Contact

Jay Mwamba, 917.892.0374, jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

Pulitzer Prize author Robert A. Caro and CCNY President Vince Boudreau discuss "Robert Moses: Power and the Powerless"

What

The City College of New York’s 2021 Samuel Rudin Distinguished Visiting Scholar Lecture features Robert A. Caro, the award-winning author and two-time Pulitzer Prize recipient, in a conversation with CCNY President Vincent Boudreau.  "Robert Moses: Power and the Powerless" is the title of virtual discussion. A Q&A will follow the talk.

Caro is a pre-eminent authority on Moses, the legendary public official dubbed by the media as the “master builder” of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, Rockland County and Westchester County. Caro won his first Pulitzer for his best-selling biography “The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York.” Dr. Boudreau is the 13th president of City College. A political scientist, he’s a specialist in the politics of social movements, particularly in Southeast Asia. 
 

When

5:30 p.m., Thursday, March 11, 2021

Where

Contact

Jay Mwamba, 917.892.0374, jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu .

Who

  • U.S. Rep. Karen Bass -- Chair, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, and Chair, Congressional Black Caucus;
  • U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin -- Vice Chair, House Administration Committee; Chair, Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Vice Chair, Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution;
  • Errol Louis, political anchor, Spectrum News NY1, and adjunct professor, Urban Reporting Program, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

What

In the wake of one of the nation’s most dramatic and tense presidential elections, City College’s Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership presents the third annual Stanley Feingold Lecture. It’s entitled “America at a Crossroads: A Post-Election Discussion.” The virtual event features U.S. Representatives Karen Bass (CA-37) and Jamie Raskin (MD-8) in a conversation moderated by Spectrum News NY1 political anchor Errol Louis. This lecture series was established by a group of alumni in partnership with the Colin Powell School to honor the memory of Stanley Feingold, a beloved, gifted professor of political science who taught at CCNY for almost four decades.

When

4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020

Where

Contact

Susan Konig 914 525 1867 skonig@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

Legendary NFL quarterback Joe Namath and, posthumously, giants of New York journalism, Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill, are winners of the 73rd John H. Finley Award from The Alumni Association of CCNY. The Finley Award which recognizes exemplary dedicated service to the City of New York and the nation, while enhancing the quality of life of its people. 

Herbert Rubin, Esq., from the Class of 1938 and at 102 one of the oldest living City College alumni, heads a list of seven distinguished Townsend Harris Medal recipients for outstanding post-graduate achievements.

Honorees to be recognized at virtual gala celebration.

 

What

The City College of New York Alumni Association’s 140th annual gala.

When

Thursday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m.

 

Where

Streaming online.

Contact

Susan Konig 914 525 1867 skonig@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

3rd Annual Halloween City College SCAREFEST  VIRTUAL EDITION

What

Join the super scary City College community online for Halloween fun! Our legendary Scarefest is a Zoom Room of Doom this year! Admission FREE

When

Halloween, Saturday October 31st 4PM-10PM EST

Where

Register to sign on FREE for spooky adventures, escape rooms of fright, and fun for all! Go to https://forms.gle/rpB1YoLr2HprQeRs5 to receive a Zoom link via email and then join us virtually on Halloween from home!

Contact

Susan Konig 212.650.8437 or skonig@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

City College of New York invites you to join us for Scarefest -- a guided tour through the secret tunnels of City College’s creepy gothic buildings and visit our gargoyle graveyard!

CARVED PUMPKIN CONTEST (bring your carved pumpkin to campus by 5PM) Show us your creativity & win prizes! JOIN OUR SILENT DISCO BEFORE YOU START YOUR TOUR! Limited to a certain number of guests at a time! Spend time dancing with our gargoyles.

What

Join us for a spooky tour around our corridors, get your face painted, mix your own potions and cast your spells, enjoy some time crafting a pumpkin and much more...

 

When

6PM-10PM, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 FREE AND OPEN TO ALL

Where

The City College of New York. Tours begin at the North Academic Center (NAC) building lobby. Entrance located at West 138th Street and Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031

 

TRICKS & SWEETS Join us for a spooky tour around our corridors, get your face painted, mix your own potions and cast your spells, enjoy some time crafting a pumpkin and much more... Groups of 10 will embark on a spooky 10 minute journey with candy treats for all!

