Monthly Events Roundup: May 2025

Kiosk May Events Roundup
Kiosk May Events Roundup

Welcome to The Kiosk’s monthly events roundup! Here’s a look at what events are coming up at CUNY SPS for May 2025.

Thursday, May 1

  • Mental Health Through the Lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) & Asian American Herbalism
    • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register here
    • Erin Masako will guide participants in understanding how mental and emotional imbalances—such as anxiety, stress, and burnout—manifest in the body and how they can be addressed through herbal remedies, food therapy, and lifestyle practices rooted in Asian American herbalism.
  • Non-Profit Career Meet-up: Resume Review Drop-In – Session #2
    • 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Register here
    • If you are planning to attend the Non-Profit Career Meetup, we encourage you to attend our resume review drop-in session. In this session, you will have the chance to meet with our team to learn how to adjust your resume to reflect your relevant experience, abilities, and accomplishments. You will receive valuable advice to help your resume stand out to employers who are attending the Non-Profit Career Meetup. This webinar will be presented by Kelsey Richardson, career advisor. This program will be presented twice during the semester. Students are strongly encouraged to attend a resume webinar before requesting a resume review with the Office of Career Services. You are welcome to join the meeting at any time within the two hours.
  • NYC Ranked Choice Voting 101 Webinar
    • 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Register here
    • Have your voice heard in NYC’s ranked choice voting!
  • MELO Event: Career Changers

Monday, May 5 – Thursday, May 8

Monday, May 5

  • Shopping for Change: Age and Advertising
    • 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Register here
    • How do advertisements shape our attitudes about aging? In this session, participants will explore how cultural age beliefs influence buying practices. Through reflection and dialogue, they will develop skills to identify ageism in advertising and learn strategies to cultivate intentional, confident age beliefs that promote inclusion and positivity.
  • Wellness Week: Mindfulness Techniques for University & Beyond and End of Semester Guided Journaling
    • 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Register here
    • The Office of Student Life is excited to announce that Emily Jimenez, a CUNY SPS alumna, will be leading meditation sessions designed to help the CUNY SPS community cultivate balance and resilience. These sessions aim to empower students with practical tools for holistic well-being. End of Semester Guided Journaling: Reflect on your semester in this guided journaling session, designed to celebrate your achievements and process challenges. Through structured prompts, participants will gain insights, release old narratives, and set meaningful intentions for personal growth.

Tuesday, May 6

  • ePortfolio Support Labs
    • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register here
    • This session will help you with any technical or administrative support when working in ePortfolio. Support includes facilitating platform connectivity, updating account information, uploading signature assignments, or personalizing your pages with design elements.
  • Tutor.com Webinar: Preparing a Presentation
    • 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Register here
    • Do you feel anxious about where to start when it’s time to give a presentation? Not sure how to bring all the pieces together? In this webinar, you’ll learn how to: structure a presentation, engage your audience, divide up the work effectively for a group presentation, present confidently before your peers, and see how you can use these suggestions and tips to increase your presentation confidence! This session is led by Tutor.com’s Training and Development Team. A Q&A session will take place after the presentation, so stick around at the end!
  • Careers in Non-Profit – Career Meet-up Session #2
    • 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Register here
    • Explore opportunities in your career field, connect and engage with industry professionals, and build your network. Meet hiring managers and recruiters, learn first-hand about their organizations and job and internship openings, and get pointers on how to position yourself for success. Each online career meet-up session will focus on a specific industry but will be open to current students and alumni from all majors and programs. Sessions will be hosted by the career services team, featuring employers, alumni, and others from around the CUNY SPS community.
  • Lavender Graduation Ceremony
    • 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Register here
    • Celebrating the LGBTQIA+ Graduates of CUNY SPS! Description: The Lavender Celebration is an end-of-year event where we, as a college community, recognize and honor graduating LGBTQIA+ students, LGBTQIA+ alumni, and allies. It is a cultural celebration that acknowledges the achievements and contributions that students of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions have made at the CUNY School of Professional Studies. (Faculty, staff, and students are invited to celebrate!) Food will be served, and graduating students and alumni will receive a lavender cord and gift! Format: This event will be offered in person only. On-campus attendance will be limited based on public safety and fire code regulations. Location: The on-campus celebration will take place at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, 119 W. 31st Street, New York City. On-Campus Guests: While we would love to welcome all of our graduates’ friends and family to the ceremony, on-campus attendance will be limited. The Pride Club and Student Life are monitoring registrations and will follow up with graduates to confirm the number of guests who may attend in person.
  • Black Student Union Meeting
  • Wellness Week: Self-Care for Surviving Finals
    • 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Register here
    • Guest Speaker: Dr. Chelsea Hansen. Explore self-care techniques, engage in breakout study sessions, and participate in a 5-minute gratitude journaling activity.

