting and Screenwriting” \n1:00 PM – 2:30 PM \nPanelists will examine how hip-hop and popular culture have influenced and shaped the plays\, films\, and television scripts created by Black playwrights\, screenwriters\, and scriptwriters. They will also look at trends in experimental theater and independent films by Black playwrights and screenwriters. \nSpeakers: Dasan Ahanu\, NSangou Njikam\, Carl Hancock Rux\, Sabrina S. Gordon\, and Marcus Guillory. \nModerated by CR CAPERS of Harlem Film House. \n\nROUNDTABLE\n“Telling Our Stories: Transcending Barriers and Boundaries on Stage and Screen” \n3:00 PM – 4:30 PM \nArtists and writers interrogate their interior lives and collective experiences to document their stories in a country where racism\, sexual violence\, gender discrimination\, alienation\, miseducation\, immigration\, and cultural conflicts are very present. The speakers here will explore these issues in theater\, film\, and television. \nSpeakers: Donja R. Love\, Amina Henry\, Nina Angela Mercer\, and \nH. “Herukhuti” Sharif Williams \nModerated by DIONNE BENNETT (Assistant Professor\, New York City College of Technology). \n\nDRAMATIC PRESENTATION\n5:00 PM – 5:30 PM \nPerformed by ALEXIS ALLEYNE-CAPUTO\, interdisciplinary artist\, writer\, and filmmaker. \n\nSHORT FILM SCREENINGS AND TALKBACK\n“RACE CARD: Short Films Exploring Activism\, Identity\, and Race” \n5:45 PM – 7:00 PM \nImageNation’s Sōl Cinema Cafe is proud to present a discussion: RACE CARD: Short Films Exploring Activism\, Identity\, and Race. These short works delve into these issues with wit\, humor\, and brutal honesty\, in an effort to spark dialogue and effect change. \nFeatured works* include Paris Blues in Harlem\, a dramatic look at gentrification in this historic Black community; Harriet Returns\, a satire that ponders what Harriet Tubman would say to today’s youth; Burden\, an exploration of the Black man’s burden in America; and Little Apple\, an award-winning web series featuring a nine-year-old superhero who defends her community. The film discussion will be followed by a filmmaker Q&A session. RACE CARD offers a taste of what the new\, Harlem-based Sōl Cinema Cafe offers. More at www.solcinemacafe.com. \nNOTE: Conference attendees will have access to the films before the Conference. \nModerated by MOIKGANTSI KGAMA. \n\nNBWC SUMMIT KEYNOTE\nFriday\, November 13\, 2020 \n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM \nThe Summit Keynote of the National Black Writers Conference will feature a robust conversation with WOODIE KING JR\, STANLEY NELSON\, VOZA RIVERS\, and NGOZI ANYANWU on the themes of activism\, race\, and identity in the plays and films of Black writers. The speakers will share their experiences\, as well as their perspectives and analyses of past\, current\, and emerging trends in the plays and films produced. \nThere will be time for a Q&A session with the audience. \nModerated by NINA ANGELA MERCER. \nHost: LURIE DANIEL-FAVORS \n  \n**** \nHOW TO REGISTER\nBefore you register\, view the full program schedule HERE\n(Dates\, Times\, Event Descriptions\, Speakers\, Moderators\, and More!)\nEARLY REGISTRATION: SEPTEMBER 1 – OCTOBER 16\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $65 \n1 Day                                     General Donation                                                                            $25 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $20 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                  $20 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                   $0 \nREGULAR REGISTRATION: OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 5\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $75 \n1 Day                                     General Donation                                                                            $30 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $25 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                  $25 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                   $0 \nSTANDARD REGISTRATION: NOVEMBER 11 – NOVEMBER 14\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $80 \n1 DAY                                    General Donation                                                                            $35 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $30 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                  $30 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                   $0 \nTALKSHOPS (Talkshops Run Concurrently) \n\nFRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 13 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM) – Playwriting & Screenwriting\nSATURDAY\, NOVEMBER 14 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM) – Playwriting\, Fiction\, Poetry\, or Publishing\n\nNOTE: Attendees may register for one session each day. Each session is $30. \nRegistration for NBWC 2020 is managed by Eventbrite: www.centerforblackliterature.eventbrite.com
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/15th-national-black-writers-virtual-conference-2020-5/
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SUMMARY:15th National Black Writers (Virtual) Conference 2020
