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Hostos50 Launch |
Thursday, April 20 |
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
Hostos Gym |
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“Puente for a New Generation” with Carlos Henriquez |
Friday, April 21 |
7:30 p.m. |
Pre-show reception Longwood Art Gallery |
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Saturday, April 22 |
6:00 p.m. |
Pre-show reception Longwood Art Gallery |
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The Big Event Launch. The first of 50 volunteering events set for the rest of the year, culminating in The Big Event 2018 |
Saturday, April 22 |
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At the College |
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Hostos50 S.T.E.A.M for Future Generations |
Tuesday, May 2 |
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Center Teaching Learning, Natural Sciences Department, College Now, Early College and Proyecto Access |
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Hostos50 2017 Student Scholarship Gala. Celebration begins at 475 Grand Concourse, once an abandoned tire factory building back when the Bronx was burning, that became the first home of Hostos Community College |
Friday, May 5 |
6:00 p.m. |
At the College |
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Commencement 2017 |
Thursday, June 1 |
3:00 p.m. |
United Palace in upper Manhattan |
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FALL–WINTER 2017 |
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Hostos Welcome Day 2017. As Hostos celebrates its Golden Anniversary, a series of special events will be held to mark the start of the fall semester in the A-Atrium, Bridge, Memorial Garden, and Student Lounge, including the SGA Inauguration and an Alumni Speakers Bureau Recognition Reception. |
Thursday, September 7 |
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A-Atrium, Bridge, Memorial Garden, and Student Lounge |
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Las Tres Hermanas: A Historical Retrospective. The exhibition illustrates how Evelina López Antonetty, the oldest of the sisters, was an iconic activist and champion for social causes; Lillian López, the middle sister, was among the first Puerto Rican librarians in the New York Public Library system and was the first Puerto Rican Administrator; and Elba Cabrera, the youngest of the three sisters, established herself as an ambassador and advocate for the arts. |
Thursday, September 14 |
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
A-Atrium |
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Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Reception featuring the "Boleros" exhibit opening. A dynamic collection of artwork by emerging artists responding to Spanish love-themed music from the 1930s and 1940s, which originated in Cuba and Mexico. Exhibit runs through December 6: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. |
Monday, September 18 |
Noon to 5:00 p.m. |
Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos |
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Distinguished Latino Leaders Awards Reception. The event will honor Latino leaders Mayra Linares, CUNY Trustee and Director of Public Affairs & Communications Coca-Cola Company for New York and Puerto Rico; Business Entrepreneur Jaime Lucero; Rafael Alvarez, CEO of ATAX; and Hostos’ Distinguished Professor and celebrated author Isaac Goldemberg. |
Monday, September 18 |
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
The Longwood Art Gallery |
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"Love With A Colonial Scent" – Film Screening. A film by Hostos Professor Joelle G. Laguer that uses Puerto Rico's colonial situation with the USA, the island's bankruptcy and breath taking vistas as a backdrop to focus on the debate over gay marriage on the island. |
Wednesday, September 27 |
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Room B-501 |
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Día de la Raza - "Hostos the Man, Hostos the College, and Hostos and the Bronx" Master Lecture. Hostos Professor Orlando Hernández speaks about the life and work of Eugenio María de Hostos. |
Thursday, October 12 |
3:30 p.m. |
Savoy Multi-Purpose Room |
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Día de la Raza - Master Forum. The Council of Latin American Consul Generals of New York is comprised of 16 members, all of whom will be visiting Hostos to speak on el día de la raza. They will cover a broad range of issues affecting Latin Americans across the southern, central, and northern continent. |
Thursday, October 12 |
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Savoy Multi-Purpose Room |
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"Hostos Dreams" – Roundtable. Professor Inmaculada Lara-Bonilla believes one of Hostos’ greatest accomplishments is the impact it has had on immigrant communities from all over the world. The dreams of many have been realized because of Hostos Community College. She gathers a powerful group to talk about the power and importance of plural voices. |
Tuesday,
October 17 |