Contact

Jay Mwamba, CCNY Office of Institutional Advancement and Communications, 212.650.7580.
 

Who

Juan Manzur; Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Chancellor, City University of New York;  Vincent Boudreau, President, The City College of New York.

What

Dr. Juan Manzur, Governor of Tucumán Province in Argentina, and President Pro Tempore of the Integration Zone of the Central West of South America (Zicosur), continues his U.S. tour with a visit to The City College of New York to discuss international affairs, education and trade from an Argentine perspective. The City College has established extensive ties with the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT), one of the South American nation’s largest educational institutions with more than 60,000 students.

When

4:30 – 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.

Where

Shepard Hall room 95, The City College of New York, 160 Convent Ave., New York, NY 10031, Manhattan.

Contact

Susan Konig, CCNY Communications, 212.650.8437,
skonig@ccny.cuny.edu , Ashley Arocho, 212.650.6460, aarocho@ccny.cuny.edu .

 

Who

Speakers include Stephen Key, Mary Kombolias, Jason Grieves, Fang (Florence) Lu, Don McPhreson, Pratik Shah, Rachael Walker and Jeffrey Garanich, MTM program director.

What

In partnership with the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors Program, The City College of New York Master’s in Translational Medicine (MTM) program hosts a discussion on how academic institutions can promote opportunities for students and faculty to invent and develop entrepreneurial endeavors. Noted inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs will also look at how invention itself can open doors for more people to become inventors. Admission is free. Click here to RSVP and for more information.

When

4 – 6 p.m., Monday, June 17, 2019

Where

CUNY Advanced Science Research Center Auditorium,
85 Saint Nicholas Terrace New York, NY 10031, Manhattan.

Contact

Susan Konig

skonig@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

City College faculty experts in fields across the academic and practical spectrum

What

CCNY launches new experts list

When

May 16, 2019

Where

The Office of Institutional Advancement and Communications is proud to announce the launch of a brand new City College experts list for media now featured on our web site. This new drop-down list makes it easier to promote our brilliant faculty, cutting edge research, and stellar expertise that abound at City College.

We have uploaded a selection of faculty, including bios and contact information to offer press a tool for identifying and contacting experts, while raising CCNY’s profile in the world beyond our campus community. The list can be accessed here.

 

Contact

Susan Konig

skonig@ccny.cuny.edu

212 650-8437

Who

CCNY Scarefest – an opportunity for the community to walk on a guided tour through the secret tunnels of City College’s creepy gothic buildings and see our spooky gargoyles 

What

First Annual Halloween Scarefest at City College

When

Halloween! Wednesday, October 31st, 6pm-10pm

Where

Tours begin at the North Academic Center (NAC) building lobby at 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031  

Groups of 10 will embark on a spooky 10 minute journey with candy treats for all.

Free and open to all. Smaller children might want to visit the NAC ballroom from 4pm - 8pm for treats instead!

 

Contact

Susan Konig, Communications, skonig@ccny.cuny.edu , 914 525 1867

Ashley Arocho, Communications, aarocho@ccny.cuny.edu 212 650 6460

Who

This event is co-sponsored by:

The City College School of Education Committee for Democratic and Caring Communities

The City College Partnership

The City College President's Office

 

What

On the Frontlines Defending Immigrant Families: A Conversation with Lee Gelernt, Lead ACLU Attorney Challenging Trump's Family Separation Policy

 

 

When

Monday, September 24, 2018

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

 

Where

The City College of New York

The Great Hall, 2nd Floor of Shepard Hall

160 Convent Avenue

New York, NY 10031

 

 


Join us for a conversation about continuing efforts to reunite children with their families after having been separated at the border.

Lee Gelernt is a lawyer at the national office of the ACLU in New York, and currently holds the positions of Deputy Director of the ACLU’s national Immigrants’ Rights Project and Director of the Project’s Access to the Court’s Program. During the past 18 months, he has argued several groundbreaking challenges to Trump Administration policies, and successfully argued the first case challenging the President’s travel ban on individuals from certain Muslim-majority nations.

Register for this free event here.