Wednesday, March 19, 2014

2014-03-19 布朗士社區大學 Bronx Community College and Seminar at Start Small

9:30am Bronx Community College on University Ave in the Bronx was
NYU's old uptown campus

 
Gould Memorial Library

The ceiling of the hallway

The grand, domed reading room, designed by Stanford White

A symphony of mosaics, green Irish marble, Tiffany glass, statuary and gilt decoration.

The ceiling of the hallway

Hall of Fame for Great Americans, formally dedicated on May 30, 1901
A NY landmark institution to honor prominent Americans who have had a significant impact on U.S. history

The 630-foot open-air Colonnade houses the 98 bronze portrait busts of the honorees
Built in a sweeping semicircular Neo-Classical arc with wings at either end, it provides a panorama across
the Harlem River to the Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park and beyond to the Palisades

The 98 portrait busts have been called "the largest and finest collection of bronze busts anywhere in U.S.



The back of the library

The categories of occupation or endeavor represent in the Hall of Fame are authors, educators, architects, inventors, military leaders, judges, theologians, philanthropists, humanitarians, scientists, statesmen, artists, musicians actors and exploers.




Thanks to Jessica, Career and Transfer Services, for helping me deliver SBA information to the BCC students

Thanks to Angel for his assistance today and in the future

Five of my friends were waiting for me on this tree outside the BCC
1:30pm at Sunshine Bronx Incubator

The entrance





Meeting Room

2:00pm both speakers dressed in red
left in red: Mwisa, NYS Dept of Taxation and Finance
right in red: Diane, SCORE

Before the "START-UP NY Program" by Mwisa

After the "Simple Steps to Start Your Business" by Diane