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November 22, 2005 - The Center for the Study of Staten Island will hold its annual policy conference, "The Staten Island Economy: Past, Present, and Visioning the Future," on Friday December 2 from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Center for the Arts building of the College of Staten Island, located at 2800 Victory Boulevard in the Willowbrook section of Staten Island. The event is free and open to the public, with registration available at the door. [more]

November 15, 2005 - Representatives from the Department of City Planning will discuss the development of the master plan for the now closed Fresh Kills landfill that will guide the site's evolution over the next thirty years. [more]

October 25, 2005 - Five principal members of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra will play selections from Schubert and Mozart at CSI's Center for the Arts (CFA) Williamson Theatre on Tuesday, November 1. [more]

October 20, 2005 - The College of Staten Island will sponsor a Halloween entertainment festival on Wednesday October 26, at 7:30 p.m. to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina.  [more]

October 14, 2005 - The College of Staten Island and co-conveners Richard Flanagan, Associate Professor, Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy, and James Kaser, Associate Professor, the CSI Archives present “The Staten Island Colloquium: Faculty/Staff Works in Progress on Staten Island Research,” two lectures in October and November that address the political climate on Staten Island.  [more]

September 20, 2005 - New York Times bestselling author Alan Tennant will bring his tales of radio-tracking the transcontinental migration of peregrine falcons to the Center for the Arts on the campus of CSI on Thursday, October 6 at 7:30pm.  [more]

September 20, 2005 - CSI is calling on its seniors to nominate high school teachers who have made a significant impact on their lives. Potential candidates include teachers who played a role in a student’s future plans, one who made a subject come alive, or someone who challenged a student to excel beyond his or her expectations.  [more]

September 16, 2005 - A night of Italian music and great food is planned for Friday, September 23rd at 8 p.m. at the College of Staten Island, as CSI celebrates the borough’s Italian heritage and honors two Italian-Americans who have left an indelible mark on Staten Island.  [more]

September 1, 2005 – CSI President Dr. Marlene Springer today announced that CSI will admit immediately any students who had planned to attend colleges now closed due to Hurricane Katrina.   [more]

May 31, 2005 - Erica Jong, author of eight novels including Fear of Flying, Fanny: Being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones and Sappho’s Leap, will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary PhD degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, from The City University of New York’s College of Staten Island.  [more]

May 31, 2005 - At the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference in Albany last month, the CSI Archives and Special Collections received a second-place award for the finding aid to The Eric N. Vitaliano Papers.  [more]

May 9, 2005 - This past year, the New York State Archives awarded the College of Staten Island a $10K exploratory grant focused on documenting the Willowbrook State School.  [more]

May 2, 2005 - A record 2,100 baccalaureate and master degree candidates will graduate at the College of Staten Island’s 29^th annual commencement exercise on Thursday, June 2, at 10 a.m, rain or shine, on the college’s Great Lawn.

This year’s commencement speaker is Erica Jong, author of eight novels including Fear of Flying, Fanny: Being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones and the recent novel Sappho’s Leap. Ms. Jong will also receive an honorary PhD degree from CSI, Doctor of Humane Letters.  [more]

April 18, 2005 –  The College of Staten Island (CSI) Foundation will host its fifth annual "CSI Alumni and Friends Golf Outing" on Friday, May 6, at Staten Island's South Shore Country Club in Huguenot.  [more]

April 11, 2005 –  In 1954, Bernadine Coles Gines became the first African-American woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York state, and the 34 ^th African American CPA in the U.S.  [more]

March 21, 2005 – The College of Staten Island (CSI) Foundation presents An Evening with Two Composers on Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the college’s Center for the Arts. [more]

March 21, 2005 – “Today is another milestone for CSI and the scientific research accomplishments of our faculty,” noted CSI President Marlene Springer during her opening remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the college's new Center for Engineered Polymeric Materials. “We are furthering our commitment to both basic research in polymer chemistry and its application to industry.   With the establishment of this center, CSI is now an integral partner in New York State’s economic engine,” she continued. [more]

