Contact

Jay Mwamba, 917-892-0374, jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu  
Ashley Arocho, 917-747-5915, aarocho@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

Anita F. Hill,noted law professor, author and voice forgender and civil rights, will be the keynote speaker at The City College of New York's 172nd Commencement Exercises. She will also receive the honorary degreeDoctor of Humane Letters. In addition, CCNY will confer honorary degrees on distinguished alumni Seymour L. Moskowitz, '54 ME, co-founder and retired president of CoVant Management Inc.; and Harold Abraham Scheraga, '41, pioneering scientist and George W. and Grace L. Todd Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University. 

What

Anita Hill is CCNY Commencement’s keynote speaker; honors for Seymour Moskowitz ’54 ME & Harold Scheraga ’41

When

Friday, June 1, 2018, 9:30am

Where

The City College of New York, South Campus Great Lawn
135th Street at Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031

CCNY's Class of 2018 comprises 3,996 graduates. Click here to read about some of CCNY's Great Grads.

Contact

Jay Mwamba, CCNY Communications, 212.650.7580,  jmwam%62a@ccny.cuny .%65du" rel="nofollow"> jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu

Ashley Arocho, CCNY Communications, 212.650.6460, aarocho@ccny.cuny.edu

Susan Konig, CCNY Communications, 914.525.1867, skonig@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

Dr. Vincent Boudreau, 13th President of CCNY; James B. Milliken, Chancellor of the City University of New York; Barry F. Schwartz,  Vice Chairperson, CUNY Board of Trustees; General Colin L. Powell, CCNY Class of 1958; and Congressman Adriano Espaillat.

What

Presidential investiture ceremony at The City College of New York.

When

5:30 P.M. Thursday, March 29, 2018

Where

The City College of New York's Great Hall, Shepard Hall, 160 Convent Avenue, Manhattan.              

In a transformative moment for the nation’s first tuition free public college, scholar-activist Vincent Boudreau is to be sworn in as 13th President of The City College of New York in an investiture ceremony starting 5:30 p.m. on March 29 in CCNY’s Great Hall. He is the second faculty member there to rise to the position of CCNY president in the institution’s 171-year history. Fredrick Bertrand Robinson, CCNY’s 5th president (1927-1939), was the first.

 A professor of political science at CCNY who’s also on the faculty at the Graduate Center, CUNY, Boudreau was appointed president by the City University of New York Board of Trustees on December 4, 2017. He previously served as interim president for one year.

About The City College of New York
Since 1847, The City College of New York has provided a high quality and affordable education to generations of New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. Today The Chronicle of Higher Education ranks CCNY #2 among public colleges with the greatest success in ensuring the social mobility of our student body; at the same time the Center for world University Rankings places it in the top 1.2% of universities worldwide in terms of academic excellence. More than 16,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in eight professional schools and divisions, driven by significant funded research, creativity and scholarship. CCNY is as diverse, dynamic and visionary as New York City itself.  View CCNY Media Kit.

 

 

Contact

Jay Mwamba, 212. 650.7580; 

Who

Zadie Smith;
Jacqueline Woodson; 
Novelist Nicole Dennis-Benn;
Writer Kaitlyn Greenidge;
Scholar and writer Robert Higney; 
Scholar and writer Tracey L. Walters; 
Scholar and writer Emily Raboteau;
Scholar, writer and symposium moderator Vanessa K. Valdés,

What

Zadie Smith, the award-winning British-born novelist, is the recipient of The City College of New York’s Langston Hughes Medal. The presentation ceremony will be preceded by a symposium on her work, featuring scholars and writers. Jacqueline Woodson, renowned author and 2015 Langston Hughes Medalist, will make the presentation to Smith.

When

Langston Hughes Festival symposium, 12:30 – 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 16
Award ceremony, 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Where

City College’s Aaron Davis Hall, Theater B, 
135th St. and Convent Ave, NY, NY, 10031

Contact

Susan Konig, CCNY Communications Dept., 914-525-1867 skonig@ccny.cuny.edu or Christopher Gorman, Veteran Affairs, 212-650-5374 cgorman@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

Christopher Gorman, Director of Veteran Affairs
Dr. Vincent Boudreau, Interim President, CCNY
Student, Faculty and Staff Veterans 

What

City College of New York (CCNY), considered a top ten military friendly school, will acknowledge the men and women of the college community who have served

When

10 am, Friday, November 10, 2017

Where

The City College of New York
NAC Plaza (outdoors)
Convent Avenue and 138th Street

Program
10:00 am – Greeting
10:05 am – Posting of the Colors
10:10 am – National Anthem performed by the CCNY Gospel Choir
10:15 am – Speech
10:20 am – Closing comments 

Contact

Candace Randle Person, 202.225.4365;  %43and%61ce.P%65rso%6e@mail.house.gov " rel="nofollow"> Candace.Person@mail.house.gov  or
Jay Mwamba, 212. 650.7580;  jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu .

