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Statement from Chancellor Matthew Goldstein on Hurricane Katrina

August 31st, 2005 | The University

Dear Members of The City University of New York community,
The City University of New York extends its deepest sympathies to those affected by Hurricane Katrina. As we continue to receive reports of the mounting loss of life and the overwhelming devastation in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, the magnitude of this tragedy becomes apparent. The task [...]

CUNY Prep Graduates College Bound ‘Comeback Kids’ on August 24 at Hostos Community College

August 22nd, 2005 | The University

A graduating class of 120 students at CUNY Preparatory Transitional High School will receive their high school diplomas in a special ceremony on Aug. 24, 2005 at 10 a.m. at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, the Bronx.
Speakers will include City Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera and Commissioner Jeanne Mullgrav of the Department of Youth [...]

Statement from CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein on the Passing of ABC News Anchor Peter Jennings

August 8th, 2005 | The University

Peter Jennings was the consummate broadcast journalist, an extraordinary news anchor who travelled great distances to troubled regions so that we Americans might better understand our place in this world.
Peter Jennings was also a very special friend to The City University of New York. On more than one occasion, he spoke with deep emotion at [...]

CUNY Enrollments from New York’s Select Public High Schools More Than Double

August 1st, 2005 | The University

Highly prepared students from New York City’s select public high schools are coming to The City University of New York at a rate that has more than doubled in the last decade, new enrollment figures show.
Among the best and the brightest students who will begin studies this fall is 2005 Intel Science Talent Search winner [...]