March 21, 2005 –  The City University of New York's Board of Trustees has recently approved the creation of a Master of Science degree in Business Management at the College of Staten Island (CSI).  [more]

March 9, 2005 – The College of Staten Island (CSI) inaugurates its Center for Engineered Polymeric Materials (CePM), funded by a five-year, $2.3 million grant to “bolster and expand high-tech research” as a part of Governor Pataki’s initiative to spur technology-based applied research and economic development across the state. [more]

February 7, 2005 –  Focus on Western China is an exhibition of 50 works by famous photographers from Beijing.  The photographs highlight the rugged mountains and rivers of Western China, the extensive and abundant natural resources, and intriguing folk customs of the region. [more]

February 2, 2005 –   The College of Staten Island (CSI), a senior college of The City University of New York (CUNY), with its partners, Region 7 of the New York City Department of Education and the Asia Society, today announced the application and admission process for the inaugural ninth-grade class of its High School for International Studies. [more]

January 14, 2005 –  The College of Staten Island (CSI) helps students in “finding their passion” by hosting a fun and informative interactive workshop presented by local community leaders Charles LaGanga and Dr. Mohammad Khalid.  [more]

December 23, 2004 –  The College of Staten Island's radio station, WSIA 88.9 FM, presents a newly produced radio play of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol this holiday season.  [more]

December 22, 2004 –  The College of Staten Island Alumni Association (CSIAA) will honor alumni at their bi-annual Hall of Fame reception on Sunday, April 10, 2005. [more]

December 10, 2004 –  – Borough President James P. Molinaro and College of Staten Island President Marlene Springer today officially unveiled CSI’s new Digital Library Learning Lab, the only Information Literacy Center of its kind in the CUNY system.  [more]

December 8, 2004 –  Richard Gid Powers, author of Broken: The Troubled Past and Uncertain Future of the FBI, will present a one-hour lecture on Wednesday, December 8 at 2:30 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Lecture Hall at the College of Staten Island. [more]

December 7, 2004 –  The College of Staten Island Women's Center announces their first annual Holiday Gift Drive to take place December 6 -17, benefiting The Safe Horizon Staten Island Court Programs. [more]

December 6, 2004 –  Eileen Brown, a suddenly disabled single parent fighting for survival, is one of eleven students in The City University of New York (CUNY) that was awarded a Belle Zeller Scholarship in November by the Professional Staff Congress.  [more]

November 15, 2004 –  The College of Staten Island’s Soccer Complex will be the home field for a FREE Youth Soccer Clinic this Saturday. Kids age 8-18 are invited to visit the new facility and learn tips and tricks from the college’s varsity players and coaches while playing on the recently installed hi-tech playing surface. [more]

November 8, 2004 –  Franz Lists's monumental Sonata in B minor for piano was reviewed as "eine Herausforderung zurn Zischen und Pochen" or, an invitation to hissing and stomping, by the German newspaper 'Nationalzeitung' after its premiere. [more]

November 6, 2004 – Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will proclaim November CUNY Month at a Gracie Mansion reception Thursday, November 6, at 5:30 p.m. The event will kick-off a month that will include more than 500 special public activities at The City University of New York's 19 campuses including open houses, lectures, performances and concerts. Other distinguished speakers will include Chairman of the CUNY Board of Trustees Benno C. Schmidt, Jr. and Chancellor Matthew Goldstein. [more]

October 27, 2004 – The College of Staten Island (CSI) inaugurates its new Soccer Complex with a ceremony that includes NYC City Council Member James Oddo (R-Mid-Island) and others kicking ceremonial soccer balls towards the CSI goalie. The ceremony and kick-off precedes two back-to-back CUNY Athletic Conference championship games on the new field with teams from CSI, John Jay, CCNY and Baruch College.  [more]