DESCRIPTION:Originally scheduled for March 2020 on the campus of Medgar Evers College (MEC) in Brooklyn\, New York\, the National Black Writers Conference (NBWC2020) will be virtual this year. The Center for Black Literature (CBL) supports the public health protocols that have emerged because of COVID-19\, including social distancing. With that in mind\, we have decided to present NBWC 2020 as a series of webinars\, online. \nThe 15th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC): “Activism\, Identity\, and Race: Playwrights and Screenwriters at the Crossroads\,” November 11- November 14\, 2020\, will continue conversations generated at the 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium. Black playwrights\, screenwriters\, and filmmakers will examine contemporary trends in theater and film and the ways race\, politics\, and popular culture shape the plays and films produced. \n  \n**** \n  \nDAY TWO: Thursday\, November 12\nPRESENTATION OF CONFERENCE PAPERS\nScholars and writers discuss works of honorees and featured speakers who have had their work developed into dramatic plays\, screenplays\, and documentaries. Curated by MUDIWA PETTUS (Assistant Professor of English\, Medgar Evers College\, CUNY). \n11:00 AM – 12:20 PM \n\n“The Wake Work of ‘Cartography” | Nicole Walker (Lehman College\, CUNY) \n“‘wild until we are free’: community\, culture\, and the self\, in The Chi” | Allia Abdullah-Matta (La Guardia Community\, CUNY) \nModerator/Respondent: Mudiwa Pettus (Medgar Evers College) \n\n12:30 PM – 1:50 PM \n\n“From Researcher to Content Creator: One Scholar’s Journey” | Donnetrice Allison (Stockton University) \n“Where We Stand: Afrika\, the Black Aesthetic in Theatre\, and Audience” | Ms. Akulah Agbami (Director of BLACK* artists on the move; Artistic Dir. of Sheba Soul Ensemble) \nModerator/Respondent: Joanna Sit (Professor of English\, Medgar Evers College\, CUNY) \n\n2:00 PM to 3:00 PM \n\n“Mad Science: A Brief Survey of Medical Bias In Superhero Origin Stories” | Arlene Ducao (Adjunct Associate Professor\, NYU School of Engineering; Research Affiliate\, MIT; CEO\, Multimer) \n“From Short Story to Screen: James’ Coming of Age and Transformation from Boy toMan (and Not Bum) in Ernest J. Gaines’ “The Sky Is Gray” | Dr. Pearlie Peters (Rider University) \nModerator/Respondent: Dr. Carlyle Van Thompson (Professor of English\, Medgar Evers College\, CUNY) \n\nDR. EDITH ROCK ELDERS WRITING WORKSHOP PRESENTATION\n3:30 PM – 5:00 PM\nMembers of the Dr. Edith Rock Elders Writing Workshop will present readings on the theme called “Home Remedies.” Also\, they will survey the African Diaspora with sharp\, funny memories of poultices\, powders\, and potions created to maintain wellness in our diverse Black communities. They see this as resistance to gentrification\, big pharma\, and the racism that manifests in the form of disease when we aren’t vigilant about strengthening our physical selves. Curated by EISA NEFERTARI ULEN (Workshop Instructor\, Center for Black Literature\, MEC). \nModerated by AMBER MAGRUDER (Writer and Editor\, Office of Communications and Marketing\, MEC). \n\nNBWC POETRY CAFÉ\n6:30 PM – 8:30 PM\nThe Center for Black Literature\, in partnership with Brooklyn Public Library\, will present its Poetry Cafe. \nHost: Hermina Marcellin\nEmerging Poets: M. A. Dennis\, Chevon Guthrie\, Kirk Hill Jr.\, and John Gavin White\nCurated by WENDY ROBINSON and TAI ALLEN. \n\nNBWC FILM DISCUSSION\n“Milestones: A Celebration of Revolutionary Music & Thought” \n6:30 PM – 8:30 PM \nThe 15th National Black Writers Conference and African Voices magazine will present this selection of films celebrating the power of music to inspire community action and empowerment. The showcase includes a slice of award-winning films from Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series\, the first Academy qualifying festival for short narratives devoted to showcasing films produced\, directed\, and written by women of color. \nNOTE: Conference attendees will have access to the films before the Conference. \nCurated and coordinated by AFRICAN VOICES/REEL SISTERS OF THE DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL. \n\n****\n\nHOW TO REGISTER \nBefore you register\, view the full program schedule HERE\n(Dates\, Times\, Event Descriptions\, Speakers\, Moderators\, and More!)\nEARLY REGISTRATION: SEPTEMBER 1 – OCTOBER 16\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $65 \n1 Day                                     General Donation                                                                            $25 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $20 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                  $20 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                   $0 \nREGULAR REGISTRATION: OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 5\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $75 \n1 Day                                     General Donation                                                                            $30 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $25 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                  $25 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                   $0 \nSTANDARD REGISTRATION: NOVEMBER 11 – NOVEMBER 14\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $80 \n1 DAY                                    General Donation                                                                            $35 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $30 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                  $30 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                   $0 \nTALKSHOPS (Talkshops Run Concurrently) \n\nFRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 13 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM) – Playwriting & Screenwriting\nSATURDAY\, NOVEMBER 14 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM) – Playwriting\, Fiction\, Poetry\, or Publishing\n\nNOTE: Attendees may register for one session each day. Each session is $30. \nRegistration for NBWC 2020 is managed by Eventbrite: www.centerforblackliterature.eventbrite.com
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/15th-national-black-writers-virtual-conference-2020-2/
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SUMMARY:15th National Black Writers (Virtual) Conference 2020
DESCRIPTION:Originally scheduled for March 2020 on the campus of Medgar Evers College (MEC) in Brooklyn\, New York\, the National Black Writers Conference (NBWC2020) will be virtual this year. The Center for Black Literature (CBL) supports the public health protocols that have emerged because of COVID-19\, including social distancing. With that in mind\, we have decided to present NBWC 2020 as a series of webinars\, online. \nThe 15th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC): “Activism\, Identity\, and Race: Playwrights and Screenwriters at the Crossroads\,” November 11- November 14\, 2020\, will continue conversations generated at the 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium. Black playwrights\, screenwriters\, and filmmakers will examine contemporary trends in theater and film and the ways race\, politics\, and popular culture shape the plays and films produced. \nDAY ONE: Wednesday\, November 11 | COMMUNITY DAY (Free!)\nNBWC OPENING KEYNOTE\n“For the Culture” \n6:30 PM – 9:00 PM\nA stellar roster of hip-hop\, spoken-word\, and performance artists will examine films and plays from sociocultural\, political\, and global perspectives. They will also discuss the intersections of activism\, identity\, race\, and art in theater and film. \nFeatured Speakers: Talib Kweli and jessica CARE moore \nModerated by APRIL R. SILVER of AKILA WORKSONGS (NBWC Presenting Partner). \n  \n****** \nHOW TO REGISTER \nBefore you register\, view the full program schedule HERE\n(Dates\, Times\, Event Descriptions\, Speakers\, Moderators\, and More!)\nEARLY REGISTRATION: SEPTEMBER 1 – OCTOBER 16\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $65 \n1 Day                                     General Donation                                                                            $25 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $20 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                 $20 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                  $0 \nREGULAR REGISTRATION: OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 5\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $75 \n1 Day                                     General Donation                                                                            $30 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                   $25 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                 $25 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                  $0 \nSTANDARD REGISTRATION: NOVEMBER 11 – NOVEMBER 14\, 2020 \nAll Three (3) Days             General Donation                                                                            $80 \n1 DAY                                    General Donation                                                                           $35 \n1 Day                                     Students/Faculty/MEC Alumni                                                  $30 \n1 Day                                     Senior Citizens                                                                                $30 \nFree                                       MEC Students                                                                                 $0 \nTALKSHOPS (Talkshops Run Concurrently) \n\nFRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 13 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM) – Playwriting & Screenwriting\nSATURDAY\, NOVEMBER 14 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM) – Playwriting\, Fiction\, Poetry\, or Publishing\n\nNOTE: Attendees may register for one session each day. Each session is $30. \nRegistration for NBWC 2020 is managed by Eventbrite: www.centerforblackliterature.eventbrite.com
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/15th-national-black-writers-virtual-conference-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201108T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201108T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T135616
