New RideShare Program, Boat Cap't Courses, Vietnamese University Leaders, Robert Catalano

New Rideshare Program Aims to Ease Congestion and College Commute

The rideshare initiative at the College helps make the planet greener by reducing auto emissions.

In celebration of Earth Day, the College of Staten Island launches an exciting new rideshare initiative, fueled by the needs of the students, faculty, and staff.

Leveraging the robust database and backbone of the Internet's premiere ridesharing matchmaker, CSI has partnered with CommuterLink in order to match travelers and trip takers with each other, making travel to campus quicker and easier.

Boating Courses for Recreational and Professional Captains

CSI's Office of Continuing Education is preparing for spring with a host of new courses for boaters, both recreational and professional.

Master Captain Jim Saputo brings his lifelong legacy on the sea to the College of Staten Island for a comprehensive suite of courses designed to vastly improve the skills of recreational boaters and to train other students for lucrative careers as professional captains. Read More>

Vietnamese University Leaders Visit CSI

University leaders from Vietnam met with CSI President Tom�s Morales and other College officials.

A delegation of university leaders from Vietnam visited the College of Staten Island to promote close cooperation and academic exchange.

CSI President Dr. Tom�s D. Morales and the rectors of Thai Nguyen University and Thai Nguyen College of Industry, Vietnam, signed memoranda of understanding that promote the exchange of scholars for lectures, seminars, and participation in conferences, colloquia, and symposia for five years.

Additionally, the institutions agreed to an exchange of faculty and students for studies, the sharing of information and research of mutual interest, as well as continuing detailed discussions to build international training projects at both the degree and non-degree levels.

The agreements follow successful events in November and December of 2008 where CSI hosted nearly 120 university presidents from Vietnam as they traveled the Northeast auditing higher education best practices in the United States. In January, President Morales and CSI faculty and staff visited Vietnam and participated in an educational conference with Vietnamese and American university leaders in Ho Chi Minh City.

Poet Denise Duhamel comes to CSI

The English Department presents a reading by poet Denise Duhamel at the CSI Center for the Arts.

The Department of English at the College of Staten Island is proud to sponsor a
reading by acclaimed poet Denise Duhamel on Wednesday, April 22 in the Center for the Arts Recital Hall from 2:30pm to 3:30pm. This event is free and open to the public.

A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, Duhamel is an associate professor at Florida International University in Miami. Read More>

Singer/Songwriter Explores "The Portuguese Influence in American Popular Music"
Singer/songwriter Jean Rohe and her five-piece ensemble will present a performance/ workshop entitled "The Portuguese Influence in American Popular Music" on Thursday, April 23 in the Center for the Arts Springer Concert Hall at the College of Staten Island from 2:30pm to 3:30pm. This event is free and open to the public. A reception, which will culminate Rohe's artist residency at CSI, will follow the presentation.

Nate Chinen of The New York Times calls Rohe "...A confident young singer whose compositions tend toward a literate and imploring tone." Read More>