October 23, 2004 – On Saturday, October 23, 2004, the College of Staten Island Alumni Association holds their 4th Annual Alumni & Community Day. Former College of Staten Island (CSI), Staten Island Community College (SICC) and Richmond College graduates, faculty, staff and friends will reunite for a day of presentations and Celebration of Excellence Luncheon.  [more]

October 18, 2004 – The College of Staten Island celebrates Italian American Heritage by presenting an evening of culture, style and song, and honoring three outstanding individuals whose lives and contributions represent the notable service of Italians and Italian Americans to our borough, city and country. [more]

October 10, 2004 – The National Parks of New York Harbor Education Center will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour of the facility. Students will be engaged in hands on activities in two of the Center’s discovery rooms. [more]

October 1, 2004 – As part of a nationwide initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the College of Staten Island (CSI) announces the World Cultures Project, a new course that uses regular internet technologies to bring students and faculty from CSI, China, South Africa, and Turkey into the same virtual classroom. [more]

September 22, 2004 – You’ve heard the noise, you’ve witnessed the commotion. Now it’s your chance to experience what people everywhere are talking about. Recycled Percussion is the most energetic, heart pounding, chaotic performance on the market today. [more]

September 20, 2004 – Does a “zero tolerance” approach to crime and criminals actually make our city safer? Or is it rhetoric designed to make us “feel” safer?   [more]

September 17, 2004 – The College of Staten Island (CSI) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 21 for two recently installed full-color animated display signs at its Victory Boulevard entrance. The signs were made possible by $100,000 in funding from New York State Senator John J. Marchi (R-C, Staten Island).  [more]

September 15, 2004 – On Friday, October 1 at 6:30 p.m., acclaimed artist and art historian, Frances D'atria-Romano will discuss the Egyptian Tomb of Perneb exhibit, part of the Egyptian collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art at 82nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.  [more]

September 13, 2004 – The College of Staten Island (CSI) began resurfacing its soccer field today with $800,000 in funding from New York City Council Member James S. Oddo (R-Mid-Island).  [more]

September 2, 2004 – Friends and family members of Frank Walter and John Esposito gathered in Nansen Park on Staten Island on Saturday, August 28, for the inaugural memorial picnic for the two deceased firefighters. More than 300 attended for a day of family fun in the hot sun, and by the end of the day, the event raised over $8,000. [more]

August 24, 2004 – The SI Bank & Trust Foundation today announced a $70,000 grant to the College of Staten Island’s Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program in expanded support of the Willowbrook college’s successful Strategies for Success program. [more]

August 19, 2004 – The SI Bank & Trust Foundation will announce a $70,000 grant to the College of Staten Island’s Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program in expanded support of the Willowbrook college’s successful Strategies for Success program. [more]

July 28, 2004 – Borough President James P. Molinaro today announced the allocation of $128,000 in capital funding to the College of Staten Island (CSI) for the purchase of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology for traffic and development research. [more]

July 26, 2004 – Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg recently announced the appointment of Marlene Springer, President of the College of Staten Island, to the New York City Commission on Women's Issues. Dr. Springer's appointment is effective immediately.  [more]

July 19, 2004 – Three College of Staten Island students have earned Jeannette K. Watson Fellowships, a sought-after paid summer internship program offering mentoring and lifetime contacts to talented freshmen and sophomores at CUNY and independent city colleges who demonstrate exceptional academic promise and outstanding leadership skills.  [more]

July 19, 2004 – New York Governor George Pataki just announced a five-year, $2.3 million grant to the College of Staten Island (CSI) to “bolster and expand high-tech research” as part of a new comprehensive initiative to spur technology-based applied research and economic development across the state.  [more]

June 3, 2004 – The College of Staten Island’s 28th annual commencement ceremony will be held Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 10 a.m. on the college’s Great Lawn, rain or shine. Approximately 2000 students, at the undergraduate and graduate level, are expected to receive their degrees. [more]

