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The College of Staten Island’s Legal Studies Institute (LSI) is housed within the Department of Political Science and Global Affairs and the Department of Philosophy.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Thurs., Nov. 1: Talking About the Midterms, with CSI Faculty

TALKING ABOUT THE MIDTERMS: A TOWN HALL with CSI FACULTY

Join CSI Faculty Members for a discussion of the state of American politics and the upcoming midterm elections. 

Thursday, November 1st
2:30 to 3:30 (Club Hours)
Center for the Performing Arts, Building 1P
Lecture Hall (first floor)
Reception to Follow
Faculty Panelists:

Jane Marcus-Delgado Jane Marcus-Delgadois Associate Professor of Political Science. She works in interdisciplinary Latin American Studies and directs CSI’s International Studies program. She has lived, worked, and studied in Latin America and other parts of the world. She is a strong advocate of international education who works closely with the College’s Center for Global Engagement.

Jonathan Peters Jonathan R. Petersis a Professor of Finance in the Business Department at CSI. He has previously published in The Journal of Applied Finance, Transportation Quarterly and most recently in Public Works Management & Policy. He currently conducts research in the areas of regional planning, road and mass transit financing, corporate and public sector performance metrics, capital costs and performance management.

Peter Simpson Peter Simpsonis a Professor of Philosophy at CSI. He is also a Professor of Philosophy and Classics at the CUNY Graduate Center.  He has taught at the Catholic University of America, Washington DC; University College, Dublin, Ireland; and Manchester Polytechnic, United Kingdom.


Each faculty member will present for 7 to 10 minutes.  There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

This event is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Humanities and Social Science

Monday, October 22, 2018

Pre-Law Club Forming; Pizza and Soda Will Be Served



There is a new student club forming on campus. 

The initial meeting of the CSI Pre-Law Club will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 23rd), at 2:30 p.m., in Building 2N, Room 002.

Pizza and soda will be served.

If you cannot make it, but would like to participate, then email Maxwell Velikodny at:
MaxwellVelikodny@yahoo.com

I will be serving as the faculty advisor for this exciting new club.

Best,
Michael Paris

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Reminder: Great Pre-Law Event This Saturday

Thinking about law school?  Please join us for the biggest recruitment event in the Northeast focused on diversifying the legal profession.  And it's FREE!

Saturday, October 20th
New York Law School 
@ 185 West Broadway (corner of Leonard Street), 
New York, NY 10013
10am--4:30pm
(registration and check-in opens at 9:15AM)

Morning panel on the admissions process, financing law school and the legal job market

Lunch time panel on "What Can I Do with a Law Degree?"
(Pizza lunch provided)

Afternoon Law Fair (over 80 law schools from across the country!) (Plus CLEO, SEO, AccessLex, LSAC, et al)
Student Panel and Q&A -- Ask a Law Student

Please preregister by Friday, October 19th at 12noon, at our website:  https://www.latinojustice.org/law-day

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 20th.

Warmest regards,

 
Sonji S. Patrick
Director of Education 
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
T: 212.739.7497 Dept: 212.739.7517 Main: 212.219.3360
spatrick@latinojustice.org |  @LJspatrick 

Monday, October 15, 2018

Great, FREE, Pre-Law Event at New York Law School This Saturday, 10/20

Thinking about law school?  Please join us for the biggest recruitment event in the Northeast focused on diversifying the legal profession.  And it's FREE!

Saturday, October 20th
New York Law School 
@ 185 West Broadway (corner of Leonard Street), 
New York, NY 10013
10am--4:30pm
(registration and check-in opens at 9:15AM)

Morning panel on the admissions process, financing law school and the legal job market

Lunch time panel on "What Can I Do with a Law Degree?"
(Pizza lunch provided)

Afternoon Law Fair (over 80 law schools from across the country!) (Plus CLEO, SEO, AccessLex, LSAC, et al)
Student Panel and Q&A -- Ask a Law Student

Please preregister by Friday, October 19th at 12noon, at our website:  https://www.latinojustice.org/law-day

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 20th.

Warmest regards,

 
Sonji S. Patrick
Director of Education 
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
T: 212.739.7497 Dept: 212.739.7517 Main: 212.219.3360
spatrick@latinojustice.org |  @LJspatrick