Looking for a Job? Webinar at the CUNY Graduate Center

8/5 – Job Searching in Uncertain Times: Finding a Full-Time Job in 2020 and 2021 (Non-Faculty Job Search) 

If you are in the midst of a job search or thinking about starting one in the near future, join this webinar to learn about the latest strategies that lead to successful results, particularly during uncertain times. We will cover how to:

· Prepare for your search by assessing your skills and experiences, as well as your target positions and fields
· Devise a job search plan and goals to help keep you on track
· Find job postings that fit your goals and tap into the hidden job market
· Identify ways to help you stand out during a challenging job market
· Connect with and grow your network to further assist with your job search goals

Wednesday, August 5, 2020
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

You can register to attend this webinar using this link: https://gc-cuny.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYod–hpz0vH9e367jDgCkPSSNI5xoG7yKT​

A Helpful Update on the LSAT from Kaplan

In case you missed some of the recent Law School Admission Council announcements, below is a recap of the main highlights. 

• Digital LSAT®: The August LSAT will also be replaced by LSAT-flex administrations with shorter, three sections only (Saturday, August 29-Monday, August 31). Registration for the August LSAT closed on July 15.  
• LSAT Writing: The LSAT Writing will be opened eight (8) days prior to every test administration allowing candidates to complete this portion at a time and date that is most convenient to them. 
  • Scores will not be released until a candidate has completed writing samples in their file. 
• Score Preview: For first-time test takers only, students can pay to see their LSAT score and decide to keep it or cancel it from their LSAC transcript. 
  • This new feature will cost students $45 before the test date and $75 on or after their test date. 
  • Students have six (6) calendar days from the day they receive their score to decide if they want to cancel or keep it.
  •  Cancelled scores will be reflected as “Candidate Cancel” on student’s LSAT transcripts. 
  • This feature will be available for purchase starting around August 1 for the August 2020 test administration and all subsequent test administrations. 

I will share more insights and updates as they are released. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. 

Sincerely, 

Krystin Major

krystin.major@kaplan.com

Pre-Law Program Director

Message for CSI Students from the New York Public Interest Group (NYPIRG).

NYPIRG, the on-campus student advocacy organization, is making sure that students are heard this Summer! We will be hosting weekly meetings for our issue-based campaigns focused on ensuring a free and quality CUNY system, fighting climate change, tackling economic inequality, and more! For more information about these meetings, please fill out our sign-up form. For more information about NYPIRG’s work across New York State and on campus, join our Student Networktoday!

Join Us on July 18th to Protest Against Budget Cuts and Layoffs at CUNY

College of Staten Island Students

To Sign, Click Here: ONLINE PETITION 

Against Budget Cuts and Layoffs.  Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Community Members:  Please consider signing.

To Sign, Click Here: ONLINE PETITION


Best regards,
Michael Paris
Associate Professor and Chair
Dept. of Political Science and Global Affairs
College of Staten Island, CUNY
Michael.Paris@csi.cuny.edu

Text of Petition:

Students Against CUNY Faculty Layoffs Petition

CSI Students, we deserve better.

Our class sizes are increasing, our professors are losing their jobs, and the quality of our education is at risk.

On June 30, 2020, thousands of CUNY employees were laid off amid serious budget cuts. At the College of Staten Island, low-paid adjunct faculty and college assistants have faced the brunt of the layoffs–without much notice.

What does this mean for us?

Having fewer teachers means having fewer courses offered and larger class sizes. It means losing trusted mentors and advisors. This dramatically increases the burden on those faculty remaining, both full-time and part-time.

These trends would forecast a continual decrease in enrollment, meaning CSI’s budgetary issues will only get worse. As a result, our choices will be diminished and the quality of our learning will suffer.

Budget cuts and layoffs targeting the most vulnerable employees are unnecessary. To date, neither CUNY’s nor CSI’s central administration has shared detailed budget information showing that these measures are necessary.

CUNY has already laid off nearly 3,000 employees, 422 of whom will lose their health insurance, despite the fact that CUNY received $251 million under the CARES Act.

Faculty and staff are undoubtedly the backbone of education at CSI, the ONLY public institution of higher education in the borough.

They bring their passion for teaching and guidance into our lives with little in return.

They are not dispensable, yet, the college’s actions show otherwise.

We, the undersigned, demand that CUNY does not lay off any part-time faculty due to COVID-19 or budgetary issues because it will unduly burden students.

We, the undersigned, demand that class sizes are not increased.

We, the undersigned, demand that our fellow students’ tuitions do not increase because of CUNY’s circumstances.

To protect CUNY is to protect students and the future of New York City.

To sign the petition, input your first and last name, as well as your email address.

To Sign, Click Here:ONLINE PETITION