IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
| May 3, 2013 | Intent To Register forms & $300 deposit due |
| June 2013 | You will be receiving an email requesting a headshot and info for our in-house “Face Book” |
| June – August 2013 | Get immunization paperwork cleared by Graduate Center |
| July 2013 | Federal Direct Loan application form due |
| August 18, 2013 | Last day that J-School software needs to be installed on your laptop |
| August 19-23, 2013 | Mandatory Orientation |
| August 28, 2013 | First day of classes |
Open House Agenda
(Download a copy of the Open House 2013 Agenda)
Friday, April 19
| 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Check-in | Main Lobby, 3rd Floor |
| 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Welcome
Steve Dougherty, Director of Admissions & Student Affairs Greetings from the Dean Dean Steve Shepard |
Newsroom |
| 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. | The Real World: Internships & Jobs
Joanna Hernandez, Director of Career Services Marisa Osorio, Assistant Director of Career Services |
Newsroom |
| 7:00 – 7:15 p.m. | Financing your J-School Education
Rafael Villalona, Financial Aid Manager, CUNY Grad Center |
Newsroom |
| 7:15 – 8:00 p.m. | Broadcast Suite Tour
George Casturani, Director of Broadcast & A/V Systems & Service |
Broadcast Center |
| 8:00 p.m. | Alumni Welcome & Opening Reception | Café |
Saturday, April 20
| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Check-in. Light Breakfast | Café |
| 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
“Ten Reasons to Choose CUNY J-School”
Dean Steve Shepard Jere Hester, Director, NYCity News Service |
Newsroom |
| 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. | Intro to:
Reporting & Writing, Profs. Wayne Svoboda, Janice Simpson, Lisa Armstrong & ALUM Multi-Media Interactive, Profs. Sandeep Junnarkar & Adam Glenn Multi-Media Broadcast, Prof. Scotti Williston & Tina Pamintuan The Research Center, Barbara Gray, Distinguished Lecturer and Interim Chief Librarian | Newsroom |
| 11:15 a.m.- 12:00 n. | Lunch
Pick up a box lunch in the Café and find your lunch location based on the color on your packet |
Newsroom |
| 12:00 n. – 12:30 p.m. | Intro to: Arts/Culture Reporting, Prof. Janice Simpson Business/Economic Reporting, Prof. Greg David Health/Science, Prof. Emily Laber-Warren |
Newsroom |
| 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. | Breakout Session I Arts/Culture Reporting Business/Economic Reporting Health/Science Reporting The Real World: Internships & Jobs with Joanna Hernandez, Dir. Career Services | Room 442 Room 434 Room 436 Room 438 |
| 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Intro to: Urban Reporting, Prof. Sarah Bartlett International Affairs Reporting, Prof. Lonnie Isabel Entrepreneurial Journalism, Prof. Jeremy Caplan | Newsroom |
| 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Breakout Session II Urban Reporting International Affairs Reporting Entrepreneurial Journalism The Real World: Internships & Jobs with Joanna Hernandez, Dir. Career Services | Room 438 Room 308 Room 440 Room 442 |
| 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Where I’m From – Live Radio Broadcast Join us for the inaugural episode of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism’s new podcast, Where I’m From. Storytelling, music, humor, reporting, and journalism collide in this live onstage cultural exchange. It’s A Prairie Home Companion for and from NYC’s diverse neighborhoods! Refreshments provided, as well as transportation down to Webster Hall. Meet in the Café and we will be leaving the JSchool at 2:15 sharp. In case you want to go on your own, here are directions:
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Webster Hall, 11 East 11th Street |
