In what is being described as an historic outpouring of governmental support, the University’s approved state budget will increase to $1.438 billion in 2006-2007. Chancellor Goldstein also reports to the Board of Trustees on CUNY’s Decade of Science, new capital construction for science facilities, a new dean for the CUNY Honors College, and enrollment at two new initiatives opening in Fall 2006, Teacher Academy and CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
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The growth of mega cities like New York constitutes a “geo-force” of global scale, affecting climate, rising sea levels, and marine circulation. Queens College Professor George Hundrey discusses what effects these global changes will have on New York City’s Future, as well as what role mega cities play in shaping nearly every aspect of the world’s economic and political life.
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Who says the arts and science don’t mix? New York City College of Technology’s 2006 valedictorian, Deidre Mike, graduated (in June) with a near-perfect grade point average, while racking up academic and poetry awards, including the top prize for her poem, “Justice, Not This” in the college’s 2005 Adolphus Lee Poetry Contest. Listen Now

The once sewage-filled waters of New York Harbor are today able to support stripe bass, bluefish and sturgeon, reflecting an improving system of marine life. Professor John Waldman of Queens College discusses the harbor, its history of pollution and its ongoing–and amazing–revitalization. Listen Now

If you’ve been waiting more than fifteen months for an interview from Citizenship and Immigration Services, you’re probably wondering what to do next. Allan Wernick, author of the Daily News column “Immigration Advice,” has answers. Listen Now

More than 7,000 callers received help at the fourth Citizenship Now! — a week-long, call-in service sponsored by CUNY and the Daily News. That brings the total to nearly 30,000 since the phone bank project started in 2004. Allan Wernick, who has spearheaded the program since its inception, talks about its popularity. Listen Now

The very first cases of West Nile virus in the United States were diagnosed in New York City in 1999. Since then, Hunter College Professor Sean Ahearn has used high tech maps to help public health officials combat this mosquito-borne illness and determine what parts of the city are at high risk. The advanced technology is called geographic information systems—the same technology that allows you to pull up a map from google.

Ahearn discusses how he’s been able to use it in three very different scientific studies.
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In high school Andrea Silva thought “math and science weren’t for me” and never imagined that one day she would help carry on the legacy of Dr. Jonas Salk, the conqueror of polio and one of the great scientists of the 20th century. Now Ms. Silva, a CCNY grad, has been named a Salk Scholar, received an internship at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and will attend Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Listen Now

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is giving $1 million to City College, a sign of his strong commitment to alma mater and to the policy center that bears his name. He envisions the center as not only a think tank, but also a resource for young people that will bring them into the policy-making system. Listen Now

Questions about proposed immigration legislation are the number one topic for callers to Citizenship Now! of CUNY and the Daily News that offers free advice on citizenship and immigration in English, Spanish and other languages. Allan Wernick, the driving force behind this popular service, talks about the fourth Citizenship Now! Listen Now