CREATED:20201105T201639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201105T201639Z
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show\nSunday\, November 8\, 2020\n7:00– 7:30pm\nInterview with Dominique Morisseau\nWith Executive Director Dr. Brenda M. Greene\nCenter for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College\, CUNY\nListen on radio station WNYE 91.5 FM \nAbout the Episode\nDr. Brenda M. Greene interviews American playwright and actress Dominique Morisseau. Morisseau and Greene discuss her life as a playwright\, her motivation for writing socially conscious plays\, the themes in her three-cycle play The Detroit Projects\, and the Tony Award-nominated musical Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. They also discuss Morisseau’s work as the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant\,” the challenges facing Black playwrights and screenwriters in theater\, film and Hollywood\, and the ways in which social justice issues have impacted the works of Black playwrights and screenwriters. \nAbout the Guest\nDominique Morisseau is an award-winning American playwright and actress. She has created more than nine plays\, three of which are part of a cycle titled The Detroit Projects. She is a recipient of the MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” for 2018. Morisseau began her career as a poetry speaker and began writing plays in college. Morisseau is alumna of The Public Theater Emerging Writer’s Group\, Women’s Project Lab and Lark Playwrights Workshop\, and has developed work at Sundance Lab\, Williamstown Theatre Festival\, and Eugene O’Neil Playwrights Conference. She was listed as one of the Top 20 Most Produced Playwrights in America and is currently a story editor for the television series Shameless on Showtime. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-7/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201106
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024919Z
UID:60612-1604534400-1604620799@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Last day to withdraw from a course with a ‘W’ grade
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-withdraw-from-a-course-with-a-w-grade-4/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201102T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201102T203000
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024855Z
UID:60611-1604341800-1604349000@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Black Solidarity Day
DESCRIPTION:Medgar Ever College’s Caribbean Research Center and the Department of Social and Behavioral Science present Black Solidarity Day 2020: The Reinvention of the Revolution \nSpeaker:\nMaria DeLongoria\, Ph.D.\nChair\, Department of Social and Behavioral Science\nExecutive Director\, Caribbean Research Center \nModerator:\nProfessor Theodore Andrews\nDepartment of Social and Behavioral Science \nPanelists:\nFYC\, Activist\nAmun Sen Hotep Re (Bigga Dre)\, Activist and Artist\nChristine Jackson\, Community Organizer and Business Owner\nAmare Lewis\, Pastor and Songwriter\nNicole Slater\, Mental Health Counselor\nAuset Shakur\, Activist \nPlease register in advance\, here. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting. \nFor more information\, contact Michael Flanigan at mflanigan1@mec.cuny.edu.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/black-solidarity-day-5/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201101T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201101T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20201028T201910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T201910Z
UID:60632-1604257200-1604259000@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show\nSunday\, November 1\, 2020\n7:00– 7:30pm\nInterview with Dasan Ahanu\nWith Executive Director Dr. Brenda M. Greene\nCenter for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College\, CUNY\nListen on radio station WNYE 91.5 FM \nAbout the Episode\nDr. Brenda Greene interviews Dasan Ahanu\, an award-winning poet\, spoken-word artist\, educator\, songwriter\, playwright\, public speaker\, organizer\, curator\, and emcee. Dr. Greene and Ahanu discuss his work with Harvard University’s Hip Hop Archive and his career as an artist and scholar. They talk about his advocacy in social justice\, his creative work\, and the current state of Black theater and performance. Ahanu also reads a poem from his forthcoming book\, Shackled Freedom: Black Lives in the American South (Willow Books\, 2020). \nAbout the Guest\nDasan Ahanu is currently a visiting lecturer at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Rothwell Mellon Program Director for Creative Futures with Carolina Performing Arts. He is co-founder and managing director of Black Poetry Theatre\, a Durham-based theater company that creates and produces original poetry and spoken-word productions. Ahanu served as artist-in-residence and assistant professor of English at Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh\, N.C.\, and he was the 2015-2016 Nasir Jones Fellow with the Hip Hop Archive & Research Institute at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African & African American Research. He is a founding member and coach of North Carolina’s Bull City Slam Team and an active participant in poetry slams who has competed regionally and nationally. He has released numerous recordings and has been featured on national radio and TV. His writing was published in the St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture and Oxford American magazine. Ahanu is also the author of three books\, Everything Worth Fighting For: An Exploration of Being Black in America (2016)\, Freedom Papers (2012)\, and The Innovator (2010). \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-6/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201030T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201030T153000
