The 2012 National Election: Part One

The issues…. The candidates…. The possible Republican Vice Presidential pick…. Who will win?

Join Executive in Residence, Sy Sternberg, for his final In Depth dinner discussion of the year: part one of an exceptional two-part conversation on the upcoming national election (part two will be held fall semester 2012).

Tuesday, May 1st

6:30pm

35 West 67th Street

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Essential readings for May 1st:

For concise, informative, up-to-the-minute coverage, go to:  www.realclearpolitics.com

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In Depth: Where Does the U.S. Stand, Today, on the Global Economic Stage?

What is really the strongest economy as the 21st century moves forward? Is America doomed to go the way of the British Empire, with our greatest century behind us?

Join Executive in Residence, Sy Sternberg, on Tuesday, September 20th, at 6:30pm at 35 West 67th Street, for dinner and a lively, In Depth conversation on an important topic of the day. Readings for this In Depth conversation can be found in the Readings section.

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Readings for the April 4th Meeting

Readings for the April 4th class meeting have now been posted on the readings page.

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In Depth: The Future of the Workplace

Will the working world look significantly different on the day you graduate? Ten years from now? How has the current recession impacted the way careers are viewed? Do today’s college students need to prepare for more than one career? Will full retirement ever again be an option?

Join Executive in Residence, Sy Sternberg, on Tuesday, April 5th, at 6:30pm for dinner and a lively, In Depth conversation on an important topic of the day.

Questions? Please contact:

Drew Adair
Associate Director of Student Development
andrew.adair@mhc.cuny.edu
212-729-2946

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In Depth: What Will Prevent a California-Like Budget Disaster From Hitting New York?

As Governor Andrew Cuomo officially takes office, and speaks of a “financial reinvention” of Albany, just how much change is needed to avoid a major budget crisis here in New York? Exactly which segments of the population might be hit the hardest? Given the problems a number of neighborhoods experienced during the recent holiday snowstorms, can the state’s budget truly be balanced without significant reductions of city services?

Join Executive in Residence, Sy Sternberg, on Wednesday, February 9th, at 6:30pm for dinner and a lively, In Depth conversation on an important topic of the day. If you would like to be a student moderator for this or other In Depth discussions, please contact Drew Adair, 212-729-2946, andrew.adair@mhc.cuny.edu.

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Mark your calendars for the final In Depth events of 2010-2011:
Thursday, April 5: The Future of the Workplace

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Readings for the February 9th Meeting

Readings for the February 9th class meeting have now been posted on the readings page.

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In Depth: 21st-Century Peacekeeping: What Role for the U.S.?

Join us on Thursday, November 4 at 6:30pm for dinner and a lively, In Depth conversation on an important topic of the day. Should the U.S. continue to play a major peacekeeping role in the world? Do other nations have a responsibility to do more in light of our increasingly global interconnectedness? What is the future of our presence in Iraq and Afghanistan? What region could be next? What should determine our involvement? Follow this link to RSVP.

In Depth is held at Macaulay Honors College, 35 West 67th Street, Manhattan. If you would like to be a student moderator for this or other In Depth discussions, please contact Drew Adair, 212-729-2946, andrew.adair@mhc.cuny.edu.

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CNN: “Is America Islamophobic?”

This morning, CNN.com featured this segment, “Is America Islamophobic?”

Perhaps this segment can help to start our conversation.

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In Depth: The Politics of Religious Freedom, with Sy Sternberg, Executive in Residence

Join us on Wednesday, September 15 at 6:30pm for dinner and a lively, In Depth conversation. As the debate over the building of the proposed Muslim Cultural Center near Ground Zero continues, what are the lines being drawn on both the local and national political landscape? Should there be limits to religious freedom in this country in the interests of the collective remembrance of a national tragedy? Do the most extreme segments of any religion require extreme vigilance that would otherwise be at odds with our nation’s most fundamental constitutional rights? Follow this link to RSVP.

In Depth is held at Macaulay Honors College, 35 West 67th Street, Manhattan. If you would like to be a student moderator for this or other In Depth discussions, please contact Drew Adair, 212-729-2946, andrew.adair@mhc.cuny.edu.

Mark your calendars for other In Depth events:

Thursday, November 4: 21st-Century Peacekeeping
Wednesday, February 9: Will a California-like budget disaster come to New York State?
Thursday, April 5: The Future of the Workplace

Sign up for these events at the RSVP site.

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