CUNY Newswire

The National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC) of John Jay College of Criminal Justice has received a $447,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to support further implementation of its innovative crime prevention strategies. The NNSC, an initiative of the College’s Center for Crime Prevention and Control, seeks to restore communities by eliminating overt drug markets and preventing violent crimes associated with street gangs.

Bronx Community College freshmen convocation highlighted student stepping stones to success.

The Rockefeller Foundation has awarded the Hostos Community College Center for the Arts & Culture a grant of $150,000 to fund two rotating biennials of Afro-Caribbean music: BomPlenazo, which focuses on the bomba and plena traditions of Puerto Rico, and Quijombo, which focuses on the Congo, Salve, and Guloya traditions of the Dominican Republic.

Prepare for new job opportunities in managing electronic health records at Bronx Community College.

BRONX, N.Y. — Three distinguished members of the Bronx community will be honored on Wednesday, October 27, at Lehman College’s annual Leadership Dinner at the New York Botanical Garden: JP Morgan Chase Senior Vice President and District Manager Eileen Conroy, Bronx Borough President and Lehman alumnus Rubén Díaz, Jr., and Dr. Ricardo R. Fernández, celebrating [...]

Dr. Leonel Fernández Reyna, President of the Dominican Republic, will speak in the Repertory Theater at Eugenio María de Hostos Community College (450 Grand Concourse, south of 149th Street).

Bronx Community College student changes major to
dietetics and nutrition: captivated by gardening joys

The Lehman Chamber Players will open their musical season at Lehman College on Sunday, October 3, 2010, at 2 p.m., with a performance of works by Mozart, Kodaly, and Schumann.