Queens College, CUNY

A special episode of @abc7ny.bsky.social's Here and Now— the longest-running African American public affairs show in the country, hosted by Sandra Bookman—taped live at LeFrak Concert Hall last week, before an appreciative audience.

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QC's latest undergraduate & graduate viewbooks are now available online. The publications illustrate why QC has been listed as a Princeton Review "Best College" & ranked sixth nationwide as a “Best Value College” by @wsj.com.

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At 77, while battling cancer and a heart condition, Paul Cooper ’68 isn’t slowing down—he’s setting world records. 🏋️♂️ With his lift of 165.3 pounds, Cooper established a new world record in the bench press for men over 75.

Read more in #TheQView: conta.cc/4i73UUh

Support The Knights Table Food Pantry this #GivingTuesday. In 2024, the Knights Table saw nearly 9,000 visits, with over 1,300 guests already this fall. And thanks to the QCF, your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar!

Double your support now: www.cunytuesday.org/organization...

Jump into January and earn credits! 📚

Queens College Winter Session is January 2–23🗓️—get up to 4 credits before the semester starts.

Learn more: qc.cuny.edu/admissions/winter-session/

QC Choral Society presents: The Best of Duke Ellington's "Sacred Concerts"🎶
12/14, 4PM
Colden Auditorium
Tix $28/$7 for students and children: kupferbergcenter.org/event/qccs-85/

Enjoy a concert with musicians from Louis Armstrong House Museum and students from Aaron Copland School of Music.

Careers in Real Estate- Paving the Way: A Conversation w/ Stacey Dackson on Leadership in Construction
11/19, 12:20PM
Student Union 301
RSVP: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Take an insider look at how major commercial construction projects come to life—from initial pursuit to project completion.

I’m happy to announce that my essay “To Protect a Hen”—about the time I found myself engaged in mortal combat with a hawk—is now published in Inkwell Magazine.

#chickens #hens @howlandlit.bsky.social @queenscollegecuny.bsky.social #redtailedhawk

This week's #TheQView is filled with exciting stories! Learn how alum Paul Cooper ’68 defies age & illness by lifting his way into the record books 🏋️‍♂️, discover upcoming events, including a visit from Arthur Sze, the new U.S. poet laureate on 12/8, & more:
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It's time! Giving Tuesday donations are now open!

Your gift will go twice as far thanks to a $50,000 matching gift to support QC students in need of food, clothing, and essentials. 🍝👚📖

💙 Double your impact today: www.cunytuesday.org/organization...

Tech Career Panel
11/19, 12:15PM
Kiely 150
RSVP: uknighted.qc.cuny.edu/CODE4ALL/rsv...

Chat with QC Learning Commons tutors and Code For All club members who’ve landed Computer Science positions at top companies including Bloomberg, Microsoft, Capital One — and learn exactly how they did it.

Multilingual Open Mic Night
11/20, 5:30 pm
Kiely Hall 229
RSVP: forms.office.com/r/LeUPDG8Z8u

Whether you come for the vibes or to perform (a song, poem, dance, magic trick: anything!), everyone is welcome. Share your voice, your language, your talents! Snacks & drinks available.

🌎School of Earth and Environmental Science Colloquium: Soils as Storytellers
11/19, 12:15PM
Science Bldng C-207
Details: www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/se...

The talk will be given by Dr. Grace Bungenstab Alves, assistant Professor Department of Geography Federal University of Bahia.

Participate in Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Month at the Knights Giving Room. Faculty, staff, and students can donate gently used professional attire, feminine products, toiletries, or non-perishables at the Student Union LL50 on Nov.19th, 11AM-3PM.

Volunteer here: forms.office.com/r/1EmgGtC65h

Akosua Dufie ’21, MA’ 23, is helping @NASA revolutionize the future of the airline industry. Dufie serves as an operations engineer for NASA’s Quesst (Quiet Supersonic Technology) mission. 🚀

Read Akosua's story in the latest issue of #TheQView: conta.cc/3LybSd0

Writers at Queens Presents "Women Who Rock: A Reading and Conversation with Deborah Paredez and Ann Powers"📖
11/17, 7PM
Choral Room, Music Building
or join on Zoom:http://bit.ly/3VpykXH

Both writers will read from each of their new books on women and music, followed by a Q&A.