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Hostos Café |
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Tribute Concert to Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez. A historical tribute concert to the late Fania All-Star and renowned salsero Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez. The evening will feature his daughter, acclaimed singer Cita Rodríguez, and his son, the multitalented jazz trumpeter Dr. Pete Rodríguez as musical director, with cameo appearances by artists who performed with "El Conde" over the course of his career. |
Saturday, October 21 |
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
Main Theater |
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Academic Symposium - "Our South Bronx Today: Educating and Empowering Students for the 21st Century." Moderated by Hostos Professor Thomas Beachdel, this panel of community leaders and artists will discuss Hostos’ crucial role as a leader in urban education in the heart of the changing South Bronx. |
Wednesday, October 25 |
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Savoy Multi-Purpose Room |
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"Fear City" - Book Presentation. Acclaimed author Kim Phillips-Fein will visit the campus to speak about her new book and how she ended up with a chapter on Hostos Community College. |
Wednesday, October 25 |
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Longwood Art Gallery |
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Noche Flamenca performs "Tres Sueños: When Muslims, Jews, and Christians Dream Together." New York's leading flamenco dance company performs this powerful work featuring Spanish, Hebrew, Ladino, and Arabic songs from Andalusia, Spain, spanning the 9th – 15th centuries — the "golden age" of philosophy and culture. |
Thursday, October 26 |
7:00 p.m. |
Repertory Theater |
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Panel Discussion on Puerto Rican Migrations. This timely discussion, moderated by show host, news anchor and producer Javier Gómez, centers on reviewing and analyzing the pattern of the Puerto Rican migration and its repercussions for the diaspora. With special guests. |
Wednesday, November 16 |
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
Room B-501 |
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Comité Noviembre. National Puerto Rican Artisan Fair, Book Expo and Memorabilia Exhibit. This signature cultural festival will feature nearly 100 artisans and authors from the United States and Puerto Rico. An annual, all-day event for all art lovers. |
Saturday, November 18 |
All-day event |
C-Building Lobby, Hostos Café, Gym, and Room C-391 |
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Hostos Giving Tuesday. Hostos again joins this international day of giving which allows EVERYONE to be a philanthropist by supporting the College during its 50th Anniversary. Get involved with #HostosGivingTuesday and help support the institution that has supported the South Bronx for half a century. |
Tuesday, November 28 |
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SPRING 2018 |
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Honoring the 179th Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos |
Thursday, January 11 |
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Hostos Welcome Day 2018. As Hostos celebrates its Golden Anniversary, a series of special events will be held to mark the start of the spring semester. |
Thursday, February 8 |
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A-Atrium. Bridge. C-391 |
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Celebrating Black History Month, NY1 news anchor and author, Cheryl Wills. Hostos welcomes back the award-winning journalist Chery Wills for a presentation of her acclaimed new book, "Emancipated: My Family’s Fight For Freedom," a one-of-a-kind brilliantly illustrated book based on a true story about Wills’ enslaved ancestor who fought for his freedom as a soldier during The Civil War. |
Thursday, February 8 |
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
Savoy Multi-Purpose Room |
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Honoring Dr. Nasry Michelen, the first president of Hostos Community College. On this special night community leaders from across the Tri-State area pay tribute to Dr. Michelen for his exemplary contributions as a public servant. Sponsored by the Dr. Nasry Michelen Foundation and the Office of the Associate Dean for Community Relations, Division of Institutional Advancement. By invitation only. |
Thursday, February 22 |
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Master Lecture by Distinguished Historian Valentina Peguero, Ph.D. The lecture, "The Vision of Hostos the Educator on the Developmental Educational Role of Women," will focus on the pivotal role women have played in the socio-political, educational and economic growth of the Dominican Republic in the past century. |
Wednesday, February 28 |
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
C-391 |
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Winter/Spring Commencement Ceremonies. Hostos Community College celebrates September and January graduates. |
Friday, March 2 |