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20201022T193033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T193033Z
UID:60631-1604052000-1604071800@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:2020 Virtual Women’s Leadership Conference
DESCRIPTION:2020 Virtual\nWomen’s Leadership Conference\n“Women Leading in the World of Business”\nFriday\, October 30\, 2020\n10:00 am – 3:30 pm \nThe 16th annual CUNY Women’s Leadership Conference will be held virtually via Zoom on Friday\, October 30\, 2020\, and event sponsored by the Council of Presidents’ Women’s Leadership Initiative Committee. \nThis will be the first Conference that is open to the entire CUNY community. Its goal is to inspire women students and allies to further develop their skills and realize their potential as leaders. This year’s theme is “Women Leading in the World of Business.” The half-day program will include speakers and panels\, presentations by legislators\, and participation by representatives of prominent women’s organizations. The Keynote Address will be given by Vikki L. Pryor\, a Bronx Community College graduate\, and former President and CEO of SBLI USA Life Insurance Company\, the first Black woman to hold the top leadership role in a major company in that industry. Currently\, she is Managing Principal and Founder of Change Create Transform\, a community of individuals and institutions embracing change and achieving exceptional results by unleashing and nurturing human potential through creativity\, change. and transformation. \nIf you have questions or comments\, please contact Felix Vargas at 917-282-0420 or Felix.Vargas@cuny.edu. \nClick here to RSVP.  \nPlease RSVP  by 6 pm on Thursday\, October 29\, 2020
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/2020-virtual-womens-leadership-conference/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201025T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201025T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20201020T171701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T171701Z
UID:60630-1603652400-1603654200@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show\nSunday\, October 25\, 2020\n7:00– 7:30pm\nInterview with Stanley Nelson\nWith Executive Director Dr. Brenda M. Greene\nCenter for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College\, CUNY\nListen on radio station WNYE 91.5 FM\n\nAbout the Episode\nDr. Brenda Greene interviews Stanley Nelson\, a MacArthur Fellow and a director\, writer\, and producer of documentaries examining African American history and experiences. Greene and Nelson discuss Nelson’s evolution as a documentarian and his films Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities; The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution\, and Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool. They also explore topics such as the social justice movement and the responsibility of the artist to his craft. \nAbout the Author\nStanley Nelson has produced 20 documentaries on the history of Black activism\, freedom work\, and culture in the United States\, including Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind; The Murder of Emmett Till; Freedom Riders; The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution\, and most recently Vick for ESPN’s “30 For 30” series. \nNelson is a recipient of the 2013 National Humanities Medal from President Obama and has won three Primetime Emmy Awards. He is executive director and co-founder of Firelight Media with his wife\, writer\, and producer Marcia Smith\, a nonprofit that provides technical education and professional support to emerging documentarians. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-5/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201024
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024832Z
UID:60610-1603411200-1603497599@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Last day to file for January 2021 Graduation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-file-for-january-2021-graduation/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201018T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201018T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20201013T210556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T210556Z