May 24, 2004 - The Four Nations Ensemble is known for bringing together diverse musical styles, multinational traditions, and distant eras with their unique and innovative programming. The Ensemble has performed its innovative program at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as in the intimate rooms of chamber music societies around the nation. Now, they can add the Recital Hall of CSI’s Center for the Arts to their illustrative list of venues.  [more]

May 24, 2004 - CSI’s Continuing Education and Professional Development office, in a joint venture with the CSI Small Business Development Center, presents a seminar on the facts, fiction, and fantasy of identity theft with Anthony J. Luizzo, internationally renowned security lecturer and consultant.  [more]

April 27, 2004 - The CSI Foundation will hold its fourth annual CSI Alumni & Friends Golf Outing at the South Shore Country Club in Huguenot.  John Mazza, president of Adak Contractors & Consultants in Annadale, is chairing the event. [more]

Monday, March 22, 2004 -- Community leaders from across Staten Island convene for A Conversation on Staten Island Immigration a joint venture of President Marlene Springer’s Community Advisory Council and the college’s public affairs initiative, Staten Island Project. “I believe that the better we understand the community, the better we [the college] can hope to serve it,” said Marlene Springer, CSI president. [more]

Monday, March 15, 2004 -- The International Mineralogical Association (IMA) approved the classification of a new manganese-rich silicic edenite mineral named parvo-mangano-edenite.  The discovery of this new mineral in St. Lawrence County by Alan Benimoff adds more evidence supporting the theory that this area in upstate New York just northeast of Lake Ontario was covered by sub-tropical shallow seas approximately one billion years ago. [more]

Monday, February 23, 2004 -- According to a recent poll, 88 percent of Staten Islanders believe the island is facing “serious problems” related to traffic and mass transportation, with 72 percent of those believing that the problems have reached a “crisis” or “very severe” level.  The January poll, funded through the generosity of Con Edison, was conducted under the auspices of the College of Staten Island-Staten Island Project (CSI-SIP), an initiative that addresses issues central to Staten Island public life.  [more]

Monday, February 2, 2004 -- The College of Staten Island goes hi-tech with the help of Cesar Claro of the Richmond County Savings Foundation. Claro provided $25,000 to help the college purchase an interactive computer-based teaching tool to give a 21st Century boosts to the Willowbrook college’s education department. [more]

Monday, February 2, 2004 -- The College of Staten Island-Staten Island Project (CSI-SIP) recently announced the completion of a Staten Island-wide polling initiative on traffic and transportation issues.  Census data suggest that working Staten Islanders have the longest commute time in the nation, and "it is important to determine what Islanders think of possible solutions to their travel-related headaches," according to Steve Johnson, director of institutional research and assessment at CSI.   [more]

Monday, January 26, 2004 -- The Staten Island Mall’s Center Court will be transformed into New Orleans for an entertaining night at Mardi Gras for Casino Night: A Sure Bet, a new College of Staten Island Foundation fundraiser chaired by Jim Easley, vice president and general manager of the Staten Island Mall. [more]

Monday, December 1, 2003 -- China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in late 2001 has brought fundamental change to the country by boosting its economic growth to become the fourth largest trading body in the world, advancing the country’s legal and governmental reforms, and creating a “floating population” class of 80 million migrant farmers. Tackling the largest issue in the Chinese government today, CSI, and The Foundation for China in the 21st Century hosts a two-day, two-borough conference, beginning Friday, December 12, 2003, that examines the reforms and challenges China faces from its WTO entry, and the crisis faced by the country’s agriculture industry. [more]

Monday, November 24, 2003 -- CSI hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Electronic Music Lab on Tuesday, November 25 at 5 p.m. in the Willowbrook college’s Center for the Arts (1P) room 124. The event features Miss Staten Island 2002, Ryan Kelly (who is also Miss Gotham 2003), performing in front of an original electronic arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “I’m just a lucky so and so” programmed by Victor Magnani, the technician who set up the lab. [more]

