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Hispanic Staten Island
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013, Wagner College’s History Department and Staten Island Arts (aka COAHSI) co-sponsored a gallery reception and panel discussion marking the NYC’s 10th Immigrant Heritage Week. The panel, introduced by History Department Chairwoman Lori Weintrob and Staten Island Arts [...] Keep reading →
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Hispanic identity on Staten Island
On Tuesday, April 23, 2013, New York 1’s Amanda Farinacci previewed “Hispanic Staten Island: Culture & Identity,” a public forum, cultural celebration and artists’ reception celebrating the 10th annual NYC Immigrant Heritage Week. “Hispanic Staten Island” will be held at Wagner College [...] Keep reading →
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Staten Island's changing immigrant profile
Many people think of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, as being mostly white and mostly native-born — but the fact is that, in 2010, more than 20% of the population of Staten Island was foreign-born. That was just one of the surprising details presented on Tuesday, April 23, [...] Keep reading →
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Listen to inspiring Black History Month speaker Tricia Rose
Wagner College’s inaugural Black History Month Scholar Symposium featured guest speaker Tricia Rose, professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, on the topic of “Race, Media and Social Justice in the Obama Era.” In this conclusion from her moving presentation, Dr. Rose says that we must [...] Keep reading →
Monterosso Scholarship
ATTENTION:  SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS Wagner College is conducting a competition to award the Monterosso Scholarship.  The Scholarship, a $5,000 award, will be presented to a Wagner student with junior or senior standing in the 2013-14 academic  year who has an interest in a career in public service. [...] Keep reading →
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Youth Empowerment Summit
New York 1 reported on the seventh annual Youth Empowerment Summit at Wagner College, held Saturday, Feb. 23, as part of a movement by local leaders to urge young people to get more involved in their community. Wagner History Department chair Lori Weintrob coordinated the summit with Island Voice, the [...] Keep reading →
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'Lincoln' film: What do YOU think?
Stephen Spielberg's "Lincoln" has been nominated this year for more Academy Awards than any other film — but does that mean it's good? On Feb. 12, 2013 — Abraham Lincoln’s birthday — Wagner College sponsored a panel discussion on about “Lincoln,” titled “Spielberg’s Lincoln: Fact or [...] Keep reading →