10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. |
Main Theater |
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Momma's Hip-Hop Kitchen Vol. 11. Fresh, fearless, and woke. |
Saturday, March 3 |
2:30 p.m. |
Main Theater |
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Amanda Gorman, Special Assembly Poet Laureate, for Women's History Month. Inspired by the National Women’s History Project, Hostos's 2018 Women's History Month theme is, Nevertheless She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. The first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate of the U.S., Amanda Gorman comes to Hostos to perform her spoken word poetry and speak about her work empowering girls' voices around the globe. All are invited to experience an empowering session with one of the nation’s most promising activists and change makers. |
Wednesday, March 14 |
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
Savoy Multipurpose Room |
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Women's Resilience Conference. CBNP and The New York Women’s Foundation come together to share the great work being done on women’s empowerment, emotional wellness, and innate resilience. Featuring Keynote Speaker Ana L. Oliveira, President & CEO of the New York Women's Foundation. |
Friday, March 23 |
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Hostos C-Building |
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Bienvenida & Resource Fair. The Bronx Coalition Supporting Hurricane María Evacuees is a working group whose mission is to create and sustain a Bronx-based safety net that will serve individuals and families who migrate here from areas impacted by hurricane María. |
Saturday, March 24 |
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Hostos Gym |
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Opening reception of "REVIVAL: Contemporary Pattern & Decoration." A collaboration between Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, El Museo del Barrio, and Bronx Council on the Arts. Curated by Rocío Aranda-Alvarado. |
Wednesday, April 4 |
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos |
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Hostos Scholarship Benefit 50th Anniversary Grand Celebration. The Hostos Community College Foundation and Presenting Sponsor, Goya Foods, Inc., invite you to the 50th Anniversary Scholarship Benefit in support of scholarships and the educational mission of the College. Since 1968, Hostos has served as an educational agent for change. Honorees will include: Ten-time Grammy Award winner, Eddie Palmieri, for his impact in the cultural arts; Former CUNY Board Vice-Chair, Philip Berry will receive the Spirit Award; and Dr. Mirkeya Capellán, the Alumni Excellence Award. Join us at Guastavinos for the 50th Anniversary Scholarship Benefit and support 50-years of Hostos transforming lives and forging futures. For tickets, please visit www.hostos.cuny.edu/2018Benefit. |
Thursday, April 19 |
5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. |
Guastavino's |
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Big Caiman Career Fair. Take a bite out of unemployment! Open to current students & Alumni. To register, go to the Career Services Office, Savoy "D" Building, room D-210 or online at https://hostos-csm.symplicity.com/students. Students/Alumni can log in with the EMPL ID (8 digits) and temp password (students). |
Friday, April 20 |
12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Hostos Gym |
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The Big Event. Fifty acts of service on behalf of Hostos by faculty, staff, and students for the Community. College-wide meet up at the Savoy Multipurpose Room. |
Tuesday, April 24 |
10:00 a.m. |
Savoy Multipurpose Room |
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The Hostos Repertory Company presents its Spring production with "Gender of Attraction" by Chris Rivera. Black Box Theater. |
Thursday, April 26 |
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Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony. One of the finest academic honor societies, the Hostos Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa carries on the pledge of this internationally recognized organization that champions liberal arts and sciences in education. |
Thursday, May 10 |
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
Hostos Café |
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"Undocumented Hands" Cantata |
Thursday, May 11 |
7:00 p.m. |
Hostos Café |
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Honors Convocation |
Wednesday, May 23 |
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Main Theater |
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Passing the Torch Ceremony. The Hostos Leadership Academy holds its yearly celebration in honor of students who volunteer more than 200 hours of community service to organizations across the city. |
Thursday, May 24 |
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Repertory Theater. Hostos Café |
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2018 Commencement Ceremony |
Thursday, May 31 |
3:00 p.m. |
City Center |
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