Monday, October 27, 2003 -- The City University of New York (CUNY) inaugurates a Macromolecular Assemblies Institute (MMA) at the College of Staten Island (CSI) dedicated to biotechnology research and development on Tuesday, November 18.  By studying these assemblies, researchers may gain valuable insights into the fundamentals of healing and disease, such as cellular resistance to chemotherapy, and may discover methodologies to fabricate new assemblies, such as vaccines.  [more]

Monday, October 27, 2003 -- Sylvia Kahan presents a world premiere musical and narrative performance based on her recently released book Music's Modern Muse: A Life of Winnaretta Singer, Princesse de Polignac, published by University of Rochester Press.   One of the 20th century's most influential and colorful personalities and a powerful and passionate lover of the arts, the Princesse de Polignac used her colossal fortune to benefit the world of music, letters, science, and culture, and her influences on these domains remain incalculable. [more]

Thursday, October 23, 2003 -- College of Staten Island President Marlene Springer treated the 375 attendees at the college’s 2003 Convocation in the Center for the Arts Williamson Theatre to a showcase of some of the college’s achievements, and profiles of some members of the CSI community who have gone above and beyond over the past year.  [more]

Monday, September 1, 2003 -- A new memorial to those killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will be dedicated on the second anniversary of the tragedy. CSI will dedicate two ten-foot tall bent and rusted girders from Ground Zero that have recently been installed in the college’s Memorial Garden, creating a sobering and stirring remembrance. [more]

Monday, August 11, 2003 -- On August 27, 2003, the planet Mars will be 34,646,418 miles from Earth, brighter than Jupiter and all the stars in the sky. Celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime planetary opposition with Mars: A Close Encounter, hosted by NYC’s most sophisticated public observatory.  [more]

Monday, June 30, 2003 -- CSI’s national research reputation attracts students for "The summer of science at CSI," consisting of ten weeks of hands-on investigations in the college’s state of the art laboratories, funded by the National Science Foundation. [more]

Monday, November 18, 2002 - President George W. Bush announced the appointment of Rita DiMartino to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, DiMartino earned a B.A. from the College of Staten Island, and was inducted into the College of Staten Island’s Alumni Hall of Fame in 1986. [more]

Monday, November 11, 2002 - Out of seventeen undergraduate institutions and more than 200,000 students in The City University of New York, Heather Courtney, a junior at the College of Staten Island, was selected for both the prestigious Belle Zeller and Melani Scholarships. [more]

Monday, September 31, 2002 - The College of Staten Island's Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on October 26, 2002.  "Alumni who have achieved success in their careers and distinguished themselves through outstanding service to the community, the College, or the CSI Alumni Association will be honored," said Cynthia DiMarco, class of 1974, chair of CSI's 2002 Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony.  [more]

Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - After 9/11, when the word Hero comes to mind, many of us think of Firefighters and Police Officers. We may even think of EMS workers, Paramedics, and Doctors. However, all too often Nurses go unnoticed and do not get the recognition they deserve. CSI presents A Tribute to Nurses, our Everyday Heroes with a Remembrance Tree Dedication and Memorial Ceremony.  [more]

Monday, September 2, 2002 - When most people think of the five boroughs of New York City (NYC), they think buildings and concrete, not nature and wildlife. CSI biology grad student, Andrew Bernick is an exception. [more]

August 27, 2002 - September 5 is International Literacy Day 2002 at the United Nations, and CSI student Mercy Martis will be a presenter at a special program entitled "Reflections on September 11," with her work published in Literacy Harvest as part of the "Literacy for Diversity: Voices of Resilience" program. [more]

August 26, 2002 - Rafael Herrera, assistant professor of mathematics at the College of Staten Island, was named a Guggenheim Fellow in the 2002 competition.  Herrera's research will be in the "Classification Problems in Riemannian Geometry of Manifolds with Special Structures." [more]

August 19, 2002 - CSI professor Irene Deitch was recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the American Psychological Association for her many important roles within the organization and the diverse and creative ways she has articulated Family Psychology.  [more]