High school seniors, apply to Queens College for free!👀

CUNY is waiving application fees for seniors applying for Fall 2026 during the following:
✔️NYC public schools: Oct. 27–Nov. 21
✔️Non-public NYC & all NYS schools: Nov. 10–Nov. 21

Apply: www.qc.cuny.edu/apply

Transgender Day of Remembrance—11/20—commemorates those who were lost to anti-transgender violence & highlights the significant increase in hate crimes against trans people. QC will hold a candlelight vigil on the Quad that night.

More in #TheQView: conta.cc/3LybSd0

Wunderkammer III: The Language of Things, set up in the lobby of @GodwinTernbach through May 29, is the third installment of a series featuring artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection.

Read more about the exhibit in #TheQView:
conta.cc/3LybSd0.

Careers in Real Estate- Paving the Way: A Conversation w/ Stacey Dackson on Leadership in Construction
11/19, 12:20PM
Student Union 301
RSVP: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Take an insider look at how major commercial construction projects come to life—from initial pursuit to project completion.

The QC Knights men’s soccer team has secured a spot in the ECC Championship! The Knights will host the championship against Roberts Wesleyan University today at 7 pm. ⚽

To purchase tix, check out #TheQView:
conta.cc/3LybSd0

Transgender Day of Remembrance—11/20—commemorates those who were lost to anti-transgender violence & highlights the significant increase in hate crimes against trans people. QC will hold a candlelight vigil on the Quad that night.

More in #TheQView: conta.cc/3LybSd0

🌎School of Earth and Environmental Science Colloquium: Soils as Storytellers
11/19, 12:15PM
Science Bldng C-207
Details: www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/se...

The talk will be given by Dr. Grace Bungenstab Alves, assistant Professor Department of Geography Federal University of Bahia.

The QC Knights men’s soccer team has secured a spot in the ECC Championship! The Knights will host the championship against Roberts Wesleyan University this Saturday at 7 pm. ⚽

To purchase tix, check out #TheQView:
conta.cc/3LybSd0

Multilingual Open Mic Night
11/20, 5:30 pm
Kiely Hall 229
RSVP: forms.office.com/r/LeUPDG8Z8u

Whether you come for the vibes or to perform (a song, poem, dance, magic trick: anything!), everyone is welcome. Share your voice, your language, your talents! Snacks & drinks available.

360 ALLSTARS
11/16, 4pm
Colden Auditorium
kupferbergcenter.org/event/360-al...
Tix: $37; 50% off for QC students! Various discounts available.

From BMX and basketball to breakdancing, acrobatics, and drumming, 360 ALLSTARS is a mind-blowing spectacle of skill and style.

Wunderkammer III: The Language of Things, set up in the lobby of @GodwinTernbach through May 29, is the third installment of a series featuring artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection.

Read more about the exhibit in #TheQView:
conta.cc/3LybSd0.

Careers in Real Estate- Paving the Way: A Conversation w/ Stacey Dackson on Leadership in Construction
11/19, 12:20PM
Student Union 301
RSVP: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Take an insider look at how major commercial construction projects come to life—from initial pursuit to project completion.

QC Choral Society presents: The Best of Duke Ellington's "Sacred Concerts"
12/14, 4PM
Colden Auditorium
Tix $28/$7 for students and children: kupferbergcenter.org/event/qccs-85/

Enjoy a concert with musicians from Louis Armstrong House Museum and students from Aaron Copland School of Music.

Tech Incubator at QC presents: Free Feedback on Interviews, Presentations, Pitches, & Podcasts
11/14, 12PM
Zoom RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join David Goldberg’s interactive clinic for live feedback on your pitches, interviews, and presentations.