Wednesday, May 7

  • ePortfolio Support Labs
    • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register here
    • This session will help you with any technical or administrative support when working in ePortfolio. Support includes facilitating platform connectivity, updating account information, uploading signature assignments, or personalizing your pages with design elements.
  • Wellness Week: D.O.S.E.: Exploring the Feel-Good Hormones
    • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register here
    • Discover how dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins can boost your mental and emotional wellness.
  • Bite Sized Self-Care and Stress Management Techniques
    • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register here
    • In this one-hour interactive workshop participants will delve into self-care techniques. Participants will work in small groups to explore and unpack positive coping tools to manage their stress and work-life balance. Joanna Agnello, LMHC, will lead the workshop. Joanna works for the City University of New York, Kingsborough Community College as a lecturer teaching undergraduate psychology courses in the Behavioral Sciences Department. In addition to teaching at the University, Joanna facilitates professional development for faculty and conducts research on multicultural identity development.
  • Museum Studies Club Meeting
  • Wellness Week: Gratitude Journaling
    • 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Register here
    • Join the Mental Health and Creative Writing Clubs for a peaceful journaling session focused on gratitude and reflection.

Thursday, May 8

  • CPAC Info Session
    • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register here
    • The Children’s Program Administrator Credential (CPAC) is recognized in New York State as the standard for measuring effectiveness in leadership, procedural supervision, and fiscal management for administrators of early childhood and school-aged children’s programs. Come to a virtual information session to learn more about the online graduate-level, 18-credit program at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, offered in partnership with the Career Development Center, leading to the CPAC. Represented Programs: Children’s Program Administrator Credential.
  • Resilience – Constructive Dialogue Session
    • 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Register here
    • The Office of Student Life is excited to announce that Dionne Toussaint, a CUNY SPS student, will be leading a series of Constructive Dialogue sessions this spring semester. These sessions are designed to foster understanding, build trust, and strengthen our community—one conversation at a time. Description: Mindfulness and meditation practice followed by a guided discussion on coping with academic challenges, academic pressure, career uncertainty, fear of failure, and perfectionism.
  • Women in STEM Club Virtual Launch
    • 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Register here
    • Join us on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6 PM for the inaugural Women in STEM Club Virtual Launch! What to Expect: Club Introduction: Meet our founding officers and learn how we’ll support one another’s academic and professional journeys. Hear from Student Professionals: Gain insights from current SPS students working in STEM fields about their career paths and experiences. Upcoming Initiatives: Get the scoop on speaker panels, workshops, hackathons, mentorship circles, and more. All SPS students—regardless of major or year—are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, reply to this email or contact us at [email protected].
  • Book Club Meeting
  • Creative Writing Club Meeting
  • Anime Club Meeting
  • CDA Information Session
    • 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Register here
    • Come to a virtual information session to learn more about the CDA certificate program at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, offered in partnership with the Institute’s Career Development Center. The program prepares anyone interested in working with infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children (birth through age 5) to seek their CDA credential. In this 12-credit program, students learn the skills they need to create an effective learning environment for children. Students take four required courses and receive guidance with writing, creating a portfolio, classroom observations, career services and more. Represented Programs: Child Development Associate Certificate.
  • Wellness Week: Mental Health Club Bingo
    • 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Register here
    • Unwind with a fun and relaxing game night focused on connection and community.

Friday, May 9

  • Beyond the Horizon Cruise on the Hudson
    • 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Details here
    • Join the Office of Student Life for an unforgettable voyage on the Hudson River! Get ready to go “Beyond the Horizon” as we celebrate the semester’s end and new possibilities with delectable food, refreshing soft and alcoholic beverages, and exciting activities. Don’t miss out on the fun – we can’t wait to have you on board!
  • South Asian Student Union Meeting

Monday, May 12

  • Cap Decoration Celebration
    • 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Register here
    • Celebrate your upcoming graduation and let your creativity soar at the Class of 2025 Cap Decorating Celebration! We’ll supply art materials; you bring the mortarboard and the magic! RSVP by Monday, May 5.

Tuesday, May 13

  • ePortfolio Support Labs
    • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register here
    • This session will help you with any technical or administrative support when working in ePortfolio. Support includes facilitating platform connectivity, updating account information, uploading signature assignments, or personalizing your pages with design elements.

Wednesday, May 14

  • ePortfolio Support Labs
    • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register here
    • This session will help you with any technical or administrative support when working in ePortfolio. Support includes facilitating platform connectivity, updating account information, uploading signature assignments, or personalizing your pages with design elements.
  • Student Association Meeting
    • 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Register here
    • The May open meeting of the CUNY SPS Student Association. Student Association meetings are open to all currently enrolled students. To submit an agenda item for consideration, please email the Student Association at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. To attend as an observer, please email [email protected] to request the login information.
  • Interviewing Insights Webinar – Evening Session
    • 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Register here
    • Build knowledge about how to master the interviewing process. Find out ways to prepare for job interviews effectively, develop appropriate responses to challenging questions, and discover how to leave a great first impression. Get ideas about how to handle virtual, telephone, and panel interviews. Gain the confidence you need to ace your next interview! This webinar will be presented by Kelsey Richardson, career advisor. This program will be presented twice during the semester, allowing participants to choose between a lunchtime or evening option.

