(L to R) Michael McAuliffe, Sharon Boyd, and Sandra Cheng received awards for sustained service at City Tech.
Dean Vazquez-Poritz' SoLAS Book Presentation Party. April, 2017
Prof. Khalid Lachheb (second from left) presenting his new publication 'A Handbook of Terminology', a translation from French to Arabic (original title 'Précis de Terminologie'). Published in Jordan, May 2016.
Mind Flows with Brush: Zhong Yueying's Transcultural Practice in Ink Art
An art exhibition curated by Dr. Zhijian Qian from the Department of Humanities. The show opens on September 10th, 2016 at the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, California, and runs through October 29th, 2016. This exhibition features recent works of abstract ink painting by Zhong Yueying, a Chinese-American artist who lives and works in San Francisco. The opening starts at 2:00pm on Sept. 10th and will be followed by the curator's gallery tour, seminar and dialogue with the artist. More information about the show can be found at http://www.cccsf.us/exhibitions/.
CUNY CLASP Student Speech Contest
City Tech's Amanda Cancel was awarded THIRD PLACE in the Persuasive category, and Craig Dwellings was awarded FIRST PLACE in the Informative Category at the CUNY-wide event. Cancel and Dwellings were mentored by Communication faculty members Prof. Sarah Standing and Prof. Ramón Albino-Rodríguez, respectively.
Finalists: Hardy, Hohxa, Figueroa, Dwelling, Cancel, Ally, Maran, Choudhury, Dhaval.
Winners pose with event organizers: David Lee, Shauna Vey, Craig Dwelling, Amanda Cancel, Ramón Albino.
Photos by Esau Gani.
The 10th Annual City Tech Student Speech Competition was held on December 10, 2015. Ten finalists competed in two categories: Informative and Persuasive Speeches. Craig Dwelling placed first for his Informative Speech and Amanda Cancel placed first for her Persuasive Speech. City Tech winners will compete in the CLASP CUNY-Wide Contest at BMCC on March 4, 2016.
Students placing first, second, and third were awarded gift cards for $100, $75, and $50.
A Tradition Re-Interpreted New Work by Contemporary Chinese Artists
Dr. Zhijian Qian, Speaker and Advisor to the Exhibition
The Galleries at Cleveland State University
The first of its kind in Northeast Ohio, the exhibition features most recent works by contemporary Chinese artists who re-interpret the great tradition of Chinese art in their fascinating exploration of formal, stylistic and material aspects in the rapidly changing economic, social and cultural realities of China. This exhibition presents a diverse selection of Chinese contemporary artists, and includes various media including Chinese traditional painting, photography, digital animations and site-specific installations. The works address an array of relevant themes including environmental issues, historical traditions, economic development and life experiences. This exhibition will communicate the impact that contemporary art has on everyday life in China.
Humanities Department held its annual Public Speaking Competition, with 29 students participating. Professors Denise Scannell and Magdalena Igiel, event coordinators, organized 18 judges from across 12 departments for the first round of the competition, from which six students were selected to advance to the final round. The final round, held in the Atrium Amphitheatre, was judged by Dean Karl Botchway, Professor Ann Delilkan, and Professor Aaron Barlow. Speranta Duliepre, Ashley Godoy, Nivaaj Kanan, Alicia Ngai, Radica Ramjatan, and Tamam Shihadeh competed in the final round. Each student had worked with their professor during the semester to polish their speech: Professors Sarah Standing, Magdalena Igiel, Shauna Vey, Sarah Standing, Denise Scannell and Gail Leinwall, respectively.
Tamam Shihadeh, a transfer student enrolled in the Liberal Arts and Sciences program, won the competition with a well-supported argument against the Common Core Curriculum. “I’m so excited to win—I’ve never won anything before!” said Shihadeh, who will go on to compete in the CUNY-wide speech competition held in the spring.
City Tech Student Annupa Sookdeo Takes First Place in CUNY-wide Speech Competition
City Tech freshman Annupa Sookdeo, 18, took first place in the City University of New York Annual Speech Competition, marking the first time a City Tech student has come out on top.