Celebrating Black History Month 2009
Harvard Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. & CCNY President Gregory Williams Speak at  Physician Assistants Graduation
By Sybil Maimin
Wide smiles, unabashed pride, and a special sense of optimism burst from the twenty-member class of 2009 as they received the BS degree in Physician Assistant (PA) Studies in the magnificent Great Hall at The City College of New York....READ MORE

Live in NYC:
Gospel Music with Obama’s Cousin
By Lauren Shapiro
In observance of Martin Luther King Day, Rabbi Capers Funnye, Jr., an African-American who converted to Judaism, stopped to speak at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City....READ MORE 

CSA President Ernest Logan Addresses City’s Education Budget Crunch
By Ernest A. Logan
Despite multiple wars and harsh economic realities—with huge city and state budget deficits threatening our schools—I stood united in hope with millions of fellow Americans at the inauguration of President Barack Obama last month....READ MORE

York College President Marcia V. Keizs Speaks
My English teachers were inspirational, wise and brilliant....READ MORE

Miles Dean: Literacy Cowboy
By Lisa K. Winkler
Every morning, Miles Dean stands in the second floor landing and shakes every child’s hand as they all climb up the stairs at Chancellor Avenue School in Newark, NJ....READ MORE

Serena Williams Becomes All-Time Female Athlete Prize Money Leader
By Mary Jane Orman
Serena Williams became the all-time female athlete career prize money leader in women’s sports by advancing to the finals of the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Russia’s Elena Dementieva....READ MORE

Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr: Tuskegee Airman and President Emeritus, Bronx Community College, CUNY
Dr. Brown has received numerous awards and honors for scholarly and community activities, among them the NAACP Freedom Award, the Congressional Award for Service to the African-American Community, and the Distinguished Alumnus Awards from his alma-maters—New York University and Springfield College....READ MORE

National PTA CEO Named One of 50 Men of Excellence
Chicago Defender Honors PTA’s First-Ever Male, African-American CEO
National PTA Chief Executive Officer, Byron V. Garrett, was named one of Chicago Defender’s 50 Men of Excellence—the newspaper’s annual program that highlights 50 men across varied professional backgrounds to celebrate their accomplishments....READ MORE

Join Lincoln Center to Celebrate Black History Month
Throughout February, Lincoln Center will host an array of concerts, discussions, exhibitions, and free events to celebrate the achievements of African-American artists....READ MORE

Brooklyn Museum Celebrates Black History Month
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GUEST EDITORIAL & LETTERS

GUEST EDITORIAL
The Meaning of Black History Month
at The City College of New York
By Gregory H. Williams,
President, The City College of New York
On January 20, 2009, more than 1,000 people gathered in The Great Hall of The City College of New York to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as President of The United States of America, joining in the spirit of hope and transformation with millions of people across the nation and around the world....READ MORE

Letters to the Editor - FEBRUARY 2009
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SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS

200th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln
New Exhibit Provides Intimate Glance Of Lincoln at NY Historical Society
By Steven Frank
More than any president in memory, Barack Obama has evoked the name of Abraham Lincoln....READ MORE

THE DEAN'S COLUMN
The Monty Hall Problem (“Let’s Make A Deal”)
By Dean Alfred Posamentier, Ph.D.
With the increased emphasis on probability in today’s curriculum it would be fun to have students face a problem of real concern to a previous generation....READ MORE

Huckleberry Finn On Trial at Mamaroneck High School
For the Defense: Dr. Charlotte Frank
By Rich Monetti
America has finally broken down the racial barrier to the highest office in the land, but the debate as to whether students should explore American racism through the reading of Huckleberry Finn probably will never end....READ MORE

Deloitte Sponsors HS Students in 11th Annual Business Plan Competitions
Clinchy, Delaney and Blanc Are Mentors
By Carolina Salas
“I am just glad I am 53 years old and I am not competing with these kids!” stated Kenneth S. Clinchy, Senior Partner at Deloitte Consulting LLP in his closing remarks at the 11th Annual Citywide Business Plan Competition that kicked-off with much excitement on the morning of January 9th at the Deloitte & Touche Headquarters in downtown Manhattan....READ MORE

Inauguration Day at the Bronx UFT Headquarters 2009
By Phyllis C. Murray
Inauguration Day 2009 was celebrated at the Bronx UFT Headquarters. Jose Vargas, UFT Bronx Borough Representative, described the Inauguration of President Barack Obama as a historic event....READ MORE

COLLEGES & GRAD SCHOOLS

President Jennifer Raab Presides Over Hunter College Commencement
By Shara Grau
The unforgettable and familiar strains of Edward Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance ushered in the198th Hunter Commencement, followed by a stirring bagpipe performance of Scotland the Brave by Hunter graduate Nicholas Rozak....READ MORE

Facing the Financial Crisis at Brown
By President Ruth J. Simmons, Brown University
It has been some time since I wrote about the anticipated effects of the global financial crisis on the University....READ MORE

Bank Street College Teaches Math Professional Development to The Philippines
By Elisabeth Jakab
Hal Melnick ’74, an advisor and instructor in the Leadership in Math Education Program at Bank Street, taught a five-day experiential math course for teachers of nursery school through eighth grade, spread over seven days from January 5–12, in Bonifacio Global City, an urban center in Metro Manila, The Philippines....READ MORE

