Homepage layout. I have a multi-site WP install with the most recent Commons in a Box plug and default theme

I am struggling to make my site look like the CUNY Academic Commons one
https://disasterblog.org

look like the CUNY site
https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/

Some basic questions:
1. How to get the google search tool at the top?
2. How to get the “Getting Started” and “Featured Videos” grey words at the top (along with the corresponding text).?
3. How to get the groups icon and peoples icon to appear
4. How to get the banner and information appear at the BOTTOM of the page

I used the CBOX template because I thought it would be easy to get my page appear exactly like the CUNY one (smile)