Category Archives: University Audiences

John Jay Literature and Law Contest

Undergraduates at John Jay College can now submit their writings about justice and art at the Rubin Museum to another forum. For the first time, John Jay’s Biennial Literature and Law Conference is going to include an undergraduate student panel. The … Continue reading

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Week-in-Review September 17-23, 2011

This week I learned that the Epic of King Gesar is said to be over 15 million words long. This has been one epic week for Education, but I promise to keep my review to under 2 million words or … Continue reading

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John Jay O.U.R. Contest

O.U.R. Student Panel Writing Competition John Jay College of Criminal Justice Rubin Museum of Art 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011 www.rmanyc.org In thinking about your essay on a piece or pieces of art in the Rubin Museum of … Continue reading

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The New School Writes About The Rubin Museum

If you’ve walked down 17th Street, you’ve likely taken note of the Rubin Museum of Art: its large glass façade gives just a peek into the Himalayan art that fills its galleries. That collection is now even more accessible, because … Continue reading

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Week-in-Review: September 10 – 16, 2011

In an effort to showcase the amazing and interesting things that happen in Education over the course of a week, I’m starting a new blog Week-in-Review column. Our week starts on a Saturday with Family Art Labs.This week families worked … Continue reading

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Explore Ideas of Justice and Art

Are you a John Jay student considering participating in the Rubin Essay Contest? While visiting the Rubin Museum of Art, you might consider researching the artwork and questions below as they relate to various concepts of justice. You are not … Continue reading

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August 2011: Asian Studies Circle | Curricular Connections with Serinity Young

The Asian Studies Circle met  August 31, 2011 for a lively evening of discussion and inquiry with Serinity Young, Professor of Asian Studies at Queens College and adjunct faculty at Eugene Lang College, The New School. Professor Young reviewed plans … Continue reading

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John Jay College Develops Rubin Museum Writing Contest

The Rubin Essay Award. A Student Essay Contest will be held at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in collaboration with the Rubin Museum of Art. This contest, for The Rubin Essay Award, will offer Criminal Justice students a unique … Continue reading

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Baruch Peer Mentor Educational Development

The Rubin Museum of Art hosted a full day seminar for Fall 2011 Baruch College Peer Mentors on August 12. The museum has an in-depth partnership with Baruch that was established in 2010 and includes intensive visits from incoming freshman … Continue reading

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Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts at Brown University

A few weeks ago I attended Brown commencement as a guest, and I was blown away by the new Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts.  If you’ve never been to Brown University, it’s as New England-y as … Continue reading

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