Who

Congressman Adriano Espaillat
Dr. Vita C. Rabinowitz, Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost, The City University of New York
Dr. Vincent Boudreau, Interim President, The City College of New York
Dr. Ramona Hernández, Professor of Sociology and Director of the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Student (TBA)

What

The City College of New York/CUNY launches Dominican Studies specialization in the Master in the Study of the Americas Program in the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies. The first of its kind in the United States, the program will focus on the legacy and the socioeconomic development of the Dominican people in the Dominican Republic, in the United States, across the Americas, and around the world. 

When

10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Where

The CUNY Dominican Studies Institute at The City College of New York
The Dominican Archives
North Academic Center, Rm 2/202
160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY, 10031

Contact

Susan Konig, CCNY Communications Dept. (914) 525-1867  skonig@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

Jacqueline Woodson

What

The 45th Annual Poetry Festival

More than 150 students from 50 public schools will participate in "The Woodstock of the Spoken Word," City College of New York’s annual poetry festival. Award-winning author and Young People’s Poet Laureate Jacqueline Woodson is the guest of honor.

When

9:15 am - 5 pm, Friday, May 12, 2017

Where

The City College of New York, Marian Anderson Theater located in City College's Aaron Davis Hall, 133rd Street & Convent Avenue, Manhattan

Contact

Ashley Arocho, CCNY Public Relations, 212.650.6460,  aarocho@ccny.cuny.edu
Jay Mwamba, CCNY Public Relations, 212.650.7580,  %6am%77%61mba@ccny.cu %6ey.edu" rel="nofollow"> jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

Vincent Boudreau, interim president, CCNY
Safat Chowdhury, president, CCNY Undergraduate Student Government
Ramona Hernandez, director, CUNY Dominican Studies Institute
Jean Krasno, Department of Political Science, CCNY
Yatziri Tovar, co-founder, CCNY Dream Team

What

In a show of solidarity with students that might be at risk, City College of New York's Coalition to Resist Deportation is rallying on campus to resist federal moves to detain and deport undocumented aliens. The rally will be followed by a march to Amsterdam Avenue, where participants will surround the campus, symbolically protecting undocumented students from federal raids. City College has declared itself a "Sanctuary campus." The rally is the first event in a campaign to actively defy harsh federal efforts to deport undocumented residents. The Coalition to Resist Deportation is a coalition of CCNY faculty, students and staff. They plan to work closely with other campuses in New York and around the U.S.

When

12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017

Where

CCNY's North Academic Center (NAC) Plaza, 160 Convent Avenue, Manhattan.

Contact

Jay Mwamba, CCNY Public Relations, 212.650.7580,  jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu , or
Ashley Arocho, CCNY Public Relations, 212.650.6460,  jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

Angela Fernandez, Esq., executive director, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights
Jose L. Perez, deputy general counsel, Latino Justice PRLDEF
Afaf Nasher, executive director, Council on Arabic-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NYC)
Yatziri Tovar, CCNY student and Dreamer, CCNY Dream Team
Naz Ahmed, staff attorney, C.L.E.A.R. Project at CUNY Law School

What

A panel discussion by experts on immigrant and Muslim rights. Topics include current and forthcoming laws and policies on immigration; DACA; the protection of immigrant rights; navigating ICE; the Muslim registry/ban; available resources and services; NYC as a sanctuary city, and City College as a safe space for immigrant students.

When

12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017

Where

CCNY’s North Academic Center, Room 1/201, 160 Convent Avenue, Manhattan.

Contact

Jay Mwamba, CCNY Public Relations, 212.650.7580, jm%77amba@ccny.cun %79.%65du" rel="nofollow"> jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

Vincent Boudreau, Interim President

What

City College Interim President calls for pro-immigration demonstration. Open mic for members of the CCNY community to voice their support for students, particularly those with reason to fear a shift in immigration policy or practice.

When

3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016

Where

CCNY’s North Academic Center (NAC) Plaza, 160 Convent Avenue, Manhattan.

Contact

Jay Mwamba, CCNY Public Relations, 212.650.7580,  jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu , or
Ashley Arocho, CCNY Public Relations, 212.650.6460,  jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

Jaskiran Dhillon, assistant professor of global studies and anthropology at The New School

What

Jaskiran Dhillon, assistant professor of global studies and anthropology at The New School and member of the New York Stands with Standing Rock Collective, will give an update about the resistance to DAPL at Standing Rock and its connection to indigenous resurgence and resistance to U.S. settler colonialism.

When

6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016

Where

Center for Worker Education, 25 Broadway, 7th Floor, Manhattan.