UID:60625-1603047600-1603049400@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show\nSunday\, October 18\, 2020\n7:00– 7:30pm\nInterview with Keith Josef Adkins\nWith Dr. Brenda M. Greene\, Executive Director\nCenter for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College\, CUNY\nListen on radio station WNYE 91.5 FM \nAbout the Episode\nDr. Brenda Greene interviews playwright\, screenwriter\, scriptwriter\, and artistic director Keith Josef Adkins. They discuss his journey from poet to playwright and scriptwriter\, his founding of The New Black Fest\, the relationship between the artists of the Black Arts Movement\, the impact of the social justice movement and Black Lives Matter Movement on Black film and theater\, and the current state of plays\, films\, television scripts created by Black writers. \nAbout the Author\nKeith Josef Adkins is a playwright\, screenwriter\, and artistic director. His plays include The People Before the Park\, about the 19th-century Black community Seneca Village that was destroyed to create Central Park. His play Pitbulls received its world premiere Off-Broadway at Rattlestick Theater\, NYC in November 2014; Safe House received its world premiere in October 2014 at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; and The Last Saint on Sugar Hill received its New York City premiere in 2013 at Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theater in NYC and earned six 2014 AUDELCO  nominations. His other plays include The Final Daze\, The Dangerous\, and Sugar and Needles\, among others. Adkins is also the artistic director of The New Black Fest\, an organization dedicated to new and provocative playwriting\, films\, and discussion from the African Diaspora. As a screenwriter\, he has penned the sci-fi thriller feature film The First as well as The Disappearing\, a drama-thriller feature script\, for Simon Says Entertainment. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-4/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201015
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024811Z
UID:60609-1602633600-1602719999@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Classes follow a Monday Schedule
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/classes-follow-a-monday-schedule-8/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201013
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024748Z
UID:60608-1602460800-1602547199@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:College Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/college-closed-17/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201011T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201011T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20201008T194116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T194116Z
UID:60624-1602442800-1602444600@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Replay: “Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:Replay: “Writers on Writing” Radio Show\nSunday\, October 11\, 2020\nInterview with Richard Wesley\nWith Dr. Brenda M. Greene\, Founder and Executive Director\nCenter for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College\, CUNY\nListen on radio station WNYE 91.5 FM \nAbout the Episode\nDr. Brenda M. Greene interviews playwright\, screenwriter and essayist Richard Wesley. They discuss his memoir\, It’s Always Loud in the Balcony: A Life in Black Theater\, from Harlem to Hollywood and Back (Applause Books\, 2019) and his life as a playwright and screenwriter. Wesley ends his memoir with the words “My memories are a great foundation to build on and I remind myself that it’s okay to go there\, as long as I don’t live there.” Greene and Wesley discuss his reflections on the post-civil rights movement\, the Black Arts Movement\, the Black Theater Movement\, and contemporary Black theater and film. Beginning with the 1960s\, Wesley takes the reader on an historical journey of the playwrights\, actors\, and dramatists who informed the many iterations of the Black Theater and Black Film Movements. \nAbout the Author\nRichard Wesley’s work has been produced on stage and for screen and television. He has received the Drama Desk Award\, the NAACP Image Award\, the AUDELCO Award\, and the Castillo Award for his work in political theater. His first play\, The Black Terror\, was presented at the New York Shakespeare Festival’s Public Theater. The Mighty Gents\, another play by Wesley\, premiered on Broadway in 1978 and in the mid-1970s. Wesley wrote screenplays for Uptown Saturday Night in 1974\, Let’s Do It Again in 1975\, and Fast Forward and Native Son in 1986. He is the author of the recently published book It’s Always Loud in the Balcony: A Life in Black Theater\, from Harlem to Hollywood and Back (Applause Books\, 2019) and he recently won a Pulitzer for the libretto for Anthony Davis’s Pulitzer-winning\, jazz-infused opera The Central Park Five\, the story of the Black teenagers wrongfully convicted of the 1989 assault of a white woman. \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/replay-writers-on-writing-radio-show/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201004T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201004T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20201003T010502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201003T010502Z