Thursday, May 15 – Wednesday, May 21

  • DAC General Meeting
  • Test Flight: Online Learning Simulation
    • 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Register here
    • Are you thinking about becoming an online student? This free, week-long simulation will introduce you to the experience of taking an online course. You can log on starting May 15 and the course simulation will be available through May 21.

Thursday, May 15

  • Online Information Session: Jump Start Application
    • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register here
    • We invite you to attend this online Jump Start information session during which time our Associate Director of Admissions Access Programs & SEEK will answer any questions that you might have about our Jump Start application process. Jump Start is a performance-based application process for degree-seekers, regardless of their GPA. Instead of focusing on traditional academic requirements, this new admissions approach allows you to create a portfolio that demonstrates the college-level skills and knowledge you’ve developed inside or outside of a college classroom in areas such as leadership, research, technical skills, professional writing, and languages. You can gain admission to CUNY SPS and finish your degree faster with Jump Start.
  • Hybrid Lunch Session during OFDIT’s Brightspace Day
    • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register here
    • Join us during the lunch break on OFDIT’s Brightspace Day for a brown bag lunch discussion where you can attend in person or connect virtually. We’ll focus on exploring Ally in Brightspace and its role in Universal Design for Learning, followed by an open discussion about student feedback on Brightspace, including both accessibility advantages and challenges students have reported.
  • Black Student Graduation Celebration
    • 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Details here
    • Celebrating the Black Graduates of the Class of 2025! The CUNY School of Professional Studies Black Student Union (BSU) invites all Black graduates from the Fall of 2024 through Spring 2025 to take part in the 2025 Black Graduation Ceremony. Format: This event is offered in a hybrid format so that all who wish to participate may do so. On-campus attendance will be limited based on public safety and fire code regulations. Online attendance will take place via Zoom. All registered graduates will be sent the link to the online ceremony. Location: The on campus ceremony will be held at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, 119 W. 31st Street, 4th Floor, New York City. The ceremony will be streamed live for those taking part online. On Campus Guests: While we would love to welcome all of our graduates’ friends and family to attend the ceremony, on campus attendance will be limited based on public safety and fire code regulations. The BSU and Student Life are monitoring the registration, and will follow up with graduates to confirm the number of guests who may attend on campus. Students are currently allowed to bring two guests each. Accessibility: The event will include American Sign Language interpreters and live captioning for those attending on campus as well as online. If other accommodations are needed, you can let us know about those when you register. Please note: Registering for the Black Graduation Ceremony does not register you for the CUNY SPS Commencement ceremony, and vice versa.
  • Artificial Intelligence Club General Meeting
  • Book Club Meeting

Friday, May 16

Tuesday, May 20

  • Governing Council Meeting
    • 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Register here
    • Governing Council is a shared governance model that honors the strengths, interests, and responsibilities of all constituencies on academic related business. Governing Council is comprised of both appointed and elected members of the SPS Community including, students, faculty, non-teaching instructional staff, academic directors, and administrators. In accordance with NYS Open Meetings Law, any member of the School or University community or of the general public may attend. If you are not a member of the CUNY SPS Governing Council and you wish to attend a meeting of the Council, please contact Lia Kudless at [email protected].
  • Cosplay Club Meeting

Wednesday, May 21

  • Film and Television Club General Meeting

Thursday, May 22

  • Online Information Session: SEEK
    • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Register here
    • CUNY SPS has undergraduate degree programs for students who have already earned 24 or more credits at a previous accredited institution. Offered online, our programs meet the needs of transfer students looking for a seamless way to finish or transition to a bachelor’s degree program. We’d like to invite you to attend this online SEEK information session, during which time a member of our SPS SEEK team will answer any questions that you might have about the SEEK program and applying to CUNY SPS.

Friday, May 23

  • Christian Fellowship Club Meeting

Sunday, May 25

Tuesday, May 27

Thursday, May 29

Friday, May 30

  • Commencement 2025
    • 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Details here
    • The CUNY School of Professional Studies recognizes the academic achievements of the Class of 2025 at our annual Commencement celebration. Registration for the ceremony will begin in early March. All graduates who register to attend the ceremony by the mid-April registration deadline will be granted 5 guest tickets. Attending the ceremony in-person requires a digital ticket. All graduates who are registered to attend the ceremony will be provided a link to the livestream to share with their guests. A recording of the ceremony will be posted in the days following the ceremony. Note: Only the names of the graduates who have registered to attend the ceremony will be read aloud. Details about the ceremony can be found here: https://cunysps.swoogo.com/commencement2025.

Saturday, May 31

  • Arts and Crafts Club Meeting

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