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Wheelchair Basketball Offers Hope and Plenty of Competition
By Richard Kagan
Coach John Hamre, 40, of the New York Nets has his players doing basketball drills during their once a week practice....READ MORE

Ensemble of Handicapped Teen Musicians Performs at Teachers College
By McCarton Ackerman
While most people would consider a physical disability to be devastating, the members of Liyana see it as a chance to send a positive message of hope....READ MORE

The Sterling School
All parents want to see their children on a path to success and independence, parents of children with Dyslexia and language based learning disorders are not different....READ MORE

MUSIC, ART & DANCE

Paper Mill Playhouse: Dedicated to Education
By Lisa Winkler
While many theaters are reducing their seasons, scaling back production costs, and considering other measures to weather the financial storm, the Paper Mill Playhouse has one area that’s growing: its educational programs and theater classes. Designed for ages “4-94,” says Lisa E. Cooney, Director of Education at the Millburn, NJ-based theater, “there’s something for everyone.”...READ MORE

CHILDREN"S CORNER

FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT’S DESK
Preparing Your Children for Success
By Dr. Carole Hankin
For children who are growing into adults, having a well-developed sense of self-worth and confidence in their abilities can be more advantageous than a high IQ or a diploma from an Ivy League school....READ MORE

Can We Test Our Way to Academic Success for All Kids?
By Dean S. G. Grant
How do we improve schooling for all children?...READ MORE

MOVIES & THEATER

Movie Review:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button:
Multi-Layered Story of Love and Loss
By Jan Aaron
In celebrating Black History Month and Valentine’s Day, let’s include “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” a luminous fable of a man born at the end of World War I who ages backwards....READ MORE

MUSEUMS AS EDUCATORS

First US Museum to Award Ph.D. Degree: Dean John Flynn Assumes Helm at Richard Gilder Graduate School at AMNH
By Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Who doesn’t know the American Museum of Natural History?...READ MORE

GARDENS AS EDUCATORS:
FROM PRESCHOOL TO GRAD SCHOOL
The Everett Children’s Garden
By Lauren Shapiro
Outside the Herbarium room in the New York Botanical Garden’s Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, is a gingerbread house worthy of Hansel and Gretel....READ MORE 

GARDENS AS EDUCATORS:
FROM PRESCHOOL TO GRAD SCHOOL
New York Botanical Gardens Partner with Fordham, Columbia & NYU
By Lauren Shapiro
“It’s kind of an Indiana Jones effort, tracking up the Amazon and in the mountains of Asia; it’s really an explorer kind of a lifestyle....READ MORE

GARDENS AS EDUCATORS:
FROM PRESCHOOL TO GRAD SCHOOL
School of Horticulture& Landscape Design
By Lauren Shapiro
Taking time to stop and smell the flowers, a dozen students followed their noses to “Flower Identification from A to Z,” a basic Floral Design class at the New York Botanical Garden’s School of Horticulture and Landscape Design....READ MORE

GARDENS AS EDUCATORS:
FROM PRESCHOOL TO GRAD SCHOOL
Weekend Family Art Projects At Wave Hill
By Lauren Shapiro
What do Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt, William Henry Appleton and Arturo Toscanini have in common?...READ MORE

MEDICAL UPDATE

Weill Cornell Medical College Researcher Revolutionizes Cell Biology
The National Science Foundation has awarded Weill Cornell Medical College researcher Dr. Scott Blanchard its prestigious Career Award, recognizing his groundbreaking work in cell biology—work that is poised to revolutionize research for the next generation of young scientists....READ MORE

Medicine Meets Music: Surgeons Form Unusual Rock Band
By Gillian Granoff
An eclectic group of exceptional surgeons specializing in the treatment, research and cure of gynecologic cancers has a new take on Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll....READ MORE

BOOKS

Group Healing Workshop
At Logos Bookstore
Presented By Ambujam Healing
When Ambujam was 5 yrs. old, she began to see and hear the emotional and spiritual inner-worlds in adults....READ MORE

Review of ADHD Comorbidities: Handbook for ADHD Complications in Children and Adults
Reviewed By Merri Rosenberg
Given the prevalence of attention deficit disorder/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among the nation’s school age population, and beyond, it’s hard to find a classroom or family that hasn’t been affected....READ MORE

Looking for Adventure? Explore the Great Unknown Thru Reading!
By Selene Vasquez
When it’s time to migrate, Lucy Goosey doesn’t want to leave the comforting familiar places around her home....READ MORE

CAMPS AND SPORTS

Virgina Tech Beats St. John’s, Captures Holiday Festival Title Game, 81-67
By Richard Kagan
Virginia Tech handily beat St. John’s University in the 2008 Aeropostale Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden....READ MORE

CAREERS

Student Chef at French Culinary Institute Aspires to the “Sweet Life”
By Lauren Shapiro
Caution: this article contains language like blown sugar, spun sugar, pulled sugar and marzipan, and subject material like how to dramatize desserts, that could result in weight gain....READ MORE