Inspired by the Memorial in The Great Hall, Martin Bihl writes a nice homage to George Lois in Ad Age.

After a shockingly insensitive piece of work was shared by the co-founder of Adhouse Advertising School last year, a contentious industry debate took place. #ReadUP on the verdict. bit.ly/3Fn49sl

Winter is melting away over at CCNY... Come uptown to campus tomorrow and see for yourself. Oh, and stick around for Prof Craig Elimeliah's bic Lecture on "The Spectrum of Identity" starting at 6PM. RSVP ASAP, bit.ly/3yLwtkg

"The Spectrum of Identity" by Craig Elimeliah dove into hot industry topics: why AI isn't scary, why consumer-driven data has shifted everything & why broad marketing doesn't work anymore. Thank you for an insightful night, Craig!

BIG BIC News >> BIC’s now STEM designated. International F-1 students are eligible for 3 years of OPT after graduating. Wowza… International students, this is your sign. Hit submit by April 1st.

Communication strategists. Data Scientists. Creative managers. PR activators. Conceptualizers. Media Planners. Wordsmiths. Designers. All Curious. All BICsters. Ready to #MasterUP? Apply by April 1st.

Show of hands… who here procrastinates? Well, good news: BIC's April 1st Admissions Deadline has been moved to April 3rd. Get your app together and hit submit by this Monday.

On Your Mark…Get Set…PiP! This year’s Portfolio-in-Progress recruiting event was held on a bright spring day on campus, where our graduating class got feedback by an engaged group of recruiters from a plethora of companies. #ReadUP on our BIC Blog: bit.ly/3GeCp9F

Meet the art director/copywriter team that moved from the classroom...to an agency... to another agency... Be part of a candid convo with BIC '21 dynamic duo Paul Bernabe and Jermine Hodge. RSVP for "How Creativity WORKS" panel, Tues. April 18th at 7PM: buff.ly/3ZGUF2k

Learn from the dynamic BIC '21 Creative Team Paul Bernabe and Jermine Hodge how to put your creativity to work in a career in the communications business >> Join us TOMORROW, April 18th at 7PM online. RSVP: bit.ly/40gVe3a

BIC Breaks Records with 8 TLF Scholarship Recipients! Bravo!! #ReadUP on our blog: bit.ly/3N5xSuG

A Big BIC congratulations to the BIC teams who have been shortlisted for the The One Club for Creativity’s 2023 Young Ones! FIVE BIC Submissions Make The Young Ones 2023 Shortlist. Good luck to them all!! #ReadUP on their stellar submissions: bit.ly/43WhcLS

Another year, another MAIP Fellow! Congrats to Stella Ramirez BIC '24, who is a 4As 2023 MAIP Fellow that will be interning at the Creative department of Havas New York this summer!! #ReadUP on our blog: bit.ly/3HQR8sv

.CCNY-BIC students have set a new record by winning eight @LAGRANTFoundatn scholarships! Congratulations! Meet the six current Branding + Integrated Communications winners (pictured) and two more BICsters starting this fall: ccny.cuny.edu/news/record-nu…

This Monday, May 8th, SIX out of the EIGHT BIC students who are @LAGRANTFoundatn Scholarship recipients attended the TLF Scholarship & Donor Recognition Reception at the Javits Convention Center downtown. Bravo, BICsters!!

BICsters just keep on WINNING! A BIG BIC Bravo to Jaymie Lunt and two-time The One Show Young Ones pencil winners Hanako Suzuki and Genaldri Tjahjadi for winning a Bronze Pencil this year! #ReadUP on our blog: bit.ly/42TyPv1

Skilled futurist and strategist, BIC professor Jane Lacher is who all future Media Leaders need to chat with. An expert in digital transformation, analytics and media roles on behalf of start-ups to Fortune 500 clients. Join us online with Jane tmmrw: rb.gy/kc88f

Our FINAL June 1st deadline is almost here. Find out more about the business savvy, tech-driven, brand forward — uniquely BIC, media track >> Join Jane Lacher, Head of Group at GroupM & Media track Prof, in the BIC Zoom Room TODAY from 2-3PM. Register: buff.ly/3OGlAcO

Our BIC alums have taken shiny new roles this spring...Congratulations Donna, Ayush, Hedda and NiRey on your new roles! #ReadUP on our BICsters Rising blog: rb.gy/k0a3k

Had a blast joining Edward Ford class CCNY-BIC to talk about Employee Communications this week. So good to know there’s a new generation thinking of new ideas and shaping the future. Also, any time with Edward is a fun time. 10 out of 10, highly recommend.