July 30, 2002 - Elie Jarrouge, a College of Staten Island (CSI) student, recently earned a 2002 Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship, a sought-after, paid summer internship offering mentoring and lifetime contacts to talented college students who demonstrate exceptional academic promise and outstanding leadership skills. [more]

July 16, 2002 - New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg appointed Marlene Springer, president of CSI, to the New York City Charter Revision Commission. This Commission will review the entire City Charter to determine whether revision is needed and will hold a series of public meetings and hearings in all five boroughs before issuing a final report of its findings and recommendations. [more]

July 15, 2002 - CSI professor Jonathan D. Sassi was recently awarded the Ralph D. Gray Prize for the best article published in the Journal of the Early Republic for the year 2001.  Sassi's article covers the period between the Revolution and Civil War, known as the Early Republic, and focuses on the descendants of the Puritans.  [more]

June 13, 2002 - The College of Staten Island, in cooperation with the CSI Foundation, presents the annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, in the Campus Center on the Willowbrook Campus.  This year's award ceremony presents the first annual Beverly Curry Memorial Scholarship. Reflecting on the past to build a better tomorrow, Frederick Curry established this scholarship in memory of his wife Beverly Curry, whose life was taken in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.  [more]

Monday, June 10, 2002 - The Kurtz Foundation recently established a Professorship at the College of Staten Island (CSI,) named the Leonard and Esther Kurtz Term Professorship. [more]

May 31, 2002 - Graduate Story - Marie and Kelly Payne of Westerleigh will have good cause for a double celebration on Thursday, June 6, 2002. The mother/daughter pair will walk across the stage at the College of Staten Island to receive their bachelor degrees together at CSI's 26th annual commencement exercises. [more]

May 27, 2002 - After only three years, Courtney Sue Gross wraps up her undergraduate degree at the College of Staten Island... and she's continuing at CUNY for her graduate degree.  Courtney's prospects are bright, and her vision for the future is rosy, even though she went totally blind at the age of ten.  [more]

April 29, 2002 - CSI senior Ruth Duchatellier awarded first place in a statewide Science and Technology Research Competition for her research on "Expression of Aminophospholipid Translocase in Brain-derived Cell Lines." [more]

April 22, 2002 - The CSI Astrophysical Observatory sets its sights on a rarely visible grouping of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.  Join Professor Irving Robbins as he hosts a viewing of this elusive planetary phenomenon... [more]

Monday, April 15, 2002 - A CSI research team visits Antarctica.  The team was headed by biology professor Richard Veit. Veit, a bird ecologist and biostatistician, also served as primary researcher. He was joined by mathematics and physics professor Bala Sundaram, and seven CSI students. [more]

April 8, 2002 - Jonathan Peters, principal investigator for the recently released study "A Model of the Total Cost of Highway Toll Collection" contends that the current models of the cost of toll collection does not include the significant environmental cost to society.  In it, Peters' extends the current models to account for these costs by demonstrating that when pollution costs are ignored, the total cost of toll collection is significantly understated. [more]

March 12, 2002 - Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY) today announced that the temporary Staten Island Victim's Compensation Fund Help Center will be located on the campus of the College of Staten Island beginning the week of March 25. [more]

March 6, 2002 - The CSI Center for International Service presents Ms. Chanrithy Him, talking about her experiences as a child growing up under the rule of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.  Danish filmmaker Anne Gyrithe Bonne interviews CSI students and CSI President Springer for an international documentary profiling the way in which dignity and strength can develop in the midst of terrible mistreatment and persecution; stressing the power of reconciliation. [more]

February 28, 2002 - Fulbright Fellowships have been awarded to seven faculty members at the City University of New York (CUNY) for 2001-2002. Three of these seven outstanding scholars are on faculty at the College of Staten Island (CSI). [more]

February 1, 2002 - Michael Lomonaco, who lost his famous Windows on the World restaurant in the World Trade Center attacks, serves as honorary chair for the CSI Alumni Association's seventh annual "A Taste of… the Mediterranean" event. [more]