UID:60622-1601838000-1601839800@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show\nSunday\, October 4\, 2020\n7:00– 7:30pm\nInterview with Richard Wesley\nWith Dr. Brenda M. Greene\, Executive Director\nCenter for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College\, CUNY\nListen on radio station WNYE 91.5 FM \n\n\nAbout the Episode\nDr. Brenda M. Greene interviews playwright\, screenwriter and essayist Richard Wesley. They discuss his memoir\, It’s Always Loud in the Balcony: A Life in Black Theater\, from Harlem to Hollywood and Back (Applause Books\, 2019) and his life as a playwright and screenwriter. Wesley ends his memoir with the words “My memories are a great foundation to build on and I remind myself that it’s okay to go there\, as long as I don’t live there.” Greene and Wesley discuss his reflections on the post-civil rights movement\, the Black Arts Movement\, the Black Theater Movement\, and contemporary Black theater and film. Beginning with the 1960s\, Wesley takes the reader on an historical journey of the playwrights\, actors\, and dramatists who informed the many iterations of the Black Theater and Black Film Movements. \nAbout the Author\nRichard Wesley’s work has been produced on stage and for screen and television. He has received the Drama Desk Award\, the NAACP Image Award\, the AUDELCO Award\, and the Castillo Award for his work in political theater. His first play\, The Black Terror\, was presented at the New York Shakespeare Festival’s Public Theater. The Mighty Gents\, another play by Wesley\, premiered on Broadway in 1978 and in the mid-1970s. Wesley wrote screenplays for Uptown Saturday Night in 1974\, Let’s Do It Again in 1975\, and Fast Forward and Native Son in 1986. He is the author of the recently published book It’s Always Loud in the Balcony: A Life in Black Theater\, from Harlem to Hollywood and Back (Applause Books\, 2019) and he recently won a Pulitzer for the libretto for Anthony Davis’s Pulitzer-winning\, jazz-infused opera The Central Park Five\, the story of the Black teenagers wrongfully convicted of the 1989 assault of a white woman. \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200930
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024724Z
UID:60607-1601337600-1601423999@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Classes follow a Monday Schedule
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/classes-follow-a-monday-schedule-7/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200930
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024702Z
UID:60606-1601337600-1601423999@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Last day to file For Pass/Fail Grade Applications
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/last-day-to-file-for-pass-fail-grade-applications-5/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200930
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024628Z
UID:60605-1601337600-1601423999@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:First day to file for January 2021 Graduation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/first-day-to-file-for-january-2021-graduation/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200929
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024610Z
UID:60604-1601251200-1601337599@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:No Classes Scheduled
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/no-classes-scheduled-13/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200926
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024549Z
UID:60603-1600992000-1601078399@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:WA Grades Assigned – Immunization Non-compliance
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/wa-grades-assigned-immunization-non-compliance-3/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200925
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024531Z
UID:60602-1600905600-1600991999@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:30-Day Immunization Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/30-day-immunization-clinic-6/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200918T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200920T233000
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024511Z
UID:60601-1600387200-1600644600@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:No Classes Scheduled
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/no-classes-scheduled-12/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200917
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024436Z
UID:60600-1600214400-1600300799@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:WN Grades Assigned to Students Never Attended/Participated
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/wn-grades-assigned-to-students-never-attended-participated-2/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200917
DTSTAMP:20260511T135617
CREATED:20200820T024412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T024412Z
UID:60599-1600214400-1600300799@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:First day to drop course/s with a ‘W’ grade
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/first-day-to-drop-course-s-with-a-w-grade-3/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
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