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NY Times’ Joseph Berger to Speak at City Tech on November 11; Two Prominent Holocaust Survivors to be Honored

October 31st, 2008 | New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY – Joseph Berger, New York Times columnist, editor and senior reporter on ethnic affairs, will speak in New York City College of Technology’s (City Tech) Atrium Amphitheater, 300 Jay Street (at Tillary) in Downtown Brooklyn, on Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at 1 p.m. Admission is free and a reception will follow.
The latest [...]

COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES VISIT HOSTOS

October 30th, 2008 | Hostos Community College

On October 29, 2008, President Dolores Fernandez and members of her cabinet welcomed a delegation of community college trustees to Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College. These delegates are attending the 2008 Community College Leadership Congress, which is being held at the Marriot Marquis Hotel from October 29 through November 1. This [...]

Almost There

October 30th, 2008 | Borough of Manhattan Community College

With the 2008 presidential election just days away, Obama leads McCain in the polls—but will his advantage hold? Barry Rosen, Executive Director of Public Affairs, recently interviewed Ron Hayduk , an associate professor of political science at BMCC and a recognized authority on the political process in this country. Following is the third installment of [...]

BCC Holds Groundbreaking for North Instructional Building and Library

October 30th, 2008 | Bronx Community College

Bronx, NY – Bronx Community College of The City University of New York launched a major facilities expansion on October 21 when it broke ground for the 98,000-square-foot North Instructional Building and Library.
Under sunny skies, more than 100 expectantly excited guests, including officials from New York State, New York City and The Bronx joined architects [...]

Grainger Scholarship Awarded to Queensborough Community College Student Second Year in a Row

October 29th, 2008 | Queensborough Community College

Bayside, New York – In praise of his strong performance as a student, researcher, tutor and campus organizer, W.W. Grainger, Inc. – a leading supplier of facilities maintenance products — has awarded a $2,000 Grainger Tools for Tomorrow ScholarshipSM to Edmond Williams,‘09, an Electronics Engineering Technology student at Queensborough Community College. This year marks the [...]

Queensborough Student from Jamaica, Queens is Recognized for Her Outstanding Achievement with Prestigious Scholarship

October 29th, 2008 | Queensborough Community College

Bayside, New York – Saluting both her commitment to academics and to the community, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has awarded a Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to Jennifer Severin, a second-year student at Queensborough Community College and resident of Jamaica, Queens.
“Jennifer is one of only 400 students nationwide to receive this [...]

Queensborough Community College Chosen as Partner in Major Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

October 29th, 2008 | Queensborough Community College

Bayside, New York – The Queensborough Community College Nursing program, one of the largest Associate degree programs in New York State, has been selected to participate as an educational partner in a $375,000 grant funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence.
With more than 6,000 graduates since 1967, the [...]

November is ‘CUNY Month’

October 29th, 2008 | The University

Governor David A. Paterson and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg have designated November as CUNY Month 2008, The City University of New York’s annual opportunity to showcase its campuses to the public through a variety of open houses, financial aid workshops and special events at its 23 colleges and institutions throughout the five boroughs.
During the month, [...]

Lessons in Leadership

October 29th, 2008 | The University

“He keeps saying, ‘The most important education I ever got was my education at City University.’” Linda Macaulay said about her husband.

Philanthropist and venture capitalist William E. Macaulay would have loved to have attended the CUNY Honors College that now bears his name, but it didn’t exist when he was a student in the 1960s.

A Glimpse Through the Microscope

October 29th, 2008 | The University

Here’s a look at groundbreaking research by some CUNY scientists —?and their revolutionary discoveries.